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Lapeer County health department updates: fee changes, software and school dental program approved
Summary
The board approved updates to food safety training fees, renewal of the Nightingale immunization software, an expanded contract with Great Lakes Bay Health Center for school dental assessments, a Medicaid navigator grant and annual public‑health association dues.
Lapeer County commissioners approved a package of health‑department measures Wednesday, including changes to food‑safety training fees, software renewal and an expanded mobile dental contract for kindergarten screenings.
The board voted to amend the health department’s ServSafe fee schedule to add an 8‑hour training option priced at $150 and a 4‑hour managers’ refresher at $100, replacing a previously offered 16‑hour $200 class. Health director said the shorter, lower‑cost options are intended to improve participation among busy food‑service operators. Commissioners asked about pass rates and scheduling flexibility; the director said retakes are available and the department can split an 8‑hour offering into two 4‑hour sessions as needed.
The board also approved renewing Nightingale Note software used by the immunization program and to interface with state health databases. The director said the annual cost is $34,864 and is funded by the state; other vendor options carry higher startup costs.
Commissioners approved continued county support for Great Lakes Bay Health Center’s mobile oral‑health assessments for preschool and kindergarten children. The county reported receiving a Department of Health and Human Services grant of $76,000 this year (up from about $55,000 previously). Under the contract the county expects a minimum of 200 children to receive screenings and, with parental consent, referrals or on‑site treatment via the program’s mobile clinics.
The board accepted a $4,000 Medicaid navigator grant through the Thumb Community Health Partnership to provide navigation services for WIC clients and similar populations and approved payment of $3,695 in annual dues to MELPF (Michigan Association of Local Public Health). All health‑department items were approved by voice votes.
Next steps: staff will implement the revised fee schedule, renew the software contract per the budgeted funding source, and monitor participation and consent procedures for the school dental clinics.
