Idaho State Board of Social Work Examiners
Meeting Minutes of December 1, 2003
PRESENT: Vickie Powers, Acting Chair
Cheryl Jurgens
Rhonda Murray
Carolyn Burt-Patterson
BUREAU STAFF: Rayola Jacobsen, Bureau Chief
Budd Hetrick, Deputy Bureau Chief
Roger Hales, Administrative Attorney
Stephanie Guyon, Deputy Attorney General
ALSO PRESENT: Lois Malpass
Greg Dickerson
Ray Millar
Russ Liddell
Sharon Saul
Moved by Cheryl Jurgens to elect Vickie
Powers to assume the position of temporary chair in the absence of Robert Payne.
Seconded by Carolyn Burt-Patterson, carried.
The Board and Bureau welcomed new board
member Carolyn Burt-Patterson.
MINUTES
Moved by Ms. Jurgens to approve the August
4, 2003 board meeting minutes. Seconded by Ms. Burt-Patterson, carried.
Moved by Ms. Jurgens to approve the
September 24, 2003 conference call minutes.
Seconded by Ms. Burt-Patterson, carried.
Moved by Ms. Jurgens to approve the October
21, 2003 conference call minutes. Seconded
by Ms. Burt-Patterson, carried.
TEMPORARY RULES
The Board discussed the temporary rules
with the representatives from the rules working group who would like to see
additional changes made. Two of the
areas discussed included: 1) expanding the number of professions that can
provide clinical supervision and 2) include an exemption for state agencies that
provide psychotherapy. Ms. Jacobsen
informed the Board that before any amendments could be made to the rules the
proposed amendments would first have to be approved by the Board and then
presented to the Legislative Committee for approval.
Lois Malpass representing NASW addressed
the Board to consider allowing conference calls and e-mails, etc., as a way to
obtain the required 100 hours of direct supervision required for clinical
licensure. Ms. Malpass asked the Board about on-line courses for continuing
education and how many hours are allowed. The
Board indicted that on-line courses would fall under category II in the rules
which allows 10 hours. Ms. Malpass
also addressed the proposed law change to add a public board member to the Board
and deleting the language that requires NASW and the Clinical Society to submit
nominations to the Governors office. Ms.
Jacobsen clarified that NASW could continue to submit recommendations and would
be encouraged to do so.
CONTRACT
Ms. Jacobsen presented the Board the 2004
Bureau/Board contract. Moved by Ms.
Murray to approve the contract and appoint Vickie Powers to sign on behalf of
the Board. Seconded by Ms.
Burt-Patterson, carried.
FINANCIAL REPORT
Budd Hetrick presented the financial
report, which indicated a cash balance of $62,152.32 as of October 31, 2003.
The investigative report indicated that
eleven complaints have been received for fiscal year 2004.
Fourteen are still under investigation or legal review for 2003.
Eleven are still under investigation or legal review for 2002.
Two remain under investigation or legal review for 2001.
Moved by Cheryl Jurgens that complaint file
SWO-P3-4-2001-16 be closed based upon recommendation from Deputy Attorney
General with an advisory letter sent. Seconded
by Rhonda Murray, carried.
Moved by Ms. Murray that complaint file
SWO-P3-2-2003-9 be closed without action. Seconded
by Ms. Burt-Patterson, carried.
Moved by Ms. Jurgens that complaint file
SWO-P3C-2-2003-8 be closed without action.
Seconded by Ms. Murray, carried.
Moved by Ms. Jurgens that complaint file
SWO-L4A-2-2003-6 be closed without action.
Seconded by Ms. Murray, carried.
Stephanie Guyon, Deputy Attorney General
presented a disciplinary report to the Board and requested Board guidance.
Sharon Saul met with the Board as
requested, regarding her social work application and Consent Order case
SWO-1998-1.
PRESENTATION
Virginia Dickman, past board member,
entered the Board meeting to join the Board for lunch.
The Board presented her with a wall plaque in honor of her 15 years of
dedicated service.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Moved by Ms. Murray to enter executive
session to discuss pending litigation not subject to public disclosure. Seconded by Ms. Burt-Patterson, carried.
Moved by Ms. Jurgens to enter regular
session. Seconded by Ms. Murray,
carried.
Moved by Ms. Jurgens to adopt the Hearing
Officer’s Finding of Fact and Conclusion of Law regarding case number
SWO-2003-3, and revoke license LSW-2366 and legal counsel prepare the order for
signature of Board Chair. Seconded
by Ms. Murray, carried.
Moved by Ms. Murray to enter executive
session to discuss pending litigation not subject to public disclosure. Seconded by Ms. Burt-Patterson, carried.
Moved by Ms. Murray to enter regular
session. Seconded by Ms.
Burt-Patterson, carried.
Moved by Ms. Jurgens to accept the
Stipulation and Consent Agreement for case number SWO-2003-2 as written. Seconded by Ms. Murray, carried.
Moved by Ms. Jurgens to enter executive
session to discuss pending litigation not subject to public disclosure. Seconded by Ms. Murray, carried.
Moved by Ms. Jurgens to enter regular
session. Seconded by Ms.
Burt-Patterson, carried.
Moved by Ms. Murray to accept the
Stipulation and Consent Agreement for case number SWO-2004-1.
Seconded by Ms. Jurgens, carried.
Moved by Ms. Murray to enter executive
session to discuss applicant file not subject to public disclosure. Seconded by Ms. Burt-Patterson, carried.
Moved by Ms. Jurgens to enter regular
session. Seconded by Ms.
Burt-Patterson, carried.
Moved by Ms. Burt-Patterson to approve
Sharon Saul for licensure subject to the conditions set forth in Consent Order
SWO-1998-1, and conditioned upon successful passage of the ASWB basic level
social work examination. Seconded
by Ms. Murray, carried.
Moved by Ms. Murray to approve Vickie
Powers to sign the three stipulation orders.
Seconded by Ms. Jurgens, carried.
ASWB MEETING
Ms. Powers gave a report on the ASWB
meeting she attended in Colorado Springs, Colorado November 7 – 9, 2003.
The next ASWB meeting is scheduled for
April 29 – May 2, 2004 at Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Moved by Ms. Burt-Patterson to authorize two board members to attend this
meeting. Seconded by Ms. Jurgens,
carried.
Meeting adjourned at 4:30 pm.
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