COMMITTEES OF THE ArPTA

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Committee Purpose / Mission

Bylaws Committee: The Bylaws Committee shall review Chapter bylaws yearly for needed revisions and submit suggested changes to the membership at the Annual Meeting for discussion and vote.

Ethics Committee: The Ethics Committee shall: (1) Process any claims of violation of the “Code of Ethics” and “Standards of Ethical Practice”; (2) Process any claims in regards to violations of the Practice Act, forwarding these complaints to proper agencies or authorities.

Finance Committee: The Finance Committee shall present an annual budget to the Chapter, advise the Chapter on matters pertaining to the Chapter’s financial need, growth, and stability based on periodic review of income, expenditures, and investments.

Legislative Committee:  The Legislative Committee shall: 1) monitor and react to all legislative activities that would affect the practice of physical therapy; 2) disseminate legislative information to members; 3) develop and promote legislation that reflects the changes in scope and need of the practice of physical therapy; 4) in accordance with the membership needs, develop mechanisms for members to react to legislation in an appropriate, professional and informed manner; and 5) identify methods of recruiting support for our legislative interests. (Visit the Legislative Committee Web Page)

Membership: The Membership Committee shall 1) recruit new members and encourage their involvement in Chapter activities, 2) Maintain a retention program for current   members, 3) Promote contacts and communication between the Chapter and Physical Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistant Schools.

Newsletter: The Newsletter Committee shall compile and distribute a quarterly publication containing information of relevance and interest to ArPTA members. 

Political Action: (Visit the Political Action Committee Web Page)

Practice: The Committee on Practice shall: (1)   Develop and implement guidelines which express the commitment to a standard of excellence in the delivery and documentation of patient care; (2)   Develop, implement and maintain quality review systems for the following practice issues which are available to any individual, facility or group: (a)  Documentation, (b)  Changes in policy of JCAH, CARF, and other agencies, (c)  Peer review, (d)  Audits, (e)  Training in claims review, (f)  Patient outcomes, (g)  Continuous quality improvement; (3)  Disseminate state and national information to the membership regarding reimbursement issues, direct access, claims review and continuous quality improvement; (4)   Perform claims reviews upon request of third party payers.

Program: The Program Committee shall be responsible for the planning, implementation, and operation of an appropriate continuing education / professional development program for each two ArPTA meetings per year, as well as additional programs as deemed necessary by the Board of Directors.   The committee consists of five members.

Public Relations: The Public Relations Committee shall: (1) Build the reputation, public awareness, and recognition of physical therapy to help physical therapists gain a fair degree of credit and recognition for who they are and what they do; (2)  Disseminate information through statewide news media.

Research: The Research Committee shall foster the development of applied research in physical therapy and facilitate information about the process, data collection, and interpretation of results applied to practice. (Visit the Research Committee Web Page)