Minutes of January 16th, 2026 Meeting

Dent County Health Center Board of Trustees

Call to Order and Roll Call

Bob Parsons, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, called the meeting to order at 5:04 p.m.; in attendance were board members Bob Parsons, Bob Gravely, Carol Lacy, Lori Hasten and Dennis Floyd. Also present were Zach Moser, Administrator, Roma Jones, Assistant Administrator.

Approval of Minutes

The minutes of the December 18th meeting were presented. Dennis Floyd moved to approve the minutes. Bob Gravley seconded and the motion carried.

Old Business

Operations Reports

Communicable DiseaseMaternal-Child Health
COVID-195WIC Visits330
CD Cases4Carseats Distributed11
STI Encounters19Cribs Distributed3
STI Treatments4CPR Courses0
STI Tests70Childcare Health Consultations0
Influenza22Title X14
Animal Bites3Show-Me Healthy Women1
EnvironmentalPresumptive Eligibility2
Lead (Active Cases)70  
Total inspections24  
Community Specific Services
Treatment Court206All Provider Appointments154
All Lab Appointments152All Immunization Appts56
All Appointments other than WIC568  
Nurse Practitioner Service
Show- Me Healthy Women1
Family Planning9
Well-Child3
Other well-woman exam0
Other Physicals5
SEMO Physicals10
Other Visits34
Acute Illnesses93
Total154
Laboratory DetailImmunizations
Lab Draws155COVID Vaccines19
Rapid Tests8Influenza Vaccines37
Pregnancy Tests3Other Vaccines19
Lead6Total Appointments56
Other urine drug screens12  
Phlebotomy Appointments123  
All Lab appointments152  

Administrator’s Report

Zach announced the first Gala date set for April 24th.

Zach reported that in December a number of back payments from the state were paid, but that DCHC still came in under the threshold for a Federal Single Audit.

Jessica Ricks provided a detailed written report regarding the activities of the Population Health Department.

Due to loss of the CareCab driver, services are on hold until a new driver can be hired.

Flu Season – cases are increasing, reports are some of the highest since 2019.

Financial Reports

DCHC financial reports for December were reviewed. Current Assets at end of December were $1,263,492.87. Total assets were $2,106,002.85, total liabilities were $362,004.21, and equity was $1,721,062.36. Revenue for the month was $251,501.32, Cost of services were 19,696.90 for gross revenue of $231,804.42. Expenses were $105,590.54 for net operating revenue of $126,213.88. After other revenue and expenses, net revenue was $123,024.60.

The report from H&R Block was also reviewed.

Bob Gravley moved to approve the financial reports. Lori Hasten seconded. Motion carried.

The proposed bylaw changes were reviewed. Bob Gravley moved to adopt the changes to the bylaws. Carol Lacy seconded and the motion carried.

Resolution 2026-001 regarding Policy-Procedure governance adoption was reviewed. Bob Gravley moved to adopt the resolution. Lori Hasten seconded and the motion carried.

The new Policy manual was reviewed. Discussion was held and some changes were made. Carol Lacy moved to adopt the policy manual with changes discussed in the meeting. Dennis Floyd seconded and the motion carried.

New Business

Zach presented a Cybersecurity grant that we were notified to receive over a year after application. The context around the grant plan had changed since the application and it was not in the budget. Bob Gravley moved to accept the grant and modify the budget accordingly, after final approval is given by the Administrator that the grant still serves operational needs. Carol Lacy seconded and the motion carried.

Closed Session

At 6:20 pm Lori Hasten moved to enter closed session pursuant to 610.021 (3) RSMo to discuss personnel. Dennis Floyd seconded. A roll call vote was held as follows:

Lori Hasten – Aye; Carol Lacy – Aye; Bob Gravley – Aye; Dennis Floyd, Aye; Bob Parsons – Aye.

The Boad entered closed session at 6:20 pm.

At 6:41pm, the board returned from closed session having discussed personnel and taking no votes.

Next meeting and Adjournment

The next meeting date was set for February 19th, 2026 at 5pm, with the hearing for the Environmental Fees starting first at 5pm. This hearing was bumped to February because the public was not adequately notified by the January meeting.  

At 6:42 pm, Robert Gravley moved to adjourn the meeting. Lori Hasten seconded and the motion carried.