STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC  
MAY 25, 2023, MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Chiropractic met on May 25, 2023, at 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level  
Conference Room 5, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Joel Kirsch, D.C., Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Joel Kirsch, D.C., Chairperson  
Patricia Odette, D.C., Vice-Chairperson (Arrived at 10:04 a.m.)  
Leslie Kohn, Public Member  
Richard Levine, D.C.  
Milton Lynes, D.C.  
David Smith, Public Member  
Beau Taylor, Public Member  
Members Absent: Cecil Forbes, D.C.  
Staff Present:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
Weston MacIntosh, J.D., Departmental Specialist, Boards and  
Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Lynes, seconded by Smith, to approve the agenda as presented.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
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www.michigan.gov/bpl 517-241-0199  
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program  
Michigan Board of Chiropractic  
Meeting Minutes  
April 12, 2023  
Page 2 of 5  
MOTION by Levine, seconded by Lynes, to approve the April 12, 2023, meeting minutes  
as presented.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Rules Discussion  
MacIntosh stated that the revised rules have recently promulgated and explained the  
need to open the rules again to restart the review process.  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Lynes, seconded by Smith, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
CE Program Review  
Yeas – Kohn, Levine, Lynes, Smith Taylor, Odette, Kirsch  
Nays – None  
MOTION by Lynes, seconded by Levine, to accept the recommendations made by the  
Continuing Education Committee. (Addendum 1).  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
Yeas – Kohn, Levine, Lynes, Smith Taylor, Odette, Kirsch  
Nays – None  
Kirsch thanked the board for their work.  
Department Update  
Michigan Board of Chiropractic  
Meeting Minutes  
April 12, 2023  
Page 3 of 5  
MacIntosh announced that the department will hold a new board member training on  
August 21, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. All members are welcome to attend.  
MacIntosh reminded the board members to check their state e-mail address regularly.  
MacIntosh reminded the board members that the department is now recording board  
meetings consistent with the recent changes to the Open Meetings Act. Board members  
should be mindful of the microphones and remember to speak clearly.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held August 24, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. at 611  
West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Odette, seconded by Taylor, to adjourn the meeting at 10:18 a.m.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the board on _______________________.  
Prepared by:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support  
May 25, 2023  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
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