Hickory County Health Department

Alisa Carter, Administrator
Primary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs:	201 Cedar P.O. Box 21 Hermitage, MO 65668 417/745-2138 417/745-2400 cartea1@lpha.mopublic.org 8:00 - 5:00			Secondary Address: Phone: Fax: e-mail: Toll Free # Office Hrs:
Web Site: N/A
Governing Body: Board		Advisory Board: No				Mill Tax Rate:$ 0.1472
Ordinances: Sewage Fee for Service
Primary Focus: Provide public health services and information to community
Board Chair: Mary Simpson HC 77, Box 1042 Pittsburg, MO 65724 417-745-2278			County Commissioner: Kent Parson
Services Offered: BCCCP Birth and Death Certificates Blood pressure checks Car seat program Child care facility training Child care inspections Cholesterol Testing Communicable Disease screens & investigation Community Education Family planning Head lice screening Immunizations (Adults and Children) Lead Screening Lodging and Day Care Facility Inspections Outbreak investigations Physician Ordered Lab Services Pregnancy testing Prenatal Case Management Public Health Information & Referral Restaurant/lodging inspections Septic permits STD screen TB screening Toenail/fingernail care Water testing WIC Wise Women-SMHW Women's wellness
Contracts with DHSS: Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Program (BCCCP) Child Care Health and Safety Consultation Child Care Inspection Core Public Health Functions Local Sanitation Inspections for Child Care Facilities Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Registrar WIC
Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: None
Total Revenue (2007): $584,136				Local Contribution (2007): $193,927
# of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 5				Capacity: 60
# of Hospitals: 0				Population as of 7/01/06: 9,243
# of RHCs: 0				# of FQHCs: 0
Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:2970				Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:228
MO HealthNet Managed Care (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Fee for Service

Updated 11/1/2008