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Conference Announcement! “Pearls of Practice II” Friday, September 26th, 2025

REGISTER HERE FOR CONFERENCE!

Please Join us for MAAPPNs annual Psychiatric Advanced Practice Nursing Conference, where we’ll explore the latest innovations, integration strategies, and impactful changes shaping psychiatric care today. This year’s conference will feature timely and relevant topics including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in psychiatric practice, clinical applications of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), and the evolving political and economic changes impacting state mental health funding. We’ll also offer practical sessions on incorporating psychotherapy into advanced nursing practice, as well as a focused presentation on mastering documentation for billing compliance—specifically addressing strategies for streamlining psychiatric notes and effectively documenting add-on psychotherapy. Designed for psychiatric advanced practice nurses, the conference will combine expert-led presentations with interactive discussions to support your work in a rapidly changing mental health landscape.

Sponsored by Massachusetts Association of Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses (MAAPPN) https://maappn.com/

Date: September 26th, 2025 Time: 7:45AM to 3:45 PM Location: Hilton Garden Inn Boston/Waltham, 450 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451 Agenda

7:45 AM – 8:15 AM: Continental Breakfast and Registration, Visit Vendors

8:15 AM – 8:30AM: Welcome and Opening Remarks, Roseanne Dolan, MS, APRN-BC

8:30 AM

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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

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Events of Interest to MAAPPN Members

2025 SAVE THE DATES

First Fridays, MAAPPN Board Meets 7:30 AM First Fridays, DEI Meets 1 PM April 16th Maria Gianans’ Peer Sup,7 PM April 25th NEAPNA Conference Newport, RI May 8 & 9 MCNP Conference, Westborough, MA June 8th MAAPPN Member Meeting In person 6 PM Papa Razzi Wellesley, MA July 16th Maria Gianans’ Peer Sup,7 PM Sept 26th MAAPPN Conference “Pearls of Practice II” Waltham, MA

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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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Industry Partners
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MAAPPN
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.

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

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.