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Present:
Ron Dieter, Sheila Renaud-Finnegan, Karen Jennings, Joni Haley, Jet Goldberg and Julie Introcaso
Not Present:
Mike Mortimer
Draft minutes of the September 16, 2005 meeting were read. Motion was made by Julie Introcaso and seconded by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan to amend the minutes by replacing the name listed under disciplinary action with the correct name, Jeff Levin, LICSW.
Motion passed.
For: All
Opposed: 0
Recused: RD
I. Correspondence
A. Representative Coburn - The Board acknowledged receipt of the information he sent the Board relative to HB 688.
B. Anna Aasgaard - Motion was made by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan and seconded by Joni Haley to approve Ms. Aasgaard's request relative to continuing education credits.
Motion passed.
C. Mary Hayes, Ph.D. - Dr. Hayes sent a survey to the Board relative to supervision as a rehabilitative tool. Dr. Jennings and Ms. Lynch will work on filling this out.
II. Rule Writing
The Board did not have time to work on rule changes at this meeting.
III. Elections
A. Motion was made by Karen Jennings and seconded by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan to nominate Joni Staigers Haley for chairperson.
Motion passed.
B. Motion was made by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan and seconded by Karen Jennings to nominate Jet Goldberg as secretary.
Motion passed.
C. Karen Jennings will remain the Board Investigator.
Upon the motion of Joni Haley and seconded by Julie Introcaso, the Board, by roll call vote, resolved to conduct a non-public session for the purpose of discussing application, 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 Julie Introcaso, 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 to 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: Brian Bedard, Ellen Hirshberg, Michael Jarzombek
2. Approved clinical social workers: Eliza Cleary, Catherine Brings, Stephanie Erickson, Sandra Norton, Carol Pivor, Linda Wierwill, Kenneth Wenning
3. Approved psychologists: those approved for the EPPP and orals are not public until they pass both exams.
4. Approved marriage & family therapists – Vickie Norrod
5. Approved pastoral psychotherapists – no applicants this month
II. Candidate for Licensure: Supervisory Agreements Approved
1. Mental Health Counselors: Cristin Cahill, Jessica Capuano, Maria Coy, Kathleen Dumont, Kristen Orsucci. Mary Short, Elizabeth Tomai
2. Social Workers: Kimberlee Heenan, Donald Roussel (1), Patricia Tierney, Maryann Tuttobene
3. Marriage & Family Therapists: no applicants this month
4. Psychologists: Ellen Crouse, Nicole Leavell, Jeffrey Huges
5. Pastoral Psychotherapists – no applicants this month
III. Disciplinary Action
Donna Moore, LICSW – The Board approved a Settlement Agreement with Ms. Moore in which she was reprimanded. Board members Karen Jennings and Julie Introcaso recused.
Meeting adjourned at 4:00 PM
Next meeting scheduled for November 4 and November 18, 2005 |
