April 18, 2006 Regular Board Meeting
9:00 a.m. (CST)
Great Plains Solutions, 107 W. Missouri Avenue, Pierre, SD
Board President Raye Jeanne Blundell called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
The Secretary called the roll, and all members were present:
Raye Jeanne Blundell, President
Valerie Hinzman, Vice President
Gail Dawn
David Banker
Jamie Clark, Secretary
Also present:
Brett Koenecke, Executive Secretary
Christie Fischer
The Board reviewed the agenda and immediately went into executive session for the purpose of discussing a personnel matter and receiving advice of legal counsel. At approximately 9:50 a.m., the Board came out of executive session and took a short break.
At 10:00 a.m., President Blundell called the Board back into order for the purpose of a hearing on the proposed rules as described in public announcement made March 27, 2006.
The Board took oral comments from a number of interested persons. Christie Fischer of Great Plains Solutions read a number of written comments received by the Board into the record. The Board directed that the hearing be tape recorded and a transcript made available for use by the Board and by other interested persons.
At approximately 12:50 p.m., the Board finished hearing comments on the proposed rules.
At approximately 1:15 p.m., the Board reconvened.
The Board discussed membership in the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards. Moved by Clark, seconded by Banker, to join the Federation of State Massage Therapy Boards as outlined in its membership packet. All in favor.
It was further moved by Banker, seconded by Clark, to authorize Valerie Hinzman, Board Vice-President, and Christie Fischer of Great Plains Solutions to attend the September meeting to be held just outside Kansas City, Missouri.
The Board began discussion upon the various comments made, both orally and in writing, on the proposed rules. The law on rules hearings was reviewed for the benefit of the board members. The board considered the presentations made for an hour and fifteen minutes. The board roundly discussed continuing education requirements, including electronic delivery and CPR, the fee structure, the grandfathering statute, the ethics requirements
At approximately 2:30 p.m., the Board was joined by Kathi Mueller of the Department of Health and Kari Weisbeck of the Bureau of Finance and Management for a discussion about the Board’s expenditure authority and budgeting proposals. Discussion was held on the budget, and it was decided that no action would be taken at the meeting and action would be reserved for the May meeting.
The board discussed reiki and made clear its understanding that reiki as understood by the members at this time doesn’t meet the definition of regulated massage.
The board continued it's discussion of the rules comments. It was moved by Hinzman, seconded by Dawn, to hold open the rulemaking comment period for an additional 10 days for the purpose of receiving further written comments upon the proposals and to place the proposed rules on the agenda for the May meeting to be held in Rapid City. All voted aye.
The board discussed the proposed meeting schedule and Clark moved, Dawn second, to adopt the proposed meeting schedule and post it on the website
The meeting was adjourned at 4:09 p.m. by President Blundell.
