Proposed Agenda

State Board for Mental Health Practitioners

1. Welcome and Call to Order (10:00 to 10:05 a.m.)
2. Review of October 26, 2007 Meeting Minutes (10:05 to 10:10 a.m.)
3. Report of the Executive Secretary (10:10 to 10:30 a.m.)
   
   1. Associate Commissioner's report to Board of Regents
   2. Communications and knowledge-based software system
   3. Document imaging and state-of-the-art licensing and discipline system
4. Amendments to Commissioner's Regulations (10:30 to 11:00 a.m.)The State Board will be discussing proposed and potential regulations to Commissioner's Regulations that affect the licensed professions including:
   
   1. Identification badge for licensed professionals amendment to 29.2(a)(9)
   2. Consider amendment to 29.2 for electronic record keeping
   3. Consider amendment to 59.8(c) regarding registration certificate or photo identification card
   4. Consider amendment to 59.5 or Part 29 to strengthen penalties for examination cheating
5. Clarification of Supervisor's Qualifications (11:00 to 11:45 a.m.) The State Board will review forms to be sent by the Board office to supervisors when necessary to clarify whether the supervisor meets the qualifications in Commissioner's Regulations.
   
   1. Mental Health Counseling
   2. Marriage and Family Therapy
   3. Creative Arts Therapy
   4. Psychoanalysis
6. Report on Disciplinary Actions for 2007 (11:45 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.)
7. Lunch Break (vendors are available at street level) (12:00 to 12:45 p.m.)
8. Final Review of Consumer Brochures and Practice Guidelines (12:45 to 1:30 p.m.)
   
   1. Mental Health Counselor brochure
   2. Marriage and Family Therapist brochure
   3. Creative Art Therapist brochure
   4. Psychoanalyst brochure
   5. Practice Guidelines for Mental Health Professions
9. Questions Related to the Practice of the Professions (1:30 to 1:55 p.m.)
   
   1. Supervision of individuals licensed in other professions (revised)
   2. Practice of the profession in legally authorized settings (draft)
10. Adjournment

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