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Clinical Practice Committee
Ethics Committee
Insurance Committee
Legislation Committee
Meeting and Convention Committee
Membership Committee
Public Information Committee
Rules Revisions and Policy Committee
Permanent committees are established
in the bylaws; the chair is appointed by the President
with the approval of the Board of Directors. Chairpersons
of permanent committees are required to report to the
House of Delegates at every meeting. Working Groups
shall be formed within permanent committees tasked by
the committee chair to complete specific projects as
the need arises. Work groups report to the House through
the committee chair. This organization shall have eight
(8) permanent committees with the following functions
and duties.
Clinical
Practice Committee:
This committee shall encompass and appoint working groups,
as needed, in the following areas related to clinical
practice:
- Chiropractic Research: a
source of information for those doctors who would
like to perform research, as well as a clearinghouse
for research conducted by members. A liaison between
the NYSCA and FCER, the National Institute for Chiropractic
Research, the Consortium for Chiropractic Research
and the various chiropractic colleges throughout North
America.
- Diagnostic Imaging:
investigating and relating information to the profession
as needed.
- Education:
responsible for conducting chiropractic seminars and
procuring speakers for meetings.
- Electro diagnosis: investigating
and relating information to the profession as needed.
- Hospital:
promoting chiropractic relationships in the hospital
community, including staff privileges.
- Nutrition:
investigating aspects of nutrition as related to chiropractic
and relating information to the profession. New developments
in laws, rules and regulations pertaining to the use
of nutritional and dietary counseling in a chiropractic
practice and make all members aware.
- Scoliosis:
obtaining and disseminating information to the public
and the profession. Further public awareness of efficacy
of chiropractic in the detection and correction of
scoliosis.
- Sports Injury and Physical Fitness:
advancing the prevention, chiropractic management
and rehabilitation of athletic injuries by means of
education, research and public relations. Organize
and provide chiropractic services for various sporting
events.
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Ethics:
This committee shall receive, investigate, resolve or
refer for disciplinary action in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the New York State Chiropractic
Association (the NYSCA) Chiropractic Code of Professional
Ethics any complaints lodged against a member relating
to an ethical issue.
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Insurance:
This committee shall concern itself with all public and
private insurance issues, including by not limited to:
- Medicare
- Medicaid
- No-Fault
- Worker's Compensation
- Third Party Indemnity Plans
- HMOs and MCOs
- Insurance Consultants: establishing
and maintaining standards for the certified insurance
consultants program of this organization.
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Legislation:
This committee shall propose, draft and submit legislation
to the NYS Legislature which advances the mission of
the NYSCA. This committee shall organize the membership
in support of the legislative program.
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Membership:
This committee shall recruit and maintain membership.
This committee is responsible for:
- Awards: The function of this
work group shall be to determine recipients and type
of awards at the state level. Awards will be presented,
when practice, at the annual membership meeting. It
shall consist of a total of five (5) members selected
from among both the Association Board of Directors
and District Delegates.
- New Practitioners: shall
concern itself with all the special problems of new
practitioners and investigate and initiate programs
to address the needs and problems of such new practitioners.
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Meetings
and Convention:
Coordinates all facets of the annual membership meeting
and other meetings or seminars convened for the membership.
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Public
Information:
This committee shall keep the public apprized of the
science, philosophy and art of chiropractic using the
various public communication media. It shall supply
chiropractic information upon request. In addition this
committee shall be responsible for the following work
groups:
- Health Fairs: This work group
shall produce and administer an exhibition in the
Hall of Health at the annual New York State Fair.
In addition, this committee shall be responsible for
maintaining a chiropractic booth which can be used
by the various districts in order to participate in
health fairs on a local level and shall be available
to assist the various districts in participating in
such fairs.
- Industrial Relations:
The function of this work group shall be to promote
better understanding between the chiropractic profession,
management and labor union personnel; to impress upon
and educate doctors of chiropractic as to their professional
responsibility to management and labor.
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Rules,
Revisions & Policy Committee:
This committee shall place any and all alterations,
amendments, repeals or additions to the Bylaws in their
proper grammatical and parliamentary form upon presentation
thereof by the Secretary of the organization within
a reasonable time after receipt.
Upon consideration thereof, same will
be returned to the Secretary of the organization for
consideration as set forth in ARTICLE XX. This
committee shall review and make sure any and all proposed
public and professional policies the NYSCA receives
are submitted in their proper grammatical and parliamentary
form; insure completeness of the proposal and manage
the procedures for the conduct of creating policy as
outlined in ARTICLE THIRTEEN - POLICY PROCEDURES
AND PROVISIONS contained in these Bylaws. This committee
shall also appoint Hearing Panel subcommittee(s), and
an Action subcommittee(s) from among its members as
events may warrant, as called for under ARTICLE THIRTEEN
- POLICY PROCEDURES AND PROVISIONS. This committee
shall have the sole responsibility for interpreting
the Bylaws. The Executive Director of this Association
or some alternate representative of the NYSCA administrative
staff shall be the administrative liaison to this committee.
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