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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />May 26, 2010 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 4 May 26, 2010 <br /> <br />Rosemary Summers reminded the Board that Title X has a very strict collection <br />policy that dictates how actively we can pursue collection of fees. <br /> <br />Steve Yuhasz asked if the Board needed to vote on the policy change. <br />Rosemary Summers replied that this was an administrative policy change and <br />did not require Board approval however Board comments or suggestions are <br />welcomed. <br /> <br />Paul Chelminski said that it appears to be a normal cost saving way of clearing <br />the books; that staff could spend more productive time devoted to other public <br />health duties than tracking people down for non-payment. <br /> <br />Steve Yuhasz asked if the Department has a denial of service policy. Dr. <br />Summers explained that only the dental services exercised such a policy, <br />however emergency services were never denied any dental client. <br /> <br />Tony Whitaker questioned the May 2009 date. Wayne Sherman stated that the <br />1-year delinquency is historically what has been done and rarely are debts over <br />a year old collected. However, if a patient comes in that has a balance due, it <br />will be on their record and an attempt would be made to collect the unpaid <br />amount at that time. <br /> <br />Michael Wood asked if the average write-off amount was $8,000 each 6 months. <br /> Wayne Sherman acknowledged that the amount has averaged in that range <br />for the last several years. <br /> <br />Motion to approve moving delinquent and uncollectible accounts in the amount of <br />$24,339.12 from active to inactive status was made by Paul Chelminski, seconded by <br />Michael Wood, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br /> C. Board Vacancy Recommendations <br /> <br />The Board has several upcoming vacancies, DeWana Anderson, Veterinarian; <br />Jim Stefanadis, Pharmacist; Jessica Lee, Dentist; and Paul Chelminski, Physician <br />representative as of June 30, 2010. <br /> <br />Chris Harlan reported that the Nominating/Bylaws Committee has considered all <br />current applicants and recommended the Board consider recommending <br />Matthew Kelm as the Pharmacist representative to the Board, and Dr. Carol <br />Haggerty as the Dentist representative to the Board. Both candidates have <br />expressed a strong interest in serving and meet the residency and professional <br />requirements. It was felt by the nominating committee that their experience was <br />a good fit with what the Board did. <br /> <br />Dr. Anderson and the nominating committee are still in the process of soliciting <br />appropriate veterinarian candidates for the veterinarian position. <br /> <br />Steve Yuhasz inquired who had filled the veterinarian representative position in