2.    Jennifer: 
a.    Fall conference 2011
i.    Shirley Sahraman coming 10/8-10/11/2011
ii.    Feedback to improve future courses/recommendations for future courses
iii.    Nominations for Doris Chafin Award
1.    Pam Mills
2.    Linda Brown
3.    Kent Sherwood


3.  Treasury Message
    Dues increase from $60 to $90 for state dues to go into affect in 2011.
   
4.  Chief Delegate report – Linda Brown
    No big issues/changes.
    PTA will continue to have ½ vote

5.  State Licensure board – Linda Brown
    Governor signed rules and regs,
    Chiros asked state board to recind the rules
    New Practice act – everyone responsible for reading and asking any questions.     
            Can access practice act on line.
        Frequent Questions:
            If certain courses will count toward CEU’s?
Most challenging courses to approve are interdisciplinary course or offered by a different discipline.

    210 members – highest to date.

7. Finance Committee
    Jason asking for help
    Alternate means for generating income
        Advertising on website
       
8.    State Government Affairs – Kathy Blair
a.    Special thanks to Birdie(?) for help
b.    Chiros not as organized as we think they are
c.    Nationally Chiros have been much quieter
d.    At stage gov affairs 2 weeks ago – a lot happening
i.    Big discussion on dry Needling
1.    argument as to whether dry needling is within our scope or not.  Biggest opposition from acupuncturists.
2.    Infringement – any group pushing for licensure, goal to obtain payment.  Biggest affecting PT – lymphadema therapists, PT will not be required to have any further training beyond school to perform treatment.
-    Cancer groups wanting to train lay people to perform lymphadema treatments.

3.    Medicaid – No big changes for Wyoming
4.    Healthcare reform will change Medicaid drastically
-    Will it continue to cover PT is the question – we won’t know for a while
5.    Direct access – 45 states now have DA
-    Now can evaluate a medicare patient with a signed POC and is good for 90 days, don’t need an order.
6.    Healthcare reform
-    Some form of integrated model of care
-    Medical Homes – who is going to run them?
-    Health insurance premiums will increase with no regulations between now and 2012.
-    State of wy insurance went up 20%
-    Standardization of practice
i.    Outcome tools
ii.    Different ways of payment – ie. Per diem, bundling, etc…
7.    fee schedule cuts
-    come January we are looking at 40% reimbursement for medicare patients

8.    referral for profit
-    dr’s saying we are ancillary providers
-    PT’s saying we are professionals

9.     scope of practice
-    AMA is looking at trying to define our scope of practice
-    We are considered a threat to physician practice
-    Fighting direct access for PTs

10.    Working with our state board – very easy to work with
-    Having members go to board meetings may be helpful for educating members

Best link is APTA  government affairs link for staying in the know

9.    Ethics commity – no contacts this year

New business:
    Elections:  Linda Brown
       
1.      Fund raisers ideas
        Raffles:
        Harley Donors group
        Guns/rifles/hunting equipment
        Nice Bicycle + helmet
        National Advertising

2.  South Carolina chapter – asking for money for help to fund legislative action against POPs
Kathy Blair – personally believes this should be an individual matter, not a state chapter matter.

Mary Hawkins looking at NFL concussion study – looking for change is law regarding sport related concussion.  She is asking Health department to write a bill to define the course of care wording.  Do we want to back her, NO because we don’t know what the bill is saying

3.    School disctrict – contact Sarah king, OT .  Want to make sure people are aware of certification requirements. (?)

Kathy Blair
    2 bills that will come to next session
        1 from American Dietary association
    1 from Veterinarians for major practice act overhaul with wording that would limit PT practice. 

Hailey is secretary
Kraig PTA
    Jason treasurer
    Theresa Delegate