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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH May 22, 2008 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 4 May 22, 2008 consultation with the county attorney and the NC Attorney General’s office deletion of the two sentences regarding levels of certification and taking action on a contractor’s registration was recommended. 2. The procedure for abandonment of septic tanks in the current rules specifies the use of powdered chlorine for disinfection of the excavation before backfilling. Staff recommended removing the reference to chlorine and replacing it with hydrated lime, which is the current acceptable method of treating sewage contaminated area. These amendments to sections .1937 and .1961 of the Orange county Wastewater System Rules were presented for adoption by the Board. Motion to accept the revisions to the Orange county Wastewater System Rules as presented was made by Ernie Dodson, seconded by Jim Stefanadis, and carried without dissent. C. Accreditation Site Visit Recommendation The Accreditation Site Visit Team completed their site visit on May 1, 2008. The Board received the comments made during the exit conference. The final report with recommendations to the NC Local Health Department Accreditation Board was submitted to the Accreditation Administrator by May 15. The NC Local Health Department Accreditation Board will make the final decision at its Board meeting scheduled for July 18. Rosemary Summers thanked the Board of Health and staff for their hard work in preparation for the Accreditation Site Visit. She reported that the site visit team was complimentary and noted many positives in their final assessment report. The department met all but one activity and one benchmark; these are being disputed to make sure the findings are correct. If accepted, the department will have met 100% of all activities and benchmarks. The Accreditation Site Visit Team recommended the Orange County Health Department for accreditation to the Accreditation Board. D. Help 4 Kids Funding Recommendation and Action The Orange County Partnership for Young Children (OCPYC) has funded the Help 4 Kids Program since 1996. The initial funding for the program covered the entire salary and benefits for the nurse hired to work in the program. The program has provided a single intake source for children 0-5 with developmental needs and provided referral services to families and providers for specialty services. In 2006, the NC Division of Public Health recognized the increased need for some of the services to this population and created the Child Development Service Agencies (CDSA’s) to provide intake, assessment, and referral services for children 0-3 years of age who are diagnosed with a developmental disability. Last year OCPYC had some questions about whether the services OCHD provided through this grant were duplicative of the CDSA’s responsibilities and wanted additional tracking by our program of intake and referrals, especially data on families making appointments after a referral has been made. Over time, with no changes in