camft.org | Board Meeting Highlights September 2012

The following notes highlight discussion and action from the September 8-9, 2012, CAMFT Board of Directors meeting:

Committee Reports and Nominations
The Board received reports from the Educational Foundation and the PAC Committee.

The Board discussed the initial report from the Bylaws Committee (final report from the Committee will be presented in January, 2013) and provided direction on several articles under consideration (Associate Member qualifications and Certificates of Membership).

The Board reviewed the Certified Supervisor Program Committee report and voted to change the required coursework hours from 21 hours to 18 hours. It was noted that condensing the coursework into six hour segments will not diminish the value and content of the courses.

The Board voted to appoint the following members to serve on the Purview Committee: Brett Greene, David Leong, Ronald Mah, Mary Read and Leah Flagg-Wilson. The Purview Committee will conduct reviews of social/public policy issues and will make recommendations to the Board whether the issues are within the range of CAMFT's operation and meet requisite thresholds for action.

The Board voted to accept the Strategic Planning Committee's proposed changes to the CAMFT Strategic Plan.

The Board reviewed the Trauma Response Network Committee report and discussed alternative approaches for promoting disaster mental health and critical incident response. The Board voted to appoint Grant LaVigna to serve on the Committee.

Policies and Procedures
The Board discussed the current practice of posting responses to Board candidate application questions on the CAMFT Community once a candidate is nominated (with personal information redacted and with candidate permission). The Board determined that it would be better to post this information on the members-only section of the CAMFT website instead.

The Board agreed to add a "board@camft.org" email address to the CAMFT website to enhance access to Board members. Each member of the Board will receive emails sent to that address. A "president@camft.org" email address has already been in place for more than one year.

Proposed Partnerships
At this time, there are no options for CAMFT to secure guaranteed-issue health insurance on behalf of members. Statewide insurers and regional insurers were contacted, but with the uncertainty of the Affordable Care Act, all insurers declined to provide coverage.

The Board approved an endorsement of "trackyourhours." Under the arrangement, CAMFT pre-licensed members will receive a one-time, $5 discount on the one-year subscription price and one free month added to the one-year subscription (13 months total). CAMFT negotiated for the pre-licensed members to get the $5 discount in lieu of CAMFT receiving a royalty from each subscription.

Member/Chapter Issues
The Board reviewed a letter from the San Francisco Chapter expressing its support for SB 1172 and a statement from the Santa Cruz Chapter indicating its decision to agree with CAMFT and neither support nor oppose the bill.

Member Forum
Aaron Feldman (East Bay Chapter) expressed his concern about the legality of interns paying for supervision. Claire-Elizabeth DeSophia (East Bay Chapter) requested that CAMFT advocate for a single-payor system.

Programs/Outreach
As of August 31, 2012, there were 257 registrations for the Fall Symposium. These members took advantage of a $20 earlybird discount offered through August 31. It is expected that the event will soon be filled to capacity.

The Legislative Action Center was formally launched in the September "E-Lection" Newsletter. Members were invited to register for action alerts (emails that will be sent when there is breaking legislative news from CAMFT).

Select affinity partners have been invited to conduct educational webinars, offered at no cost to CAMFT members. To date, Therapy Sites has hosted a webinar and Liberty Mutual is confirmed for a future webinar.

Chapter Relations
The Chapter Advisory Council convened its first meeting on August 30, 2012. The Council asked for the Bylaws Committee to remove the existing bylaw limitations on Board composition when it submits bylaw proposals to the Board. The Council felt that each Chapter should construct its Board to reflect the unique needs of that Chapter and community. Members are encouraged to contact the Council at cac@camft.org with ideas and suggestions for Chapter/CAMFT collaboration.

Finance
The reserve fund balance as of August 31, 2012 was $5.5 million. It was noted that changes to the investment policy in 2011 enhanced the portfolio's positions and performance.

Legislation/Advocacy
The Board heard updates about the BBS and state/federal legislation. It was noted that two pieces of CAMFT-sponsored legislation (SB 1134 - Duty to Protect/Dangerous Patient and AB 367 – BBS Reporting to Department of Health Care Services) were signed by the Governor.

The Board voted on legislative priorities for 2013. These priorities will be researched further and proposed legislation will be drafted. The CAMFT lobbyist will work to find authors for the various bills by the deadline for bill introduction (typically February). The Board also discussed several non-legislative advocacy priorities for staff to pursue in 2013.


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Board Highlights September 2012