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APA Advocacy Action Center for Members: Federal Policy Updates

Advocacy Action Center for Members:

Federal Policy Updates

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    Upcoming Advocacy Update Webinar

    •  Wednesday, October 1
    •  6:00 p.m. EST

    Join APA’s Division of Advocacy, Policy, and Practice Advancement for a timely advocacy update as we report on the end of the fiscal year and share the current state of play with federal agencies and Congress. Don’t miss this opportunity to get the latest insights on where things stand in Washington and what it means for psychiatry.

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    Your Voice is Critical

    APA works every day with policymakers on Capitol Hill, in the Administration, and at the state level to shape legislation and regulations that advance our profession and promote the highest quality of care for our patients and their families.

    But advocacy can only work if APA members are involved. Here's how you can help:

    Advocacy Action Center

    Find the latest updates on APA’s activities to support psychiatry and mental health care, as well as opportunities for members to advocate.

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    APA Advocacy Alerts and Updates

    Sign up to receive advocacy alerts and get the most up-to-date resources and tools to take action on legislation impacting psychiatry.

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    APA Political Action Committee

    APAPAC is the political arm of APA – our voice on Capitol Hill and how we get mental health champions elected to the U.S. Congress.

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    Congressional Advocacy Network

    CAN is APA's political grassroots network – our advocates connect with members of Congress to ensure that legislation is informed by constituent psychiatrists.

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    APA works to confront state legislative efforts by psychologists and other healthcare professionals to gain prescribing privileges. Members can learn more about APA's work by accessing our non-physician scope of practice advocacy center.

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    Access to Care

    APA has created model legislation for all 50 states and Washington, DC to increase access to psychiatric care by expanding reimbursement of the Collaborative Care billing codes.

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    Mental Health Parity

    At both the federal and state levels, APA is supporting legislation requiring transparency and accountability from insurers and state regulators on parity implementation.

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