TENNESSEE BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS - TN



TENNESSEE BOARD OF DISPENSING OPTICIANS

MEETING MINUTES

DATE: August 26, 2014

TIME: 9:00 A.M., CDT

LOCATION: Health Related Boards Conference Center

Poplar Room

665 Mainstream Dr

Nashville, TN 37243

BOARD MEMBERS

TELECONFERENCE: Donald Wells, DPO, Chairman

Greg DeCrow, DPO

Kimberly Jackson, DPO

Felda Stacy, DPO

BOARD MEMBER

ABSENT: Edward Risby, Consumer Member

LeRhonda Walton-Hill, DPO, Secretary

STAFF

PRESENT: Charles Custer, Interim Board Administrator

Teddy Wilkins, Unit 1 Director

Matt Gibbs, Office of General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel

Mr. Wells, Board Chair called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m. and declared a quorum.

Mr. Custer stated in order to ensure all requirements are met to have a valid teleconference there are several formalities that must first be accomplished, each of which requires a roll call. To ensure each participant is connected a roll call is required: Mr. DeCrow, Ms. Jackson and Mr. Wells were on the phone and Ms. Stacy was present in the Board room and declared that a quorum was present.

Mr. Custer stated he needs to conduct a roll call to determine that each of the Board members has heard the responses of all other participants: Mr. DeCrow, Ms. Jackson, Mr. Wells and Ms. Stacy were able to hear each other on the phone.

Mr. Custer stated this meeting is being held to consider the request for approval of continuing education credits from the course providers, they need a motion and a second followed by a roll call vote to determine if the Board wishes to proceed to conduct this meeting electronically, Ms. Jackson made a motion to proceed with the Board meeting electronically seconded by Ms. Stacy.

Mr. Custer stated he needs a motion and a second followed by a roll call vote to determine if the matter or matters to be discussed meets the following requirements:

The subject matter requires timely action;

The physical presence of all members is not possible considering the period of time required for action, and

The participation by some or all the members of the board by electronic or other means is necessary. Mr. DeCrow made a motion, seconded by Ms. Jackson.

Mr. Custer stated that covers the requirements for the teleconference and he turned the teleconference over to Mr. Gibbs.

Mr. Gibbs stated that Mr. Custer sent an email on August 22, 2014 to the Board members that contained three (3) attachments; ABO NCLE CE submission, TDOA original CE submission and

TDOA update to original. Mr. Custer stated the original TDOA document was received on June 19, 2014 and the original ABO NCLE document was received on June 16, 2014 the Board is requesting re-submission of both documents for approval.

• ABO/NCLE National Opticians Conference September 4-7, 2014, Ms. Jackson made a motion to approve ABO NCLE course hours for September 4-7, 2014 in Nashville, TN, seconded by Mr. DeCrow. Motion carried for approval.

• TDOA Knoxville Chapter Hours September 28, 2014, Ms. Jackson made a motion to accept the 8 hours for September 28, 2014, seconded by Ms. Stacy. Motion carried for approval.

• TDOA Nashville Chapter Hours October 19, 2014, Ms. Jackson made a motion to accept the hours for October 19, 2014, seconded by Ms. Stacy. Motion carried for approval.

Mr. Wells stated TDOA sent a revision for TDOA Nashville Chapter Hours October 19, 2014, Mr. DeCrow made a motion to accept the revision course for the October 19, 2014, seconded by Ms. Jackson. Motion carried for approval.

Mr. Custer introduced the new Board Administrator Yvette Hernandez for Dispensing Opticians.

With no other Board business to discuss, Mr. DeCrow made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Ms. Stacy. The meeting adjourned at 9:17 AM.

Ratified by the Board of Dispensing Opticians on April 29, 2015.

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