2025 ASHA Comments and Testimony

Below is a list of comments, letters, and testimony submitted on issues related to ASHA's 2025 Public Policy Agenda.

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See also: 2024 ASHA Comments and Testimony

• Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Letter to House and Senate Education and Appropriations Committees Regarding the Department of Education (April 4, 2025)
• ASHA Comments to Maryland on SB 321 Budget Reconciliation (February 26, 2025)
• ASHA Comments to Maryland House Committees on HB 352 Budget Reconciliation (February 25, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Maryland Regarding HB 689 (February 10, 2025)

• State Speech-Language-Hearing Association Letter on Provisional Licensure to CMS (July 14, 2025)
• ASHA Advocate Petition to CMS on the Updated Definition of Speech-Language Pathologist (June 26, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Senate Supporting Medicare Economic Index Provision in HR 1 (June 20, 2025)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on FY2026 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (June 10, 2025)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on FY2026 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (June 10, 2025)
• ASHA Comments to CMS on FY2026 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (June 10, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Senate HELP Committee on FY2026 Budget and HHS Reorganization (May 12, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Medicaid Funding (May 12, 2025)
• Consortium for Constituents with Disabilities Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee on Medicaid (May 12, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Nevada Regarding SB 257 (May 9, 2025)
• ASHA Support Letter to Georgia on Medicaid Rate Increase (March 31, 2025)
• Patient Access to Responsible Care Alliance Letter to House Energy and Commerce Committee and Senate Finance Committee Opposing Medicaid Cuts (March 24, 2025)
• ASHA Meeting Request to Defense Health Agency (March 7, 2025)
• ASHA Meeting Request to TRICARE East (February 28, 2025)
• ASHA Meeting Request to TRICARE West (February 28, 2025)
• ASHA Letter of Support to Nevada Regarding AB 169 on Stuttering Coverage (February 27, 2025)
• ASHA Letter of Support to Illinois Regarding SB 40 on Stuttering Coverage (February 17, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Tennessee House Insurance Subcommittee on HB 296 (February 14, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Tennessee Senate Commerce and Labor Committee on SB 231 (February 14, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to CMS Regarding Request for Telehealth Services in CY2026 (February 10, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to South Carolina Regarding BabyNet and Family Trainers (January 29, 2025)
• ASHA Comments to CMS Regarding CY2026 Medicare Advantage NPRM (January 27, 2025)

• ASHA Support Letter to Texas Regarding Licensing Regulations (July 2, 2025)
• ASHA Response Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Gender Affirming Care Report (June 20, 2025)
• ASHA Comments on Department of Education Proposed Priorities (June 13, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to New York Regarding SB 7792 on Communication Rights (June 2, 2025
• ASHA Letter to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on FY2026 Department of Education Budget Proposal (May 19, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to HELP and Education and Workforce Committees on Department of Education (April 29, 2025)
• ASHA Support Letter to Arizona Regarding SLPA Regulations (April 10, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Alabama Opposing HB 441 on Education Requirements (April 1, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Rhode Island Regarding S. 471 on SLPA Regulations (March 28, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Montana Opposing HB 744 on Aides (March 19, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Mississippi on Speech Associate Regulations (March 14, 2025)
• ASHA Comments on HIPAA Security Rule (March 7, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to 17 Attorneys General Regarding Section 504 (March 4, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Nevada Commenting on AB 177 (February 21, 2025)
• ASHA Support Letter to Nevada Regarding SB 174 (February 20, 2025)
• Joint Hearing Care Organization Letter to Oklahoma Regarding HB 2188 (follow-up) (February 18, 2025)
• Joint Hearing Care Organization Letter to Oklahoma Regarding HB 2188 (February 8, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Virginia Regarding HB 2040 on SLPA Regulations (January 29, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to Colorado Regarding HB 1075 on SLPA Regulations (January 28, 2025)
• ASHA Letter to North Dakota Regarding HB 1049 on SLPA Regulations (January 17, 2025)