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Present:
Judith Coleman, Ron Dieter, Paul Finn, Larry Hansen and Mike Mortimer
Not Present:
Mary Ellen Nicholls
Ron Dieter called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM
Minutes of the May 9, 2003 meeting were read Motion was made by Paul Finn and seconded by Larry Hansen to approve the minutes as read.
Motion passed.
For: 0
Opposed: 0
I. Correspondence
A. Elizabeth Lachappelle- CEU request
1. Letter discussed
2. Motion was made by Paul Finn and seconded by Judith Coleman to allow Dr. Lachappelle to count CEU's taken 6/28/03 towards the 2003-2005 requirement.
3. Motion passed.
B. Thomas Gamble - CEU requests
1. Letter discussed.
2. Motion made by Paul Finn and seconded by Judith Coleman to allow Mr. Gamble to count 56 hours of home study towards his CEU requirement for 2001-2003.
3. Motion passed.
C. Edie Gault - request for clarification of RSA 330-A:34 (d)
1. Letter discussed
2. Motion was made by Paul Finn and seconded by Mike Mortimer that the board send a response to Ms. Gault stating that from the information submitted it appears Mr. Wilcox falls into the exemption listed in RSA 330-A (d).
D. John Brown - request for information
1. Letter discussed
2. Motion made by Judith Coleman and seconded by Paul Finn to respond to Dr. Brown's requests citing all information gathered in an investigation is confidential as stated in RSA 330-A:28.
3. Motion passed.
E. Jerrold Pollak, Ph.D. - request to be on expert witness list
1. Letter discussed.
2. Motion made by Judith Coleman and seconded by Paul Finn to add Dr. Pollak's name to the list of potential expert witnesses for the Board.
3. Motion passed.
F. NHPA - thank you
1. Board acknowledged letter from NHPA commending the Board's work in support of the protection of the public and commitment to the highest standards.
G. Richard Phillips - re: application hearing
1. Letter discussed
2. Motion was made by Paul Finn and seconded by Judith Coleman to accept Mr. Phillips letter stating that he no longer wishes a hearing on his application.
3. Motion passed.
III. Advisory Committees
Pastoral Psychotherapists
1. List of advisory committee names submitted for the pastoral psychotherapist committee: Leanne Tigert, Bayard Herndon, William Manseau and John Mokkosian
2. Motion made by Judith Coleman and seconded by Paul Finn to accept the names.
3. Motion passed.
Social Workers
1. Motion made by Judith Coleman and seconded by Paul Finn to accept a revised list of nominations for the social worker advisory committee: David Lynde, Anne McCausland, Sheila Renaud-Finnegan and Gary Eager.
2. Motion passed.
Motion was made by Judith Coleman and seconded by Mary Ellen Nicholls to discuss this agreement with legal counsel and NHPA. Motion passed.
III. Proposed Rules
A. A draft of the final proposed rules will be voted on by the Board at the July 18, 2003 meeting.
IV. Professional Conduct Investigators
A. Beginning July 1, 2003, contingent on the Board's budget, professional conduct investigators will be receiving $100 per month as allowed by RSA 330-A:28 II. The Board investigator will not be compensated.
V. Board Travel
A. Motion was made by Mike Mortimer and seconded by Larry Hansen to expend out-of-state travel funds to send Judith Coleman to the American Mental Health Counselor Association national meeting and Paul Finn to the national ASPPB meeting.
Motion passed.
Upon the motion of Paul Finn and the second of Judith Coleman, 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 Paul Finn and the second of Judith Coleman, 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: Ruth Kulback
2. Approved social workers: Sally Carlisle, Maria Doyle, Violetta Hinkel, Whit Inzer, Lahlayne Manzei, Lynn Lyons, Heather Hauck and Kenneth Susskind.
3. Approved psychologists: none
4. Approved marriage & family therapists - Timothy Sergi (LH and RD not participating; MEN voted via telephone).
5. Approved pastoral psychotherapists - no applicants for licensure
II. Candidate for Licensure: Supervisory Agreements Approved
1. Mental Health Counselors: Ann Selberg, Michele D'Adamo, Arlene Cody, Valerie Leyton, Juliana Read
2. Social Workers: none
3. Marriage and Family Therapists: Joni O'Brien
4. Psychologists: No applications this month
5. Pastoral Psychotherapists: No applications this month
III. Correspondence
1. Robert Goddard - re: Settlement Agreement
2. Letter discussed
3. Motion was made by Paul Finn and seconded by Mike Mortimer to write a letter stating that Dr. Goddard has met all of the requirements of his April 23, 2001 Settlement Agreement
IV. Oral Exam for Psychologists
1. Motion was made by Paul Finn and seconded by Judith Coleman to allow the psychologists scheduled for the 7/25/03 oral exam to submit their responses in writing.
2. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 1:45 PM
Next meeting scheduled for July 18, 2003 |
