Agenda Items and Meeting Materials

TELECONFERENCE MEETING NOTICE

Members of the Board
  • Cyd Brandvein, President
  • David Turetsky, OD, Vice President
  • Rachel Michelin, Secretary
  • Madhu Chawla, OD
  • Martha Garcia, CLD, SLD
  • Glenn Kawaguchi, OD
  • Debra McIntyre, OD
  • Mark Morodomi, JD
  • Maria Salazar Sperber, JD
  • Lillian Wang, OD
Action May Be Taken on Any Item Listed on the Agenda
Members of the Committee
  • Mark Morodomi, JD, Chair
  • Ruby Garcia
  • Glenn Kawaguchi, OD
  • Debra McIntyre, OD
  • David Turetsky, OD

QUARTERLY BOARD MEETING AGENDA

November 3, 2017

Time: 9:00am to 5:00pm or until conclusion of business

Embassy Suites by Hilton
3663 E. Guasti Rd.,
Ontario, CA 91761

ORDER OF ITEMS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

While the Board intends to webcast this meeting, it may not be possible to webcast the entire open meeting due to limitations of resources.

FULL BOARD OPEN SESSION

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

  2. Petition for Reduction of Penalty and Early Termination of Probation

    1. Aeven Awra, RDO, SLD

  3. Petition for Reinstatement of Optometrist License

    1. Larry Franklin Thornton

FULL BOARD CLOSED SESSION

  1. Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(3), the Board Will Meet in Closed Session for Discussion and Deliberation on the above Petitions and Disciplinary Matters

FULL BOARD OPEN SESSION

  1. Public Comment for 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).)

  2. President's Report

    1. Board Member Appointments
    2. Medical Board of California Partnership
    3. Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Board Bureau Relations

  3. Approval of Board Meeting Minutes

    1. August 3–4, 2017

  4. Executive Officer's Report

    1. DCA Internal Audit Update
    2. FBI's National Identity Services Audit
    3. FBI Rap Back Program
    4. Strategic Plan Update
    5. Enforcement Program
    6. Examination and Licensing Programs
    7. Personnel
    8. Budget

  5. Update, Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Board Committee Reports

    1. Dispensing Optician Committee
    2. Legislation and Regulation Committee

      1. Mobile Clinic Task Force
      2. Full Committee Report

    3. Children's Vision Workgroup
    4. Consumer Protection Committee
    5. Public Relations and Outreach Committee
    6. Practice and Education Committee

  6. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Business and Professions Code (BPC) § 3040:Unlicensed Practice and Advertising

  7. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding BPC § 3077: Branch Office License

  8. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding BPC § 2290.5: Telehealth; Patient Consent

  9. Update and Possible Action on 2016 Legislation Impacting Healing Arts Boards and the Practice of Optometry

    1. AB 443 (Salas): Optometry
    2. AB 1708 (Low): State Board of Optometry: Practice of Optometry: Licensure

  10. Update and Discussion on Staff Outreach at Continuing Education Events

  11. Presentation by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) Regarding Examination;Discussion

  12. Update by a Representative of the Department of Consumer Affairs, Which May Include Updates Pertaining to the Department's Administrative Services, Human Resources, Enforcement, Information Technology, Communications and Outreach, as Well as Legislative,Regulatory and Policy Matters

  13. Future Agenda Items

  14. Adjournment

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

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 Open Meeting Act. Public comments will be taken on agenda items at the time the specific item is raised. Time limitations will be determined by the Chairperson. The Committee may take action on any item listed on the agenda, unless listed as informational only. Agenda items may be taken out of order to accommodate speakers and to maintain a quorum. Members of the Board who are not members of this committee may be attending the meeting only as observers.

NOTICE: The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability–related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting the Board of Optometry with written comments via Contact Form prior to the meeting, or mailing a written request to that person 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 availability of the requested accommodation.