Benton County Health Department
| Linda Viebrock, Administrator | ||||||
| Primary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs: | 1220 Commerc
ial P.O. Box 935 Warsaw, MO 65355 660/438-2876 viebrl@lpha.dhss.mo.gov 800-711-0693 8:30 - 4:30 | Secondary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs: | 660-438-5746 (Fax) | |||
| Web Site: http://www.benton.lpha.mo.org | ||||||
| Governing Body: Board | Advisory Board: Yes | Mill Tax Rate: $0.40 | ||||
| Ordinances: Food; Sewage; Fee for Service | ||||||
| Primary Focus: Issues in strategic plan; multiple focus group (children's issues, lower income population); elderly | ||||||
| Board
Chair: Elroy VonHolten | County
Commissioner: Mark Breshears | |||||
| Services
Offered: Assessment and referral Blood draws Blood pressure Blood sugar screening Case management (prenatal/child) CHART Environmental Health Education HIV Home Health Hospice Immunizations In-Home Services Private duty (special needs children) Public health home visits School health contract STD TB Wellness Clinic once a month WIC | ||||||
| Contracts
with DHSS: Bioterrorism' Child Care Health and Safety Consultation Child Care Inspection Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program Core Public Health Functions Local Sanitation Inspections for Child Care Facilities Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Pandemic Flu WIC | ||||||
| Multi-county
Agreements Relating to Public Health: Regional CHART
Partnership (Benton, Henry, Hickory, and St. Clair) Bioterrorism (Pettis/Johnson) | ||||||
| Total Revenue (2006): $3,113,850 | Local Contribution (2006): $996,124 | |||||
| # of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 9 | Capacity: 143 | |||||
| # of Hospitals: 0 | Population as of 7/01/05: 18,854 | |||||
| # of RHCs: 0 | # of FQHCs: 1 | |||||
| Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:1758 | Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:181 | |||||
| MC+ (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Fee for Service | ||||||
Updated 6/5/2007