Kansas City Health Department
Rex Archer, MD, MPH, Director
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2400 Troost, Suite 4000

Kansas City, MO 64108
816/513-6008
816/513-6293
rex_archer@kcmo.org


8:00 - 5:00
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Web Site: www.kcmo.org/health.nsf/web/home?opendocument
Governing Body: City Manager/Council Advisory Board: Mayor's Health Commission Mill Tax Rate: $0.69
Ordinances: Air Quality, Communicable Disease, Food Protection, Lodginghouses, Noise, Lead Poisoning Control, Prehospital Emergency Medical Services System, Pools/Spas and Smoking in Public Places
Primary Focus: The Mission of the health department is to promote, preserve and protect the health of Kansas Citians and their visitors.
Board Chair:
Health Commission Co-Chairs: Cathy Davis, MSN, PhD & Councilwoman Saundra McFadden-Weaver


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Services Offered:
Adult, Child and International Travel Immunizations
Air Quality Monitoring and Regulatory Compliance
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention, Screening, Case Management, Inspection and Abatement
Communicable Disease Surveillance, Investigation, Prevention and Control
Community Environmental Health: Child Care, Food, Hotel and Pool Inspections
Emergency Medical Service Oversight and Licensing
Epidemiology and Community Health Monitoring
Food Handler Permit and Training
Health Alert Network
Health Education and Communication
Public Health Preparedness
Refugee Clinic
Sexually Transmitted Disease Prevention and Treatment
Tobacco Use Prevention and Control
Tuberculosis Prevention and Treatment
Rat Detection and Infestation Control
Vital Records and Statistics
Contracts with DHSS:
Child Care Health and Safety Consultation
Child Care Sanitation Inspections
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Community Primary Care Training Site Development
Consulting Services
Core Public Health Functions
HIV/AIDS Care Management
HIV/AIDS Surveillance
HIV/STD Information Hotline
HIV Prevention Program
Immunization Review and Quality Improvement
Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccine
Kansas City Metro AIDS Program
Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Refugee Health Screening-SFS
School Health Services
Sexually Transmitted Disease Control
Tobacco Use Prevention
Tuberculosis Outreach Program
Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: HIV/AIDS
Total Revenue (2006): $18,597,638 Local Contribution (2006): $7,618,636
# of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 408 Capacity: 17,102
# of Hospitals: 16Population as of 7/01/05: 444,965
# of RHCs: 0# of FQHCs: 2
Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:880 Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:
MC+ (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Capitated Rate

Updated 2/25/2008