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AAO 2012 HOUSE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED AND REFERRED

STATUS Updated 4.11.13

RESOLUTION BUDGET HOUSE ACTION

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01-12 H - Budget RESOLVED, that the House of Delegates adopt the budget proposed for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2013.

Revenue & Expenses: $21,291,712

Adopted Referred to staff (Director of Finance)

-- Completed

02-12 H – Amendment to Financial Policy – Dues RESOLVED, that AAO Financial Policy be amended as follows regarding the dues: Active Members: $788 793 Affiliate Members: $763 768

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Adopted as amended

Referred to staff (Director of Finance)

-- Completed

03-12 H – Rescission of House Policy 60-93 H – May 19, 1993 – Major Medical Insurance Program for Members RESOLVED, that AAO Standing Rule 60-93 H – May 19, 1993 be rescinded which reads:

Major Medical Insurance Program for Members 60-93 H – May 19, 1993

RESOLVED, that it be the policy of the American Association of Orthodontists that the Council on Insurance shall seek every opportunity for all AAO members, regardless of the state or province wherein they reside or practice, to participate in the endorsed major medical program, as well as all other endorsed insurance programs, subject to the carrier’s underwriting requirements.

None Adopted Referred to staff to revise House policies (Director of Leadership Entities)

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04-12 H -- Bylaws Amendment, Article VIII – Councils, K. Duties, 5. Council on Orthodontic Education, c. – Society of Educators RESOLVED, that AAO Bylaws, Article VIII. K. 5. c. be amended as follows:

5. Council on Orthodontic Education: The duties of this

Council shall be to:

a. Study and make recommendations on all matters relating to orthodontic education; and

b. Consult with all appropriate dental,

educational and governmental organizations concerning orthodontic education.

c. Form and recognize a committee of

orthodontic educators at its discretion.

c. Appoint a committee to establish a liaison between COE and the Society of Educators (SOE). The committee members shall include the chair of COE and at least one other member of the council, selected by the members of COE. The duties of this committee shall be to:

1) Attend the annual meeting of the

SOE; 2) Assist SOE in the organizing of its

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annual meeting; 3) Assist SOE with the development of

its annual budget requests; and, 4) Add the SOE annual report to the

COE meeting agenda for discussion.

d. Forward the SOE annual report to the AAO Board of Trustees with any comments, recommendations or resolutions as council may desire to make.

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Strikethrough-deletion 05-12 H -- Establishment of Society of Educators Advisory Committee RESOLVED, that the House of Delegates adopt the following:

SOCIETY OF EDUCATORS’ ADVISORY COMMITTEE of the American Association of Orthodontists

NAME

The name of this advisory committee shall be the Society of Educators (SOE).

PURPOSE The purpose of this Society shall be to: A. Foster improvements in orthodontic education

and research; B. Monitor changes and make recommendations to


Referred to Staff to revise policy (Director of Leadership Entities) and COE to administer (Director of Education)

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Completed Ongoing—See COE report to the House for update.

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the AAO Council on Education (COE) relating to issues of orthodontic education, including, but not limited to, training, program accreditation and financing;

C. Encourage orthodontists to seek positions of leadership in academic and research institutions; and

D. Provide a forum for the interchange of ideas between educators and others with interests and/or expertise in education.

MEMBERSHIP

Member: Any AAO member, who is a faculty member at an accredited US/Canadian educational institution, as verified by the Program Director or Department Chair, automatically qualifies for membership. Associate Member: Any non-orthodontist who is not eligible to be an AAO member who plays an integral role in orthodontic education, as verified by the Program Director or Department Chair, may be invited for membership with the approval of COE. Associate members may not be selected for a leadership position and shall not have voting privileges.

LEADERSHIP SOE shall select leaders as needed for the administration of society functions, including: 1. Administration of the society, including the

development of necessary policies. 2. Develop and submit an annual budget to COE

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for AAO consideration. 3. Organize an annual meeting in consultation with

COE and the AAO Annual Session Planning Committee.

4. Develop the agenda for the SOE annual meeting.

5. Develop and submit an annual report to COE. 6. Distribute an annual report to SOE

membership.

MEETING SOE shall have one (1) regular meeting each year. 1. The annual meeting shall be held in conjunction

with the AAO Annual Session. 2. Notice shall be sent to SOE membership and

will include the date, time and place of the annual meeting.

GUIDELINES

1. The annual meeting shall be a forum for discussion of topics relevant to orthodontic education, and any concerns or recommendations that result from such discussion may be submitted to the COE.

2. A majority vote of the assembly is not required to submit recommendations or concerns to COE, and there is not a quorum requirement for discussion or report.

3. Expenditures of the SOE and for its annual meeting must be authorized by the AAO House of Delegates.

4. It shall be the duty of SOE leadership to notify members at least one month prior to the annual

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meeting and to urge member attendance. 5. The SOE membership roster shall be available

to society members, i.e. listserv, to facilitate communication between and within membership and AAO leadership.

6. All actions of the SOE must comply with AAO Bylaws and Policy.

06-12 H – Bylaws Amendment, Article III – Membership, B. Eligibility, 1. Active Members, e. Academic Membership Status; and 3. Academic Members, c. Employment Requirement – Academic Member Dues RESOLVED, that Article III. B. 1. e. and 3. c. of the AAO Bylaws be amended as follows: B. Eligibility

1. Active Members: To be an active member of

this Association, a dentist shall meet the following requisites.

e. Academic Membership Status:

Active members who are employed full-time in an orthodontic program or dental school, in both cases accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or the Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, be designated active academic members and shall have the same privileges as active members. “Full time” means at least four days per week of teaching

Expected to be limited

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and/or research. The duration of such employment must be verified annually by the chair of the orthodontic department (or, in the case of the chair, by the dean) where the applicant is employed. In order to be active academic members they must be designated as either senior faculty (associate professor rank or higher), or junior faculty (assistant professor or lower) by the employing institution.

3. Academic Members (non-United

States/Canada graduates): To be an academic member (non-United States/Canada graduates) of this Association, a dentist shall meet the following requisites: c. Employment Requirement: Be

employed full-time (at least four days per week teaching or research) in an orthodontic program or dental school, in both cases accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association or the Commission on Dental Accreditaton of Canada. Employment must be certified annually by the dean of the dental school where the applicant is employed.

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Underline-addition 08-12 H – Bylaws Amendment, Article V – House of Delegates, C. Powers and Duties, 2. Duties – Authority to Establish Dues and Assessments RESOLVED, that Article V. C. 2. of the AAO Bylaws, be amended as follows: C. POWERS AND DUTIES:

1. Powers: The House of Delegates shall be

the ultimate policy-making body of this Association. It shall possess all the legislative powers necessary for the proper administration of the affairs of this Association, including the power to place constituent organizations on probation, as described elsewhere in these Bylaws.

2. Duties: It shall be the duty of the House of Delegates to:

a. Elect the officers of this Association,

the members of Councils, and the directors of the American Board of Orthodontics;

b. Set dues for the ensuing year and

develop policies governing dues payments, exemptions, waivers and penalties for nonpayment;

c. Levy assessments and develop

policies governing payment of



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assessments, exemptions, waivers and penalties for nonpayment, as well as develop policies for adopting or amending assessments, notice, vote requirements and all rules as may be necessary for the administration of an assessment;

b. d. Adopt an annual budget for this Association;

c. e. Receive and act upon all appropriate

reports submitted to it; and d. f. Perform such other duties as may be

provided in these Bylaws or in the Manual of the House of Delegates.

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09-12 H – Bylaws Amendment, Article III – Membership, D. Dues and Assessments – Removal of D. Dues and Assessments from Bylaws RESOLVED, that AAO Bylaws, Article III. D. be amended as follows: D. DUES AND ASSESSMENTS:

1. Members failing to pay their annual dues and

assessments shall forfeit their membership as provided in these Bylaws.

2. Dues: In addition to any dues payable on



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behalf of constituent organizations (where applicable), the dues of this Association shall be as set forth in AAO Financial Policy.

a. Retired Members: Retired members

shall be exempt from dues and assessments.

b. Honorary Members:

Honorarymembers shall be exempt from dues and assessments.

3. Assessments: Assessments may be levied upon all dues-paying active, affiliate, academic members (non-United States/Canada graduates), and service members by the House of Delegates; provided, that all active, affiliate, academic members (non-United States/Canada graduates) and service members shall be excluded from any assessment during their first two years of membership and shall pay fifty percent (50%) in their third year of membership (determined cumulatively); active academic members and academic members (non-United States/Canada graduates) shall be either excluded from the levy of any assessment or assessed at a lesser amount; and life-active and life-affiliate members shall be excluded from dues and assessments in accordance with III.D.2.a. and b. The resolution for an assessment shall state the purpose of the assessment, the amount of the assessment,

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the categories of membership to be assessed, and the date payment of the assessment is due. The funds so obtained may be used only for the purpose for which the assessment is made. A resolution proposing an assessment which is introduced for adoption at the Annual Session of the House of Delegates at which it is introduced (a) shall be introduced for consideration at the first meeting of such Annual Session, and may be considered by the House of Delegates upon a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the legal votes cast at such meeting, and (b) may be adopted by the House of Delegates at its second meeting of the same Annual Session upon a four-fifths (4/5) vote of the legal votes cast. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a resolution proposing an assessment may be adopted by a three-fourths (3/4) vote of the House of Delegates if such resolution has been introduced but not acted upon at the Annual Session of the House of Delegates from the previous year.

4. Waiver: Upon application, a dues-paying member who has suffered significant financial hardship due to an act of God or other similar event beyond the member’s control, or a medical condition, or a dues-paying member who serves in the reserves for the U.S. or Canadian government and has been activated for military duty, may be exempt from payment of one-hundred

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percent (100%) or fifty percent (50%) (determined by the Association in its discretion) the current year’s dues and assessments, provided such member is also exempt from paying the member’s constituent organization’s corresponding dues and assessments.

5. Non-Payment of Dues and/or Assessments: On December 31 of each year, the Secretary-Treasurer of this Association shall cause to be terminated the membership of those individuals whose dues and/or assessments for the current year have not been received. If such action is taken within three (3) years of the date of termination, an individual whose membership has been terminated in accordance with this section may gain reinstatement by paying all back dues and assessments, as well as all current dues and assessments, and by complying with the provisions of such individual’s constituent organization; unless it is the first instance of non-payment of dues and assessments, in which case an individual may gain reinstatement by paying all current dues and assessments and complying with the provisions of such individual’s constituent organization.

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10-12 H – Amendment of Financial Policy Document RESOLVED, that the proposed Financial Policy be adopted as presented to become effective at the close of the 2012 second session of the House of Delegates as editorially amended.

None Adopted as editorially amended

Referred to staff to revise Financial Policy (Director of Leadership Entities)

June 1, 2012

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11-12 H – Strategic Plan RESOLVED, that the proposed amendments to the Strategic Plan be approved as editorially amended.

Page 3 of Strategic Plan – Lines 105 and 108

1. Develop coalitions to advocate for members’

interests as small business owners. 2. Educate members as to the importance of

grassroots advocacy. 3. Work with the ADA and other dental and medical

organizations to increase access to primary oral health care and medically necessary orthodontic care by orthodontic specialists for patients in need.

4. Promote fee for service, freedom of payment choice, Health Savings Accounts, Health Reimbursement Accounts and Flexible Savings Accounts.

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Referred to staff to revise Plan and post on web site (Director of Leadership Entities and Sr. Mgr. of Web Services)

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13-12 H – Reporting Requirement House of Delegates’ Task Forces/Committees

None Adopted as editorially

Referred to staff (all

February 15 of each

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RESOLVED, that any House of Delegates’ task force/ committee that has a reporting requirement to the House of Delegates provide a report to members of the House no later than February 15 of the year that their report is due summarizing the progress of the Task Force/Committee and any known recommendations to the House of Delegates.

amended depart-ments)

year

14-12 H – AAO Green Building Renovation RESOLVED, that while planning for the renovation of AAO Headquarters, the Building Oversight Committee and Board of Trustees proactively request design options which are environmentally friendly and which will improve the work climate; and be it further

RESOLVED, that all such options be fully evaluated and carefully considered throughout the course of the current project or as future projects that will continue to enhance the energy efficiency of the building.

None at this time

Adopted Consent

Referred to Building Oversight Committee (Drs.Varner, Chair; Baughman, McCamish and Poole, and staff (Director of Finance and Sr. Mgr. of Endorsed Products)

In progress Each design, architectural and interior/exterior décor decision made in relation to the renovation project includes a dimension regarding potential environmentally-friendly solutions. When feasible, these solutions are given priority over other solutions and are often chosen as the most effective decision for the project.

15-12 H – Dues Structure Review RESOLVED, that the AAO, through the appropriate council(s), review the current dues structure, and related

None Adopted Referred to COMEJC

Report to BOT in November 2012.

Completed. See Resolutions 09-13 COMEJC/CONYM and 10-13

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assessment billing schedule to consider adjustments to the schedule that would extend the number of years new members pay reduced dues and assessments.

Report due to HOD by February 15, 2013.

COMEJC/CONYM

17-12 H – New Member Survey RESOLVED, that the AAO fund a retrospective study/survey to look at the career paths of recent graduates during their first five (5) years of practice; and be it further RESOLVED, that the appropriate council be assigned to oversee and review this study with findings and preliminary recommendations to be presented to the Board of Trustees and the AAO House of Delegates in May, 2013.

$25,000 Adopted Referred to Committee on Members’ Practice Environ-ment and Marketplace with 2 members of CONYM

Due to Sept. 2012 BOT meeting Report due to HOD by February 15, 2013.

Completed. See Board Report to the House--February 2013 Board of Trustees’ minutes, Attachment L.

18-12 H – Amendment of House Policy 17-89 H – Position Statement on Educational Programs for Comprehensive Orthodontic Treatment RESOLVED, that House Policy 17-89 H – May 17, 1989 be amended as follows:

Position Statement Educational Programs for Comprehensive Orthodontic

Treatment

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) clearly endorses, and is in complete accord with, the principle of maintaining and improving the quality of advanced education in the nationally recognized specialty areas of dentistry, which is the primary aim of the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) of the American Dental Association (ADA).


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The AAO American Association of Orthodontists patently affirms that the process of accreditation of advanced specialty programs by the CODA Commission on Dental Accreditation, which assures the public that accredited training programs are in essential compliance with published standards, is a valuable service effected by the CODA Commission, an organization that is afforded due recognition by the public, the profession, and the United States Department of Education as the specialized accrediting agency in dentistry.

The AAO American Association of Orthodontists is actively committed to meet the criteria for specialty recognition established by the CODA. Commission on Dental Accreditation, such as In particular, the AAO supports the criterion which stipulates that a dental specialty must be a distinct and well-defined field which requires unique knowledge and skills beyond those commonly possessed by general practitioners.

As such, the AAO believes that orthodontic specialists who have completed a postdoctoral education program accredited by the CODA., Tthe Commission on Dental Accreditation of Canada, or other accredited international program qualifying its graduates for membership in the AAO or AAO-affiliated organization are the most educationally qualified to provide comprehensive orthodontic treatment.

The American Association of Orthodontists categorically asserts that a unique educational process, with consideration of essential protracted treatment times, among other basic factors, is a fundamental requisite for

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acquiring unique knowledge and skills in orthodontics, which is fulfilled by accredited graduate/postgraduate orthodontic training programs offered by educational institutions which are recognized and accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.

The American Association of Orthodontists recognizes that dental school graduates are not trained to provide comprehensive orthodontic treatment.

The American Association of Orthodontists emphatically submits that postdoctoral orthodontic educational programs, which are not equivalent in scope and content with accredited graduate/postgraduate orthodontic training programs offered by educational institutions which are recognized and accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association, will not provide appropriate instruction to ensure a competency level of attainment, which is the essence of proper training for comprehensive orthodontic treatment.

It is the position of the American Association of Orthodontists that all postdoctoral orthodontic educational programs, which purport to provide appropriate training for comprehensive orthodontic treatment, should unequivocally:

Be administered through accredited graduate/postgraduate training programs offered by educational institutions which are recognized and accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association.

Meet all of the standards and criteria established by the

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Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association as presented in the document Standards for Advanced Specialty Education Programs in Orthodontics (Effective Date: May 1991.

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19-12 H – Investigation of Joining the Image GentlyTM Campaign of the American College of Radiology RESOLVED, that a committee composed of three members from the Council on Scientific Affairs and three members from the Council on Orthodontic Practice investigate having AAO join the Image GentlyTM Campaign of the American College of Radiology with a report sent to the Board of Trustees prior to the February 2013 meeting and 2013 House of Delegates.

None Adopted Referred to subcommit-tee of COSA and COOP with Dr. Vince Kokich as chair.

Report to BOT in November 2012 and HOD by February 15, 2013.

Completed. See Other Reports—Image Gently Campaign Committee Report

20-12 H – Readoption or Amendment of House Policies RESOLVED, that the AAO Policy Manual be adopted as amended to become effective May 8, 2012 as editorially amended (see below) 44-07 H – May 21, 2007 Archive May 7, 2012 Readopt May 7, 2012 RESOLVED, that each member of the House of Delegates, including Alternate Delegates, who are U.S. citizens, be encouraged to contribute $500 annually to the AAOPAC. RESOLVED, that each member of the House of Delegates,

None Adopted Adopted

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including Alternate Delegates, who are U.S. citizens, be encouraged to contribute $500 annually to the AAOPAC.

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Medically Necessary Orthodontic Care 3-95 H – May 16, 1995 Archive May 7, 2012 Refer to COHC to review Medically necessary orthodontic care refers to the orthodontic and dentofacial orthopedic diagnosis and treatment of a malocclusion and/or dentofacial abnormality which is sufficiently severe to substantially impair the patient's physical and/or emotional health as assessed by the appropriate health care provider.


Adopted

Referred to COHC

Report to BOT at Sept. 2012 meeting and HOD by February 15, 2013.

Completed. See Resolution 12-13 PRC.

21-12 H – Rescission of House Policy 3A-78 H – May 19, 1978 – Amended May 21, 2007 (08-07 H) – Amended May 16, 2011 – AAO Library RESOLVED, that House Policy 3A-78 H – May 19, 1978 – Amended May 21, 2007 (08-07 H) – Amended May 16, 2011 be rescinded: AAO Library 3A-78 H – May 19, 1978 – Amended May 21, 2007 (08-07 H) Amended May 16, 2011 RESOLVED, that the American Association of Orthodontists request the library of the Association keep a



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complete list of research theses submitted in the library’s online catalog and the title of all these be published in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, and be it further

RESOLVED, that to advance the above objectives, the Association request the chair of departments of orthodontics submit lists of their graduate research projects and electronic copies of the manuscripts, title page and abstract of each thesis to the AAO library for inclusion in the Library’s online catalog.

Strikethrough-deletion 22-12 H – Amendment to Financial Policy – Reinstatement of Members RESOLVED, that the language proposed in Resolution 10-12 BT, Section I. Dues, E. be amended as follows: E. A former member may reapply for membership. An

individual whose membership has been terminated due to non-payment of dues and/or assessments may gain reinstatement by paying all unpaid dues and assessments accrued during the period of lapse, as well as all current dues and assessments, and by complying with the provisions of such individual’s constituent organization. The maximum repayment shall not exceed the total of three (3) years’ accumulated dues and assessments. Should the membership lapse exceed three years, the repayment shall be the total unpaid dues and assessments of the most recent three years.

Unable to determine

Adopted Consent

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On December 31 of each year, the Secretary-Treasurer of this Association shall cause to be terminated the membership of those individuals whose dues and/or assessments for the current year have not been received. A terminated member may reinstate membership by paying all dues and assessments by May 31 of the dues year in which the member was terminated with no reinstatement fee and without incurring a lapsed membership year. If dues and assessments are not received by May 31, the membership will lapse. A member may reinstate after a lapse by paying a reinstatement fee equal to 25% of accumulated unpaid dues and assessments from lapsed years as well as all of the current year’s dues and assessments, and by complying with the provisions of such individual’s constituent organization. The maximum reinstatement fee shall not exceed 25% of the total of the three (3) most recent years’ dues and assessments. The reinstatement fee will be waived in the member’s first instance of lapse. Only dues years for which the full amount of dues and assessments are paid will be considered membership years, cumulative or otherwise, relative to provisions of AAO Bylaws and Financial Policy.

and be it further RESOLVED, that staff provide membership data specifically related to reinstatement annually to the Council on Membership, Ethics and Judicial Concerns, with any

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concerns regarding trends, habitual abuse, or difficulties enforcing the policy. COMEJC will provide a report evaluating the effectiveness of this policy, and recommendations for changes, if needed, to the Board of Trustees prior to its annual meeting in February.


23-12 H – Amendment to AAO Clinical Practice Guidelines for Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2008 RESOLVED, that the AAO Clinical Practice Guidelines for Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics 2008 be amended as follows: Transfer of Orthodontic Patients Because of the time required to complete orthodontic treatment, the transfer of care from one practitioner to another occurs frequently. Recommendations to the Transferring Practitioner 1. Practitioners should attempt to arrange for the

continuation of orthodontic treatment of their patients with as little interruption as possible. Regardless of the reason for transfer, reasonable efforts of both the transferring and accepting practitioner are necessary to affect an orderly transfer. It is recommended, and in some states required, to obtain a written release from the patient/parents/legal guardian prior to the transfer of the patient's records. It is preferable to send copies of the pertinent records directly to the new

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practitioner. The use of electronic media may facilitate this process. It is acceptable, but less desirable, to provide these records to the patient/ parents/legal guardian. A patient's records should not be withheld due to an outstanding balance.

2. The transferring practitioner should ensure that all appliances are in good order. The patient/parents/legal guardian should be advised that extended periods of active orthodontic treatment without supervision can be detrimental, and an appointment with the new practitioner should be scheduled as soon as possible.

3. The patient/parents/legal guardian should be informed that there may be different approaches to treatment by different practitioners.

4. The patient/parents/legal guardian should be informed that there may be different fees with treatment by different practitioners.

4 5. The transferring practitioner should make no statements that would undermine the establishment of a sound doctor-patient relationship with the accepting practitioner.

5 6. The transferring practitioner should be available for consultation by the accepting practitioner.

6. 7. The transferring practitioner should provide appropriate financial information in advance or immediately upon request to the accepting practitioner.

Recommendations to the Accepting Practitioner 1. The accepting practitioner should review the

patient's records, including the previous financial arrangements if available, prior to the development

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of a plan for continuation of treatment. In addition, the estimated time required to complete treatment and the financial arrangement for continuation of treatment should be discussed as soon as possible. Patients should be informed about their present oral health status without unprofessional comments about prior treatment.

2. Appropriate records documenting the status of the case at the time of transfer should be made.

3. A practitioner is not obligated to accept an orthodontic transfer patient. If a practitioner is unable or unwilling to accept the transfer patient, the practitioner may assist the patient/parents/legal guardian in finding another practitioner.

4. At the patient/parents/legal guardian's request, a practitioner may remove appliances from a patient not of record. If appropriate, previous practitioners should be consulted.

Patients Who Wish to Transfer because of Dissatisfaction with Current Orthodontist Recommendations to the transferring practitioner 1. If it becomes known that a patient plans to leave an

orthodontist’s practice for another, the orthodontist should provide the name(s) of other orthodontists in the area.

2. Upon the patient’s written request, copies of all treatment records and appropriate financial records should be forwarded to the accepting orthodontist, or to the patient, if requested. The original treating orthodontist should retain all original records. A reasonable and fair fee can be charged for record

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duplication. Treatment records cannot be withheld because the patient/guardian has an outstanding balance.

Recommended procedures for accepting orthodontist 1. Check to verify the patient received a copy of

“Advice for the transferring orthodontic patient” form from the transferring orthodontist. If not, the patient should be given a copy.

2. Request copies of all treatment records and appropriate financial records and the AAO transfer form from the referring orthodontist.

3. Document thoroughly the patient’s condition on starting treatment in the practice.

4. Be candid in assessing treatment progress to date. The orthodontist should refrain from any unnecessary remarks about the previous treatment that could be construed as negative.

5. If unable or unwilling to accept transfer patients, consider referring the patient to another AAO member.

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one formal environmental scanning session for all delegates and alternate delegates prior to the first session of the House of Delegates each year. The


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Speaker shall consider selecting topics related to the Strategic Plan with input from the Board of Trustees, Delegation Chairs and the Executive Director. The Speaker shall make the final determination of the selected topic(s).

(Director of Leadership Entities)

33-12 H – Bylaws Amendment, Article VIII – Councils – Removal of Council Language from Bylaws and Placement of Language in Council and Committee Manual RESOLVED, that Article VIII of the AAO Bylaws be amended as follows: A. NAME:

The councils of this Association shall be:

1. Council on Communications 2. Councilon Governmental Affairs 3. Council on Insurance 4. Council on Membership, Ethics and Judicial

Concerns 5. Council on Orthodontic Education 6. Council on Orthodontic Health Care 7. Council on Orthodontic Practice 8. Council on Scientific Affairs 9. Council on New and Younger Members

B. PURPOSE AND AUTHORITY: Councils of this Association are advisory, study and working bodies which are constituted to provide input to the Association from all of the constituent organizations and to provide a medium for communication between constituent organizations.


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Council authority is limited to study and recommendation within the organizational structure of the Association and its constituent organizations; this includes authority to seek information pertinent to such studies from any source outside the Association within guidelines as may be established by the Board of Trustees. No outside person may participate directly or by observation in any council deliberations without specific authorization from the Board of Trustees. No council or member of a council may communicate with any outside person, organization, or agency in such a way as to imply authority to represent the Association or present an Association position without direction of the Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees may assign other duties to councils.

C. MEMBERSHIP, NOMINATIONS, ELECTIONS AND ELIGIBILITY: 1. Membership: Each council shall consist of

one member from each constituent organization, except that (1) the Council on Orthodontic Education shall also include two members nominated by the American Board of Orthodontics, (2) the Council on Scientific Affairsshall include the Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics (AJO/DO) as an ex officio member without the right to vote, and (3) the members elected by the constituent organizations to the Council on New and Younger Members shall have graduated from an accredited orthodontic program

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within no more than six years from the time of their appointment, and such Council shall also include two representatives selected by the Board of Trustees from nominations submitted by accredited orthodontic programs, who must be enrolled in an accredited orthodontic program and be student members of the AAO in good standing. One member of the Board of Trustees, as designated by the Board, shall serve as an ex officio member of each council, without the right to vote. Council membership shall be in accordance with the Council and Committee Manual.

2. Nominations and Elections: Nominations for all constituent organization council representatives shall be made by the Board of Trustees. Additional nominations may be made from the floor of the House of Delegates. Members of councils shall be elected by the House of Delegates in accordance with these Bylaws.

3. Eligibility:

a. All members of the councils must be active members in good standing of this Association with the exceptions that: (1) Council members who are

reclassified as retired while serving their elected term

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shall remain eligible to complete such elected term;

(2) Student members may serve on the Council on New and Younger Members as set forth in Article VIII. C. 1; and

(3) Academic members (non-United States/Canada graduates) may serve on councils as set forth in Article III. C. 3. b.

b. As a condition precedent to selection to a council, the member shall complete the Association’s conflict of interest disclosure form.

D. CHAIR:

One member of each council shall be appointed annually by the Board of Trustees, from at least two nominations submitted by each respective council, to serve as chair. In the event that the nominations presented by the council are not satisfactory to the Board of Trustees, the Board shall have the privilege of referring it back to the council for additional nominations. In the event a council shall fail to submit a nomination, the chair shall be nominated and appointed by the Board of Trustees. Council chairs shall be eligible for reappointment, provided that the consecutive tenure of a chair shall not exceed two (2) years.

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1. Committees: A council may appoint

committees comprised of council members to assist in the performance of its duties.

2. Consultants and Advisors: A council

shall have the authority to recommend consultants and advisors for appointment by the Board of Trustees in conformity with rules and regulations as may be established by the Board of Trustees.

F. TERM OF OFFICE:

The term of office of members of councils shall be two (2) years. The consecutive tenure of a member of all councils except the Council on New and Younger Members shall not exceed eight (8) years, provided that a member who fills a vacancy for a partial term shall be eligible to be elected for four (4) full terms. The consecutive tenure of a member of the Council on New and Younger Members shall not exceed four (4) years, provided that a member who fills a vacancy for a partial term shall be eligible to be elected for two (2) full terms, and further, no member of the Council on New and Younger Members shall serve past the 10th anniversary of graduation from the member’s orthodontic program.

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council, the President, after consulting with the Trustee of the constituent organization involved, shall appoint an active member or other categories as stated in VIII. C. 3. a. to fill such vacancy until a successor is elected. A successor shall be elected at the ensuing session of the House of Delegates for the remainder of the unexpired term. In the event such vacancy involves the chair of the council, the President shall have the power to appoint an interim chair.

In the event a council member is unable to attend a council meeting, the President, in consultation with the Trustee of the constituent organization involved, shall appoint an active member or other categories as stated in VIII. C. 3. a. of the constituent organization which is represented by that absent council member to serve on such council for that meeting only. The appointed member shall have full voting privileges for that meeting only.

H. QUORUM:

A majority of the members of any council shall constitute a quorum.

I. MAIL VOTES:

Through the use of unanimous written consent, any council may take any action without convening a meeting. The consent to the action taken must be in writing, must set forth the action so taken, and must be executed by each member of the council.

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J. ANNUAL REPORT AND BUDGET: 1. Annual Report: Prior to February 1, each

council shall submit, through the Secretary-Treasurer of this Association, an annual report to the House of Delegates and a copy thereof to the Board of Trustees.

2. Proposed Budget: Prior to February 1, each

council shall submit to the Board of Trustees, through the Secretary-Treasurer of this Association, a proposed itemized budget for the ensuing fiscal year. Council budgets shall include any contemplated expense of any committees, advisors, or consultants of such councils.

K. DUTIES:

1. Council on Communications: The duties of

this Council shall be to:

a. Encourage and support public and patient education in orthodontics;

b. Assist members in their public

relations programs;

c. Enhance intra-professional relations for the improvement of the oral health of the public;and

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materials/benefits.

2. Council on Governmental Affairs: The duties of this Council shall be to:

a. Study, consider and make

recommendations to the Board of Trustees and the House of Delegates concerning legislation that may affect the practice of orthodontics;

b. Formulate and recommend policies

related to legislative and regulatory issues and to governmental agency programs; and

c. Monitor the action of governmental

bodies and agencies and health associations in regard to legislative and regulatory initiatives at state and federal levels for those matters which may affect the specialty of orthodontics.

3. Council on Insurance: The duties of this

Council shall be to:

a. Act on behalf of this Association as a liaison between the Association and its insurance carriers; and

b. Study, evaluate and make recommendations on Association-endorsed insurance plans and

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programs.

4. Council on Membership, Ethics and Judicial Concerns: The duties of this Council shall be to: a. Study all matters and develop

programs relating to membership, including the recruitment of all qualified orthodontists as members;

b. Study, maintain and promote the Principles of this Association; and

c. Serve as this Association’s body to

hear disciplinary proceedings and appeals in accordance with these Bylaws.

5. Council on Orthodontic Education: The

duties of this Council shall be to:

a. Study and make recommendations on all matters relating to orthodontic education; and

b. Consult with all appropriate dental,

educational and governmental organizations concerning orthodontic education.

c. Form and recognize a committee of orthodontic educators at its discretion.

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6. Council on Orthodontic Health Care: The

duties of this Council shall be to: a. Consult and interact with appropriate

organizations concerned with providing or facilitating the delivery of orthodontic health care;

b. Study and make recommendations

on all matters concerning third party reimbursement plans that are related to orthodontic care; and

c. Study and make recommendations to

improve the oral health care of the public by expanding access to quality orthodontic care.

7. Council on Orthodontic Practice: The duties

of this Council shall be to: a. Develop and conduct educational

programs, seminars and conferences to assist orthodontists and their staffs in developing improved patient care, management and delivery systems for the benefit of their patients;

b. Establish and maintain data on such matters as orthodontic office plans and designs, office procedures and practice arrangements, associations, transitions and dispositions;

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c. Address clinical and management

problems that might arise due to orthodontic materials, devices, equipment and/or systems; and

d. Develop programs to assist

orthodontists and their staffs to satisfy regulatory requirements, and to develop recommended strategies to initiate changes in these regulations, where indicated, which will be referred to the Board of Trustees for referral to the appropriate council.

8. Council on Scientific Affairs: The duties of

this Council shall be to:

a. Encourage and sponsor the advancement of orthodontic research;

b. Recommend such awards for

achievement in the field of orthodontic research as established by this Association; and

c. Organize and maintain a research

section at the annual session of this Association.

9. Council on New and Younger Members: The duties of this council shall be to:

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a. Promote the importance of AAO

membership to new/younger orthodontists and students;

b. Represent and promote the interests

of new/younger members and students to the AAO;

c. Provide a means of open

communication and interaction among new/younger members and students;

d. Develop and recommend member

services directed at new/younger and student members;

e. Develop and monitor interactive

communication with new/younger members and students;

f. Promote the development of future

AAO leaders; and

g. Provide information to the Board of Trustees and existing councils, committees and task forces concerning issues involving new/younger and student members.

and be it further RESOLVED, that the above language removed from the

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Bylaws be placed at the beginning of the Council and Committee Manual; and be it further RESOLVED, that the language in the Council and Committee Manual may be amended at any meeting of the House of Delegates by a majority vote.


Double underline-editorial amendment 36-12 H – Amendment of House Policy 45A-92 H, May 13, 1992–Amended May 14, 1996 (9-96) RESOLVED, that the AAO Policy Manual Orthodontic Definitions 45A-92 H – May 13, 1992 – Amended May 14, 1996 (9-96 H) definitions for Comprehensive Orthodontics, Interceptive Orthodontics, Limited Treatment and Preventive Orthodontic Treatment be amended as follows: Comprehensive Orthodontics Comprehensive orthodontic care includes The a coordinated diagnosis and treatment leading to the improvement of a patient's craniofacial dysfunction and/or dentofacial deformity including which may include anatomical, functional and/or esthetic relationships. Treatment usually, but not necessarily, may utilizes fixed and/or removable orthodontic appliances and may also include functional and/or orthopedic appliances in growing and non-growing patients. Adjunctive procedures to facilitate care, such as extractions, maxillofacial surgery, nasopharyngeal surgery, myofunctional or speech therapy and restorative or periodontal care, may be coordinated

None Adopted Referred to staff to revise House policy (Director of Leadership Entities) and AAO Glossary (Manager of Library Services) and to be posted on the web site (Sr. Mgr of Web Services)

July 1, 2012

Completed Completed—updated Glossary and posted to web site.

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disciplines required. Optimal care requires long-term consideration of patients' needs and periodic re-evaluation. Treatment Comprehensive orthodontics may incorporate several treatment phases with focusing on specific objectives at various stages of dentofacial development. Interceptive Orthodontics Interceptive orthodontics is an extension of preventive orthodontics that may include localized tooth movement. Such treatment may occur in the primary or transitional dentition and may include such procedures as required for the redirection of ectopically erupting teeth, correction of isolated dental crossbites or recovery of recent minor space loss where overall space is inadequate. The key to successful interception is intervention When initiated during in the incipient stages of a developing problem, to lessen interceptive orthodontics may reduce the severity of the malformation and eliminate mitigate its cause. Complicating factors such as skeletal disharmonies, overall space deficiency, or other conditions may require future subsequent comprehensive therapy. Early phases of comprehensive therapy may utilize some procedures that might also be used interceptively, but such procedures are not considered interceptive in those applications. Limited Treatment Limited Oorthodontic treatment with a typically focuses on a limited objectives, not necessarily involving the entire dentition. It may be directed at the only existing problem, or at only one aspect of a larger problem in which a decision is made to defer or forego a more comprehensive plan of therapy.

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Preventive Orthodontic Treatment Preventive orthodontic treatment is Dental services intended to prevent mitigate the development of a malocclusion by maintaining the integrity of an otherwise normally developing dentition. Typical services may include dental restorations, temporary prostheses space maintainers, to replace prematurely lost deciduous teeth and removal of deciduous teeth that fail to shed normally when this will might allow their permanent successors to erupt satisfactorily more favorably.

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RESOLVED, that the following be adopted as House Policy:

The Policy Review Committee, as directed by the Speaker of the House, shall review policy and determine which policies are to be archived. The Committee shall submit a report to the November Board meeting for approval and subsequent distribution to delegation chairs and constituent executive directors. This distribution of policies to be archived should occur as early as possible and prior to the constituent ad interim meetings.


Referred to staff to revise House policy (Director of Leadership Entities) Referred to House Policy Review Committee (Drs. Baughman, Varner and MASO delegation

September 1, 2012

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chair) 38-12 H – Amendment to AAO Bylaws, Article XIV — Parliamentary Authority RESOLVED, that Article XIV of the AAO Bylaws be amended as follows: The current edition of The Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure by Alice Sturgis the American Institute of Parliamentarians Standard Code of Parliamentary Procedure shall govern this organization in all parliamentary situations that are not provided for in the law or in this Association’s corporate charter, Bylaws or adopted rules; and be it further RESOLVED, that it shall take effect July 1, 2012 or on the date the book is published, whichever is later.




June 1, 2012

Completed

39-12 H – Amendment of HP 8-94 H – May 4, 1994 – Position Statement on Overlap of Treatment Between Specialties, and Ethical Practices of Specialists RESOLVED, that the AAO Policy Manual Position Statement on Overlap of Treatment Between Specialties, and Ethical Practices of Specialists 8-94 H – May 4, 1994 be amended as follows: Ethical Practices of Specialists In order for a dentist to ethically announce* as a "specialist," the dentist must have successfully completed an advanced educational program in that specialty accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation.


Referred to staff to revise House policy (Director of Leadership Entities)

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The scope of an individual specialist's practice shall be governed by the educational standards for the specialty in which the specialist is announcing. The practice carried on by a dentist who announces as a specialist shall be limited exclusively to the special area(s) of dental practice so announced*.

When a specialist is presented with a particular condition requiring treatment that falls within the scope of another specialty, the patient should be referred to the appropriate specialist. If said specialist elects not to refer the patient under these circumstances, then said specialist assumes the obligation to inform the patient that he or she is no longer rendering care as a specialist. Failure to so inform the patient is unethical. *5-CH Announcement of Specialization and Limitation of Practice of the ADA Principles of Ethics and Code of Professional Conduct states: "...Dentists who choose to announce specialization should use 'specialist in' or 'practice limited to' and shall limit their practice exclusively to the announced special area(s) of dental practice..." Treatment Overlaps Between Specialties Of significant concern is the specialist who, representing to the public as a specialist, undertakes patient care not within the scope of his/her specialty. Patients may, understandably, believe that the specialist delivering the care has had the specific education necessary to qualify as a specialist in this area of care. Occasional overlaps in treatment procedures between

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specialties will arise. Most can be resolved ethically if appropriate consideration is given to the patients' best interests. The two key considerations are:

Such occurrences should be occasional and not a part of the specialists' routine practice.

These procedures should arise incidental to the performance of another service, normally within the scope of a specialist's field, and usually in a very immediate or emergency type of situation. It is the position of the American Association of Orthodontists that orthodontic care is usually not an emergency and that when such treatment is delivered by a specialist, that specialist should be an orthodontist.

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40-12 H – Amendment to Manual of the House of Delegates – Removal of House Agenda Order of Business for First and Second Houses RESOLVED, that the Manual of the House of Delegates be amended as follows: The first session of the House will meet on Friday, May 3, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. First Meeting The first meeting will be devoted to matters relating to the organization of the House of Delegates, presentation of the reports of the President-Elect, Board of Trustees and


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councils, and resolutions of the constituent organizations. There will also be nominations of officers and members of councils and election of a director to the American Board of Orthodontics from nomination by the Board of Trustees, and any other business the Speaker and Chair of the Committee on Rules and Order deem appropriate. First Meeting Order of Business I. Call to Order II. Invocation III. Introductions IV. Reports V. Reception and Referral of Written Reports VI. New Business VII. Address by President-Elect VIII. Board of Trustees’ Report IX. Budget Report X. Informal Budget Review XI. Comments by Speaker of the House XII. Announcement of Reference Committee Hearings XIII. Announcements XIV. Adjournment Second Meeting The second regular meeting is devoted to reports of reference committees, presentation of all appropriate service awards, election of officers and council members, installation of officers, presentation of the President’s address, and adoption of the budget. The second session of the House will meet on Monday, May 6, 2013 at 12:00 p.m., and continue until business is

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completed. Second Meeting Order of Business I. Call to Order II. Invocation III. Introductions IV. Appointment of Timer V. Credentials Committee Report VI. Appointment of Tellers VII. Rules and Order Report VIII. Comments by the Speaker IX. General Chair’s Report X. Elections XI. Ceremonies XII. President’s Address XIII. Installation of Officers XIV. President’s Remarks XV. Reference Committee Reports XVI. New Business XVII. Adjournment

Strikethrough-deletion 41-12 H – Amendment of House Policy 13-99 H May 18, 1999 – Amended May 7, 2002 (49-02 H) Amended May 16, 2011

RESOLVED, that House Policy 13-99 H May 18, 1999 – Amended May 7, 2002 (49-02 H) Amended May 16, 2011 be amended as follows:

AAO Professional Advocacy Conference and Leadership



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Development Conference

RESOLVED, that the AAO host a Professional Advocacy Conference every other year in even-numbered years in Washington, DC, alternating and that with a large Lleadership development Cconference be held every other year in odd-numbered years.


42-12 H – AAO Federal Credit Union Investigatory Committee RESOLVED, that the AAO Board of Trustees, in consultation with the current AAO Credit Union Committee, engage a consultant with specific experience in the formation and operation of credit unions to provide wide-ranging advice to the AAO regarding the costs, risks and benefits associated with the formation of a credit union. The consultant would work directly with a committee appointed by the AAO President to include at least one Trustee and appropriate members of the AAO Credit Union Committee along with AAO General Counsel and Director of Finance; and be it further RESOLVED, that no further action towards formation of the AAO Credit Union be taken until the consultant report is received, reviewed, and further action, if needed, is mandated by the 2013 House of Delegates.

$20,000 Adopted Once the Board selects the consultant, a committee composed of Drs. Morris Poole, chair; Hugh Phillis; Norm Nagel and Lee Sinna will work with consultant. Consultant to be selected at June 30, 2012 Board meeting.

February 13, 2013

Completed. See Resolution 11-13 BT

44-12 RC – Governance Structure Study

Referred to Board of

Issue placed on

February 13, 2013

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RESOLVED, that one or more consultants with expertise in association management and governance, to be selected by the President in consultation with the current and two immediate past Speakers of the House of Delegates and the AAO Executive Director, be retained to conduct a study of AAO’s governance structure with the goal of maintaining relevance in the face of a changing membership demographic and marketplace and that a report be provided to the ad interim meetings with a final report due at the 2012-2013 House of Delegates; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the consultant(s) be charged with determining if AAO governance structure serves the mission of the AAO; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the consultant(s) provide opinions as to whether the AAO can continue to serve its mission in the future; and be it further

RESOLVED, that the consultant(s) make any recommendations for objectives that the AAO should meet in order to maintain relevance and fidelity to its mission.

Trustees to examine the costs involved and the availability of consultants with expertise in association manage-ment, with a report back to the members of the House of Delegates prior to February 13, 2013.

Board Planning Session’s Board agenda

BT and 14-13 BT.

45-12 H – New Delegation and Alternate Delegate Orientation RESOLVED, that the Speaker of the House appoint a special committee consisting of up to five representatives from the House of Delegates, and with appropriate supplemental input from delegation chairs and AAO staff, to develop, and maintain a media presentation, to orient incoming first-year delegates and alternate delegates on the operations of the House of Delegates; and be it further

None Adopted Referred to Committee of Drs. Baughman, chair: Keith Levin and Tom Ahman

Completed. See Board Report to the House-November 2012 Minutes-Attachment 3. Presentation posted to AAO Website.

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RESOLVED, that freshman delegates/alternate delegates experience the presentation preferably before the individual’s constituent ad interim meeting. The Speaker of the House would be charged with reviewing or updating the presentation as necessary. 46-12 H – Delegation Chairs RESOLVED, that the following description of the Delegation Chairs, their role and duties be made a part of the Manual of the House of Delegates:

DELEGATION CHAIRS

Each constituent delegation shall designate one member as “Delegation Chair” and may designate another as “Vice-chair”. The primary duty of the Delegation Chair is to maintain open communications. The Speaker of the House, with consideration to confidentiality and in consultation with the AAO President and Executive Director, will routinely share and discuss with the Delegation Chairs relevant information from the Board of Trustees as well as any other pertinent issues that may come before the House or affect the conduct of its business. Subsequently, in a timely manner, each Chair shall supply the information to their delegation.

SUGGESTED DELEGATION CHAIR DUTIES

• Oversee year-round delegation activities within his/her

constituent, including delegation meetings, and monitor delegate duties and assignments.

• Adhere to parliamentary procedures, and procedures

and policies in the House of Delegates Manual, and

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become familiar with all means of communication for efficient and effective collaboration.

• Serve as a leader/mentor/procedural advisor to other

members of his/her delegation.

• Provide guidance to delegates in drafting resolutions, review potential resolutions for appropriateness and accuracy, and consult with AAO legal counsel when appropriate.

• Work with other delegation chairs to simplify and codify

similar resolutions.

• Participate in periodic conference calls with other delegation chairs, and report to his/her delegation and constituent officers in a timely manner.

• Attend the constituent ad interim meeting and the

annual constituent business meeting and submit a delegation report at each.

• Participate at the Delegation Chairs’ meeting prior to

the House of Delegates;

And be it further RESOLVED, that if the above policy is adopted by the 2012 House of Delegates, that House Policy 40-07 H be rescinded: Delegation Chairs’ Meeting The Delegation Chairs’ meeting is a separate meeting of

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