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Public Meeting Notice

Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration of Dispensing Opticians meeting — September 4, 2024

Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at 10:00 a.m.
Posted: August 27, 2024 4:55 p.m.
Webex Link 

Overview

This meeting is open to the public via WebEx or telephone.

Cisco WebEx Information

  • Webex Link
  • Meeting ID: 2538 671 0969
  • Passcode: DOP1234 (3671234 when dialing from a phone or video system)

Call-in Information:

  • +1-617-315-0704 United States Toll (Boston)
  • +1-650-479-3208 United States Toll
  • Access Code: 2538 671 0969

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.

Agenda

Housekeeping

  • Call meeting to order
  • Roll call for attendance

Board Business

  • Public agenda for September 4, 2024 – VOTE
  • Public meeting minutes from August 20, 2024 – VOTE
  • Presentation on URAMP, alternative-to-discipline monitoring program for all licensed healthcare professionals in Massachusetts

Application Review

  • Angel Huynh - VOTE
  • James Robert Benson - VOTE
  • Calder Martin – VOTE
  • Axel Lara - VOTE
  • Genesis Lara – VOTE
  • Christopher Suriel-Tavarez – VOTE
  • Robert Lutters – VOTE 

Discussion

  • Review of draft dispensing optician apprenticeship policy
  • Review of frequently asked questions regarding:
    • starting an apprenticeship, taking exams, and applying for licensure
    • managers serving as apprentices
    • lab work
    • extending an apprenticeship
  • Review of draft interpretation of 235 CMR 4.04(6) Lens Hardening, including drop ball testing

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

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