Jackson County Health Department
R. James Kelly, Director
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313 South Liberty

Independence, MO 64050
816/404-6415
816/404-6429
jim.kelly@tmcmed.org


Clinical Services: Mon - Thurs 9-11:00 and 1-3:30, Fri 9-11:00, Tues STD Appt. Clinic 9-11:00, 1-3:00 3rd and 4th Tues; Thurs STD Appt. 9-11:00 and 1-3:00 (5-6:00 STD Walkin Clinic)
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Vital Records: Mon-Fri 9:00-4:00
Web Site: http://www.jacohd.org
Governing Body: County Council Advisory Board: Yes Mill Tax Rate:$ 0.1560
Ordinances: Food, Sewage
Primary Focus: Help the community achieve outstanding health and to educate, promote and protect the well being of the people in the county
Board Chair:
Truman Medical Center Board
313 South Liberty
Independence, MO 64050
County Commissioner:
Mike Sanders, Co. Executive and
Dan Tarwater, Chair, Co. Legislators
Courthouse, 415 E. 12th Street
Kansas City, MO 64106
816-881-3333 & 816-881-3464
Services Offered:
Adult Traumatic Brain Injury Case Management
All-Hazards Preparedness
Birth/Death Certificates
Blood Pressure Screening
Breast & Cervical Cancer Control Program
Childhood Immunizations
Childhood Lead Testing
Communicable Disease Surveillance
CPR Classes
Day Care Consultations
Environmental Health
Health Education
Hepatitis Vaccinations
HIV Testing and Case Management
Home Visit Programs
HPV Vaccinations
Immigration Immunizations
Immunizations
Lead Testing
Meningococcal Vaccinations
Prenatal and Breast Feeding Classes
Pregnancy Testing
School-based Health Clinics (1)
School Health
Seniors Programs
Shingles Vaccinations
STD Clinic
TB Case Management
Tuberculin Testing
Vital Records
Walk-in Clinic
Well-Child Clinics
West Nile Virus Education
WIC
Women's Health
Contracts with DHSS:
Birth/Death Certificates
Child Care Health and Safety Consultation
Cities Readiness Initiative
Community Pandemic Preparedness Planning
Core Public Health Functions
Day Care Consultations
Elks Mobile Dental Units
Head Injury Service Coordination
Local Sanitation Inspections for Child Care Facilities
Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
Regional Public Health Emergency Planning and Preparedness
Show Me Healthy Women
West Nile Virus Mosquito Surveillance
Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: None
Total Revenue (2008): $2,182,492.00 Local Contribution (2008): $784,366.00
# of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 163 Capacity: 7,121
# of Hospitals: 18Population as of 7/01/07: 242,256
# of RHCs: 0# of FQHCs: 1
Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:340 Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:101
MO HealthNet Managed Care (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Capitated Rate

Updated 10/31/2009