Mercer County Health Department
Phyllis Johnson, RN, Administrator
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305 West Main

Princeton, MO 64673
660/748-3630
660/748-3634
johnsp1@lpha.mopublic.org


8:00 - 4:30
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Web Site: N/A
Governing Body: Board Advisory Board: YesMill Tax Rate:$ 0.3000
Ordinances: None
Primary Focus: Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Community Planning
Board Chair:
Ronald Hunt
700 Brown
Princeton, MO 64673
660-748-4499
County Commissioner:
Clifford Shipley


Services Offered:
Bike Helmet Program
Certified Car Seat Tech Program
Childhood Screenings
Communicable Disease Surveillance
Community Health Programs
Diabetes Consultation and Education
Environmental Services
Home Health Services
Immunizations
Pandemic and Emergency Planning
Pregnancy Testing/TEMP Medicaid
Prenatal Case Management/Safe Crib
Public Health Home Visits
Vital Records
WIC
Contracts with DHSS:
Child Care Inspection
Child Care Nurse Consultant
Core Public Health Functions
Maternal & Child Health (MCH)
Multi-County Health Educator
On-Site Sewage
Pandemic Planning
Regional Public Health Emergency Preparedness Planning
WIC
Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: Environmental Services with Sullivan and Linn County; Health Educator with Grundy County; Epi Services with St. Joseph/Buchanan County
Total Revenue (2007): $395,452 Local Contribution (2007): $204,940
# of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 3 Capacity: 56
# of Hospitals: 0Population as of 7/01/06: 3,584
# of RHCs: 1# of FQHCs: 1
Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:3669 Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:122
MO HealthNet Managed Care (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Fee for Service

Updated 11/1/2008