Announcements

MAAPPN Member Meeting – In Person!

Bring a Colleague!

Thursday, June 8th 2025

Time: 6 PM to 8:30 PM

REGISTER HERE

All Members, Students and Invited Guests Welcome!

Please join us in person!

MAAPPN Member Meetings are an important way to stay connected to colleagues, build community and bring news of issues effecting independent practice.

(Members/Students: $25 /$75 Non-Members

Link Here/Registration

AGENDA

6:00 PM Meet & Greet/Browse Displays

6:45 PM: Opening Remarks: Roseanne Dolan, Chair MAAPPN

7:00 PM

Guest Speaker: Bea Forrest ,MSN, PMHNP, Exec. Director Behavioral Health, Cape Cod Healthcare

7:45 PM Business Meeting

Legislation Alerts, Supervisory Program Update, Ryan-Haight and DEA Updates Membership Committee (Diane Clinton) Conference Committee (Patty Shea) Practice, Policy and Research Committee/Subcommittee on AI Ethics (Grace Trivers) DEI (Gabrielle Abelard) Insurance Committee (Gretchen Berkowitch) PAC Contribution Conferences of Interests and more!

8:30 PM Adjourn

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MAAPPN Meeting Minutes

MAAPPN April 8th, 2025 Meeting Agenda and Minutes

Please join us!

MAAPPN Member Meetings are an important way to stay connected to colleagues and bring news of issues effecting independent practice.

Tuesday 4/8/25 (Virtual)

Time: 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM

(No registration fee required)

(Zoom Link)

Topic: MAAPPN Member Meeting

Time: 6:30 Link Opens

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AGENDA

6:30 PM Link Opens/Meet and Greet (Virtual)

6:50 PM: Opening Remarks: Roseanne Dolan, Chair MAAPPN

7:00 -7:30 PM: Discussions

Supervisory Grant Announcements Legislative Alerts (Maria Grotz/Peggy Chapman) Jobs/Opportunities List Serve Report – Topics that are trending! /Web Site Dues/Registrations Capabilities (Kathleen Andolina) Maria Gianan Peer Sup Group Next Meets 4/16/25

7:45 PM Business Meeting

Membership Committee (Diane Clinton) Conference Committee (Patty Shea) Practice Policy and Research Committee (Grace Trivers) DEI (Gabrielle Abelard)

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List Serv Group

Notes from the MAAPPN List Serve Jan to March, 2025

MAAPPN List Serve News & Updates Winter/Spring 2025

Welcome to your roundup of important announcements, policy changes, professional development opportunities, and community updates. There’s a lot happening this spring—don’t miss out!

DEA Delays Telemedicine Rules Until December 2025

The DEA and HHS have officially delayed the effective date for two key telemedicine rules originally set to take effect in February, 2025.

New Effective Date: December 31, 2025

 

Understanding the Ryan Haight Act and Upcoming Telemedicine Rule Changes

The Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 requires an in-person medical visit before prescribing controlled substances. However, there’s an exception for providers practicing telemedicine under specific conditions.

The DEA is proposing new rules to:

Create a Special Registration process for telemedicine

Read More for full coverage of topics....

Events of Interest to MAAPPN Members

Peer Supervision Group

Save the Dates!

Maria Gianan’s Peer Sup Group 7 PM to 8 PM  MAAPPN and Students Welcome!

July 16, 2025 October 8th , 2025 January 14 2026 April 8th , 2026 July 8, 2026 October 14, 2026 January 13, 2027

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(up to $500 per year) to

MAAPPN PAC!

 
The MAAPPN PAC helps us to support legislators who promote the MAAPPN mission and goals. Please consider making a donation today as your investment in our profession. Send a non business check (include your email address) to: 
MAAPPN PAC
c/o Bette Kisner
25 Chestnut Hill Rd
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 
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Industry Partners

MAAPPN is grateful to those who have supported us through our website and quarterly meeting opportunities.   We invite interested industry leaders to explore opportunities to display at our MAAPPN Member Meetings!

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History of Legislative Gains

2022
Aug 1st, 2022 Signatory equivalence for CNSs to NPs is passed as part of the MH Omnibus Bill. 

June 9th, 2021 Sec. Mary Lou Sudder’s  announces at MAAPPN Meeting that the order to remove supervision for experienced Psych APRNs will go into effect as of June 9th, 2021 (Patients First Act).

Jan 1, 2021 Governor Charlie Baker signed into law, An Act Promoting a Resilient Health Care System That Puts Patients First making Massachusetts the 23rd state in the nation to pass Full Independent Practice Authority  legislation for Psych APRNs. 

January 1, 2021 As part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 Good Faith Estimate rules go  into effect.

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Past Speakers at MAAPPN Meetings!

  • Mary Lou Sudders, Sec. Health and Human Services
  • Sen. Cindy Friedman
  • Sen. Julian Cyr
  • Rep. Kay Khan
  • Rep. Ron Mariano
  • Rep. Denise Garlick
  • Sen. Jen Flanigan
  • David Mateodo, Exec Dir MHHosp Assoc
  • Jeanne Driscoll, PMHCNS, Perinatal Mental Health

MAAPPN: A Brief History

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MAAPPN has a long and storied history. In 1975, when nurses were excluded from insurance reimbursement we formed as Nurses United for Reimbursable Services (NURS) but within a year changed both the mission and name to “Nurses United for Responsible Services”.

NURS met with astonishing success in accomplishing unprecedented legislative and policy gains in MA. In the intervening years, Psychiatric APRNs have continued to earn the respect of our colleagues and clients as highly skilled providers, reliable quality advocates and superb educators for our future generation of advanced practice nurses.

Today, MAAPPN continues its mission to protect our ability to practice to our full scope and support the Psych APRN in their career journey.