Macon County Health Department

Mission Statement
To enhance quality of life for residents of Macon County by:
     • offering health and wellness programs;
     • providing treatment and education;
     • encouraging prevention;
     • promoting inclusion; and,
     • being sensitive to individual differences.

Slogan
Care for all ages.

Disclaimer
The Author of this Web Site and the Macon County Health Department strive for   excellence and accuracy. However, neither the Author nor the Macon County Health Department shall assume any liability for the accuracy of the information provided at this site.

 

The Macon County Health Department complies with all rules of the Freedom of Information Act. We strive to be transparent in our policies and procedures and are happy to provide information to the public as allowed by law. To request information, we accept verbal, written or email requests. To request information, we accept verbal, written or email requests. You may contact us at 217-423-6988 ext 1103 or 1105, email us at foia@maconcountyhealth.org, or mail us at 1221 E. Condit, Decatur, IL 62521

Summary of Purpose

The mission of the Macon County Health Department is to enhance and ensure quality of life for all residents of Macon County by:

• offering evidenced based health, wellness and social service programs;
• encouraging treatment, education and linkage;
• promoting prevention;
• advancing independence, inclusion and sensitivity to individual differences; and,
• providing advocacy and collaboration for community resources.

Functional Subdivisions

Nursing – Dental – Business – Building/Property – Human Resources - Environmental Health
Senior Services/Starting Point – Health Promotion – Laboratory – Emergency Response

Operating Budget

Operating Budget: $ 5,998,667.00
The Macon County Health Department employs approximately 91 full-time employees and 26 part-time employees.

Freedom of Information Act Requests

The public may request information and public records from the designated FOIA Officers by requesting such records in writing, subject to fees, to:
MCHD FOIA Officer
1221 E. Condit
Decatur, Il 62521

Fees

Fees: Statutory fees may apply. If no statutory fees apply, FOIA fees apply as follows. When a person requests a copy of a record maintained in an electronic format, the actual cost of the recording medium (i.e., disc) may be charged. A fee reasonably calculated to reimburse the actual cost to copy records may be charged. No fee shall be charged for the first 50 pages of black and white copies. The fee for letter or legal size copies shall not exceed 15 cents per page. Color copies or a size other than letter or legal may be charged at the actual cost. Full fee schedule is available at any reception area in the Macon County Health Department or at

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Privacy Policy
We are required by federal and state law to maintain the privacy of your protected health information (PHI).   We are also required by law to provide you with this Notice of our legal duties and privacy practices. You are also entitled to the long version of this notice which is available in our offices or you can view the file below. In addition, the law requires us to ask you to sign an Acknowledgment that you received this Notice.

This is a list of some of the types of uses and disclosures of PHI that may occur:

◊ Treatment	◊ Payment
◊ Legal Requirements	◊ Public Health
◊ Health Oversight Activities	◊ Law Enforcement
◊ Correctional Institutions	◊ Fundraising
◊ National Security	◊ Research
◊ Avert a Serious Threat to  Health/Safety	◊ Health Care Operations
◊ Work-Related Injuries	◊ Armed Forces
◊ Judicial/Administrative Proceedings	◊ Death Professionals

Under the privacy laws, you have the right to:

request restrictions on how your health information is used receive confidential communications about your health information inspect information used to make decisions about your care copy your health information in most situations request that we amend your PHI know who we have disclosed your health information to obtain a paper copy of this information file a complaint by calling our Privacy Officer at (217) 423-6988