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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-07-19 Health Center Committee MinutesHealth Center Committee July 190 1985 at 8ilS a.m. Minutes Present: Councilor fd Brown, Chairman Councilor Marshall FraoRel Councilor Larry Willey Jdn Flynn, City Manager Ma Anne Cbalils, Health 6 Welfare Director Pat Bond, Health 6 Walfare Nursing Ruth lcckhart, City w Clinic Jenn frarhella, City Dental Clinic 1. Fees for Dental Clinic. The Committee unanimously agreed to ebaege the Dental Clinic fee structure to reflect 1008 of the current Office of Management and Budget (CM) guidelines. The Clinic currently operates at 1008 of the 1983 CM guidelines. The suglested cbange by the azministration would allow mxe p le W become, eligible to take advantage of the Dental Clinic program. Councilor Willey expressed concern about any increase in public service aubsidizatim indicating that by this than9e the City was net providing people incentive to improve their situation. The Cmnittee also agreed that the Dental Clinic could take people currently on their waiting list within the 100-1258 OM guidelines for a six-month trial basis on the condition that the fee be paid upfront at Medicaid rates.. The Centel Clinic is W report back to the Comnittce in January. Councilor Frankel seconded this notion made by Councilor Willey. 2. Fees for W Clinic. The Committee agreed W raise the fee for the w Clinic from 815 to $20 per visit. 3. CooMination of School Nurses and Public Health Nurses. The Committee agreed that a letter struM be cent to the State Department of Education suggesting that the two areas be cooMinated under me department in order to coordinate nursing care in the City especially as it relates to children and W receive reimbursement for the six-month coverage for the nurses. Anne Anleipman, of the Sctool Department, arrived late for the meeting.Tbe letter will be written by Chairman Bono. Committee aljoum at 9:00 a.m.