Optometry Board Meeting scheduled for 1-17-2018 has been cancelled

This meeting has been cancelled. A notice will be posted when it has been rescheduled.

Posted on 1-10-2018 at 4:00 pm

Board of Registration of Optometry

1000 Washington Street 1st Floor Room 1C, Boston, MA 02118

DATE: January 17, 2018 TIME: 10:00 a.m.

Posted meeting end time is approximate

Notice of Meeting and Topics

Meeting called to order:

 Evacuation Procedure

Board Business:

 Review Minutes:

o Minutes of December 20, 2017 meeting

 Report from Executive Director, Michael Hawley

o Licensing Update

 Legal Update from Board Counsel, Sheila York

o Reciprocity/Endorsement evaluations and process

 Email from Jessica Lopez regarding examination requirements in 1985

o Legislative update

CE Extension Requests:

 Patrick Titterington

Open session for topics not reasonably anticipated 48 hours in advance of meeting:

Executive Session- Review of Examination Questions[(Closed Session Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(7) to comply with G.L. c. 4, s. 7 para. 26(l)]

 Massachusetts Jurisprudence Exam

Cases, Investigative Conference, Settlement Offers [Closed session pursuant to G.L. c. 112 §65C]:

Reasonable accommodations or modifications will be provided to individuals with disabilities to participate in the Board of Registration of Optometry meeting. All requests should be directed to Cheryl Yebba by calling 617-727-4992 or TTY/TDD: (617) 727-2099 by no later than 24 hours prior to the noted Board meeting date. While the Division of Professional Licensure will attempt to honor all requests, those requests received later than 48 hours before the meeting may not be provided due to feasibility.