APPROVED
BOARD OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
MINUTES
TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL
Friday, August 31, 2007Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Department of Health Professions
9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 200
Richmond, VA 23233
CALL TO ORDER: A meeting of the Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers was called to order at 9:00 a.m.
PRESIDING:W.D. Tharp,F.S.L., President
MEMBERS PRESENT:Randy Minter, F.S.L.
Billie Watson Hughes, F.S.L.
Barry Murphy, F.S.L.
Michael Leonard
Robert Burger, Jr.
Blair Nelsen
MEMBERS ABSENT:Walter Ball, Citizen Member
Rev. Yvonne Jones-Bibbs
STAFF PRESENT:Elizabeth Young, Executive Director
Jeanette Meade, Discipline Administrative Assistant
James Banning, Director of Admin. Proceedings Division
Cynthia Gaines, Adjudication Specialist
COUNSEL: Jack Kotvas. Assistant Attorney General
Wayne Halblieb, Assistant Attorney General
QUORUM:With five board members present, a quorum was established.
The Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers convened a telephone conference call, pursuant to §54.1-§54.1-110 and §54.1-2408.1 of the Code of Virginia on August 31 2007 at 10:00 a.m.
Telephone Conference Call
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Kiplin Jordan, F.S.L.Mr. Halblieb presented evidence of alleged fraud; failure to
#return monies from insurance policies totaling approximately $35,000; Mr. Jordan executed reassignment forms for monies to be paid to him without the family members approval or signature. Recently denied the Department of Health Professions inspectors access to the funeral establishment to do the inspection.
The Board wants the facility inspected get law enforcement to go with the inspector. Mr. Kotvas, agreed with the formal hearing and doing a consent order to summarily suspend his license and the funeral homes licenses in order to protect the citizens of the Commonwealth.
DecisionMr. Burgermade a motion to summarily suspend the license of Mr. Kiplin Jordan. The motion was seconded by Mr. Murphy and carried unanimously
Ms. Hughes made a second motion to obtain a receivership or an injunction contact the HenricoCounty law officials to be present for the close of the funeral establishment. Contact the proper law enforcement officials to go with the inspectors to the funeral home for the inspection, also contact the State Corporation Commission (SCC), with regards to insurance issues.The motion was seconded by Mr. Nelsenand carried unanimously.
ADJOURNMENTWith all business concluded, the Board adjourned at10:00 a.m.
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W.D. Tharp, President ChairElizabeth Young, Executive Director
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