Health and Human Services Committee Lake County Jail and Juvenile Hall Medical Services

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Tele-Psychiatry be provided to inmates in a room with no one else present, unless requested, in order to provide some sense of privacy and confidentiality. (F2) Request for Responses: Pursuant to Penal Code 933.05 the Grand Jury requests responses as follows:  County Sheriff (60 days)  Chief Probation Officer (60 days) Disclaimer: Two jurors abstained from this report. 2010-2011 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Health and Human Services Committee 2010-2011 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Health and Human Services Committee Lake County Environmental Health Oversight Summary: The primary goal of the Lake County Environmental Health Division is to protect the citizens of Lake County from hazards contained in food, soil and water. Background: Environmental Health Division (EHD) is a regulatory agency responsible for administering and enforcing the regulations which serve to protect the public and the environment from potential adverse health and environmental impacts associated with retail food establishments, public pools, wells, septic systems and hazardous materials. This division also monitors the Lake County Landfill to ensure compliance with State regulations and responds to spills and other issues involving toxic waste and hazardous materials. Areas administered by EHD are as follows: 1. Food safety 2. Recreational Health 3. Land Development 4. Solid Waste 5. Emergency Response Preparedness 6. Body Piercing/Tattoos 7. Hazardous Materials Management 8. Wells 9. Special Projects (Waste Tires) 10. Nuisance Complaints Procedure: The Lake County Grand Jury Health and Human Services Committee interviewed management of this EHD. The committee reviewed requested documents which included financial reports, list of fees and an Operation and Procedures Manual. Discussion and Facts: 1. EHD is a separate Division within the Health Services Department. 2. Permits and fees for services as well as public realignment trust funds partially fund the division. Fees charged for permits and inspections generate approximately 55% of the divisions funding while the public health realignment trust fund that constitutes 35% of the funding is derived from a 2010-2011 Lake County Civil Grand Jury Health and Human Services Committee portion of State Vehicle License Fees and State Sales Tax. Fees charged for services include food handling and health concerns in all restaurants, well inspections, septic inspections, percolation tests, and hazardous materials permits. This division also received a state grant this year for enforcement of waste tire disposal, which is approximately 10% of funding. The division also receives an annual fee from Solid waste Division for landfill monitoring fees. 3. EHD checks the water of the City of Clearlake regularly. Private water companies throughout the County are regulated by the State and are checked only upon request of the company or upon receipt of citizen’s complaints. 4. EHD has 13.5 positions allocated in the 2010/2011 Lake County budget and has 12.5 filled at this time. Findings: