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MINUTES-Draft <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> June 28, 2023 <br /> • Governor Cooper has proclaimed the first week of June as NC SAFE (Secure All <br /> Firearms Effectively) Week of Action to raise awareness about the importance of safe <br /> gun storage. The OCHD will also be promoting this as well. <br /> • The OCHD's vacancy rate is at 8.7%, which is a record low. <br /> • The SHSC Medical Clinic will be reopening July loth as the HVAC phase of renovation <br /> has been completed. Both medical clinics haven't been operational in about 2 years. If <br /> additional staff are needed, we have the capability to ask. <br /> • Former Secretary of NC DHHS, Dr. Mandy Cohen, has been chosen as the new Director <br /> of the US Centers for Disease Control. <br /> • NC Medicaid is changing the timely filing for Standard and Tailored plans with timely <br /> filing deadline moving to 365 days effective July 1, 2023. Medical claims with a date of <br /> service prior to July 1, 2023, will maintain the filing requirement of 180 days. <br /> Vill. Adjournment <br /> A motion was made by Dr. Shielda Rodgers to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 p.m. was <br /> seconded by Dr. Aparna Jonnal and carried without dissent. <br /> The next Board of Health Meeting will be held August 23, 2023, at the Orange County <br /> Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC at 7:00 p.m. <br /> Respectfully submitted, <br /> Quintana Stewart, MPA <br /> Orange County Health Director <br /> Secretary to the Board <br /> S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda&Abstracts\2023 Agenda&Abstracts/ <br /> June Page 6 <br />