Progress on PSYPACT

VPA has been advocating for the passage of PSYPACT, Vermont H.282, for some time. Great news! PSYPACT passed through the House Health Committee and has now gone to the House Ways and Means Committee. Here is written testimony from the Office of Professional...

RxP in Colorado

In early March, the Colorado governor signed RxP into law in Colorado.  Colorado is the sixth state to allow prescriptive authority for psychologists with advanced post-doctoral training. Bills in Hawaii and Washington failed to pass thus far.

RxP Bill in Vermont Legislature

VPA has, for several years, promoted prescriptive authority for doctorate-level psychologists with advanced training (known as RxP).  We are making progress on advocating for this important tool in addressing the shortage of psychopharmacology prescribers in Vermont....
CareDash Is Gone

CareDash Is Gone

Some of you may remember our discussion about CareDash, a nationwide directory (pulled from the NPI listings) of of therapists that included individual therapists without seeking their permission or getting any details of the practice. It purported to allow...
Latest RxP Update

Latest RxP Update

From Dr. Rick Barnett: Hello Div55ers and VPA Members, Here is a brief update on Vermont’s RxP effort, with a longer description coming next week (after I meet with the lobbyist). I spoke with the Office of Professional Regulation today who spear-headed a...