Agenda for Committee on Acupuncture Meeting (2/19/2026)

Public Session I

1. 9:30 am           Roll call of Members and Determination of a Quorum           Chair
2. 9:30 am           Public Sessions I and II Minutes of Dec. 11, 2025      Chair

LICENSING:                                   

3. 9:35 am           Jia Wang  (initial)                               E. Prebensen
4. 9:45 am           James Bailey (initial)                          E. Prebensen
5. 10:00 am         Gaia Sinatra (initial)                           E. Prebensen
6. 10:15 am         Recusals                                              Members
                            Applications and Votes                                                           M. Sinacola
7. 10:20 am        Chair reads the Executive Session notice below                        Chair
8. 10:25 am       Call for Motion to Move into Executive Session                          Chair

The Committee on Acupuncture will meet in Executive Session as authorized pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A § 21 for purposes set forth at subsections (a)(1) and (a)(7). Specifically, the Board will review a license application and will discuss the reputation, character, physical condition or mental health, rather than professional competence, of applicants, or the discipline or dismissal of, or complaints or charges against applicants, as permitted under purpose 1 and information that may not be publicly disclosed pursuant to Mass. General Laws, chapter 112, section 5 and Mass. General Laws, 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.

Public Session II

1. 10:55 am         NCCAOM Name Change                                           E. Prebensen
2. 11:00 am       Update on Acupuncture Legislation                            E. Prebensen
3. 11:05 am        Discussion on TOEFL Waivers                                  E. Prebensen
4. 11:15 am         Discussion on Reentry Policy                                     E. Prebensen
5. 11:25 am         Plan for Addressing Other Policy Issues                    E. Prebensen
6. 11:30 am         Votes, if any                                                                Chair
7. 11:30 am         Items not reasonably anticipated by Chair
                             in advance of meeting                                                Chair
8. 11:30 am         Availability for future meetings                                 Chair
9. 11:35 am                                                                                              Call for a Motion to Adjourn - Chair