Quick Links
Ways to get involved:
- Apply to be a Fix SLP Podcast co-host
- Join the Fix SLP community on Pumble (If this link has expired, please let us know, as we have to refresh it every month or so!)
- SIGN THE CHANGE.ORG PETITION: ASHA: STOP LYING THAT THE CCC IS OPTIONAL
- Note: We have removed the refund survey as we do not think this is a good use of our time due to ASHA's #justbarelylegal wording of their refund policies.
Petitions by fearless fixers:
- Michigan's petition to get the CCC out of Medicaid (yes you can sign even if you're not in Michigan).
- Arizona Petition for Review of Medicaid Regulations - Arizona SLPs, fill out the form to let the state of Arizona know why the CCC should not be required to supervise AZ CF experience for state licensure. Feel free to use this template.
Requirements by state:
- Medicaid provider requirements (SLP) by state
- State licensing board requirements by state (clickable map)
- Spreadsheet (original spreadsheet we shared)
- Continuing education requirements by state
CEU info:
Action steps:
Communicate with ws:
- Leave us a voicemail. Can be a question, comment, concern, or something that you would like the powers at be for ASHA to know. We might use your voicemail in a podcast episode.
Template letters:
- Template letter for employers regarding removing the CCC from job requirements
- Template letter for state licensing boards regarding removing the CCC from state licensing requirements (scroll down to second letter)
- (Thank you to Brooke Richardson, MS, SLP for collaborating with us on these letters!)
- Template to remove the CCC from state Medicaid regulations
Court cases referenced in the Fix SLP podcast episode #4:
- Talone v. Am. Osteopathic Ass'n
- Bogus v. American Speech Hearing Ass'n
- Ass'n of Am. Physicians & Surgeons, Inc. v. Am. Bd. of Med. Specialties
- Can Association Membership Be Tied to Professional Certification? Talone settlement highlights the continuing risk nonprofit organizations face if they link membership to credentialing
Misc:
- Link to Virginia petition 379: This is the public petition and commentary about removing the CCC from state licensing requirements.
- Other SLPs' Pockets podcast
- Med SLP Certifications: be a smart consumer