New Madrid County Health Department
Jayne Dees, Administrator
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Office Hrs: 		406 Highway 61

New Madrid, MO 63869
573/748-5541
573/748-5996
deesj@lpha.dhss.mo.gov

800-870-5541
8:00 - 4:30 		Secondary
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Web Site: www.newmadridcountyhealthdept.com
Governing Body: Board Advisory Board: Yes Mill Tax Rate: $0.09
Ordinances: None
Primary Focus: Serving preventive health care to residents of New Madrid County
Board Chair:
Doyle Hicks
PO Box 306
Risco, MO 63874
573-396-5336 		County Commissioner:
Clyde Hawes
Services Offered:
Blood Pressure
Breastfeeding Peer Counselor
Breastpump Loan Program
Cardovascular Program
Cholesterol
Communicable Disease Investigation
Diet Education As Requested
Environmental Sanitation
Family Planning
Flu Shots
Health Education
Healthy & Active Bootheel Communities Grant (MFFH)
Healthy Children Nutrition Education Initiative
Immunization
Lead Testing
MC+ Application Assistance
MO Community Based Home Visiting Program
PACE Class (Exercise & Aquatics)
Physical Therapy On-Site by doctors orders provided through Restart at MO Delta Hospital
Pregnancy Tests
Prenatal
STD screening & treatment (on-site)
TB Testing & Treatment
Transportation Consortium
WIC
Contracts with DHSS:
Child Care Inspection
Core Public Health Functions
Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
MO Community Based Home Visiting Program
On-site Sewage
School Health Grant
Vital Records
WIC
Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: Health Educator Services - with Dunklin Co.
Total Revenue (2006): $980,951 Local Contribution (2006): $410,449
# of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 25 Capacity: 480
# of Hospitals: 0 Population as of 7/01/05: 18,566
# of RHCs: 1 # of FQHCs: 1
Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:4785 Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:172
MC+ (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Fee for Service

Updated 4/30/2008