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HomeMy WebLinkAbout072105 JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MINUTES Thursday, July 21, 2005 Board Members: Geoffrry l'vfasd! Chairman - Port Townsend City Council David SuI/ivan, Vice Chairman - County Commissioner District #2 Phil johnJon- County Commissioner Distnd #1 Patrick M. Rodgers - County Commissioner District #3 Jill Buhler - Hospita! Commissioner District #2 Sheila Westerman - Citizen at LITle (Ciry) RoherTa Frissell- Citizen at Large (Coun!YJ Stq(fMemhers: Jean Baldwin, Health & Human Services Director Julia Danskin, ]\.lursing Services Director Thomas Locke, MD, Health Officer Mike McNickle, Environmental Health Director Member Sullivan called the meeting to order at 2:35 p.m. in the Jefferson Healthcare auditorium. All Board and Staff members were present with the exception of Member Rodgers and Julia Danskin. There was a quorum. APPROVAL OF AGENDA There were no changes or additions to the agenda. Member Buhler moved to approve the Agenda as written. Member FrisselI seconded the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote. APPROVAL OF MINUTES There were no requests for changes or additions to the minutes as distributed. Member Westerman moved to approve the Minutes from June 16, 2005 as written. Commissioner Johnson seconded the motion, which carried by a unanimous vote. PUBLIC COMMENT - None OLD BUSINESS AND INFORMATIONAL ITEMS HIV Rule SimDlification: Dr. Tom Locke reviewed new rules supported by the W A Department of Health and adopted by the State Board of Health. New rules are now being implemented. Public Health agencies are now the default for partner notification, this optional service improve disease tracking. June 30. 2005 Conl!ressional Testimonv of Marv Seleckv. DOH Secretary: Dr. Locke shared details from Association of State and Territorial health Officials past chair, Mary Selecky and her statement to the U.S. House of Representatives Government Reform Committee regarding thc possibi,lity of a $130 million cut in Public Health preparedness. , HEALTH BOARD MINUTES - July 21, 2005 Page: 2 NEW BUSINESS Budl!et Preview: Jean Baldwin gave some highlights of the upcoming year's budget. Environmental Health is strong and has adds because of SW components. Community Health is t~lCing possible staff reduclions, one nurse and one half of a eleIical position, in 2006, The reduction in staff is due to funding levels for thc Maternity Child Health/Maternity Support Services program. Previous funding was provided by DSHS. Wcyerhacuser, City of Port Townsend, Jefferson County, and the OfJ]ee of Juvenile Justice. Funding from the Omce of Juvenile Justice endcd in 2003-04 and the funding from the city and eounty ended in 2004. Secrctary Dennis Braddoek and Weyerhaeuser are not in the 2006 budget at this time and other revenue from Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is coming in lower due to decreasing reimbursement rates and new requirements in accounting and servicc delivcry. Options for acquiring funding for 2006 in hopes of maintaining CUlTent staffing and levels of scrvice include sending another letter to the DSHS Secretary's office, city and county, Family support program within the courts as in Senate Bill 5763. The management team has looked at infrastructure and programs. Commissioner Sullivan recommends the BOH send a letter to the DSHS Secretary's office expressing concern over loosing these services. A small add from the County general fund will be requested for vector control in 2006. In ordcr to proceed with Assessment, $15,000 to 20,000 will be needed to maintain data. Risk Communication Training: Informal training High risk! low trust communication situations like, bio-terrorism and communicable disease outbreaks. Board of Health may provide talking points in an emergency. All three Region II County Boards of Health and staffs will be invited. AGENDA PLANNING/ADJOURN The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m. The next Board of Health gathering will be a training August 18 1- 4. The joint meeting with Jefferson Healthcare followed the adjournment. JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH sci, Chairman J.iuii 1 c." ,',' / ?/~ Commissioner ullivan, Vice Chairman i~~ffit.4~UkfL ROberta Frissell, Member LfZ~r ~kaALa.- Wt.h~~ s~ei;~:~e~~e~ Phil Johnion, Member Excused Patrick M. Rodgers, Member