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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06 June County Health & Human Services CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND REPRESENTATIVE: Ted Shoulberg, City Council Member STAFF MEMBERS: David Specter, Health Department Director Jean Baldwin, Director of Nursing Services Lany Fay, Director of Environmental Health Chester Prudhomme, Director of Substance Abuse Thomas Locke, M.D., Health Officer BOARD MEMBERS: Robert Hinton, Chairman Richard Wojt, Member Glen Huntingford, Member The meeting was called to order by Chairman Robert Hinton. The following Board and staff members were present: Commissioner Glen Huntingford, Larry Fay, Jean Baldwin, Judi Morris, David Specter, Chester Prudhomme, Ted Shoulberg, Commissioner Richard Wojt and Thomas Locke, M.D. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Commissioner Huntingford moved to approve the minutes of May 28, 1996 as presented. Commissioner Wojt seconded the motion which carried unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD: No public comments. DIRECTOR'S REPORT FINANCIAL REPORT: David Specter reported that 39.4% of the budget has been expended and 34.5% of budgeted revenues have been collected as of June 1, 1996. Revenue is low due to not receiving operating transfers from the County or the quarterly payment from the City. Since this report the County money has been received. Developmental Disability spending is low, but we are focusing on getting back on track. This is State money and if it doesn't get used the County doesn't receive it. David Specter discussed the vaccine spoilage loss that occurred when a refrigerator door was inadvertently left open. The Health Department is working with David Goldsmith, the Risk Manager to submit a claim for reimbursement. The Health Department is looking into ways to keep it from happening again. David Specter reported that the following issues were discussed at the Public Health Affiliate Meeting: .. The State of Washington has filed a lawsuit against eight major tobacco companies and are asking Boards of Health to write letters of support for the lawsuit. Jefferson County receives State Department of Health money for tobacco prevention programs and may be contacted by the State, at a later date, to write a letter of support. .. Bremerton/Kitsap Health District's proposed initiative to introduce legislation that will allow administrative search warrants for public health entities. These warrants would still be issued by the Courts but would be for public benefit not a criminal reason. .. Water rights issues ~~ th",y r",lat", to p'lblic health All Qfthe~e i~I'lel 'viII be dilc'Illed at a filt'lre Health Board meeting HEALTH ENVIRONMENTAL DEVELOPMENTAL ALCOHOL/DRUG DEPARTMENT HEALTH DISABILITIES ABUSE CENTER FAX 360{385-9400 360/385-9444 360/385-9400 360/385-9435 360/385-9401 HEALTH BOARD MINUTES - JUNE 25, 1996 Page: 2 NURSING DIRECTOR'S REPORT Jean Baldwin stated that she received a phone call from an enraged parent regarding confidentiality in the Family Planning Services. She handed out a sheet that explained policies, laws and contract requirements that the Health & Human Services Department must follow concerning patient confidentiality and stated that they are following all of them. Family Planning Services are being offered in Port Hadlock on Wednesday afternoon. Jean Baldwin reported that they will be receiving money in July for a school-based immunization clinic for measles, mumps, rubella and hepatitis B. These clinics will be held at the beginning of the school year and then repeated later in the year. Jean Baldwin updated the Board on the Violence Intervention Prevention Task Force. Law and Justice, CPS and the Health Department have been working with this group to centralize the exam process for kids. A total offour physicians have been trained at Harborview Medical Center. These physicians along with six social workers will meet as a team to centralize the services. Exams for youth in Jefferson County will take place at the Water Street Clinic. ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE SERVICES DIRECTOR'S REPORT PROGRAM UPDATE: Chester Prudhomme reported that a 2% increase in the amount of $1,752.00 will be available in 1997 from the State. This money will go to fund adult out patient treatment. He also said that $7,800.00 is available from the Department of Children and Family Services to be spent on evaluations and treatment for people who are being referred from Child Protective Services (CPS). Out of all the cases referred by CPS 90% are involved, in some way, with drugs and alcohol. Chester Prudhomme stated that the Health Department has been unhappy with the collection performance of Jefferson Credit Bureau. He said that Judi Morris has been in contact with Jefferson Credit Bureau and told them that we will explore other agencies if their performance doesn't improve. He then informed the Board of the upcoming Drug and Alcohol Advisory Board meeting on July 11, 1996. Commissioner Huntingford said he is planning on attending. He handed out a list of certificate recipients who are in compliance with tobacco checks. These establishments were investigated on selling tobacco to minors and the advertising and placement of tobacco products in their business. He also handed out a pamphlet of restaurant establishments that are smoke free, called "Smoke free Drinking, Dining, and Desserting in East Jefferson". Chester Prudhomme reported on the youth drug crisis in Jefferson County. Chairman Hinton stated that several years ago the local schools wouldn't even admit there was a drug problem. Chester said, that was true. Due to the increase of cases in Juvenile and District Court, the schools are working together to control the problem. There is an informal group called SANE (Substance Abuse No Excuse) that meets montWy. Some issues that SANE is discussing are: Curfews, closed campus and ways to control drug use. Commissioner Wojt asked if the Drug Free Zone at Chimacum School has helped the drug problem? Chester responded that the Drug Free Zone is set at 1000 feet and students are going out of that zone, 1001 feet, to do their drugs. Commissioner Huntingford said that is when the school should step in and take further action and close the campus. HEALTH BOARD MINUTES - JUNE 25, 1996 Page: 3 Chester Prudhomme updated the Board on the increase of heroin use and sales in Jefferson County. In 1986 the Board of County Commissioners signed a resolution declaring Jefferson County a Methadon Free Zone. This resolution may be asked to be overturned due to the feasibility of methadon treatment of heroin. If patients have to travel to get methadon treatment there will be a lower rate of success. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIRECTOR'S REPORT PROGRAM UPDATE: Larry Fay reported that in February a grant application was submitted for funding the first phase of a ground water management plan for Marrowstone Island. This grant application was denied. Environmental Health is looking into ways to assist the Marrowstone Island Community Association in their efforts to continue the monitoring program. POLICY REOUIRING UTILITY SERVICE REVIEW OF NEW WELLS: Lany Fay explained that last month Chairman Hinton suggested some language changes which were made to this policy (See May Minutes). Lany Fay went on to say that there was an article in the Leader explaining this policy and they have received a few calls and comments. Chairman Hinton asked if the local fee is in addition to what applicants have been paying? Lany Fay responded that it is in the fee ordinance that was adopted in January. The Department of Ecology will be kicking back 50% of the start card fee for this program. Chairman Hinton asked if the local drillers agree with this policy? Larry Fay said that the drillers who have attended the workshops are generally in support. The biggest concern raised by the drillers was whether or not these inspections would be mandatory. Larry Fay said that the driller will have to notify them three days in advance and it will be Environmental Health Department's responsibility to get there within that three days. If our schedule doesn't allow us to get there, the driller can continue with their job. After further discussion Commissioner Wojt moved to approve Policy Statement 96-02. Commissioner Huntingford seconded the motion which carried by a unanimous vote. HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT Thomas Locke, M.D. discussed the Public Health Performance Assessment. David Specter said that a report will be given at the next meeting on how we ranked ourselves. Tom Locke asked for the Commissioner's input on this assessment. Hearing no new business, Chairman Hinton adjourned the meeting. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday, Jul '. NOTICE; . . . CHANGE IN.>>aALTHBOAflll . MEETING T1*",E ... . . . The J.effersoo 90uot~ ~oard of H~alth will be meetio9 on Tuesda~ June 25, 19096~t W:OO .a.m. aUh~ :G-ourthoue... in th.... . County' Commissioners Chambers, FirstFloor, '1620 Jefferson {'treet, Port Townsend .WA 98368. ..' . Next month the {eQ\Jlar schedule forthls meetin9 W~I be resuQled, which IsthefourthTuesday.of e"ch month at l:30p,m. Robert Hinton, Chairmao J,!fferson County Board of Heaith ~___~ 42196-19 Affidavit of publication STATE OF WASHINGTON) SS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON) SCOTT WILSON, being sworn, says he is the publisher of the Port Townsend Jefferson County,Leader,'a weekly newspaper which has been established, published in the English language and circulated continuously as a weekly newspaper in the town of Port Townsend in said County and State, and for general circulation in said county for more than six (6) months prior to the date of the first publication of the Notice hereto attached and that the said Port Townsend Jefferson County Leader was on the 27th day of June 1941 approved as a legal newspaper by the Superior Court of said Jefferson County and that. annexed is a true copy of the Notice Change in Health Board Meeting Time as it appeared in the regular and entire issue of said paper itself not in a supplement thereof for a period of .QllfL consecutive weeks, beginningon\l1e 19t1ijayof June, 19..--2,6 & ending on the ..litJl:Iay of ,Tl1ne ' 19.<i.6 and that said newspaper was regularly distributed to its subscribers during all of \l1is period. That \l1e full amount of $ 1 8 . 4 5 has been paid in full, at the rate of $8.65 ($8.20 for legal notices received electronically, modem or disk) per column inch tor each in- 9~~ sertion. Publisher Subscribed and swom to before me \l1IS~~1I1ay of June 96 - . 19_. ,'/', ",1 . {",.,.I' 't"# d f~~~~ 4::~tat~ of Was~ington', 7.. residing at Port Hadlock Please Publish: One (1) time, June 19, 1996 Bill: Jefferson County Commissioners P.O. Box 1220 Port Townsend, WA 98368 NOTICE CHANGE IN HEALTH BOARD MEETING TIME The Jefferson County Board of Health will be meeting on Tuesday, June 25, 1996 at 10:00 a.m. at the Courthouse in the County Commissioners Chambers, First Floor, 1820 Jefferson Street, Port Townsend, W A 98368. Next month the regular schedule for this meeting will be resumed, which is the fourth uesday of each month at 1 :30 p.m. \ ,-'- '--~ -____... Ro . on, Chairman Jefferson County Board of Health