June 16, 2016 - Board of Health Agenda

Complete Agenda Package (PDF 2.9MB)

Thursday, June 16, 2016 - 7:00 p.m.
399 Ridout Street North
Side Entrance, (Recessed Door)
Board of Health Boardroom

Disclosure of Conflicts Of Interest

Approval of Agenda

Approval of Minutes

Public Session - May 19, 2016 Board of Health meeting

Delegations

7:05 - 7:15 p.m.

Ms. Trish Fulton, Chair, Finance and Facilities Committee (FFC) re: Item #1 - Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting June 8, 2016 (Report No. 039-16).

Receive: June 8, 2016 Draft Finance and Facilities Committee meeting minutes

7:15 - 7:25 p.m.

Ms. Shaya Dhinsa, Manager, Sexual Health, and Mr. Todd Coleman, Epidemiologist re: Item # 2 Persons Who Inject Drugs in Middlesex-London: An Update (Report No. 040-16).

Other Business

• Next Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting: July 7, 2016 @ 9:30 a.m.
• Next Governance Committee Meeting, July 21, 2016 @ 6:00 p.m.
• Next Board of Health Meeting: Thursday July 21, 2016 @ 7:00 p.m.

Correspondence

a) Date: 2016 May 9

Topic: Rising Cost of Health Food as Determined by the 2015 Nutritious Food Basket Cost Data
From: Warden Bev MacDougall, Chair, Lambton County Board of Health
To: The Honourable Deb Matthews, The Honourable Helena Jaczek

Background:
All public health units in Ontario conduct a Nutritious Food Basket (NFB) survey in accordance with the Ontario Public Health Standards to measure the cost of basic healthy eating. Annual results repeatedly show that incomes for our most vulnerable residents are insufficient to afford basic needs.

The Board of Health considered a report at the September 17th meeting and approved that the Board: 1) Send a letter to the Prime Minister of Canada, the Premier of Ontario and the Ontario Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction Strategy requesting they prioritize consideration and investigation into a joint federal-provincial basic income guarantee; 2) Send a letter to the Premier of Ontario requesting the province increase social assistance rates to reflect the rising cost of nutritious food & safe housing; 3) Send a letter to all London and Middlesex County federal election candidates requesting they take Food Secure Canada’s Eat Think Vote candidate pledge; and 4) Forward Report No. 50-15 re 2015 Nutritious Food Basket Survey Results and Implications for Government Public Policy to the City of London, Middlesex County & appropriate community agencies.

Recommendation:
Receive.

b) Date: 2016 May 16
Topic: Amended Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) and related Protocols
From: Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
To: Board of Health Chairs and Medical Officers of Health

Background:
The Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) and Protocols establish the minimum requirements for fundamental public health programs and services to be delivered by Ontario's 36 boards of health, which include assessment and surveillance, health promotion and policy development, disease and injury prevention, and health protection.

Amendments to the OPHS have recently been made for the Child Health Standard and Healthy Smiles Ontario Program, the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, and the Tobacco Compliance Protocol. New legislation was also established with the Electronic Cigarettes Act and there were changes to the related Electronic Cigarette Compliance Protocol.

Recommendation:
Receive.

c) Date: 2016 April 29 (Received 2016 May 17)
Topic: Smoke Free Schools Act
From: Debi A. Wilcox, Regional Clerk, Durham Region
To: The Honourable Kathleen Wynne

Background:
Bill 139: Smoke-Free Schools Act would amend the Smoke Free Ontario Act and the Ontario Tobacco Tax Act to prohibit the sale of tobacco in schools, increase fines for offenders caught selling contraband tobacco, suspend drivers licenses for those using a motor vehicle to transport contraband tobacco, allow the sharing of proceeds of disposition or forfeited property with police forces and for the province to establish a public education campaign regarding the risk of tobacco use.

This Bill was introduced into the Ontario Legislature by MPP Todd Smith (Prince Edward-Hastings) and has been referred to the Standing Committee on General Government.

Recommendation:
Receive.

d) Date: 2016 April 29 (Received 2016 May 19)
Topic: Invasive Personal Service Settings (PSS)
From: Debi A. Wilcox, Regional Clerk, Durham Region
To: The Honourable Kathleen Wynne

Background:
Currently, there are no infection prevention and control training requirements for personal service setting operators. The recent changes to the Ontario Public Health Standards did not address the potential to implement legal requirements for infection prevention and control training and operator responsibility in personal service settings (PSS).

Recommendation:
Receive.

e) Date: 2016 May 18
Topic: Perth District Health Unit 50th Anniversary Celebration
From: Perth District Health Unit
To: All Health Units

Background:
The Perth District Health Unit is celebrating 50 years of protecting health, promoting health, and preventing disease in Perth County.

Recommendation:
Receive.

f) Date: 2016 May 25
Topic: Land Use Planning Review
From: Gordon Fleming, Manager, Public Issues, Association of Local Public Health Agencies
To: Chairs, Boards of Health, and Medical Officers of Health

Background:
Consultations are currently underway regarding planning for Health, Prosperity and Growth in the Greater Golden Horse Shoe and Shaping Land Use.

Recommendation:
Receive.

g) Date: 2016 May 17
Topic: Standards Modernization – Practice Evidence Program Standards Advisory Committee Highlights
From: MOHLTC Practice and Evidence Program Standards Advisory Committee
To: All Ontario Boards of Health

Background:
An Executive Steering Committee for the Standards Modernization (the “ESC”), which reports to the MOHLTC, has been established to provide overall strategic leadership and guidance on the review of the Standards Modernization with a goal to strengthen and enhance accountability and transparency within the public health system.

Recommendation:
Receive.

h) Date: 2016 May 17
Topic: Standards Modernization – Executive Steering Committee Highlights
From: MOHLTC Executive Steering Committee
To: All Ontario Boards of Health

Background:
See item (g) above. This update provides the terms of reference, a logic model and members of the executive steering committee.

Recommendation:
Receive.

i) Date: 2016 June 3
Topic: alPHa Summary – Bill 210, Patients First Act
From: Association of Local Public Health Agencies
To: Chairs, Boards of Health

Background:
The Association of Local Public Health Agencies provided an overview of the changes to Bill 210 that are relevant to public health interests as well as an alPHA news release marking the changes.

Recommendation:
Receive.

j) Date: 2016 June 10
Topic: Disposition of alPHa Resolutions, 2016 Annual General Meeting
From: Susan Lee, Manager, Administrative & Association Services, Association of Local Public Health Agencies (alPHa)
To: All Board of Health Members, Senior Publich Health Managers

Background:
Resolutions considered at June 2016 alPHA Annual General Meeting:
• Change to Quorum in Constitution, Carried.
• Amending alPHa Resolution Submission Guidelines, Carried as amended.
• Health-Promoting Federal, Provincial and Municipal Infrastructure Funding, Carried.
• Enactment of Legislation to Enforce Infection Prevention and Control Practices Within Invasive Personal Service Settings (PSS) under the Health Protection and Promotion Act, Carried as amended.
• Healthy Babies Healthy Children 100% Funding, Carried.
• Advocate for a Comprehensive Province-Wide Health Eating Approach Integrating the Recommendations in the Senate’s Report on Obesity and the Heart and Stroke Foundation Sugar, Heart Disease and Stroke Position Statement, including Taxation of Sugar Sweetened Beverages, Carried as amended.

Recommendation:
Receive

Confidential

The Board of Health will move in camera to discuss matters regarding identifiable individuals and a proposed or pending acquisition of land by the Middlesex-London Board of Health.

 Adjournment