STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN TASK FORCE ON PHYSICIAN’S ASSISTANTS  
MEETING  
JANUARY 18, 2022  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Task Force on Physician’s Assistants met in regular session on January 18, 2022, at 611  
West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Lara Davis, PA-C, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Lara Davis, PA-C, Chairperson  
CaShawnda Range, PA-C, Vice Chairperson  
Adam Carlson, Public Member  
Michael Coraci, PA-C  
Jill Hasen, PA-C  
Christina Hopps, PA-C (arrived 9:06 a.m.)  
Michael Nauss, Public Member  
Danielle Richards, PA-C  
Members Absent: Susan Laham, PA-C  
Bryan Little, MD  
Staff Present:  
Laury Brown, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
Weston MacIntosh, Departmental Specialist,  
Boards and Committees Section  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support Technician,  
Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Hasan, seconded by Range, to approve the agenda as presented  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
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www.michigan.gov/bpl • 517-241-0199  
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program  
Michigan Task Force on Physician’s Assistants  
Meeting Minutes  
January 18, 2022  
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A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Hasen, seconded by Richards, to approve the minutes of the July 27, 2021,  
meeting as written.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Elections  
MacIntosh ran the election for Chairperson.  
MOTION by Davis, seconded by Richards, to elect Coraci as the Chairperson.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Carlson, Coraci, Hasen, Nauss, Richards,  
Range, Davis  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Coraci, seconded by Hasen, to elect Davis as the Vice Chairperson.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Carlson, Coraci, Hasen, Nauss, Richards,  
Range, Davis  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Michigan Task Force on Physician’s Assistants  
Meeting Minutes  
January 18, 2022  
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Committee Assignments  
Coraci made the following Committee Assignments:  
Disciplinary Subcommittee  
Nauss – Public Chairperson  
Carlson – Public  
Davis – Professional  
Hasen – Professional  
Hopps – Professional  
Range – Professional alternate  
Rules  
Hasen  
Hopps  
Range  
Allegations  
Coraci  
Range  
Richards  
Resolution Presentation  
Davis presented Resolutions to Susan Laham, PA-C, and Melissa Usiak, Ph.D., honoring  
the time they served on the Michigan Task Force on Physician’s Assistants.  
2022 Public Notice  
Davis referred the Board to Egress for the 2022 Public Notice.  
HPRP Annual Report  
MacIntosh presented the HPRP Executive Summary: October 1, 2020, through  
September 30, 2021.  
HPRC Appointment  
MacIntosh stated that the term for Ronald Stavale, PA, had expired and that the Task  
Force on Physician’s Assistants needs a new representative for the HPRC.  
MOTION by Carlson, seconded by Hasen, to elect Tracy Karinen, PA-C, as the HPRC  
representative for the Task Force on Physician’s Assistants.  
Michigan Task Force on Physician’s Assistants  
Meeting Minutes  
January 18, 2022  
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A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Carlson, Coraci, Hasen, Hopps, Nauss,  
Richards, Range, Davis  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Discussion  
MacIntosh stated that the latest version of the revised administrative rules were  
promulgated on December 7, 2021.  
MOTION by Coraci, seconded by Range, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Carlson, Coraci, Hasen, Hopps, Nauss,  
Richards, Range, Davis  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
None  
DEPARTMENT UPDATE  
MacIntosh stated that the Bureau will hold the next new Board/Task Force Member  
Training on January 20, 2022. All Task Force members are welcome to attend.  
MacIntosh reminded the board members to check their state email address regularly as  
it is the source of communication with the Department.  
Wysack stated that Egress will be updated with Committee information, so please keep  
an eye out for that.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held April 19, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at 611 West  
Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Center Room 4, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
Michigan Task Force on Physician’s Assistants  
Meeting Minutes  
January 18, 2022  
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ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Carlson, seconded by Hopps, to adjourn the meeting at 9:25 a.m.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Task Force on ________________________.  
Prepared by:  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support Technician  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
January 18, 2022  
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