Choosing Not To Go It Alone: Boards Sharing to Achieve Mutual Benefit

1. 2007 Annual Conference Choosing Not To Go It Alone:Boards Sharing to Achieve Mutual Benefit Lanette Anderson, MSN, JD, RN WV Association of Licensing Boards

2. Objectives: • Describe examples of how three different regulatory organizations/agencies have shared resources and expertise • Discuss advantages of collaboration among regulatory organizations/agencies • Obtain examples of present and future activities of these organizations Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

3. West Virginia Association of Licensing Boards • Formed in 1981 to assist and organize the various licensing boards in WV • Comprised of 32 autonomous licensing boards included in Chapter 30 of WV Code • Professions regulated include physicians, nurses, dentists, engineers, barbers, land surveyors, etc. Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

4. Purposes of Association • For the best interest and keeping the high standards and ideals of the licensing boards created by the Legislature… • To help the various licensing boards continue the constant pattern of raising the standards and ethics of each licensing board for the protection of the citizens of the State of West Virginia Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

5. Purposes of Association • To upgrade the standards of dealing with complaints concerning unethical and/or unprofessional practice • To work with the Legislature and its committees, recommending laws for passage and advising and answering questions for the protection of the citizens of the State of West Virginia Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

6. Purposes of Association • Most importantly, to promote the health, safety, and welfare of the citizens of the State of West Virginia by seeing that all who are licensed meet minimum competency standards Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

7. Structure of Association • Officers are elected for two year terms in accordance with Bylaws • Officers consist of President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer • Contact for the Association is made through the office of the Secretary/Treasurer for convenience purposes • Meetings are held twice per year Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

8. Membership and Voting • Licensing boards • Each has one vote • Associate members • Any governmental agency employee or corporate entity • non-voting members Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

9. Fiscal Issues • Dues are voluntary • Annual dues are $35.00 per year per board member from participating boards • Funds for the Association come entirely from dues, which are used to pay meeting expenses, postage, web site maintenance, and payment of a legislative consultant on behalf of the Association during the Legislative Session Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

10. Benefits of the Association • Many boards are small with limited funds • Legislative consultant can be retained • Web site assistance • Contact information • Generic complaint form • Greater access by public and legislators to licensing boards • Meeting agendas, minutes, etc. are posted Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

11. Challenges • Member participation • Financial issues • Questions from Legislative Auditors Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

12. Web Site Information • http://www.wvlicensingboards.com • Also contains: • News and info • Committee information • Bylaws • List of member boards with email access to all • Calendar Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

13. Speaker Contact Information: Lanette L. Anderson, MSN, JD, RN Executive Director, WV State Board of Examiners for Licensed Practical Nurses Secretary/Treasurer, WV Association of Licensing Boards 101 Dee Drive, Suite 100 Charleston, WV 26311 877-558-5767 email: landerson@state.wv.us Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

14. 2007 Annual Conference Choosing Not to Go It AloneBoards Sharing for Mutual Benefit Tom Gottlieb, Vice President, Versa Systems Engineers Canada Common Membership Database

15. What is Engineers Canada? • Established 1936 - the business name for CCPE • The national organization for 12 provinces and territories • The voice of its constituent members in national and international affairs • Coordinates the development of national policies, positions and guidelines on behalf of the engineering profession. • Promotes greater understanding of the nature, role and contribution of professional engineers and engineering to society • Undertakes federal government relations and national media relations on behalf of, and in consultation with, its constituent members. Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

16. Who are the Constituent Members? Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

17. Who are the Constituent Members? Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

18. What is the SLG? • Staff Liaison Group • Provides advice and council to Engineers Canada • Comprised of Executive Directors or CEOs of the 12 Constituent Members • The SLG was the initiator for the Common Membership Database Project • Groups that report to SLG: • National Admissions Group • National Discipline and Enforcement Group • National Communications Group Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

19. Common Membership Database Project - Concept Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

20. Common Membership Database Project - Objectives • Develop a national database to consolidate provincial and territorial data about applicants, members in training and license holders • Assist in the regulation of the profession relating to processing new applications, investigating mobility and disciplinary actions • Support research through statistical analysis to recognize and monitor trends in the evolution of the profession. • Use results to influence policy, programs and priorities Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

21. Common Membership Database Project - Objectives • Provide the capability of establishing better market-based data for surveys regarding the offering of affinity-based programs to Association members. • Enable member Associations to take future advantage of these capabilities to reduce costs and enhance flexibility in the maintenance of their own member and applicant information. Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

22. How long will it take? Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

23. The MOU* – Second Thoughts! * Memo of Understanding • No public access • No sales/marketing uses • Limited to approved uses • CM’s right to delete any data • No CM Liability for errors • Annual use reporting required • 30 day renegotiation clause • 60 day exit notice • SLG right to discontinue use Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

24. Allowed Uses & Benefits • Annual Constituent Membership Survey • Industry Survey • Inter-Association Mobility Agreement • International Accreditation Program • Licensure Uptake • Multi-Jurisdictional Licensure • National Survey (demographics, specialization) • Secondary Liability Insurance Programs Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

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31. Speaker Contact Information • Tom Gottlieb, Vice President Versa Systems Tel: (416) 493 - 1833 Email: tgott@versasys.com website: www.versasys.com • See also www.engineerscanada.ca Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

32. 2007 Annual Conference Choosing Not to Go It AloneBoards Sharing for Mutual Benefit Deanna L. Williams, Past President Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario

33. F.H.R.C.O • Established 1990 • 21 member Colleges regulating 23 regulated health professions • Much variance between members • Size of membership, resources • Common statute - RHPA Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

34. GOVERNANCE • Same fee for all - $5000.00 • Board of Directors = Registrars • FHRCO “position” only where support is unanimous • Autonomy of individual Colleges preserved Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

35. POSTIONS NOT TAKEN… • On issues important/relevant to certain/few professions/Colleges • To advance interest or position of one or more • Where unanimity does not exist • ***STRENGTH lies in commonality Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

36. R.H.P.A • Regulated Health Professions Act proclaimed in 1993 • Created 21 health regulatory colleges operating under one statute • Statutory programs, committees, processes common for all Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

37. FOR EXAMPLE….. • Complaints and Discipline • Composition of committees and panels • 51% professional, 49% public representation • Establishes reasonable timelines to conclude investigations/hearings • Defines what information is public, what is not • Sets maximum fines that may be awarded • Interim Suspension provisions to protect public Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

38. Continuing Competency or QA • every College to have QAP in place by January 1, 1997 • Autonomy to choose suitable program so much variance in components • new RHPA will expect similar components in 2009 Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

39. FHRCO’s ACTIVITIES • Committees and working groups struck - share info and resources: i.e. Quality Assurance, Public Education Strategy (Communications), Practice Standards and Delegation project (“world peace”!), Discipline Orientation Programs (basic and advanced), Insurance Working Group, ad hoc as needed. Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

40. HELPING EACH OTHER…. • By collaborating on joint submissions to government on issues of common concern • Bill 171 (Regulated Health Professions Act) • Bill 124 (Fair Access to Regulated Professions Act) • New Directions Report (HPRAC) • Bill 159 (Private Security and Investigative Services Act) • PHIPA (Personal Health Information Protection Act) Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

41. OTHER ACTIVITIES • Meet with government respecting implementation issues re Bill 171 • Liaise with other agencies on issues affecting regulation, Public Appointment Unit (PAU), Health Professions Regulatory Advisory Council (HPRAC), Health Professions Appeal and Review Board (HPARB) Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

42. ACCOMPLISHMENTS • “World Peace” achieved (see “A Guide to Medical Directives and Delegation” at http://mdguide.regulatedhealthprofessions.on.ca/why/default.asp • Sponsored the first CLEAR Executive Leadership Program for Regulators in Toronto, June 2007 • Have become a “Go To….” Group Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

43. FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES • We look forward to welcoming to the Federation five new professions by 2009 • Kinesiologists • Homeopaths • Naturopaths • Psychotherapists • Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture practitioners Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

44. RADIO COMMERCIALS • Radio spot #1 • Radio spot #2 Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation

45. Speaker Contact Information • Deanna Williams, Past President Federation of Health Regulatory Colleges of Ontario 310-2175 Sheppard Avenue East Toronto, Ontario  M2J 1W8 Tel: (416) 493-4076 Fax: (416) 491-1670 Email: FHRCO@taylorenterprises.com website: www.regulatedhealthprofessions.on.ca Council on Licensure, Enforcement and Regulation