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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />August 27, 2025 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agendas & Abstracts\2025 Agenda and Abstracts/ <br />August Page 7 <br />• Updated formatting to align with the formatting of the policy on policies. <br /> <br />l.B. – Fee and Eligibility Policy <br />• Some minor updates to wording and punctuation throughout, including substituting the <br />word “client” for “patient”. <br />• Section III.A.4.b: Updated income verification details for Family Planning services. <br />• Section IV: Clarified eligibility for services for non-Orange County residents, added GIS <br />mapping as a form of eligibility verification, and added information about service referrals <br />for non-Orange County residents. <br />• Section V: Updated wording to clarify practices to ensure Family Planning Services are <br />offered in an equitable and non-coercive manner. <br />• Section V.H: Clarified language about exceptions to the Fee and Eligibility Policy <br />allowable by the Health Director. <br />• Section VI: Clarified language around Nutrition Services Fees. <br />• Section VII.E: Clarified language around the mailing of statements. <br /> <br />l.C. – Community Assessment Policy <br />• Some minor updates to wording and punctuation throughout for clarity. <br />• Section 1.m: Clarified that the Community Health Action Plans have been renamed <br />Community Health Improvement Plans (CHIPs). <br />• Several links were updated. <br /> <br />l.D. – Review of Reports and Documents <br />• Revised 2.d Board of Health Strategic Plan to reflect incorporation of the Board’s <br />priorities and goals into the department strategic plan. The board approves and adopts <br />the department plan and provides updates to the Board of Commissioners during the <br />annual work session for boards and commissions. <br /> <br />I.E. – Operating Procedures BOH Manual <br />• No Content Changes. Formatting issues corrected. <br /> <br />I.E. – Operating Procedures BOH Manual – Appendix H – Confidentiality and Conflict of <br />Interest <br />• No Changes. <br /> <br />There were no comments or further modifications recommended during the meeting. The Board <br />will vote to approve these changes at the September meeting. <br /> <br /> <br />VIII. Actions Items <br /> <br />A. October Meeting Logistics <br /> <br />Ms. Stewart shared that she and Dr. Stuebe will be out of town for the Board of Health Meeting <br />on October 22, 2025. She suggested rescheduling or meeting in a “hybrid” format. Board <br />members agreed to reschedule to Wednesday, October 29, 2025. <br /> <br />Motion to reschedule the October 22, 2025 meeting to October 29, 2025 was made by <br />Commissioner Amy Fowler, seconded by Dr. Aparna Jonnal, and carried without dissent. <br />