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Crawford County health officials report expanded services, 12 sexual‑assault exams since October
Summary
Health Department Director Deborah Anthony briefed the Crawford County Commission on clinic volumes, school physicals, daycare licensing, sexual‑assault nurse exams and a recent grant for equipment; commissioners asked staff to check reimbursement for exams and to return with updated numbers in six months.
Deborah Anthony, Crawford County Health Department director, told the Crawford County Commission in a June meeting that the department has expanded clinic services and provided specialized care locally, including sexual‑assault nurse exams.
The update matters because the health department is providing services that previously required victims or residents to travel out of county, and the department is trying to ensure the county receives reimbursement where available.
Anthony said the department started tracking October 1, 2024 numbers and that staff have been delivering community health visits, employee health visits and family‑planning care. "Kayla's been practicing with us as a nurse practitioner since about the October 1 because there was a little bit of time with, transition to her Kansas license," Anthony said, describing staffing changes that affected reporting. She said the department has…
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