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Present:
Judith Coleman, Mary Ellen Nicholls, Mike Mortimer, Isabel Fleisher, Paul Finn, George Samuels
Not Present:
Ron Dieter
George Samuels called the meeting to order at 9:00 AM
Minutes of the April 19, 2002 and May 3, 2002 meeting were read Motion was made by Mary Ellen Nicholls and seconded by Judith Coleman to approve the minutes with a correction to the May 3 minutes. The May 3, 2002 minutes have been corrected to show George Samuels as arriving late.
Motion passed.
For: JC, MEN, MM, GS, PF, IF
Opposed: 0
Not participating: 0
I. Correspondence
1. John Brown - Petition to begin rulemaking
2. Charles Proulx - Letter to the Board asking someone to make a motion to open rulemaking
3. James Claiborn - 2 requests for Declaratory Rulings
4. Mary Ann Hale - questions regarding billing in NH for telephone consultation
II. Board Hearings
1. Tonya Donaldson - hearing on application rescheduled for 6/21/02 - 1:00 PM
2. Frances Pressey - hearing on application scheduled for 6/21/02 - 2:30 PM
III. Bill of Rights
The following motions were made by the Board as a way of assuring that licensees are in compliance with Mhp 502.02:
1. Motion was made by Paul Finn and seconded by Judith Coleman that the board add a statement to their attestation form, at the time of license renewal, that the licensee is in compliance with Mhp 502.02 and that those licensees who are audited send a copy of their Bill of Rights along with copies of their CEU's.
For: All
Opposed: 0
2. Motion was made by Paul Finn and seconded by Mary Ellen Nicholls that the Board begin an audit of licensees to check compliance with Mhp 502.02 Bill of Rights. The audit will consist of a total of 50% of licensees being audited through the months of September to January (10% a month). The licensee will have 30 days to submit a copy of his/her Bill of Rights and also send written confirmation that they have a copy posted in their office in a prominent place.
For: All
Opposed: 0
3. Motion was made by Paul Finn and seconded by Judith Coleman that a statement be added to the Candidate for Licensure/Supervisor Agreement that the supervisor has discussed and showed their Bill of Rights to their supervisee.
For: All
Opposed: 0
Upon the motion of Mary Ellen Nicholls and the second of Isabel Fleisher, 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 Isabel Fleisher , 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: Sharon Drew-Henson, Charlene Curtis, Rachael Wizner, Louise Beck.
2. Approved mental health counselors: none
3. Approved psychologists: Caitlin McCauley
4. Approved marriage & family therapist - no applicants
5. Approved pastoral psychotherapists - no applicants
II. Candidate for Licensure: Supervisory Agreements
1. Maura Sullivan - Psychologist
2. Lisa Etzel - Mental Health Counselor
Meeting adjourned at 2:00 PM
Next meeting scheduled for June 21, 2002
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