Article archive / December 2021
Originally published: . Volume 12, No. 12. Source pages: 5.
From the Minutes Selected Items from Sept & Oct 2021 Minutes of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP)
September • ASPPB Meeting October 15 – 16, 2021; Voting Delegate Objectives – […] Dr. Moore moved that the Board affirm Dr. Gormanous as the Voting Delegate for Louisiana. The motion passed by unanimous roll call vote
• Next Meeting Dates and Location – […] December 10, 2021 […] and Thursday, January 20, 2022 – Friday, January 21, 2022 for Long Range Planning and Awards.
• Staff Development: Administrative Assistant Position – […] Ms. Monic reported the reason for delaying this hire was due to the continuing financial position of the Board explaining that rulemaking initiatives were not in place to allow the Board to begin collecting new revenue to support a new hire. Additionally explaining that the difference from the original plan for adding an in-house attorney involved moving currently available funds designated for the current contract position into an employee position. […]
October • Complaints Committee – a. Committee Report: Ms. Monic reported for the period 8/27/21-10/22/21 as follows: There have been 3 new Request(s) for Investigation received or initiated. There are a total of 17 open cases. There are 11 are active cases (1 from FY17- 18; 1 from FY19-20; 9 from FY 20-21; 6 under review (1 from FY 21-22 and 5 from FY 21- 22). This fiscal year-to-date there have been no formal hearings, There has been 1 face to face meeting. There is 1 disciplinary action pending and no new applicants with criminal backgrounds.
• In the matter of: Richard A. Marksbury, Ph.D. vs. LSBEP, the 1st Circuit Court of Appeal found that the plaintiff, Richard A. Marksbury, Ph.D. does not have a right of action in the matter filed against the LSBEP. Accordingly, the 1st Circuit Court granted LSBEP’s exception of no right of action and dismissed the case. The discussion of the exception of no cause of action was pretermitted as moot. Subsequent to this ruling, plaintiff advised LSBEP’s counsel of his intent to appeal this decision.
• Liaison to Professional Organizations – Dr. Gormanous reported on attending the ASPPB Annual Conference. Other members attending the conference noted concerns with acknowledgment of new board members; the election process; and not knowing who candidates were.
• Long Range Planning Committee – Ms. Monic reported that she and Dr. Comaty had scheduled a meeting to continue work on the Complaint Adjudication Process. Dr. Gormanous reiterated his request to ensure that Dr. Henke be utilized on the workgroups engaged in rulemaking of registration of assistants and continuing education if she desired to volunteer.
• Cynthia Lindsey, Psy.D., Director of Clinical Training at Northwestern State University Department of Psychology – Question regarding Practicums at NSU […] The Board reviewed Dr. Lindsey’s email of October 4, 2021 regarding the NSU Clinical Psychology program. NSU is seeking to establish a program where students from the Louisiana Scholars’ College who are majoring in psychology may be eligible to enroll in a five-year program enabling them to receive a M.S. in Clinical Psychology. […] Dr. Gormanous moved in favor of affirming that there would be no prohibition against the development of the collaborative program between Louisiana Scholars’ College and NSU with the distinct proviso that all activities comply with Louisiana laws, rules, and regulations, and the Licensed Psychologist supervising practicum students follows the ethics code and best practice approaches. NSU was informed that the Board would follow up with a formal written response. The Board discussed this motion. The motion passed by unanimous roll call vote […]
• Discuss and consider LSSP Recommendations RE: LA Department of Education inquiry of 9/28/21 regarding understanding the scope of practice for a Licensed Psychologist and LSSP within a school system in order to develop appropriate comprehensive CPT codes and crisis intervention services – The Board reviewed the educative report provided by the LSSP Committee as guidance for the Board in responding to letter from Michael Comeaux, M.S., M.H.S.A., Healthy Communities Director of the Louisiana Department of Education dated September 23, 2021. The Board adopted this guidance and agreed to provide a formal response to the inquiry, with the exception of providing explicit recommendations on specific CPT codes.
• Legal Opinion Regarding the Supervision of by Medical Psychologists – Due to time, this matter was tabled.
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