A. CALL TO ORDER

This scheduled meeting of the Board was called to order at 9:45 a.m. in the Hudson Conference Room, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey.

ROLL CALL

The following Board Members were present for this meeting:

Board President Mark Logan, V.M.D.
Board Member Christopher P. Laffoon, V.M.D.
Board Member Vice President Barry M. Adler, D.V.M.
Board Member Nancy Halpern, D.V.M.
Board Member Daniel P. Keenan, D.V.M.
Board Member Marc A. Rosenberg, V.M.D.
Board Member Jeffrey Warsh, Esq.

Staff present: Executive Director Leslie G. Aronson
Isaura Roman, Secretarial Assistant
Deputy Attorney General Olga Bradford

Absent: None

Public present: Ms. Patricia Scavelli

A quorum was present for the entire meeting.
The meeting was presided over by Mark Logan, V.M.D.

In accordance with Chapter 231 of P.L. 1975, more commonly referred to as the Sunshine Law, adequate notice of this meeting was provided by mailing to the Office of the Secretary of State, the Star Ledger, the Trenton Times, the Bergen Record and the Courier Post and the Atlantic City Press.

B. APPROVAL OF PUBLIC MINUTES

On a motion of Dr. Adler, and seconded by Dr. Laffoon, the January 25, 2009 Public Session Minutes were approved with corrections. All in favor.

C. PUBLIC COMMENTS

(None)

D. LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY

1. NBVME/ regarding limitations on the time an exam is offered.

Chuck Manning, Regulatory Analysts appeared and discussed these following issues with the Board. Upon a motion made by Dr. Adler, and seconded by Dr. Halpern, the Board reviewed the letter from the NBVME and determined to leave the regulations as they are and not to limit the times a candidate can take the NAVLE exam. All in favor.

2. NJVMA/ Letter from Mr. Richard Alampi regarding PAVE

The letter focused on the value of including PAVE in addition to ECFVG as part of the credentialing requirements; so that in the future an applicant can submit certification either through PAVE or ECFVG. The Board requested Executive Director Aronson to reach out to both contact person(s) from PAVE and ECFVG respectively to address the Board at an available meeting in the next couple of months.

E. ADMINISTRATIVE

1. Executive Director Leslie G. Aronson reported that much progress is being made to get all candidates ready for the April 24, 2009 state/JP Examination. We are also getting ready for renewals. This is the first time licensees will be required to complete 20hrs of CEU’s for the licensure period of 2009-2011.

F. CREDENTIALING

1. Dr. Pamela Biancamano - State/JP examination

On a motion of Mr. Warsh, and seconded by Dr. Adler, the Board determined to approve Dr. Biancamano to sit for the April 24, 2009 JP/State Examination. All in favor.

2. Dr. Robert E. O’Neill - State/JP examination

On a motion of Mr. Warsh, and seconded by Dr. Adler the Board determined to approve Dr. O’Neill to sit for the April 24, 2009 JP/State Examination. All in favor.

G. CORRESPONDENCE

1. Letter from AVMA (CEU’s)

The Board reviewed the letter from AVMA requesting that it approve CEU’s credit for aquatic veterinary medicine courses and accepted it as informational.

2. Letter from Theodore McEvoy regarding copies of the Public Session of January 28. 2009 minutes. The Board reviewed the letter from Theodore McEvoy and determined to have Executive Aronson send him a copy of the approved January 28, 2009 Public Session Minutes.

3. Letter from Dr. L. Sloan regarding patients records after a separation of partnership. The Board reviewed Dr. Sloan’s letter and determined to re-affirm its previous decision that both veterinarians are equally responsible for the patient records for five (5) years.

4. Letter from Brian Lanier

The Board reviewed Mr. Lanier’s letter and accepted it as informational.

H. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly meeting of the Board is scheduled for March 25, 2009 a.m. 124 Halsey Street, 6th Floor, Newark, New Jersey.

I. EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Board unanimously moved to executive session to consider new consumer complaints and new and pending disciplinary matters.

L. ADJOURNMENT

This meeting of the Board was adjourned at 4:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Leslie G. Aronson
Executive Director