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Psychology Day at the Capitol

IPA's second Get Psyched for Advocacy:  Psychology Day at the Capitol was February 24.  Members served breakfast and casually chatted with legislators and staff about the proposed clarification to the licensure law, SB1305, for prescribing psychologists.   A HUGE THANKS to Drs. Lyn McArthur, Kendra Westerhaus, Page Haviland, Eric Silk for all of their help!  Thanks, too, to Kris Ellis and her team and Casey Westerhaus.

RxP Update

• Link to proposed clarification of RxP licensure law
• In February 2020, Idaho credentialed its first prescribing psychologist.  
• The new Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology program at Idaho State University is started Fall 2019.  Here's info on the program. 
• Link to RxP licensure rules - effective July 2019
• Link to RxP Law - passed April 2017

IPA Statement on Conversion Therapy - updated Feb 2020

Committee leaders & members:

Lyn McArthur, PhD, State Advocacy Coordinator
Public sector, Pocatello
208.232.6260

Susan Farber, PhD, Federal Advocacy Coordinator
Private sector, Boise
208.344.8496

Kendra Westerhaus, PhD
Public sector, Pocatello

V. Page Haviland, PhD
Private sector, Meridian

Kathleen Smith, MA
ISU Graduate Student

Aaron Harris, PhD
Private Sector, Pocatello

Kris Ellis, Lobbyist
Eiguren Ellis Public Policy
208.250.3132