Re: US POLITICS - Consolidation

Re: US POLITICS - Consolidation

Tony Barr

Bob, How would the composition of a new consolidated organization's board of directors of companies (non certified facilities and DME dealers) vs. indivisual certified practitioners be determined? Could it be possible to have a new board made up of entirely non-professional directors and exclusively Company members if the consolidation strategy was passed?
Tony Barr
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Ian, et. al.,

Unless I am mistaken, a board member of the consolidated association must
be either Individual member (i.e., certified practitioner) or Company
members (i.e., owner or employer of an O&P business). ABC and NCOPE may
have consumer members of their boards, as is currently the case.

Bob

Robert T. Van Hook, CAE
Executive Director
American Orthotic and Prosthetic Association
1650 King Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: 703/836-7116
Fax: 703/836-0838
Email: <Email Address Redacted>
        Webpage: www.opoffice.org


On Monday, July 19, 1999 1:56 AM, Ian Gregson
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> Fellow OandP'ers:
>
> Someone mentioned to me in private email that one of the many reasons
> for opposition to consolidation is the issue of the board then being
> open to non-prosthetist positions.
>
> For example a client/amputee could be directly involved in the
> decision making process via the new consolidated board.
>
> Is this true?
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