Disclaimer
All information contained within the Christian County Health Department’s website is intended for educational purposes only and is not to be used for diagnosis or treatment. Consumers should never disregard medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something they may have seen on this site. Nutritionists, physicians, and other health care professionals are encouraged to consult other sources and confirm information contained on this site.
References to any non-governmental entity, product, service, or source of information that may be contained in this site should not be considered an endorsement, either direct or implied, by the Christian County Health Department. Additionally, the Health Department cannot be held responsible for information contained on other sites to which its website may be linked.
If any offensive information is found on these sites, we would appreciate immediate notification through our contact form.
Submit a formal complaint
Christian County Health Department takes complaints seriously. To submit a formal complaint, please print and complete our Complaint Form (linked below). All complaints will be responded to by the CCHD Administrator, with approval from the five member Board of Trustees. The Administrator will respond to submitted complaint forms within 7-14 business days, depending on the accessibility and approval of the 5-member Board of Trustees review.
Please print and fill out the Complaint Form below, and return to the Health Department at 301 E. Brick St. Ozark, MO 65721:
Sunshine Law Requests
In compliance with Section 610.023.1, RSMo, the Christian County Health Department has appointed the Administrator as the appointed custodian of the records of the Health Department and their customary workplace is located at 301 E. Brick St., Ozark, MO 65721.
The Administrator shall respond to all requests for access to or copies of a public record within the time period provided by statute except in those circumstances where a longer time for response is authorized by the statute.
The current fees, as decided by a majority vote of the Board of Trustees, include:
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Photocopies of documents: 10 cents per page for paper copies 8.5 by 11 inches.
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An hourly fee for duplicating time, calculated at $12.73 per hour for the time actually spent.
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Research time will be billed at $12.73 per hour for the time actually spent researching records.
All fees will need to be paid by the requester at the time the records are released to the requester. The requester will also be responsible for paying the cost to mail/ship requested records which cannot be delivered electronically, and must be paid in full before records can be shipped.
It is the public policy of the Health Department that meetings, records, votes, actions, and deliberations of this body shall be open to the public except as provided by §610.021, RSMo, including but not limited to:
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Privileged discussions with the Health Department's lawyers or auditors.
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Certain personnel matters.
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Sealed bids until opened.
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Social security numbers, and certain public safety, security system, and computer access information.
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Protected healthcare information as defined within the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA).
Sunshine Law requests may be submitted via email or physical mail to:
Kim Foster
Christian County Health Department
301 E. Brick Street
Ozark, MO 65721
Kim Foster of the CCHD Board of Trustees is the current acting Custodian of Records as appointed by the Board. She can be reached via email at kfost2@gmail.com or by phone, at 417-942-7160.