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632 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR THE COUNTY OF LEE, STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA October 12, 201 1 The regular meeting of the Board of Health for the Counq of Lee, State of North Carolina, convened at 7:00 p.m. in the Gordon Wicker Conference Room, 106 Hillerest Drive, Sanford, North Carolina. Members present were: Mrs. Tamara Brogan, Mr. Charles Clifford, Dr. Kelly Faulk, David Fisher, Dr. William Hall, Mrs. Linda Kelly, Mr. Doc Oldham, Dr. Diane Schaller and Mrs. Martha Underwood. Pastor Alice Hooker and Dr. Lauren Williams were absent from the meeting. Dr. David Fisher, Chairperson, presided and the following business was transacted. There were no corrections to the September 14, 2011 board meeting. These minutes stand approved as written. Public Comments: None The board considered Action Items: Family Planning TANF Funds - $8,343 — Mr. Terrell Jones, Health Director - these are funds from the state to be used for the prevention of out -of- wedlock binhs from African - American women who are eligible to receive TANF funds; and for those who are at risk of becoming eligible as the result of unintended pregnancies. This program is also pan of the Sister Love Program here at the health department. An agreement addendum was sent to the board in their packet. Following discussion, more information is needed about this program and Dr. Hall wants to know the success rate with using this program. Dr. Hall moved to postpone accepting these funds until more information is received. Mrs. Kelly seconded the motion and upon a vote, the results are as follows: Ayc: Brogan, Clifford, Faulk, Fisher, Hall, Kelly, Underwood, Oldham, Schaller and Underwood. Nay: None The chai rpercn „ aded the motion was adopted unanimously • Bad Debt Write -Off - M5X arol Kivett, Finance Officer — bad debt write - offs are as follows: Family P aammn-g 7,449.82; Child Health - $833.25; Maternal Health - $4237.67; Communicable Disease (TB skin tests) - $25.00 and Primary Care - S65. Total write off= $12,610.74. These are programs with outstanding debt for a period of one year — July 2009 -June 2010. Attempts are made to collect the debt as statements are sent out each month. Clients are not notified when their balance is written off. When they come back to the health d5epartment to receive services or make a payment on their account, the account is reactivated. Mr. Clifford asked what is the percentage of the total amount written off verses the total amount earned for this past fiscal year. Discussion followed. Mrs. Kelly moved to approve the bad debt write off of $12.610.74, pursue setting up the debit /credit card account, and Ms. Kivett getting the account percentage information back to the board. Mrs. Brogan seconded the motion and upon a vote, the results arc as follows: Aye: Brogan, Clifford, Faulk, Fisher, Hall, Kelly, Underwood, Oldham. Schaller and Underwood. Nay: None The chairperson ruled the motion was adopted unanimously.