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Show I I I ECEMBER 9, 1982 Health: Caught In Middle By I tom busselberg - FARMINGTON The state health board, and its supporting funding to local health boards, has to play between a see-say districts and single- -' such as Davis County. county units, j w j multi-count- THAT WAS the explanation from State Health Director James 0. Mason in his meeting with the county health board Tuesday morning when asked about the funding discrepencies between Davis County, where 1.48 mills are assessed, and some district health agencies where about two-tentmill is levied. We re caught in the middle, he said, between the rural, multi-count- y districts and single county areas such as Davis, Salt Lake and Utah. The rural areas feel strongly--al- l state money appropriated was to districts. They feel when they moved together in one-tw- o or five-si- x counties they felt guaranteed they would continue to get funds for that purpose. HE SAID historically funding wasnt to be distributed to all county health departments. We may be gerrymandering by giving any to local health departments. Were probably doing you a favor by giving you any. It would look on the surface that were not giving you a fair proportion but he reminded the board his predecessors agreed to funding for district health formation. At complaints only a flat level of funding has been provided not allowing for inflation, Dr. Mason replied, Weve had to pump more in. Were making no one happy right now. Wed love to have a recommendation from the Association of Counties to work out of this dilemma. The only way to work out is to increase funds. We fully intended to go for additional funds. COUNTY COM. Chairman Ernest Eberhard, a member of the health board, indicated seeking help from the county association would probably be futile because each of the 29 counties gets one vote, pointing to a probable 24-- 5 vote, with the district-relate- d counties outvoting the separate county units. If we can define the services a local health department should provide, Dr. Mason went on, "then we can go to the Legislature when the climates a little more favorable. THE DISCUSSION coincided with conments on the local basic public Health Services and Minimum Performance Standards drafted by the state health department and open to public comment during eight public hearings. None was held in Davis County forcing residents to travel to Ogden or Salt Lake City to participate. While the county health board unanimously backed the proposal, it has no authority to implement the standards that are itemized to include public health administration, personal health, environmental health, laboratory services and other areas. THE ISSUE of funding was more acutely raised as the proposed 1983 $1,188,819 budget was approved subject to a county public hearing on the countys overall budget Dec. 14 and adoption by the county commission. That includes a nine percent overall increase although some areas, such as the vehicle inspection n and maintenance program, and the program, have seen decreases. women-infant-childre- IMPLEMENTATION of user fees to help defray costs was noted as an increasing revenue source, jumping from $55,000 in 1981 to an anticiThat follows state health departpated $86, ment as well as local desires, Dr. Mason and County Health Director Enrico Leopardi agreed. Fees are levied for a variety of areas, such as immunizations, where $3 is asked although local funding now will accbunt for 54 percent of the budget vs. 56 percent for the current budget that ends Dec. 31. That increase resulted because of a two percent drop in inspection and maintenance funding, Environmental Health Director Richard Harvey indicated. 000-plu- s. CHRISTOPHER NELSON ROBINSON Happy Birthday First birthdays have been celebrated recently by five north county youngsters including: Benjamin Poore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Poore of 1030 N. Kimberly Drive in Layton, whose birthday was Nov. 18; Matthew Daniels, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dalian Daniels of 27 Gover in Layton Nov. 25; Ashley Danielle Robinson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Robinson of 89 E. 700 S. in Clearfield. Nov. 29; Christopher Nelson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Greg Nelson, formerly of Layton and now of Randolph, Rich County, Dec. 3 and Teryn Shayne Keltz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Keltz of 1260 W. 10M) N. in Layton, Dec. 7. BENJAMIN POORE care store for the Your hair DR. MASON noted efforts to return health services to local agencies, where possible, following the national mood of returning government to the grassroots with Dr. Leopardi indicating Davis County Health fulfills virtually every service mandated in the guidelines. holidays Perms on Sale Where? Where else??? Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Allen are parents of a daughter born on Nov. 23 at the Davis North Hospital in Layton. She weighed 7 lb. 4 oz. and will be named Carley. At home is a sister Amity. Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. George Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Allen, Clearfield. inThe clude Mrs. Lucille Stokes, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Pett, all of American Fork. Mrs. Rildah Smith is now ts convalescing at her home after being confined to the St. Benedicts Hospital undergoing treatment for five days. Mr. and Mrs. Grant Barben and family attended the funeral service of his sister, Mrs. Lillian Schaffner held in Salt Lake City on Wednesday. Mrs. Schaffner had lived part time of one year with her brother, Mr. and Mrs. Barben in Fruit Heights. Holiday dinner guests of Mrs. Rebecca Ashbaker were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Voigt and family, Kip Swensen, Mr. and Mrs. Scott Swensen and mission in Scotland. Mrs. Ila Burton is confined to the University Hospital in daughter Cami, all of Layton; Scott Harris of Kaysville. Salt Lake City where she Mr. and Mrs. Dennis and family traveled to Rexburg, Ida. to spend the holiday weekend with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Nance and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Seeg-mill- Ricks. 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