From the Board: January 2023 LSBEP Agenda

Article archive / March 2023

Originally published: . Volume 14, No. 3. Source pages: 5.

From the Board Selected Items from January Agenda of the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists (LSBEP)

BOARD MEETING AGENDA
Thursday, January 19, 2023 and
Friday, January 20, 2023 1.
2. GENERAL DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: a. Rulemaking Status/update from Dr. Moore and Ms. Monic regarding Occupational Licensing Review Commission hearing. b. Draft Response to LAPS inquiry received 1/16/2023
c. Valerie Dominique, CPA, New Contract with HTP
d. Job description for Executive Counsel (In House/Prosecuting)
e. ASPPB Mid-year Meeting, Denver, CO; April 20-23, 2023 (Designate 2 funded attendees)
f. LSBEP TRAVEL POLICY | Vote on exemption from PPM49

DAY 2:
Friday, January 20, 2023 ASPPB Presentation to LSBEP regarding the validity and other issues concerning the EPPP (Part I and Part II): Dr. Mariann Burnetti-Atwell, Dr. Matthew Turner, Dr. Hao Song

GENERAL DISCUSSION/ACTION ITEMS: a. Review and discuss training for new rules
b. Reschedule Awards Ceremony for April ’23 or July ‘23
c. Letter from ethics attorney – Opinion on Dr. Sam Presentation at ASPPB d. ATAP Administering select projective test if adequately trained
e. Technology – IT Quotes for Upgrades (Sparkhound and Covalent Logic) 1:00 – 2:00 Working lunch – Training for Board Members, Staff and Workgroup Participants by Amy Groves Lowe (1 hour) – Anti-trust – Staff and Board Member roles in investigating matters concerning the unauthorized practice of psychology by unlicensed individuals, reporting violations, actionable findings, and other related anti-trust issues including rulemaking, denial of licensure and when to involve an attorney.

LONG RANGE PLANNING DISCUSSION: c. Executive Director Report:
(i) Operations /Updates/Temporary Registrations and Updates on progress of old business. d. Finance
(i) Update on Accounts Receivables including update on litigation/complaints accounts receivable – Drs. Gormanous, Moore & Ms. Monic e. Complaints – Drs. Gormanous, Moore & Ms. Monic (i) Compliance Report (ii) Ethics litigation review
f. Continuing Professional Development – Drs. Harness & Sam
g. Jurisprudence Examination – Drs. Harness & Holcomb
h. Legislative and Regulatory Oversight – Mr. McNeely, Drs. Gormanous & Dr. Holcomb i. Liaison to Professional Organizations and Boards – Drs. Holcomb & Gormanous
j. Long Range Planning – Drs. Gormanous & Moore
k. Oral Examination – Drs. Moore, Harness & Sam
l. Public and Professional Outreach – Mr. McNeely & Dr. Gormanous
m. Supervision and Credentials – Drs. Moore & Sam
n. Ad hoc/Other:
o. Recruitment/Search – Executive Counsel – Drs. Gormanous, Sam, Mr. McNeely & Ms. i. Masters Level License/Credentialing ii. Ethics Code Revisions iii. Program Competency Issues
iv. Examination Issues: Assessing; Competence/EPPP/ EPPP2 or other option vs. Oral Examination
v. Rule Changes and the “Great Cliff” in psychology education: Continued use of Specialties vs HSP/General Applied
vi. Open discussion for consideration of other emerging issues


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