2020 ASHA Comments, Letters, and Testimony

Below is a list of comments, letters, and testimony submitted on issues related to ASHA's 2020 Public Policy Agenda.

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Health Care Issues

• ASHA Comments on Prior Authorization Proposed Rule and Requests for Information (December 30, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on 2022 Payment Notice Proposed Rule (December 30, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to HHS About Economic Recovery RFI (December 22, 2020)
• ASHA Thank You Letter Schneider McKinley HR 8840 (December 11, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to MedPAC About Telehealth (December 3, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Biden Transition Team About Policy Priorities (November 24, 2020)
• ASHA Support for Oregon Telehealth Regulations (November 20, 2020)
• ASHA Thank You Letter Sherrill McKinley for Telehealth Bill (November 20, 2020)
• ASHA Comments 2021 NCCI Edits (November 5, 2020)
• ASHA Thank You Letter to Bera Bucshon Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts Act (November 3, 2020)
• Save Education Jobs Act "Thank You" Letter (November 2, 2020)
• Letter to Office of Management and Budget regarding EHDI (October 27, 2020)
• Student Direct Supervision During COVID Waiver Request (October 6, 2020)
• ASHA Recommendations to USPSTF About Hearing Loss (October 5, 2020)
• 2021 Fee Schedule Member Petition (October 5, 2020)
• ASHA 2021 MPFS NPRM Comments  (October 5, 2020)
• EM Coalition Comment Letter to CMS on EM Code Proposal (October 5, 2020)
• Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation Letter on Temporary Coverage of Telehealth Services (October 2, 2020)
• ASHA COVID-19 Letter to the House of Representatives (September 29, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Louisiana About ASLPIC (September 29, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Colorado Continuing SLP Regulation (September 28, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Colorado Continuing Audiology Regulation (September 28, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to ED on Education Stabilization Fund/ESSER Data Collection Form (September 23, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Maintain New Mexico Licensure Board (September 22, 2020)
• ASHA Member Medicare Telehealth Petition (September 18, 2020)
• AOTA, APTA, ASHA Follow-up Meeting Request Letter (September 4, 2020)
• ASHA Comments on Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (August 21, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Colorado Telehealth Reimbursement Regulations (July 31, 2020)
• ASHA Comment Letter to West Virginia About Plan Network Access (July 24, 2020)
• ASHA COVID-19 Legislation Letter to the Senate (July 20, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Oklahoma Medicaid Regarding CF, SLPA Payment Proposal (July 17, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Mississippi About Medicaid Telehealth Coverage (June 25, 2020)
• ASHA Comments on 'Preparing for the Next Pandemic' White Paper (June 25, 2020)
• ASHA Comment Letter to Michigan, HB 5836 (June 23, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Reps. Axne and Balderson About the KEEP Telehealth Options Act (June 17, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Private Health Plan Medical Directors Requesting Permanent Telehealth Coverage (June 16, 2020)
• ASHA Letter of Support to Colorado for Telemedicine Reimbursement (June 12, 2020)
• Telehealth Policy Recommendations to HHS (June 10, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to CDC About Face Masks (June 8, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to CMS About Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to COVID-19 (June 3, 2020)
• ASHA Comment Letter About PPS for SNFs for FY2021 (June 1, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Louisiana About the Telehealth Bill, H589 (May 27, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Medi-Cal Service Elimination in California (May 24, 2020)
• Theresa Rodgers' Testimony Before the Senate Appropriations Committee (May 21, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Reps. Upton and DeGette About Cures 2.0 Concept Paper (May 20, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to ICD-10-CM Committee About Pediatric Feeding Disorder (May 18, 2020)
• ASHA, APTA, AOTA Joint Letters to Physician Groups on PDGM (May 15, 2020)
• ASHA, APTA, AOTA Joint Letters to Consumer Groups on PDPM and PDGM (May 15, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to the Office of the Surgeon General on the Value of Telepractice (May 7, 2020)
• ASHA Thank You Letter to Rep. Cindy Axne About the COVID-19 Telehealth Response Act (May 4, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to CMS About COVID Interim Final Rule (April 24, 2020)
• Evaluation and Management Services Position Letter (April 17, 2020)
• ASHA COVID-19 Legislation Letter to the Senate (April 6, 2020)
• ASHA COVID-19 Legislation Letter to House Leaders (April 6, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Medicare Advantage Proposed Rule (April 3, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to CMS About COVID IFR Waiver (April 3, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to CMS About Telehealth (March 29, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to White House About ASL Interpreters (March 27, 2020)
• APTA/AOTA/ASHA Joint Letter to CMS Telehealth Waiver (March 27, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to CMS About RFI for Out-of-State Providers (March 20, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to the Senate About COVID-19 (March 19, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to the House About COVID-19 (March 19, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to NGS About LCD Dysphagia Coding (March 11, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Utah About HB 313, Teleheath (March 2, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Wyoming About Advisory Panel HB 115 (March 2, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on 2021 Payment Notice Proposed Rule (February 27, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Mississippi About HB 424 (February 26, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Mississippi about SB 2268 (February 25, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Oregon about HB 4101, Telemedicine (February 24, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Indiana About HB 1176 (February 12, 2020)
• ASHA Comments on the 2021 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (February 10, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Washington about HB 2770 Telemedicine Reimbursement (February 4, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Vermont about Telehealth, H. 723 (February 4, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Maryland About Telehealth HB 448 (February 4, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to New Hampshire about Telehealth, SB555 (February 3, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Missouri About STLD Plans (January 31, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Arizona Supporting HB 2536, Telemedicine (January 28, 2020)
• ASHA Comments on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (January 28, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to NIH on FY 2020-2025 Trans-NIH Strategic Plan for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research (January 24, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule (January 17, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Scope of Practice Request for Feedback (January 15, 2020)

Schools Issues

• ASHA Comments to ED on Notice on Infants and Toddlers Exiting Part C (October 6, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to ED on Information Collection Notice on Dispute Resolution Under IDEA Part C (October 6, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to IES on Key Federal Policies in the Wake of COVID (October 5, 2020)
• ASHA Support for Oregon Telehealth Regulations for Schools (September 16, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Wyoming About Proposed Rules for SLPAs and Telehealth (September 9, 2020)
• ASHA Support and Amendments for Utah's Telehealth Rule (September 9, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to California's Governor About SB 878 Licensure (September 3, 2020)
• ASHA Comments Opposing Michigan's HB 5836 About LEAD-K (September 2, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to ED on Notice on Infants and Toddlers Exiting Part C (August 13, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to ED on Information Collection Notice on Dispute Resolution Under IDEA Part C (August 13, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to ED on IDEA Paperwork Reducation Waivers (August 13, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Colorado Telehealth Reimbursement Regulations (July 31, 2020)
• ASHA Comments on Equitable Services in CARES Act (July 30, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to ED on IDEA Paperwork Reduction Planning and Implementation Grants (June 29, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to ED on Proposed Priorities and Definitions for State Personnel Development Grants (May 26, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to the U.S. Department of Education on Teacher Training (May 12, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to Department of Education on Distance Education and Innovation (April 30, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to ED on IDEA Part B State Performance Plan and APR (April 20, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to New Mexico About Proposed Special Ed Regulations (April 20, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to ED on IDEA Part C State Performance Plan and Annual Performance Report (April 15, 2020)
• ASHA Appropriations Bicameral Letter to Congress (March 13, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Minnesota Speech-Language-Hearing Association About St. Paul Teacher Strike (March 9, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to the Department of Education on TA on State Data Collection (February 24, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to South Carolina About ADEPT Guidelines (February 10, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii about HB 2243, Salary Bonus (January 28, 2020)
• ASHA Support to Hawaii Senator Kidani for SB 2557, Salary Bonus (January 28, 2020)
• ASHA Support to Hawaii Senator Dela Cruz for SB 2557, Salary Bonus (January 28, 2020)
• ASHA Comments on Federal Register Notice on IDEA Data Management Center (January 24, 2020)

Professional Practice and Workforce Issues

• ASHA Comments to Colorado DOE Supporting Assistants (December 31, 2020)
• COVID-19 Vaccine Letters to State Governors (December 11, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Colorado SLPA Regulation (November 9, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Vermont About Music Therapy Sunrise (November 9, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Louisiana Committee Supporting ASLPIC (October 19, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Iowa About Proposed Rule Change for CE (September 29, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to Colorado on Certification by Endorsement and Accredited Programs (August 24, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Colorado Telehealth Reimbursement Regulations (July 31, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Georgia About Licensure for ABA Providers (July 24, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter About SLPAs Regulations in Maine (June 10, 2020)
• ASHA Letter of Support to California About SB 878 on Licensure (May 7, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Alaska About Occupational Licensure HB 299 (March 18, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Mississippi About Occupational Licensure, HB 1104 (March 12, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter About Florida Occupational Licensing, S1124 (March 12, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter About the Mississippi Occupational Licensing Review Commission, SB 2790 (March 12, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter for Hearing Aid Bill HB 3284 (March 12, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter for Hearing Aid Bill SB 915 (March 12, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Kansas Supporting ASLPIC, SB 490 (March 11, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Kentucky Supporting ASLPIC, SB 240 (March 11, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Alaska HB 216, SLPAs (March 3, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Alaska SB 157, SLPAs (March 3, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Mississippi about SB 2812 (March 2, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Hawaii About HCR 42 Music Therapy (February 25, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Colorado About HB 20-1219 (February 25, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to South Carolina SB 330 (February 18, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Wyoming Supporting the ASLPIC SF 87 (February 14, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to New Mexico About CFs (February 12, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Missouri About Accreditation Candidate Change HB2095 (February 3, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to West Virginia Opposing HB 4414 (February 3, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to Arizona about HB 2225, SLPAs and Telesupervision (February 3, 2020)
• ASHA Support Letter to Missouri About Accreditation Candidate Status, SB 806 (January 31, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Utah Supporting the ASLPIC, HB 161 (January 31, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to Arizona about Regulations for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (January 31, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Oklahoma Supporting the ASLPIC, SB 1837 (January 31, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Kentucky Supporting the ASLPIC, HB 218 (January 29, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Maryland Supporting the ASLPIC, SB 416 (January 29, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Oklahoma Supporting the ASLPIC, HB 2968 (January 29, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Georgia Supporting the ASLPIC SB 306 (January 28, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to West Virginia Supporting the ASLPIC, HB 4375 (January 27, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to Washington About HB 2706, Music Therapy (January 24, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to Washington About HB 2707, Music Therapy (January 24, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to HB 1562, Licensing Music Therapists (January 24, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to SB 633, Licensing Music Therapists (January 24, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Vermont Opposing Music Therapy Licensure, HB 764 (January 23, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to New Jersey Governor About Music Therapist Licensure, A. 2183 (January 21, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to New Hampshire Opposing Music Therapy Licensure, HB 1286 (January 15, 2020)
• ASHA Letter to Nebraska Supporting the ASLPIC, LB 753 (January 15, 2020)

Client, Patient, Student Issues

• ASHA Opposition Letter to Michigan HB 5836 (December 8, 2020)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Nebraska about LB 965 (February 24, 2020)
• ASHA Comments to West Virginia Opposing HB 4414 (February 3, 2020)