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 Disease | Maternal-Child Health | ||
| COVID-19 | 5 | WIC Visits | 330 |
| CD Cases | 4 | Carseats Distributed | 11 |
| STI Encounters | 19 | Cribs Distributed | 3 |
| STI Treatments | 4 | CPR Courses | 0 |
| STI Tests | 70 | Childcare Health Consultations | 0 |
| Influenza | 22 | Title X | 14 |
| Animal Bites | 3 | Show-Me Healthy Women | 1 |
| Environmental | Presumptive Eligibility | 2 | |
| Lead (Active Cases) | 70 | ||
| Total inspections | 24 | ||
| Community Specific Services | |||
| Treatment Court | 206 | All Provider Appointments | 154 |
| All Lab Appointments | 152 | All Immunization Appts | 56 |
| All Appointments other than WIC | 568 | ||
| Nurse Practitioner Service | |
| Show- Me Healthy Women | 1 |
| Family Planning | 9 |
| Well-Child | 3 |
| Other well-woman exam | 0 |
| Other Physicals | 5 |
| SEMO Physicals | 10 |
| Other Visits | 34 |
| Acute Illnesses | 93 |
| Total | 154 |
| Laboratory Detail | Immunizations | ||
| Lab Draws | 155 | COVID Vaccines | 19 |
| Rapid Tests | 8 | Influenza Vaccines | 37 |
| Pregnancy Tests | 3 | Other Vaccines | 19 |
| Lead | 6 | Total Appointments | 56 |
| Other urine drug screens | 12 | ||
| Phlebotomy Appointments | 123 | ||
| All Lab appointments | 152 | ||
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.
