Mental Health Practice Board

Last published on Mar 14, 2025 02:42 PM EDT

Board of Mental Health Practice - Public

Mar 21, 2025 09:00 AM EDT

7 Eagle Square, Concord NH 03301

I.
Call to Order
II.
Approval of Minutes
A.
January 17, 2025
III.
Public Comment
IV.
Public Appearances
A.
Hearings - No items
V.
Board Administrator Updates - Informational
A.
Heather Kelley, Director of Operations 11:30 am

Standing Order on NSF

B.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Updates & Compact
C.
Counseling Compact Compliance Committee - Placeholder

Update from Becky

VI.
Tabled
A.
Frequently Asked Questions - Discussion

Board members to draft for Board review

VII.
Old Business
VIII.
New Business
A.
ASWB Exam Discussion - 10:00 am

Representatives from NASW, CSWE and ASWB invited to attend

https://gc.nh.gov/lsr_search/billText.aspx?id=361&type=4

B.
Waivers
1.
Amor Irizarry

Waiver related to approved supervisor requirements

2.
Neisha Gonzalez

Extension request

3.
Catharine Sauer

Waiver related to 1099 status

4.
Michelle Hebert

Extension request

5.
Scott Schilling

Extension request

6.
Tamara Doyle

Waiver related to internship

C.
Petition for Declaratory Ruling
D.
National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (NEABPD)
E.
Behavioral Health Services for Freedom Behavioral Health, Inc
IX.
Rules Review and Other Legislative Topics
A.
Rules Review - Rules Administrator Chantell Wheeler 1:00 pm
1.
Mhp 100, Mhp 200

Certification

2.
Mhp 302 Initial Proposal
3.
Mhp 303, Mhp 304, Mhp 305

Vote to initiate rule making - Mhp 303.04, Mhp 304.01, and Mhp 305.04 expire 6-24-25

4.
Mhp 310 Fees

Vote to initiate rulemaking

5.
Mhp 311 Initial Proposal
6.
Mhp 400 - Final Proposal
7.
Mhp 504 and Mhp 505

Vote to initiate rulemaking to address the references to repealed statutes RSA 330-A:28 and RSA 330-A:30.

8.
Supervisor Rules - Elizabeth Eaton, Board Counsel

Placeholder

B.
Legislative Updates

Need vote for members to attend hearings and provide testimony

New Hampshire Legislative Service Requests (LSR's) (state.nh.us)

HB 271-FN

HB 82

X.
Non-Public Session

Motion to conduct a non-public session for the purpose of discussing investigations of alleged licensee misconduct and other confidential Board business and noting that such a non-public session is authorized by RSA 91-A:3, II (c), RSA 91-A:3 II (e), RSA 91-A:5, IV, Lodge v. Knowlton, 119 N.H. 574 (1978), and the Board’s executive and deliberative privileges.

XI.
Resume Public Session
A.
Seal Minutes from Non-Public Session

Motion to withhold and seal the minutes of the preceding non-public session from public disclosure pursuant to RSA 91- A: 3 III, that divulgence of the information likely would 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

XII.
Adjournment