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News and Happenings at NCSHLA

NCSHLA is constantly working to advocate, improve and strengthen the speech, hearing, language and audiology professions in North Carolina. Our leaders and members are active in a number of initiatives designed to enhance the specialty and make professional practice more enjoyable and rewarding.



The Latest News from NCSHLA

ALERT: Medicare Fee Schedule Cuts & Therapy Caps to Resume on July 1

Published: 2008-06-27

ALERT: Medicare Fee Schedule Cuts & Therapy Caps to Resume on July 1 MORE

Urge Your Senators to Recognize SLP Private Practice & Audiologists Under PQRI

Published: 2008-06-24

Urge Your Senators to Recognize SLP Private Practice & Audiologists Under PQRI MORE

Service Provision to Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Birth to 36 Months

Published: 2008-05-05

Service Provision to Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Birth to 36 Months MORE

Professional Performance Review Process for the School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist (PPRP)

Published: 2008-04-29

Professional Performance Review Process for the School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist (PPRP) MORE

ETS Job Analysis Survey

Published: 2008-02-26

ETS Job Analysis Survey MORE

Congress Defers Medicare Fee Schedule Cuts & Therapy Caps for 6 Months

Published: 2008-01-03

Congress Defers Medicare Fee Schedule Cuts & Therapy Caps for 6 Months MORE

Congress Completes Massive 2008 Federal Funding Bill

Published: 2008-01-03

Congress Completes Massive 2008 Federal Funding Bill MORE

Senate Approves Bill to Improve Newborn Screening

Published: 2007-12-19

Senate Approves Bill to Improve Newborn Screening MORE

Senate Passes Legislation Reauthorizing the Traumatic Brain Injury Act

Published: 2007-12-17

Senate Passes Legislation Reauthorizing the Traumatic Brain Injury Act MORE

New Dysphagia Diagnosis Codes Begin in October

Published: 2007-11-16

New Dysphagia Diagnosis Codes Begin in October MORE

ED Awards $14 million to States to Assess Students with Disabilities

Published: 2007-11-16

ED Awards $14 million to States to Assess Students with Disabilities MORE

ED Submits 27th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of IDEA

Published: 2007-11-16

ED Submits 27th Annual Report to Congress on the Implementation of IDEA MORE

Senate Passes 2008 Education, Health & Labor Funding Bill

Published: 2007-11-16

Senate Passes 2008 Education, Health & Labor Funding Bill MORE

ASHA's Medicaid/IDEA Side-by-Side Now Available

Published: 2007-11-16

ASHA's Medicaid/IDEA Side-by-Side Now Available MORE

ED Awards 32 Early Reading First Grants for 2007

Published: 2007-11-16

ED Awards 32 Early Reading First Grants for 2007 MORE

EPSDT POLICY INSTRUCTIONS UPDATE

Published: 2007-09-21

EPSDT POLICY INSTRUCTIONS UPDATE MORE

Provide Your Input into ASHA's 2008 Public Policy Agenda

Published: 2007-07-27

Provide Your Input into ASHA's 2008 Public Policy Agenda MORE

CMS Proposes 90-Day Medicare Speech-Language Pathology Recertification Period

Published: 2007-07-27

CMS Proposes 90-Day Medicare Speech-Language Pathology Recertification Period MORE

Senate Appropriation Committee Passes 2008 Education & Health Funding Bill

Published: 2007-07-27

Senate Appropriation Committee Passes 2008 Education & Health Funding Bill MORE

ICD-9-CM Revisions for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Approved

Published: 2007-06-19

ICD-9-CM Revisions for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Approved MORE

ASHA Releases Summary of NCLB 2% Final Rules for Students with Disabilities

Published: 2007-06-19

ASHA Releases Summary of NCLB 2% Final Rules for Students with Disabilities MORE

April 2006 Caucus Priorities and How They Have Been Addressed by the Board

Published: 2007-03-22

NCSHLA continued to progress on a series of important issues in 2006-07. MORE

News From the Board of Directors for 2006-07

Published: 2007-03-20

NCSHLA President Sherry Curtis provided the following update regarding 2006-07 NCSHLA Board activities. MORE

New Medicare Requirements for Hospital Inpatient Supervision of SLP Students

Published: 2007-02-13

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a new policy for Part A inpatient hospital therapy services that will be effective April 1, 2007 regarding the supervision of speech-language pathology (SLP) students. MORE

Medicare Fee Cuts

Published: 2006-12-01

Unless Congress acts during the "lame duck" session in December, election-weary legislators may put off action until 2007 to block a steep drop in Medicare payments for health care providers. MORE

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING WITH LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE LEARNERS: A NATIONAL WEB-BASED TRAINING PROGRAM

Published: 2006-11-13

free web-based resource for SLPs who work with linguistically diverse learners MORE

Participation sought for augmentative and alternative communication survey

Published: 2006-10-22

A speech pathology graduate student at the University of Kansas is conducting a nationwide survey on speech-language pathologists' knowledge, training, and needs in the area of augmentative and alternative communication. NCSHLA is participating. MORE

ASHA Releases Side-by-Side Comparison Analysis of IDEA Part B Final Regulations

Published: 2006-10-20

ASHA Releases Side-by-Side Comparison Analysis of IDEA Part B Final Regulations MORE

2006 Fall Message from President Sherry Curtiss

Published: 2006-09-11

President Sherry Curtiss updates members on 2006-07 progress. MORE

CMS Proposes 3.1% Increase in 2007 Payment Rates to Home Health Agencies

Published: 2006-08-23

3.1% Increase in 2007 Payment Rates to Home Health Agencies MORE

State School Qualifications

Published: 2006-08-23

State School Qualifications Now Online MORE

2006-07 Salary Changes Pertaining to Public Schools

Published: 2006-08-22

Legislation ouitlining the NC State Public School teachers and employees wage adjustments. MORE

SLP Medicare Outpatient Supplier Status, H.R. 3795

Published: 2006-04-24

Please ask your Representative to co-sponsor H.R. 3795. MORE

Professional Performance Peer Review Opportunity

Published: 2006-02-20

The Ad Hoc Joint Committee of Special Interest Divisions 11, Administration and Supervision and 16, School-Based Issues invites you to peer review its draft document Guidelines for Professional Performance Review Instrument for the School-Based Speech-Language Pathologist. MORE

2006 SEAL Update

Published: 2006-02-16

Paula Izquierdo updates members on a variety of issues related to S.E.A.L. MORE

2006 Medicare Fee Schedules Available on ASHA Web site

Published: 2006-02-13

ASHA has updated its audiology and speech-language pathology 2006 Medicare fee schedules to reflect the current reimbursement rates resulting from the passage of the Deficit Reduction Act. MORE

ED Grant Applications with March 2006 Deadlines

Published: 2006-02-12

The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) of the U.S. Department of Education is inviting applications for the Small Business Innovative Research Program (SBIR). MORE

Bush Proposes Cuts in Health & Education for FY 2007

Published: 2006-02-11

President Bush's budget proposal to Congress for fiscal year (FY) 2007 would cut domestic programs, including health and education, while moderately increasing funding for defense and homeland security. MORE

Congress Passes Therapy Cap Exceptions Process, Avoids Cuts in Fees

Published: 2006-02-02

The U.S. House of Representatives voted 216 to 214 yesterday evening agreeing to the conference agreement on the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA), S. 1932, that included a provision authorizing a new exception process for beneficiaries who require services in excess of the $1,740 Medicare outpatient therapy cap. MORE

STAR-MICS Nov. 2005 Convention Summary

Published: 2005-12-02

The ASHA STAR-MICS Network met in late November. Summary of news. MORE

Medicare Fee Cuts

Published: 2005-09-15

MORE

Comprehensive Plan Approved to Confront School Qualification Challenges

Published: 2005-03-05

In response to changes in the personnel qualifications section of the new IDEA Law (Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004), MORE

Report from ASHA Health Care Economics Committee

Published: 2005-02-17

ASHA's Health Care Economics Committee had its first call of the new year MORE

Congress Finalizes Action on Spending Bill

Published: 2005-01-08

Congress finally completed action on the Fiscal Year 2005 appropriations package by removing a politically controversial measure and forwarding the bi MORE

ED Solicits Comments Prior to IDEA Proposed Rulemaking

Published: 2005-01-03

The U.S. Department of Education's (ED) Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) issued a notice in the December 29, 2004 Feder MORE

ED Announces Availability of FY2005 Early Reading First Grants

Published: 2005-01-02

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced the availability, requirements, and priorities for its FY 2005 Early Reading First grants competition MORE

President Bush Signs Assistive Technology (AT) Legislation

Published: 2004-11-05

President Bush recently signed the Assistive Technology Act funds which primarily funds state programs that provide assistive technology (AT) devices MORE

Last update on: 2/17/2006