Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors

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1 Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors Minutes of the Board Meeting Monday, November 2, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. The Oklahoma Board of Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors met for a Board Meeting on November 2, 2015, in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act and Open Meeting Act. The meeting was held at 101 NE 51 st Street,, Oklahoma. Dr. Bill Sharp presented Statement of compliance with Open Meetings Act and Mission Statement of the board. Advance notice of this scheduled meeting was transmitted to the Oklahoma Secretary of State December 12, 2014, and posted on the OBLADC website. The notice and agenda were posted in prominent public view on the front doors of the Oklahoma Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision building located at 101 NE 51 st St.,, OK on October 30, 2015 at 9:00 am. Members present were: Bill Sharp Jane Lepak Maureen Guererro Cathy Christensen In the absence of Ms. Witherington and Dr. Adams, Dr. Bill Sharp volunteered to act as Chairperson for the meeting. Dr. Sharp called the meeting to order and asked the board and audience to introduce themselves. Others present were: Sandra Balzer, AAG; Tiffany Wythe, AAG; Richard Pierson, Executive Director to the Board, Mark Attanasi ODAPCA, Hope Humphrey, Ashley Wallace, Ron Sims, Paul Plummer, Pat Pate, Jr., Michael Risley, Nisha Parker, Jeremiah Hall, Charlene Hester, Umara Muhammad, Misty Shortt and Tunyese Williams. Ms. Lepak made a motion to approve the minutes from the September 21, 2015 meeting. Ms. Christensen seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Mr. Ron Sims, LADC/MH #800 was present and presented materials documenting completion of requirements of his Consent Order with the Board. Ms. Christensen made a motion to dismiss this matter due to satisfactory completion of requirements. Ms. Lepak seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: 1

2 Femi Somade, LADC #387 was not present. Ms. Christensen made a motion to continue this matter until the January 25, 2016 meeting. Ms. Guererro seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Leorides Herron, LADC #521 was not present. Her attorney, Mr. Risley, asked for a continuance and Ms. Christensen made the motion to continue until January 25, Ms. Lepak seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Mirlande Campbell, LADC candidate, was not present to discuss multiple exam failures. Ms. Christensen made the motion to deny Ms. Campbell s application due to multiple exam failures. Ms. Lepak seconded. A roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Susan Hazelton, LADC candidate, was not present to address multiple exam failures. Ms. Christensen made a motion to deny Ms. Hazelton s application. Ms. Lepak seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Jeremiah Hall, CADC #390 and LADC candidate, was present to discuss multiple exam failures. Ms. Christensen made a motion to allow Mr. Hall be allowed to test one more time before the January 25, 2016 Board meeting. Ms. Lepak seconded the motion. Mr. James Patterson, Board member, entered the Board room at this time at A roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: James Patterson - Abstain. Ricardo Gomez was not present to discuss his application status. Ms. Christensen made a motion to table this item until Mr. Gomez and the interpreter have a chance to arrive at 10:00 a.m. scheduled time. Ms. 2

3 Mr. Vincent Dike, LADC candidate, was not present to discuss his application. Mr. Patterson made a motion to deny Mr. Dike s application due to his plea of guilty to eleven felony counts of Medicaid fraud. Ms. Guererro seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Mr. Paul Plummer, LADC candidate was present to discuss a complaint of entering into a dual relationship with clients to which he admitted he did. Ms. Christensen made a motion to enter into a Voluntary Agreement with Mr. Plummer requiring additional ethics on dual relationships, a written essay reviewing the laws and rules, documentation of discussion regarding dual relationships in supervision. Mr. Plummer must complete all additional requirements before he will be declared eligible to test, and completion must be no later than the July 2016 Board meeting. Ms. Ashley Wallace, LADC candidate, was present to discuss her application status. Ms. Wallace pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charge of aiding in the commission of a misdemeanor by aiding Cedric Wallace in securing a CDS (hydrocodone) by trying to call someone to procure hydrocodone for him. Ms. Christensen made a motion to deny Ms. Wallace s application. Ms. Lepak seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: At 10:23 a.m., the Board returned to the tabled item, Mr. Ricardo Gomez, CADC candidate. Ms. Bivian Woods, interpreter, has been present since 10:00 a.m. Mr. Gomez is not present. Ms. Christensen made a motion to deny the application of Mr. Gomez and charge Mr. Gomez with all associated costs of the interpreter ($45.00). Ms. Lepak seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: 3

4 Terry Vandergrift, LADC candidate, submitted documents to show his compliance with paying court costs as per agreement with the Board. Mr. Patterson made a motion to find Mr. Vandergrift in compliance. Ms. Lepak seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Joaquin Laws-Rodrigues asked the Board to approve a doctorial level college course as applicable to his requirements for LADC application. Ms. Christensen made a motion to approve the course for LADC requirements. Mr. Patterson seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Katrius Muhammad has applied for reciprocity into Oklahoma from Indiana. Ms. Lepak made a motion to accept reciprocity once Ms. Muhammad has taken and passed the Oral exam required in Oklahoma. Ms. Guererro seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Stephanie Buell, LADC #1045, petitioned the Board for approval of Grand Rounds at O.U. Health Science Psychiatric Unit for CEU credit. Mr. Patterson made a motion to deny the request. Ms. The IC&RC has proposed changing the total number of CEUs for a candidate from 270 hours to 300 hours. After some discussion, the Board decided no action was necessary on this matter at this time. Mr. Pierson discussed the possibility that the Board may be audited this year. Ms. Christensen made the motion that any letter of engagement for an audit would be presented to the Board for 4

5 approval since we did not budget for an audit this year and the agency is being asked to cut 10% of non-essential services from our budget for the remainder of this year as well as FY Ms. Mr. Pierson presented a Management Contract with the Medical Board for FY 16. Mr. Patterson made a motion to approve the contract. Ms. Christensen seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Mr. Pierson presented the financial report to the Board. Mr. Patterson made a motion to approve the financial report. Ms. Guererro seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: Mr. Pierson presented invoices and asked for approval to pay all outstanding invoices with the Medical Board. Mr. Patterson made a motion to approve invoices and payment of outstanding invoices with the Medical Board. Ms. Lepak seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: The Complaint Review Committee recommends finding probable cause in Complaint # , Medicaid Fraud. Ms. Guererro made a motion to find probable cause in Complaint # Ms. 5

6 The Complaint Review Committee recommends finding probable cause in Complaint # , Substance Abuse. Ms. Christensen made a motion to find probable cause in Complaint # Mr. Guererro seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: The Complaint Review Committee recommends dismissal of Complaint # , Substance Abuse. Ms. Guererro made a motion to find no probable cause and to dismiss Complaint # Ms. The Board had discussion on the process of the Attorney General Reviews of Board Licensure Actions. No action was taken on this matter. The Board discussed Executive Order requiring the Board to submit a 10% reduction in non-mission critical agency expenses for the remainder of FY 2016 and all of FY The Board reminded Mr. Pierson that an audit is not a critical issue to help us issue, maintain and regulate licensure, and that this Board doesn t have any fluff. No formal action was taken. Mr. Pierson proposed the following dates for 2016 Board Meetings: January 25 March 21 May 16 July 18 September 19; and, November 7. Ms. Christensen made a motion to accept the proposed dates for Board Meetings in Ms. Mr. Pierson presented the Executive Director s report. The following candidates were presented for approval for licensure having completed requirements since September 21, 2015: 6

7 PASSED ORAL EXAM 10/23/2015 Donna Burns, LADC Cindy Persons, LADC Michelle Parker, LADC Lawton Ms. Christensen made a motion to approve candidates completing requirements on 10/23/2015 for licensure. Ms. CANDIDATES WHO HAVE APPLIED FOR AND QUALIFY FOR LADC/MH Mia Bush Brian Howard Nan McGowen Mr. Patterson made a motion to approve candidates that have met qualifications for LADC/MH. Ms Guererro seconded the motion and a roll call vote was taken and recorded as follows: There being no further business to come before the Board, the Board adjourned. 7

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