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Public Meeting Notice  Committee on Acupuncture Meeting (12/8/22)

Thursday, December 8, 2022
9:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Posted: December 2, 2022 4:30 p.m.

Overview   of Committee on Acupuncture Meeting (12/8/22)

Public Meeting of the Committee on Acupuncture 

(via teleconference)

 

By internet @ https://eohhs.webex.com/meet/michael.j.sinacola or

By telephone @ 650 479 3208; access code 2539 975 8200#

Agenda

Estimated Time Topic Documents Reviewed Presenting
9:30 am  Call to Order & Determination of Quorum None Chair
9:30 am

Approval of Minutes of Public Sessions
Minutes of meeting on Sept. 29, 2022

Minutes of 9/29/22

 Chair
9:35 am

Licensing Applications

  1. Helen Zhao, (TOEFL, Substantial Equivalency, CHT)
  2. Ying-Ju Huang (TOEFL, Substantial Equivalency, CHT)
  3. Fangrui Shu (TOEFL, Substantial Equivalency, CHT)
  4. Chinese Herbal Therapy Requests
    1. Chin
    2. Teng
    3. Beretz
  5. Chinese Herbal Therapy Request
    1. Grimes
    2. Smith
    3. Artiles
    4. Macbeth
  6. License Applications reviewed by Staff

Memorandum

Memorandum

Memorandum

Memorandum

Memorandum

 

List

 

E. Prebensen

E. Prebensen   

E. Prebensen

E. Prebensen

E. Prebensen

 

M. Sinacola

 
10:20 am

Executive Session

     The Committee will meet in Executive Session as authorized pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, § 21(a)(1) for the purpose of discussing the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual as relates to pending applications for licensure. 

     The Committee will also review prior executive session minutes in accordance with M.G.L. c. 30A, § 22(f).

     The Committee will proceed to closed session pursuant to G.L. c. 112 § 65C after executive session and then return to public session following the 65C session.		 CLOSED  SESSION  
11:05 am Adjudicatory Session CLOSED SESSION  
11:10 am MGL c. 112, s. 65C Session CLOSED SESSION  
11:15 am

General policy matters

  1. Discussion with E.D. George Zachos regarding the processing of calls/emails re Acupuncture
  2. Discussion with E.D. Zachos regarding Online Licensing Update
  3. Draft Policy on whether PDO Threading is the practice of acupuncture
  4. Update on the Doctoral Degrees Issue
  5. Approval of COA Calendar for 2023
  6. Reappointments of Members
  7. Governor’s Citation for Nancy Lipman
  8. Availability for future meetings

 

None

None

Draft Policy

None

Calendar

None

citation

None

 

George Zachos

George Zachos

E. Prebensen

Vita Berg

Chair

E. Prebensen

Chair

Chair
11:55 am Items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of meeting  None Chair
12:00 pm  Adjournment None Chair

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