Quick Links

Supporting the loss in the SLP community:

• Go Fund Me: In Memory of Alexa: Support for Deluca Brynn

Ways to get involved:

• Apply to be a Fix SLP Podcast co-host
• Join your state advocacy team by sending your name and state to let us know you are interested
• SIGN THE CHANGE.ORG PETITION: ASHA: STOP LYING THAT THE CCC IS OPTIONAL

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:

• The Truth About ASHA CEUs by Brooke Richardson, MS, SLP

Action steps:

• Sign the petition: ASHA: STOP LYING THAT THE CCC IS OPTIONAL
• ASHA Board of Directors In-Touch Form

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