STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
MARLON I. BROWN, DPA  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY  
MEETING  
MAY 5, 2026  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Speech Language Pathology met on May 5, 2026, at 611 West Ottawa Street,  
Upper-Level Conference Room 4, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Denise Ludwig, PhD, CCC-SLP, FNAP, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:11  
a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present:  
Denise Ludwig, PhD, CCC-SLP, FNAP, Chairperson  
Ericka Shuptar, CCC-SLP Vice-Chairperson  
Ahlam Issa, CCC-SLP  
Patricia Roberts, Public Member  
Anne Sleper, CCC-SLP  
Members Absent:  
Staff Present:  
Anthony Barnes, Public Member  
Ross Mayerhoff, MD  
Robert Morrison, MD  
Marshall Hooks, Senior Analyst, Compliance Section  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support Technician,  
Boards and Committees Section  
Jennifer Shaltry, JD, Departmental Specialist  
Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Shuptar, seconded by Issa, to approve the agenda, with the correction to the  
date of the minutes from the last meeting to October 22, 2024.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
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  
Michigan Board of Speech Language Pathology  
Meeting Minutes  
May 5, 2026  
Page 2 of 4  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Shuptar, seconded by Sleper, to approve the October 22, 2024, meeting  
minutes.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
HPRP Annual Report  
Shaltry provided a brief overview of the program and presented the HPRP Executive  
Summary for October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025.  
HPRC Vacancy  
Shaltry informed the board that at this time the Board of Speech Language Pathology is  
not represented on the HPRC. Please have any interested candidates email their CV to  
the department.  
REGULATORY CONSIDERATIONS  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Elections  
MOTION by Shuptar, seconded Issa, to elect Ludwig as chairperson.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Issa, Ludwig, Roberts, Shuptar, Sleper  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
MOTION by Ludwig, seconded by Issa, to elect Shuptar as vice-chairperson.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Issa, Ludwig, Roberts, Shuptar, Sleper  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Committee Assignments  
Michigan Board of Speech Language Pathology  
Meeting Minutes  
May 5, 2026  
Page 3 of 4  
Board Review Panel: Issa, Ludwig, Shuptar  
Disciplinary Subcommittee: Barnes, Mayerhoff, Sleper, Roberts (Chair) Issa (Alternate)  
Rules: Issa, Ludwig, Sleper  
Master Resolution Review  
Shaltry provided an overview of the Board of Speech Language Pathology Master  
Resolution. No changes were made.  
Conflict of Interest  
Shaltry reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and helped the members with completion  
of the Disclosure of Interest form (C-46).  
Board Member Resolution  
Ludwig presented the board with a board member resolution honoring Gaitan-Flores and  
Walton, whose terms have recently ended.  
Rules Discussion  
MOTION by Issa, seconded by Shuptar, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Issa, Ludwig, Roberts, Shuptar, Sleper  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chair Report  
None  
Department Update  
Shaltry informed the board that the recording from the last new member training session  
is available to them in Egress.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
Maria Bauman addressed the board regarding R 338.649 and the requirement to have a  
physician on site to perform FEES tests. She stated that this was too restrictive.  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
Michigan Board of Speech Language Pathology  
Meeting Minutes  
May 5, 2026  
Page 4 of 4  
The next regularly scheduled meeting is August 4, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at 611 West Ottawa Street,  
Upper-Level Conference Center Room 4, Lansing, Michigan 48933.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Shuptar, seconded by Issa, to adjourn the meeting at 10:02 a.m.  
A voice vote followed.  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on:  
Prepared by:  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support Technician  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
May 6, 2026  
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