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Texas Society of
Psychiatric Physicians
54th Annual Convention and Scientific Program
“Advances in Clinical Psychiatry: Schizophrenia, Dementia, Bipolar Depression,
PTSD, Borderline Personality Disorder and Ethics"
November 12-14, 2010 ● Westin La Cantera Resort ●
San AntonioRegistration is
now open at the Discounted Early Bird Registration Rate for the 54th
Annual Convention & Scientific Program. For a copy of the Advance Program and
Registration Form please click here.
The CME Program will offer 11 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits, 2 of which
qualify for education in medical ethics and/or professional responsibility! See
program for full disclosure.
For discounted room reservations at the Westin LaCantera,
please call 1-800-937-8461 and ask for the TSPP Discounted Room Rate of $165.00
and WAIVED resort fee!
Exhibitors to date include:
Clarity Child Guidance Center, San Antonio
Cunningham Group
Janssen
Neuronetics
Interested in Exhibiting?? For Exhibit Display Application
please click here.
The Mental Health
Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
Implementation of insurance parity for
psychiatric illnesses, contained in a bill passed on October 3, 2008, is
evolving. The Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor (DOL), and
the Treasury published in the Federal Register the interim final rule
implementing the provisions of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act
of 2008 (MHPAEA) on February 2, 2010. The regulation is effective on April 5,
2010, and applicable to plan years beginning on or after July 1, 2010. The
regulation may be viewed or downloaded by
clicking here.
The agencies have requested input on the interim
final rules. Comments on the regulation must be submitted on or before May 3,
2010 to the Department of Health and Human Services as follows:
• All submissions must refer to file code CMS-4140-IFC. All comments will be
posted on the Internet exactly as received. Comments may be submitted
anonymously.
• To submit comments electronically, you may submit comments to http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions under the “More Search Options” tab.
• To submit comments by mail, you may mail written comments to the following
address ONLY: Centers for Medicare & Medicare Services, Department of Health and
Human Services, Attention: CMS-4140-IFC, PO Box 8016, Baltimore, MD 21244-1850.
Political Action
Task Force/2009 Texas Legislature
Politics is all about relationships --
"In politics, familiarity doesn't breed contempt. It
breeds votes." (Paul Lazarsfeld). The Federation has encouraged all
psychiatrists to get to know their elected representatives through its Political
Action Task Force, launched during each election cycle. The focus of the
Political Action Task Force is to encourage each psychiatrist to contact his/her
legislator and engage in
a dialogue about quality psychiatric care in Texas. The relationships formed
with legislators will pay dividends during the Legislative
Session. To read about the bills of interest to psychiatry filed during the 2009
Legislative Session, please
click here.
Please check the Job Bank for career
opportunities. If you wish to post a job opportunity, please
click here for an Job Bank Advertising
Contract. If you wish to advertise in the Texas Psychiatrist
Newsletter, with a circulation of over 3,000, please
click here for a Newsletter Advertising
Contract.
Contact Information
- Telephone
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512-478-0605
- FAX
- 512-478-5223
- Postal address
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401 West 15th Street, Suite 675, Austin, Texas 78701
- Electronic mail
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TxPsychiatry@aol.com
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FEDERATION
OF TEXAS PSYCHIATRY