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Federation of Chiropractic Licensing Boards

CO-HOSTS:

Dr. N. Edwin Weathersby (AZ)FCLB Vice President

Dr. Oliver “Bud” Smith, Jr. (TX)FCLB Treasurer

with assistance by the

NBCE Board of Directors

Welcome to the 78Welcome to the 78thth Annual Annual Congress of the FCLB!Congress of the FCLB!

Other meetings in conjunction with FCLB:

- National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) Luncheon & Annual Business Meeting

- Association of Chiropractic Board Administrators (ACBA) – Annual Meeting

- Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) Site Team Academy Training

History of the Federation of History of the Federation of Chiropractic Licensing BoardsChiropractic Licensing Boards

1919:First meeting of chiropractic regulation

1926:Started meeting as Council of State Examining Boards

1947:Regulatory boards disaffiliated themselves from national professional associations

1957:Council on Chiropractic State Examining Boards incorporated under Wyoming law

1968:Renamed FCLB and became a non-profit organization: 501 (c ) 6

Mission of the FCLBMission of the FCLB

“To protect the public and to serve our member boards

by promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation.”

Purpose of the FCLBPurpose of the FCLBSummary: maintain high uniform standardsin areas related to chiropractic licensure,regulation , discipline and education.

FCLB Milestones1961 – Helped form the NBCE

(NBCE started testing in 1963)

1974 – Helped CCE gain recognition by U.S. Department of Education

What can the FCLB do?What can the FCLB do?We have no binding authority over state or provincial licensing boards since their authority comes from statute and regulations specific to their state or province.

We do hold considerable authority as the national (and sometimes international) standard.

You help develop those standards!

Services we offer:Services we offer:Directory of licensing board requirements, available on-line or in notebook format

Every conference attendee gets a new “starter notebook” annually. This is an excellent resource/reference guide!

Networking:

• Discuss concerns common to all boards• PowerPolls-learn how other boards function• Help boards talk to each other

Services we offer: Services we offer: (continued)(continued)

CIN-BAD - Chiropractic Information Network/Board Action Databank

• Free to member boards

• Public board actions and Medicare sanctions

• All members have reports – some dating back to 1954

• Boards can submit to CIN-BAD and we takecare of HIPDB reporting FREE from there

Services we offer: Services we offer: (continued)(continued)

Annual educational conference: Presentations and workshops

• How to do your job (protecting the public) more effectively

• Sharing tips among members• How to avoid lawsuits

Annual business meeting:• Election of officers / Executive Fellow director• Adoption of resolutions• Bylaws revisions • Seating of District Directors

(elections Sat morn – none in 2004)

Services we offer: Services we offer: (continued)(continued)

District (regional) meetings:

• Held in fall each year

• Informal networking sessions

Funding for the FCLBFunding for the FCLB Revenues:

• Membership dues• Conference Fees & Sponsorships• CIN-BAD (managed care subscribers) • Grants and contributions

(NBCE, NCMIC, ACA, etc.)Contributions to the FCLB are not tax deductibleunder charity laws, but are deductible as abusiness expense.

The FCLB is working on creating additional sources of revenue

How is the FCLB organized?How is the FCLB organized?Delegates and Districts:

Each board is represented by a delegate(and alternate to serve in his/her absence)

• Delegate can be DC, public member, or Executive Fellow (up to each board to decide)

• 5 geographical regions (districts)

• Delegates elect a director for each district

How is the FCLB organized?How is the FCLB organized?(continued)(continued)

District Directors (5)

- serve a maximum of two three-year terms

- also called the “Executive Board”

Dr. Patricia G. Conners-Allen (AK) – District lDr. LeRoy F. Otto (MN) – District llDr. Daniel Saint-Germain (PQ) – District lllDr. Ron Tripp (OK) – District lVDr. Steve Willen (NC) – District V*

*Current Executive Board Chair

How is the FCLB organized? How is the FCLB organized? (continued)(continued)

Officers (4)

- elected by delegates- one 2-year term in each office

President – Dr. Richard L. Cole (TN)Vice President – Dr. N. Edwin Weathersby (AZ)Treasurer – Dr. Oliver “Bud” Smith, Jr. (TX)Imm. Past President – Dr. Wayne C. Wolfson (FL)

Executive Board Fellow – delegates elect aBoard administrator to a 2 yr non-voting term

Kevin Earle (NJ) - standing for re-election in 2004

How is the FCLB organized?How is the FCLB organized?(continued)(continued)

Board of Directors – ten members comprised of the elected officers, five district directors and an Executive Fellow director

Executive Committee – executive board chair and four officers

Committees – 13 committees consisting of 3 standing and 10 special committees

Staff – four staff (full-time and part-time) support the organization

How is the FCLB organized?How is the FCLB organized?(continued)(continued)

But it all starts with you, our members!

Your roles:

Fellow – current or in last 5 years - board member (DC or public member) on a chiropractic regulatory

board

Honorary Fellow – after five year period, still part of the FCLB family!

Executive Fellow – chiropractic board administrator for each board

Member boards selectMember boards selectFCLB leadershipFCLB leadership

FCLB Board of Directors (10)

FCLB Delegates / Alternates

FCLB Member Boards

ELECT

DESIGNATE

Districts Elect 5 District Directors

(the Executive Board)

Assembly elects Officers,

Executive Fellow

FCLB at work with other FCLB at work with other organizationsorganizations

Department ofDefense. Oversight

Committee(1rep)

National BoardOf Chiropractic

Examiners(2 reps)

Federation ofAssociations of

Regulatory Boards (1 rep)

Council on ChiropracticGuidelines & Practice

Parameters (1 rep)

FCLB

Staff ResourcesStaff Resources

Donna M. Liewer, Executive DirectorBridget Seader, Program AdministratorJulie Finn, Executive AssistantJoan Carl, Finance & Benefits Manager

Bill Steinmiller, consultant and happy computer guru!

Contact Us …Contact Us …By phone: (970) 356-3500 (Colorado)

Greeley office hours – 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

By fax: (970) 356-3599

By e-mail: info@fclb.org

Or visit our website: www.fclb.org