Legislation

Legislative Updates from the SCSHA Lobbyist

National Legislation

State Legislation

SCSHA Legislative Contact Information

SCSHA Legislative Updates

Legislative Updates from the SCSHA Lobbyist

2007 Legislative Update

National Legislation

For a complete update concerning ASHA’s national legislative efforts, go to ASHA’s SLP website at http://www.asha.org/about/legislation:advocacy/slp-advocate/. This site provides a synopsis of the most recent activities of ASHA’s Government Relations and Public Policy Divisions. Some of the most significant issues this year are listed below:

1. Review of IDEA Part B final regulations
2. Salary supplement legislation for public school SLPs
3. Extension of the Medicaid therapy cap exception process
4. Announcement of incoming Congressional leaders fiscal year 2007 appropriations
5. Renewal of state associations
6. Legislation for newborn hearing screening
7. Actions and discussion of ASHA state Legislative Counselors (LCs), State Education Advocacy Leaders (SEALs) and the Counsel of State Association Presidents (CSAP)

State Legislation

Legislative Contact Information

For more information, you may contact:

VP Governmental Affairs
Angela Neal
ajneal@greenville.k12.sc.us

SCSHA Legislative Updates