STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE  
APRIL 27, 2023 MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Acupuncture met in regular session on April 27, 2023, at 611 West Ottawa  
Street, Upper-Level Conference Center Room 4, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Caitlin Bonk, OMD, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:04 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Caitlin Bonk, OMD, Chairperson  
Carey Ryan, RAc, Vice Chairperson  
Mark Crapo, OMD, DAc, LAc, Professional Member  
Abigail Ellsworth, ND, LAc, Professional Member  
Liz Lukasik, Public Member  
Heather Sloan, LAc, Professional Member  
Zhiling Trowbridge, MD  
Members Absent: Fatima Fahs, MD  
Kristen Hall, Public Member  
Ryan Mehmandoost-Gauthier, DAOM, LAc, LMT, Professional Member  
Jonell Underwood, Public Member  
Staff Present:  
Dena Marks, JD., Departmental Specialist, Boards and Committees Section  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Trowbridge, seconded by Crapo, to approve the agenda as presented.  
A voice vote was held.  
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  
Michigan Board of Acupuncture  
Meeting Minutes  
April 27, 2023  
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MOTION by Ellsworth, seconded Lukasik, to approve the minutes of the January 26,  
2023, meeting minutes as written.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Licensing Review Committee Applicants  
Yun Lu  
Ryan recused herself from the matter.  
Matter tabled due to a loss in quorum.  
Master Resolution  
Marks presented the master resolution.  
MOTION by Ryan, seconded by Lukasik, to accept the master resolution.  
Roll call vote held:  
Yeas – Crapo, Ellsworth, Lukasik, Sloan, Trowbridge, Ryan,  
Bonk  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
None  
Department Update  
Rules Discussion  
Michigan Board of Acupuncture  
Meeting Minutes  
April 27, 2023  
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Marks stated that an email was received inquiring about continuing education  
requirements.  
MOTION by Ellsworth, seconded by Crapo, to open the rules.  
Roll call vote held:  
Yeas – Crapo, Ellsworth, Lukasik, Sloan, Trowbridge, Ryan,  
Bonk  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Bonk appointed the following members to the Rules Committee:  
Bonk  
Ryan  
Ellsworth  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held July 27, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at the  
Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Center Room 4,  
Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Lukasik, seconded by Sloan, to adjourn the meeting at 10:44 a.m.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on _______________.  
Prepared by:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support Technician  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
April 30, 2023  
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