Agenda Items and Meeting Materials

TELECONFERENCE MEETING NOTICE

Members of the Board
  • Lillian Wang, O.D., President
  • Mark Morodomi, J.D., Vice President
  • Eunie Linden, J.D., Secretary
  • Cyd Brandvein, Public Member
  • Jeffrey Garcia, O.D.
  • Glenn Kawaguchi, O.D.
  • Joseph Pruitt, O.D.
  • Sandra D. Sims, J.D., Public Member
  • David Turetsky, O.D.
  • Donald Yoo, J.D., Public Member
  • Vacant, Optician Licensed Member
Action May Be Taken on Any Item Listed on the Agenda

BOARD MEETING AGENDA

Friday, November 19, 2021

Time: 9:30am to the close of business

PUBLIC WEBEX MEETING

This public meeting will be held online via WebEx Events. To participate online, please log on to the website the day of the meeting using the links below:

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Event number: 2483 904 4188

Event password: CSBO11192021

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Passcode: 27261119

NOTE: The Board will hold this public meeting through teleconferencing and will make this public meeting accessible telephonically to all members of the public seeking to observe and to address the state body, pursuant to Gov. Code § 11133 as added by AB 361. Members of the public may observe or participate using the link above. Due to potential technical difficulties, please contact us with written comments via Contact Form prior to the meeting.

AGENDA

  1. Call to Order / Roll Call / Establishment of a Quorum

  2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda

    Note: The Board may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting (Government Code Sections 11125, 11125.7(a).)

  3. Board President's Report

    1. Introduction of New Board Member, Donald Yoo
    2. Dispensing Optician Committee Openings

  4. Discussion and Possible Approval of August 27, 2021 Board Meeting Minutes

  5. Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO) Quarterly Meeting Report

  6. Discussion and Possible Action on Legislative Proposals and Priorities for 2022

    1. Report from Chair Turetsky

  7. Discussion and Possible Action on Decision Not to Proceed on Implementation of AB 443 Regulatory Rulemaking (Amend Title 16, § 1524; Adopt Title 16, § 1527)

  8. Discussion and Possible Action on Optometry Continuing Education Regulations (Amend Title 16, § 1536)

  9. Department of Consumer Affairs Update

    1. Executive Office
    2. Budget Office

  10. Staff Presentation and Discussion of 2022 Board and Committee Meeting Dates

  11. Executive Officer's Report

    1. Enforcement Program

      1. Quarterly Statistics
      2. Presentation on Enforcement Process

    2. Examination and Licensing Programs

      1. Quarterly Statistics
      2. Presentation on Optometry Initial Licensing Process

    3. Legislative and Regulatory Update

      1. Assembly Bill 407 (Salas and Low) Optometry: scope of practice
      2. Assembly Bill 691 (Chau) Optometry: SARS–CoV–2 vaccinations: SARS–CoV–2 clinical laboratory tests or examinations
      3. Assembly Bill 1534 (Committee on Business and Professions) Optometry: mobile optometric clinics: regulations
      4. Senate Bill 509 (Wilk) Optometry: COVID–19 pandemic: temporary licenses
      5. Optometry Continuing Education Regulations (Amend Title 16, § 1536)
      6. Implementation of AB 896 (Adopt Title 16, §§ 1583 – 1586)
      7. Implementation of AB 458 (Adopt Title 16, § 1507.5; Amend Title 16, § 1524)
      8. Optician Program Omnibus Regulatory Changes (Amend Title 16, §§ 1399.200 – 1399.285)
      9. Optometry Disciplinary Guidelines (Amend Title 16, § 1575)
      10. Dispensing Optician Disciplinary Guidelines (Amend Title 16, § 1399.273)
      11. Requirements for Glaucoma Certification (Amend Title 16, § 1571)

    4. Outreach and Communications Update

    5. Strategic Plan Update – Report of Committees

  12. Future Agenda Items

  13. CLOSED SESSION

    1. The Board Will Meet in Closed Session for Discussion and Deliberation on Disciplinary Matters, Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(3)
    2. The Board will meet in Closed Session pursuant to Government Code section 11126(a)(1) to conduct the annual performance evaluation of its Executive Officer
    3. The Board Will Adjourn the Meeting

The mission of the California State Board of Optometry is to protect the health and safety of California consumers through licensing, registration, education, and regulation of the practice of Optometry and Opticianry.

Meetings of the California State Board of Optometry and its committees are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Bagley–Keene Open Meeting Act. Public comments will generally be taken on agenda items at the time the specific item is raised. Please respect time limits, which the Chairperson may request on an as–needed basis to accommodate all interested speakers and the full agenda. The Board or its committees may take action on any item listed on the agenda. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum.

The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability–related accommodation or modification to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting the Board at (916) 575–7170, contact form, or mailing a written request to Kristina Eklund at the California State Board of Optometry, 2450 Del Paso Road, Suite 105, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure the availability of the requested accommodation.