Utah Mental Health Counselors Association

MAY 9, 2020

Board Meeting Agenda

 I.  Call to Order by Secretary

II.  Welcome to ALL in attendance By Secretary

1. Welcome those in attendance through Webinar.
2. Recognition of ALL Board members in attendance

Governing Officers

• Julie Tucker, LCMHC, President
• Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President
• Terri Goldstein, ACMHC, Secretary
• Dennis Tucker, LCSW, Treasurer

Board Members

1. Ellen Behrens, Phd, EACC Chair                                                                
2. Jordan Briggs, ACMHC, LPPC Chair      
3. Scott Carter, LCMHC, Vice President                                                     
4. Carrie Graham, ACMHC, EACC Dual Chair                                                
5. Anna Lieber, Graduate Student Chair                                                       
6.  Terri Goldstein, ACHMC, EXEC Chair                                                          
7. Gray Otis, LCMHC, Presdential Advisor                                                  
8. Dennis Tucker, LCSW, GBAB Chair                                                              
9.  Julie Tucker, LCMHC, PRMM Chair                                                            
10. Sandi Williams, LMFT, PPAC Chair                                                                       

List of Voting Members who are Absent

Do we have a Quorum, six (5) voting members in attendance?

III.  Secretary - Call to Ratify Notes from January

1. Secretary to call for motion to ratify meeting notes from last month
2. Secretary to give the floor to the President.
3. Meeting Called to Order

IV.  Unfinished Business from Last Month                                                                                       

V. Committee Updates & Votes

1. Executive Committee (EXEC)

2. New Projects or Concerns

1. Medicare Reimbursement effort for Senate and House Bills to me merged with next COVID-19 Relief Bill. Julie will send to PRMM/Jim to send email to members.
2. Mental Health Tsunami- AMHCA is preparing for a mental health crisis and is preparing  public awareness materials. Gray will share an infographic currently being designed.

3. Business of Governing Officers 

1. EXEC members discussed the challenges and ethics related to insurance paneling and billing in the midst of clinical practice changes.

2. Legislative & Public Policy Committee. (LPPC)

1. New Projects
2. Update of progress
3. Items for vote 
4. Budget Changes
5. Suggestions from Board

3  Education & Conference Committee (EACC) Update of progress

1. New Projects  
2. Update of progress  
3. Items for vote 
4. Budget Changes 
5. Suggestions from Board

4. Public Relations, Marketing & Membership Committee (PRMM)

1. New Projects
2. Update of progress
3. Items for vote
4. Budget Changes
5. Suggestions from Board

5. Professional Partnership & Associate Partnership Committee (PPAC)

1. New Projects
2. Update of progress
3. Items for vote
4. Budget Changes
5. Suggestions from Board

6. Graduate Student & Emerging Professionals Committee (GSEP)

1. New Projects
2. Update of progress
   1. Completed UMHCA orientation/education with UofU students in April 2020
   2. Online Webinar held on 4/30/20 with Paul Carver from DOPL presenting on applying for ACMHC, full licensure, and DOPL Q&A 
3. Items for vote 
4. Budget Changes 
5. Suggestions from Board

8. Business of Governing Officers

1. President - Executive Committee Presidential Appointments
   1. Vice president
   2. Secretary
   3. Treasurer
   4. Presidential Advisor
2. President-elect - Strategic Planning
3. Vice President
4. Secretary
5. Treasurer Report        

V. Issues

1. Open to floor for discussion
2. Any issues not already discussed above

VI. Secretary to Close the meeting