Federal

Federal advocacy typically seeks legislators' support for issues such as Medicare reimbursement rates, increase in funding for Graduate Psychology Education and Minority Fellowship Programs, and the inclusion of Psychologists in the Medicare physician definition.  More information on federal advocacy for psychology can be found on the MPA Federal Advocacy page.

The American Psychological Association (APA) holds an annual Practice Leadership Conference designed to give state leaders in psychology additional tools and resources to advocate for important issues.

Get involved in advocacy efforts with APA by joining APA's Psychology Advocacy Network to receive weekly updates on the latest legislative issues impacting psychology on Capitol Hill.

State

Advocacy for LLPs: Supporting HB 5785 to Remove Career-Long Supervision

Many bills, including HB5785 that eliminated LLP lifelong supervision, did not make it to a vote at the end of the 2024 legislative session. MPA is committed to continuing to advocate for psychologists at all levels of licensure in 2025. Our legislative lobbyists are currently working to find a new sponsor for the bill to bring this bill to a vote in the 2025 session. We will keep you updated on the progress of this bill in the new legislature.