Board of Podiatric Medicine

Public Meeting - June 6, 2008

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Location

Friday, June 6, 2008 -- 9:00 AM
Hearing Room, Suite 1150
2005 Evergreen Street
Sacramento, CA 95815

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
  • Staff Services Manager upgrade ........................................................................A
  • Approval of February 29 Minutes (action) ............................................................B
  • Strategic plan (action) ......................................................................................C
  • Amendments, if any, to policies ........................................................................D
    • Duty statements (reference)
    • Staffing policies (reference)
3. Vice President's Report

Dr. Levi

  • Financial overview (information) .........................................................................E
  • Budget (reference) ...........................................................................................F
  • Fund Condition (reference) ...............................................................................G
  • d. Months in reserve longitudinal trends .............................................................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 ............................................K
  • Update reference to Manual of Disciplinary Guidelines
    • § 1399.710, Title 16, Division 13.9, Article 11
    • Rescheduling hearing on amendments updating this
      Public Hearing .......................................................................................L
5. Licensing and Medical Education Committee (information/action)

Dr. Wrubel, chair
Dr. Nguyen, vice

  • Overview and statistics ....................................................................................M
  • April 24-25 focus group (information) .................................................................N
  • Applications—schools & residencies (action) ....................................................O
6. Enforcement Committee

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

  • Overview (information) .......................................................................................P
  • Statistics (reference) ........................................................................................Q
7. Legislative Committee (information)

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

  • Overview ..........................................................................................................R
  • SB 1779 ..........................................................................................................S
  • Sunset legislation, including SB 963 ...................................................................T
8. Public Outreach Committee (information)

Mr. Cheng, chair
Dr. Nguyen vice

  • Orthotics brochure ............................................................................................U
9. Professional Practice Committee (discussion)

Dr. Levi, chair
Dr. LaRose, vice

  • Article for California Podiatric Physician ..............................................................V

11:30 Break for Lunch - California Cafe

10. Stipulation Held for Discussion
  • 1:30 Closed Session [Government Code § 11126(c)(3)]
    • Virgil T. Hernandez, DPM (E 3884)............................................................W

Return to Open Session
Report of Action Taken
11. Future Meetings, 2008 (action)
  • November 7, San Diego
  • DCA Board and Bureau Annual Conference, November 18.....................................X
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.