Public Meeting Notice  Committee on Acupuncture Meeting (2/13/2025)

PUBLIC SESSION I

1. 9:30 am           Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum                        Chair
2. 9:30 am           Public Sessions I and II Minutes of Dec. 12, 2024                Chair
3. 9:35 am           Amend COA Calendar for 2025                        E. Prebensen
4. 9:40 am           Discussion with Executive Director – Profiles                        George Zachos
5. 9:50 am           Licensing case –Ms. Patel                        E. Prebensen
6. 10:00 am         Overview of Existing Continuing Acupuncture

• Education Materials                                                                        E. Prebensen

7. 10:05 am         CAE Request of Ms. Cusick                        E. Prebensen
8. 10:10 am         Correspondence – Wongu UOM                        E. Prebensen
9. 10:15 am         Update on Acupuncture Reentry Practice Plans                        E. Prebensen
10. 10:20 am         LICENSING

• Recusals
• Applications Reviewed by Staff                                                              Carolyn Taite

11. 10:25 am         Executive Session Notice                        Chair

The Committee on Acupuncture will meet in Executive Session as authorized pursuant to

M.G.L. c.30A § 21 for purposes set at subsections (a)(1) and (a)(7). Specifically, the Committee will review a license application. In so doing, the Board will discuss the reputation, character, physical condition, or mental health, rather than professional competence of applicants or petitioners or the discipline or dismissal of or complaints or charges against applicants or petitioners as permitted under Purpose 1 and information that may not be publicly disclosed pursuant to Mass. General Law Chapter 112, Section 5 and Mass. General Law Chapter 66A, Section 2 as permitted under Purpose 7. The Committee will also be reviewing Executive Session Minutes.

Following the Executive Session, the Board will meet in closed Adjudicatory Session, and then in closed session under Mass. General Laws, chapter 112, section 65C. The Committee will reconvene in Public Session II following the conclusion of the 65C Session.
 

12. 10:25 am        Motion to Move Into Executive Session                       Chair