Article archive / April 1, 2011
Originally published: . Volume 2, No. 8. Source pages: 14.
LPA has scheduled a Town Hall meeting for its members to discuss issues about Act 251. The Town Hall meeting will be held 6:00 pm, Thursday, April 14th, at the Baton Rouge Marriot, and follows the Annual Meeting at 5:00 pm. The LPA convention brochure notes that this is an “opportunity for all LPA members to informally and candidly discuss issues of importance to the association and Louisiana psychologists.”
Speaking for the Executive Council, Dr. Robert Storer told the Times that “The Town Hall meeting is intended to be a continuation of the business meeting and a forum for LPA members to voice their concerns and desires regarding Act 251 and other legislative issues.” He also noted, “Our hope is that there will be a discussion regarding what options are available in responding to Act 251, what the likely costs/consequences are for each option, and endorsement by the membership of the option that they favor.”
Act 251 was passed by the Louisiana Academy of Medical Psychologists- PAC and the Medical board in July 2009, and remains an on-going controversy in the association. One other meeting on the topic has been held, in Dec. 2009, called by then President Dr. Judith Levy.
Dr. Storer reminded the Times that, “LPA is a membership association and this town hall meeting will be for LPA members only.”
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