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naloxone hydrochloride. This bill would instead authorize a pharmacist to furnish an opioid antagonist
approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration, subject to completion of continuing education
on the use of opioid antagonists.

SB 1428 (Archuleta) – Psychological Testing Technicians
This bill, on and after January 1, 2024, would authorize a person who is registered with the Board of
Psychology as a psychological testing technician to administer and score standardized objective
psychological and neuropsychological tests and observe and describe clients’ test behavior and
responses. The bill would set forth specified requirements for registration as a psychological testing
technician, including submitting an application to the board and attesting under penalty of perjury that
the information in the application is true and correct.

SB 1033 (Pan) – Health Care Coverage
This bill would require the Department of Managed Health Care and the commissioner to revise
regulations and develop and adopt regulations establishing demographic data collection standards, no
later than July 1, 2024. The bill would require health care service plans and health insurers to assess the
individual cultural, linguistic, and health-related social needs of enrollees and insureds for the purpose
of identifying and addressing health disparities, improving health care quality and outcomes, and
addressing population health.

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What’s New at the APA
• APA released a statement on firearm violence in the wake of a string of recent incidents resulting in
the senseless loss of life in Uvalde & Houston, TX, & Buffalo, NY. There have been over 200 mass
shootings in America in 2022 alone. The statement calls on elected officials to enact common sense
gun legislation and seeks to reinforce the fact that the vast majority of gun violence is not linked to
mental illness. You can read APA’s full statement on the preventable public health crisis posed by
gun violence here.
• APA Leadership changes took place at the conclusion of the 2022 APA Annual Meeting in New Orle-
ans. Rebecca Brendel, M.D., J.D., assumed office as APA President, with Petros Levounis, M.D., M.A.
now serving as President-Elect. In addition, Adam Nelson, M.D. assumed the role of Speaker of the
APA Assembly, with Vasilis Pozios, M.D., DFAPA now serving as Speaker-Elect.

• APA honored Jim Obergefell with the John Fryer 50th Anniversary Speech Award. Obergefell was the
named plaintiff from the landmark marriage equality case Obergefell v. Hodges, and was presented
with this award for his courage in promoting equality for LGBTQ+ Americans. You can read more
about Mr. Obergefell and his influence on LGBTQ+ rights here.

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