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October 2004
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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 Michelle Mannebach at 800-274-2376, ext. 4446, or mmannebach@asha.org.
For information regarding ASHA's advocacy activities not covered in this update, please contact: James Potter, Director of Government Relations & Public Policy at jpotter@asha.org; Arlene Pietranton, Executive Director at apietranton@asha.org; or Catherine Gottfred, ASHA Vice President for Governmental & Social Policies at gottfred@aol.com.
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ACTION ALERTS
- Write Congress to Allow Direct Billing for SLP Services
- Congress to Return for Lame Duck Session after Election
SCHOOLS
- IDEA Re-Authorization Legislation Moves to House-Senate Conference
- Hager Nomination Advances to Full Senate
- ED Announces $90 million in FY2004 Early Reading First Grant Awards
HEALTH CARE
- Assistive Technology Bill Passed by Congress
- House Passes Bill for Study of Hearing Benefits for Federal Employee Plans
- ASHA Urges Increased Cochlear Implant Rates in Outpatient Hospital Rule
- CMS Accepts ASHA Rationale for Code Combinations
- ASHA Responds to Proposed 2005 Medicare Fee Schedule
- Advanced Bionics Voluntarily Recalls of Cochlear Implants
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