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Public Meeting Notice

Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration in Midwifery meeting — September 17, 2026

Thursday, September 17, 2026 at 10:00 a.m.
Posted: September 14, 2026 4:20 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.

Please be advised that recording meetings, by any means, including the use of any A.I. applications, without prior permission is strictly prohibited.

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Telephone information

  • +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Boston)
  • +1-650-479-3208 United States Toll
  • Access Code: 2537 931 1840
  • 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 September 17, 2026 – VOTE
  • Review and approve general session minutes for July 16, 2026 – VOTE
  • Proposed Regulation 140 CMR 2.00 Requirements Applicable to All Health Care Providers Licensed by Boards within the Department of Public Health (Post-Comment) – VOTE
  • Promulgation and Massachusetts Controlled Substances Registration – Lauren Nelson, Deputy Director at the Bureau of Health Professions Licensure
  • Executive director report
  • Board chair report
  • Board counsel report

Board Discussion:

  • Emergency transfer of care guidance document – VOTE 
  • Review adopted formulary with edits – VOTE possible
  • Standard forms client counseling regarding Vaginal Birth After Caesarian (VBAC) and Group B Streptococcus (GBS) discussion – time permitting
  • Continuous risk assessment discussion – time permitting 

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