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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 800-498-2071, ext. 4446, or mMmannebach@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; Lemmietta McNeilly, Facilitating Team liaison to the GRPP Cluster, at LMcNeill@asha.org; or Catherine Gottfred, ASHA Vice President for Governmental & Social Policies, at Gottfred@aol.com.
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HEALTH CARE
- Victory for Audiologists: Wal-Mart Sets the Record Straight with Four Blues Plans
- Study for Expanded Federal Employee Hearing Benefits Moves Forward
- CMS Proposes Change to Eligibility Criteria for Cochlear Implants
- ASHA Responds to Otogram Billing Issue
- Medicare Preventive Examination Includes Hearing & Balance Screening
- CMS Presents Reports on Therapy Outpatient Payment Recommendations
- President Bush Signs Assistive Technology (AT) Legislation
- EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt Nominated to Head HHS
SCHOOLS
- Comprehensive Plan Approved to Confront School Qualification Challenges
- Congress Finalizes Action on Spending Bill
- ED Solicits Comments Prior to IDEA Proposed Rulemaking
- ED Announces Availability of FY2005 Early Reading First Grants
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