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Present:
Paul Finn, Edward Moquin, Mark Watts, George Samuels, Judith Coleman
Not Present:
Mary Ellen Nicholls, Danielle Doran (available for phone votes)
Paul Finn, Ph.D, called the meeting to order at 9:15 AM
Minutes of the February 18, 2000 meeting were read Motion was made by Ed Moquin and seconded by Mark Watts to accept the minutes as amended.
For: All
Opposed: 0
I. Correspondence
1 John Brown - Board responded
2. Ed Mahoney - Board responded
3. Jeff Schneider - Board responded
4. Correspondence received
a. Dept. of Justice - appointing Anne Edwards as board counsel.
b. Supreme Court - Order affirming board's decision on Case No. 98-817 - Appeal of Kenneth P. Atkins.
II. Rules and Regulations
1. Work continues of Application Process and candidates for MHP.
III. Polices
The board adopted the following policies:
1. The Board will continue to utilize the respective professional associations for advice and consultation on issues and concerns that arise concerning the practice of mental health in New Hampshire.
2. The Board will continue to utilize volunteer members of the professions, individually and in committees, to assist the Board in executing its duties.
Upon the motion of Ed Moquin and the second of George Samuels, 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, II(c), RSA 91-A:3, II (e), 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 Ed Moquin and the second of George Samuels, the Board by roll call vote, resolved to withhold the minutes of the preceding non-public session, with the exception of approved applications, responses to motions and disciplinary actions until they are served, 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 Licensure
1. Approved social workers: Jill Morton, Laurie Mudge, Emily Cowan, Robin Bauer
2. Approved mental health counselors: Janice MacNeill, James Gulla, Thomas Grebouski
3. Approved psychologists: Melvin Kimmel
4. Approved marriage & family therapists - no applicants this month
5. Approved pastoral psychotherapists - no applicants this month
II. Docket No. 95-01 - Motion
1. Motion to rescind, accountably make prerequisite rulings and reissue decision and order - Denied For: All (including phone vote from Ms. Doran who reviewed all materials beforehand) Opposed: 0 Recused: Mark Watts; Not participating: Judith Coleman.
Meeting was adjourned at 1:00 P.M.
Next meeting scheduled for 4/21/00 |
