June 2002
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ACTION ALERTS
- Co-Sponsors Needed for Access to SLP Private Practice Services Legislation
- FY2003 EHDI Appropriation
HEALTH CARE
- ASHA Victories Contained in House Medicare Bill
- CMS Releases Proposed Rule on 2003 Medicare Fee Schedule
- Aetna Now Covers Speech-Generating Devices
- CMS Changes Dysphagia Guidance on Nursing Home MDS
SCHOOLS
- New ASHA Resource on Strategies to Reduce Paperwork in Schools Available
- House Committee Requests "Great Ideas" for IDEA
- Supreme Court Decides on Cleveland, Ohio School Voucher Case
- ASHA Meets with RSA Commissioner
GENERAL
- ASHA's Legislative Council Attends Grassroots Educational Session
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