STATE OF MICHIGAN  
DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS  
LANSING  
GRETCHEN WHITMER  
GOVERNOR  
ORLENE HAWKS  
DIRECTOR  
MICHIGAN BOARD OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY  
DECEMBER 15, 2020 MEETING  
UNAPPROVED MINUTES  
In accordance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267, as amended, the Michigan  
Board of Marriage and Family Therapy met on December 15, 2020. The meeting was  
held via Zoom, under MCL 15.263 and MCL 15.263a.  
CALL TO ORDER  
Laura Mammen, Board Chairperson, called the meeting to order at 9:32 a.m.  
ROLL CALL  
Members Present:  
Laura Mammen, Professional Member, Chairperson  
Attended remotely from the city of Grand Rapids, Kent County,  
Michigan  
Amy Campbell, LMFT, Vice-Chairperson  
Attended remotely from the city of East Lansing, Ingham County  
Michigan  
Kendal Holtrop, LMFT  
Attended remotely from the city of Okemos, Ingham County,  
Michigan  
Silvia Leija, LMFT  
Attended remotely from the city of Birmingham, Oakland County  
Michigan  
Karol Ross, Public Member  
Attended remotely from the city of Bradenton, Manatee County,  
Florida  
Emily Short, LMFT  
Attended remotely from the city of Clarkston, Oakland County,  
Michigan  
Members Absent:  
Tiffany Bush, Public Member  
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Meeting Minutes  
December 15, 2020  
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Samantha West, Public Member  
Sara Dupuis, Ph.D., LMFT  
Staff Present:  
Weston MacIntosh, Senior Policy Analyst, Boards and Committees  
Section  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support, Boards and Committees Section  
Kerry Przybylo, Manager, Boards and Committees Section  
APPROVAL OF AGENDA  
MOTION by Holtrop, seconded by Ross, to approve the agenda, as presented.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Campbell, Holtrop, Leija, Mammen, Ross, Short  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
MOTION by Ross, seconded by Leija, to approve the minutes from September 23, 2020  
meeting as presented.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Campbell, Holtrop, Leija, Mammen, Ross, Short  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Regulatory Considerations  
None  
OLD BUSINESS  
None  
NEW BUSINESS  
Rules Discussion  
MacIntosh asked the Board vote to open the rules to make some necessary revisions  
and to clean up the rule set.  
MOTION by Short, seconded by Ross, to open the rules.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Campbell, Holtrop, Leija, Mammen, Ross, Short  
Nays: None  
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Meeting Minutes  
December 15, 2020  
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MOTION PREVAILED  
HPRC Appointment  
Catherine Macomber, PhD, LMSW introduced herself to the Board as their HPRC  
representative.  
MOTION by Holtrop, seconded by Ross, to re-appoint Macomber as the HPRC  
representative of the Board.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Campbell, Holtrop, Leija, Mammen, Ross, Short  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Chairperson Report  
Mammen discussed the current MDHHS orders.  
Department Update  
Payne reminded the Board to check their state email accounts regularly.  
Payne announced that the Department will provide another new Board member training  
on February 17, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. All members are welcome to attend.  
PUBLIC COMMENT  
None  
ANNOUNCEMENTS  
The next regularly scheduled meeting is March 24, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. at the Ottawa  
Building, 611 W. Ottawa Street, Upper Level Conference Center, Conference Room 4,  
Lansing, Michigan.  
ADJOURNMENT  
MOTION by Short, seconded by Ross, to adjourn the meeting at 10:25 a.m.  
A roll call vote followed:  
Yeas: Campbell, Holtrop, Leija, Mammen, Ross, Short  
Nays: None  
MOTION PREVAILED  
Minutes approved by the Board on __________________________.  
Prepared By:  
LeAnn Payne, Board Support  
Date: December 16, 2020  
Bureau of Professional Licensing  
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