SOUTH DAKOTA STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF PSYCHOLOGISTS

Board Meeting on December 6, 2004

Holiday Inn City Centre

 

 

 

Members Present:  Gunn, Langenfeld, Magnavito, Pankratz, Woldt

Members Absent:  None

Others Present: Carol Tellinghuisen, Jill Lesselyoung, Javon Horwitz, Natalie Horwitz

 

 

  1. Meeting was called to order at 11:12 a.m. Central Standard Time.

 

  1. Pankratz made a motion to enter Executive Session to hear oral examinations. Motion was seconded by Woldt and carried.  Board entered Executive Session at 11:15 a.m.

 

  1. Langenfeld made a motion to exit Executive Session.  Motion was seconded by Pankratz and carried.  Board exited Executive Session at 12:05 p.m.

 

  1. Woldt made a motion to grant licensure to A-249 based on having received a passing score on the oral examination.  Motion was seconded by Langenfeld and approved by unanimous vote. 

 

  1. Pankratz made a motion to approve the minutes of board meeting on September 23, 2004, with correction to item 8.  Motion was seconded by Gunn and carried.

 

  1. Woldt made a motion to approve financial report for the month ending October 31, 2004.  Motion was seconded by Langenfeld and carried.

 

  1. Board discussed issue of reporting should psychologist become aware of HIV risk to others. 

 

  1. Pankratz made a motion to send two representatives from Board and/or Staff to the ASPPB meeting in April of 2005.  Motion was seconded by Woldt and carried by unanimous vote.

 

  1. Board discussed proposed change in legislation regarding composition of the Board Member relative to 36-27A-3, 36-27A-5, and 36-27A-7; and will be submitting recommendations for changes. 

 

  1. Langenfeld made a motion to enter Executive Session to hear complaints.  Motion was seconded by Woldt and carried.  Board entered Executive Session at 2:48 p.m.

 

  1. Langenfeld reported on C-173.  Magnavito reported on C-167, C-168, C-169, C-170, C-171, C-172, C-174, and C-175. 

 

  1. Langenfeld made a motion to exit Executive Session.  Motion was seconded by Pankratz and carried.

 

  1. Magnavito reported that C-172 was on a non-licensed psychologist that had left the state.  The Board agreed that if the non-licensed psychologist should return to South Dakota and engage in the practice of psychology, the Board will recommend to the States Attorney in the county wherein he is practicing that he be enjoined from further violations.

 

  1. Woldt made a motion to accept Langenfeld’s recommendation to dismiss C-173 as complainant did not have a standing to lodge a complaint.   Motion was seconded by Pankratz and approved by unanimous vote.

 

  1. Board set next board meeting for March 24, 2005, in Pierre, South Dakota.

 

  1. Pankratz made a motion to enter Executive Session to hear examinations.  Motion was seconded by Woldt and carried.  Board entered Executive Session at 3:59 p.m.

 

  1. Langenfeld made a motion to exit Executive Session.  Motion was seconded by Pankratz and carried.  Board exited Executive Session at 5:46 p.m. 

 

  1. Woldt made a motion to grant licensure to A-251 and A-250 on the basis of having received a passing score on the oral examination.  Motion was seconded by Gunn and approved by unanimous vote.

 

  1. Pankratz made a motion to adjourn meeting.  Motion was seconded by Langenfeld and carried.  Board adjourned at 5:56 p.m.

 

 

Respectfully Submitted,

 

 

Stephan Langenfeld, Ed.D.

Board Secretary