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enactment of recent legislation, some questions have arisen that they want answered by the County Commission. Commissioner Eggert noted that her recommendation is that we go ahead as set out in her memo, work with the Hospital District jointly and not have an independent indigent health care district. Mr. Galanis has said he will be able to put a Primary Care program together in about two weeks. Mr. Galanis agreed he can put the program together, but noted that it is the concept we need to decide on. He noted they will be pursuing further funds through the grant process and have a very high priority for this. He believed if we are in operation with a plan, we will have an even higher priority. Commissioner Eggert noted there was discussion re the loca- tion of a main clinic or possibly individual clinics, etc., and the suggestion is that we start out with a rental set up. Chairman Scurlock noted that is why he felt it was important not to move ahead too fast with the Health Building. Commissioner Wheeler commented that he saw a figure showing about $172 per visit to the Hospital emergency room, and his understanding is that this will eliminate a lot of emergency room calls. He asked what the projected savings might be by going with the Primary Care project. Mr. Galanis stated that they do not have any hard fast figures, but a concept that will work in the sense that primary care at a clinic is more cost effect. This already has been proven with the nurse/mid-wife plan. Chairman Scurlock inquired if Mr. Galanis felt the cost of going to a primary care facility as opposed to the emergency room might be something less than half, and he felt it easily could be. Commissioner Bird asked if the Health Building we planned included this type of facility, and Mr. Galanis advised that the initial phase did not include primary care. 73 BOOS