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December 2003
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The ASHA GRPP Update is prepared as an ASHA member benefit and designed to be a brief synopsis of ASHA's Government Relations & Public Policy (GRPP) division's 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 800-274-2376, ext. 4276.
For information regarding ASHA's advocacy activities not covered in this update, please contact: James Potter, Director of Government Relations & Public Policy; Arlene Pietranton, Facilitating Team liaison to the GRPP Cluster; or Catherine Gottfred, ASHA Vice President for Governmental & Social Policies.
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- ASHA's 2004 Advocacy to Focus on Direct Access, IDEA and Doctoral Shortage
HEALTH CARE
- Victory! Congress Passes Medicare Two-Year Cap Moratorium and Fee Schedule Fix
- Therapy Caps to be Suspended on December 8th for Remainder of 2003
- Victory! Congress Approves Hybrid Professional Status for VA Audiologists & SLPs
- CMS Administrator Tom Scully Resigns
SCHOOLS
- Appropriations Conference Committee Increases IDEA by $1.3 Billion for FY2004
- IDEA Senate Report Released, Vote Early Next Year
- SEALs Meet at ASHA Convention
- Education and Related Research Announcements (Due mid-Dec thru Jan)
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