Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek Recognized For Mental Health Advocacy Work

Circle Connections: Awards & Accreditations Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek received the 2013 State Legislator of the Year Award from the American Psychological Association Practice Organization (APAPO) in recognition of her ongoing support of prescriptive authority for psychologists and her critical involvement toward the passage of the Coordinated Care Organization legislation, which lead the country in a pilot Medicaid reform project. House Speaker Kotek, a Democrat, was presented with the award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 10. This was reported by PR Newswire on March 10, 2013. Contact information: Katherine C. Nordal , PhD, APA Executive Director . . .