WYPTA Minutes
January 9, 2010
10:00 am

1.     Review of meeting minutes from October meeting. Motion to approve by Kathy Blair, 2nd by Noreen Christensen

 

2.     Vice President’s message – Jen Frontiero
          a.    Fall Conference topics presented
               i.    Tim Noteboom – on-line work shop with 1 day hands on, manual therapy
               ii.    Tim Noteboom – 1 day course on aquatic therapy
               iii.    Jenny Palig – pediatric therapist
               iv.    Patricia West-Low – Pediatric/autism
               v.    Recbecca Hawkins – kinesiotaping
                   1.    Holding a course in Jackson – February 27th and 28th
               vi.    Conference on billing
          b.    Conference will be held in Casper, location is under debate.  Possible at Casper College
               i.    Dates of conference - ?
          c.    Nominations for the Doris Chaffin award – at phone conference in the Spring to present at fall conference

3.    President’s Report – Ken Clouston
          a.    Thank everyone for hard work in Cheyenne during the state board hearing
          b.    New Medicare items for everyone to be aware of
               i.    Reimbursement
4.    Treasurers Report
          a.    Jason – out sick, table financial report for now
5.    State Board– Reminder PT licenses only renewed until October, 2010.
          a.    Who is the contact for PT at the State Board
               i.    Pam Mills – Licenses weren’t delivered on time due to hiring freeze in Cheyenne
                    1.    NEW Executive Director – Tim Crawford, (Brenda is no longer in that office)
6.    Delegate reports – Nothing going on until CSM.  Linda Brown is going to CSM and President going to CSM.  PTA rep only goes to House of Delegate.

7.    Membership Committee - Membership at 199
          a.    Target smaller towns
          b.    Update Email accounts
8.    Legislative report
          a.    Hearing in Cheyenne went well. Will await word from state board on the next step. They will be meeting to review the hearing transcript and make any needed changes to the rules and regulations. We had a strong force at the hearing and made it clear that we fully support the regulations as they are written.
          b.    Pam – Practice act
               i.    Rules and Regs – process has not been completed
                    1.    Everything has been submitted to the governors office – waiting for signature
                    2.    Follow up on manual therapy language – board to have conference call for some changes in the language.  Must demonstrate that the concerns have been heard.  In order for legislation to get passed, we still have to acknowledge the concerns for the public’s protection.  Primary concern brought up by chiros is the language in the first section regarding grade V manipulation and entry level education.  
                    3.    Pam to get article citation regarding PTs not getting enough training in school that the chiros referenced
                    4.    Jon  C. – mentioned another article in JOBST by Flynn that looks at good outcomes for students learning Grade V manips in school
                    5.    Conference call not arranged yet
                    6.    Received minutes from hearing and will pass along to APTAGovernment affairs
                    7.    Kathy Blair - way the laws are now PT’s cannot perform a Grade V manipulation.  

 

9.    Ken C./Kathy Blair – thank you s to be sent out to Tim Noteboom and others who travelled to Cheyenne

 

10.    Reimbursement issues – Kathy Blair
          a.    Physician fee schedule – reprieve until end of Feb
          b.    Exception process no longer in effect – KX modifiers no longer exist
          c.    Pam Mills - Direct access through Wy workers comp? – Worker’s compensation board needs to address this issue.  PT cannot be direct provider

 

11.    Ethics committee –
          a.    Pam Mills – new rules and regs
               i.    We comply with APTA Code of Ethics in Wyoming
               ii.    Code of Ethics have changed and our rules an regs do not have the current document

 

12.    Old Business
          a.    Fee updates are on the website
          b.    Fee updates have not been amended in the minutes from last January minutes

 

13.    CE requirement
          a.    Pam M. – Review of CE requirements
               i.    20 CEUs every 2 years
               ii.    5 CEUs can be for CPR
               iii.    PTs are to maintain their own records and provide a signed and notarized statement every 2 years.  
               iv.    The board shall randomly select PTs and PTAs to audit for meeting CEU requirements
               v.    Extenuating circumstances will be considered for exemption from this
               vi.    Once everything is approved/rules are passed/signed than newsletter will be sent out to each licensee from the board. And will post to the website.

 

14.    Conferences – reducing the number of video conferences
          a.    Kathy Blair - Spring meeting is needed due to delegate discusses the RCs
          b.    Jen F. – eliminate the January Conference next year, keep spring conference
          c.    Kathy Blair – can we use the internet for internet based meetings instead of video conference
          d.    Kelsey – cost for each video  conference is about $300-500
          e.    Ken C. – keep the January meeting.

 

15.    Next executive board meeting is scheduled to be in March

 

16.    New Business
          a.    Kelsey – Federal advocacy board in Washington DC April 25th – 27th, Kelsey will be going
              i.    Need a key contact who would like to go
              ii.    Will count toward CEUs
          b.    Jen – Quarterly newsletter as opposed to monthly newsletter
          c.    Noreen – send out important updates as needed via email/fax
          d.    Noreen  - advertise continuing education in the newsletters, cost is $35
Kathy Blair motion to end the meeting, 2nd by Pam Mills.