Members Present:
Charles Johnson, President
Carter Wiese, Vice-President
Robert A. Ellsworth, Member
Kathlene Mueller, Dept of Health
Daryl Isburg, Member
Marlowe Kinkade, Member
Alfred L. Rude, Lay Member
Members Absent:
Jim Benham, Lay Member
Others Present:
Carol Tellinghuisen, Executive Secretary
Jill Lesselyoung, Administrative Assistant
John Strohman, Office of the Attorney General
Thomas Stanton, Attorney at Law
The meeting was held at Isburg-Hofmeister Funeral Chapel, 439 S. Pierre St., Pierre, SD.
Johnson and Wiese were absent at the time the meeting convened. Mueller called the meeting to order at 12:15PM CST. Johnson entered the meeting at 12:20PM and Wiese entered at 12:25PM.
Approval of Minutes from May 9, May 15, 2006: Ellsworth moved and Rude seconded to approve the minutes from May 9 and May 15, 2006. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
FY Financial Update: Lesselyoung reported fiscal year end figures as of June 30, 2006: year end revenue of $33,567.02, expenditures of $53,390.17, and cash on hand of $26,728.16; and year to date figures as of July 31, 2006: year to date revenue of $25.00, expenditures of $3,009.89, and cash on hand of $23,743.27. The Board discussed the financial reports. Rude moved and Kinkade seconded to accept the financial reports as presented. Motion carried by unanimous vote.
Complaints/Investigations: There are no complaints/investigations pending at this time.
ICFSB Annual Convention April 29-22, 2006, Nashville, TN: Ellsworth and Mueller expressed interest in attending the conference. Plans will be finalized at a later date.
Licensure Fee discussion/law/rules: The Board discussed changing the educational requirements to a four year degree program, internships and the possibility of adopting a reciprocity program. Discussion was held on changing the statutes to allow out of state applicants that currently hold an active license and meet the following requirements to be granted licensure; have been actively licensed for five years, graduated from an accredited mortuary school, passed the national examination and passed the South Dakota state examination.
Inspections: Wiese advised the Board he is in the process of completing his inspections for the calendar year and reiterated his concern that the Board should have one independent inspector. Strohman advised that both inspectors are doing a great job and that he would have serious concerns with just one inspector because of potential conflicts. Wiese advised this would be his last year to inspect. Strohman advised the Board they did not need to revisit the inspection arrangement unless there was a problem and asked the Board if anyone had any comments or input. There were no comments. Strohman and Johnson exited the meeting at 1:35PM CST.
Licensure Fee discussion/law/rules continued: Wiese moved and Isburg seconded to set the following fees in administrative rules, subject to the statutes being approved with the proposed cap increases: raise the application fees for in state/out of state applicants from $50.00/$65.00 to $100.00, raise the embalmer renewal fees from $50.00 to $100.00 and raise the application/renewal fees for establishments from $100.00 to $200.00. Motion carried by unanimous vote. Stanton exited the meeting at 3:35PM CST. The Board discussed cremation, trusts and death certificate laws.
Any other business: There was no other business to be addressed.
Schedule next meeting: The next meeting was not scheduled at this time but is tentatively planned for spring of 2007. Ellsworth moved and Isburg seconded to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 4:05PM CST.
