Board Meeting Agenda

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Board Members
Michael Erickson, PhD, President
Nicole J. Jones, Public Member, Vice-President
Lucille Acquaye-Baddoo, Public Member
Johanna Arias-Bhatia, Public Member
Miguel Gallardo, PsyD
Andrew Harlem, PhD
Jacqueline Horn, PhD
Stephen Phillips, PsyD
Linda Starr, Public Member

Legal Counsel
Kurt Heppler, DCA Legal Counsel
Norine Marks, DCA Legal Counsel

Board Staff
Antonette Sorrick, Executive Officer
Jeffrey Thomas, Assistant Executive Officer
Sandra Monterrubio, Enforcement Program Manager
Karen Johnson, Licensing Coordinator
Jonathan Burke, Administrative Coordinator
Jacquelin Everhart, Continuing Education and Renewals Coordinator

Thursday – Friday, May 14-15, 2015

The Board plans to webcast this meeting on its website. Webcast availability cannot, however, be guaranteed due to limitations on resources or technical difficulties that may arise. If you wish to participate or to have a guaranteed opportunity to observe, please plan to attend at a physical location. Adjournment, if it is the only item that occurs after a closed session, may not be webcast. A link to the webcast will be available on the Board’s Website at 9:00 a.m. May 14-15, 2015, or you may access it at: https://thedcapage.wordpress.com/webcasts/. Links to agenda items with attachments are available at www.psychology.ca.gov, prior to the meeting date.

Thursday, May 14, 2015

9:00 a.m. – OPEN SESSION

Unless noticed for a specific time, items may be heard at any time during the 2-day period of the Board meeting.

The Board welcomes and encourages public participation in its meetings. The public may take appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Board at the time the item is heard. If public comment is not specifically requested, members of the public should feel free to request an opportunity to comment.

1. Call To Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum

2. President’s Welcome

3. Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda

4. Approval of Minutes: February 26-27, 2015

9:15 a.m.

5. Petition for Early Termination of Probation Joseph Muto, PsyD

10:15 a.m.

6. Petition for Early Termination of Probation Edward Pflaumer, PhD

7. CLOSED SESSION
The Board will meet in closed session pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(3) to discuss and vote on the above-mentioned petitions and disciplinary matters including stipulations and proposed decisions.

Return to Open Session

8. Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) Task Force Report and Consideration of Task Force Recommendations (Arias-Bhatia – Chairperson, Starr, Gallardo, Crowder, Winkelman, Carr, Green, Shabani)

a) SB 479 (Bates) – Licensure and Regulation of Applied Behavioral Analysis – Consideration of Task Force Recommendation to Support SB 479 if Amended
b) AB 796 (Nazarian) – Health Care Coverage: Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders - Consideration of Task Force Recommendation to Oppose AB 796

LUNCH BREAK

9. Licensing Committee Report and Consideration of Committee Recommendations – The Licensing Committee Meeting is Scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2015 (Horn – Chairperson, Harlem, Jones, Phillips)

a) Licensing Report (K. Johnson)
b) Continuing Education Report (J. Everhart)
c) Discussion and Consideration of Draft Supervision Guidelines (ASPPB) - Comments (J. Horn)
d) Discussion and Consideration of Continuing Education/Continuing Professional Development (CE/CPD) Comments Received Outside of the First 15-Day Comment Period (J. Horn/J. Burke)
e) Discussion of Acceptable Methods of Accruing and Documenting CE/CPD Hours

10. ASPPB Mid-Year Meeting Report (J. Horn)

11. How to apply to be a Registered Psychologist – Instructional Video Presentation

12. Policy and Advocacy Committee Report and Consideration of Committee Recommendations – (Jones – Chairperson, Erickson, Arias-Bhatia)

a) Legislation Update and Review (Jones)

1. AB 12 (Cooley) State Government: Administrative Regulations: Review – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch AB 12
2. AB 19 (Chang) State Government: Regulations – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch AB 19
3. AB 259 (Dababneh) Personal Information: Privacy – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch AB 259
4. AB 483 (Patterson) Healing Arts: Initial License Fees: Proration – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch AB 483
5. AB 507 (Olsen) Department of Consumer Affairs – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch AB 507
6. AB 611 (Dahle) Controlled substances: prescriptions: reporting – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch AB 611
7. AB 618 (Maienschein) Parole: Primary Mental Health Clinicians – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch AB 618
8. AB 848 (Stone) Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Treatment Facilities – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch AB 848
9. AB 1279 (Holden) Music Therapy – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch AB 1279
10. SB 52 (Walters) Regulatory Boards: Healing Arts – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch SB 52
11. SB 128 (Wolk) – End of Life - Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch SB 128
12. SB 130 (Roth) Mental Health – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch SB 130
13. SB 259 (Bates) Health Care Professionals – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch SB 259
14. SB 272 (Hertzberg) The California Public Records Act: Local Agencies: Inventory – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch SB 272
15. SB 468 (Hill) Bureau of Security and Investigative Services: licensees – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Watch SB 468
16. AB 705 (Eggman) - Exempt Settings (Business and Professions Code Sections 2909, 2909.5, 2910) Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Support AB 705
17. AB 773 (Baker) - Expiration of License/Birth Date Renewal Legislation - Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Support AB 773 (Business and Professions Code Section 2982)
18. AB 750 (Low) Business and professions: licenses – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Support AB 750
19. AB 832 (Garcia) Child Abuse: Reportable Conduct – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Support AB 832 if Amended
20. AB 1374 (Levine) Submission of Supervised Professional Experience/ Fee - Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Support AB 1374(Business and Professions Code Sections 2903 and 2914(c))
21. SB 479 (Bates) Healing Arts: ABA – No Recommendation from Committee
22. SB 800 (Senate Business, Professions, and Economic Development Committee) Regarding Submission of Supervised Professional Experience Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Support SB 800 (Business and Professions Code Section 2914(g))
23. AB 85 (Wilk) Open Meetings - Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Oppose AB 85
24. AB 333 (Melendez) Healing arts: Continuing Education – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Oppose AB 333
25. AB 796 (Nazarian) Health Care Coverage: Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorders – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Oppose AB 796
26. AB 2198 (Levine) – Suicide Prevention – Update

b) Update regarding the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA) and Mandated Reporting – Penal Code Sections 261.5, 288, and 11165.1 (J. Burke)
c) Regulation Update, and Review; Consideration of Committee Recommendations (J. Burke)

1. Title 16, CCR, Sections 1388, 1388.6, 1389, 1392 – Examinations, License Requirements and Waiver of Exemption, Reconsideration of Examinations, Psychologists Fees (J. Burke)
2. Title 16, CCR, Sections 1397.60, 1397.61, 1397.62, 1397.67 – Definitions, Continuing Education Requirements, Continuing Education Exemptions and Exceptions, Renewal after Inactive or Delinquent Status – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Adopt with the Modified Text and Consider Comments Provided in the 15-Day Notice Period
3. Title 16, CCR, Section 1380.5 – Filing of Addresses (J. Burke) – Consideration of Committee Recommendation to Begin the Rulemaking Process with the Proposed Changes

13. Consideration and Adoption of Amendments to Title 16, CCR, Section 1397.12 – Uniform Standards Related to Substance Abuse and Disciplinary Guidelines – Pursuant to 15-Day Notice (J. Burke)

RECESS

Friday, May 15, 2015

9:30 a.m. – OPEN SESSION

14. Roll Call and Establishment of Quorum

15. Discussion of Supreme Court Case: North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners v. Federal Trade Commission (K. Heppler)

16. Discussion and Consideration of Request for Opinion on Scope of Practice for a Licensed Psychologist in Regional Centers – Vendorization for Behavior Management Consultants (CCR Title 17, Section 54342, Behavior Management Consultant Service Code 620)

17. Budget Report (J. Burke)

18. Enforcement Report (S. Monterrubio)

19. Enforcement Committee Update Regarding Recommendations to Amend the Disciplinary Guidelines – Title 16, CCR, Section 1397.12 (L. Acquaye-Baddoo – Chairperson, Phillips)

20. Outreach and Education Committee Report and Consideration of Recommendations – The Committee is Schedule to Meet on Friday, May 1, 2015 (Gallardo – Chairperson, Acquaye-Baddoo, Starr)

1. Strategic Plan Update and Survey Results (A. Sorrick)
2. Communications Plan Update - Attachment (A. Sorrick)
3. Social Media Update (J. Burke)
4. Website Update (J. Burke)
5. Newsletter (A. Sorrick)
6. Outreach Activities Update (A. Sorrick)
7. Access to Mental Healthcare in the State of California Campaign Update (M. Gallardo)

21. California Psychological Association Ethics Training Program -- CPA Proposal

22. Sunset Review Committee Report (M. Erickson – Chairperson, Horn)

23. Telepsychology Committee Report and Consideration of Draft Regulatory Language to Address Standards for Telepsychology (S. Phillips – Chairperson, Harlem)

24. President’s Report (M. Erickson)

1. 2015 Meeting Calendar and Locations
2. Other Informational Items

25. Executive Officer’s Report (A. Sorrick)

1. Organization Update
2. CPS Program Analysis Update
3. Other Informational Items

26. Recommendations for Agenda Items for Future Board Meetings

27. Adjournment

All times are approximate and subject to change. The meeting may be canceled or changed without notice. For verification, please check the Board’s Web site at www.psychology.ca.gov, or call (916) 574-7720. Action may be taken on any item on the agenda. Items may be taken out of order, tabled or held over to a subsequent meeting, and items scheduled to be heard on Thursday may be held over to Friday, items scheduled to be heard on Friday may be moved up to Thursday, for convenience, to accommodate speakers, or to maintain a quorum.

Meetings of the Board of Psychology are open to the public except when specifically noticed otherwise in accordance with the Open Meeting Act. The public may take appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Board at the time the item is heard, but the President may, at his discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak.

The meeting is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs a disability-related accommodation or modification in order to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting Antonette Sorrick, Executive Officer, at (916) 574-7720 or email bopmail@dca.ca.gov or send a written request addressed to 1625 N. Market Boulevard, Suite N-215, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days before the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodation.