HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 032657A - Medical_Dental Societies To Appoint Ad Hok Committee - Supervise Surgical Clinic - 03_26_1957 &SIA
RESOLUTION Hai* fiwi�
WHEREAS: the City Commission of the City of Lubbock and the Commissioner
Court of Lubbock County in joint session have considered the administrative
needs in connection with.activating the Gity�-County Health. Unit now under
construction and it is expected that facilities for the establishment of an indigent
out-patient;, medical-surgical clinic in the new building of the Health Department
-�i 7 Cwill be completed about October 1, 19577. and,:
WHEREASo the success of this endeavor will depend in a large measure on
JJ�, r the cooperation and assistance of the local medical profession and the Com-
/ .� mis sioner s s Court and City Commission are of the opinion that the Lubbock
-9-S7 County Medical and .Dental Societies should be requested to appoint-'an ad hok
committee to supervise the professional ;services of the clinic, NOW THEREFO ,
BE"IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT the Lubbock County Medical and Dental Societies be and
they are hereby requested to appoint an ad hok committee to supervise the
professional services of the indigent out-patient medical-surgical clinic in the
new Health Department Building.
SECTION 2. THAT some of the suggested duties of this committee are as
follows:
111 To advise .the City-County Board of Health on the conduct and management
of the professional services of the clinic.
(2) To interview and recommend the employment of a clinic physician, and
to define the scope of his practice.
(3) To .establish policy regarding the conduct of specialty clinics,, e. g.
to determine the :qualifications of clinicians.
(4) To maintain liason between outpatient care and hospital care of patients
of the clinic.
(5) To agree upon the criteria of medical indigency.
(b) To dispose of complaints and resolve differences of opinions regarding
medical and surgical care of clinic patients..
(7) To promote and maintain good relations between the public clinic and
the Medical and Dental Societies both'individually and collectively.
Passed by unanimous vote of the City Cammissi ga t hday of Marc 1957.
ATT T: S. S. 'FORREST, JR:, Ma 0fz
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LaErenia. Lowe, City Secretary-Treasurer
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Passed and approved by unanimous vote of the Commissioners Court
thin o2 y day of MarcN,.1957.
County judooLubbock County;,
exas.
ATTEST:
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Co336ty Clerk* 1;6 DEk, C tyv Texas;