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0 0 BK - 00026 PG Amendment # 01106114107 as presented, a copy of which is attached to these Minutes and by this reference made a part hereof. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered proposed fees for TB Risk Assessment/Record of Screening. Health Director Terrell Jones stated it has been recommended by the State that individuals working in licensed child care programs, public school teachers and health care employees be screened for active tuberculosis. This screening will indicate if a client is high risk and will need to receive the State supplied TB medicine and placed in the TB Program. Mr. Jones further stated the screening provided by the health department is a non - invasive process of questionnaires that determines high risk rather than the TB skin test done in the past. The North Carolina TB Control Program Policy states counties are allowed to charge a fee for these screenings. Mr. Jones stated the health department has calculated $22.00 as revenue neutral to cover registration and clinical cost to provide each screening. The Board of Health approved the $22.00 fee schedule at their November 8th meeting. After discussion, Commissioner Reives moved to approve the $22.00 fee schedule for TB Risk AssessmendRecord of Screening as presented. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered acceptance of additional funding for Healthy Communities awarded by the State. Health Director Terrell Jones stated Lee County had been awarded additional funding from the State for health promotion in the amount of $3,994.00. Funding will be used to support creation of or enhancing access to places for physical activity combined with informational outreach for Lee County citizens. Similar funds were received last spring and used in collaboration with Parks and Recreation for playground restoration projects. Mr. Jones stated the Board of Health approved acceptance of the funds at their November 8th meeting. Commissioner Smith moved acceptance of the $3,994.00 in funding as presented. After further discussion, Commissioner Smith amended his motion to accept the funding and that funding be used by the local 4 -H Club at the Cooperative Extension. Aye: Dalrymple, Frazier, Knecht, Parks, Reives, Smith, and Womack Nay: None The Chairman ruled the motion had been adopted unanimously. The Board considered acceptance of additional Family Planning Funds. Health Director Terrell Jones stated Lee County had been approved for additional funding for the Family Planning Program awarded by the State in the amount of $6,867.00. The additional funds will be used to help support the Coalition for Families of Lee County for their Sister -Love Program that focuses on family planning, health and wellness activities, parenting education and teen group support programs. Mr. Jones stated the Board of Health approved acceptance of this funding at their December 11th meeting. After discussion, Commissioner Womack moved to approve acceptance of additional revenue from the State in the amount of $6,867.00 with provisions that funding only be used for counseling and not the purchase of contraceptives. Upon a vote, the results were as follows: