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MINUTES-Draft <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />June 28, 2017 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2017 Agenda & Abstracts/ June Page 3 <br />Strategic Plan states that “by February 2017, the OCHD will host at least two “translation boot <br />camps” with the Health Carolinians Access to Care committee, on specific health topics to <br />translate clinical language and recommendation about those health topics into culturally and <br />linguistically relevant and motivational messages”. A team, consisting of Donna King, Robin <br />Gasparini, Coby Jansen Austin, Margaret Campbell, Susan Clifford and Ms. Scurry was <br />created. The first medical topic chosen by the team was LARCs. Two meetings have been <br />held so far. Ms. Scurry stated that they would like to receive feedback from the BOH members. <br />She also stated that the team is being mindful and assessing the spreading of information into <br />the community and how it’s received. <br /> <br />C. BOH Policy and Procedures Upcoming Annual Review <br /> <br />Beverly Scurry, Board of Health Strategic Plan Manager, began by informing the BOH members <br />that the BOH is required to review their Policies and Procedures each year to meet accreditation <br />standards. She also mentioned that there was a very extensive review took place in 2015 and <br />this year has minor suggested changes. Ms. Scurry briefly summarized the recommended <br />updates/revisions that will be voted on at the August BOH meeting. They are: <br /> <br />Section 1: Board Adopted Policies <br /> <br />E. Fee and Eligibility Policy <br /> <br />Suggested Changes: <br /> <br />• Page 1: Section III A – Definitions <br />o Addition of Family Home Visiting Division <br />• Page 2: Section III B – Sources <br />o Change in verification from 10 days to 30 days <br />• Page 3: Section IV A – Residency Requirements <br />o Formatting <br />• Page 6: Section VI K, O, & P – Fees for Services <br />o Formatting <br />• Attachment B: Determination of Eligibility for Clinical Services <br />o Change in timeframe to provide income verification within 10 days to <br />30 days. <br />o Formatting <br />o (Changes already made) <br /> Section III: Board Processes <br /> <br /> Suggested Changes <br />• Formatting throughout <br />Policy III.B.c: Process for Recruitment and Reappointment for BOH Members <br />Fees <br /> <br /> Suggested Changes