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OHIO STATE DENTAL BOARD
BOARD MEETING MINUTES
OCTOBER 14, 2009 PAGE 28
Dr. Kyger commented that the members just wanted Dr. Armstrong to testify from a
unified position and just felt that the members were not there yet. Dr. Armstrong stated
that the previous vote indicated that there was not a unified position.
Dr. Wynn referenced an earlier discussion wherein it was her understanding that the
next time that the Board could provide testimony on this Bill would be at the Senate.
However, she stated that it was her understanding that the House could change the Bill
that we currently have and vote. Ms. Reitz stated that the situation Dr. Wynn was
referring to was highly unlikely. However, she stated that, as with the first introduction
with HB 215, the Bill was introduced and most if not all of the testimony had been
heard within seven (7) days. Ms. Reitz indicated that difficulty arises when the Board
does not have a position ready to testify and this could/would be a similar situation.
Mr. Jones commented that another downside to this situation is that without a Board
position, the Board and its members cannot go forth and educate the Senators. Ms.
Reitz concurred that was the same problem that the Board had initially with HB 215.
Mr. Lawrence pointed out that there was no position to discuss should other members of
the House contact Board members in this regard.
Discussion followed wherein it was decided that those Board members who could
remain at the meeting would continue their discussions regarding SubHB 215 rather
than schedule a special meeting of the Board on a future date.
Dr. Armstrong called a ten (10) minute recess.
The Board returned to open session at 4:30 p.m. Dr. Armstrong, Dr. Howard, Dr.
Leffler, Ms. Staley, Dr. Kyger, Dr. Wynn, Dr. Kaye, Dr. Wallace, and Ms. Naber were in
attendance.
Noting that a quorum of the Board was in attendance, Dr. Armstrong continued the
discussion on the Board’s position of SubHB 215.
Katherine Bockbrader, Esq., Assistant Attorney General, David Owsiany, J.D. and
Keith Kerns, Esq., of the Ohio Dental Association, and Joseph Yonadi, Enforcement
Supervisor and Malynda K. Franks of the Ohio State Dental Board were also in
attendance.
BOARD POSITION ON SUBHB 215
BACKGROUND/MISSION OF THE BOARD
Dr. Armstrong began by stating that they would be using the document of his
testimony to the House Health Committee as a guideline and proceed through it item by