2021 ASHA Comments and Testimony
Below is a list of comments, letters, and testimony submitted on issues related to ASHA's 2021 Public Policy Agenda.
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See also: 2022 ASHA Comments and Testimony
Health Care Issues
- AEP Template Letter to Medicaid Offices (December 29, 2021)
- AAA, ADA, ASHA Statement on BBB Hearing Provisions (December 14, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Reps. Doggett and Nunes on Telehealth Extension Act (December 1, 2021)
- Medicare Coalition Payment Stability 2022 Letter (November 29, 2021)
- ASHA Comments on Oregon Proposed Telemedicine Regulations (November 16, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Reps. Guthrie and Matsui on EHDI Act of 2021 (October 19, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to BCBS Illinois About Coverage Error (October 18, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to CMS about CY2022 OPPS NPRM (September 17, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to CMS About MPFS (September 9, 2021)
- Letter of Support from AAA, ADA, ASHA on Hearing Provisions (September 8, 2021)
- Joint Letter in Support of HR 3320 (September 7, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to CMS No Surprises Act (September 7, 2021)
- Home Health 2022 NPRM Comments (August 26, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Chairs Murray and Pallone on Public Option RFI (July 27, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to CMS on 2022 NBPP Proposed Rule (July 27, 2021)
- Joint Therapy Letter on Sequestration Infrastructure (July 26, 2021)
- Coalition Letter to House and Senate on 2022 Medicare Fee Schedule Proposed Payment Cuts (July 23, 2021)
- ASHA Meeting Request to CMS on Telehealth and the Medicare Fee Schedule (July 2, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to CMS About IPPS Proposed Rule for FY 2022 (June 21, 2021)
- FY2022 SNF Prospective Payment Systems Proposed Rule Comments (June 7, 2021)
- IRF Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule FY 2022 Comments (June 7, 2021)
- ASHA Testimony to Senate on FY 2022 Appropriations (June 22, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Senate on Legislative Priorities (May 25, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to House on Legislative Priorities (May 25, 2021)
- ASHA Testimony on FY2022 Labor-HHS-Education Funding (May 19, 2021)
- Letter to PHP Medical Directors about Permanent Telehealth (May 17, 2021)
- AOTA, NARA, ASHA Letter to Energy and Commerce Committee about PASC (May 11, 2021)
- ASHA Statement to House Ways and Means Committee on Caring for Aging Americans (May 10, 2021)
- Letter to Medicaid Directors About Permanent Telehealth (April 28, 2021)
- Coalition Letter to House and Senate on Infrastructure Legislation (April 27, 2021)
- ASHA Statement for the Record to HELP about COVID-19 Recovery (April 27, 2021)
- ASHA Support for Nevada SB 5, Telehealth (April 20, 2021)
- ASHA Support for Nevada SB 326, Telehealth (April 13, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Oregon about HB 2508 Telemedicine (March 30, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to Blue Cross Blue Shield Tennessee, DME Coverage (March 30, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to South Carolina on H3400, Hearing Aids (March 11, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Florida on S1268, Hearing Aids (March 11, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Florida on H373, Hearing Aids (March 11, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Idaho on HB 179, Telehealth (March 9, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to Florida on H957 (March 5, 2021)
- Joint Therapy Support Letter to Senate Finance Committee (March 2, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Missouri on SB 43, Hearing Aid Coverage (February 23, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Arizona on SB 1206, Hearing Aids Finance Committee (February 23, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Arizona on SB 1206, Hearing Aids Rules Committee (February 23, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Arizona on HB 2739, Health Plans Health and Human Services Committee (February 23, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Arizona on HB 2739, Health Plans Rules Committee
- ASHA SHP Opposition letter to Florida on SB 700 (February 23, 2021)
- ASHA AHHS Opposition Letter to Florida on SB 700 (February 23, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Arizona on HB 2454, Telehealth (February 23, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Arizona on SB 1523, Health Plans Finance Committee (February 11, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Arizona on SB1523, Health Plans Rules Committee (February 11, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on SB 539 Hearing Aid Coverage, CPN Committee (February 9, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on SB 539 Hearing Aid Coverage, HTH Committee (February 9, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to Oregon on SB 11, Telemedicine (February 9, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on HB 839 Hearing Aids, CPC Committee (February 9, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on HB 839 Hearing Aid Coverage, FIN Committee (February 9, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Hawaii on HB 839 Hearing Aid Coverage (February 9, 2021)
- Medicare Sequester Moratorium Health Care Organizations Coalition Letter (February 2, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Congress on COVID plan (February 1, 2021)
- ASHA 2021 MPFS IFC Comments (January 28, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Montana on HB 43, Telemedicine (January 28, 2021)
- ASHA Thank You Letter on Neguse Allys Act (January 27, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter to Mississippi on HB 13, Hearing Aids (January 27, 2021)
Schools Issues
- ASHA Comments to Idaho about Audiology and SLP Endorsements (August 3, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to HELP About ESRA (July 26, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to OCR on Federal Register Request for Information (July 16, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to ED on Reopening Handbook (April 28, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Subcommittee on FY 2022 Appropriations (April 28, 2021)
Professional Practice and Workforce Issues
- ASHA Comments to New Hampshire on HB 1016 (December 30, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to Delaware on HB 208 (November 1, 2021)
- Allied Health Workforce Diversity Letter for Health Subcommittee Hearing (October 25, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to South Carolina Regarding Proposed Regulations (October 19, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Committee about HB 3840 (September 15, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to North Carolina About Music Therapy Licensure (July 21, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to Georgia About ABA HB 412 (July 20, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Ohio Senate Committee Supporting ASLPIC (May 18, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Georgia Governor Supporting ASLPIC (May 6, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to South Carolina Committee Supporting ASLPIC (April 28, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Ohio Committee Supporting ASLPIC (April 22, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Colorado Committee Supporting ASLPIC Finance (April 22, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to Tennessee DOE Supporting SLPA (April 13, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to Texas about Music Therapy Licensure (April 13, 2021)
- ASHA Support letter to Nevada about SB 217, ABA (April 6, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter on Colorado Regulation of SLPs (April 5, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Pennsylvania Committee Opposing HB 19 (March 30, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to Maryland HB 233/SB 82, Music Therapy (March 22, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to Oregon about SB 358, licensing (March 19, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to Tennessee HB 920, Cerumen Management (March 16, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to CO Committee Supporting ASLPIC Appropriations (March 11, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter on North Carolina H91, ABA (March 11, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter on ABA, North Carolina S103 (March 9, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter on ABA, Georgia H412 (March 9, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter on ABA, South Carolina H3731 (March 9, 2021)
- ASHA Support Letter Arizona on SB 1458, Assistants (March 9, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to New York Committee on A5027, S21 Music Therapy (March 3, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Colorado Committee Supporting ASLPIC (February 16, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Georgia Committee Supporting ASLPIC (February 16, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to New Hampshire Committee Supporting ASLPIC (February 5, 2021
- ASHA Letter to Kansas Committee Supporting ASLPIC (February 4, 2021)
- ASHA Comments to Maryland Committee on HB 209, Audiology Assistants (February 1, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to New Hampshire Committee on HB 209, Music Therapy (January 29, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Maryland Committee Supporting ASLPIC (January 25, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Nebraska Committee Supporting ASLPIC (January 25, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to Maryland on HB 233, SB 82 Music Therapy (January 14, 2021)
- ASHA Letter to Indiana Committee Supporting ASLPIC (January 12, 2021)
Client, Patient, Student Issues
- ASHA Opposition Letter to Tennessee About SB 248 (July 30, 2021)
- ASHA Update Letter Florida about SB 700 (March 31, 2021)
- ASHA Update Letter to Florida about HB 957 (March 31, 2021)
- ASHA Opposition Letter to South Carolina on SB490, LEAD-K (March 16, 2021)
- ASHA Comment to New York Committee on Language Acquisition (March 3, 2021)
