Article archive / January 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 5. Source pages: 12.
“The following dates were reserved for Board meetings: January 27th, February 24th, April 27th, May 11th and June 8th. The Long Range Planning meeting was reserved for January 27th & 28th.
Legislative Coordinator:
The Board reviewed the Emergency Rule noticed by the Licensed Professional Counselor Board regarding the Practice of Mental Health Counseling for Serious Mental Illness, in conjunction with Act 320. The Board opined that the language was unclear and needed revision. Dr. Courtney moved to write the LPC Board with suggested revisions. Ms. Parker agreed to draft the letter for Dr. Young’s review and signature. Dr. Courtney also agreed to contact the medical board for other suggestions.
Liaison to Professional Organizations and Boards:
Dr. Matthews presented a comparison about supervision for licensure time requirements in other states.
Continuing Education:
Dr. Young reported that he still has not received information from ASPPB regarding the Guidelines for Continuing Professional Development. Dr. Young made a motion to move forward with changing the requirements and suggested a draft of the changes would be available at the next meeting for approval. The motion passed by majority roll call vote as follows: Young-yea, Matthews-yea, Culross-yea, Courtney-yea and Zimmerman-yea.
Long Range Planning Meeting/Awards Ceremony:
The Board set the Long Range Planning meeting for January 27-28, 2011.
Ad hoc Committee:
Sunset Review: The Board discussed Sunset and agreed all draft changes should be monitored and tracked by Ms. Parker.
2011 Rule Revisions:
The Board reviewed the draft changes of the rules and agreed not to move forward with the changes at this point. The Board also agreed that the changes could be implemented during the Sunset process.”
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