WC CWF Health District Board Minutes - 12/22/2000WICHITA FALLS - WICHITA COUNTY PUBLIC HEALTH BOARD
PLACE: Wichita Falls- Wichita County Public Health District
TIME: 12:15 p.m.
DATE: December 22, 2000
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT:
C. J. Lippard, Chairperson
Susan M. Strate, MD, Vice - Chairperson
Michael Brooking, DVM, Secretary
Russell Porter, Ph.D.
Larry Rains, DDS
Diane Stewart, RN
Gregory Stockton
HEALTH DISTRICT Barbara J. Clements, RNC, Director of Health
REPRESENTATIVES: Elia C. Dimitri, MD, MPH., Assoc. Medical Director
Reuben A. Warren, Jr., Assistant Director of Health
Barbara Sapp, Recording Secretary
WICHITA CO. REPRESENTATIVE: None
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WICHITA FALLS CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE: Robert Powers, Ass't City Manager
WICHITA FALLS CITY COUNCIL: Bill Altman, Councilor
MINUTES:
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Mr. Lippard at 12:15 p.m.
II. Approval of Minutes
It was motioned by Dr. Brooking and seconded by Ms. Stewart that the minutes
of October 271h be approved. Motion carried unanimously.
III. Next Meeting Date
The next meeting date as regularly scheduled on the fourth Friday of every
other month and will be February 23, 2001.
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IV. Texas Health Policy and Research Institute
Dr. Porter commented on the Texas Health Policy and Research Institute Data
Collection and Community Health Organization. He stated that the goal of this
organization is to provide medical care for those individuals who fall into no specific
insurance coverage category: no private health insurance, not enrolled in CHIP,
Medicaid or Medicare. The plan is to approach these particular individuals or families in
the emergency rooms. He added that unfortunately, the funding provides for outreach
only.
Mr. Stockton stated that when an employee applies for CHIP (Children Health
Insurance Program), that if their doctor is not a provider, then they do not complete the
applications for the CHIP benefits.
Dr. Dimitri commented on the lack of medical providers for CHIP.
There was a brief discussion on the policy and research data collection and
community health organization by the Board.
Dr. Porter asked if the Board would be willing to support the Community Health
Organization. Dr. Rains asked about the cost of care in comparison from Emergency
care and Now care. Dr. Porter stated that the program research would include
collecting data and contacting the county for information regarding pediatric and family
care.
Motioned by Mr. Stockton that the Board support Dr. Porter in his efforts
regarding the Community Health Organization and seconded by Dr. Rains. Motion
carried unanimously.
V. TRN /United Way Community Needs Assessment.
Mr. Warren commented that the Times /Record News is sponsoring a project to
develop and administer a Community Needs Assessment Survey in Wichita County.
The United Way of Greater Wichita Falls has offered leadership in overseeing the
project provided sufficient funding can be obtained. Mr. Warren relayed that the staff
had reviewed the questionnaire and there was a section of the survey dealing with
local health issues. Ms. Clements told the Board that the health questions in the
proposed survey were broader in nature than those found in the Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance Survey ( BRFSS) which was recently funded by a Texas
Department of Health grant. The BRFSS was a Health District project that dealt solely
with behavioral issues which may affect the health outcomes of an individual.
VI. Other Business
A. Excused Absences
Dr. Rains was excused from the meeting of October 27, 2000.
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VII. Adjourn
It was motioned by Dr. Porter and seconded by Ms. Stewart that the meeting be
adjourned. Motion carrieA unanimously.
Barbara A. Sapp
Recording Secretary
Michael Brooking, Secretary
Public Health Board
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