March 2002
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The ASHA GRPP Update is prepared as an ASHA member benefit; it is designed to be a brief synopsis of ASHA's Government Relations & Public Policy (GRPP) activities over the past month. Dissemination of this Update to other members, association newsletters, and electronic mailing lists is encouraged. Information contained in this publication may be reprinted without permission, although attribution to ASHA is requested. For more information about the Update, please contact Darlene Dukes at 800-498-2071, ext. 4276.
For information regarding ASHA's advocacy activities not covered in this update, please contact: Larry Higdon, ASHA Vice President for Governmental & Social Policies; Jim Potter, Director of Government Relations & Public Policy; or Arlene Pietranton, Facilitating Team liaison to the GRPP Cluster.
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AUDIOLOGY
- Ohio Expected To Become 37th State with EHDI Legislation
- Kentucky and Oklahoma Enact Hearing Aid Insurance Laws
- ASHA Challenges GEHA's Denials for Audiology Services under FEHBP
- ASHA Educates NARA on Audiologists' Role in Vestibular Rehabilitation
SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY
- Help ASHA Fight for Medicare Direct Billing for SLPs in Private Practice
- No Automatic Denials for Services Based Solely on Dementia
- AHRQ Issues Evidence Report on Criteria for Determining Disability
- ASHA Submits Comments on Two Local Medical Review Policies
SCHOOLS
- Senate, House Committees Budget for IDEA Full Funding
- Potential Model Pre-school Reading Programs Recommended to ED
- ASHA Comments on Draft Guidance for the Early Reading First Program
- ED Announces Availability of Reading First Grants
- ED Holds Public Meetings on the Reauthorization of the Rehabilitation Act
HEALTH CARE
- ASHA Offers Testimony at Assistive Technology Act Hearing
- DHHS Proposes Modification for Privacy Rule Standards
- WA Upgrades from Certification to Licensure; MS & WV Reaffirm Licensing Boards
- HIPAA Electronic Data Interchange Compliance Can Be Delayed
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