State Board of Medical Examiners
Open Board Agenda
July 9, 2008

ROLL CALL

STATEMENT CONCERNING THE ANNUAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS

ANNOUNCEMENTS

MINUTES

Approval of the June 11, 2008 Open Board Minutes

NEW BUSINESS

1. ELECTIONS
At the June Board meeting, the nominating committee announced the following slate of officers:

President - Paul Mendelowitz, M.D.
Vice President - Karen Criss, R.N., C.N.M.
Secretary - Paul Jordan, M.D.
Treasurer - Kathryn Lambert, D.O.

Nominations will be taken from the floor.

2. SENATE BILL – 1939
Seeks to extend the Medical Malpratice Liability Insurance Premium Assistance Fund and the collection of the annual surcharges for an additional five years.

3. HIGH/LOW AGREEMENTS
Attached is a copy of a letter from the NJ Physicians asking the Board to reconsider whether a payment made pursuant to a high/low agreement when there is a defense verdict should be published on the Physician Profile. A similar letter requesting the same was received from the law firm of Britcher, Leone, & Roth, LLC.

The Executive Committee recommends that the Board work in conjunction with the Division of Consumer Affairs on this issue. It recommends support for this position and asks that the Board recommend to the Division that these payments should not be reported on the profile.

OLD BUSINESS

Nothing Scheduled.

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