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Public Meeting Notice  Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists Meeting - 1.19.24

Friday, January 19, 2024
10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Posted: January 10, 2024 3:20 p.m.

Overview   of Board of Registration of Hearing Instrument Specialists Meeting - 1.19.24

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If you need reasonable accommodations in order to participate in the meeting, contact the DPH ADA Coordinator Erin Bartlett at erin.bartlett2@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

Meeting Procedures (Lisa Guglietta)

Call Meeting to Order (Lisa Guglietta)

  • Attendance roll call
  • Approval of agenda

General Business

  • Election of Officers
  • Conflict of Interest and Open Meeting Law Requirements (Sheila York, Esq.)
  • Minutes from Public Meeting of July 28, 2023
  • Executive Director Report (Lisa Guglietta)

Apprenticeship Extension Requests

  • Erica Patterson HEA485 (Expired 12/1/2022)
  • Jessica Niedzwiecki HEA225 (Expired 4/5/2023)
  • Roney Desousa HEA488 (Expired 5/1/23)
  • Louise Boyd HEA504 (Expires 2/1/2024)
  • Kimberly Senra HEA500 (Expired 1/1/2024)
  • Ronald Urnetta HEA480 (Expires 2/22/2024)

Discussion

  • Prosecutorial Discretion and Alford Plea Policies (Jessica Uhing-Luedde, Esq.)
  • Policy on Summary Suspensions Conducted by Boards of Registration Formerly Under the Supervision of the Division of Occupational Licensure
  • Delegation of Authority for Staff Actions Relative to Monitoring Licensure Conditions
  • Staff Action Policy: Social Security Numbers and Department of Revenue License Actions
  • 2024 Board Meeting Dates
  • Request for Acceptance of Out-of-State Apprenticeship Hours Towards MA Apprenticeship Requirements - Anthony Tortorici
  • Email dated 11/17/23 from Collyn Gallant, AuD regarding osseointegrated implant vs. hearing aid: scope of practice question

New Business

  • Open Session for Topics not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours before meeting

Public Comment

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