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Present:
Ron Dieter, Karen Jennings, Mary Ellen Nicholls, Mike Mortimer, Larry Hansen and Judith Coleman
Not Present:--
Judith Coleman, Board chair, called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM
Minutes of the March 19, 2004 meeting were read Motion was made by Mary Ellen Nicholls and seconded by Mike Mortimer to approve the minutes as read.
Motion passed.
For: 0
Opposed: 0
I. Correspondence
A. Jon Gould - motion was made by Ron Dieter and seconded by Karen Jennings to send a letter to Dr. Gould answering his question regarding expert witness.
Motion passed.
B. Mark Green - motion was made by Karen Jennings and seconded by Mary Ellen Nicholls to send a letter to Mr. Green explaining the board does not have any jurisdiction on seminars and send him a copy of RSA 330-A:2 VI.
Motion passed
II. Discussion
A. Motion was made by Mary Ellen Nicholls and seconded by Karen Jennings to have the advisory committees review the Vermont Newsletter and the draft of the flow chart on the complaint process at a later date.
Motion passed.
B. Motion was made by Ron Dieter and seconded by Larry Hansen to replace oral exam question 5 with the following:
RSA 330-A describes the myriad of laws governing the practice of mental health services in the State of New Hampshire. Please choose three laws, define them and describe how you plan to implement them in your practice. Please feel free to cite any relevant administrative rules in your answer.
Upon the motion of Ron Dieter and the second of Karen Jennings, the Board, by roll call vote, resolved to conduct a non-public session for the purpose of discussing applications, investigations of alleged misconduct of licensees, 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 Ron Dieter, 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 mental health counselors: Lore Caldwell, Deborah Clark, Marcel Duclos, Donna Lebel, Kathy Stevens, Jennifer Sylvia and Stephanie Gould
2. Approved clinical social workers: Adalbisa Holtrop, Mellisa Mullen, Meredith Parr, Jane Pinard, Janice Price-Wilson, Allison Line-Andrews, Noel Tomaino, Debra Hamilton
3. Approved psychologists: Meredith Margolis, Anna Hutton, Melissa Sheardwright, Kimberly Kol, Jessica Hamblen, Cassie Yackley, Erica Schoenberg, Mary McCrae, Kent Louscher and Ronnie Lesser
4. Approved marriage & family therapists - no applicants this month
5. Approved pastoral psychotherapists - no applicants this month
II. Candidate for Licensure: Supervisory Agreements Approved
1. Mental Health Counselors: Sora Davis, Kimberlie Mohan, Maryann Simoni, Kim Burden, Robin Bellantone, Andrea Roberts
2. Social Workers: Laura Deschenes, Melissa Fast, Sandra Norton, Dagmar Lambers-Loewnbrueck
3. Marriage and Family Therapists: no agreements this month
4. Psychologists: no agreements this month
5. Pastoral Psychotherapists: no agreements this month
III. Disciplinary Action
No disciplinary actions this month
Meeting adjourned at 1:30 PM
Next meeting scheduled for May 21, 2004 |
