LANE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
May
3, 2000
9:00
a.m.
Harris Hall Main Floor
APPROVED
5/2/01
Commissioner
Peter Sorenson presided with Commissioners Bill Dwyer, Bobby Green, Sr., Anna
Morrison and Cindy Weeldreyer present. County
Administrator Bill Van Vactor, County Counsel, Teresa Wilson and Recording
Secretary Melissa Zimmer were also present.
REPORT
Semi-Annual
Board of Health Report
Rob
Rockstroh, Health and Human Services, reported on a new program called Focus
on Children which is a class required for couples going through a divorce.
He noted that 100 parents go through it per month.
Rockstroh
noted that Fairview Hospital was closed down and all clients are now in the
community. He said that is why
developmental disability budget will be going up. He spoke of the Developmental Disability waiting list lawsuit
affecting the general fund. He
noted it could double the capacity for developmental disability services.
With
regard to mental health services, Rockstroh reported they have a staff person
at the drug court.
On
environmental health, Rockstroh reported the County was on probation for
restaurant inspections and was released six months early.
He said Lane County got excellent ratings.
Rockstroh
reported that heroin is still a big issue.
He said there was a waiting list of 24 people for methadone treatment.
He said it could take up to 120 days for a federal waiver to get them
into a full-fledged program. He added the state would have to agree to it,
then the state public officer and the federal government.
He said it may cause some problems, but it is better than having people
in the streets waiting to get in.
Rockstroh
outlined the functions of the Dewey Corrections unit. He said a concern is the
loss of the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Unit. He said in Parole and Probation, domestic violence
supervision might go away as funds are running out.
He noted most domestic violence cases are misdemeanors and the money
they get from the state is based on the number of felons, not misdemeanors.
Sorenson
asked what could be done to shorten the waiting list for methadone patients.
Rockstroh
replied, money. He noted that
treatment on demand is very expensive. He
stated there have been waiting list reductions from the state and that is a
funding issue. He added that the
methadone and heroin addicts try to recover on their own. He said the cost of
three staff people and a pharmacist would be less than $300,000.
Sorenson
asked if the reduction in the adult crime rate was related to the increase in
the number of people who were receiving heroin or methadone treatment through
this program.
Rockstroh
responded that studies have shown if drug treatment is successful, crime rates
are reduced.
Board
of Health Minutes – November 3, 1999
MOTION:
to approve the minutes.
Morrison
MOVED, Dwyer SECONDED.
VOTE:
5-0.
There
being no further business, Commissioner Sorenson adjourned the Board of Health
meeting at 9:40 a.m.
Melissa
Zimmer
Recording
Secretary
