The Department of Public Health asked a hearing officer to revoke the nursing license of Jamie Pelletier, a registered nurse, at an administrative proceeding where the department alleged Pelletier repeatedly failed to comply with monitoring required by a prior memorandum of decision.

Attorney Joelle Newton, representing the Department of Public Health, told the panel that Pelletier has a "lengthy history with the nursing board" including prior suspensions and memoranda of decision. Newton said the most recent memorandum of decision required urine screens, therapy and employer reports and that the department’s monitoring evidence shows multiple violations: a urine screen that tested positive for alcohol metabolite, failures to submit screens when selected, and missed or missing employer and therapy reports. "Because of that, the department is asking, we she's not safe to practice, and the department is asking that her license be revoked," Newton said.

Department monitoring nurse Levita Sukram described the department's monitoring process and identified entries on the RecoveryTrack calendar (department exhibit 3) marked "missed check-in" and "scheduled test." Sukram testified that missed check-ins indicate the respondent did not check in with RecoveryTrack to determine whether she had been selected for testing and said that failing to submit a urine screen when selected would violate the memorandum of decision.

Pelletier, who was sworn and spoke on her own behalf, disputed aspects of the department’s account. She said employer reports had been "attempted to be submitted" but were rejected for technical reasons related to who submitted them, that therapy reports were submitted but sent to the wrong recipient by her therapist, and offered an explanation for the positive alcohol metabolite, saying she had taken NyQuil. Pelletier said she had "subsequent urine screenings that are not positive for alcohol" and added, "I don't want to lose my nursing license. I'm a fantastic nurse." The hearing record contains the respondent's answer (cited as received 11/13/2025) and multiple department exhibits, some sealed, documenting monitoring and prior proceedings.

During the hearing, Department counsel moved into executive session to discuss confidential medical information; the motion was granted and the parties returned to the public record. The hearing officer also confirmed that the department began using RecoveryTrack in July 2024. The hearing officer closed the record, said she would prepare a proposed memorandum of decision for the full nursing board to consider, and noted Pelletier remains under summary suspension pending the board's action.

No final disciplinary decision was reached at the hearing. The hearing officer indicated she will review the record and forward a proposed decision to the nursing board for final action.