STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF OPTOMETRY  
MAY 27, 2020 MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Optometry met on May 27, 2020. The meeting was held via Zoom pursuant to  
Executive Order 2020-75.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Carl Powers, O.D., Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:35 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Carl Powers, OD, Chairperson  
Sandra Doud, OD, Vice Chairperson  
John Kaminski, OD  
Virginia Manolakoudis, Public Member  
Nancy Peterson-Klein, OD  
Teresa Seim, OD  
Lisa Sharpe, Public Member  
Hrisais Skorna, Public Member  
Members Absent: None  
Staff Present:  
Carla Chapman, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
Dena Marks, Senior Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Peterson-Klein, seconded by Sharpe, to approve the agenda, as presented.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Doud, Kaminski, Manolakoudis, Peterson-Klein, Seim,  
Sharpe, Skorna, Powers  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
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www.michigan.gov/bpl • 517-241-0199  
LARA is an equal opportunity employer/program  
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APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Doud, seconded by Seim, to approve the minutes dated for November 13,  
2019, as presented.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Doud, Kaminski, Manolakoudis, Peterson-Klein, Seim,  
Sharpe, Skorna, Powers  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Continuing Education Review  
MOTION by Doud, seconded by Peterson-Klein, to accept the approved programs for  
continuing education as presented.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Doud, Kaminski, Manolakoudis, Peterson-Klein, Seim,  
Sharpe, Skorna, Powers  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
HPRP Annual Report  
Marks presented the Health Professional Recovery Program (HPRP) Annual Report and  
discussed statistics of the participants in the program from October 1, 2018 through  
September 30, 2019.  
Rules Discussion  
Marks informed the Board of the need to open the rules to remove the English  
language/TOEFL rule from the Board of Optometry rules. Department leadership has  
decided to put the rule establishing the minimum standard to determine if an applicant has  
a working knowledge of the English language in the Public Health Code-General Rules for  
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all health care professions. Additionally, the rules related to licensure by endorsement and  
continuing education should be reviewed.  
MOTION by Sharpe, seconded by Seim, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote was held: Yeas: Doud, Kaminski, Manolakoudis, Peterson-Klein, Seim,  
Sharpe, Skorna, Powers  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Resolutions  
Marks presented a Resolution to Dr. Carl Powers, Chairperson, thanking him for his 8-  
years of service and commitment to the Board and his position of Chairperson.  
Powers presented Dr. John Kaminski and Dr. Nancy Peterson-Klein thanking them for their  
8-years of service and commitment to the Board.  
Chair Report  
Powers thanked the Board and LARA staff for all their hard work during his tenure on the  
Board.  
Department Update  
Marks announced that the Department will provide another Board member training July 30,  
2020. All members are welcome to attend.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Lisa Sharpe thanked the Board for all that they do for their profession.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held August 26, 2020 at 9:30 a.m. at, 611  
West Ottawa Street, Upper Level, Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Seim, seconded by Doud, to adjourn the meeting at 9:58 a.m.  
A voice voted was held.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Prepared by:  
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LeAnn Payne, Board Support  
Minutes approved on:  
May 28, 2020  
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