2019 ASHA Comments and Testimony

Below is a list of comment letters and testimony submitted on issues related to ASHA's 2019 Public Policy Agenda.

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Health Care Issues

• ASHA Comments to CMS on Self-Referral Proposed Rule (December 30, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to Reps. Upton and DeGette about Cures 2.0 (December 11, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to Ways & Means Rural and Underserved Communities Health Task Force (November 26, 2019)
• ASHA Statement to House Ways and Means Committee on Caring for Aging Americans (November 25, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS RFI on the Future of Program Integrity (November 19, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Advanced Technology in Program Integrity (November 19, 2019)
• ASHA Comments - Pediatric Feeding Disorder ICD-10 Proposal (November 6, 2019)
• ASHA, AAA, and ADA Joint Comments on H.R. 4618 (October 21, 2019)
• ASHA Comments on CY2020 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (September 27, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS About 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (September 27, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Administration for Community Living on Cognitive Health (September 19, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Long Term Care Facilities NPRM (September 13, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Medicaid Access Rule (September 12, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Home Health Prospective Payment System for CY2020 (September 5, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Horizon New Jersey (August 26, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Office for Civil Rights on ACA Nondiscrimination Proposed Rule (August 13, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS RFI Patients Over Paperwork (August 7, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Section 1332 RFI (July 1, 2019)
• ASHA Support Letter to Senate About S. 427 (June 21, 2019)
• ASHA Support Letter to House H.R. 1058 (June 21, 2019)
• ASHA Response to U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging on Prevention and Management of Falls (June 21, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS About Prospective Payment System for Skilled Nursing Facilities (June 17, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS for FY2020 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System (June 17, 2019
• ASHA Comments to CMS on FY2020 Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems (June 17, 2019)
• Comment Letter on TRICARE Prescribing of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and Speech Therapy (June 7, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to FCC on Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service NPRM (April 15, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to Telehealth Caucus on Request for Information (April 1, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to House Appropriations Committee About EHDI (March 22, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee About EHDI (March 22, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on 2020 NBPP Proposed Rule (February 19, 2019)
• ASHA Statement of Record for Hearing on Strengthening Our Health Care System (February 13, 2019)
• ASHA Statement on Record for Hearing on Pre-existing Conditions (January 29, 2019)
• ASHA Letter on the National Correct Coding Initiative (NCCI) about code G0515 (January 16, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS about Medicaid Managed Care Rule (January 11, 2019)

Schools Issues

• ASHA Support Letter on IDEA Appropriations Senate/House (December 6, 2019)
• ASHA Comments on IDEA Part B Data Collection OMB Review (December 4, 2019)
• ASHA Comments on IES Request for Comments on Research Topics (November 13, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to OCR on Civil Rights Data Collection (November 12, 2019)
• ASHA Comments on IDEA Part B Data Collection (October 22, 2019)
• ASHA Comments on OSEP IDEA 2020 Determinations (August 29, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to OCR on ACA Nondiscrimination Proposed Rule (August 13, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to U.S. Department of Education on Accrediting Agencies (July 11, 2019)
• ASHA Connect Request Letter to the Department of Education (June 20, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to IES on IDEA State and Local Implementation Study 2019 (June 12, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to IES on Priorities to Guide its Work (May 21, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Education Department on IDEA Early Childhood Data Collections (May 15, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Education Department on IDEA Part B Data Collections (May 15, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee About IDEA (March 28, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to House Appropriations Committee About IDEA (March 28, 2019)
• ASHA Comments on 2019 Supplement not Supplant Guidance (February 23, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to the U.S. Department of Education on Title IX (January 29, 2019)

Professional Practice and Workforce Issues

• ASHA Letter About New Jersey Telepractice Rules (December 23, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Oregon on Proposed SLPA Regulations (September 19, 2019)
• ASHA Comment Letter to Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System on Applied Behavior Analysis Proposed Policy (September 19, 2019)
• ASHA Support Letter to Virginia on Telepractice Guidance (September 11, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, New Jersey (August 26, 2019)
• ASHA Comments on PA HB 811 Occupational Licensure (August 6, 2019)
• ASHA Comments on PA Proposed ABA Licensure (July 31, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Massachusetts on Kindergarten Readiness (July 22, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to New Jersey Department of Education About Telepractice (June 25, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Nevada About SB 203 (May 30, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Colorado About Audiology Endorsement Regulations (May 20, 2019)
• ASHA Comments on Oregon SLPA Regulations (May 9, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on Sale of Insurance Across State Lines (May 3, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to Senator Bertino-Tarrant About HB 2605 (April 29, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to Senator Burlison About SB500 Consumer Choice (April 9, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to Illinois Opposing Music Therapy Licensure SB1198 (April 9, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Maine on Kindergarten Readiness of Deaf Children (April 9, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to Colorado About SLP Proposed Regulator Endorsement (April 4, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to New Hampshire Senate on Education of Deaf Children HB 631 (April 4, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Ohio Speech and Hearing Professionals Board About Proposed Rules (March 15, 2019)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to Utah on Physician Assistants SB 203 (March 12, 2019)
• ASHA Letter About Idaho Occupational Licensure Executive Order (March 12, 2019)
• ASHA Letter to California Supporting Maintenance of Exam AB1271 (March 12, 2019)
• ASHA Opposition Letter to South Carolina SB 330 (March 11, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to New York on Language Milestones A5772 (March 7, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Montana on HB 270, Assistant Licensure (February 28, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Hawaii on SB 983 (February 25, 2019) (Additional letters sent to Senators Kidani, Nishihara, Kanuha, and Inouye)
• ASHA Comments to Maryland on Language Milestones SB 785 (February 25, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Washington on SB 5821 Salary Bonus (February 25, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Washington on HB 2012 Salary Bonus (February 25, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to New Mexico on Occupational Licensure HB 458 (February 21, 2019) (Additional letters sent to Representatives Ferrary, Martinez, and Walsh)
• AHSA Comments to Washington on Occupational Licensure HB 1770 (February 21, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Washington on Music Therapy Licensure SB 5485 (February 15, 2019) (Additional letters sent to Senators Conway and Darneille)
• ASHA Comments New Mexico on Occupational Licensure SB 387 (February 13, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to New Hampshire on Education of Deaf Children HB 631 (February 12, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to New Mexico on SLPA Legislation SB 363 (February 11, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Arizona on HB 2231 Occupational Licensure (February 11, 2019)
• Hawaii Provisional Licensure HB 252 House Health Committee (February 6, 2019)
• Hawaii Provisional Licensure SB 307 Commerce Consumer Protection and Health (February 6, 2019) (Additional letter sent to Committee on Ways and Means)
• ASHA Comments About Hawaii Licensure Maintenance SB 202 (February 4, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Colorado About Occupational Regulation Bill HB 19-1117 (February 4, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to Indiana about Emergency Permits, SB 189 (January 8, 2019) (Additional letter sent to Senator Becker)

Client, Patient, Student Issues

• ASHA Letter on College Affordability Act (October 28, 2019)
• ASHA Comments to the Virginia Joint Committee on Health Care (September 24, 2019)