Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions on 2/27/25

Board business

• Roll call vote for attendance
• Public meeting minutes of December 19, 2024 – VOTE
• Executive session minutes of December 19, 2024 – VOTE
• Appointment of delegates to 2025 Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy Leadership Issues Forum and Annual Education Meeting – VOTE

Discussion

• Presentation on Lactation Consulting
  • Margi Coggins, DPH Bureau of Family Health and Nutrition
• Application questions on Board statutes and regulations – VOTE
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Written English (TWE) for foreign-educated applicants seeking licensure: interpretation of 259 CMR 2.02(1) – VOTE 

Comments from professional associations

Open session for topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before meeting

Executive session CLOSED under G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(7) to comply with G.L. c. 4, § 7, ¶ 26(c) and G.L. c. 214, § 1B – adhering to the public records law and to preserve the confidentiality of medical record information; specifically, the Board will discuss and evaluate the physical condition or mental health of a licensee as it relates to a licensee’s monitoring reports. 

Investigative conference CLOSED under G.L. c. 112, § 65C

Adjournment

If you need reasonable accommodations 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.