Meeting Agenda

State Board for Mental Health Practitioners

Office of the Professions

1411 Broadway

10th Floor - Regents Room

New York, NY

Simultaneous video connection at:

State Education Building

Conference Room 211

89 Washington Avenue

Albany, NY

Friday, February 28, 2014* · 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Draft Agenda (subject to change)

1. Welcome and Review of Agenda (10:00 a.m.)
   
   
2. Review of Minutes of October 4, 2013 State Board Meeting (10:05 a.m.)
   
   
3. Executive Secretary Report (10:10 a.m.)
   
   1. State of the Social Work and Mental Health Professions
   2. Proposed 2014-15 State Fiscal Year Budget & OP Updates
   3. Approval of license-qualifying programs
   4. Professional Association Convening (E. Gonzalez-Dolginko)
4. Chapter 485 of 2013 - Amendment to duration of limited permits (10:40 a.m.)

            a. Board of Regents approval of emergency regulations

            b. Assessment of public comment and recommended actions

5. Chapter 486 of 2013 - Mandatory continuing education (11:10 a.m.)
   • Review of statute and chapter amendment (S6300/A8228B)
   • Overview of proposed rules to implement social work mandatory continuing education
   • Next Steps
     
     
6. Break (11:45 to 12:00 p.m.)
   
   
7. Other Legislation and Regulations (12:00 p.m.)
   1. Chapter 554 establishing licensure of behavior analysts
   2. Other legislation carried over from 2013 session

8. Survey Mandated by Chapter 57 of the Laws of 2013 (12:45 p.m.)
   • Preliminary Survey Results
   • Next Steps
9. Practice Issues (1:15 p.m.)
   • Revised Practice Guidelines & Telepractice Alert
   • Attorney General's settlement on mental health parity & nutrition counseling
10. Other Business & Adjournment (1:45 p.m.)

*The draft agenda is subject to last-minute changes