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Derek (clinical services lead) described proposed additions and clarifications to the department's fee schedule. Key proposals included: in-house rapid blood lead screening (finger-prick screening) enabled by donated equipment, expanding sexually transmitted infection testing to include trichomonas in addition to chlamydia and gonorrhea, offering individual and panel measles/mumps/rubella antibody titers, and creating a sliding-fee structure for the county's adult vaccine program to match the Vaccines for Children (VFC) sliding-fee model (proposed maximum of $15; reduced or waived for inability to pay). Derek said the new rapid lead testing would be a screening tool to expand outreach and mobile-van use and that the donated machine required department maintenance; he also described per-test fee examples (for instance, with the rapid lead test the total cost with fee and test would be about $13 under the proposed structure).

Staff said the new services are enabled by a lab partnership and a donated analyzer; the department emphasized it would not turn away people who could not pay and that inability to pay would be handled through a conversation at intake, consistent with other sliding-fee programs. Staff requested Board approval to begin the 30-day public comment period; after the comment period, staff will present public comments and a formal adoption request at a subsequent meeting. If adopted, staff said services could begin after the required comment-and-adoption timeline (staff referenced an operational start date after the public comment and adoption window, with July dates discussed as examples).

Board action: A board member moved to initiate the 30-day public comment period for the proposed health department fees; another member seconded the motion and the board voted \"Aye\" with no recorded opposition. The board later moved and approved the May 5, 2025 meeting minutes (motion seconded and approved) and a motion to adjourn (all approved).

Ending: Staff will accept written public comment during the 30-day window, compile and present comments to the board, and return with a formal adoption request and any revisions after the comment period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Summit County Board of Health - Board of Health - Jun 02, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Board unanimously voted to initiate a 30-day public comment period after staff presented proposed fee changes and new clinical services, including in-house rapid lead screening, expanded STI testing, antibody titers and a sliding-fee adult vaccine program.","taxTitle","Summit County Health Department, Summit County Commission and Boards, Summit County, Utah","taxId",75375,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6651152,"Summit County health department plans two-day CHIP workgroup retreat with external moderator",163,633000,796000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3640933-eb37074451c53c1259a1434d21a2cf81&start=633&end=796","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3640933-eb37074451c53c1259a1434d21a2cf81/thumbnail_633000.jpg","/articles/6651152/Utah/Summit-County-health-department-plans-two-day-CHIP-workgroup-retreat-with-external-moderator","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651152-70cf4e9c856f453b2d9c64c01ca30dcc/orig.mp4?Expires=1771076568&Signature=KtK77lMsUJHbCcAAP91N~UzZPVRgXG0tMP7jeHOczOcCGxdzHL~Fg23RncvA2NSBs2hd7rJlLUQY9y0ZWPlvkI8uVHGjZxtV76OrxR9JQhmX6CX4VmkIPlyH2q6kQcfepW1GdCL-ud-ItHB7FpukHS8rPzE~OLDhXNCiWbjGUzpjwQ7BqAvq0F6HjBTMGamGagbgNz~hTqfXLcOkbDktVylYNx74gWRL1hQKwR7g8qQSze5cDZnQF4bMYNRobGg-6r26S~tdPHHQvm7mFqVxhrwn-ddHjCdIpxeiX3hy4JeI0ItLr0FiQVybfp9nb8h~tRJV5AKCrERKF9H7~sTQAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Health department staff told the Board of Health they are organizing a two-day Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) workgroup session with an independent professional moderator to accelerate planning and community input.

Staff said the internal CHIP workgroup includes Kendra, Nancy (the epidemiologist) and other department staff. The health department secured Erin Lacombe (noted as the moderator who previously facilitated large processes) to lead two days of stakeholder work; staff said Erin moderated a large process for San Bernardino County and will run the Summit County session.

Organizers said they had invited about 50 stakeholders and expected roughly 25–30 to attend. The participant list staff described included health department staff, Board of Health members, local MDs, the sheriff's office, the fire department, the Great Salt Lake People's Health Clinic, the chamber of commerce, and other community partners. The session will use breakout groups, movement and facilitated activities to keep momentum and will include a short pre-meeting video explaining CHIP basics so the in-person time can focus on planning.

Staff told the board they were still finalizing logistics, including a larger venue to accommodate roughly 30 people comfortably, and said the session would be publicly noticed as a meeting where decisions are made; they said they would not widely advertise it as a community festival, but that members of the public could be accommodated and incorporated into the process as appropriate.

Ending: Staff said they will distribute logistics and a preparatory packet by the end of the week or early next week and asked board members to prioritize attending if possible.","Health department staff said they secured a professional moderator and invited roughly 30 community stakeholders for a two-day community health improvement plan (CHIP) session; staff said materials and a pre-recorded explainer will be distributed in advance.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6651157,"Summit County health officials warn of significant budget risk amid proposed federal HHS cuts",261,1199000,1460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3640933-eb37074451c53c1259a1434d21a2cf81&start=1199&end=1460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3640933-eb37074451c53c1259a1434d21a2cf81/thumbnail_1199000.jpg","/articles/6651157/Utah/Summit-County-health-officials-warn-of-significant-budget-risk-amid-proposed-federal-HHS-cuts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651157-fe73ea611c34fafca3bc3c47d3ec418c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771076568&Signature=flEKnp9HWJWEa2T-zZpGpxRy86dH9WaDs-ST4v1Nff91DrW3CcwdbABisaJdD80NrdQIDPH8wKdIenD-lgpAUh~wZ9zaQvtS3JSwx0cZzDcz8FmYfuTyv3EsVVMr17Z77nR6y5RNqHwdIbsdzgZsfRXLjS93Li3EhxNydfbKyQYB0RvPyILMHlP8~mRKujNuHH4J8bBcqarZ60Z01NHxR40I0oef1AEXw1Tj0XOn0i47sG8DfGh8aNSil1sbtancj0MsrLJT9-a7zKKgzDOA9euopvEODZSLdD0v4008rszAjPVPi4tPBNc7z6h8iZqjDFldFNqHxZxtZKfPBeU5ow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","County health department staff told the Board of Health that proposed cuts to federal discretionary spending and delays in state grant awards place the department at risk of a multimillion-dollar shortfall.

Presenters said the department's overall budget is about $10.8 million. Using available budget documents and historical contract timing, staff estimated roughly $7.0 million in currently secured funding and a gap of about $3.9 million in programs that depend on federal or state awards. With the budget cycle and grant timing, staff said the department typically receives the first half of grant dollars on July 1 and they do not yet know how much of the coming cycle will be funded.

Staff walked the board through a scenario: if a 40% reduction were applied to the at-risk portion of the budget, the department could face an estimated $800,000 loss over the six-month period from July to December, representing a material operational shortfall. That scenario, staff said, is driven both by the magnitude of proposed discretionary cuts and by uncertainty about whether Congress will pass a continuing resolution or a final appropriation that restores funding.

Presenters also summarized the evolving federal picture: initial reporting of $80 billion in proposed cuts was revised in more recent reporting to about $60 billion; county staff said they had not seen line-item allocations that explain where any restored funds would be applied. The department described missing fiscal projections in the White House budget release and ongoing legal uncertainty (including a pending appeal and injunction related to administration actions) that complicate planning.

The department said it is building a financial \"runway\": running minimum-performance standards, evaluating cost-control measures, and preparing targeted scenarios to present to County Council. Staff reported they had coordinated with county leadership (County Manager Shane Scott and CFO Matt Levitt) and that they had sent a letter to state-level associations and other local health officers to articulate the county's exposure to potential cuts.

Ending: Staff asked the board for patience and to refrain from knee-jerk operational changes until the federal and state picture clarifies; they will return with updated analyses once notices of funding opportunity or notices of award are issued.","Health department staff told the board that proposed federal discretionary spending reductions and timing uncertainty could produce a multimillion-dollar shortfall for the department; staff outlined scenarios and next steps to create a financial \"runway.\"",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6651162,"Summit County health officials report no local measles cases after suspected traveler passed through Salt Lake City airport",212,24000,236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3640933-eb37074451c53c1259a1434d21a2cf81&start=24&end=236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3640933-eb37074451c53c1259a1434d21a2cf81/thumbnail_24000.jpg","/articles/6651162/Utah/Summit-County-health-officials-report-no-local-measles-cases-after-suspected-traveler-passed-through-Salt-Lake-City-airport","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6651162-f2a20790e05560d56121b19e1f7fd1c9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771076568&Signature=NbaU2usbXtjgvvqazNAonf3bjSW4JOz-nCSzzu9F9KG-ObaLbf3miv55pcdaYNQrU~a~j8OTUhJsw4Qmsj7drQAIX-udVVOp~Bn0ntKJnMbqB6EZl4jtd17GAuo3HP7zQ0HNEIYAszEpTlbttd1rlIsAK~VlaEUNDtPHEWAwYi-N3eqYDnWr0i~ripCYY3u5xQM0S4WWBo0FoUYEnTvv6rMw9DbuaQX0HQIMXp3rAHiqnKv4s8WhaN~qP3Y~o0utqsk~Ge~XmOtS4dwInCuSWeib1ICnGHPkS8ZDQzDkny4TQC-j3vAnnfsgM69T0r97LEvmF-k-bZqgJWY-cWEA4A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Summit County health department staff told the Board of Health that there are no confirmed measles cases in Utah, but county epidemiologists monitored a recent suspected exposure tied to a traveler from Canada.

The department summarized national statistics first: as of the previous Thursday there were 1,088 confirmed U.S. measles cases across 33 jurisdictions, with about 12% hospitalized and elevated hospitalization among children under 5. County presenters said roughly 96% of reported cases nationally were among people who were unvaccinated or had unknown vaccination status.

Department staff described a specific incident in which a person who later tested positive for measles transited the Salt Lake City airport on May 19, then drove to southern Idaho and later returned through Salt Lake City and boarded a flight while symptomatic. State officials placed a do-not-board order for the individual and, according to county staff, the State of Utah decided not to issue a public health advisory after assessing risk. County epidemiologists reported they had no information indicating Summit County residents were exposed.

Nancy, the department epidemiologist, and other staff said Idaho public health agreed to notify Summit County of any suspect cases linked to that traveler; the county had received no such notifications as of the meeting. County staff also said the traveler had received vaccination outside U.S. recommendations: one of the traveler’s doses was a monovalent measles product not approved in the United States, and local staff described that context when explaining the state’s decision not to publish an advisory.

Board members asked about transmission risk on aircraft and incubation timelines. Staff reiterated that measles is highly contagious — virus particles can remain infectious in a gate or cabin for about two hours after an infected person leaves — and that infected people may spread the virus before symptoms appear. Staff encouraged anyone who thinks they need testing or vaccination to contact the health department.

The department said it has MMR vaccine supply available for uninsured residents and for short-term visitors who will be in Summit County, and that the county can provide testing and (when approved) antibody titers in the future. Staff asked board members to help publicize vaccine availability for those without insurance.

Ending: County officials said they will continue to coordinate with state and neighboring jurisdictions on any contact tracing or suspect-case notifications and encouraged people unsure of their MMR status to get vaccinated or seek testing through the health department.","Health department staff said Utah has no confirmed measles cases but described a recent traveler from Canada who was later confirmed positive and passed through Salt Lake City and flew while symptomatic. County officials urged vaccination and said MMR is available for uninsured residents.","actionData","errors"]

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