November 8, 2002 Board Meeting Agenda
Respiratory Care Board of California
BOARD MEETING
PUBLIC SESSION AGENDA
November 8, 2002
The Courtyard by Marriott
6161 West Century Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90045
(310) 649-1400
Mission Statement:
"To protect and serve the consumer by administering and enforcing the Respiratory Care Practice Act and its regulations in the interest of the safe practice of respiratory care."
9:00 A.M.
1. Call to Order
Barry Winn, Ed.D., RCP, President
After calling the meeting to order, the Board will convene into Closed Session. The Public Session will reconvene at approximately 9:30 AM.
CLOSED SESSION
[Closed to the public as authorized by section 11126(c)(1), and (c)(3)]
A. Approval of July 19, 2002 Closed Session Minutes
B. Examination Contracts
PUBLIC SESSION
9:30 A.M.
2. Approval of July 19, 2002 Public Session Minutes
3. Closed Session Findings: Examination Contracts
4. California Code of Regulations Section 1399.341 RE: Examination Path - Discussion / Vote (No Public Testimony Taken)
5. Executive Officer's Report
Stephanie Nunez, Executive Officer
A. Strategic Goals and Objectives -Status
B. Sunset Review Recommendations -Status
C. Enforcement Overview
D. Proposed Regulatory Amendments RE: Applications for Initial Licensure and Clean-Up
E. General Report
6. Executive Committee Report
Barry Winn, Ed.D., RCP, President
Larry L. Renner, RCP, Vice-President
A. Fiscal Analysis
B. General Report
7. Enforcement Committee Report
Eugene W. Mitchell, Chair
Gary N. Stern, Esq., Member
A. Enforcement Statistics
B. Cite and Fine Regulations - Status
C. General Report
8. Outreach Committee
Scott J. Svonkin, Chair
Gopal D. Chaturvedi, Member
A. General Report
9. Professional Licensing Committee Report
Larry L. Renner, RCP, Chair
Richard L. Sheldon, M.D., Member
A. Correspondence
(2002-C-25 through 2002-C-38)
B. General Report
10. Public Comment
11. Unlicensed Personnel Task Force
Barry Winn, Ed.D., RCP, Chair
Richard L. Sheldon, M.D
A. Establishment of New Task Forces
i. Home Care Task Force
ii. Pulmonary Function Task Force
iii. Cardiac Catheter Laboratory Task Force
iv. Polysomnography Task Force
B. General Report
12. Legislative/Legal Affairs Committee
Richard L. Sheldon M.D., Chair
Larry L. Renner, RCP, Member
A. 2002 Chaptered Legislation
B. 2003 Board-Sponsored Proposed Legislation
C. Recognition of RCPs under the Medicare Home Health Services Benefit
D. General Report
11:30 A.M. - 12:15 P.M. LUNCH
13. RCP Recognition: Lon Lancaster, Clinical Coordinator of Cardiopulmonary Services, Kern Medical Center
14. Sam Giordano, Executive Director, American Association for Respiratory Care Presentation
(Continuing Competency/Medicare Home Health Services Benefit)
15. Education Committee Report
Barbara M. Stenson, RCP, Chair
Kim Cooper, BS, RRT, Member
A. Proposed CE Regulatory Amendments
B. Foreign Education
C. Education Waivers Proposed Regulations
D. General Report
16. Public Comment
17. 2003 Meeting Dates
18. Election of Officers
19. Future Agenda Items
2:30 P.M.
20. Adjournment
PLEASE NOTE: Time and order of agenda items are subject to change at the discretion of the President. Meetings of the Respiratory Care Board are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Public Meetings Act. In addition to the agenda item which addresses comment, the audience will be given appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Board, but the President may, at his discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak.
Contact Person: Stephanie Nunez, Executive Officer
Telephone: (916) 323-9983
