Public Meeting Notice

Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration in Optometry meeting — May 20, 2026

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Posted: May 14, 2026 4 p.m.

Overview

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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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Agenda

Administrative Items:

  • Roll Call 

Board Business:

  • Review May 20, 2026 general session meeting agenda – VOTE 
  • Review March 18, 2026 general session minutes – VOTE
  • Unified Recovery and Monitoring Program (URAMP) Activity Report, April 2026
  • DPH 140 CMR 2.00 on requirements applicable to all health care providers licensed by boards within the Department of Public Health – VOTE 

Correspondence:

  • Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO) Annual Meeting, June 13-14, 2026, Phoenix, Arizona
    • Annual meeting announcement
    • Board liaison invitation
  • Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO) new legal counsel

Discussion:

  • Massachusetts Society of Optometrists course proposal for optometrists to fulfill continuing education hours requirement – VOTE 
  • Correspondence on pupillary distance for prescription eyewear

Cases, Investigative Conference, Settlement Offers [Closed session pursuant to M.G.L. c. 112 §65C]: 

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