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April is Counseling Awareness Month!
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HHSC Proposes NEW POLICIES on OUTPATIENT Mental Health Services
Deadline for Comments is May 2, 2016
The Health and Human Services Commission is proposing new policies to govern the delivery of outpatient mental health services. If you are a licensed mental health provider in Texas, these policies can impact your work. The new policies would allow pre-doctoral psychology interns to perform psychological services under supervision - but not an LPC-Intern or an LMFT-Associate. Carefully check the authorization requirements and reimbursement and billing guidelines. Let HHSC know your recommendations. Tell them what you like about these policies and also tell them what you want them to change. Submit your comments via email to MCDMedicalBenefitsPolicyComment@hhsc.state.tx.us. Please also send a copy of your comments to Jan@txca.org. Your input guides the comments that TCA will also submit. Don't delay. Speak up today.
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Flaunt Your Counseling Talents in a TCA Committee
Get Involved, Make a Difference in TCA and Texas
This weekend, TCA hosted a successful training for 21 Committee Co-Chairs who will start their terms on July 1st. You can be part of the fun too! TCA is now accepting nominations to serve on one of our 10 committees. Committee work helps shape the future of the counseling profession in Texas. Apply today to serve on a TCA committee. Select the committee that best suits your talents and interests. Committee members are appointed to serve one year terms that begin on July 1. Current committee members must re-volunteer if they wish to serve another year. The deadline to volunteer for committee membership is midnight on June 1, 2016.
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Select the Best: TCA Conference Program Reviewers Needed
Submit Information for Consideration by May 2, 2016
Do you have experience presenting CE programs? Perhaps you've served on a program review team in the past? If so, join TCA's Program Review Team and help ensure that you and your colleagues have access to the highest quality programs at our 60th Professional Growth Conference this November. Program reviewers must be a TCA member and hold at least a Master's degree. To be considered, please email Jennifer@txca.org with "PGC Program Reviewer Volunteer" in the email subject line, and include the following information in your email:
1) List previous programs you have presented, and at what event.
2) List articles you've had published and in what publication.
3) Provide your area of professional specialization.
TCA uses a straightforward blind-review process that can be accessed online at your convenience. Reviewers will be assigned a set number of programs that primarily fall within their scope of practice. Thank you in advance for volunteering to help.
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Student Loan Repayment: Mental Health Professionals
Application Deadline is May 31, 2016
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board is currently accepting applicants for the Mental Health Loan Repayment Program. Authorized by the 84th Texas Legislature, the Loan Repayment Program impacts providers who work in a designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area (a majority of the counties in Texas) or in a secure correctional facility. A total of $2.125 million was appropriated for the loan repayment program for the FY2016-2017 biennium. This amount is sufficient to allow for financial commitments to approximately 100 providers for two years of loan repayment. Applications are date and time-stamped, and funding will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. For eligibility requirements, award amounts, and to submit an application, visit the THECB Loan Repayment Program website.
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17th Professional School Counselor Conference!
February 12 - 14, 2017 in Arlington
Join your colleagues at the 17th Annual Professional School Counselor Conference. The three day event will take place at the Arlington Convention Center February 12-14, 2017. Early-bird rates open for TCA and TSCA members on May 2nd. Attendance at the Professional School Counselor Conference grows every year. Register as an early-bird to save money on tailored, comprehensive CE programs as well as two General Session presentations. Learn innovative techniques to enhance your practice as well as new trends related to student growth and development. Check the TCA website on May 2nd for more details; www.txca.org.
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TX Medicaid Re-Enrollments DUE on June 17
Avoid Possible Service Payment Disruptions
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently extended the Medicaid provider re-enrollment deadline. To avoid potential disruption in your payments, a complete re-enrollment application must be received on or before June 17, 2016 in order to be revalidated by the new September 24, 2016 deadline. Complete applications that are received on or before June 17, 2016, will most likely complete the re-enrollment process by September 24, 2016. In the event that the re-enrollment process is not completed by September 24, and the provider is still working toward addressing identified deficiencies at that time, the provider will continue to remain enrolled in Texas Medicaid as long as the provider responds to the deficiency notifications within the defined time frame for response. Enrollment is contingent upon continuing to meet deficiency correction timelines and receiving final application approval. Providers are encouraged to submit their applications today. For additional information check-out the re-enrollment FAQs as well as the Quick Start Reference Guide and the HHSC re-enroll webpage. This process applies only to current Medicaid providers and is required by the federal government.
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VOTE in the TCA Division Leadership Elections
Polls Close on May 1, 2016
Voting is simple and takes just 2 minutes.
1. Visit the election webpage and click on your Division link(s).
2. Login using your TCA User ID and password. If you forgot your User ID, email Arturo@txca.org. If you forgot your password, click here.
3. Select your candidates and click "submit." A PDF of candidate profiles is located at the top of your ballot.
Your vote to select the leadership for the 2017 Fiscal Year helps empower your division(s). Don't wait. Elections close soon on May 1. Contact Arturo@txca.org with any election webpage issues.
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Early-Bird Rate till JULY 15: 60th Professional Growth Conference
Rate is Open to TCA Members ONLY
TCA is proud to host our 60th Professional Growth Conference in Dallas later this fall. Early-bird rates have been extended so you can save money while joining thousands of professional counselors in expanding your professional tool-kit and broadening your expert resources. The conference will offer more than 140 CE programs, and will take place November 2-5, 2016. Right now, TCA members can pay the early-bird rate of just $125; students and new-professional members pay even less. The conference will also feature an opening Kick-Off Celebration, luncheons and cocktail receptions, as well as the annual Awards Ceremony and President's Dance. All programs (excluding Poster Displays) will be eligible for LPC, NBCC, SBEC, LMFT, SW, Psychologist and School Psychologist continuing education credits.
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