August 2009 Minutes

Health Care Law Section
August 13, 2009
12:00 p.m.
SC Bar, 950 Taylor St., Columbia


Minutes

Members Present:                        Bar Staff:
Andrea Brisbin, Chair                    Dana Kurtz
Cheryl Bullard
Travis Dayhuff
Mary Margaret Hyatt
Kelly Jolley
Tiffni Shealy
Jane Trinkley


1.    Call to Order and Welcome     
    Chairperson Brisbin introduced herself and welcomed the members of the     Health Care Law Section to the Annual Meeting/Luncheon and CLE. The     meeting was called to order.
                
2.    Approval of Minutes from June 23, 2009
    A motion was made and seconded to approve the June 23, 2009, minutes    and was passed by acclamation.

3.    Introduction of Council Members       
    Ms. Brisbin introduced the Health Care Law Section Council FY2009-    2010:
        Mary Margaret Hyatt, Chairperson-Elect
        Jane Trinkley, Vice Chairperson
        Charles M. Jordan, Secretary
        Cheryl Bullard, Immediate Past Chair/Section Delegate
        Alissa DeCarlo
        Judy Hamer
        Travis Dayhuff
        Tiffni Shealy
        Kelly Jolley    
        William Thomas

    Ms. Brisbin reported that the Section Council was in the process of     identifying the goals for the Section for the current year.  Two items of     special interest to the Section Council were:  (1) how to deal with a     pandemic and H1N1 issues; and (2) the Stimulus Package and the     changes to HIPAA provisions.  Ms. Brisbin said that the Section Council     would request an exchange of ideas from Section members on these and     other issues throughout the year.
    
4.    New Business
    There was no new business.  

5.    Adjournment and CLE
    There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.  The     meeting was followed by a two-hour ethics presentation by Barbara     Seymour from the Office of Disciplinary Council.