AKSHA Advocacy Information
Here you will find links to find your local, state and federal representatives. We will post informaiton regarding pending legislation, issues, or changes that effect speech language and audiology services. Check back often so you are an educated member and can advocate for services, reimbursement, and regulations.
Center for Disease Control and Prevention COVID-19 page
U.S. Department of Education COVID-19 information page
https://www.ed.gov/coronavirus?src="http://ASLHA.wildapricot.orgfeature
ASHA
COVID-19 information page.
https://www.asha.org/About/Coronavirus-Updates/
ASHA Alaska regulations refrence page
https://www.asha.org/advocacy/state/info/AK/
ASHA Telepractice regulations by commercial and Medicaid
https://www.asha.org/uploadedFiles/COVID-19-Commercial-Insurance-Telepractice-Policy-Tracking.pdf
Alaska
Alaska Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 page
http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/default.aspx
Alaska Department of Education and Early Development COVID page
https://education.alaska.gov/covid-19-information
Alaska Medicaid telemedicine therapy update
http://manuals.medicaidalaska.com/docs/updates.htm
Alaska expansion includes audiology
Link to your federal legislators
Senator LIsa Murkowski https://www.murkowski.senate.gov
Senator Dan Sullivan https://www.sullivan.senate.gov
Congressman Don Young https://donyoung.house.gov
Link to find your State of Alaska representatives
Interactive district map https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1hingVvzX3Rs2xnR5bB2EYV_jzOk&ll=57.55425448136699%2C-158.81583250000006&z=4
Alaska Senators http://akleg.gov/senate.php
Alaska House of Representatives http://akleg.gov/house.php