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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />August 25th, 2010 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Lisa Smith 4 August 25th, 2010 <br />Several Board members asked questions about how this change would affect the overall <br />immunization rates for the county. Paul Chelminski asked whether this would mean more <br />children would be entering school unvaccinated. Ms. Butler replied that the required vaccines <br />must be provided or the school must exclude the child. Chris Harlan stated that this is taking <br />public health backwards 50 years. <br /> <br />Motion to approve and forward to Commissioners for action, revisions to the fee schedule <br />including new and revised immunizations and CHAT screening as presented was made by <br />Michael Wood, seconded by Chris Harlan, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />B. Recommendation for Veterinary Appointment to BOH <br /> <br /> There is an opening for a veterinarian on the Board of Health, created by the resignation of <br /> DeWana Anderson. There is one application for the position on file with the Board of County <br /> Commissioners. <br /> <br />Motion to recommend Dr. Susan Elmore to the Board of Commissioners for consideration for <br />appointment as the veterinarian serving on the Board of Health was made by Chris Harlan, <br />seconded by Paul Chelminski, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />C. Review of BOH Policy Manual <br /> <br />Each Board member received the policy manual at the June Board meeting and was tasked <br />with reviewing the policies and submitting possible changes to Tony Whitaker for the <br />Committee to consider for Board action. The Manual must be reviewed annually but is not <br />required to be changed. Changes may be presented and considered at a later meeting as <br />well, however the review must be performed annually. Mr. Whitaker reported that he <br />received no changes from Board members. By common consent, the Board agreed that the <br />policies did not need revision at this time. <br /> <br />The staff is currently reviewing the fee and eligibility policy and would like to delay action on <br />that policy until either the September or October meeting. A related item on the agenda is <br />the immunization program changes that may require alteration of some areas of this policy. <br /> <br />D. Joint BOCC/BOH Meeting Agenda Planning <br /> <br />The Board of Commissioners Chair, Valerie Foushee has agreed to schedule a joint meeting <br />with the Board of Health on October 12, 2010. The meeting will be held beginning with <br />dinner at 5:30 pm. The meeting must adjourn no later than 6:30 pm so that Commissioners <br />may hold a work session following the meeting. The Board considered the proposed topics <br />and after considerable discussion decided to focus the meeting on health care reform <br />impacts and perhaps input into topics of interest for the strategic plan. Several Board <br />members requested a speaker on the topic of impacts of health care reform on public health <br />for the September Board meeting. <br /> <br />E. Social Justice Implementation Plan <br /> <br />In June the Board of Health received the draft Social Justice Goal that was presented to <br />Commissioners by the Human Rights and Relations Commission. The Board of <br />Commissioners asked the Commission to provide some detail around how these goals <br />would be implemented. The draft implementation plan has not yet been presented to <br /> <br />