STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC  
MAY 26, 2022, MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Chiropractic met on May 26, 2022, at 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper-Level  
Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Leigh Elceser, D.C., Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:01 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Leigh Elceser, D.C., Chairperson  
Ryan Thornton, D.C., Vice-Chairperson  
Michael Connelly, Public Member  
Cecil Forbes, D.C.  
Joel Kirsch, D.C.  
Patricia Odette, D.C.  
Robyn Peake, Public Member  
Beau Taylor, Public Member  
Members Absent: Robert Maciolek, Public Member  
Staff Present:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
Weston MacIntosh, J.D., Departmental Specialist, Boards and  
Committees Section  
Rick Roselle, J.D., Analyst, Compliance Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Thornton, seconded by Connelly, to approve the agenda with the addition of  
Temporary Canadian National Examination Resolution as an agenda item.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
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Michigan Board of Chiropractic  
Meeting Minutes  
May 26, 2022  
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Peake, seconded by Connelly, to approve the February 24, 2022, meeting  
minutes as presented.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
Petition for Reinstatement  
MIDC – BPL Implementation  
Brian DeBano presented a new software program titled CE Broker. DeBano  
informed the board that this was a way for licensees to simplify the tracking of  
continuing education.  
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.  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
CE Program Review  
MOTION by Connelly, seconded by Thornton, to accept the recommendations made  
by the Continuing Education Committee. (Addendum 1).  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Connelly, Forbes, Kirsch, Odette, Peake, Taylor,  
Thornton, Elceser  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Continuing Education Waiver Requests  
Richard Larned  
Michigan Board of Chiropractic  
Meeting Minutes  
May 26, 2022  
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MOTION by Odette, seconded by Taylor, to deny the Continuing Education Waiver  
Request.  
Discussion was held.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Connelly, Forbes, Kirsch, Odette, Peake, Taylor,  
Thornton, Elceser  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Rules Discussion  
MacIntosh explained the promulgation process and timeline.  
MOTION by Connelly, seconded by Peake, to open the rules.  
Discussion was held.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Connelly, Forbes, Kirsch, Odette, Peake, Taylor,  
Thornton, Elceser  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Temporary Canadian National Examination Resolution  
MacIntosh presented the Resolution.  
MOTION by Odette, seconded by Thornton, to approve the Resolution as presented.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas – Connelly, Forbes, Kirsch, Odette, Peake, Taylor,  
Thornton, Elceser  
Nays – None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
Elceser thanked the board for their work.  
Department Update  
MacIntosh announced that Amy Gumbrecht has been named the Director of the Bureau  
of Professional Licensing.  
Michigan Board of Chiropractic  
Meeting Minutes  
May 26, 2022  
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MacIntosh announced that the Department will hold a new board member training on  
August 15, 2022, 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.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Kristine Dowell of the Michigan Association of Chiropractor’s expressed concern with the  
rule process.  
Martin Brown, D.C., stated that he has utilized CE Broker and recommended it to the  
board.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held August 25, at 10:00 a.m. at 611 West  
Ottawa Street, Upper-Level Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Odette, seconded by Peake, to adjourn the meeting at 11:34 a.m.  
A voice vote was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the board on _______________________.  
Prepared by:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support  
June 1, 2022.  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
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