STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF BEHAVIOR ANALYSTS  
NOVEMBER 19, 2020 MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Behavior Analysts met on November 19, 2020. The meeting was held via Zoom,  
pursuant to MCL15.263.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:32  
a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present: Stephanie Peterson, Ph.D., BCBA-D, Chairperson  
Attending remotely from the city of Schoolcraft, Kalamazoo County, Michigan  
Conny Raaymakers, Ph.D, BCBA-D, Vice Chairperson  
Attending remotely from the city of Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan  
Deborah Beers, BCaBA  
Attending remotely from the city of Auburn, Bay County, Michigan  
Christie Nutkins, Ph.D., BCBA-D  
Attending remotely from the city of Belmont, Kent County, Michigan  
Josh Plavnick, Ph.D., BCBA-D  
Attending remotely from the city of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County,  
Michigan  
Shana Shroll, Public Member  
Attending remotely from the city of Byron Center, Kent County,  
Michigan  
Members Absent: Kelly Blankenship, D.O.  
Jessa Love, Ph.D., BCBA-D  
Luchara Wallace, Ph.D, Public Member  
BUREAU OF PROFESSIONAL LICENSING  
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Michigan Board of Behavior Analysts  
Meeting Minutes  
November 19, 2020  
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Staff Present:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support, Boards andCommittees Section  
Weston MacIntosh, Senior Policy Analyst, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Plavnick, seconded by Raaymakers, to approve the agenda with the  
correction of item 6A listed as HPRC Appointment.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas Beers, Nutkins, Plavnick, Shroll,  
Raaymakers, Peterson  
Nays None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Nutkins, seconded by Beers, to approve the January 16, 2020 meeting  
minutes as presented.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas Beers, Nutkins, Plavnick, Shroll,  
Raaymakers, Peterson  
Nays None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
HPRC Appointment  
MacIntosh explained the purpose of the HPRC and presented a qualified and interested  
candidate, Dr. Abdulhassan Saad.  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Raaymakers, seconded by Nutkins, to appoint Dr. Saad to the HPRC.  
A roll call vote was held:  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Yeas Beers, Nutkins, Plavnick, Shroll,  
Raaymakers, Peterson  
Nays None  
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Meeting Minutes  
November 19, 2020  
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Master Resolution  
MacIntosh presented the resolution.  
Discussion was held.  
MOTION by Plavnick, seconded by Beers, to approve the resolution as presented.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas Beers, Nutkins, Plavnick, Shroll,  
Raaymakers, Peterson  
Nays None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Committee Assignments  
Peterson made the following assignments:  
DSC  
Shroll, Chair  
Wallace  
Love  
Plavnick  
Raaymakers  
Blankenship (Professional Alternate)  
Rules  
Peterson  
Raaymakers  
Nutkins  
Plavnick  
Allegation Review Panel  
Nutkins  
Beers  
Peterson  
DSC Master Resolution  
MacIntosh presented the resolution.  
Discussion was held.  
Rules Discussion  
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November 19, 2020  
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MOTION by Raaymakers, seconded by Beers, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas Beers, Nutkins, Plavnick, Shroll,  
Raaymakers, Peterson  
Nays None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
2021 Public Notice  
Discussion was held regarding the 2021 meeting dates.  
Chair Report  
Peterson expressed her appreciation of the Allegation Review Panel.  
Department Update  
MacIntosh announced that the Department is holding a board member training on  
February 17, 2021, and all members are welcome to attend.  
Catlin reminded the Board to use their state email addresses.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting will be held January 21, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the  
Ottawa Building, 611 West Ottawa Street, Upper Level Conference Room 4, Lansing,  
Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Plavnick, seconded by Shroll, to adjourn the meeting at 10:35 a.m.  
A roll call vote was held:  
Yeas Beers, Nutkins, Plavnick, Shroll,  
Raaymakers, Peterson  
Nays None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on ____________.  
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Meeting Minutes  
November 19, 2020  
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Prepared by:  
Kimmy Catlin, Board Support  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
November 24, 2020  
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