Meeting Minutes


Chamberlain, South Dakota
September 24 , 2010

Dr. Donn Fahrendorf called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. with board members Dr. Mark Bledsoe, Dr. Jeff Kramer, Dr. Jerrid Goebel and Jim Lawler present.  Also attending the meeting were Marcia Walter, Executive Director.

M/S Bledsoe/Goebel      to approve minutes of the June 5, 2010 board meeting

Passed, no opposition.

Marcia Walter presented the treasurer’s report.  The state account currently has a balance of $150,560.47.  With no additions or corrections, the board accepted the treasurer’s report as printed.

M/S Bledsoe/Goebel   to approve the peer review report as presented by Marcia Walter

Passed, no opposition.

M/S Goebel/Bledsoe      to go into executive session at 4:36 p.m. to discuss investigative issues

Passed, no opposition.

M/S Kramer/Goebel     to come out of executive session at 5:27 p.m.

Passed, no opposition.

M/S  Goebel/ Kramer   to approve #11/08, #03/09, #04/09, #02/10, #07/10, #08/10, #10/10, #11/10, #12/10, #13/10, #14/10

Passed, no opposition.

M/S Bledsoe/Kramer   to approve request to move forward with administrative rules updates at the next available time per LRC

Passed, no opposition.

M/S/ Lawler/Bledsoe   to have the FCLB maintain ACBA assets ($318) to be used for goals and objectives of Board Administrators of which Marcia Walter is the co-chair

Passed, no opposition.

M/S/ Kramer/Goebel    to approve meeting dates for 2011 as March 12, June 4, September 30 and December 3

Passed, no opposition.

Josh Biberdorf, DC; John Carr, DC; and Greg Lowenberg, DC, members of the SDCA Legislative Committee, joined the meeting at 6:30 p.m. to discuss manipulation legislation being proposed by the association during the upcoming session.  No further action was taken by the board at this time.

M/S Bledsoe/Kramer   to approve Dr’s. Goebel and Fahrendorf to attend Part IV testing  in Bloomington, MN November 12 – 14, 2010

Passed, no opposition.

Marcia shared information received during a Department of Health board executive teleconference which was held August 30, 2010.  The information dealt with records retention, contracts/RFP process, and open meetings.  The timeline for legislation was also reviewed.

Dr. Fahrendorf called to recess the board meeting to administer new doctor matriculation at 8:00 p.m. - reconvened board meeting at 9:10 p.m.  

Dr. Tom Stotz joined the meeting to give updated information regarding the Doctor of Chiropractic Medicine degree that National Health Sciences is considering.  No board action was needed

M/S Goebel/Kramer   to approve preceptors applications of Joshua Meckle with Sandra Conard, DC and Derek Rekow with Harold Kraushar, DC.

Passed, no opposition.

Dr. Fahrendorf asked for a motion to approve inactive to active license application – no motion made.  Jim Lawler moved to table request.  After discussion, withdrew motion.

M/S Kramer/Bledsoe   to approve the inactive to active license application of license #890

Passed, no opposition.

M/S Goebel/Bledsoe   to approve license application of applicant #91001

Passed, no opposition.

M/S Kramer/Bledsoe   to approve license application of applicant #91002 upon  completion of file

Passed, no opposition.

M/S Goebel/Kramer   to approve license application of applicant #91003

Passed, no opposition.

M/S Lawler/Goebel   to table license application of applicant #91004 until receipt of additional information

Passed, no opposition.

With no further business,

M/S Kramer/Bledsoe   to adjourn at 10:00 pm

Passed, no opposition.