The FDA currently regulates cigarettes, smokeless tobacco and roll-your-own tobacco. The agency has proposed a new rule, referred to as the “deeming rule,” which would extend its authority to regulate all other tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), cigars, pipe tobacco, hookah tobacco and dissolvable tobacco products. Public comments on this proposed rule are being accepted until August 8, 2014
If you are interested please visit the AARC at http://www.aarc.org/headlines/14/07/tobacco.cfm4
Remember the old saying "No News is Good News"? Well, we have nothing new to tell you... We await contact from the Sunset Commission appointed subcommittee in regards to modifications to the staff findings. We will let you all know more as we know it.
In the meantime...
I would like to thank each and every one of you who took the time to contact members of the Sunset Commission. It was your efforts that helped us get this far! I would also like to thank both the outgoing and incoming BOD's - we accomplished much in a very short time! Lastly, we all owe Eileen Scallon a hug and a thank you! She has diligently made sure that things were where they needed to be, whether that be signs for the demonstration or updates to the webpage. She's done that in addition to closing out the Annual Convention in San Antonio, and the regular business that goes on from day-to-day.
A closing thought...
We saw a pretty good surge in membership during the past month or so, pretty much related to the activities of the Sunset Commission. It's actually a shame that it takes something like this whole series of events to get folks off the fence. I've never questioned why I have to pay TSRC and/or AARC dues. It goes with the territory. Professionals pay dues to their Professional Societies. They do it joyfully. They do it by choice. They do it because they know their Society will do the right thing by them and for them. The TSRC and the AARC have both fought hard for all RCP's whether members or not. We will continue that fight. I would ask that if you haven't joined, examine your motives as to why you haven't. I don't buy into the "it's too expensive" argument. Where there's a will, there's a way. I don't buy into the "what have you done for me?" question either. That one is pretty obvious right about now...
Remember that this is the lull in the storm. There will be work to be done when the Legislature goes into session in the Spring. We will need letters, emails, phone calls, and office calls when the Legislature takes up the Sunset Commission's recommendations. So, for now, get rested! Get your co-worker to join BOTH the TSRC and the AARC. It's important that you be a member of both! TSRC is the AARC's Chartered Affiliate. We aren't in competition with each other, and we couldn't have gotten this far without both organizations. It will be the best investment you make for a long time to come! As always, feel free to contact me to discuss these or any other issues. Or contact me just to say "hi"!
Russell
The TSRC Board of Directors will be meeting on August 30 in Dallas
Location : Concorde Career College
12606 Greenville Ave #130
Dallas, TX 75243Meeting will commence at 8:00 AM
All meetings are open to the public, however, we ask that if you plan on attending to notify
Russell Graham at or the TSRC office at
so that adequate space can be provided.
Welcome to TSRC's new website
Members will now be able to change their membership information, renew their membership, take online courses and register for meetings.
Members can login by clicking on the word login, which is located in the top right side of the home page.
Your User name will be your email. Your Password will be your first name in all lowercase + the first five digits of your zipcode.
After you have logged in, the login will change to logout and a member menu will appear on the right side of the screen. Click on Edit Profile and please change your user name and password.
The Member menu has a link to view your profile, edit your profile, search for other members and access the forum. Use the forum to ask questions or to comment on current events in your field.
If you have any problems or questions, please click on the Contact menu item to send us a message.
Medicare Respiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013 - HR 2619 Write your Congressman Today!
Click here to write to Congress http://www.aarc.org/headlines/13/07/write_congress.cfm