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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 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; Lemmietta McNeilly, Facilitating Team liaison to the GRPP Cluster, at LMcNeilly@asha.org; or Catherine Gottfred, ASHA Vice President for Governmental & Social Policies, at Gottfred@aol.com.
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ACTION ALERTS
- Your Help Needed to Gain Co-Sponsors for Federal SLP Loan Forgiveness Bill
- Co-Sponsors Needed for Audiology Direct Access Legislation
HEALTH CARE
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- Medicare Issues New Claims Appeal Rules
SCHOOLS
- Over 1600 Comments Sent During IDEA 2004 Pre-Regulation Comment Period
- Rep. Wilson Introduces Legislation to Add SLPs to Teacher Loan Forgiveness Law
- Highlights of President's FY2005 Education Budget Request
- Changes at ED's Office of Special Education & Rehabilitative Services
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