ANNUAL FOTA CONFERENCE MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 1, 2008
Topic / Assessment/Discussion / Recommendation/Action / Responsible Party / Target Date
10:00 AM Meeting called to order
1) Annual Conference Minutes 2007
2) President’s Report
3)Treasurer Report
4) Government affairs
5) AOTA
Representative Report
6)Bylaws
7)Nominations
AOTA
FOTA
8) Website
9)Awards presentation / -Approval of Annual Conference 2007 Minutes
Reorganization of FOTA from July 2007
Skype-Internet program –Monthly EB members rotate coverage of calls to FOTA
-Improved service to callers
-Member Clicks-Website
Announcements, Calendar, Bulletin Boards
-FOCUS newsletter-hope to be self funded soon through advertisements
-FOTA membership currently 1106 which has been an increase of 627
-OT membership at all time high
-Finance has approved
hiring of CPA
-Re-negociate contract Larry Gonzalez FOTA lobbyist
-FOTA is as strong as its members!
-Budget-Doing pretty good can do much better
-First 2 quarters completed
-3rd quarter not yet reconciled
-Balance in General FOTA Fund $37,028
-still have conference expenses
-FOTA has come this far thanks to Sara-Jane as taskmaster
-Larry Gonzalez
working with FOTA past 6 years as lobbyist
-Took over legislative chairperson
-Medicaid and Prepaid Therapy Program
-Utilizing the list serve /groups to communicate the information amongst practitioners
-Many disciplines involved
Medicaid reform for Peds in Broward and Duval
-Not extended to other countries
-Prepaid therapy example of how legislature can change a profession
-To cut back Medicaid bids on 2 companies to become intermediaries for Medicaid
-One in North FL and one in south FL
-Companies state will sign up all patients, will notpay lower fees and all will be paid
-Encourage patients and therapists to write to legislators
-Bill on Orthotics- If OT wants to continue to be consulted on orthotics House Bill #607 proposes to remove the need to consult with other practitioners
-House Bill #471 Establish lifting procedures in hospitals
-House Bill #1278 removes 21 day time frame for direct access for PT
Highlights of the 2007 Representative Assembly Online Meeting in Spring 2008 FOCUS
Agenda for Long Beach meeting on AOTA website
-Article in Fall 2007 FOCUS and on FOTA website on changes made to bylaws
Approved by FOTA
Executive Board
-Electronic voting SOP approved by Executive Board
-Change of name Members at Large to Regional Representatives
-Attendance of Executive Board
-How to deal with Executive Board resignations
-Additional qualifications for Representative and Alternate Representative for AOTA’ s Representative Assembly
-Shelly Hickman Board of OT practice has a vacancy
Carry out duties mandated by law
-The following are open positions for 2008:
President Elect
Vice President
Secretary
-Goal is for 2 candidates for each position
-Login for members and nonmembers section
-Teasers for government affairs
-Event calendar
-Able to edit your profile
when move, change email address
-Legislative affairs link to reach legislature
Dave D Clark
Award
Janette Mikos
Jean Mousseau
Louise Sampson Leadership Award
Belkis Landa-Gonzalez
Award of Appreciation
Larry Gonzalez
Chris Rea
Award of Recognition
Kristy Ricks
Julie O’Leary
Poster #22 WINNER student
University of St. Augustine
Presentation of Award to Sara Jane Crowley
FLOTEC AWARDS
5 Awards presented
Nelson Vasquez
Melanie Trevisani
Sheila Hanson
Cindy Cox
Elsa Garnica / - Motion to approve Annual Conference 2007 Minutes
-OT practitioners need to support and/or repeal legislative bills
-Recommend FOTA oppose this bill
-Recommend FOTA support this bill
-Recommend FOTA support this bill
Requesting feedback and opinions re: issues to be presented at RA; email Emily
at / -Barbara Ingram made motion
-Emily Pugh second
-All approved
-Sara Jane Crowley
-Dave Clark
-Pam Shaffner
-Emily Pugh
-Carol Gwin
-Carol Gwin
-Debora
Oliveira
-Barbara Ingram Rice / \
3/1/08