Agenda for Committee on Acupuncture Meeting (6/20/2025)

PUBLIC SESSION I

1. 10:00 am         Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum                        Chair
2. 10:00 am         Public Sessions I and II Minutes of April 17, 2025                Chair
3. 10:05 am         Executive Director Update: Acupuncture Profiles Project           George Zachos
4. 10:15 am         NCCAOM’s New Address                  E. Prebensen
5. 10:20 am         Update on Practice Plans - none                                            
6. 10:20 am         Review Amended “Review of CAE Courses” Document       E. Prebensen
7. 10:25 am         Discussion on Acupuncturist Supervision in the ADS Law        E. Prebensen

8. 10:55 am         LICENSING                                                                          

   Recusals                                                                                  Members                     Applications Reviewed by Staff                                          M. Sinacola

9. 11:00 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 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.

10. 11:00 am         Motion to Move into Executive Session                                Chair

AGENDA - PUBLIC SESSION II

1. 11:35 am        Update on Legislation                                                E. Prebensen
2. 11:40 am         Votes, if any                                                                Chair
3. 11:40 am         Items not reasonably anticipated by Chair 
                            in advance of meeting                                                Chair
4. 11: 40 am        Availability for future meetings                                 Chair
5. 11:45 am         Motion to Adjourn                                                      Chair