New Attendee Welcome Breakfast

1. New Attendee Welcome Breakfast FCLB HOSTS: Dr. Henry W. Hulteen Honorary Fellow & Former FCLB Chair Dr. Michael Coon (SC) FCLB District V Director

2. Mission “To protect the public by promoting excellence in chiropractic regulation through service to our member boards.”

3. FCLB Milestones 1919: First meeting of chiropractic regulation 1926: Started meeting as Council of Chiropractic State Examining Boards 1947: Regulatory boards disaffiliated themselves from national professional associations

4. FCLB Milestones 1957: Council on Chiropractic State Examining Boards incorporated under Wyoming law 1961: Formed the NBCE(NBCE started testing in 1963) 1968: Renamed to FCLB, designated non-profit organization: 501 (c) 6 by IRS

5. FCLB Milestones 1974: Spearheaded CCE’s final recognition by U.S. Department of Education 1987: Revamped the FCLB vision Upgraded education conferences 1991: Professional offices provided by NBCE

6. FCLB Milestones 1993: CIN-BAD debutComputerized database of regulatory board actions 1994: FCLB cited in Congressional legislation; regulators gain voice in military demonstration project 1996: CIN-BAD database recognized by US national insurance accreditor (NCQA)

7. FCLB Milestones 2005: NBCE provides expanded office space and furnishings 2006: Launched PACE program 2008: Designated non-profit 501 (c) 3 by IRS 2009: New Web site launched to better serve our members

8. FCLB Milestones 2012: Student Outreach Program initiated – application support 2013: Officially Launching Certified Chiropractic Clinical Assistant (CCCA) Program 2014: Up to you!

9. FCLB Today Energetic, visionary governing board Involved, creative members Professional staff Efficient offices Expanded member services Connected with the larger regulatory community

10. Purpose • Maintain high uniform standards • chiropractic licensure • regulation • discipline • education - FCLB Articles of Incorporation

11. Authority We have no binding authorityover state or provincial licensing boards Their authority comes from statutes and regulationsspecific to their state or province We do hold considerable authority as the national / international standard Our members help developthose standards!

12. FCLB Leadership FCLB Board of Directors (10) Districts elect 5 District Directors Delegate Assembly elects Officers, Administrative Fellow Director ELECT FCLB Delegates / Alternates DESIGNATE FCLB Member Boards

13. Organization • Delegates and Districts: • Each board is represented by a delegate • (and alternate to serve in his/her absence) • Delegate can be DC (Fellow or Honorary Fellow), public member, or Administrative Fellow • (board decides) • 5 geographical regions (districts) • Delegates elect a director for each district

15. Organization District Directors (5) serve a maximum of two 3 year terms Dr. DonnFahrendorf (SD) – District l Dr. Gary Pennebaker (MN) – District ll * Dr. Ali Jafari (NY) – District lll Dr. Maggie Colucci (NV) – District lV Dr. Michael Coon (SC) – District V *Current Board Chair

16. Organization Officers (4) – elected by delegates, one 2-year term in each office President: Dr. Lawrence O’Connor (NJ) Vice President: Dr. LeRoy Otto (MN) Treasurer: Dr. Farrel Grossman (SC) Imm. Past President: Dr. Daniel Saint-Germain (QC) Administrative Fellow Director –elected by delegates, max two 3-year terms Dr. Larry Spicer (MN)

17. FCLB 2013 Elections Single two-year term: (Delegate Assembly) President Vice President Treasurer Initial three-year term: (District III delegates) District III Director and Alternate

18. It all starts with our members! Member roles Fellow – DC or public board member Honorary Fellow– served on a board for 3 or more years; no longer on a board but still FCLB family! Administrative Fellow– top chiropractic board administrator of each board

19. Other Organizations FCLB is highly involved with other organizations • Appoints regulatory representatives to: • Council on Chiropractic Guidelines & Practice Parameters • National Board of Chiropractic Examiners • National Practitioner Databank Executive Committee • Federation of Associations of Regulatory Boards

20. Other Organizations • Works with other leading organizations to help chart the future of the profession, speaking for public protection • Presents official comments policy issues, from regulatory perspective • Inter-jurisdictional mobility • White paper on minimal qualifications to perform spinal manipulation

21. CBAC Chiropractic Board Administrators Committee • Beth Carter (OK), Chair • Marcia Walter (SD) • Larry Spicer, D.C. (MN) Board Liaison

22. Serving Member Boards Connecting, Communicating • Official Directory • PowerPolls • Educational conferences

23. Serving Member Boards • Annual educational conference & delegate assembly meeting • Elections • Adoption of resolutions • Bylaws revisions District (Regional) Meetings • Informal networking & problem-solving sessions

24. Serving Member Boards Sharing resources to reduce workload CIN-BAD • Licensure & disciplinary info on the web PACE • Streamlines continuing educationprogram approval & record keeping

25. Serving Member Boards Sharing resources to reduce workload • New board member orientation • Model code of conduct: board members • Model disciplinary code • Fraud task force – position papers

26. Serving Member Boards Advance Notification News Alerts • Advise of licensees in the media • Gives boards “heads-up” about DCs who may pose threat to public

27. Where is our energycurrently focused?

28. CCCA Certified Chiropractic Clinical Assistants • Uniform standards • Verifiable credentials • Continuing education

29. Mobility & Regulation How to keep offenders from crossing borders? Worldwide regulation is just now emerging in many countries • FCLB working through ICRF with WFC and other global partners to increase awareness • Plan to expand CIN-BAD to international practitioner registry

30. Mobility & Regulation Conversely, how do we increase mobility for ethical DCs? More chiropractic colleges outside US! What does a competent chiropractor look like? Can mutual recognition of accreditation and exams serve as common credentials “currency”?

31. Federal OIG Report US Office of the Inspector General Documentation & record-keeping errors: • 2/3of claims submissions have problems • Chiropractic leadership organizations working with CMS to address problem

32. Federal OIG Report FCLB 2006 Resolution • Encourages member boards to require CE in documentation & recordkeeping • Encourages CCE to include documentation & recordkeepingin chiropractic curriculum • Suggests NBCE reflect doc & rec in exams

33. What’s next ? • FCLB 88th Annual Congress • April 30 – May 4, 2014 Myrtle Beach, SC

34. What’s next ? Districts I & IV September 19-22 Vancouver, WA Districts III & V September 19-22 Washington, DC District II October 17-20 Fort Walton Beach, FL 2013 Fall Regional Meetings

35. Staff Resources Donna M. Liewer, Executive Director Bridget Seader, Program Administrator Julie Finn, Executive Assistant Joan Carl, Finance & Benefits Manager Kelly Webb, PR & PACE Coordinator

36. Contact Us … By phone: (970) 356-3500 (Colorado) Greeley office hours 8 AM to 4 PM By e-mail: info@fclb.org Or visit our website:www.fclb.org