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A United Voice for Texas Psychiatry The Federation of Texas Psychiatry unites Texas' professional psychiatric organizations. Voting member organizations - the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians, the Texas Academy of Psychiatry, and the Texas Society of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Associate member organizations - the Texas Foundation for Psychiatric Education and Research, the Texas Osteopathic Medical Association and the Texas Medical Association - together represent about 45,000 physicians in Texas united in advocacy for patients and quality psychiatric care. |
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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 Antonio Registration 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: 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.
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