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MINUTES - Draft <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> November 17, 2021 <br /> VI. Action Items (Non-Consent) <br /> A. Policy Review— Fee & Eligibility Policy <br /> Ms. Guindon mentioned that there were only two subtle changes in the policy. Below are the <br /> suggested changes in the Fee and Eligibility Policy (Section I. Policy B.). <br /> • A change in terminology throughout the document. <br /> o There used to be a financial review committee that reviewed the Fee & Eligibility <br /> Policy. There is no longer such a committee. The Leadership Team and the Health <br /> Director are now the reviewers. <br /> • Section VII. J. — <br /> o (Section VII.J.7) - Added a procedure for dealing with claim denials <br /> Motion was made by Alison Stuebe to approve the suggested changes to the Fee & <br /> Eligibility Policy, seconded by Aparna Jonnal, and carried without dissent. <br /> B. Elections (Chair &Vice-Chair) <br /> The Board members shall elect a Chair and Vice-Chair by majority vote each year at the last <br /> meeting of the calendar year. <br /> Motion to elect Bruce Baldwin to Chair for the 2022 calendar year was made by Alison <br /> Stuebe, seconded by Jessica Frega and carried without dissent. Bruce Baldwin <br /> abstained. <br /> Motion to elect Keith Bagby to Vice-Chair for the 2022 calendar year was made by Aparna <br /> Jonnal, seconded by Jessica Frega and carried without dissent. Keith Bagby abstained. <br /> VII. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> A. BOCC Annual Report and Work Plan <br /> Ms. Stewart began by stating that each advisory board and commission presents the Annual <br /> Report and Work Plan to the BOCC each spring. It informs the BOCC of the past year's <br /> activities and the plan for future activities. Ms. Stewart presented the Annual Report and Work <br /> Plan to the Board. There a suggestion made to spell out WWTP in the Work Plan —Wastewater <br /> Treatment Management Policy. Ms. Stewart requested that the Board let her know if there were <br /> other boards on which they serve if they weren't noted in the Work Plan. <br /> The BOH had questions and comments that were addressed by Ms. Stewart. <br /> B. Health Director Performance Feedback <br /> In lieu of a formal evaluation, Board Chair, Sam Lasris, encouraged the Board to provide <br /> feedback and an informal evaluation of the Health Director. Below are some of the comments. <br /> • Praise given for current performance <br /> S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda &Abstracts\2021 Agenda &Abstracts/ <br /> November Page 3 <br />