New Mexico Board of Funeral Services
December 4, 2014
Regular Board Meeting
Regulation and Licensing Department
5200 Oakland Ave.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
December 4, 2014
10:00 a.m.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Bradley Brane, Chairman
Sam Baca
Jose Villegas, Sr.
Charles Moon
BOARD STAFF:
Samantha Lopez, Board Administrator
Elisa Salazar, Compliance Officer
Josh Granata, Assistant Attorney General
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
Chair Brane called the meeting to order at 10:31a.m. Roll call was taken and it was determined that a quorum was present.
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mr. Baca MOVED that the agenda be approved with the amendment to move item 5.7 Ratification of new licensees to executive session. Mr. Villegas SECONDED the motion. The motion was PASSED by a unanimous vote.
3. APPROVAL OF June 18, 2014 RULE HEARING AND REGULAR BOARD MEETING TRANSCIPTS
Mr. Villegas MOVED to approve the rule hearing transcripts from the June 18, 2014 rule hearing. Mr. Baca SECONDED the motion. The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.
Mr. Moon MOVED to approve the regular board meeting transcripts from the June 18, 2014 board meeting. Mr. Villegas SECONDED the motion. The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
No comment
5. NEW BUSINESS
5.1 EVD Response Plan- Mr. Bran update the Board on the EVD response plan and asked the board to consider more trainings throughout the year for all interested funeral homes.
5.2 Vital Statistics- Mr. Mark Kassouf, Bureau Chief of Vital Records introduced himself to the board. Mr. Kassouf talked about getting information out by way of newsletter, change of processing the billing of death certificates and streamlining with OMI and funeral directors when death certificates become ready.
5.3 Indigent Cases- Mr. Houston brought concerns to the board that in the last several months OMI has held cremation permits for at least two weeks.
5.4 Tracking Sheet- Motion made by Mr. Baca to approve the tracking sheet with the addition of adding, cremation #. Mrs. Lopez, board administrator will forward the approved tracking sheet to all funeral homes to be used state wide. Seconded by Mr. Houston. The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.
5.5 Farmington Funeral Home – The board asked Ms. Garcia to make sure that the Funeral Service Practitioner is licensed with the state of New Mexico.
5.6 Inspection Forms- Mr. Padilla presented to the board the new inspection forms. The forms we collaborated between the board office, the inspectors and the board and every requirement is now tied directing to a rule and/or statute.
Motion made by Mr. Moon to accept the forms as is and allow the inspectors to begin using them and to also send out the forms with for feedback for no more than thirty days. Seconded by Mr. Villegas. The motion PASSED by unanimous vote.
6. EXECUTIVE SESSION –
Mr. Baca MOVED that the Board enter into executive session pursuant to NMSA 1978, Sections 10-15-1(H)(1) to discuss matters pertaining to issuance, suspension, renewal, revocation of licenses; to conduct deliberation in connection with an administrative adjudicatory proceeding; and to consult with board counsel regarding litigation pending against the board.
Mr. Moon SECONDED the motion. The motion PASSED by unanimous vote. A roll call vote was taken:
Bradley Brane, Professional Member Yes
Sam Baca, Professional Member Yes
David Houston, Professional Member Yes
Jose Villegas, Sr., Public Member Yes
Charles Moon, Public Member Yes
At 11:50 a.m. the Board entered into closed session and the recorder was turned off.
Chair Brane called the New Mexico Board of Funeral Practices back into open session at 12:40 a.m. Pursuant to §10-15-1(J) of the Open Meetings Act, Chair Brane indicated that the matters discussed in the closed meeting were limited only to those items listed on the agenda.
6. BOARD ACTION ON MATTERS DISCUSSED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION-
(Items Listed on Agenda)
Ratification of new licensees
FS 14-05-01Motion made by Mr. Villegas to dismiss for no violation. Seconded by Mr. Houston MOTION PASSES. Mr. Moon and Mr. Baca abstained.
FS 14-07-01Motion made by Mr. Houston to dismiss for no violation. Seconded by Mr. Villegas MOTION PASSES. Mr. Moon and Mr. Baca abstained.
FS 14-07-02Motion made by Mr. Villegas to dismiss for no violation. Seconded by Mr. Houston MOTION PASSES. Mr. Moon and Mr. Baca abstained.
7. NEXT MEETING DATE/LOCATION-
Next meeting will be schedule in March or April
8. ADJOURN –
The regularly scheduled meeting of the Board of Funeral Services was adjourned at 12:53 p.m.
RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED:
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SAMANTHA LOPEZ, BOARD ADMINISTRATOR
APPROVED BY:
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BRADLEY BRANE, CHAIRMAN
New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department
BOARDS AND COMMISSION DIVISION
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