Kansas City Health Department
Rex Archer, MD, MPH, Director of Health
Primary
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Office Hrs:
2400 Troost, Suite 4000

Kansas City, MO 64108
816/513-6008
816/513-6293
rex_archer@kcmo.org


8:00 - 5:00 (Some programs and clinics have different hours of operation; refer to website below for listing of hours)
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Web Site: www.kcmo.org/health
Governing Body: City Manager/Council Advisory Board: Mayor's Health Commission Mill Tax Rate:$ 0.6751
Ordinances: Air Quality, Communicable Disease, Food Protection, Lodging Houses, Noise, Lead Poisoning Control, Prehospital Emergency Medical Services System, Pools/Spas and Smoking in Public Places
Primary Focus: The Mission of the health department is to promote, preserve and protect the health of Kansas Citians and their visitors.
Board Chair:
Health Commission Co-Chairs: Landon Roland & Councilwoman Cathy Jolly


County Commissioner:
Chief Elected Official:
Mayor Mark Funkhouser
Chief Operation Officer:
City Manager-Wayne Cauthen


Services Offered:
Environmental Health Services:
Air Quality Inspections
Case Management Services For Children With Elevated Blood Lead Levels
Childcare Safety And Health Inspections
Food Handler Certification
Food Safety Permitting
Healthy Homes Education And Training
Hotel/Motel Health And Safety Inspections
Lead Testing In Products
Lead Screening
Lead Hazard Reduction And Abatement Services
Rat Control Information
Rat Abatement
Septic Hauler Inspections
Swimming Pool Inspections
Maternal & Child Health Services:
Building Blocks MO/Nurse Family Partnership
Childhood Injury Prevention
Esperanza Para los Niños/Hope for the Children
Hope-Children with Special Health Care Needs
Youth Violence and Suicide Prevention
Epidemiology & Community Health Monitoring Services:
Office of Epidemiology and Community Health Monitoring
Annual Community Health Assessment Report
Special Request Data Analysis (non-MICA data)
Health Education & Communication Services:
Health Education and Health Communication Outreach
Injury Prevention (MCH Block Grant)
Violence Prevention (MCH Block Grant)
School-Based Health Literacy Awareness/Education
Health Disparities Awareness/Education
General Information:
Health Commission Professional Support
Health Commission Recruitment and Membership Management
Birth and Death Certificate Administration
Medical Records Management
Chronic Disease Prevention Services:
Environmental Tobacco Smoke (ETS) Community Education/Awareness
ETS Technical Assistance for Businesses and Universities
Professional Support for Local ETS Coalition(s)
Chronic Disease Self-Management (CDSM) Classes
CDSM Train-the-Trainer Classes
HIV/AIDS Services:
Health Insurance Assistance
HIV Case Management Oversight
HIV Health Education and Risk Reduction Interventions
HIV Primary Medical Care Oversight
HIV Support Services Oversight
HIV Testing and Counseling
Housing Assistance Oversight
Professional Support for Ryan White CARE Act Planning Council
Communicable Disease Prevention & Control:
Adult & Travel Immunizations
Birth & Death Certificates
Building Blocks/Nurse Family Partnership
Childhood Immunizations
Communicable Disease Surveillance & Investigation
HOPE/Children with Special Healthcare Needs
Immigration Health Assessments
Perinatal Hepatitis B Case Management
Refugee Health Assessments
Sexually Transmitted Disease Testing & Treatment
Tuberculosis Screening, Evaluation & Treatment
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)
Public Health Preparedness & Response:
Cities Readiness Initiative
Community Pandemic Preparedness Planning
Public Health Ambassadors
Public Health Preparedness
Public Health Preparedness Hospital/Public Health Nurse Liaison
Medical Care for Uninsured Residents:
Primary Medical Care Services
Emergency Medical Care Services
Emergency Ambulance Service
Contracts with DHSS:
Child Care Health and Safety Consultation
Child Care Sanitation Inspections
Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention
Children With Special Health Care Needs
Cities Readiness
Core Public Health Functions
Communicable Disease Control
Community Pandemic Planning
Community Pandemic Prep Phase II
HIV/AIDS Case Management
HIV/AIDS Surveillance
HIV/STD Information Hotline
HIV Prevention Program
Perinatal Hep B
Public Health Emergency Preparedness
Refugee Health Screening-SFS
School Health Services
Sexually Transmitted Disease Control
Summer Nutrition Food Program
Tobacco Use Prevention
Tuberculosis Outreach Program
Multi-county Agreements Relating to Public Health: HIV/AIDS, Communicable Disease, Health Education, Public Health Emergency Response
Total Revenue (2008): $20,628,665.00 Local Contribution (2008): $9,436,748.00
# of Licensed Child Care Facilities: 408 Capacity: 17,102
# of Hospitals: 7Population as of 7/01/07: 450,375
# of RHCs: 0# of FQHCs: 2
Ratio of Physicians Per Population: 1:880 Ratio of RNs Per Population: 1:
MO HealthNet Managed Care (Fee for Service or Capitated Rate): Capitated Rate

Updated 10/31/2009