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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH June 27, 2002 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 4 June 27, 2002 • State Division of Public Health potential restructuring related to local health service provision The state has a restructuring plan to re-deploying some of the state resources out to “regional clusters”. These will be clusters of approximately ten (10) counties divided along the ALHD regions. Our region includes Orange, Guilford, Alamance, Durham, Rockingham, Person, Cadwell, Chatham, Randolph Counties. There will be a “lead” health department identified in each cluster. The lead health department wo uld receive a deputy administrator, support staff, and the Health Director in that county would receive a 7% above their current salary bonus. That cluster would then be responsible for developing a business plan to deliver core public health services in that region. Local health department structures would remain in place but the state may pull some of the local funding and re-deploy it to various departments. Up to two other departments could be identified as outcome leaders, so if they had particular expertise, that county would receive some state resources to be the “outcome leader” and then be responsible for the outcomes in that region. The state also wants to begin an accreditation process. The goal is to start all of this and have it in place by July 1, 2003, however these are currently in discussion. • Handouts Cigarette Tax legislation Newsletter to interpreters Media news articles VI. Board Comments/Announcements None VII. Adjournment The meeting was adjourned by Jonathan Klein at 8:45 p.m. The next Board of Health meeting will be held on July 25, 2002 at the Southern Human Services Center in Chapel Hill, North Carolina at 7:00 PM. Respectfully submitted, Rosemary L. Summers, MPH, DrPH Health Director Secretary to the Board