The February meeting of the New Jersey State Board of Respiratory Care was convened in accordance with its notice to the Secretary of State, the Bergen Record, the Trenton Times, the Courier Post and the Star-Ledger and was conducted in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act.

Chairman, Capek convened the meeting at 10:00 a.m. A roll call was taken and the following attendance was recorded for these minutes.

PRESENT: Jeffrey Brozoski Kenneth Capek James Brophy Robert Malovany, M.D. Janet Castronovo

ABSENT: Michael G. Brown

Also in attendance: Dorcas K. O’Neal, Executive Director, Tobey Palan, Deputy Attorney General and Bernadette Augustus, staff.

Public attendance: None.

I. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Board reviewed the Public Session Minutes of January 6, 2009. On a motion by James Brophy, seconded by Janet Castrovono, the Board unanimously approved the Public Session Minutes as redacted.

II. OLD BUSINESS

a. I/M/O Life Support Technologies, Inc.- DAG, Palan, advised the Board that after speaking to Dr. Giacomo and Mr. James Karaman on 1/23/2009, a copy of the letter that was sent to Dr. Giacomo on 10/14/2008, was faxed to Mr. Karaman. Awaiting response from Mr. Karaman. Reagendized.

III. NEW BUSINESS

a. The Board reviewed Respiratory Care Total Revenues for December, 2008, as informational.

b The Board reviewed a fax from Vonda Burns, inquiring as to the correct JCAHO/NBRC requirement for respiratory staffing in the Vent unit section of a rehab. institution in New Jersey. Based on the limited facts presented, the Board determined that the information requested does not fall under its jurisdiction. Querist may check the Hospital Policy and Procedural Manual or contact the Department of Health for staff requirements. Querist will be so advised.

IV. INFORMATIONAL/FYI

a. The Board reviewed an article "House Appropriations Committee Passes Stimulus package," as informational.

b. The Board reviewed an article "The Committee on Accreditation for Respiratory Care (CoARC) has been exploring the option of leaving the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) and becoming a freestanding accreditor of respiratory care education programs," as informational.

V. LEGISLATION/REGULATIONS

a. The Board reviewed the Proposed Draft of February, 2009 Delegation and Continuing Education. Changes were made at N.J.A.C.13:44F-10.2 (b), starting at line 7. On a motion by James Brophy, seconded by Jeffrey Brozoski, the Board determined that the proposed regulations be published with or without modifications. DAG, Palan, will advise Maryann Sheehan, Regulatory Analyst of changes made by the Board.

b. The Board reviewed the Summary Report to the State Board of Respiratory Care, Fourth Quarter October 1, 2008 - December 31, 2008, as informational.

VI. OTHER BUSINESS

None.

VII. CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDIT REVIEW

Executive Director reviewed the audit conducted by Janet Castronovo and Kenneth Capek, of CE’s that may have .5 credits and therefore, could not to be counted. She found that the audit by Mr. Capek, had whole numbers and any .5 credits exceeded 15 CE’s required for the cycle ending March 31, 2008; audit by Ms. Castronovo, she found whole numbers and any .5 credits exceeded 15 CE’s required for the cycle ending March 31, 2008. On a motion by Jeffrey Brozoski, seconded by James Brophy, the Board accepted the audit reports of Capek and Castronovo without change.

VIII. PUBLIC COMMENTS

None.

IX. ADJOURNMENT

There being no other business to come before the Board in Public Session, on a motion by James Brophy, seconded by Jeffrey Brozoski, the meeting was adjourned and the Board moved into Executive Session for the purpose of receiving counsel, to conduct two investigative inquiries, to review three items of old business and one item of new business.

The Board reconvened in public Session. The next scheduled meeting is March 3, 2009. There being no other business to come before the Board, on a motion by James Brophy, seconded by Janet Castronovo, the Board adjourned the meeting at 1:45 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Dorcas K. O’Neal
Executive Director