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 Greater Texas Rehab Providers' Council |
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SPECIAL BULLETIN
July 8, 2005
ELECTION RESULTS
The Board of Directors of TXRPC convened a special meeting July 5 to canvass the election. The Election committee reported that Tom Hafford , James Garner and Ron Kieschnik received the most votes. There were no ties among the top spots. These three were affirmed as elected to Board Positions A, B, and C respectively.
The Board of Directors would like to extend a special thanks to all member representatives who agreed to serve if elected. The willingness of our members to actively participate is one of the greatest assets we have, and it was exciting to see so many be willing to step up and get involved.
DIRECTORS TAKE ACTION TO INCREASE SIZE OF BOARD
In further business, the Board of Directors took action to amend the bylaws to increase the number of Director Positions from the current five to seven . The newly established Director Positions F & G will serve an initial one year term by appointment of the Board and will stand for election thereafter for the normal two year term.
The Board has appointed by unanimous vote Michael Bird and Leah Kennedy to fill the new Director Positions F and G respectively. They will serve a one year appointment and the two new positions will be up for election next summer.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The New Board will convene Tuesday, July 12, in a conference call, to elect officers and finalize the program for the upcoming membership meeting.
HOLD THE DATE……… Don’t Miss This Meeting!!!
August 4, 5, and 6 are the dates of the TXRPC general membership meeting and educational conference. It will be held again this year at the Holiday Inn Riverwalk, in San Antonio. Texas. Brochures have been sent with registration information.
The Thursday afternoon program will include a Credentialing Panel including Pat Ross, Georgia Medicaid; Darren Jernigan, Governmental Relations Representative for Permobil; and Simon Margolis, representing the executive committee of NCART. Friday morning will see a repeat of last year’s Texas Medicaid Panel Discussion including HHSC and TMHP representatives.
Friday Educational Opportunities will include Peggy Walker of US Rehab in two half day sessions about the nuts and bolts of MEDICARE Rehab Billing and the new Mobility Assistive Equipment (wheelchair) policy at Medicare.
Saturday Ginny Paleg, MSPT, will present an all day session on Pediatric Seating and Positioning courtesy of Sunrise Medical.
CEU’s for Friday and Saturday sessions have been approved for NRRTS registrants.