Tama
County Public Health and Home Care
Meet
the Tama County Board of Health
Pictured from left to right are: Walter Cochran (Secretary),
Sam Young (Vice-Chairman), Dr. Dennis Mallory (Chairman),
Sherry Parks, PA-C and Dr. Scott Piper.
The Tama County Board of Health was formed and convened for
the first time in 1968. This was a result of the Local Health Act of 1967.
The
Tama County Health Service originated November 18, 1966 as a pilot home health-training
program with a grant from the Office of Economic Opportunity.George Pettingill,
director of Benton, Iowa, Poweshiek and Tama Community Action Program announced
the opening of the Agency supported in part by the AEA grant with added funds
from Tama County and the Jaycees of Tama County.
In February, 1967, the Agency received
word from the Social Security Administration office in Kansas City that they had
met the qualifications for participation in the Health Insurance Benefits Program
(Medicare).This announcement initiated the first Medicare Service in Tama County,
outside physician care.
Current members of the Board of Health include Dennis Mallory, DO.,
Chairman, serving since 1987, Sam Young, Vice Chairman, serving since 1986, Walter Cochran, Secretary, serving since 2006, Dr. Scott Piper, serving since 2006 and Sherry Parks, PA-C, serving since 2006.
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Medical Reserve Corps 