The Italian-American Pharmacists Society of the State of New York
Meeting Minutes
01/18/07 8:30 pm

CE PRESENTATION: OLGA HILAS, ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR, ST. JOHN'S UNIVERSITY
TOPIC: UPDATE ON DIABETES.

TREASURER REPORT: ACCOUNT IS IN THE BLACK & APPROVED BY CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: 58 PAID DUES AT PRESENT TIME.

NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE: NEWSLETTER IS AT THE PRINTERS, EXTRA COPIES OF PAST ONES IF ANYONE INTERESTED, POSSIBILITY OF OPUS SPONSORING THE NEWSLETTER.

CE COMMITTEE: CE SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 8, 2007 ON MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS.

LEGISLATIVE REPORT: RAYMOND MACIOCCI DISCUSSED TALKS WITH LOBBYIST FOR PSSNY, ELIZABETH LASKY ON SCOPE OF PRACTICE INCLUDING IMMUNIZATIONS

DINNER DANCE COMMITTEE: DINNER DANCE WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 2007 AT LEONARDS, INVITATIONS WILL BE SENT OUT NEXT WEEK. HONOREE TO BE DON CANTELLINO/PSSNY PRESIDENT FOR 2007.

SCHOLARSHIP REPORT: IN CONTACT WITH ALL SCHOOLS, HAVE SOME APPLICANTS

MEDICARE UPDATE: CHARLES CATALANO DISCUSSED DME, MUST BILL MEDICARE PART B FOR TEST STRIPS IF YOU HAVE MEDICARE PART D. (VIOLATION OF LAW IF YOU DON'T) NCPA WILL CERTIFY MEDICARE B -3 YEARS

PSSNY REPORT: JOE NAVARRA HANDED OUT FLIERS ON MARDI GRAS FOR ALL TO ATTEND.

JOURNAL COMMITTEE: NEED ADS FOR JOURNAL, DISTRIBUTE FORMS.

OLD & NEW BUSINESS: NEW BOARD MEMBERS ANNOUNCED INCLUDE JACKIE,CHARLIE,GERMAINE & LINDA.

PREPARED BY LINDA CIARLETTA.