(.1' lbasi et I ti COMMISSIONERS' COURT AGENDA REQUEST PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORIGINAL AND ONE (1) COPY OF THIS REQUEST AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT MADE BY: Dr. Sandra Guerra OFFICE: Texas Department of State Health Services MEETING DATE: October 25, 2010 TIME PREFERRED: SUBJECT: Presentation by Dr. Sandra Guerra with the Texas Department of State Health Services regarding the formal process of appointing a Local Health Authority. EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED: (PLEASE STATE REASON) NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Dr. Sandra Guerra ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: IF PERSONNEL MATTER - NAME OF EMPLOYEE: Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in accordance with Title 5, Chapter 551 and 552, Government Code, is as follows: Meeting scheduled for Mondays: 5:00 PM previous Tuesday THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY: THIS RQUEST RECEIVED ON: @ .M. All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towards your request being addressed at the earliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rules Adopted by Commissioners' Court. Make sure any and all back up material is attached to this form. 3 N , TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES P.O. Box 149347 Austin, Texas 78714 -9347 1- 888 - 963 -7111 DAVID L. LAKEY, M.D. TTY: 1- 800 - 735 -2989 COMMISSIONER www.dshs.state.tx.us September 1, 2010 The Honorable Pat Tinley Kerr County Judge 700 Main — Suite 101 Kerrville TX 78028 Dear Judge Tinley, You are invited to attend a brief conference call Friday, September 10 at 11:45am to review the current status of your county's Local Health Authority appointment. It has been an honor to serve your community as the Regional Medical Director and your county's Local Health Authority (LHA) since 2005. I hope DSHS Region 8 may continue to serve the public health needs of your community over the next several years. In an effort to make the Local Health Authority selection and appointment process transparent to your elected leadership, to your community and to the health care professionals in the area, I would like to discuss the formal appointment process of a LHA. The Texas Department of State Health Services, Public Health Region 8, invites you to participate in the Local Health Authority Appointment Project. This initiative will provide guidance of properly appointing a LHA to best serve your needs. Please join me and our public health leadership team to discuss the current law with regard to Local Health Authority appointment and obligations in Texas. We will review the appointment/oath process, forms, liability coverage, functions and other essential logistics. Subsequent to our call, my staff and I will work with you to complete the proper appointment process including public health presentations to your County Commissioner's Court, taking the oath of office, filing the legal documents, etc. I invite you and your legal counsel to review the current documents (reference Texas Administrative Code Title 25, Chapter 85, Subchapter A, Rule 85.1) with regard to Local Health Authorities in Texas and then participate in our Regional Local Health Authority Conference Call on Friday, September 10, 2010 at 11:45am- 12:45pm. Conference Call Number: 1- 866 - 633 -3380 Room Number: *4028993* If you are unable to participate at this time, please call my office to set up another opportunity to discuss in the near future at 210- 949 -2003 (Virginia Falcon, Administrative Assistant). Thank you for all you do to keep our communities healthy, Sincerely, .. / kt, Mb, MP/4 - a —Zt X 31 - l 4/9 Sandra Guerra, MD, MPH ® �"` Regional Medical Director _ Zl 0 � " f s 1 _ Z 1°A. Enclosures: General Instructions for Completing and Filing Statement of Local Health Authority Oath of Office Local Health Authority Certificate of Appointment for a Local Health Authority "Did you know ?" fact sheet Instructions for Completing and Filing the Statement of Local Health Authority GENERAL INFORMATION ALL information must be typed or written legibly. This document may be sworn to before anyone authorized by Texas Government Code Annex §602.002 to administer oaths and affidavits. Commonly used officials include notaries public and judges. The seal of the person administering the oath should be visible. If the person is a notary public, the Texas Government Code Annex §406.013 requires that the seal be affixed in a way "that legibly reproduces the required elements of the seal under photographic methods." COMPLETION OF THE STATEMENT OF ELECTED /APPOINTED OFFICER FORM Upon making the sworn statement, the newly appointed Local Health Authority must enter his full name on the appropriate line, and enter the required signature, office to which appointed, and city /county to be served. The official witnessing the oath should complete the date the sworn statement is taken, and then enters his /her signature, printed name and title. The seal of the appointing official should be affixed in the area designated. FILING OF THE STATEMENT OF ELECTED /APPOINTED OFFICER Once the Statement of Elected /Appointed Officer has been completed and signed, it should be mailed to the Regional Medical Director for the respective Health Service Region of the Texas Department of State Health Services. Please direct any questions regarding this Statement of Elected /Appointed Officer form and instructions to DSHS Health Service Region 8 office, to Gale Morrow, CHES, Deputy Regional Director at 210 - 949 -2003. k li* ;. ' TEXAS kik. Uepartme S state Health Services ,y }r K now ? • Here are some things that your local health authority does for your community: detention Leads public health response to natural disasters such as floods, hurricanes, and miniiinl7,ation tornadoes. chenioprophylaxis restriction quarantine Orders the delivery of a stockpile of q medications and vaccinations during a public health emergency disinfection YOUR LOCAL HEALTH e�uTHaRITV IS prevention Investigates cases of communicable diseases of Dr. Sandra Guerra, public health significance to prevent or control MD, MPH outbreaks and reduce illness and death. Please join us for a decontamination conference call to discuss our Regional Local Health Authority Obtains court - orders for the medical treatment of Appointment individuals posing public health threat to the public. Project DATE: Friday 9/10/10 disinfestation education TIME: 11:45 — 12:45 CONFERENCE CALL Enters land, buildings vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft, NUMBER: 1- 866 - 633 -3380 in order to access individual, animal or object that is in isolation, detention, restriction or quarantine for the ROOM NUMBER: purposes of public health investigation or inspection. *4028993* A c �I V, x � VI Vw h'r" l�i 5 ° C,, OATH OF OFFICE For Local Health Authorities in the State of Texas I, , do solemnly swear (or affirm), that I will faithfully execute the duties of the office of Health Authority of the State of Texas and will to the best of my ability, preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, so help me God. Affiant Mailing Address ZIP (Area Code) Phone Number (day and evening) Email Address SWORN TO and subscribed before me this day of , 20 Signature of Person Administering Oath (Seal) Printed Name Title 1 tC?�C E 0p k. c1/4. 11 ¢� y Y )l j C� Certificate of Appointment For a Local Health Authority I, , acting in the capacity as a (Check the appropriate designation below) Non - physician and the Local Health Department Director Mayor or Designee County Judge of Designee Chairperson of the Public Health District do hereby certify the physician, , who is licensed by the Texas Board of Medical Examiners, was duly appointed as the Local Health Authority for , Texas. Date term of office begins , 20 Date term of office ends , 20, unless removed by law. The Local Health Authority has been appointed and approved by the: (Check the appropriate designation below) Director, City Council for the City of Commissioners Court for County Board of Health for the Public Health District I certify to the above information on this the day of , 20 Signature of appointing official (See reverse side for instructions) Revised by the Division of Regional and Local Health Services, February 2008