STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF AUDIOLOGY  
JUNE 2, 2021 MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Audiology met on June 2, 2021. The meeting was held via Zoom, pursuant to  
MCL 15.263 and MCL 15.263a, and Ingham County Resolution #21-081.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Nicole Ferguson, AuD, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Nicole Ferguson, AuD, Chairperson  
Attended remotely from the city of Mt. Pleasant,  
Isabella County, Michigan.  
Chelsea Conrad, AuD  
Attended remotely from the city of Royal Oak,  
Oakland County, Michigan.  
Lauren Dadisho, AuD  
Attended remotely from the Commerce Township,  
Oakland County, Michigan.  
Stelios Dokianakis, AuD  
Attended remotely from the city of Holland,  
Ottawa County, Michigan.  
Paul Judge, MD  
Attended remotely from the city of St Joseph,  
Berrien County, Michigan.  
Daniel Seraphinoff, Public Member  
Attended remotely from the city of Troy,  
Oakland, Michigan.  
Members Absent: Mark Epolito, Public Member  
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Michigan Board of Audiology  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2021  
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Melissa Somers, MD  
Teresa Zwolan, PhD  
Staff Present:  
Weston MacIntosh, Senior Policy Analyst, Boards and Committees  
Section  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
Kerry Przybylo, Manager, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Conrad, seconded by Dokianakis, to approve the agenda, as presented.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Conrad, Dadisho, Dokianakis, Judge, Seraphinoff,  
Ferguson  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Dokianakis, seconded by Judge, to approve the September 2, 2020 meeting  
minutes as presented.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Conrad, Dadisho, Dokianakis, Judge, Seraphinoff,  
Ferguson  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
HPRP Annual Report  
MacIntosh presented the HPRP-Executive Summary for October 1, 2019 through  
September 30, 2020.  
Rules Discussion  
MacIntosh informed the Board that there had been a statutory amendment to the Public  
Health Code that required the board to decide whether changes are necessary to the  
licensure by endorsement rule.  
Michigan Board of Audiology  
Meeting Minutes  
June 2, 2021  
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MOTION by Judge, seconded by Conrad, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote followed: Yeas: Conrad, Dadisho, Dokianakis, Judge, Seraphinoff,  
Ferguson  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Resolution  
Payne presented Ferguson with a resolution and thanked her for her dedication and  
commitment to the Board of Audiology.  
Chair Report  
No Report.  
Department Update  
MacIntosh announced that the Department will provide another new Board member  
training on July 13, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. All members are welcome to attend.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting is September 1, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in the Ottawa  
Building, 611 W. Ottawa Street, Conference Room 4, Upper-Level Conference Center,  
Lansing, Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Conrad, seconded by Dadisho, to adjourn the meeting at 10:20 a.m.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Conrad, Dadisho, Dokianakis, Judge, Seraphinoff,  
Ferguson  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Approved on________________________________________  
Prepared by:  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support  
June 8, 2021.  
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