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DRAFT MINUTES COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND THE MEDICAL CENTER JANUARY 29, 1996 2:00 PM
PRESENT: Chairman: Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Members: Lois Bronz, Sue Swanson, Ursula LaMotte Secretary: Lynne Creighton
John Cantor, Westchester County Medical Center Harriet Goldberg, Westchester League of Women Voters
The meeting was called to order at 2:15 PM by Chairman Stewart-Cousins.
During a discussion about the quorum, Mrs. Bronz suggested setting it at three, but the quorum will be set at 2 until the committee is brought to full compliment. This was approved on motion of Mrs. Swanson, seconded by Mrs. Bronz.
Mrs. Stewart-Cousins listed some of the issues she would like the committee to focus on: - Medicare and Medicaid and how services are being affected by the funding cuts.
- The Governance issue.
- The Managed Care issue.
- Privatization and the effects on delivery of services.
Legislator Bronz would like to see monitoring of community health centers and their relationship with the county.
Legislator Swanson said that Greenburgh was the only one county-related and would like to be free of control by the county.
Mrs. Swanson also feels that the people in the communities need to be educated about the committee on Health and the Medical Center.
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She would like to hold open meetings in different communities, possibly in Greenburgh, to discuss managed care, with presenters and panels and invite state legislators to participate. Mrs. Swanson also mentioned the "Follow a Nurse" program, whereby you accompany a teaching nurse on her rounds to get an idea of what a nurse’s day is like. This event is held at the Westchester County Medical Center.
Legislator LaMotte said there was a need for more awareness of infectious diseases, and of the lead paint issue, and would be willing to hold an open meeting in her community. She said the lead paint issue was discussed in Environment and suggested that Lynne get the minutes from the secretary to the Environment Committee, which would provide more information on this issue.
Chairman Stewart-Cousins said that community-held health fairs should also be a consideration of the committee, in terms of participation and awareness.
There was a discussion on the Strategic Plan Study done on the hospital three years ago, and Legislator Stewart-Cousins suggested that the committee meet with Commissioner Stolzenberg at the hospital to discuss the study and also tour the medical center.
Legislator Stewart-Cousins said that Board Chairman Oros had asked for a list of the committee’s major goals, to be submitted by February 15.
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AGENDA ITEMS REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
A. County Executive: 1. Forwarding the 1994 Annual Report of the Department of Health (1/29/96). (A motion was made to receive and file by Legislator Bronz and seconded by Chairman Stewart-Cousins.)
11. Proposed Act fixing and determining the charges for the care and maintenance of inpatients at the Westchester County Medical Center. (1/29/96) (Mr. Cantor will, at Chairman Stewart-Cousins request, invite Commissioner Stolzenberg to a meeting to discuss this issue.) 12. Proposed Local Law to require the Medical Examiner and his or her office to be under the supervision of the County Commissioner of Health. (1/29/96) (Also referred to COD)
1. Hon. Katherine Carsky: C. Forwarding a memorandum from the New York State Department of Health regarding the Federal Lead Based Paint Disclosure Rule. (1/29/96) ( A motion was made by Legislator Swanson to receive and file, seconded by Legislator LaMotte.)
On motion of Legislator LaMotte and seconded by Legislator Bronz, the meeting was adjourned at 3:05 P.M.
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