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BOARD MEETING
NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA

Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
901 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
(619) 543-9000

November 15-16, 2018

 

Board Members
Stephen Phillips, JD, PsyD, President
Alita Bernal, Vice-President
Lucille Acquaye-Baddoo
Sheryll Casuga, PsyD
Michael Erickson, PhD
Seyron Foo
Jacqueline Horn, PhD
Nicole J. Jones

 

Legal Counsel
Norine Marks

Board Staff
Antonette Sorrick, Executive Officer
Sandra Monterrubio, Enforcement Program Manager
Curtis Gardner, Probation Coordinator
Stephanie Cheung, Licensing Manager
Cherise Burns, Central Services Manager
Jason Glasspiegel, Central Services Coordinator

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. November 15, 2018, 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, November 15, 2018.

 

Thursday, November 15, 2018

9:00 a.m. - OPEN SESSION

Unless noticed for a specific time, items may be heard at any time during the 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. Note: The Board May Not Discuss or Take Action on Any Matter Raised During this Public Comment Section, Except to Decide Whether to Place the Matter on the Agenda of a Future Meeting [Government Code sections 11125 and 11125.7(a)]

4. President's Report (S. Phillips)

  1. 2018 Meeting Calendar and Locations
  2. 2019 Meeting Calendar Draft
  3. Committee Updates
  4. Roles and Responsibilities of Board President and Vice-President

5. Executive Officer's Report (A. Sorrick)

  1. Organizational Update
  2. DCA Annual Report

6. DCA Executive Update

9:30 a.m. - Petition Hearing

7. Petition for Early Termination of Probation - Brian Couey, PsyD

11:00 a.m. - Petition Hearing

8. Petition for Early Termination of Probation - Lori Love, PhD

BREAK FOR LUNCH (TIME APPROXIMATE)

1:30 p.m. - Petition Hearing

9.  Petition for Early Termination of Probation – Thaddeus Camlin, PsyD

CLOSED SESSION

10.  The Board will Meet in Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(3) to Discuss Disciplinary Matters Including the Above Petitions, Proposed Decisions, Stipulations, Petitions for Reconsideration, and Remands.

11.  The Board will Meet in Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(e) to Confer with and Receive Advice from Legal Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation.

RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

RECESS FOR THE DAY


Friday, November 16, 2018

9:00 a.m. - OPEN SESSION

12.  Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum

13.  CLOSED SESSION
The Board will Meet in Closed Session Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(a)(1) to Conduct its Annual Evaluation of its Executive Officer

OPEN SESSION

14.  Public Comment for Items not on the Agenda. Note: The Board May Not Discuss or Take Action on Any Matter Raised During this Public Comment Section, Except to Decide Whether to Place the Matter on the Agenda of a Future Meeting [Government Code sections 11125 and 11125.7(a)]

15.   Approval of the Board Meeting Minutes: August 16-17, 2018

16.  Budget Report (C. Burns)

17. Consider Implementation of Enhanced EPPP, Including Latest Information from Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB), and Possible Regulatory Amendments to Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 1388-1389.1 (Exams) (S. Casuga)

18.  Outreach and Education Committee Report (A. Bernal)

  1. Strategic Plan
  2. Communications Plan
  3. Website
  4. Social Media
  5. Newsletter
  6. Outreach Activities
  7. Outreach Plan for High Schools, Community Colleges, and State and University System to Increase Licensing Population
  8. Two-Year Outreach and Education Campaign Update
  9. DCA Brochure “Professional Therapy Never Includes Sex” – Update

19.  Enforcement Report (S. Monterrubio)

20.  Enforcement Committee Report and Consideration of Committee Recommendations (Acquaye-Baddoo – Chairperson, Phillips)

  1. Child Custody Stakeholder Meeting Summary
  2. Proposed Amendments to Expert Reviewer Application
  3. Voluntary Surrender of a License – Procedure and Possible Statutory Change
  4. Closure Letters
  5. Mail Ballot/Hold for Discussion Policy

BREAK FOR LUNCH (TIME APPROXIMATE)

21.  Licensing Report (S. Cheung) 

22.   Continuing Education and Renewals Report (C. Burns)

23.  Licensing Committee Report and Consideration of Committee Recommendations (Horn – Chairperson, Foo, Phillips)

  1. Pathways to Licensure:
    1. Proposed Amendments to Business and Professions Code:
      1. §§ 25, 28, & 2915.5 (Training in Human Sexuality, Child, Elder, and Dependent Adult Abuse Assessment and Reporting, and Aging and Long-term Care);
      2. • § 27 (Disclosure of Information);
      3. • § 2903 (Licensure Requirements);
      4. • §§ 2909, 2909.5, 2910, & 2911 (Exemptions);
      5. • § 2913 (Psychological Assistant);
      6. • § 2914 (Applicant’s Requirement);
      7. • § 2915 (Continuing Professional Development);
      8. • §§ 29 & 2915.7 (Continuing Education: Chemical Dependency and Alcoholism and Aging and Long-term Care)
      9. • §§ 2940 & 2941 (Application and Examination Fees);
      10. • §§ 2942, 2943, & 2944 (Examination Time and Subjects);
      11. • § 2946 (Reciprocity and Temporary Practice);
      12. • § 2948 (Issuance of License); and
      13. • § 2960 (Grounds for Disciplinary Action)
    2. Proposed Amendments to Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations:
      1. • § 1380.3 (Definitions);
      2. • §§ 1381, 1381.1, & 1381.2 (Applications);
      3. • § 1381.4 (Failure to Appear for an Examination);
      4. • § 1381.5 (Failure to Pay Initial License Fee);
      5. • § 1381.6 (Permit Processing Times);
      6. • §§ 1382, 1382.3, 1382.4, 1382.5, & 1382.6 (Pre-licensing Courses);
      7. • § 1386 (Evaluation of Education);
      8. • § 1387 (Supervised Professional Experience);
      9. • §§ 1387.1 & 1387.2 (Qualifications of Primary and Delegated Supervisors);
      10. • § 1387.3 (Non-Mental Health Services);
      11. • § 1387.4 (Out-of-State Experience);
      12. • § 1387.5 (SPE Log);
      13. • §§ 1388, 1388.6, 1389, & 1389.1 (Examinations-Waiver/Reconsideration);
      14. • §§ 1387.7, 1390, 1390.1, 1390.2, & 1390.3 (Registered Psychologists);
      15. • §§ 1387.6, 1391, 1391.1, 1391.2, 1391.3, 1391.4, 1391.5, 1391.6, 1391.7, 1391.8, 1391.10, 1391.11, & 1391.12 (Psychological Assistants); and
      16. • § 1392.1 (Psychological Assistant Fees)
  2. Psychological Assistant’s Inactive Status: Consider Proposed Amendments to Business and Professions Code Section 2987, and Consider Proposed Amendments to Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations Sections 1391.11, 1391.12, and 1392.1, and Proposed New Regulatory Sections to Allow Going Inactive and Reactivation.
  3. Consideration of Licensing Committee Recommendations Regarding Requests for an Extension of the 72-Month Registration Period Limitation for Registered Psychological Assistant Pursuant to Section 1391.1(b) of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations
  4. Consideration of Licensing Committee Recommendations Regarding Requests for an Extension of the 30-Consecutive Month Limitation to Accrue 1500 Hours of Post-Doctoral Supervised Professional Experience Pursuant to Section 1387(a) of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations
  5. Consideration of Licensing Committee Recommendations Regarding Requests for an Extension of the 60-Consecutive Month Limitation to Accrue 3000 Hours of Post-Doctoral Supervised Professional Experience Pursuant to Section 1387(a) of Title 16 of the California Code of Regulations

24.  Legislative Update – Discussion and Possible Action (M. Erickson)

  1. Sponsored Legislation for the 2018 Legislative Session: Review and Potential Action
    1. AB 2968 (Levine) – Amend Sections of the Business and Professions Code Regarding the Brochure Addressing Sexual Contact Between a Psychotherapist and a Patient
  2. Review of Bills with Active Positions Taken by the Board
    1. AB 282 (Jones-Sawyer) – Aiding, Advising, or Encouraging Suicide: Exemption from Prosecution
    2. AB 1436 (Levine) – Board of Behavioral Sciences: Licensees: Suicide Prevention Training
    3. AB 2138 (Chiu) – Licensing Boards: Denial of Application: Revocation or Suspension of Licensure: Criminal Conviction
    4. AB 2143 (Caballero) – Mental Health: Licensed Mental Health Service Provider Education Program 
    5. AB 2483 (Voepel) – Indemnification of Public Officers and Employees: Antitrust Awards
    6. AB 2943 (Low) – Unlawful Business Practices: Sexual Orientation Change Efforts
    7. SB 1125 (Atkins) – Federally Qualified Health Center and Rural Health Clinic Services
  3. Review of Bills with Watch Status Approved by the Board
    1. AB 93 (Medina) – Healing Arts: Marriage and Family Therapists: Clinical Social Workers: Professional Clinical Counselors: Required Experience and Supervision
    2. AB 148 (Mathis) – California Physician Corps Program: Practice Setting
    3. AB 349 (McCarty) – Civil Service: Preference: Special Immigrant Visa Holder
    4. AB 451 (Arambula) – Health Facilities: Emergency Services and Care
    5. AB 456 (Thurmond) – Healing Arts: Associate Clinical Social Workers
    6. AB 700 (Jones-Sawyer) – Public Health: Alcoholism or Drug Abuse Recovery: Substance Use Disorder Counseling
    7. AB 767 (Quirk-Silva) - Master Business License Act
    8. AB 827 (Rubio) – Department of Consumer Affairs: Task Force: Foreign-Trained Professionals
    9. AB 1116 (Grayson) – Peer Support and Crisis Referral Services Pilot Program
    10. AB 1136 (Eggman) – Health Facilities: Residential Mental or Substance Use Disorder Treatment
    11. AB 1659 (Low) – Healing Arts Boards: Inactive Licenses 
    12. AB 1779 (Nazarian) – Sexual Orientation: Change Efforts
    13. AB 1893 (Maienschein) – Maternal Mental Health: Federal Funding
    14. AB 1896 (Cervantes) – Sexual Assault Counselor-Victim Privilege
    15. AB 1968 (Low) – Mental Health: Firearms
    16. AB 1971 (Santiago) – Mental health services: involuntary detention: gravely disabled
    17. AB 2018 (Maienschein) – Mental Health Workforce Planning: Loan Forgiveness, Loan Repayment, and Scholarship Programs
    18. AB 2022 (Chu) – Pupil Health: Mental Health Care
    19. AB 2044 (Stone) – Domestic Violence: Family Court
    20. AB 2117 (Arambula) – Marriage and Family Therapists: Clinical Social Workers: Professional Clinical Counselors 
    21. AB 2119 (Gloria) – Foster Care: Gender Affirming Health Care and Behavioral Health Services
    22. AB 2193 (Maienschein) – Maternal Mental Health
    23. AB 2302 (Baker) – Child Abuse: Sexual Assault: Mandated Reporters
    24. AB 2324 (Rubio) – Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse: Disorderly Conduct: Mandated Reporters
    25. AB 2442 (Santiago) – Mental Health
    26. AB 2539 (Mathis) – California Physician Corps Program: Practice Setting
    27. AB 2608 (Stone) – Licensed Mental Health Service Provider Education Program: Former Foster Youth
    28. AB 2780 (Bloom) – Family Law: Support Orders
    29. AB 2861 (Salas) – Medi-Cal: Telehealth: Substance Use Disorders
    30. SB 142 (Beall) – Criminal Offenders: Mental Health
    31. SB 215 (Beall) – Diversion: Mental Disorders
    32. SB 399 (Portantino) – Health Care Coverage: Pervasive Developmental Disorder or Autism
    33. SB 715 (Newman) – Department of Consumer Affairs: Regulatory Boards: Removal of Board Members
    34. SB 762 (Hernandez) – Optometry: administration of immunizations
    35. SB 984 (Skinner) – State Boards and Commissions: Representation: Appointments
    36. SB 1298 (Skinner) – The Increasing Access to Employment Act
  4. Review and Consideration of Statutory Revisions to Section 2960.1 of the Business and Professions Code Regarding Denial, Suspension and Revocation for Acts of Sexual Contact

25.  Legislative Items for Future Meeting. The Board May Discuss Other Items of Legislation in Sufficient Detail to Determine Whether Such Items Should be on a Future Board Meeting Agenda and/or Whether to Hold a Special Meeting of the Board to Discuss Such Items Pursuant to Government Code Section 11125.4

26.  Regulatory Update, Review, and Consideration of Additional Changes (M. Erickson)

  1. 16 CCR Sections 1391.1, 1391.2, 1391.5, 1391.6, 1391.8, 1391.10, 1391.11, 1391.12, 1392.1 – Psychological Assistants
  2. 16 CCR Section 1396.8 – Standards of Practice for Telehealth
  3. 16 CCR Sections 1381.9, 1381.10, 1392 – Retired License, Renewal of Expired License, Psychologist Fees
  4. 16 CCR Sections 1381.9, 1397.60, 1397.61, 1397.62, 1397.67 – Continuing Professional Development

27.  Election of Officers

28.  PsyPACT – Status of PsyPACT and Review of Board Concerns and Feedback (C. Burns)

29.  North Carolina Dental Board Examiners Case Impact on Liability of Board Members (J. Templet)  

30. Recommendations for Agenda Items for Future Board Meetings. Note: The Board May Not Discuss or Take Action on Any Matter Raised During This Public Comment Section, Except to Decide Whether to Place the Matter on the Agenda of a Future Meeting [Government Code Sections 11125 and 11125.7(a)]

ADJOURNMENT

Except where noticed for a time certain, all times are approximate and subject to change. The meeting may be canceled 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.

In the event a quorum of the Board is unable to attend the meeting, or the Board is unable to maintain a quorum once the meeting is called to order, the president may, at his discretion, continue to discuss items from the agenda and to vote to make recommendations to the full board at a future meeting [Government Code section 11125(c)].

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.

The Board of Psychology advances quality psychological services for Californians by ensuring ethical and legal practice and supporting the evolution of the profession.