Health care delivery shifts as Hays County clinics face private funding
Hays County moves health care services toward private operation funded by a grant for three years. Afterward the Community Action Agency becomes sole contractor for Primary Care Services with the Texas Health Department. Julie Hornburger invited Dr. Clarence Skrovan to explain Medicaid changes shifting welfare clients to managed care with HMOs, effective by August. The changes may spark provider competition and risk narrowing services for lower income clients, while funds for health promotion may not be available. The budget totals about $1 million with 44 percent grant funded and 11 percent program income, the rest county-backed. The department conducts HIV testing, disease control, home visits, women's and infant services, and community initiatives with limited funding.
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Hays County Health Department
San Marcos
Kyle
Clincs
Community Action Agency
Texas Health Department
Hays County
Julie Hornburger
Clarence Skrovan
Central Texas
Hornburger
Health Department
County Health Department
Skrovan
Central
Texas
Wimberley ISD weighs drug testing options and dogs
The board heard legal counsel Joe Hairston outline changes in the law and how districts test for drugs, then approved a contract extension with a Houston firm to bring drug dogs to the district 10 times next year. Notes included examples from Verona and Galveston courts, plus policies from Tomball ISD and Barbers Hill.
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Wimberley
Supreme Court
Verona
Ilinois
Hairston
East Chambers
New Jersey
Galveston
Brooks
Horton Vs
Goose Creek
Tomball Isd
Barbers Hill
Harris County
Texas Association of School Boards
Vernon Newsom
Interquest
Wimberley Board of Trustees
Hays County
Marcos Hernandez
Tracy Dean
Hernandez
WIC Pie Social and Community Events in Wimberley
See alee Digest highlights a WIC Pie Social with hot dogs pies lemonade games and quilts at Dobie House. Also noted are student art at the Senior Center through April civic club tours Woodcreek bridge luncheon and a Spring Habitat benefit with tickets available April 8 at local merchants and doors open unless sold out.
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WIC
Wic's
Dobie House
Chett Lumber Company
First Baptist Wow Outreach
Jane Peterson
Wimberley Senior Center
Hobby Lobby
Wimberley
Dripping Springs
St. Stephen's
Woodcreek Bridge
Woodcreek Duplicate Bridge Group
J. R. Woodcreek
Betty Kudla
Habitat Spring
Chaparral Mortgage
Balcone Bank
Ozona National Bank
Book Shop
Chafin Insurance Agency
Century 21
Paper Clip
Texas State Library
Pie Social Offers Largest Variety of Pies in Central Texas
Linpa Allen reports the Pie Social in Wimberley showcases a wide pie selection from Elizabeth Stillman and others, with a country cupboard sale supporting WIC projects. Anne Lindsay chairs the expanded event featuring tote bags, aprons, handcrafts, breads, pepper jelly, cookies, a pie baking contest, and a quilt show with hot dogs and lemonade for a 3 dollar adult and 1 50 dollar child entry fee.
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Texas
Anne Lindsay
Sarah Barlow
Betty Wright
Kathy Boyle
Sally Officer
Caroline Schwartz
WIC
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Bill
Bush
Inks Lake
George
Board of Trustees Studies
DB Bearden
Newsom
Danforth
Randy Palmatier
Hays County Sheriff's Department
Palmatier
WISD
See Trustees
Alee
HOBBY
Civic Club
Pie Social
Linpa Allen
Elizabeth Stillman
Verlyn Campbell
Mary Nall
Mary King
Richard Belote
Erin Durnin
Todd Smith
Ms. Earth
WHS
Belore
Grayson Belvin
Dobie
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