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morning giving her a copy of the statute and saying that a never dealt with this before and <br /> asked that this be forwarded to Town Council. Joyce forwarded it up to Council to see what-our <br /> liabilities Were. <br /> Calliope Egioff questioned the requirement to carry health insurance. Lucy Burton stated that if <br /> we don't carry health insurance it is just a penalty on your tax return. Some people find it less <br /> expensive to pay the penalty on the tax return than to carry health insurance. <br /> Glen Harrington was told that she was a young girl. He had no idea how old she is. If she is less <br /> than 2 , she could be on her parent's insurance. Glen Harrington stated that he did not receive <br /> the doctor's report on the whole communicable disease breakdown because it was not a <br /> confirmed case. <br /> Lucy Burton stated that her son was treated for rabies a few}rearm ago. He had quite b few <br /> series of shots. He had five shots in his hand plus a big one, and thea he had to go back at least <br /> tires. <br /> Burton Kaplan asked if the $6,300 was the end of it or is there more to cone? Lucy Burton <br /> claims than it was the end of it with thea. Glen Harrington said than it sounded like it was the end <br /> but does not know it for a fact. He will ask. Lacy Burton stated that it cannot be ignored. There is <br /> no cure and it is fatal. Karlliope Egxoff asked if there are any concerns with the restaurant than the <br /> }young woman worked at. Glen Harrington does not have any concerns there. <br /> Glen Harrington is frustrated at the way the information carne in. He is still receiving it <br /> piecemeal. He still does not know how old she is. Glen Harrington got her telephone number <br /> and will call the woman. <br /> The man's wife is also being treated for rabies. Lucy Burton claims than it is not easy to get the <br /> shots. She had to make appointments and only at the hospital not at their primary care. She had <br /> to pay a separate co-pay every time because it was considered an emergency room visit. <br /> Glen Harrington stated that there is a state law than the Town is responsible for someone who is <br /> uninsured. The state law also references 105 CMR 335 which is treatment for people with anti- <br /> rabies vaccine. The presiding physician states that the vaccine is necessary should notify the <br /> Board of Health prior to treatment which did not happen. The Board of Health can ask for a <br /> patient certification. we can ask for a written certification on how the patient contracted or <br /> suspected to contract the disease. <br /> Burt Kaplan asked where she went, and Glen Harrington said she went to the Emergency Room <br /> at the hospital over the weekend. Kalliope Egloff inquired if Mashpee is the only town in the <br /> County to experience this. To Glen Harrington's knowledge there really haven't been many <br /> rabies cases on the Cape. <br /> Glen Harrington wants to talk to Council to send a letter citing the CMR section and requesting <br /> information prig to treatment. Glen Harrington will check with Joyce Mason to see if she <br /> forwarded the information to Town Council. Council may not have been available. <br /> This rabies case is big news and confidential. The gentleman than contracted rabies is in critical <br /> condition. This all happened late this summer, but he was sick at the beginning of December <br /> when he was actually hospitalized. They say they thought it was a bat. <br /> 2 <br />