The Italian-American Pharmacists Society
Meeting Minutes
May 14th, 2009 --7:30pm
Padre Figlio

ACTION ITEMS                

PRESENTATION: PEDIATRIC/ADOLESCENT BIPOLAR DISORDER & SCHIZOPHRENIA by OLIVER LOPENA,PharmD.

 Secretary Report : Minutes have been approved and will be posted on the website.

 Treasurer Report :Account is in the black & approved by Chairman of the Board.

 Committee Reports:

      Membership Report : We have 77 paid members to date.
 
      Board of Pharmacy:   New York State Boards are June 3rd with over 500 candidates.
                                        
       Legislative Report:  Specialty RFP (Request for Proposal) put on hold by state.
                                         Mail order Legislation.
                                         Medicaid Audit Bill
                                         MTM Program
      
      Medicare Report:    Legislation has been introduced to exempt Pharmacists from under going Medicare Accreditation Process       
    
      PSSNY Report:   PSSNY Luau Convention at Villa Roma will be held June 24-June 27. Please make reservations if you haven't already done so.
                                
                                 
Old Business: Joe Navarra will be inducted as President of PSSNY at PSSNY Convention on June 28, 2009. Congratulations!

New Business: Thank you to Joe for organizing this presentation and dinner.
                     
Good & Welfare:  Charlie Catalano was honored by  Independent Residence, one of his long term care agencies.
                               Congratulations to Charles Ciaccio for being inducted onto the board of the NYC Pharmacists Society.

Meeting Adjourned.
** Next CE membership meeting will be held on Thursday, June 11 , 2009.*
Prepared by Linda Ciarletta