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Present:
Ron Dieter, Sheila Renaud-Finnegan, Karen Jennings, Joni Haley, Jet Goldberg and Julie Introcaso, Mike Mortimer
Not Present:---
Ron Dieter, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM
Minutes of the May 20, 2005 meeting were read. Motion was made by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan and seconded by Joni Haley to accept the minutes as read.
Motion passed.
For: KJ, RD, SR, JH, JG, JI, MM
Opposed: 0
Recused: 0
I. Correspondence
Erika Krull - Motion was made by Mike Mortimer and seconded by Julie Introcaso to inform Ms. Krull that the Board's rules and regulations have no provisions for on line counseling. All persons doing mental health service in NH must have a license and conform to the statute.
Motion passed.
Heidi Guinan - Motion was made by Mike Mortimer and seconded by Joni Haley to send Ms. Guinan's letter, inquiring as to which rules of confidentiality a licensed mental health counselor must follow while employed at the prison, to the Attorney General's office for legal counsel.
Motion passed
II. Summary Results of Board Survey
34 out of 50 responses were received. The average time for an investigation is 8 months. The Board of Mental Health Practice's average time is 8-10 months.
III. Notice of Hearing
John Dawson, LICSW - An adjudicatory proceeding is scheduled for August 26, 2005, 1:00 PM in Room 206 of the Legislative Office Building, 33 No State Street, Concord, NH 03301.
Upon the motion of Karen Jennings and the second of Julie Introcaso, 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 Joni Haley and the second of Sheila Renaud-Finnegan, 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: Edward Dill, Annette Hanson
2. Approved clinical social workers: Jennifer Cox, Maureen Healey, Judith Lambert, Julie MacQueen, Deborah Shope, Frederick White, David Twyon
3. Approved psychologists: those approved for EPPP and orals are not public until they pass both exams
4. Approved marriage & family therapists - Jessica Cavanaugh, Tia Madaffari
5. Approved pastoral psychotherapists - no applicants this month
II. Candidate for Licensure: Supervisory Agreements Approved
1. Mental Health Counselors : Brian Bedard (1), Paul Bode(1), Seth Wizner, Peter Reinertsen, Tonya McMurray(2), Donald Hundgen, Sarah Maloney, Angeliki Bourassa, Jill Plumer, Jennifer Cogan, Kristin Orsucci, Amy Chouinard
2. Social Workers : Talley Westerberg, Melissa Fast, Judith Santy, Donna Marie Currier, Lindy Graham, Avery Campaigne, Michele Authier, Rebecca Sartor, Christine Howard (1), Gail Minschwaner, Julie Mills, Blair Ambrosi
3. Marriage and Family Therapists: Meghan Aborn, Jillian Beverstock (2), Julianne Farrell, Hillary Gaynor Weymer
4. Psychologists : Juliana Read
5. Pastoral Psychotherapists: no candidates this month
III. Disciplinary Action
No public disciplinary actions this month
Meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM
Next meeting scheduled for rule writing only - August 26, 2005 - 9:00 AM
Board Meeting scheduled for September 16, 2005
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