NEW ATTENDEE WELCOME BREAKFAST

NEW ATTENDEE WELCOMENEW ATTENDEE WELCOME BREAKFASTBREAKFAST

Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards

HOST: Dr. Julia McDaniel (VT)Chair – New Attendee Orientation Committee

Other Committee Members:Lance Earhart, D.C. (NE)Kevin Moriarty, D.C (NJ)

Patrice Pritzl, Board Executive (AZ)Ted Scott, D.C. (UT)

Cheryl Smith, Board Executive (MT)

Welcome to the 77Welcome to the 77thth Annual Annual Congress of the FCLB!Congress of the FCLB!

Other meetings in conjunction with FCLB:

- NBCE Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting - Association of Chiropractic Board Administrators (ACBA) - World Federation of Chiropractic – Council, Congress, & Educational Program

History of the Federation of History of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing BoardsChiropractic Licensing Boards

1919:First meeting of chiropractic regulation1926:Started meeting as Council of State Examining Boards1947:Regulatory boards disaffiliated themselves from national professional associations1957:Council on Chiropractic State Examining Boards incorporated under Wyoming law1968:Renamed FCLB and became a non-profit organization: 501 (c ) 6

Mission of the FCLBMission of the FCLB

“To protect the public and to serve our member boards

by promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation.”

Purpose of the FCLBPurpose of the FCLBSummary: maintain high uniform standardsin areas related to chiropractic licensure,regulation , discipline and education.

FCLB Milestones1961 – Helped form the NBCE

(NBCE started testing in 1963)

1974 – Helped CCE gain recognition by U.S. Department of Education

What can the FCLB do?What can the FCLB do?We have no binding authority over state or provincial licensing boards since their authority comes from statute and regulations specific to their state or province.

We do hold considerable authority as the national (and sometimes international) standard.

You help develop those standards!

Services we offer:Services we offer:Directory of licensing board requirements, available on-line or in notebook format

Every conference attendee gets a new “starter notebook” annually. This is an excellent resource/reference guide!

Networking:• Discuss concerns common to all boards• PowerPolls-learn how other boards function• Help boards talk to each other

Services we offer: Services we offer: (continued)(continued)

CIN-BAD - Chiropractic Information Network/Board Action Databank

• Free to member boards

• Public board actions and Medicare sanctions• All members have reports –

some dating back to 1954• Boards can submit to CIN-BAD and we take

care of HIPDB reporting FREE from there

Services we offer: Services we offer: (continued)(continued)

Annual educational conference: Presentations and workshops

• How to do your job (protecting the public) more effectively

• Sharing tips among members• How to avoid lawsuits

Annual business meeting:• Election of officers• Adoption of resolutions• Bylaws revisions (none proposed in 2003)• Seating of District Directors (elections Sat morn)

Services we offer: Services we offer: (continued)(continued)

District (regional) meetings:

• Held in fall each year

• Informal networking sessions

Funding for the FCLBFunding for the FCLB Revenues:

• Membership dues• Conference fees• CIN-BAD (managed care subscribers) • Grants and contributions, (NBCE,

NCMIC, ACA, etc.)Contributions to the FCLB are not tax deductibleunder charity laws, but are deductible as abusiness expense.

The FCLB is working on creating additional sources of revenue

How is the FCLB organized?How is the FCLB organized?Delegates and Districts:

Each board is represented by a delegate(and alternate to serve in his/her absence)

• Delegate can be DC, public member, or Executive Fellow (up to each board to decide)

• 5 geographical regions (districts)

• Delegates elect a director for each district

How is the FCLB organized?How is the FCLB organized?(continued)(continued)

District Directors (5)

- serve a maximum of two three-year terms - also called the “Executive Board”

Dr. Patricia G. Conners-Allen (AK) – District lDr. LeRoy F. Otto (MN) – District llDr. Daniel Saint-Germain (PQ) – District lllDr. Oliver “Bud” Smith Jr. (TX) – District lV*Dr. Steve Willen (NC) – District V

*Current Executive Board Chair

How is the FCLB organized? How is the FCLB organized? (continued)(continued)

Officers (4)- elected by delegates- one 2-year term in each office

President – Dr. Wayne Wolfson (FL)Vice President – Dr. Rick Cole (TN)Treasurer – Dr. Ed Weathersby (AZ)Imm. Past President – Dr. David Brown (VA)

Executive Board Fellow – delegates elect a bd administrator to a 2 yr non-voting term Kevin Earle (NJ)

How is the FCLB organized?How is the FCLB organized?(continued)(continued)

Board of Directors – ten members comprised of the elected officers, five district directors and an Executive Fellow

Executive Committee – executive board chair and four officers

Committees – 19 committees consisting of 3 standing and 16 special committees

Staff – four staff (full-time and part-time) support the organization

How is the FCLB organized?How is the FCLB organized?(continued)(continued)

But it all starts with you, our members! Your roles:

Fellow – current or in last 5 years - board member (DC or public member) on a chiropractic regulatory board

Honorary Fellow – after five year period, still part of the FCLB family!

Executive Fellow – top chiropractic board administrator for each board

Flow ChartFlow ChartFCLB Board of Directors (10)

FCLB Delegates / Alternates

FCLB Member Boards

NBCE Delegates / Alternates

NBCE District Directors (5)

ELECT

DESIGNATE

DESIGNATE

DISTRICTS CAUCUS & NOMINATEDELEGATE ASSEMBLY RATIFIES

FCLB at work with other FCLB at work with other organizationsorganizations

FCLB

Council on ChiropracticGuidelines & Practice Parameters (1 rep)Department of

Defense. OversightCommittee(1rep)

National BoardOf ChiropracticExaminers(2 reps)

Federation ofAssociations ofRegulatory Boards (1 rep)

Council on ChiropracticEducation

Nominating Authority

DiscontinuedBoard of Directors

COA(1 rep)

Staff ResourcesStaff ResourcesDonna M. Liewer, Executive DirectorBridget Seader, CIN-BAD AdministratorJulie Finn, Staff AssistantJoan Carl, Bookkeeper

Bill Steinmiller, consultant and happy computer guru!

Contact Us …Contact Us …By phone: (970) 356-3500 (Colorado)

Greeley office hours – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

By fax: (970) 356-3599

By e-mail: [email protected]

Or visit our website: www.fclb.org