I. CALL TO ORDER

This scheduled meeting was called to order at 11:15 a.m., in the Sussex Conference Room, 6th floor, 124 Halsey Street, Newark, New Jersey.

II. ROLL CALL

Present:

Committee Chairman, Edward Reading (via phone)
Committee Member, Sylvia Lippe (via phone)
Committee Member, Norwood Allen (via phone)
Committee Member, Jamie Lugo
Recused:

Committee Member, Lorenzo Puertas
Until the matter is resolved, Public Member, Lorenzo Puertas recused from attendance based on services he provides related to the profession that may be a possible violation of the statutory requirement for public board members.

Announcement of quorum was made by Committee Chair, Dr. Reading.

Administrative Staff: Elaine L. DeMars

III. LEGISLATIVE/REGULATORY

A. Proposal Comments

Proposed Readoption with Amendments: N.J.A.C. 13:34C
Proposed Repeal: N.J.A.C. 13:34C-2.1
Proposed New Rule: N.J.A.C. 13:34C-6.2A
Proposed Repeal and New Rule: N.J.A.C. 13:34C-1.6

The Committee reviewed draft responses to comments submitted by:

1. Richard Bowe, LPC, LCADC, Executive Director, Addiction Professionals

Certification Board of New Jersey;

2. James Britton, LCADC;
3. Michael Chenkin, D. LCSW, LCADC;
4. Raquel Mazon Jeffers, Director, Division of Addiction Services;
5. Dean J. LaBolitta, LCADC, Director Monmouth County I.D.R.C.;
6. J. Michael Walker, Executive Director, New Jersey Board of Psychological Examiners;
7. Barry Ward, LCADC;
8. Donald Weinbaum, Executive Director, Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, Inc.
9. Robert J. Pandina, Ph.D., Director and Professor, Center of Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University;
10. Linda Voorhis;
11. Walter Kalman, National Association of Social Workers - New Jersey Chapter
12. Robert J. Alexander; and
13. Carolyn Torre, MA, APN, Director of Regulatory Affairs, New Jersey Nurses Association.

Regulatory Analyst, Maryann Sheehan reviewed the comments and draft responses. On a motion made by Sylvia Lippe, seconded by Norwood Allen, the Committee voted unanimously to recommend that the Board of Marriage and Family Therapy Examiners accept and adopt the revisions without change.

IV. ADJOURNMENT

On a motion made by Norwood Allen, seconded by Jamie Lugo, the meeting adjourned at 11:55 a.m.