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MINUTES <br /> ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br /> April 23, 2025 <br /> B. Consideration of the Parents Medical Bill of Rights (NC H509) <br /> The Parents Medical Bill of Rights (NC H509) is currently in committee for the NC General <br /> Assembly and will be considered by the NC House on Tuesday, April 29', 2025. <br /> Dr. Baldwin expressed that before any action be taken on the bill, he would like to read it, to <br /> which several board members agreed. Mr. Whitaker clarified that this is an amendment to <br /> existing legislation and not entirely new legislation, which Dr. Stuebe affirmed. <br /> Dr. Stuebe suggested that she could draft a resolution after the meeting and send it to the board <br /> for an electronic vote, but Ms. Phillips-Weiner commented that there would need to be an <br /> emergency meeting called to hold a vote, as the board must abide by public meeting laws and a <br /> quorum would be required to pass a resolution. <br /> Mr. Whitaker noted that the bill has not been passed in either the North Carolina House or <br /> Senate yet, and there will still be time to respond to it after the vote on Tuesday. Dr. Stuebe said <br /> that it is easier to stop a bill while it is still in committee, and that once legislation goes to the <br /> floor it tends to gather support and become harder to stop. Dr. Baldwin noted that the board <br /> members can reach out directly to the representatives to express opposition individually, which <br /> Ms. Stewart affirmed is an important part of advocacy as a board member. <br /> Ms. Stewart commented that one of the committees could draft a resolution and bring it to the <br /> board for a future vote. Dr. Stuebe said that once everyone has had a chance to review the <br /> legislation, with the board's support, she would be happy to draft a resolution in response to the <br /> bill and bring it to the May meeting for a vote. In the meantime, she encouraged other board <br /> members to read the bill and consider contacting state representatives with their thoughts. <br /> X. Reports and Discussion with Possible Action <br /> A. Media Items <br /> Libbie Hough, Communications Manager, presented the media packet to the board. Topics <br /> included: a recent presentation by Blake Rosser, Orange County Housing Director, about <br /> housing as a healthcare strategy. Ms. Hough also shared that she has updated the measles <br /> webpage and is running a social media campaign promoting vaccination. She added that, with <br /> the support of Ms. Stewart and Ms. Phillips-Weiner, she is working on a press release about the <br /> recent Resolution Addressing Social Media Use, Screen Time, and Mental Health. <br /> Media items were in the packet, which focused on Orange County's events, our <br /> involvement in various efforts, and various public health topics. <br /> B. Bi-Annual Advisory Board Summary Report <br /> Ms. Phillips-Weiner presented the Bi-Annual Advisory Board Summary Report, which serves as <br /> a resource and reference for board members. She explained that this iteration of the report <br /> incorporated boards that are attended by the Environmental Health Services staff, which nearly <br /> doubled the number of boards and led to a dramatic jump in the number of boards doing <br /> equity/justice work (from two to fifteen). Most boards in the report are working to address <br /> multiple priority areas, with the largest percentage (53%) working on Connections to Community <br /> Support, about half(46%) working on Behavioral Health, and a quarter (25%) working on <br /> S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agendas &Abstracts\2025 Agenda and Abstracts/ <br /> April Page 9 <br />