Social Worker Minutes June 2007

Texas State Board of Social Worker Examiners Professional Development Committee Friday, June 8, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. Hobby Building, Tower II 333 Guadalupe, Room 500 Austin TX 78756-3183

Minutes

Board Members Present: Matt Shaheen, Public Member Jeannie McGuire, Professional Member Tim Brown, Professional Member

Staff Present: Charles Horton Stewart Myrick Dan Meador Georgia Norman

Agenda Item 1 was to call the meeting to order at 10:19 am by Mr. Shaheen, chair.

Agenda Item 2 was to approve the minutes from the March 23, 2007 Professional Development Committee meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Brown to approve the minutes. The motion was seconded and passed.

Agenda Item 3 was the discussion regarding board publications. Mr. Horton discussed the Independent Practice Regulation mail-out and responses received.

Agenda Item 4 was the discussion regarding the Board’s Internet web site. No action was taken.

Agenda Item 5 was the discussion regarding the completion of the requirements for the following Alternative Method of Examining Competency (AMEC) program participants:

A motion was made by Ms. McGuire to approve the following individuals to begin the probationary period:

 Bridgewater, Philena  Humphrey, Dana  Mayes, Angela

The motion was seconded and passed.

TSBSWE June 8, 2007 Page 1 of 2 A motion was made by Mr. Brown to approve the review of portfolios completed and approval of the following individuals for full licensure:  Burkhart, Heidi  Camacho, Karen  Cobbs, Telly  Contreras, Lourdes  Lister, Leah  Mandracchia, Delmira  Mills, Sheila

The motion was seconded and passed.

Agenda Item 6 was the discussion regarding continuing education provider audits. Mr. Myrick discussed the audit of 45 providers.

Agenda Item 7 was the discussion regarding issues related to the implementation of the jurisprudence examination. No action was taken.

Agenda Item 8 was the discussion relating to proposed changes in 22 Texas Administrative Code 781 (board rules) regarding continuing education, the alternate method of examining competency (AMEC) program and general matters related to the regulation of social workers. A motion was made by Ms. McGuire to require the expiration dates of the continuing education provider status. The motion was seconded and passed. A motion was made by Ms. McGuire to add auditing requirements to §781.511(E). The motion was seconded and passed. A motion was made by Ms. McGuire to rewrite the requirement language to the jurisprudence examination. The motion was seconded and passed.

Agenda Item 9 was to set the next committee meeting date(s). The next committee date will be September 7, 2007.

Agenda Item 10 was public comment. One person addressed the board.

Agenda Item 11 was to adjourn the meeting. A motion was made by Mr. Brown to adjourn the meeting at 12:15 pm. The motion was seconded and passed.

______Matt Shaheen, Chairman

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