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State Board Meetings for Mental Health Practitioners

Mental Health Practitioners Homepage

State Board Meetings - 2023

Sites:
1411 Broadway, 10th floor NYC
Education Building EB 201 Albany, NY
Hughes State office Building 2nd floor 333 Washington St.  Syracuse, NY 13202
Wilson Building 109 S Union Street Rochester, NY 14607

In order to attend the Mental Health Practitioners Board meeting please choose one of the sites listed above and let the board office know by emailing Tinika.White@nysed.gov to add your name to the security list of the site you choose. 
“Members of the public may attend and observe the meeting. Please note that due to security restrictions, you are asked to arrive 30 minutes earlier than the start of the meeting”

Thank you! 
*Agenda and Discussion 

  1. Welcome and review of Agenda.
  2. Review of June 23, 2023, meeting minutes
  3. Sarah Benson the Deputy Commissioner will be giving a presentation on compacts and talk about what it means for the Mental Health Practitioner’s Compact being developed.
  4. Executive Secretary’s Report
    1. Staffing and Processing
    2. Board member recruitment
    3. Executive Orders, Review
  5. Legislation and Regulation affecting social work. 
    1. Progress Diagnostic Privilege for mental health counselors (Ch. 230 of 2022) progress. David Hamilton will comment on progress.
  6. Discussion Topics
    1. Continue of tele-supervision discussion
    2. Form 6
  7. Other business
  8. Adjournment

Sites:
1411 Broadway, NYC

Education Building Albany, NY EB150

Syracuse OPD Office
333 East Washington Street, Suite 211
Syracuse, New York

Rochester OPD office 
NYS Department of Education Access-VR 
Office Assistant II – Receptionist
109 S. Union Street 2nd Floor
Rochester, New York  14607
(P) 585-238-2900
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**Agenda and Discussion 

  1. Welcome and review of agenda
  2. Review of February 3, 2023, meeting minutes
  3. Executive Secretary’s Report
    1. Staffing and Processing
    2. Board member recruitment
    3. Executive Orders, Review
  4. Legislation and Regulation affecting social work 
    1. Progress Diagnostic Privilege for mental health counselors (Ch. 230 of 2022) progress
  5. Discussion Topics
    1. Teletherapy Regulation Discussion
  6. Other business

Executive Session Board Members Only

  1. Elections 
  2. Adjournment

Join information

Meeting link:
https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=m20e4d9bcc107942f64113f8d2a3c3e72 

Meeting number: 132 700 8093

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Access code: 132 700 809
 

Sites:
1411 Broadway, 10th Floor NYC
89 Washington Ave., Albany, NY
109 S Union St. 2nd Floor Rochester, NY

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**Agenda and Discussion Times Subject to Change**

  1. Welcome and review of agenda
  2. Review of September 30, 2022, meeting minutes
  3. Presentation from Office of Professional Discipline
    Dennis Spillane presenting.
  4. Executive Secretary’s Report
    1. Staffing and Processing
    2. Board member recruitment
    3. Executive Orders
    4. State of the State (compacts & scope)
  5. Legislation and Regulations
    1. Mandatory CE on appropriate boundaries (adopted)
    2. Insurance law 3221 & 4303 (Ch. 818 of 2022)
  6. Regulations (discussion)
    1. Mental Health Diagnosis Privilege (Ch. 230 of 2022)
  7. Other business
  8. Adjournment
State Board Meetings - 2022

The Mental Health Counselors State Board meeting will be held in multiple sites, 89 Washington ave Albany room EB150 and 1411 Broadway New York, NY 10018 and Syracuse office 333 East Washington Street Suite 211 Syracuse, NY 13202 they will be connected by Webex, and available to the public as a webcast. Click the link on the site below to view the meeting. Visitors may attend the Board meeting but seating is limited by space so we encourage members of the public and stakeholders to view the meeting on WebEx.

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**Agenda and Discussion Times Subject to Change**

  1. Welcome and review of agenda
  2. Review of January 14, 2022, meeting minutes
  3. Executive Secretary's Report
    1. Staffing and Processing
    2. Board member recruitment
    3. Executive Orders, Review
  4. Discussion:
    1. Diagnostic Privilege for mental health counselors (Ch. 230 of 2022)
  5. Legislation and Regulation affecting mental health practitioners
    1. End of the exemption from licensure (Ch. 159 o2 2021)
    2. Define MHP as highest level for reimbursement (A1171-A/S6574-A)
    3. Mandatory CE on appropriate boundaries (proposed)
  6. Professional Practice & Licensure
    1. Counseling compact – MHC
  7. Other business
  8. Adjournment

WebEx Meeting: https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/onstage/g.php?MTID=edcaf515f49fff641e9776806e83bbb17

Thursday, September 8, 2022 - 11:00 a.m.

  1. Welcome and introductions (Evan) 5 minutes Evan Seiden, MBA, LCSW, Executive Secretary to the State Board for Mental Health Practitioners will introduce members of the State Board, Department staff and others.
  2. Provisions of Chapter 230 of the Laws of 2022 (David) 8 minutes David Hamilton, Ph.D., LMSW, Assistant Commissioner for Professional Licensing & Practice will provide a brief overview of the law establishing a diagnostic privilege available to licensed mental health counselors, marriage and family therapists and psychoanalysts, effective June 24, 2024
  3. Emergency Regulations Adopted July 12, 2022 (David) 2 minutes The Board of Regents discussed and adopted emergency regulations for Limited Diagnostic Permits (acceptable settings and supervisors) and the requirements for the diagnostic privilege; published on July 27, 2022, for 60-day period of comment period ending September 25, 2022. Comments may be submitted to REGCOMMENTS@nysed.gov
  4. Clinical content in graduate degree program for diagnosis, psychotherapy & assessment-based treatment planning (Evan introduce and facilitate) 35 minutes Law requires 60-semester hour (or clock hour equivalent) masters or higher degree with specific content. This does not change the education requirements for license- qualifying program but graduate coursework must be in the profession.
  5. Wrap-up and next steps (Evan) 5 minutes Organizations are invited to submit comments to MHPBD@nysed.gov. Regulations will be developed for education in late 2022. Reminder that a privilege cannot be issued until June 2024.
  1. Agenda
  2. Draft Minutes October 22, 2021 Meeting
  3. Health Care Work Group
  4. Legislation Affecting MHPs
  5. Discussion Supervisors Responsibility
  6. Practice - DOH Program FYI

Meeting Link: https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=m4bf0cb13500a3a8a4a66d9d7f8a8e57b
Meeting number: 177 837 8636
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Agenda and Discussion Times Subject to Change

  1. Welcome and review of agenda
  2. Review of October 22, 2021 meeting minutes
  3. Executive Secretary's Report
  4. Legislation and Regulation affecting mental health practitioners
  5. Discussion: Supervisor's Responsibility
  6. Professional Practice
  7. Other business
  8. Adjournment

Meeting Minutes, January 14, 2022

State Board Meetings - 2021

Because of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency and State and Federal bans on large meetings or gatherings and pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.1 issued on March 12, 2020 suspending the Open Meetings Law, the State Board for Mental Health Practitioners meeting scheduled for June 18, 2021 will be held electronically via webinar instead of a public meeting open for the public to attend in person. Members of the public may view the Board meeting by logging into the webinar at https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=m8c190d7dfa9d4cd1a9bed31a8cae72a6;

WebEx Meeting Information
Meeting link:
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Meeting number (access code): 177 509 8066

Password: MJkUwNDj779

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Friday, June 18, 2021, 10:00 a.m.

  1. Call to order
  2. OP Modernization Program – Update and Discussion
  3. Review of March 13, 2020 State Board Minutes
  4. Executive Secretary’s Report
    1. Board Member Recruitment & Conflict of Interest
    2. Processing Applications
    3. Registered Programs
  5. Exemption from Licensure – June 24, 2021
  6. State Budget and Legislative Issues
  7. Licensing for Students 2021
    1. Mental Health Counseling
    2. Marriage and Family Therapy
    3. Creative Arts Therapy
    4. Psychoanalysis
  8. Examination for Licensure
    1. COVID-19 and social distancing
    2. Narrative examination for Creative Arts Therapy & Psychoanalysis
  9. Supervised Experience for Licensure
  10. Practice questions
  11. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
  12. Other business
  13. Adjournment
State Board Meetings - 2020

Because of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Emergency and State and Federal bans on large meetings or gatherings and pursuant to Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 202.1 issued on March 12, 2020 suspending the Open Meetings Law, the State Board for Mental Health Practitioners Board Meeting scheduled for June TBD, 2020 will be held electronically via webinar instead of a public meeting open for the public to attend in person. Members of the public may view the Board meeting by logging into the webinar at https://meetnydirect.webex.com/meetnydirect/j.php?MTID=m97e65c91ee34d2485b1f15ade8e225d8

Meeting Number: 133 184 4719

Password: MHPBD

Tuesday, June 30, 2020, 1:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Members of the public may attend and observe; there is no public comment period.

  1. Welcome and review of agenda
  2. Review of Minutes of March 13, 2020
  3. COVID-19 Executive Orders
    1. Unlicensed practice & registration
    2. Supervision of permit holders
    3. Continuing education adjustments
    4. Limited permits & examinations
    5. Supervised internships
  4. Regulations pursuant to Part Y of Chapter 57 of 2018 Laws
  5. Discussion: Telepractice and Supervision after COVID-19
  6. Examination Performance
  7. Other Business
  1. Welcome and review of agenda
  2. Review of Minutes of October 4, 2019
  3. Executive Secretary Report
  4. Implementing Part Y of Chapter 57 of 2018
  5. 2020 State Budget and Legislative/Regulatory Issues
  6. Mental Health Practitioner Practice Guidelines
  7. Education Programs Leading to Licensure
  8. Mental Health Practitioner Continuing Education
  9. Narrative Examination Procedures and Processes (Executive Session) Open only to State Board members and Department staff
  10. Adjournment
State Board Meetings - 2019
  1. Welcome and review of agenda
  2. Review of Minutes of October 26, 2018
  3. Executive Secretary Report
  4. Processing Mental Health Practitioner Applications
  5. Implementing Part Y of Chapter 57 of 2018
  6. Mental Health Practitioner Legislation 2019 Session
  7. Mental Health Practitioner Practice Questions and Discussion
  8. Education Programs Leading to Licensure
  9. Mental Health Practitioner Continuing Education
  10. Other business
  11. Adjournment

Tentative Meeting Dates