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UPDATED NOTICE OF BOARD MEETING

State Capitol, Room 112
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 324-0333

 

February 7-8, 2019

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 the 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. on February 7, 2019, 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, February 7, 2019.

Thursday, February 7, 2019

AGENDA

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
   a) Swearing in New Board Members
   b) Acknowledgement of Dr. Michael Erickson
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)
   a) 2019 Meeting Calendar and Locations
   b) Committee Updates
5. Executive Officer’s Report (A. Sorrick)
   a) Organizational Update
   b) DCA Annual Report
6. DCA Executive Update

9:30 a.m. - Petition Hearing

7. Petition for Early Termination of Probation – Leslie Hemedes, PsyD

11:00 a.m. - Petition Hearing

8. Petition for Reinstatement of License – Debra Lynn Langley, PhD

BREAK FOR LUNCH (TIME APPROXIMATE)

1:30 p.m. - Petition Hearing

9. Petition for Early Termination of Probation – Paul Gabrinetti, PhD

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, February 8, 2019

9:00 a.m. – OPEN SESSION

12. Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
13. 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)]
14. Discussion and Possible Approval of the Board Meeting Minutes: November 15-16, 2018
15. Review and Possible Approval of Draft Board 2019-2023 Strategic Plan (S. Phillips)
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 Approval to Initiate Regulatory Amendments to Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 1388-1389.1 (Exams) (S. Casuga)
18. Outreach and Education Updates (A. Bernal)
    a) Website
    b) Social Media
    c) Newsletter
    d) Outreach Activities
    e) DCA Brochure “Professional Therapy Never Includes Sex” – Update
19. Enforcement Report (S. Monterrubio)

BREAK FOR LUNCH (TIME APPROXIMATE)

20. Licensing Report (S. Cheung)
21. Continuing Education and Renewals Report (L. McCockran)
22. Licensing Committee Report and Consideration of Committee Recommendations (Horn – Chairperson, Foo, Phillips, Sheets)
    a) Foreign Degree Evaluation Process Presentation for Discussion: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) and National Register of Health Service Psychologist (NRHSP) relating to Business and Professions Code Section 2914
    b) Informational Video for Supervisors: Discussion and Recommendations for Content to be included in the Video
    c) Temporary Practice of Psychology in California for Licensed Psychologists who are Licensed in Other States in the U.S. or in Canada: Discuss Business and Professions Code Section 2912
    d) Continuing Education Audit Process
    e) 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
    f) 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
    g) 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
23. Legislative Update – Discussion and Possible Action (Foo)
    a. Overview of 2019 Legislative Visits with the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee and Assembly Business and Professions Committees
    b. Board Sponsored Legislation for the 2019 Legislative Session: Review and Possible Action
    1) 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
    2) Update on Revisions to Sections 2940-2944 of the Business and Professions Code Regarding Examinations and Addition of New Section to the Business and Professions Code Regarding Voluntary Surrender
24. 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
25. Regulatory Update, Review, and Consideration of Additional Changes (Foo)
    a) 16 CCR Sections 1391.1, 1391.2, 1391.5, 1391.6, 1391.8, 1391.10, 1391.11, 1391.12, 1392.1 – Psychological Assistants
    b) 16 CCR Section 1396.8 – Standards of Practice for Telehealth
    c) 16 CCR Sections 1381.9, 1381.10, 1392 – Retired License, Renewal of Expired License, Psychologist Fees
    d) 16 CCR Sections 1381.9, 1397.60, 1397.61, 1397.62, 1397.67 – Continuing Professional Development
    e) 16 CCR Section 1395.2 – Disciplinary Guidelines
26. Review and Consider Draft Language to Initiate the Rulemaking Process to Implement AB 2138 (Low) Regarding Licensing Boards: Denial of Application: Revocation or Suspension of Licensure: Criminal Conviction
    a) 16 CCR Sections 1394 – Substantial Relationship Criteria;
    1395 – Rehabilitation Criteria for Denials and Reinstatements;
    1395.1 – Rehabilitation Criteria for Denials Suspensions or Revocations;
    1395.2 – Disciplinary Guidelines
27. 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.