The Board of Health is comprised of five members, one of which has to be a licensed Medical Doctor.  They also have a part-time employee who does our needs assessment for Floyd County. The Board contracts with Community Nursing, which is based at the Floyd County Court House.  The Board meets five times a year or whenever the need arises.  The County Sanitarian also works for the Board of Health.

Duties of the Board of Health

Community Nursing makes house calls to residents who have been dismissed from the Hospital but still need some care.  They have numerous clinics throughout the year, such as immunization and blood pressure.  The Sanitarian issues well permits in Floyd County, collects water samples from private wells and oversees the plugging of abandoned wells.  Permits for on-site waste systems are also issued through this office and the inspections of it.  The County Sanitarian and the Board Chairman are the county contact for animal confinement permits.  Fees for a septic permit are $125 and well permits are $110.  The County also reimburses up to $200 for the closing of an abandoned well, up to $150 for Cistern Plugging, and up to $300 for Well Reconstruction.