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MINUTES ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH January 28, 1999 Board of Health Minutes Transcription completed by Patsy L. Bateman 4 January 28, 1999 The new positions being requested were discussed by the Board with concern expressed regarding the organizational placement/supervision of the Personal Health Services Outreach Educator and the Environmental Educator. Several Board members expressed a desire to see these positions more closely aligned with the Office of Community Education, rather than under the supervision of the divisions. D. STUDENT PROJECT REPORTS In the Personal Health Division, there were four Family Nurse Practitioner Students, two Junior Nursing Students, eight Senior Nursing Students, one Masters Social Work Student, and six Maternal and Child Health Graduate Students. There were also two Graduate Nutrition Students and one Graduate Health Behavior and Health Education Student. In October 1998, there was a student Dr. of Pharmacy included. In the Environmental Health Division, there were two Graduate Health Behavior and Health Education Students. Within the Office of Community Education, there were four Graduate Health Behavior and Health Education Students, one Senior Community Health Nursing Student, two Junior Community Health Nursing Students, one Graduate Program Student, and one Post-Doctoral Fellowship Student. There were many activities and events over the last year that included student volunteers. During the La Fiesta del Pueblo there were twenty student volunteers working directly with the Health Department. During the 5K Walk, there were four student volunteers. Other events including student volunteers were the Octoberfest and Health Fairs. V. HEALTH DIRECTOR’S REPORT A. NC HEALTH CHOICE UPDATE Through December 1998 there were 175 children signed up for NC Health Choice. Our target is 450 that the State identified. It is still a little slow in the enrollment, although we are better than some of our surrounding counties. There are also about 175 previously unidentified Medicaid clients that have also been qualified for Medicaid. So there are 350 children that have insurance now that didn’t have it in October. That’s 300 out of our target 900 (450 Medicaid and 450 NC Health Choice estimated by the State). January figures have been requested from the State and are not yet available. B. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GOAL UPDATE The Board of County Commissioners did not discuss our goals at the retreat. The Board of Health will have that opportunity on March 9, 1999 at the joint meeting. C. 1999-2000 BUDGET PROCESS The 1999-2000 budget process was previously discussed under new position requests. D. LETTER OF INTENT TO CDC The letter in the Board of Health packet was submitted in December and the Health Department should hear in early February whether we made it to the next stage. E. PENDING WORK