Mona Baskin

The meeting agenda includes the review, discussion, and possible action on a consent agreement and various investigative reviews and complaints. The Board will also discuss the designation of underserved Arizona communities for the WICHE professional student exchange program. Additional items include the review of new license applications approved by the Executive Director, an Executive Director’s report covering budget/finances, staff activity, and legislative updates on various House and Senate bills, as well as an overview of the ARBO annual meeting and planning for future meetings.

The board meeting agenda includes the review, discussion, and potential action on investigative complaints, responses to consent agreements, and pending license renewal and examination applications. Additionally, the agenda covers the executive director's approval of new license applications, a report from the executive director regarding future meeting dates, and a call to the public.

The agenda for the virtual board meeting includes several discussion points requiring possible action. Key items involve the review, discussion, and potential action on investigative reviews/complaints pertaining to several optometrists. The Board will also review, discuss, and potentially take action regarding the compliance, revision, or termination of a consent agreement. Other items on the agenda cover pending license by endorsement and telehealth applications, license applications awaiting fingerprint reports, and the approval of testing centers for the jurisprudence exam. Furthermore, the agenda includes a review and possible vote on utilizing the NBEO Online State Law Exam (OSLE) for jurisprudence requirements, the election of Board officers (President and Vice-President), the Executive Director's report covering budget/finances and staff activity, and the review and possible vote on personnel issues concerning the evaluation and salary adjustment for the Executive Director.