STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF NURSING HOME ADMINSTRATORS  
DECEMBER 3, 2019 MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Nursing Home Administrators met on December 3, 2019, at Conference Room  
4, 611 West Ottawa Street, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Kimberly Kimbrough-Wozniak, NHA, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:00  
a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Kimberly Kimbrough-Wozniak, NHA, Chairperson  
Rickey Ackerman, NHA, Vice-Chairperson  
Cheryl Bray, RN, NHA  
Margaret Chatti, BSN, NHA  
Kristine Dozeman, Public Member  
Ian Koffler, Public Member (Arrived at 10:17 a.m.)  
Marie Patrick, RN, NHA  
Members Absent: Paul Barber, NHA  
Helen Hartwell, Public Member  
Staff Present:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
Dena Marks, Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Ackerman, seconded by Chatti, to approve the agenda as presented.  
A voice vote was taken.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
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 Bray, seconded by Dozeman, to approve the September 3, 2019 meeting  
minutes as presented.  
A voice vote was taken.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
CE Discussion  
MOTION by Chatti, seconded by Ackerman, to accept the recommendations made by the  
Continuing Education Committee. (Addendum 1).  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Bray, Chatti, Dozeman, Patrick, Ackerman, Wozniak  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Discussion  
Marks explained that there are some issues within the current rules that need clarification.  
Marks explained the Rules Committee Work Group process as well as the promulgation  
process.  
MOTION by Bray, seconded by Chatti, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Bray, Chatti, Dozeman, Patrick, Ackerman, Wozniak  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Elections  
Marks ran the election for chairperson.  
MOTION by Ackerman, seconded by Dozeman, to re-elect Wozniak as chairperson.  
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A roll call vote was taken:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas: Bray, Chatti, Dozeman, Patrick, Ackerman, Wozniak  
Nays: None  
Marks ran the election for vice chairperson.  
MOTION by Dozeman, seconded by Wozniak, to re-elect Ackerman as vice chairperson.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Bray, Chatti, Dozeman, Patrick, Ackerman, Wozniak  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Committee Assignments  
Wozniak made the following appointments:  
Rules  
Ackerman  
Barber  
Wozniak  
CE Review  
Wozniak  
Ackerman  
Bray  
Hartwell  
Allegations  
Ackerman  
Barber  
Wozniak  
DSC  
Bray  
Patrick  
Chatti  
Koffler (Chair)  
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Dozeman  
Barber – Professional Alternate  
Hartwell – Public Alternate  
Chair Report  
Wozniak informed the Board that Barber attended the National Association of Long-Term  
Care Administrator Boards (NAB) meeting and will give an update at the next full Board  
meeting.  
Wozniak stated that a member of the NAB is also willing to present to the Board.  
Discussion was held.  
Department Update  
Marks announced that the department will be providing another board training on  
February 27, 2020, and all members are welcome to attend.  
Marks announced that Debra Gagliardi has been named Director of the Bureau of  
Professional Licensing.  
Catlin informed the Board that communication by email will only occur through state  
email addresses in order to comply with Governor Whitmer’s executive directive.  
Additionally, it was announced that due to security concerns, Board badges will be  
deactivated and must be returned.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held March 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. at the  
Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper Level Conference Room 4, Lansing,  
Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Dozeman, seconded by Bray, to adjourn the meeting at 10:22 a.m.  
A voice vote was taken.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
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Minutes approved by the Board on ____________.  
Prepared by:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
December 6, 2019  
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