Board of Podiatric Medicine

Public Meeting - February 29, 2008

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Location

Friday, February 29, 2008 -- 9:00 AM
Ontario Airport Marriott
2200 E. Holt Blvd., Room 321
Ontario, CA 91761
909-975-5000

Ms. Gerena-Rios presiding

1. Call to Order
  • Member roll call
  • President's opening remarks
  • Welcome to guests
  • Invitation of public comments
2. President's Report

President's Report

  • Approval of October 19 Minutes (action) ............................................................A
  • Departmental Strategic Plan (information) .........................................................B
  • Board Mission and Operational Plan (review) .....................................................C
  • Amendments, if any, to policies
    • Duty statements (reference) ...................................................................D
    • Staffing policies (reference).....................................................................E
3. Vice President's Report

Dr. Levi

  • Financial overview (information) ........................................................................F
  • Budget (reference) ..........................................................................................G
  • Fund Condition (reference) ...............................................................................H
4. Status of Proposed Regulations (information/action)

George Ritter, JD, staff counsel

  • Applications, Certificates
    • § 1399.660, Title 16, Division 13.9, Article 2
    • Equivalent examinations pursuant to B&P Code
      §§ 2475.1, 2486 and 2488 .......................................................................I
  • Citations and fines, and contest of
    • § 1399.696 and .697, Title 16, Division 13.9, Article 8
    • Department's language implementing 2003 law amending B&P Code § 125.9
      increasing maximum fines to $5,000 in exceptional circumstances; and
      authorization of fines for refusal to provide documents (B&P Code § 2225(d)
      and for violation of probation ...................................................................J
  • Application processing times
    • § 1399.664, Title 16, Division 13.9, Article 2
    • Rescheduling hearing on amendments updating this
      language ..............................................................................................K
5. Licensing and Medical Education Committee (information/action)....L

Dr. Wrubel, chair
Dr. Nguyen, vice

  • Overview
  • Statistics
  • State funding issues
6. Enforcement Committee

Ms. Gerena-Rios , chair
Dr. Nguyen, vice

  • Overview (information) .........................................................................................M
  • Statistics (reference) ...........................................................................................N
  • Recent Decisions and Manual of Disciplinary Guidelines
    (discussion/action) .............................................................................................O

    Discussion has been requested regarding disciplinary and probationary
    terms as they relate to severity of violation.
7. Legislative Committee (information)

Ms. Koretz , chair
Ms. Gerena-Rios, vice

  • Overview ............................................................................................................P
  • SB 1048 Enacted and Chaptered .........................................................................Q
  • 2008 BPM proposal -- status ...............................................................................R
  • Amendments to B&P § 2397(d) and 2477--Good Samaritan
    and orthotics ......................................................................................................S
8. Public Outreach Committee (information)

Mr. Cheng, chair
Dr. Nguyen vice

  • Overview and website updates.............................................................................T
  • Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Outreach Program.....................................U
  • DCA Unlicensed Activity program........................................................................V
  • Nanette Madsen, Deputy Director of External Affairs, DCA
    Gil DeLuna, Manager, Unlicensed Activity program
9. Professional Practice Committee (discussion/action)

Dr. Levi, chair
Dr. LaRose, vice

  • Redacted compliance letter--orthotics...............................................................W
  • Interprofessional relations ................................................................................X
10. Annual Evaluation of Executive Officer
  • Public comments
  • Closed Session [Government Code § 11126(a)(1)]
    • Discussion with incumbent
    • Performance appraisal instrument (action)..................................................Y
    • Discussion with incumbent

Return to Open Session
Report of Action Taken
11. Future Meetings (action)
  • June 6, Sacramento
  • November 7, San Diego
  • DCA Board and Bureau Annual Conference 2008................................................Z
12. Additional Public Comments
13. Adjournment (action)

Times are approximate and subject to change. Public comments are greatly encouraged. The meeting facilities are accessible and open to all persons. For information or assistance, please contact Jim Rathlesberger, executive officer, at 916-263-2650 (direct), the address and telephone numbers listed on the letterhead, or via e-mail: Jim_Rathlesberger@dca.ca.gov.