HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_1476 (2)IREDELL COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
BRIEFING MINUTES
APRIL t_ 1997
The Iredell County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, April
1, 1997, 5:00 p.m., for a briefing session in the Iredell County
Government Center, South Wing Conference Room, 200 South Center
Street, Statesville, NC.
Present were: Sara K. Haire, Chairman
Steve D. Johnson, Vice Chairman
David A. Boone
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REQUEST TO AMEND THE IREDELL COUNTY SOLID WASTE ORDINANCE:
Ron Weatherman, Solid Waste Director, asked that Section 12-16
pertaining to medical waste be amended. Weatherman asked that the
word "non-regulated" be deleted. This action would allow for non-
regulated medical items to be accepted at the solid waste facility.
Non-regulated items include products such as gloves, papers,
tubings, and general office debris (files, etc.).
The health director was asked to give his opinion on the solid
waste facility accepting these articles. Mr. Rabe said he would be
somewhat concerned about the employees. He mentioned it might be
easy for a regulated item to accidently be placed in something that
was non-regulated.
It was the consensus of the group to pull this item until
further investigation could be done.
REQUEST OF SOCIAL SERVICES FOR MEDICAID RECIPIENTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN CAROLINA ACCESS PROGRAM: Don Wall, DSS Director,
and Lisa Catron, Managed Care Specialist/ Division of Assistance
advised that some physicians in the county were already
participating in this program. It is now in 46 counties across the
state. Edgecombe County is the only one known to have experienced
problems.
Commissioner Boone asked how the program would benefit the
County. Mr. Wall said medicaid recipients would have more access
to physicians. Also, fewer people would go to the emergency room.
Commissioner Johnson asked if there were any figures on cost
reduction. Wall said he didn't have anything. He reported that
most counties gave favorable reports.
Catron said that ER charges were triple compared to a
physician's office visit. She mentioned the program might be more
expensive at first, because some children might receive initial
services as well as other services the first year. The health
department is exempt from the program, but clients can continue to
obtain service. iredell (as well as the other contiguous counties
to Mecklenburg) has been targeted for an HMO in 1998.
Commissioner Fortner asked how the clients would be enrolled.
(If a list of doctors would be provided to the clients, etc.)
Catron said that the medicaid cards sent to the recipients would
have their doctor's phone number listed.
Ms. Catron mentioned that the legislature was reviewing a bill
that would mandate some form of managed care for all 100 counties
after July.
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