STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF LICENSED MIDWIFERY  
OCTOBER 11, 2022, MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Licensed Midwifery met on October 11, 2022, at 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-  
Level Conference Center Room 4, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Katheryn Mazzara, Professional Member, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at  
9:39 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Katheryn Mazzara, Professional Member, Chairperson  
Kathi Mulder, Professional Member, Vice-Chairperson  
Patrice Bobier, Professional Member  
Sandra McCurdy, Professional Member  
Kristin Revere, Public Member  
Geradine Simkins, Professional Member  
Kimberley Sims, Public Member  
Hsin Wang, Professional Member  
Members Absent: Celeste Groenenberg, Professional Member  
Amanda Howell, Professional Member  
Heather Robinson, Professional Member  
Mahesh Shrestha, MD  
Staff Present:  
Andria Ditschman, Departmental Specialist, Boards and  
Committees Section  
Dena Marks, Departmental Specialist, Boards and Committees  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
611 W. OTTAWA P.O. BOX 30670 LANSING, MICHIGAN 48909  
www.michigan.gov/bpl 517-241-0199  
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program  
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MOTION by Bobier, seconded by Simkins, to approve the agenda, with the amendment  
to move 5. and 5 B. to after approval of the minutes.  
A voice vote taken  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Mulder, seconded by McCurdy, to approve the October 12, 2021, meeting  
minutes, as written.  
A voice was taken.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
HPRP Appointment  
Marks informed the board that their HPRC representative, Erin Lyons’ term expires  
December 31, 2022. She is interested in another term.  
MOTION by Simkins, seconded by Bobier, to reappoint Erin Lyons to the HPRC as the  
Board Licensed Midwifery representative.  
Sims recused herself.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Bobier, McCurdy, Mulder, Revere, Simkins, Wang,  
Mazzara  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
HPRP Annual Report  
Marks provided an overview of the Health Professional Recovery Program. Marks  
presented the HPRP Executive Summary: October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021.  
NEW BUSINESS  
Elections  
Ditschman ran the election for chairperson and vice chairperson.  
MOTION by Bobier, seconded by McCurdy, to re-elect Mazzara, as chairperson.  
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A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Bobier, McCurdy, Mulder, Revere, Simkins, Sims  
Wang, Mazzara  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Bobier, seconded by McCurdy to re-elect Mulder, as vice chairperson.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Bobier, McCurdy, Mulder, Revere, Simkins, Sims  
Wang, Mazzara  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Committee Assignments:  
DSC: Howell, Robinson, Sims, Revere (Chair)  
Board Review Panel: Bobier, Mazzara, McCurdy  
Rules: Bobier, Howell, Mulder, Robinson, Mazzara  
Master Resolution  
Ditschman presented the board with an updated Master Resolution.  
MOTION by Bobier, seconded by Sims, to approve the Master Resolution.  
Discussion was held.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Bobier, McCurdy, Mulder, Revere, Simkins, Sims  
Wang, Mazzara  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Recess  
MOTION by McCurdy, seconded by Mulder, to take a ten-minute recess at 11:00 a.m.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Simkins, seconded by Sims, to reconvene at 11:12 a.m.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Update  
Ditschman informed the board that the rules are currently with JCAR.  
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MOTION by Simkins, seconded by Mulder, to open the rules once they current rule set is  
promulgated.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
2023 Public Notice  
The board was given the 2023 Public Notice.  
Chairperson Report  
Mazzara informed the board that the Board Review Panel reviewed 7 complaints.  
Department Update  
Ditschman announced that the department will provide another board member training in  
the beginning of next year. All members are welcome to attend.  
Ditschman informed the board that recent statutory changes under the Open Meetings  
Act require licensing board meetings to be recorded. Board members should be mindful  
of the microphones in the room and remember to speak up. These changes go into effect  
next year.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held January 10, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. at 611  
West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Center Room 4, Lansing, Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by McCurdy, seconded by Wang, to adjourn the meeting at 11:47 a.m.  
A voice vote was taken.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on _______________________.  
Prepared by:  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support  
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