MINUTES
Board Meeting
March 8, 2007
The Alabama State Board of
Respiratory Therapy met on March 8, 2007 in Montgomery,
Alabama for the purpose of conducting Board Business. Those
present were as follows: Fred Hill, Chair; Linda Moore, Vice
Chair; Dr. William Goetter, Member; Ron Stansell, Member;
and Vernon Johnson, Member. Also present were Paula Scout
McCaleb, Executive Director and Bettie Carmack, Assistant
Attorney General.
The meeting was called to order at approximately 10:02 a.m.
with a quorum present.
Public notice was given for this meeting on the Secretary of
State's Web Site in accordance with the Open Meetings Act
and advertised on the Board's Web Site.
A motion was made by William Goetter to approve the December
7, 2006 Minutes as presented. The motion was seconded by
Fred Hill. The motion passed unanimously.
The Board then entered into Election of Officers.
William Goetter made a motion to elect Fred Hill as Chair.
Ron Stansell seconded the motion. Voting Aye: William
Goetter, Ron Stanselll, Linda Moore, and Vernon Johnson;
Abstaining: Fred Hill. The motion passed.
Linda Moore made a motion nominating Ron Stansell as Vice
Chair. Ron Stansell made a motion to nominate Linda Moore as
Vice Chair. The two nominees excused themselves from the
Board's deliberations. A motion was made by William Goetter
to second the motion for Linda Moore to be elected as Vice
Chair. Voting Aye: William Goetter, Vernon Johnson, and Fred
Hill; Abstaining: Linda Moore and Ron Stansell. The motion
passed.
There being no second to Linda Moore's motion, the motion
failed.
At approximately 10:45 a.m. Ron Stansell made a motion to
enter into Executive Session to consider the general
reputation and character, physical condition, professional
competence, and mental health of Applications SR1 thru SR 2,
in accordance with Section VII(1) of the Open Meetings Act.
The motion was seconded by William Goetter. Voting Aye: Ron
Stansell, William Goetter, Fred Hill, Linda Moore, and
Vernon Johnson. The motion passed unanimously. The Chair
announced that the Board would reconvene in approximately 15
minutes.
At approximately 11:08 a.m., Vernon Johnson made a motion to
reconvene in open session. The motion was seconded by Linda
Moore. Voting Aye: Fred Hill, Vernon Johnson, Ron Stansell,
Linda Moore, and William Goetter. The motion passed
unanimously.
Ron Stansell made a motion that the application for Heather
Atkinson - SR 2 be denied. Vernon Johnson seconded the
motion. The motion passed unanimously.
Vernon Johnson made a motion to approve Dorian Swift's
application for licensure. William Goetter seconded the
motion and the motion passed unanimously.
At approximately 11:10 a.m., Alabama Interactive represented
by Will Prible and Robert Pines discussed on-line renewal
options.
A motion was made by William Goetter and seconded by Linda
Moore to launch on-line renewals on August 1, 2007. The
motion passed unanimously.
Vernon Johnson made a motion to provide for mandatory
on-line renewals. The motion was seconded by Ron Stansell
and unanimously approved by the Board.
A motion was made by William Goetter and seconded by Ron
Stansell to provide for a Certifying Statement of CEU's on
the on-line renewal application. The motion passed
unanimously.
A motion was made by Vernon Johnson and seconded by William
Goetter for the Board to pay a transfer fee to Alabama
Interactive to cover the on-line renewal costs. The motion
passed unanimously.
The time being 12:01 p.m., the Chair announced that the
Board would recess for lunch for approximately 45 minutes.
At approximately 12:45 p.m., the Board reconvened.
At approximately 1:00 p.m. Vernon Johnson made a motion to
enter into Executive Session to consider the general
reputation and character, physical condition, professional
competence, and mental health of Application SR3, in
accordance with Section VII(1) of the Open Meetings Act. The
motion was seconded by Ron Stansell. Voting Aye: Ron
Stansell, William Goetter, Fred Hill, Linda Moore, and
Vernon Johnson. The motion passed unanimously. The Chair
announced that the Board would reconvene in approximately 10
minutes.
At approximately 1:05 p.m., Vernon Johnson made a motion to
reconvene in open session. The motion was seconded by Linda
Moore. Voting Aye: Fred Hill, Vernon Johnson, Ron Stansell,
Linda Moore, and William Goetter. The motion passed
unanimously.
Ron Stansell made a motion to deny Pamela Buchanon's
application for licensure based on information in the
application. William Goetter seconded the motion and the
motion passed unanimously.
Vernon Johnson made a motion to deny Jeb Wallace's
application for licensure based on lack of respiratory
therapy education and that his job does not require a
respiratory license. The motion was seconded by Linda Moore
and passed unanimously by the Board.
The time being 1:15 p.m. and there being no further Board
business. William Goetter made a motion to adjourn. The
motion was seconded by Ron Stansell. The motion passed
unanimously.
The Chair announced that the next regularly scheduled Board
Meeting would be on June 7, 2007 at the Board office.
Respectfully Submitted,
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Fred Hill, Chair
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Linda Moore, Vice Chair
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Paula McCaleb, Executive Director