Agenda Items and Meeting Materials
TELECONFERENCE MEETING NOTICE
Members of the Board
Lillian Wang, O.D., President
Jeffrey Garcia, O.D., Vice President
Eunie Linden, J.D., Secretary
Stacy Bragg, O.D.
Robert Klepa, J.D., Public Member
Joseph Pruitt, O.D..
Sandra D. Sims, J.D., Public Member
Paul Hsu, Public Member
Alex Clemens, Public Member
Martin Dawson, SLD/CLD
Vacant Governor Appointee, Professional Member
Gregory Pruden, Executive Officer
BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Friday, May 31, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. or until completion of business
Link:
https://dca-meetings.webex.com/dca-meetings/j.php?MTID=m8b6f5210719b1b366cbf503a110e6717
If joining using the link above
Webinar number: 2486 573 8295
Webinar password: CSBO531
If joining by phone
+1-415-655-0001 US Toll
Access code: 2486 573 8295
Passcode: 2726531
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Department of Consumer Affairs
Hearing Room
1625 North Market Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95834
The California State Board of Optometry (CSBO) will hold a public meeting at 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., or until completion of business, on May 31, 2024 via in-person and via the Webex platform. Members of the public may attend the meeting either in-person at the physical location listed above or via the Webex platform. A majority of Board Members will attend the meeting in person. Additional Board Members, beyond a majority, may attend the meeting electronically, pursuant to Government Code, section 11123.2.
Members of the public may, but are not obligated to, provide their names or personal information as a condition of observing or participating in the meeting. When signing into the Webex platform, participants may be asked for their name and email address. Participants who choose not to provide their names will need to provide a unique identifier such as their initials or another alternative, so that the meeting moderator can identify individuals who wish to make public comment; participants who choose not to provide their email address may utilize a fictitious email address like in the following sample format: XXXXX@mailinator.com
To avoid lack of access due to potential technical difficulties, please consider submitting written comments via email prior to the meeting: optometry@dca.ca.gov
Action may be taken on any item on the agenda in any order.
- Call to Order / Roll Call and Establishment of a Quorum
- 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 § 11125, § 11125.3, § 11125.7(a).) - Discussion and Possible Approval of Meeting Minutes
- February 16, 2024 Board Meeting
- Discussion and Possible Action on Department of Consumer Affairs Update
- Executive Office
- Budget Office
- Discussion and Possible Action on Board President's Report
- Welcome Member Dawson, CLD/SLD
- Board Officer Elections
- Discussion of Board and Committee Composition
- Presentation from Dr. Melissa Barnett, OD, FAAO, FSLA, FBCLA, Director of Optometry, University of California, Davis, Regarding Ocular Surface Disease: Exploring the Impact of Hormonal Influence
- Discussion and Possible Action to Initiate a Rulemaking to Adopt Title 16 California Code of Regulations, Article 11.5, Section 1572, Relating to Radio Frequency Technology and Devices
- Discussion and Possible Action to Approve Modified Text and Responses to Comments and Continue Rulemaking to Amend Title 16 California Code of Regulations Sections 1505 and 1524, and Adopt Sections 1583 - 1587, Mobile Optometric Office Program
- Discussion and Possible Action on Executive Officer's Report
- Program Update
- Enforcement Program
- Examination and Licensing Programs
- Regulatory Update
- Mobile Optometric Office
- Implementation of AB 458
- Optometry Disciplinary Guidelines
- Optician Program Omnibus Regulatory Changes
- Dispensing Optician Disciplinary Guidelines
- Requirements for Glaucoma Certification
- Update and Possible Discussion and Action on 2023-24 Legislation
- AB 1028 (McKinnor) Reporting of crimes: mandated reporters
- AB 1570 (Low) Optometry: certification to perform advanced procedures
- AB 1991 (Bonta) Licensee and registrant records
- AB 2327 (Wendy Carrillo) Optometry: mobile optometric offices: regulations
- AB 3137 (Flora) Department of Consumer Affairs
- SB 340 (Eggman) Medi-Cal: eyeglasses: Prison Industry Authority
- SB 1310 (Grove) Serious felonies
- SB 1451 (Ashby) Professions and Vocations
- SB 1468 (Ochoa Bogh and Roth) Healing arts boards: informational and educational materials for prescribers of narcotics: federal "Three Day Rule"
- SB 1485 (Gonzalez) Consumer complaints
- Future Agenda Items
- Closed Session
- Pursuant to Government Code, section 11126, subd. (c)(3), the Board Will Meet in Closed Session for Discussion, Deliberation, and Possible Action on Disciplinary Matters
ADJOURNMENT
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.
Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Items may be taken out of order for any reason including to accommodate speakers, for convenience, or to maintain a quorum. 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 Board President may request on an as-needed basis to accommodate all interested speakers and the full agenda.
The meeting is accessible to persons with disabilities. To request disability-related accommodations, use the contact information below. Please submit your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting to help ensure the availability of the accommodation.
Contact Person: Erica Bautista
2450 Del Paso Road, Suite 105
Sacramento, CA 95834
916-575-7170
Erica.Bautista@dca.ca.gov