New Attendee Welcome BreakfastCO-HOSTS:

Dr. Daniel Saint Germain (PQ)FCLB Vice President

Dr. Lawrence O’Connor (NJ)FCLB Treasurer

Mission

“To protect the public and to serve our member boards

by promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation.”

1919: First meeting of chiropracticregulation

1926: Started meeting as Council of State Examining Boards

1947: Regulatory boards disaffiliated themselves from national professional associations

FCLB Milestones

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

1961: Formed the NBCE

(NBCE started testing in 1963)

FCLB Milestones

1968: Renamed to FCLB, designated non-profit organization: 501 (c) 6 by IRS

1974: Spearheaded CCE’s final recognition by U.S. Department of Education

FCLB Milestones

1987:Revamped the FCLB visionUpgraded education conferences

1991:Professional offices provided by NBCE

1993:CIN-BAD debutComputerized database of

regulatory board actions

FCLB Milestones

1994: FCLB cited in Congressional legislation; regulators gain voice in military demonstration project

1996: CIN-BAD database recognized by US national insurance accreditor (NCQA)

2005: NBCE provides expanded office space and furnishings

2006: Launched PACE program

FCLB Milestones

FCLB Today

Energetic, visionary governing boardInvolved, creative membersProfessional staffEfficient officesExpanded member servicesConnected with the larger regulatory

community

Purpose

Maintain high uniform standards

— chiropractic licensure— regulation— discipline— education

- FCLB Articles of Incorporation

AuthorityWe have no binding authority over state or provincial licensing boards

Their authority comes from statute and regulations specific to their state or province

We do hold considerable authority as the national / international standard

Our members help develop those standards!

FCLB LeadershipFCLB 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

OrganizationDelegates 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

District Directors (5)

- serve a maximum of two three-year terms - also called the “Executive Board”

Dr. Carol J. Davis (AK) – District lDr. Gary Pennebaker (MN) – District ll

Dr. Ali Jafari (NY) – District lllDr. Ron Tripp (OK) – District lV *

Dr. Farrel Grossman (SC) – District V

*Current Executive Board Chair

Organization

President: Dr. Oliver “Bud” Smith, Jr. (TX)

Vice President: Dr. Daniel Saint-Germain (PQ)

Treasurer: Dr. Lawrence O’Connor (NJ)

Imm. Past President: Dr. N. Edwin Weathersby (AZ)

Executive Board Fellow (1)– delegates elect a Board administrator to a 2 yr term

Mr. Joe Baker (FL)

Officers (4)- elected by delegates

- one 2-year term in each office

Organization

Board of Directors – 10 members: 4 elected officers, 5 district directors and 1 Executive Fellow director

Executive Committee – executive board chair and 4 officers

Committees – 11 committees: 3 standing / 8 special committees

Staff – 5 staff (full-time and part-time)

Organization

It all starts with our members!

Member roles

Fellow – DC or public board member:• currently or within last 5 years

Honorary Fellow – after 5 years• still part of the FCLB family!

Executive Fellow – top chiropractic board administrator of each board

FCLB is highly involved with other organizations– Appoint regulatory representatives to:

•Council on Chiropractic Guidelines & Practice Parameters

•Department of Defense Oversight Committee

•National Board of Chiropractic Examiners•Federation of Associations of Regulatory

Boards

– Nominate regulatory reps (CCE)

Other Organizations

– Work with other leading organizations to help chart the future of the profession, speaking for public protection

– Present official comments policy issues, from regulatory perspective•Inter-jurisdictional mobility•White paper on minimal qualifications

to perform spinal manipulation

Other Organizations

ACBA

• Association of Chiropractic Board Administrators

Serving Member Boards

Connecting, Communicating

Official DirectoryPowerPolls

Educational conferences

Serving Member Boards Meeting

Annual business meetingElections Adoption of resolutionsBylaws revisions

District (Regional) MeetingsInformal networking & problem-solving sessions

Serving Member Boards

Sharing resourcesto reduce workload

CIN-BADLicensure & disciplinary info on the

web

PACEStreamlines continuing education

program approval & record keeping

Sharing resourcesto reduce workload

New board member orientationModel code of conduct for boards

Model disciplinary codeFraud task force – position papers

Serving Member Boards

Advance Notification

News AlertsAdvise of licensees in the media

Gives boards “heads-up” about

DCs who may pose threat to public

Serving Member Boards

Where is our energy currently focused?

Increased emphasis on ETHICS in the college classroom

FCLB campaign for ethics• Continued dialogue with college

presidents about importance of the ethical component

• ACC-RAC presentations on ethics• Encouraging colleges to perform

background checks

Ethics – in Education

FCLB Campaign for Ethics – • presentations & handouts available on

our website• speaking engagements with practicing

DCs– how do ethical breaches occur?– how can they be prevented?– patient protection is the responsibility of

EVERY DC• endorsing the NBCE E&B exam

Ethics – in Practice

Global RegulationHow to keep offenders from crossing

borders?

Worldwide regulation is just now emerging in many countries

– FCLB working with WFC to increase awareness

– Plan to expand CIN-BAD to international practitioner registry

Global Regulation

Conversely, how do we increase mobility for ethical DCs?

More chiropractic colleges outside US!

What does good education look like?

Can mutual recognition of accreditation and exams serve as common credentials “currency”?

Federal OIG Report

US Office of the Inspector General

• Documentation & record-keeping errors

•2/3 of claims submissions have problems

• Chiropractic leadership organizations working with CMS to address problem

FCLB 2006 Resolution

– Encourages member boards to require CE in documentation & recordkeeping

– Encourages CCE to include documentation & recordkeeping in chiropractic curriculum

– Suggests NBCE reflect topics in exams

Federal OIG Report

What’s next ?

FCLB 84th Annual CongressApril 28 – May 2, 2010

Baltimore, Maryland

What’s next ?2009 Fall Regional Meetings

Districts III & VSeptember 25-27

Dearborn, MI

Districts I & IVOctober 1-4

Rapid City, SD

District IIOctober 1-4

Buffalo/Niagara Falls, NY

Staff ResourcesDonna M. Liewer, Executive DirectorBridget Seader, Program

AdministratorJulie Finn, Executive AssistantJoan Carl, Finance & Benefits

ManagerKelly Webb, PR and PACE

Coordinator

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