Region 1

Mark Harrison ( President )

Present

Region 2

Troy Walker

Present

Region 3

Jim Duke  ( Secretary )

Present

Region 4

Randy Fathbruckner

Absent

Region 5

Joe Prewitt

Present

Region 6

Sherman Hockenbury (V.P.)

Absent

Region 7

Mark Bailey

Present

Region 8

Danny Blevins

Absent

Region 9

Terry Fraley

Absent

Region 10

Michael Mason

Present

Region 11

Joe Bradshaw

Present

Region 12

Terry Akin

Present

Region 13

Duane Lee

Present

Region 14

Wendell Hatfield

Absent

Region 15

Rodney McKibben

Present

Region 16

Tom Adams

Present

At Large

John Hultgren

Dan Durham

Tim Mahone

Mike Poynter

Jamey Locke

Present

Absent

Present

Absent

Absent

Others Attending

A sign-in sheet is on file.

ITEM

DISCUSSION

ACTION

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Duane Lee, Second by Joe Prewitt

Motion passed

Financial Report

CD#1 - $12,846.36     CD#2 - $10,517.73

Checking - $26,123.53   Conference - $13,335.97

Paypal - $271.03   Legal Assessment- $14,000.00

Motion to accept by J. Hultgren, Second by T. Mahone

Motion passed

Conference Report

Under the recommendation of the conference Committee, Motion made by Joe Prewitt and second by Duane Lee to enter into a contract with the

Lexington Hyatt Conference Center for the 2009 and 2010 Conference.

Motion Passed

Motion by Tom Adams, Second by Mark Bailey to explore options for the 2010 and/or 2011 in forming partnerships with KOHS and KEMA, and for President Harrison to appoint a committee to meet with these two organizations.

Motion Passed

Motion by Joe Prewitt, Second by Tom Adams to explore options for a 2008 Conference Satellite offering at EKU and in Northern Kentucky. 

Motion Passed

Legislative Update

President Harrison and Joe Bradshaw updated everyone on the annual Washington D.C. trip in which they were accompanied by KBEMS Executive Director Charlie O’Neal and KOHS Director Adam Edelen. 

Proposed KBEMS Regulatory changes

KBEMS Executive Director Charlie O’Neal explained to the board the proposed regulatory changes and requested support for those changes from KAPA. Each of the three proposed changes were discussed and voted on separately. 

202 KAR 7:501

Proposed Air Ambulance regulations, motion to support by Duane Lee, Second by John Hultgren. 

Motion passed

202 KAR 7:330

Proposed Advanced EMT regulations, after lengthy discussion, motion to support by Joe Prewitt, second by Duane Lee. 

Motion passed

202 KAR 7:030

Proposed fee schedule changes, Motion to support with the provision that the re-inspection fee be capped to a maximum of 5 deficiencies. Motion by Duane Lee, second by Jim Duke.

Motion passed

AAA Recognition

President Harrison discussed the partnership award that KAPA will be receiving from the AAA in December. Also motion was made by Duane Lee with a second by Tim Mahone for KAPA to join AAA as an associate member at a cost of $274.00.

Motion Passed

Motion to adjourn

Motion by Joe Prewitt, second by Mark Harrison.

Motion passed