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The state's action, the first in the nation, has the blessing of the American Psychological Association ( APA ), which considers prescriptive authority a logical extension of psychologists ' role as health - care providers.
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The state's action, has the blessing of the American Psychological Association, which considers prescriptive authority a psychologists' role as health care providers.