CHS Board Meeting Minutes
Date of Meeting: 10/27/2017
Location: Perkins Restaurant, Loveland
Board attendance:
Tom Adams
Georgia Aker
Jim Newton
Connie Patton
Mike Walker
Randy Holyfield
Scott Erickson, absent
Brenda Garcia, absent
Meeting Called to Order, 6:40 pm
A quorum is present
Secretary report
Minutes read, approved
These have been previously posted to the website
Treasurer’s report
Net profit of $22,319 from the Symposium
Total checking and savings is $84,175
3 new members, Family Hearing Center
Mike Walker discussed some investment options
Tom gave Mike permission to invest $30,000 in a safe, AAA-rated investment to gain better return
Connie to send Randy the credit card merchant statement for us to shop the rate we are charged for processing credit cards
Treasurer’s Report read, approved
Committee Reports:
Grievance Committee Report: Nothing to report
Government Affairs Report: Sunset review is coming and we will begin a discussion with our lobbyists and IHS government affairs team. We are looking for no major changes but would like to see how to re-incorporate the requirement of CE’s to licensure.
OTC proposed legislation, House Resolution 2430
What is our statute as related to OTC regulation and our inability to restrict governance
What is the future of third party
Continuing Education Report: Nothing to report
What could we do to offer CE’s to audiologists to appeal to them this year when CO AAA doesn’t have a Symposium
Membership Report:
Meet and Greets
Incentive to join if you attend the Symposium
Sticking with the goal of 50 members by the time of the Symposium as the incentive to then hire a PT membership person/Executive Director
President’s Report:
IHS annual meeting
Tom asked Cindy Hoest to go for him, she returned with information and hand-outs along with critical meeting notes of the various presentations.
Tom commented that we could have a more professional looking website for $65/month as produced by IHS and he will contact IHS about the Chapter website
Mike and Connie attended and felt the IHS annual conference was well attended with participants but down for manufacturer presence
Discussion on IHS Fit to Serve and its lack of direction
New Business:
We will re-sign Orf as our lobbyists
Capitol visit
Monika Stanelle MA CRC, Rehab supervisor (Dept of Vocational Rehab)
Jacquline Arcelin, Director of Sttrategic Operations
Ronne Hines, Director
Division of Professions and Occupations
DORA
Meeting adjourned, 8:51 pm