Lafayette County Health Department
Nola Martz, Administrator
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547 South Highway 13

Lexington, MO 64067-1437
660/259-4371
660/259-6250
MartzN@lpha.mopublic.org


8:00 - 4:30
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Web Site: www.lafayettecountyhealth.org
Governing Body: Board Advisory Board: YesMill Tax Rate:$ 0.0684
Ordinances: Food Service Ordinance, Enabling Ordinance
Primary Focus: Empower individuals to develop safe and healthy lifestyles
Board Chair:
Bob Warner
509 County Club Rd.
Lexington, MO 64067
660-259-6761
County Commissioner:
James Strodtman
1001 Main Street
Lexington, MO 64067
660-259-4315
Services Offered:
Basic Aid Training (1st Aid & CPR for middle schoolers)
Birth/Death Certificates
Blood pressure screening
Blood glucose and cholesterol screening
Child Care Nurse Consultant Activities
Communicable Disease Surveillance/investigation
Environmental Public Health Services
Food Handler Classes
Health Education
HIV Screenings and counseling
Immunization Clinics
Lead Education and Screenings
Migrant Farm Worker Project
Pregnancy Testing and Counseling
Referral to Other Agencies
Saving Smiles Oral Health Screening, Varnishing & Referral Program
Smoking Cessation & Tobacco Education Resources: 5A's for Providers, Tar Wars, Not on Tobacco (NOT) for Teens, Freedom from Smoking (Am. Lung Assn.)
TB Testing and Follow-Up
Temporary Medicaid
Vision and Hearing Screenings
Wellnes Screenings/Health Fairs
Grant Funded Programs:
Missouri Hwy & Transportation Dept. - Car Seat Program
Children's Trust Fund - Young Parents' Support Group/Mentoring Moms/Crib Program
National Heart Lung & Blood Institute - Women's Heart Health/Heart to Heart Forum
Contracts with DHSS:
ARRA TDaP Immunization Campaign
Child Care Health and Safety Consultation
Core Public Health Functions
Local Sanitation Inspections for Child Care Facilities
Maternal Child Health
On-Site Sewage System Construction
Regional Public Health Emergency Planning and Preparedness (PHEPP)
Public Health Emergency Response (PHER/H1N1)
Summer School Food Program
Teen Outreach Program
Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: Chronic Disease with Clay County
Total Revenue (2008): $804,025.00 Local Contribution (2008): $384,559.00
# of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 17 Capacity: 398
# of Hospitals: 1Population as of 7/01/07: 32,677
# of RHCs: 7# of FQHCs: 1
Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:1939 Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:117
MO HealthNet Managed Care (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Capitated Rate

Updated 4/30/2010