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Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration in Midwifery meeting — May 21, 2026

Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Posted: May 14, 2026 4:30 p.m.

Overview

If you need reasonable accommodations in order to participate in the meeting, contact the DPH ADA Coordinator Stacy Hart at Stacy.Hart@mass.gov in advance of the meeting.  While the Board will do its best to accommodate you, certain accommodations may require distinctive requests or the hiring of outside contractors and may not be available if requested immediately before the meeting.

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Telephone information

  • +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Boston)
  • +1-650-479-3208 United States Toll
  • Access Code: 2538 048 3801
  • Password: BORM1234 (26761234 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Agenda

Administrative Items:

  • Call meeting to order
  • Roll call for attendance & establish quorum

Board Business:

  • Review and approve general session agenda for May 21, 2026 – VOTE
  • Review and approve general session minutes for April 16, 2026 – VOTE
  • DPH 140 CMR 2.00 on requirements applicable to all health care providers licensed by boards within the Department of Public Health – VOTE
  • Unified Recovery and Monitoring Program (URAMP) Quarterly Activity Report, April 2026
  • Board chair report
  • Board counsel report

Board Discussion:

  • Required policy items 
    • Emergency Transfer of Newborn or Client – VOTE Possible
      • Presentation by Board Consultant Cristina Alonso, Director of Pregnancy, Infancy and Early Childhood
    • Standardized Informed Consent – VOTE Possible 
  • Standard Guidance: Upholding Bodily Autonomy, Reproductive Choice, and Informed Consent – VOTE POSSIBLE
  • Sending Regulations for Administrative Review – VOTE
    • 274 2.00: Definitions; 274 CMR 4.00 LCPM Standards and Scope of Practice; and 264 CMR 5.00: Investigations, Complaints & Board Actions       
  • Policies – TIME PERMITTING
    • 15-01 Delegation of Authority for Staff Actions Relative to Monitoring Licensure Conditions
    • Policy 14-001 Valor Act Implementation
    • Policy 17-01 Social Security Numbers and Department of Revenue License Actions

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