BOARD MEMBERS PARTICIPATING: Lauren Bilski, Student Liaison to the Board Colleen Chancler, President Elect Jamie Dunlap-Coates, Southwest District Director Robin Dole, Chief Delegate Beth Gustafson, Northwest District Director Chris Jones, Northcentral District Director Kara Kobal, Westcentral District Director Elizabeth Marine, Northeast District Director Jane Oeffner, Secretary Penny Samuelson, Southcentral District Director Scott Voshell, Vice President Gregory L. Waite, President Bob Wellmon, Southeast District Director Jeff Welk, Treasurer GUESTS PARTICIPATING: PENNSYLVANIA PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING JUNE 16, 2016 MINUTES Kim Annibali, Executive Director Ivan Mulligan, Public Policy & Advocacy Committee Chair/PAWG Chair Claire Peasley, PA PT PAC Treasurer Doug Slick, Physical Therapist Assistants Special Interest Group Chair Jennifer Green-Wilson, Private Practice Special Interest Group Chair This meeting of the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association s Board of Directors was called to order at 7:05 p.m. by the President, Gregory L. Waite. All members received prior notice of the meeting and a quorum participated. The meeting was held via GoToMeeting. WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS President Waite did a roll call for attendance and thanked everyone for their participation on tonight s meeting. INTRODUCTION OF BUSINESS/ADOPTION OF AGENDA The agenda was reviewed as amended.
Page Two. PRACTICE ACT WORK GROUP/STRATEGIC PLAN Ivan Mulligan, Chair of the Practice Act Work Group (PAWG), provided an update on the activities of the work group to date. A strategic plan has been developed with a target goal to introduce legislation at the beginning of the new Legislative Session in January, 2017. The PAWG will be working closely with the APTA on the Model Practice Act and PPTA Legal Counsel to develop language. Mulligan discussed the results of members input into the Critical Issues Survey, where the following priorities were identified, unrestricted direct access, telehealth, dry needling and PTA indirect supervision. The Board of Directors had previously made a decision to work towards a single issue of unrestricted direct access. Discussion ensued on how the PA State Board of Physical Therapy s regulatory process may be able to remedy the other issues of telehealth, dry needling and PTA indirect supervision. Legal Counsel will be consulted. The PAWG will be meeting on June 21, 2016 and monthly thereafter. Up-to-date reports will be shared with the Board of Directors. The need for member support, a strong monetary PAC Fund and active participation of the Legislative Ambassador Network will all be needed as we move forward towards introduction of this legislation. PA PT PAC Committee Vacancy Colleen Chancler, President Elect, is working on filling the one PA PT PAC committee vacancy. A member from the Southwest District has expressed a potential interest in serving. Chancler will follow up and bring a name(s) forward at the August Executive Committee Meeting. PAC Event Jane Oeffner, Secretary, provided an overview of the PA PT PAC Fund Racer which will be held at the PPTA Annual Conference on Saturday, October 29 th from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m. The event will include a scavenger hunt, Auction and possible entertainment for those not participating in the hunt. Cost is $35 (adults), $20 (students) and $15 (children under 12). Extensive discussion ensued on marketing the event, potential sales of auction tickets prior to the conference, and using the opportunity to educate those attending the event of the upcoming legislative activities and need for member donations to the PAC fund. Claire Peasley, PA PT PAC Treasurer, reported a fund balance of $14,460. PAC Funding Chancler advised that the PA PT PAC would like to distribute donation envelopes at the upcoming PPTA Annual Conference. (These envelopes will model those distributed by the APTA PAC.) The PAC Committee would like to have a representative present at the start of each continuing education course on Saturday to speak for 10 minutes and 10 minutes on Friday night at Innovations PA. The goal is to educate those present on the need for active PAC fundraising for the introduction of the new legislation in 2017. Kim Annibali, Executive Director, recommended that the Conference and Continuing Education Committee Chair be consulted as the speakers work off of a very scheduled time presentation outline. She also recommended that perhaps for the continuing education courses, it may
Page Three. be in the speaker s and attendee s best interest to take 10 minutes at the start of Saturday s first break at 10:00 a.m. in order not to cut into the speaker s scheduled time. BYLAW AMENDMENT RE: QUORUM AND ELECTRONIC VOTING After consulting with Laurie Hack, and the APTA Parliamentarian, Robin Dole, Chief Delegate, shared potential options for the Board to consider: -reduce quorum number (now 3%) -allow electronic voting for bylaw amendments and keep the quorum the same -For those who are unable to attend the conference, utilize GoToWebinar (for up to 1,000 members) during the Annual Membership Meeting. Voting would occur while online and a 3% quorum would still be needed. Discussion ensued regarding a Teller s Committee to count the votes, processes needed for PT vs PTA vote, etc. Prior to the Annual Membership Meeting, the membership would need to be educated on the process via email blasts and Town Hall Meetings. All participating were in favor of utilizing the GoToWebinar option at the 2016 Annual Membership Meeting. Members to work on this will be Dole, Chancler, Annibali, and the current and incoming Nominating Committee Chair. JOB DESCRIPTIONS Following the April Board of Directors Strategic Planning Session, Oeffner incorporated the necessary updates into the appropriate job descriptions. All job descriptions were distributed and feedback/changes were requested. No feedback was received and approval of the job descriptions was put on the May Board of Directors Meeting agenda. Since that meeting was cancelled due to the lack of a quorum, approval of the job descriptions was put on tonight s meeting agenda. Chancler provided feedback on the descriptions and all present felt that her recommendations should be reviewed and incorporated where applicable. Oeffner will make these changes and distribute to everyone with final feedback due July 15, 2016. Board liaisons were requested to follow up with their respective Committee Chairs. Final review and approval will take place at the August Executive Committee Meeting. WEB PAGE CALENDAR At the April Board of Directors Meeting, the Web Master and Executive Director were charged to create and maintain a single calendar of events for PPTA posted on the main page of www.ppta.org. This color-coded calendar (to differentiate GoToMeetings/GoToWebinars, District meetings, District events, etc.) has been posted. President Waite encouraged the Board of Directors to provide their district s information in a timely manner so that the calendar can be kept up-to-date.
Page Four. COMPACT LEGISLATION There is current movement on Compact Legislation (regarding portability of PT licenses) for all 50 states. The first 10 states to sign up to participate will be given the opportunity to be involved in writing the rules and regulations. Discussion ensued regarding Pennsylvania s participation. President Waite will obtain information from Legal Counsel regarding the fiscal impact for the Chapter to do so. PT DAY OF SERVICE The APTA is asking the membership to join fellow members of the Physical Therapy Profession around the world in a day of service to our communities on October 15, 2016. Lauren Bilski, Student Liaison to the Board will facilitate statewide student participation. Beth Gustafson, Northwest District Director, will serve as the Board liaison for this project. NORTH CAROLINA DEFENSE REGARDING DRY NEEDLING President Waite reported that the North Carolina Chapter is currently requesting donations for their fund on the dry needling issues. Donations can be made at Gofundme.com/dryneedling. OTHER Motion was made (Voshell), seconded and unanimously VOTED to support the legislative battle that the North Carolina Physical Therapy Association is currently involved in with regards to dry needling with a $1,000.00 donation from the PA Chapter. APTA State Policy & Payment Forum The APTA State Policy & Payment Forum will be held September 17-18, 2016 at the Omni Hotel in Pittsburgh, PA. The APTA will cover the costs for a PA PAC Fundraising event there. PA members will be needed to assist with staffing of the event. The APTA will pay for registration and travel for the Chapter s two designees (Payment Specialist, PPAC representative). In addition to the President, Executive Director and lobbyist s complimentary registrations, we will be given six other complimentary registrations for being the host Chapter. All PA members will receive a discounted registration fee. President Waite will contact the APTA tomorrow for further clarification.
Page Five. Pricing Structure for District s Continuing Education Offerings At the April Board of Director s Meeting, several Districts shared concerns regarding a drop in attendance at their Mini CSM s and continuing education courses due to the current registration price structure. It was then decided to have the Executive Committee look at potential changes and bring forward recommendations to the Board of Directors. District Directors were requested to submit their Mini CSM financial reports to President Waite. Chancler and Kara Kobal, Member-at-Large, will obtain information from the District Directors and this will be discussed at the August Executive Committee Meeting. 2017 Budget Information Jeff Welk, Treasurer, announced that District budgets must be submitted to the Chapter Office by July 1, 2016. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to discuss, this meeting of the Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association s Board of Directors was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. by the President, Gregory L. Waite. Respectfully submitted, Kim L. Annibali Executive Director