STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF PHYSICAL THERAPY  
APRIL 5, 2022 MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Physical Therapy met on April 5, 2022, at 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level  
Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Craig T. Miller, PT, Vice Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Craig T. Miller, PT, Vice Chairperson  
Rajiv P. Amin, MPT  
Nora Cascardo, PT, DPT, OMPT  
Priti M. George, DSC, PT, OCS, COMT  
Morgan Kennedy, PTA  
Erica Sherman, PT  
La’Nik M. St. Julien, Public Member  
Members Absent: Jeffrey D. Clark, PT  
Allison Ives, Public Member  
Staff Present:  
Weston MacIntosh, JD, Departmental Specialist,  
Boards and Committees Section  
Jennifer Shaltry, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
Katie Waskiewicz, Assistant Attorney General  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support Technician,  
Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Cascardo, seconded by Kennedy, to approve the agenda as presented.  
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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April 5, 2022  
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A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Sherman, seconded by St. Julien, to approve the October 5, 2021, minutes  
as presented.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Miller initiated introductions of Board members and Department staff.  
Affiliated Monitors Presentation – Jim Anliot  
James R. Anliot, Director of Healthcare Compliance Services, Affiliated Monitors, Inc.  
(AMI) gave an overview of the services that AMI supports for regulatory matters.  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Elections  
MacIntosh ran the election for Chairperson.  
MOTION by Kennedy, seconded by Sherman, to elect Miller as the Chairperson.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Amin, Cascardo, George, Kennedy, Sherman,  
St. Julien, Miller,  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MacIntosh ran the election for Vice Chairperson.  
MOTION by Cascardo, seconded by St. Julien, to elect Sherman as the Vice Chairperson.  
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April 5, 2022  
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A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Amin, Cascardo, George, Kennedy, Sherman,  
St. Julien, Miller,  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Committee Assignments  
Miller made the following Committee Assignments:  
Board Review Panel  
Miller  
George  
Sherman  
Disciplinary Subcommittee  
St. Julien – Public Chairperson  
Amin - Professional  
Cascardo – Professional  
Clark – Professional  
Kennedy – Professional Alternate  
Rules  
Amin  
Cascardo  
Clark  
Master Resolution Discussion  
MacIntosh gave an overview of the proposed change to the Board of Physical Therapy  
Master Resolution.  
MOTION by Kennedy, seconded by Miller, to approve the Board of Physical Therapy  
Master Resolution as presented.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Amin, Cascardo, George, Kennedy, Sherman,  
St. Julien, Miller,  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Discussion  
MOTION by Cascardo, seconded by St. Julien, to open the rules.  
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April 5, 2022  
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A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Amin, Cascardo, George, Kennedy, Sherman,  
St. Julien, Miller,  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
HPRP Annual Report  
MacIntosh presented the HPRP Executive Summary: October 1, 2020, through  
September 30, 2021.  
HPRC Candidate  
MacIntosh explained that the term for J. Tim Zipple, PT, expired on December 30, 2020,  
and that the Board of Physical Therapy needs a representative on the Health Professional  
Recovery Committee (HPRC).  
Discussion held about applicant David Schwarz, PT, DPT, LMT, BBA, NCS.  
MOTION by Cascardo, seconded by St. Julien, to elect David Schwarz, PT, DPT, LMT,  
BBA, NCS, as the Board of Physical Therapy, HPRC representative.  
A roll call vote was taken:  
Yeas: Amin, Cascardo, George, Kennedy, Sherman,  
St. Julien, Miller,  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Committee Reports  
Board Review Panel  
Miller stated that there were four allegations currently outstanding.  
Chair Report  
Miller presented a Resolution to Syed Rob, honoring the time he served on the Michigan  
Board of Physical Therapy.  
Miller reminded the Board members to check their state emails on a regular basis.  
Miller reminded the Board that it is their duty to protect the public.  
Miller stated that HB4880 passed, adding PTs, PTAs, ATs, and OTs, as mandatory  
reporters.  
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Miller stated that the Federation of State Boards of Physical Therapy (FSBPT) is a great  
resource to board members for training. He stated that the next new board member  
training will be held virtually in August 2022.  
Miller stated that he will be attending the Leadership Issues Forum (LIF) July 23 – 24,  
2022, and that Sherman is the alternate. He stated that he and Clark will be attending  
the 2022 Annual meeting October 27 – 29, 2022.  
Department Update  
MacIntosh stated that Amy Gumbrecht has been named the new Director of the Bureau  
of Professional Licensing.  
MacIntosh stated that the Bureau will hold the next Board Member Training on August  
15, 2022, via Zoom. All Board members are welcome to attend.  
Wysack reminded the Board members to check their state email address regularly. She  
stated that Egress zones would change with committee assignments that were made at  
today’s meeting.  
Wysack explained the change to the parking process for future meetings.  
Wysack asked the Board members to refer any PTAs or public individuals, who may be  
interested in serving on the board, to apply at www.michigan.gov/whitmer at the  
Appointments tab.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Jake Jakubiak Kovacek, from the American Physical Therapy Association – Michigan  
Chapter (APTA Michigan) stated that HB 4880, which added the mandatory reporting  
requirement, became Public Act 47 of 2022.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held July 19, 2022, at 1:30 p.m. at 611 West  
Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Center Room 3, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Sherman, seconded by Kennedy, to adjourn the meeting at 2:43 p.m.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
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Meeting Minutes  
April 5, 2022  
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Minutes approved by the Board on: _______________________.  
Prepared by:  
Stephanie Wysack, Board Support Technician  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
April 6, 2022  
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