AGENDA

COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND THE MEDICAL CENTER

MAY 21, 1996

2:00 PM

 

Minutes: May 7, 1996, May 14, 1996

 

ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION:

 

Meeting with Administration re: Plans for Children’s Hospital

 

Committee Members are invited to attend the Legislation Committee’s meeting on governance of Westchester County Medical Center to continue discussions.

 

UPCOMING MEETINGS:

 

Joint Meeting with Public Safety & Criminal Justice, to visit the correctional facility to observe both food services and health care for inmates.

(No date set) (Leg. Stewart- Cousins will talk to Leg. Darcy regarding this issue)

 

Proposed meeting with Committee on Minority Affairs

 

ITEMS REFERRED TO COMMITTEE

 

2. Hon. Richard Wishnie:

Forwarding a letter from the Director of Victims Assistance Services

regarding the way rape victims are treated at area emergency rooms

through the development of trauma center(s) at designated hospitals.

(2/26/96)

 

3. Hon. George Latimer:

Forwarding an issues paper on Health Care. (3/25/96)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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4. Hon. Louis Mosiello:

Forwarding a copy of a letter to the County Executive from a

Yonkers resident expressing opposition to the parking rates

at the Westchester County Medical Center. (3/25/96)

(also referred to Budget & Appropriations)

 

5. Hon. Richard Wishnie:

Forwarding a letter from the Executive Director of the Action League for Lyme Requesting that the Board enact Legislation requiring warning signs to be posted in each county, City, Town and Village Park in Westchester informing patrons of tick infestation and the danger of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. (4/9/96) (Also referred to ENV)

 

6. Hon. George Oros & Hon. Richard Wishnie;

Forwarding a copy of a letter to the Commissioner of Health from the Executive Directors of the Open Door Family Medical Group and the Peekskill area Health Center Re: 1996 Funding and the changes in the reimbursement methodology. (4/9/96) (Also referred to B&A)

 

8. Citizen Communication: League of Women Voters:

Forwarding a Letter regarding efforts to improve the way rape victims receive emergency room care. (4/22/96) (Also referred to Public Safety and Criminal Justice).

 

9. Citizen Communication: Polly Rothstein, Westchester Coalition for Legal Abortion:

Expressing concern for the future of women’s reproductive health care in regard to the Westchester County Medical Center.

 

10. County Executive:

Forwarding the latest draft of State legislation to change the governance of the Westchester County Medical Center.