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BOARD MEETING MINUTES - March 19, 1999

 

Present:
Mary Ellen Nicholls, George Samuels, Paul Finn, Edward Moquin, Richard Slater

Not Present:
Mark Watts, Danielle Doran

The meeting was called to order at 9:30 AM by Mary Ellen Nicholls

Minutes of the February 19, 1999 meeting were read Motion was made by Richard Slater and seconded by Paul Finn to accept the minutes as read.

Motion was passed.
For: All
Opposed: 0

I. Correspondence

A. Kristen Johnson - Ms. Lynch will respond to her question regarding licensure requirements for MFT's.

B. John Brown - Ms. Lynch will respond to right to know requests.

II. Docket Matters

A. Leslie Horner-Wright - Docket No. 98-005 - Hearing scheduled for 4/23/99 at 1:00 PM.

B. Gary Viterise (Applicant) - Hearing scheduled for 4/30/99 at 9:00 AM.

III. RENEWAL PROCESS

A. Motion to approve the 1999 Renewal letter made by Richard Slater and seconded by George Samuels.

Motion passed.

B. Motion was made by Paul Finn to put Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker on the licenses to be issued effective 7/1/99. Motion was seconded by Mary Ellen Nicholls.

Motion passed.

IV. Legislative Issues

A. Motion was made by George Samuels and seconded by Paul Finn to send a letter to the legislature opposing SB 98.

Motion passed.

B. Motion was made by Richard Slater and seconded by Ed Moquin to send a letter to the legislature opposing SB 149 (Licensing of Hypnotists).

Motion passed.

V. ASPPB - Paul Finn gave a brief report on the ASPPB mid-winter meeting that he attended.

Upon the motion of Richard Slater and the second of Ed Moquin, 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 Mary Ellen Nicholls and the second of Ed Moquin, the Board by roll call vote, resolved to withhold the minutes of the preceding non-public session, with the exception of approved applications and notices of hearing 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: Nancy Loomis, Jodi Reichek, Karla Tolomeo, Wayne Miller, Karen Dufour.

2. Approved mental health counselors: Paul Foster-Smith, Peter Michaels, Gordon Anderson.

3. Approved Psychologists: Caroline Baltzer

4. Approved MFT: none

5. Pastoral Counselors: none

II. Hearing Scheduled

A. Gary Bromley (alleged misconduct) - May 21, 1999 - 1:00 PM

Meeting was adjourned at 1:00 PM

Next meeting scheduled for 4/23/99

 
 
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