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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH January 25, 2001 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by V. Anne Miles 4 January 25, 2001 that include classification as a criminal offense, Class 3 Misdemeanor and the imposition of civil penalties of $50 per day per animal. Charles Koehler spoke to the Board opposing the ordinance on the basis that circuses are regulated by the USDA and regularly inspected for compliance to regulations. He stated that there was no evidence to indicate injuries by circus animals in North Carolina. Mr. Koehler is a resident of Rowan County and was asked to come to the meeting by the Outdoor Amusement Business Association as its representative in this matter. Ellen Whitaker and Lisa Robinson Bailey spoke in support of the passage of this ordinance. They presented summary information with examples of human injuries caused by animals in North Carolina. Both are residents of Orange County and are members of the Committee on Human and Animal Safety. The passage of the ordinance is also endorsed by the Animal Protection Society of Orange County. Motion was made by Janet Southerland, seconded by Kate Wilder, and carried without dissent that the Board forward and recommend approval of the Ordinance "Prohibiting the Display of Wild and Exotic Animals Within Orange County" to the Board of County Commissioners. B Dental and Personal Health Committee 1. Amendment to Eligibility and Fee Policies The Committee considered this matter at its December meeting. Prior to August 1, 2000 clients were only charged for a few services (i.e. family planning & Breast and Cervical Cancer Program). After August 1, the clinical areas of the Health Department started charging fees for nearly all services (not including STDs, immunizations, or communicable disease). Prior bad debt policy and inability to send regular client statements have left the department with $73,763 in accounts receivable. The Department requests that uncollectable accounts receivable prior to August 1, 2000 (amount of approximately $73,000) be written off. Bills have been sent to clients with services in early 2000, however, many have been returned as "addressee unknown" and few attempts have been made to make payments on this old debt. The new software system, Medware, is more efficient than the previous system and collection letters will be able to be printed and mailed out reliably each month. To keep our current accounts receivable to a minimum, a follow up system of successive client bills and letters would be sent over a 6-month time frame. The following process is proposed: