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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />April 27, 2000 <br /> <br />Board of Health Minutes <br />Transcription completed by Anne m, thomas 2 April 27, 2000 <br />III. Reports/Action from Committees <br /> <br />A. Personal and Dental Health Services Committee <br /> <br />1. Agreement with UNC Dental School for Expanded Smart Start Preschool <br />Screening Program; <br />The agreement has been drawn up and is waiting signatures. Funding in <br />the amount of $25,000 has been committed and a person has been found <br />to work 10 – 15 hours per week. Screening would begin in May with <br />follow up examinations in June and July. <br /> <br />The motion to approve the memorandum of agreement and forward it to the <br />Board of Commissioners for signature was made by Sandra Quinn, <br />seconded by Lee Werley, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />2. DHHS Consolidated Contract Renewal 2000-2001 <br />Eileen Kugler presented information regarding funding for the various <br />programs covered under the state contract. Each program has a specific <br />amount assigned to it and only 1/12th of the money assigned to each <br />program may be spent each month. <br /> <br />Motion to authorize the Health Director to sign the agreement and forward <br />to the Commissioners for approval was made by Barry Adler, seconded by <br />Mel Hurston, and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />3, Personal Health Services Fee Schedule <br />Eileen Kugler and Kathy Glassock explained the basis of the fee <br />structure. All fees are based on actual costs to the Health Department <br />and the average fees averaged against all 100 North Carolina Counties. <br />Charges would be review fiscally and adjusted based on Medicaid rates. <br />DMG, Maximus analyzed all costs through a cost study. <br /> <br />A suggestion was made by Mel Hurston to change the wording in the <br />statement at the end of the Fee Structure Notification Implementation <br />Plan to reflect our continued desire to maintain quality care. <br /> <br />Motion to approve fees for recommendation to the Board of County <br />Commissioners for their approval; to establish a minimum clinic fee, if <br />allowed by state and federal programs; to approve the Fee Structure <br />Notification Plan pending change in wording was made by Mel Hurston, <br />seconded by Martha Stucker and carried without dissent. <br /> <br />B. Animal Control and Environmental Health Committee <br /> <br />1. Animal Protection Society Contract Renewal and Funding Application for FY <br />2000-2001 <br /> <br />Rick Marinshaw presented the Contract for renewal and discussion was opened <br />on Adoption appeals process. Martha Stucker suggested a wording change in <br />the Shelter Procedures 48-c from “dog” to “pet” and that item 48-e be moved to