Article archive / August 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 12. Source pages: 7.
The Medical Psychology Advisory Committee met on Friday, July 27, 2012. The meeting was scheduled for 10:00 am at offices of the Neuromedical Center, on Park Rowe Avenue in Baton Rouge, according to information provided to the Times by Dr. Robert Marier.
The committee was to review legislation passed at the recent session. According to agenda from Dr. Robert Marier, the group discussed Acts 431, 461, 489, 636, and SR 159. The committee also was to review certificates of advanced practice and new business.
Act 432, the allied practitioner health program, is a program under medicine for dealing with impaired professionals. Act 489 is the measure to qualify psychologists to file an emergency commitment for children.
The committee also was due to discuss Act 461 regarding meeting agendas and Senate Resolution 159 that is the behavior analyst study commission, of which Dr. Marier is a participant.
Members of the current committee are Drs. James Quillin (Chair), Glenn Ally (Secretary- Treasurer), Warren Lowe, John Bolter, Dr. James Blackburn, and Dr. Marier.
The Medical Psychology Advisory Committee met on Friday, July 27. Above, Dr. Robert Marier (L), ex officio member, and Dr. Glenn Ally discuss matters at a previous meeting. The Committee advises the state medical board on matters regarding the regulation and standards for the practice of medical psychology.
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