• Board Chairperson and Vice Chairperson   (Revised 11/10/03)

The Chairperson of the State Board of Occupational Therapy Practice serves to conduct the business meeting in an orderly and efficient manner. He/she communicates with the Board Executive Director and Board Counsel to formulate the meeting agenda and facilitate access to information needed to proceed with Board responsibilities.

Duties

1. Establish the meeting agenda with the Executive Director
2. Direct and refocus the Board’s business meeting
3. Communicate with the Board’s Legal Counsel
4. Call for vote when discussion concludes
5. Foster communication with other allied health regulatory boards
6. Review meeting minutes and new correspondence
7. Correspond, in response to inquiries, as representative of Board
8. Act as Board’s spokesperson
9. Coordinate executive director’s annual performance review

1. Current license to practice occupational therapy in Maryland
2. Voted to the role of Chairperson by majority vote of the Board members.

    1.    Conducts the meeting in the chair's absence

•       Board Member 

Duties

1. Be informed about the organization’s mission, services, policies and programs
2. Participate fully in board meetings (Third Friday of every month from 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.)
3. Support and promote the Board’s policies and procedures
4. Review agenda and supporting materials prior to board and committee meetings
5. Participate fully in committees
6. Participate full in the annual conference and related events
7. Carry out special assignments as requested by the Board president
8. Observe the legal responsibilities of duty of loyalty and duty of care to the organization
9. Understand the responsibilities of the Board
10. Be prepared to answer question about what the Board is and what it does
11. Complete all assigned tasks in a timely fashion
12. Recognize, participate in and promote opportunities to further the Board’s mission

Board and Consumer Member(s) Serving on the Board (Revised 9/24/08)

Reimbursement Policy for Board and Consumer Member(s) (Revised 1/1/10)

1.  Expenses

    Board members are entitled to reimbursement for certain actual expenses incurred as a result of serving on the board.

    A.  Current reimbursement rates are as follows:

• Mileage @ .50 cents per mile
• Breakfast @  $8.00
• Lunch @ $10.00
• Dinner @ $23.00

2.  Per Diems

    A.  As approved by the Board at its meeting of 2/16/01, Board members are eligible to receive a per diem payment when representing the Board at the following types of meetings:

• Board meetings
• Committee meetings
• Legislative hearings
• Council of Board meetings
• Conferences, workshops and/or meetings as specified by the Board.

    B. The current authorized per diem payment is $75.

3. Reports

An expense report must be completed with appropriate receipts attached and submitted to the Board office in order to receive reimbursements and/or per diem payments.

Inclement Weather Policy

During the inclement weather, the Board Meeting schedule will mirror the Baltimore 

County School system schedule. 

     -  For example, if the Baltimore County Schools open one hour late, the Occupational Therapy 

        Board meeting will start one hour late;

    -  If the Baltimore County Schools are closed, the Board meeting will be cancelled, etc.

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