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10th Annual NAME Conference
Monday, 16 April 2012 11:16
The 2012 NAME Conference is just six months away! Please check out the Conference Page for all 2012 Conference Updates. We have released the Call for Presenters and are looking forward to receiving proposals. Ideas for presentations include meeting federal mandates, the impact or implementation of current policy issues or changes, e.g. Affordable Care Act (ACA), retaining and improving integrity of school based Medicaid programs, program implementation lessons learned…
What is Sequestration and How Will it Affect Schools and Health Care?
Monday, 16 April 2012 11:15
What is Sequestration and How Will it Affect Schools and Health Care?
The complex process of sequestration as a part of the federal budget process in the next couple years, and the impact on local communities, LEAs and states is explained in two documents shared by NAME’s partner, the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE). The information from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities is brief, valuable and easy-to-digest . Entitled, “How the Across-the-Board Cuts in the Budget Control Act Will Work”, it summarizes the budget cuts of a sequestration process that mandates across-the-board cuts in both defense and non-defense discretionary programs as well as some entitlement programs (e.g., Medicare). See it here: http://www.cbpp.org/cms/index.cfm?fa=view&id=3635.
Investing in America’s Health, A State by State Look at Public Health Funding and Key Health Facts, Now Available
Monday, 09 April 2012 12:35
The Trust for America’s Health, supported by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, released a report in March 2012, “Investing in America's Health, A State By State Look at Public Health Funding and Key Health Facts”.
Their premise is, “investing in disease prevention is the most effective, common-sense way to improve health. It can help spare millions of Americans from developing preventable illnesses, reduce health care costs, and improve the productivity of the American workforce so we can be competitive with the rest of the world. Tens of millions of Americans are currently suffering from preventable diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. And, today’s children are in danger of becoming the first generation in American history to live shorter, less healthy lives than their parents.”
To see and share the full 48-page report, click here: < Investing in America's Health >Status of the Proposed Regulation Regarding Parental Consent to Access Medicaid for Medically Related IEP Services.
Tuesday, 14 February 2012 16:17
On February 9, 2012 John Hill, NAME Governmental Affairs Committee Chair met with Jennifer Sheehy and Mary Louise Dirrigl from the Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services to discuss the status of the proposed changes to 34 CFR §300.154(d)(2)(iv). The proposed regulation was published in the Federal Register on September 28, 2011. The public comment period closed on December 12, 2011. The proposed regulation can be reviewed at:
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-09-28/pdf/2011-22784.pdf.
To view all of the public comments submitted go to: http://www.regulations.gov/.
- Click on “Read Comments”;
- Select “Proposed Rule” in the Select Document drop down;
- Enter Key Word “ED–2011–OSERS–0012”;
- Click “Search”;
- Under “Actions” click on “Open Docket Folder”; then,
- Under “Document Type” mark “Public Submission”.
Jennifer Sheehy and Mary Louise Dirrigl indicated that OSERS has completed its review of the comments, and is currently drafting the final rule. The draft final rule will be reviewed within the Department, and then forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for a 90 day review period. After approval by OMB, the Final Regulation will then be published in the Federal Register.
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