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NAME Selects First-Ever Executive Director

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Created: Thursday, 27 March 2014 07:56

The Board of Directors of the National Alliance for Medicaid in Education (NAME), at its January 2014 meeting, approved a contract to obtain Executive Director services with one of its Past Presidents, John Hill, effective April 1, 2014.  Mr. Hill is a founding member of NAME and has served as the Chair of its Governmental Affairs & Public Relations Committee since 2006.

The NAME organization, chartered in 2003, brings together professionals who have an interest in Medicaid reimbursement for medically related services and Medicaid outreach delivered in the nation’s public schools.  The organization’s 300-plus members include individuals from state agencies, local public schools, federal agencies, consultants, vendors, national and state professional organizations and advocates, with members from nearly every state. NAME promotes networking, provides pertinent and timely information to its members, and hosts educational webinars and an annual conference.

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NAME Unveils New Web Format

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Created: Thursday, 20 March 2014 08:08

NAME is pleased to unveil the new layout of the NAME website.
We have just completed updates to our platform which now allows our site to be easily viewed on all electronic devices (smartphones, tablets, etc.). We also have a new search feature which should make searches easier.
If you run into any problems, broken links or you aren’t sure where to find something, please contact the NAME Web Committee at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - enjoy!

Bipartisan House Bill Proposes to Fully Fund IDEA

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Created: Saturday, 15 March 2014 10:34

Excerpt from www.EducationVotes.org, by Colleen Flaherty, posted 3-6-14

On March 5, 2014, members of both parties introduced a bill in Congress to fully fund IDEA. NAME will follow this bill closely to assess its potential impact on School Based Services and Special Education programs.

If passed, the bill would fund IDEA as promised almost 40 years ago to American students with special needs. The bipartisan IDEA Full Funding Act, strongly supported by the National Education Association (NEA), goes back to the original Education for All Handicapped Children Act (Public Law 94-142), passed in 1975. At the time, the federal government committed to pay 40 percent of the average per pupil expenditure for special education in order to provide opportunity for every child with disabilities.

However, in the 39 years since the Act has been passed, the pledge has never been met. The current federal funding is at just 15.3 percent. The bipartisan legislation would require regular increases in IDEA spending to finally meet the commitment Congress made decades ago. To read the full article <click here>

And more information about the bill from one of the Sponsors, Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN):
http://walz.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/van-hollen-mckinley-walz-gibson-huffman-reichert-introduce-bipartisan

OSERS Guidance on Revised IDEA Parental Consent

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Created: Thursday, 25 April 2013 08:25

Click Here to review the April 23, 2013 OSERS email sent to the State Directors of Special Education providing guidance on the effective date for the Part-B Insurance Regulation.