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LSP board reports shrinking disciplinary backlog, proposes regulation edits and exam update
Summary
Terry Wood, executive director of the LSP board, told attendees the board reduced its disciplinary caseload, has capacity for new cases, has proposed regulation amendments that will go to EEA and the governor's office, and plans a revised LSP exam aimed for spring 2025.
Terry Wood, executive director for the LSP board, told attendees he would outline the board’s program priorities, including disciplinary case work, regulation amendments and an exam update.
Wood said the board has reduced a backlog of disciplinary matters. "Early in 2024, there were 8 active LSP board disciplinary cases," he said, adding that three of those cases have been dismissed, one resulted in a license surrender, two are on appeal and two remain under investigation. Wood said the board now "has capacity to take on new cases."
The board also approved proposed amendments to its regulations at its meeting earlier this month, Wood said. "At this point in time, I can't say when those proposed amendments will go out for public comment, but they are in process and are moving forward," he said. He said the amendments will be reviewed by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and the governor's office before any public comment period.
Wood outlined specific changes under consideration, including a proposed reduction in the number of continuing-education credits required for license renewal, revisions to reflect that many continuing-education courses are offered online, and edits noting that the board now accepts electronic submissions and electronic payments and issues many notices electronically.
On the licensing exam, Wood said the board is revising existing versions to reflect recent MCP amendments and is preparing a fourth, new version of the LSP exam. "We are hoping that we'll be able to offer the revised exam sometime in spring of 2025," he said.
The session ended with thanks from the introducer, who also acknowledged Diane Baxter as chair of the board and praised the board’s progress. No votes or formal actions were reported in the update.
Next steps: the regulation amendments will proceed through EEA and the governor's office for review; a public comment timeline was not specified. The board expects to resolve outstanding disciplinary matters and to move forward with the exam revision timetable.
