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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />June 29, 2006 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Anne Miles Cassell 4 June 29, 2006 <br />Alan Rimer expressed concerns about setting of dollar amounts that would become obsolete in <br />time. Rosemary Summers explained that dollar amounts were set based on authorization level <br />of the Health Director. <br /> <br />B. Community Awards Report <br /> <br />Health Department staff met with Matt Vizithum and Stephanie Willis, Healthy Carolinians Chair, <br />to discuss a potential community awards program. The concept of the awards is to recognize <br />individuals, agencies, organizations, that make a significant contribution to public health and <br />increase public awareness of public health. An outline of ideas discussed was provided to the <br />Board for discussion and feedback. The awards are anticipated to be each April during Public <br />Health Week. <br /> <br />Alice White questioned the timeline for nominations. Jessica Lee suggested an open <br />nominations period. Alan Rimer commented on the wording sounding too much like a grant <br />application. Jessica Lee suggested a “statement of contribution”. She also questioned the <br />necessity of letters of support. It was agreed that letters of support would not be a requirement. <br /> Board members agreed by consensus to recommend the committee move forward with the <br />plans and suggested that the awards be taken to the commissioners for endorsement and <br />participation. <br /> <br />C. Board of Health Accreditation Benchmarks <br /> <br />Orange County Health Department is scheduled for accreditation in 2008. <br /> <br />The Health Department will need to complete a “Self Assessment Instrument” 90 days prior to a <br />scheduled site visit. It is likely that our site visit will be scheduled for the spring of 2008. Ten <br />counties are scheduled each year, five in the spring, and five in the fall. The Board will receive a <br />complete briefing on the process that will be followed this fall; however, the Board has a <br />complete section of its own in the accreditation document. Board members were provided with <br />details of the Board requirements. Staff will review the items that are currently “not met” in <br />preparation for determining how the department can come into compliance over the next year. <br /> <br />Alan Rimer suggested a process to formalize changes to operating procedures by the Board. <br />Jessica Lee made the offer to set up a subcommittee of board members and work through this <br />and report to the full Board at the regular meetings. <br /> <br />The Board agreed to hold further discussions on this topic at the August meeting. <br /> <br />D. Summer Meeting Schedule <br /> <br />In past years the Board has occasionally cancelled one of the summer meeting dates if there is <br />no pressing business. The Chair and Vice-Chair conferred and are recommending that the <br />Board cancel the July meeting. If the Board concurs, the next regular meeting of the Board of <br />Health would be August 24, 2006.