Agenda for Board of Registration of Allied Health Professions on 9.26.24

Board business

• Roll call vote for attendance
• New board members: Luke Brisbin, Jane Baldwin, and David Young
• Public meeting minutes of August 22, 2024 – VOTE
• Election of officers for fiscal year 2025 – VOTE
• Meeting schedule for 2025 – VOTE 

Discussion

• An Act promoting access to midwifery care and out-of-hospital birth options
  • Lactation consultant license

Correspondence

• Shubhangi Goswani, applicant for licensure as a physical therapist, petition for waiver of Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) requirement – 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 report.

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.