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State Board Meetings for Ophthalmic Dispensing

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State Board Meetings - 2026

 

 

The University of the State of New York

STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Office of the Professions

New York State Board for Ophthalmic Dispensing

 

New York State Education Department

89 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY 12234

 

And

 

Remote Public Sites: Hauppauge

 

 

AGENDA

 

  1. Welcome and Introductions

 

  1. Approval of the Minutes of the October 10, 2025 Meeting

 

  1. Executive Secretary’s Report
    1. Deputy Commissioner and Board Office – staff update
    2. Office of Professional Responsibility – future presentation topics

 

  1. License and Examination Statistics

 

  1. NYS Department of Labor Registered Apprenticeship Program – Ophthalmic Dispenser

 

  1. Discussion – Alternative Training Programs
    1. Summary of Optical Training Institute (OTI) Optician Development Program and Institute of Opticianry & Technology (IO Tech) Virtual Opticians Learning Track
    2. Next steps

 

  1. Practice Issues
    1. Patient instruction – insertion/removal of contact lenses

 

  1. New Business

 

  1. Future Meeting Dates

 

  1. Adjournment

 

State Board Meetings - 2025

STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT
Office of the Professions
New York State Board for Ophthalmic Dispensing

Friday, April 25, 2025 – 10:30am to 12:30pm
New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234


AGENDA


Meeting Link: https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=md6e36cd38734a4ed14e…;


1.    Welcome and Introductions

2.    Approval of the Minutes of the June 24, 2024 Meeting

3.    Executive Secretary’s Report 

4.    “Professions Connections” – encouraging entry to the licensed professions

5.    Old/New Business 

6.    Open Floor

7.    Future Meeting Dates

8.    Adjournment
demonstrate competency by passing a national examination satisfactory to the Department (see section on Examination Requirements).

State Board Meetings - 2024

State Education Building, Catalog Room, Albany, NY 12234

AGENDA

I.    Meeting Convened

II.    Review and approval of minutes

III.    Executive Session

•    Test Challenges
•    Exam content issues
•    Discipline

IV.    Development of Ophthalmic Dispensing Practice Guide

V.    Current Business: Practice Issues

Calendar: Dates for Next Year meetings

VI.    Adjournment

State Education Building, Catalog Room, Albany, NY 12234

AGENDA

  1. Meeting Convened
  2. Review and approval of minutes
  3. Executive Session
    • Test Challenges
    • Exam content issues
    • Discipline
  4. Development of Ophthalmic Dispensing Practice Guide
  5. Current Business: Practice Issues

Calendar: Dates for Next Year meetings

  1. Adjournment
State Board Meetings - 2023

AGENDA

  1. Meeting Convened
  2. Review and approval of minutes
  3. Executive Session
    • Test Challenges
    • Exam content issues
    • Discipline
  4. Development of Ophthalmic Dispensing Practice Guide
  5. Current Business: Practice Issues

Calendar: Dates for Next Year meetings

  1. Adjournment
State Board Meetings - 2022

New York State Education Department
89 Washington Avenue – Catalogue Room
Albany, NY

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

  1. Meeting Convened
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. Executive Session
    • Test Challenges
    • Exam content issues
    • Discipline
  4. Executive Secretary's Report Legislative update
  5. Current Business
  6. Adjournment

Meeting Link: https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=m354e224d0d2dc026977dc22bb79d0c54
Meeting number: 177 585 3249
Meeting password: odbd1

Join by phone: 1-518-549-0500 Local, Access Code: 177 585 3249

  • Meeting Convened
  • Approval of Minutes
  • Current Business
    • Chapter 180 of the Laws of 2020
    • Eye drops standards and procedures
  • Executive Session
    • Exam Challenges
    • Exam content issues
  • Discipline
  • Adjournment
State Board Meetings - 2020
  1. Meeting Convened
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. Executive Secretary’s Report
    • Test Examiners
  4. Executive Session
    • Discipline
  5. Current Business
    1. Changes in Corporation procedures
    2. NYS Senate Bill 4469B
  6. Adjournment
State Board Meetings - 2019
  1. Meeting Convened
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. Executive Secretary’s Report
    • Test Examiners
  4. Executive Session
    • Discipline
  5. Current Business
    1. Meeting dates for 2020
  6. Adjournment
  1. Meeting Convened
  2. Approval of Minutes
  3. Executive Secretary’s Report
    • Test Examiners
  4. Executive Session
    1. Test Challenges
    2. Exam content issues
  5. Current Business
    1. Meeting date for 2019
  6. Discipline
  7. Adjournment

Tentative Meeting Dates