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MAINE BOARD OF COUNSELING PROFESSIONALS LICENSURE

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augusta, maine

04333-0035

 

 

JOHN ELIAS BALDACCI

 

ANNE L. HEAD

GOVERNOR

 

DIRECTOR

Board of Counseling Professionals Licensure - Publications

Minutes of June 27, 2005 Public Board Meeting

Members Present:

  • Reid Stevens
  • Theodore Chaffee, Board Chair
  • David Bellville
  • Karen St. Clair
  • Scott Hutcherson

Others Present:

  • Judy Peters, AAG
  • Penny Vaillancourt, Board Administrator
  • Jessica Doody, Board Clerk

Members Absent:

  • Cheryl Davis
  • Polly Moutevelis-Burgess
  • Cynthia Woodard

     

  1. CALL TO ORDER
    The meeting was called to order by Theodore Chaffee, Chair at 9:08 a.m.

  2. OLD BUSINESS
    1. Approval of May 23, 2005 Minutes

      Karen St. Clair made a motion to approve the May 23, 2005 minutes.  The motion was seconded by Reid Stevens.
      Vote: 4 – In Favor     1 – Recused (David Bellville)

  3. NEW BUSINESS

    1. Administrator’s Report

      Penny Vaillancourt provided the board with current licensee numbers as well as a financial report for FY 05.  She will provide additional financial information regarding FY 06 at the July meeting, including an analysis of the impact of the budget bill. 

      Ms. Vaillancourt notified the board that the proposed rules have been forwarded to the Secretary of State’s office for approval and that the approval could come as early as the end of the week.  She indicated that staff will be reviewing/updating the applications to reflect the changes in the rules and that the board will be sending out notification of the rule changes to the licensees. 

    2. License Denial Hearings

      No license denial hearings this month.

    3. Complaint Items

      COU – 119 – Broche -
      David Bellville made a motion to send a second letter requesting information from the supervisor.  The motion was seconded by Scott Hutcherson.
      Vote:   5 – In Favor
            
      COU – 135 – Letter of Guidance
      Reid Stevens made a motion to accept the letter of guidance as written.  The motion was seconded by Karen St. Clair.
      Vote:  4 – In Favor    1 – Recused (David Bellville)

      COU – 109 & 116 – Wadas
      Reid Stevens made a motion to accept the quarterly report.  The motion was seconded by Karen St. Clair.
      Vote:  5 – In Favor

      COU – 141 – Williams
      Scott Hutcherson made a motion to approve the CEU’s and that the licensee has complied with the terms of the consent agreement.  The motion was seconded by Karen St. Clair.
      Vote:  5 – In Favor

    4. Correspondence

      Catherine Soden – Penny Vaillancourt to draft a response
      Cheri Gustafson – Penny Vaillancourt to draft a response


    5. Miscellaneous
      1. Supervisor Approvals
        Deana Normandeau - Approved

      2. Inactive Status
        Michelle Cobb – Approved

      3. Wayne Duplessis – Decision & Order
        Decision & Order was executed by Theodore Chaffee, Board Chair

    6. Applications

      LCPC
      Rita Siavelis – Denied
      Michelle Mannion – Approved
      Robert Gauthier – Denied
      Diana Bowen – Approved pending receipt of revised disclosure statement

      LCPC – Conditional
      Gretchen Fall – Approved pending receipt of revised disclosure statement  Katie Gillen – Approved pending receipt of official examination score
      Julie Hopkins – Approved pending receipt of revised disclosure statement
      Debra Gauvin – Approved pending receipt of official examination score
      Kathy Castonguay – Approved pending receipt of official examination score
      Sheryl Brockett – Approved pending receipt of official examination score

      LMFT-Conditional
      Mark Eves – Approved to sit for PES

      David Bellville made a motion to accept applications as approved and denied.  The motion was seconded by Scott Hutcherson.
      Vote:  5 – In Favor

    7. Election of Officers

      David Bellville made a motion to table the election of officers until the July meeting.  The motion was seconded by Karen St. Clair.
      Vote:  5 – In Favor

  4. OTHER BUSINESS

  5. ADJOURN

    The meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.

    The next meeting is scheduled for July 25, 2005

Respectfully submitted,

Jessica S. Doody,
Board Clerk

Last Updated: July 20, 2011

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