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Sep 25 CE: Legislative Update in Rutland (3 CE Credits)
Rutland Regional Medical Center
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Sep 29 CE: Addressing Social Justice Issues & VPA Annual Meeting
Beyond the Office: Individual & Collaborative Approaches
to Address Social Justice Issues
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.)
Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center
Montpelier, VT
Oct 3 CE: Legislative Update in Montpelier (3 CE Credits)
Capitol Plaza Hotel
12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Oct 23 CE: Legislative Update in Colchester (3 CE Credits)
St. Michael's College
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Oct 27 CE: Older Adults
Navigating Transitions in Later Life with Sara Honn Qualls
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.)
Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center
Montpelier, VT
Nov 17 ETHICS CE
Gender and Sexuality: The Intersection of Treatment & Ethics
and
Making Sound Ethical Decisions: A Process Approach
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Registration starts at 8:30 a.m.)
Capitol Plaza Hotel and Conference Center
Montpelier, VT
Dec 4 CE: Legislative Update in White River Junction
VA Hospital
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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Legislative Advocacy
Prescribing by Doctoral-level Psychologists
Pending in House Committee on Health Care
Legalization of Recreational Use of Marijuana
Vetoed May 24, 2017
Mental Health Care and Care Coordination
Enacted June 15, 2017
Workers' Compensation Coverage for Mental Health Injury
Enacted June 15, 2017
Enacted May 30, 2017
Enacted May 17, 2017
Mental Health Crisis Response Commission
Enacted May 23, 2017
Upcoming Continuing Education:
Beyond the Office: Individual & Collaborative Approaches to Address Social Justice Issues
September 29, 2017
Presented by
Al Gobeille, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services
Nnamdi Pole, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology & Chair of the Institutional Review Board, Smith College
and
Craig W. Knapp, Ph.D., VPA President
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VPA Sucessfully Advocates for Teletherapy Insurance Coverage
VPA's Legislative Advocacy Committee, led by Dr. Rick Barnett, successfully advocated for clinicians to the Vermont Legislature to pass legislation requiring insurance companies to reimburse providers seeing patients using secure online video/audio platforms regardless of patient location. This was a crowning achievement of VPA last legislative session, and you can read the full text of the new legislation here.
Medical Marijuana for PTSD
The Vermont Legislature recently added PTSD to the list of approved conditions for which medical marijuana can be prescribed, provided the client or patient is engaged in psychotherapy with a licensed provider. You can read the full text of the new legislation here.
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What is the VPA Direct Practice Commission?
The Direct Practice Commission (DPC) was created by VPA and approved by the State of Vermont (under Rule 6 of the Vermont legislature) as a bargaining group in September 2013. The DPC represents large groups of direct practitioners of mental health and substance abuse services in Vermont, including licensed psychologists, social workers, clinical mental health counselors, and alcohol and drug counselors.
DPC seeks to promote integrated care models by utilizing best practices, evidenced-based treatment models, and coordination of care, as well as negotiating payment models and fee structures to ensure continued access to quality healthcare for all Vermonters.
Rick Barnett, Psy.D., M.S., LADC
Letter to Al Gobeille, Sec. of the Agency of Human Services
July 28, 2017
Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists with Advanced Training
Mental Health Care in Vermont: An Independent Practice Perspective
Testimony to the House Committee on Health Care
February 3, 2017
Dr. Rick Barnett
January 26, 2017
Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists with Advanced Training
Pending & Recent State Legislation
VPA's legislative advocacy efforts are focused in three main areas:
- State Advocacy (Vermont House and Senate)
- Direct Practice Commission (Green Mountain Care Board)
- Federal Advocacy (Congress)
You can be a part of our legislative advocacy activity! Contact us to find out how you can help shape the future of psychology and mental health care in Vermont!
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