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Present:
Ron Dieter, Karen Jennings, Mike Mortimer, Jet Goldberg, Sheila Renaud-Finnegan, and Joni Haley
Not Present:--
Ron Dieter, Board Chair, called the meeting to order at 9:05 AM
Minutes of the October 15, 2004 meeting were read. Motion was made by Karen Jennings and seconded by Joni Haley to accept the minutes as read.
Motion passed.
For: Ron Dieter, Karen Jennings, Mike Mortimer, Joni Haley
Opposed: 0
Recused: Sheila Renaud-Finnegan, Jet Goldberg
I. Correspondence
A. Eric Drogin - Motion was made by Karen Jennings and seconded by Joni Haley to write to Dr. Drogin thanking him for his letter regarding questions and concerns regarding the Board's policy on expert witness. The Board will inform him that the website has been updated to reflect a change to the Board's policy on expert testimony to add the word "not" licensed in NH.
B. Cathy Bernhard - A letter from the APU regarding a training for investigators was read and filed.
II. Nominations
A. Motion was made by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan and seconded by Jet Goldberg to approve the nomination of Mary Ellen Nicholls and Jill Johnson Bardsley to the social work advisory committee.
Motion was passed.
For: All
Opposed: 0
Recused: 0
B. Motion was made by Joni Haley and seconded by Sheila Renaud-Finnegan to approve the nomination of George Samuels and Allison Doyle to the marriage and family advisory committee.
Motion was passed.
For: All
Opposed: 0
Recused: 0
III. Application Hearing
A. A hearing was held for an applicant for psychology licensure John Bradford Bayliss, Ph.D. Application was denied.
Upon the motion of Karen Jennings and the second of Joni Haley, 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 Karen Jennings and the second of Joni Haley, 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: Amy Lund, Liane Jablonski
2. Approved clinical social workers: Deborah Addario, Jason Butler, Phoebe Houghton, Armena Walsh, Kathleen Wood, Erica Zinter.
3. Approved psychologists: none this month
4. Approved marriage & family therapists - Anne Prouty Lyness, Heather Dorsy-Myers
5. Approved pastoral psychotherapists - no applicants this month
II. Candidate for Licensure: Supervisory Agreements Approved
1. Mental Health Counselors: Lee Anne Robertson, Jayne Simpson.
2. Social Workers: Teresa Lacoy, Bethann Fultz, Stephanie Mulherin, Estelle Bernier, Lynne Edgecomb-Nickerson, Dianne Philion
3. Marriage and Family Therapists: no agreements this month
4. Psychologists: Kelly Wood, Elizabeth Schwenzfeir, Sari Danklefs
5. Pastoral Psychotherapists: no agreements this month
III. Disciplinary Action
No disciplinary actions this month
Meeting adjourned at 3:30 PM
Next meeting scheduled for December 17, 2004
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