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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> June 26, 2024 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT MISSION STATEMENT: To promote and protect <br /> health, enhance quality of life, and preserve the environment for everyone in Orange County. <br /> THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MET ON June 26, 2024, at the Orange County <br /> Health Department, 300 West Tryon Street, Hillsborough, NC. <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS PRESENT: Alison Stuebe—Vice Chair, Keith Bagby, Bruce <br /> Baldwin, Brian Crandell, Commissioner Amy Fowler, Davia Nickelson, Lee Pickett, and Tony <br /> Whitaker. As Aparna Jonnal was not present, Alison Stuebe served as chair for the evening's <br /> meeting. <br /> BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBERS ABSENT: Aparna Jonnal — Chair, Shielda Rodgers, and <br /> Rachel Royce. <br /> STAFF PRESENT: Quintana Stewart, Health Director; Dana Crews, Community Health <br /> Services Director; Victoria Hudson, Environmental Health Director; Carla Julian, Public Health <br /> Nursing Director; Dr. Stephanie George, Dental Services Director; Ashley Rawlinson, <br /> Compliance Manager; Thomas Privott, Environmental Health Supervisor; Libbie Hough, <br /> Communications Manager; Alex Rimmer, Environmental Health Supervisor; Tameka M. <br /> Faulkner, Health Social Worker ll; Martin O'Malley, Family Planning Coordinator Nurse; and <br /> Jean Phillips-Weiner, BOH Strategic Plan Manager. <br /> GUESTSIVISITORS PRESENT: Anna Myronova and Desmond Wallace. <br /> I. Welcome New Employees <br /> Quintana Stewart, Health Director, introduced the new employees in attendance: Martin <br /> O'Malley— Family Planning Coordinator Nurse and Tameka Faulkner— Health Social Worker <br /> with Family Home Visiting. <br /> II. Public Comment for Items NOT on Printed Agenda: None. <br /> III. Board Comments <br /> Dr. Davia Nickelson <br /> Dr. Nickelson shared that the free dental clinic and health fair hosted at Pine Grove <br /> Missionary Baptist Church on June 15t" was a success. Thirty-five people at the fair had dental <br /> work performed and there was a great turnout. <br /> Dr. Nickelson went on to comment on the state budget, saying that there have been no <br /> proposed increases in Medicaid reimbursement rates for dental services, and no increases have <br /> been made since 2008. This is of particular concern because North Carolina ranks in the bottom <br /> third of all states for Medicaid reimbursement for children's dental services. She encouraged <br /> people to reach out to their representatives to encourage them to increase Medicaid dental <br /> service reimbursement rates. <br /> S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agendas &Abstracts\2024 Agenda and Abstracts/ <br /> June Page 1 <br />