RESOLUTIONS
Fall 2014 RA | Regina
The fall meeting of the SMA Representative Assembly was held November 7 and 8, 2014 in Regina. These are the
resolutions that were carried or referred to the board during the meeting.
Resolution 1
That the following member has been nominated as a delegate to the Representative Assembly:
Dr. Robin Colwell, Saskatoon
Pfeifer/Pillay - Carried
Resolution 2
That the minutes of the May 2014 meeting of the Representative Assembly be approved.
Pfeifer/Malhotra - Decision
Resolution 3
That the Representative Assembly approve the actions of
the Board of Directors as reported.
Doig/Shannon - Carried
Resolution 4
That the SMA Honoraria rate move from the existing
step-rated grid to a flat day rate of $800 per day effective
January 1, 2015.
Pillay/Slavik - Carried
Resolution 5
That the honoraria travel rate be increased from $53 to
$60 per hour effective January 1, 2015.
Pillay/Slavik - Carried
Resolution 6
That the in-province overnight allowance rate be increased from $225 to $250 per night effective January 1,
2015.
Pillay/Slavik - Carried
4
SMA DIGEST | WINTER 2015
Resolution 7
That the 2015 SMA annual dues remain unchanged resulting in the following dues structure:
Ordinary
Part-time
Retired/
Inactive
Resident
Student
Out-ofprovince
CMA
$495.00
$248.00
$173.00
SMA
$1970.00
$1180.00
$30.00
Cojoint
$2465.00
$1428.00
$203.00
$50.00
$12.00
$7.00
$5.00
$30.00
$57.00
$17.00
$30.00
Pillay/Brown - Carried
Resolution 8
That the attached 2015 SMA budget (Appendix A) be approved.
Pillay/Abdulla - Carried
Resolution 9
SMA explores reimbursement options for having nurse
practitioners in fee-for-service physician offices with
clearly defined roles, scopes of practice, and accountability.
Prasad/McCarville - Carried
Resolution 10
That the SMA work with the Family Practice Section Executive
to arrange a meeting with all RHA CEOs and SMOs to develop