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Under The Dome - Governor Polis 30-day Clock

Bill Signings Yesterday, June 7, marked the final day for Governor Polis to act on bills, choosing to sign, veto or let bills become law without his signature. The “30-day clock” is a time for the Governor and legislative champions to highlight the work of the legislative session with their constituents, garner press attention, and celebrate the big wins of the year. Governor Polis highlighted a fiscally responsible and bipartisan budget that includes record savings for the future and record investments in Colorado students. He also highlighted what her termed “nationleading laws” in education and workforce development, improving math scores, achieving 100% renewable energy by 2040, harnessing geothermal, making Colorado one of the top ten safest states, and measures aimed at helping save people money on health care and prescription drugs, as well as a measure to cut property taxes for Coloradans and seniors and address housing challenges. Gov. Polis also signed into law measures to allow Colorado farmers and ranchers to legally fix their own equipment, protect access to reproductive health care, and combat gun violence.

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Welcome New CPA Members!

The Colorado Psychological Association would like to recognize and welcome the following new members who joined CPA in May and June!

Martha Bautista-Biddle
Mallaree Blake
Heather Coffman
Christina Collins
Alyssa Cunningham
Kritika Dwivedi
Kelly Love
Rebecca Patterson
Randolph Rountree
Lavina Sanders
Kelly Smith
Erin Soares
Donna Van Kirk

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SAVE THE DATE! Risk Management Workshop -- Friday, July 28, 2023

Join CPA on July 28 for this virtual workshop: Sequence XII: Navigating Challenging Conversations: Ethics and Risk Management sponsored by The Trust, from 8:45 am- 4:15 pm. Six CE credits will be available and registration is coming soon!

Workshop Description:

For over two decades, The Trust has worked to educate and support psychologists in improving their ethics and risk management skills and strategies by providing live workshops, webinars, risk management consultation, and expanding resources. This 12th workshop in our Sequence series continues to emphasize applied, integrated and strategic methods to help you stay grounded in ethical principles and practices and to protect yourself from adverse disciplinary and legal actions.

The Trust Risk Management Consultants have culled subject matter from some 110,000 consultations provided to date to focus this workshop on problems practitioners often encounter. The overarching theme of Workshop 12 is on the ethics and risk management of navigating various types of challenging conversations that arise in professional practice. Specifically, topics will include: the possibly impaired or unethical colleague; race and microaggressions; record keeping and the Information Blocking Rule; mandated child abuse reporting; multiple relationships and conflicts of interest in collateral versus conjoint services; managing risks of cross-jurisdictional telepsychology; and the ethics and risk management of responding to patients/clients who engage in stalking, threatening, or harassing behaviors.

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CPA CE Webinar: Colorado Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists

Friday, June 9th, 2023

12:00PM - 1:00PM MT

Registration:
CPA Members: $35.00
Non-Members: $70.00
CPA Student Members: $10.00
Non-Member Students: $20.00

*If you are a non-member student wanting to register, please reach out to [email protected] to receive a discount code

Description: The presentation provides an in-depth overview of the Colorado Prescriptive Authority Law and the steps to become a prescribing psychologist in Colorado. It covers the legislative framework, brief regulatory requirements, and scope of practice for prescribing psychologists in the state. The presentation outlines the educational and training requirements, a brief overview of licensure and certification processes, and ongoing professional development needed to obtain prescriptive authority. It explores the potential benefits and implications of prescriptive authority for psychologists, including its impact on patient care, collaboration with other healthcare providers, and ethical considerations. The role of prescribing psychologists in integrated healthcare settings is examined, including opportunities and challenges in interdisciplinary team collaboration. The presentation also identifies available resources and support for psychologists interested in pursuing prescriptive authority in Colorado.

CEs: 1.0 CE Available

Program Level: Introductory

Learning Objectives:

Explain the the Colorado Prescriptive Authority Law (HB23-1071)
Explore the Steps to Become a Prescribing Psychologist in Colorado
Discuss the Benefits and Implications of Prescriptive Authority for Psychologists
Examine the Role of Prescribing Psychologists in Integrated Healthcare Settings

Speaker: Jin Lee PsyD, MSCP, BCB

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