Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority Board public meetings in 2021
4 substantive meetings from 2021, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority Board
The Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority Board will consider approving minutes, a treasurer's report, and new business including credentialing applicants, a telehealth statute change recommendation, and three degree waiver requests. The board will also receive updates on the executive director position and website.
- Approval of applicants to be credentialed
- Telehealth statute change recommendation
- Degree waiver request: Shastity Claiborne
- Degree waiver request: Elizabeth Parker
- Degree waiver request: Janayya Ventress
The board approved degree waiver requests for Elizabeth Parker and Janayya Ventress and approved a group of applicants for credentialing. The board also elected Roy Baas as chairman and Susan Thornton as Secretary/Treasurer. Additionally, the board authorized the purchase of new office computers.
- Approved September 10, 2021 minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted July, August, and September 2021 Treasurer’s Reports (unanimous)
- Elected Roy Baas as chairman (unanimous)
- Elected Susan Thornton as Secretary/Treasurer (unanimous)
- Approved applicants to be credentialed (unanimous)
- Deferred degree waiver request for Shastity Claiborne (unanimous)
- Approved degree waiver for Elizabeth Parker (unanimous)
- Approved degree waiver for Janayya Ventress (unanimous)
Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority Board
The Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority Board will conduct an interview for the Executive Director position. The meeting also includes reviews of treasurer reports, credentialing applicants, and budget approval.
- Interview for Executive Director position: Brittany Renard
- Approval of applicants to be credentialed
- Budget approval
- Degree waiver request: Justin Spam
- Nursing Board violation: Laralea Scott
The Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority Board approved the credentialing of applicants and a degree waiver request for Justin Spam. The board also accepted treasurer's reports for April through June 2021 and approved the April 16, 2021 meeting minutes.
- Approved April 16, 2021 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Accepted April, May, and June 2021 Treasurer’s Reports (unanimous)
- Approved applicants to be credentialed (unanimous)
- Approved degree waiver request for Justin Spam (unanimous)
- Approved Laralea Scott Nursing Board Violation waiver
Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority Board
The Addictive Disorder Regulatory Authority Board will hold a regular meeting to approve minutes from October 2020 and January 2021, receive the treasurer's report for January–March 2021, and take up new business including credentialing applicants, HB 398, a felony waiver request, two degree waiver requests, and a reciprocity request. Old business includes a rule change committee update and telehealth. The meeting is scheduled for April 16, 2021 at 10:00 AM in Baton Rouge.
- Approval of October 16, 2020 and January 15, 2021 minutes
- Treasurer's report for January, February, and March 2021
- HB 398 discussion
- Felony waiver request by S. Claiborne
- Degree waiver requests by C. Comanche and L. Matthew; reciprocity request by A. Nkengaka
The board approved several credentialing applications and specific felony and degree waiver requests. Funding for a website update was authorized, and the board declined an offer for additional oversight from the Attorney General's office regarding disciplinary actions.
- Approved October 16, 2020 and January 15, 2021 minutes (Unanimous)
- Accepted January, February, and March 2021 Treasurer’s Reports (Unanimous)
- Approved applicants to be credentialed (Unanimous)
- Approved authorization of funds for website update (Unanimous)
- Approved felony waiver request for Shasity Claiborne (Unanimous)
- Approved degree waiver request for Lisa Matthew (Unanimous)
- Declined AG's office offer for additional oversight on cease and desist disciplinary actions
Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority Board
The Addictive Disorders Regulatory Authority Board will meet to approve new credentialed applicants and discuss a felony waiver request for Jarvis Fountaine, Sr. The board will also review the Treasurer's Report for October through December 2020 and discuss workflow issues.
- Approval of applicants to be credentialed
- Felony Waiver Request – Jarvis Fountaine, Sr.
- Review of October, November, and December 2020 Treasurer's Reports
- Discussion of workflow issues
- Rule Change Committee Meeting update
The board approved a felony waiver request and accepted the treasurer's reports for late 2020. Approval of October minutes and credentialing applicants were deferred to the next meeting. The board also discussed office workflow and staffing issues.
- Approved felony waiver request for J. Fountaine Sr. (unanimous)
- Accepted October, November, and December 2020 Treasurer’s Reports (unanimous)
- Tabled approval of October 16, 2020 minutes
- Tabled approval of applicants to be credentialed