Advocacy Update 2023: Challenges and Opportunities

Presenter(s):

Lee Cottrell, AuD, Chair, Academy Federal and State Relations Committee

Susan Pilch, JD, Senior Director of Government Relations, American Academy of Audiology

CEUs: 0.1 AAA/Tier 1 CEUs

Duration: 60 minutes

Instructional Level: Intermediate

Program Focus: Knowledge

Description:

2023 promises to be an active year in federal and state advocacy encompassing a myriad of topics including reintroduction of the Medicare audiology bill, implementation of “limited” direct access in Medicare, and expansion of the number of states participating in the ASLP-IC (interstate licensure compact). This CE-eligible webinar will feature the chair of the Federal and State Relations Committee as well as Academy staff as presenters who will outline the challenges and opportunities for audiology that lie ahead in 2023.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Describe current political power dynamic in Congress (Republican/Democrat).
2. Summarize the status of the joint audiology bill (Academy, ADA, and ASHA).
3. List the top issues in audiology expected to be discussed in state legislatures.

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