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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />March 21, 2002 <br />Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 4 March 21, <br />2002 <br />Swimming Pool Inspections <br />Shellfish Sanitation <br />Reuniting environmental health services with public health <br />• Child Health <br />School Health <br />Child Service Coordination <br />Genetic Services Treatment Funds for Children with Special Needs <br />Sickle Cell Services <br />Well-Child Services <br />Immunization <br />Early Intervention <br />WIC services for infants, children, and pregnant women <br /> <br />E. Joint BOCC-BOH Meeting <br /> <br />At the Commissioners retreat in February, the Board of Health requested a joint <br />meeting with the Board of Commissioners to further discuss items of mutual <br />interest. This meeting is scheduled for April 3, 2002, beginning at 6 p.m. The <br />Commissioners have requested more open dialog and less presentation at this <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Items to be discussed are as follows: <br />• Healthy Carolinians Report Card and Activity Update <br />• Strategic Plan accomplishments <br />• Year Two objectives <br />• Animal Shelter Replacement <br />• Future Space Needs <br /> <br />F. Report to Board of Commissioners on Alternative Wastewater Systems <br /> <br />The Commissioners inquired about several Environmental Health program <br />activities during its February retreat. <br />• Ultra-Shallow Conventional Septic Systems <br />• Education Efforts to Residents with Septic Systems <br /> <br />Ron Holdway has prepared a response to the Commissioners inquiries to be <br />forwarded to the Board of County Commissioners in response to their request <br />for information. <br /> <br />G. Request for Resolution on Blue Cross Blue Shield Trust Fund Medicaid Relief <br /> <br />At the Commissioners retreat in February, the Commissioners discussed the <br />rising cost of Medicaid and its impact on the county budget. Commissioner <br />Carey requested that a resolution be drafted that advocated for the local share <br />of Medicaid to be paid from the trust fund that will be created when Blue Cross <br />and Blue Shield of North Carolina converts to for-profit status. It is estimated <br />that the trust will have $50 million available annually. Many organizations and <br />agencies around the state see the Trust Fund as a means to increase access to <br />health care for residents of the state. <br />