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Present:
Mary Ellen Nicholls, Mark Watts, Danielle Doran, George Samuels, Richard Slater
Not Present:
Paul Finn
The meeting was called to order at 11:00 AM by Mark Watts, D. Min
Minutes of the December 18, 1998 meeting were read Motion was made by Mary Ellen Nicholls and seconded by Richard Slater to accept the minutes as read.
For: All
Opposed: 0
I. Correspondence
A public hearing was held on the Matter of Paula Charles, LCMHC
A. Nia Normand - the board will respond to her question regarding CEU's
B. Richard Nusbaum - motion was made by Richard Slater, seconded by Mary Ellen Nicholls to deny the petition to begin rulemaking.
Ms. Lynch will send a response to Mr. Nusbaum
For: All
Opposed: 0
II. Docket Matters
A. Leslie Horner-Wright - Docket No. 98-005 Prehearing scheduled for 1/29/99 at 1:00 PM
B. Gary Brambly - Docket No.98-010 - Rescheduled for 3/5/99
Upon the motion of Danielle Doran and the second of Mary Ellen Nicholls, the Board, by roll call vote, resolved to conduct a non-public session for the purpose of discussing Applications and investigations of alleged certificate holder misconduct, in accordance with RSA 91-A:3, 11(c), RSA 91-A:3, 11 (c), RSA 91-A:5, IV, Lodge v. Knowlton, 118 N.H. 574 (1978), and the Board's executive and deliberative privileges. Each member recorded his or her vote on the motion, which passed by the unanimous vote of all members present.
Upon the motion of Mary Ellen Nicholls and the second of Richard Slater, the Board by roll call vote, resolved to withhold the minutes of the preceding nonpublic session, with the exception of approved applications and notices of healing from public disclosure pursuant t RSA 91-A:3, III on the grounds that public disclosure would be likely to affect adversely the reputation of a person other than a board member and to render the proposed action ineffective. Each member recorded his or her vote on the motion, which passed by the unanimous vote of all members present.
I. Applications approved for certification
1. Approved social workers: Kathryn Starratt, Sarah Dawson, Michael Cataldo, Sarah Bergelsdorf, Bill Chausse.
2. Approved mental health counselors: Faith Sillars, Jo Ellen Lindh
3. Approved Psychologists: Heather Hersh, Robert Foulks, Elizabeth Lachapelle
4. Approved MFT: none
5. Pastoral Counselors: none
For: All
Opposed: 0
II. Professional Conduct Sub-Committee - Chair -- George Samuels
The following people were appointed as volunteers to the Professional Conduct Sub-Committee of the Board: Philip Kinsler, Barry Litt, Dayl Hufford, Bruce Levine
For: All
Opposed: 0
Meeting was adjourned at 1:00 PM
The NH Board of Mental Health Practice will meet January 15, 1999 |
