Pennsylvania Speech Language Hearing Association PSHA

07/24/2025

Read the full letter here:
https://www.asha.org/siteassets/advocacy/comments/state-speech-language-hearing-association-letter-on-provisional-licensure-to-cms-july-2025.pdf

07/23/2025

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07/18/2025

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07/17/2025

Cleft lip and cleft palate affect thousands of infants each year, impacting feeding, hearing, and speech. Speech-Language Pathologists play a vital role in supporting children and families through assessment, therapy, and care coordination.

💜 Let’s raise awareness, reduce stigma, and promote early intervention.

07/16/2025

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07/16/2025

Read PSHA's letter of support:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/15QJFpBZGIa5yuQTeirpTcaPqEZfvliOe/edit

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07/15/2025

07/14/2025

June is National Dysphagia Awareness Month. Help raise awareness by spreading information about this medical condition.🩵

07/11/2025

JUNE 2025 ADVOCACY UPDATES:

1. PSHA wrote a letter to Senator Kearney to support SB 318, "Ensuring Coverage for Post-Acute Neuro-Rehabilitation." Access to rehabilitative care for individuals with traumatic brain injury will improve long term outcomes.

2. PSHA wrote a letter to support Representative Markosek's proposed legislation, "Insurance Coverage for Childhood Apraxia of Speech." Early intervention through access to speech therapy in childhood is the best way to improve outcomes, yet access to services remains a challenge for many families.

3. PSHA expressed support for the intent of HB 839 "Protecting Patients from Network Changes" to improve continuity of care but provided feedback on the language. Requiring providers who accept MA or CHIP funds to continue services for 120 days after leaving a network could deter Medicaid participation and financially burden small practices.

4. PSHA is tracking SB592, which would establish an Office for People with Disabilities under the Governor's Office. The office would identify service gaps and advocate for improved access and funding.

5. PSHA expressed support for SB 802, which allows individuals with communication impairments to have a designation on their driver's license. The bill recognizes a wide range of impairments and appropriately includes SLPs and audiologists as qualified professionals.

07/11/2025

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07/10/2025

PSHA Schools Committee is up to big things in 2025! Join PSHA and the schools committee to develop comprehensive assessment and eligibility criteria resources for Pennsylvania clinicians! See post above for more information!

07/09/2025

PSHA President, Nicole Billak, and ASHA Medicaid Director, Caroline Bergner met with Senators McCormick and Fetterman in Washington D.C. this morning to discuss concerns over Medicaid and school-based caseload sizes. Thank you to both Senators for their receptive conversations.