The Rules Committee met at 5:00 p.m., July 19, 2001, Renaissance Hotel, 9721 Arboretum Blvd., San Marcos Room, Austin, Texas. I. Call to order, Chairperson, Maria Molett. Meeting called to order at 5:45 p.m., July 19, 2001. II. Introduction of Members, Guests, and Staff. Committee Members Present: Maria Molett Walter Meyer Paul Jordan Pat Logterman Committee Members Not Present: Kristy Carr Richard Mack Estella Guillen Glen Kercher Judy Johnson Grace Davis Michael Maples TDH Staff present: Jim Zukowski David Richards Janet Latham Emily Mathers Deborah Scott III. Approval of the minutes of the March 31, 2001 and June 15, 2001 minutes. Pat Logterman motioned to approve the March 31 and June 15, 2001 meeting minutes. Dr. Meyer seconded the motion. All were in favor. IV. Discussion and Possible action on proposed rule changes. The following recommendations were made for changes to 22 T.A.C. Chapter 810: §810.3 Registry Criteria Professional reference letters must come from licensed or certified professionals that have actual knowledge of the applicant's clinical work. §810.62 Council Assertions (28) Information regarding appropriate stimuli shall be used when using Phallometric assessments with juveniles was added. Registrants shall obtain permission from a legal guardian when using Phallometric assessments on juveniles 15 years of age or younger was added to this item. (30) Registrants shall obtain permission from a guardian when using Phallometric assessments on intellectually handicapped was added to this item. (33)(B) "Control" was changed to "modify". (36) "Caution should be taken when selecting and preparing visitation supervisors" was stricken and replaced with "The supervisor of the contact should be knowledgeable concerning sexual offending behaviors." §810.63 Assessment and Evaluations Concerns (9) The sentence was changed from "if a client is a juvenile or incapable of giving written consent for any other reason, obtain written consent for testing, evaluation and information exchange from the appropriate guardian", to "if the client is incapable or a juvenile, written consent shall be obtained for testing, evaluation and information exchange from the appropriate parent or guardian." §810.64 Issues to be Addressed in Treatment (B) (1)The fifth sentence, "It is therefore necessary that clients learn to apply these techniques in everyday situations without reliance on special apparatus", was changed to "It is therefore necessary that clients learn to apply these techniques in everyday situations." Omitting "without reliance on special apparatus". (B)(3) The word "series" was changed to "cycle" in the first sentence. Language regarding treatment should include a formal multi-level relapse prevention plan was added to this section. §810.92 Code of Ethics (c)(6)(A) Program Attorney, David Richards will help define "clear and immediate danger". (d)(1)(5) "Phallometric assessment" was changed to "physiological assessment". §810.153 Outpatient and Supervision Program The definition of physiological measure of sexual arousal was added to this section. V. Public Comment. None. VI. Presentation of Future Agenda Items. None. VII. Discussion of Future Meeting Dates. None were discussed at this time. VIII. Adjournment. Dr. Meyer motioned to adjourn and Pat Logterman seconded the motion. All were in favor. The meeting was adjourned at 7:20 p.m.