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HealthReform.gov, managed by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, is online to answer consumer and stakeholder questions about the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - H.R. 3590, signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010; now Public Law No: 111-148 (text of P.L. not yet posted at the Government Printing Office).
Besides answers to FAQs, there is also a map to check status reports on health reform implementation in each U.S. state, and the Health Reform Blog with a variety of posts by officials and administrators in the federal government on how the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will proceed on such as state management of high risk pools, as well as corrections or explanations of items in the press .
There is also a weekly live web chat to answer questions and address various aspects of the law. Past chats are also archived for any unable to make the live chat.
"This Thursday, May 20, 2010 1PM EDT, the web chat topic is how the Affordable Care Act will benefit Americans with disabilities. Submit questions for the chat to healthreform@hhs.gov. You can watch the web chat live at: http://www.hhs.gov/live.
Do you have a disability or have someone close to you who does? Do you wonder if and how the Affordable Care Act can really help you? We'll be taking your questions about how the Affordable Care Act will benefit people with disabilities, or those with loved ones affected by a disability. Join our WebChat this upcoming Thursday, May 20, at 1:00 P.M EDT at www.hhs.gov/live.
Henry Claypool, the Director of the Office of Disability at HHS, Jeffrey Crowley, Senior Advisor on Disability Policy at the White House and Meena Seshamani, Deputy Director in the Office of Health Reform at HHS will discuss and answer YOUR questions about how the Affordable Care Act will help those who have a disability. Send your questions to healthreform@hhs.gov and we'll answer as many as possible during Chat. We will also take questions live from twitter using our handle @HHSGOV.
This week's show is the eighth in the Affordable Care Act WebChat series. Tune in each week as we continue to talk about different aspects of the new health reform bill so that you, your family and friends can stay informed. You can find previous WebChats on healthreform.gov and browse the site to find all the latest information available from HHS on the new law. Thanks for participating, and stay tuned to get your questions answered." For further reading or reference
HealthReform.gov
H.R. 3590
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United States Government Printing Office
Past blog post
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Federal legislation: U.S. House passes Senate health care reform bill to be signed into law; reconciliation act goes to the Senate
© 2010 Regina G. Claypool-Frey
Disclaimer: This blog publishes news and announcements only as a service to interested persons, the posts are the responsibility of the individual author, and unless otherwise noted do not constitute nor claim to represent the official position of ABA International, its officers or associated entities. This blog makes no representation as to the accuracy of the report and readers are strongly encouraged to consult and reference the primary sources noted.
The Association for Science in Autism Treatment (ASAT)'s Spring 2010 newsletter, Science in Autism Treatment is now online and available for download at their website.
ASAT has a request that those who find these newsletters and other resources offered by ASAT of value, help spread the word to families and colleagues about ASAT, the resources offered, and the newsletter so that as many as possible know where to go to get good information on evidenced treatments and interventions for autism spectrum disorders.
To sign up for future issues of Science in Autism Treatment when they are issued,
Some of the contents in the Spring 2010 Science in Autism Treatment,
- "Facilitate This": Part I of a Two-Part Interview with Dr. James Todd
- Message from ASAT President, David Celiberti, Ph.D., BCBA-D
- Science in Autism Treatment (SIAT) Team
- ASAT Committee Members
- Clinical Corner: Discussing Concerns with Family Members
- Book Review on Blessed with Autism : A Parent’s Guide to Securing Financial Support for the Treatment of Children with Autism.
- AAP Position Statement on Vision Therapy
- ASAT Board of Directors
- Consumer Corner: "Resources for Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice"
- Parent Survey Opportunity
- Science Corner: "Interventions for Individuals on the Autism Spectrum and How Best to Evaluate their Effectiveness"
- Letter from the Co-Editor : Josh Pritchard, MS BCBA
- Research Review: "Multiple Effects of Joint Attention Intervention for Children with Autism"
- Research Review: "Joint Attention Training for Children with Autism using Behavior Modification Procedures"
- "Treatment Summary: Developmental Therapy"
- Announcement: ASAT on Facebook
Past posts
Friday, March 26, 2010
Reminder from the Association for Science in Autism Treatment to sign up for free Spring newsletter
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Evidence-based practice: Maine issues evidence-based report on autism interventions
© 2010 Regina G. Claypool-Frey
Disclaimer: This blog publishes news and announcements only as a service to interested persons, the posts are the responsibility of the individual author, and unless otherwise noted do not constitute nor claim to represent the official position of ABA International, its officers or associated entities. This blog makes no representation as to the accuracy of the report and readers are strongly encouraged to consult and reference the primary sources noted.
Under the header of "Science, Fads, and Behavior Analysis", the March Organization for Autism Research (OAR) newsletter, The OARacle, reprinted an article from the Autism Spectrum News, Winter 2010, 2(3), p. 21, by Dr. Thomas Zane, Ph.D., BCBA-D
A Review of Relationship Development Intervention: Is It An Evidence-Based Effective Treatment? While the conclusions of Dr. Zane's examination of RDI is informative, there is at least equal value in the description of the process starting from literature review through comparison to accepted criteria in determining validity as an evidenced-based practice.
Another interesting article of practical value is,
"How to: Keeping your child safe"
Take Practical Steps to Ensure Your Child’s Safety
Kate Britton, M.S.Ed., M.A., BCBA and Bridget A. Taylor, PsyD, BCBA-D, Readers are encouraged to browse the entire March issue, as well as the OAR website to become acquainted with OAR's activities, and funded research and scholarship programs.
For more information and to sign up for an e-newsletter subscription to The OARacle
The Organization for Autism Research
Past blog post
Friday, February 26, 2010
Organization for Autism Research (OAR) publishes new resource for U.S. Military Families
© 2010 Regina G. Claypool-Frey
Disclaimer: This blog publishes news and announcements only as a service to interested persons, the posts are the responsibility of the individual author, and unless otherwise noted do not constitute nor claim to represent the official position of ABA International, its officers or associated entities. This blog makes no representation as to the accuracy of the report and readers are strongly encouraged to consult and reference the primary sources noted.
The Organization for Autism Research (OAR) has announced in their February 2010 newsletter (The OARacle) that they have added a new guide to their Journey through Autism series,
OAR Publishes New Autism Guide for Military Families
OAR is pleased to announce the publication and release of Life Journey through Autism: A Guide for Military Families, the sixth guidebook in the Life Journey through Autism series. This guide was produced in collaboration with the Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center and funded through a grant from the American Legion Child Welfare Foundation. The Guide is intended to serve as a stand-alone reference for parents and as a handy companion resource for the Operation Autism Web site OAR introduced last November.
Other guides in the series (some with * Spanish versions) are,
A Parent’s Guide to Research*
An Educator’s Guide to Autism*
An Educator’s Guide to Asperger Syndrome*
A Guide for Transition to Adulthood*
A Parent’s Guide to Assessment For more information, to see all the activities of OAR and to sign up for their newsletter.
Related posts:
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Evidence-based practice: Maine issues evidence-based report on autism interventions
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Evidence-based practice: NAC National Standards Project announces new manual - "Evidence-Based Practice and Autism in the Schools"
© 2010 Regina G. Claypool-Frey
Disclaimer: This blog publishes news and announcements only as a service to interested persons, the posts are the responsibility of the individual author, and unless otherwise noted do not constitute nor claim to represent the official position of ABA International, its officers or associated entities. This blog makes no representation as to the accuracy of the report and readers are strongly encouraged to consult and reference the primary sources noted.
There are several online resources that may be helpful to those interested in tracking autism-related legislation and implementation, and associated state conditions,
For all Federal legislation and public law, searches can be conducted by keyword or resolution number using Thomas.gov, the search engine of the Library of Congress.
In the last few days, Autism Votes, with the help of students from George Washington University Law School and the PA Department of Public Welfare for the PA FAQ, has inaugurated an FAQ webpage with information on implementation of statute in the 15 states with autism insurance reform law.
The states currently itemized in this FAQ are
- Arizona,
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Louisiana
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- Texas
- Wisconsin
Other Autism Votes resources already pointed out in this blog are the Autism Votes Facebook and Twitter pages
For helpful reference on state background on autism counts and services is the
State profile page at Easter Seals, which provides information on
- Demographics,
- State Task Forces & reports,
- State Insurance Coverage,
- Other State Activity,
- Education Programs and Activities
The information is current to 2009 (with availability of 2008 data), but these State Autism Profiles provide a helpful quick snapshot of what the situation is in a state.
A dynamic searchable database is the NCSL Autism Legislation Database. The database is searchable by all states, District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories, and by year under the categories of,
- Awareness
- Education
- Financing
- Health and Human Services
- Infrastructure
- Insurance
- Miscellaneous
- Professional Training
- Screening
- Task Force
A personal recommendation is that search results of interest should be cross-checked and verified against legislative websites, since the information is dependent on when the database is updated and may lag real events by a few days. Nonetheless, the NCSL database is of valuable service in giving a rapid snapshot of autism-related legislation and extends beyond questions of insurance.
(A note of appreciation and thanks to Kimberly Derk, MA, BCBA for highlighting this useful resource.)
© 2010 Regina G. Claypool-Frey
Disclaimer: This blog publishes news and announcements only as a service to interested persons, the posts are the responsibility of the individual author, and unless otherwise noted do not constitute nor claim to represent the official position of ABA International, its officers or associated entities. This blog makes no representation as to the accuracy of the report and readers are strongly encouraged to consult and reference the primary sources noted.
If you are interested in keeping in touch with bills that pertain to autism, and often have to do with the practice of behavior analysis, the main Autism Votes website is a great comprehensive site for what's going on at both state and Federal level - with autism-related legislation and developments, autism autism insurance legislation in particular. However, for fast-breaking announcements, such as committee hearings or other action alerts, two additional helpful options are the Autism Votes twitter feed , for those who enjoy "tweeting", and for slightly more detailed announcements of fast-breaking developments with autism-insurance related bill introductions and legislative meetings or hearings, the Autism Votes Facebook page. This blog will also track a variety of news items, events and legislation of interest to practicing behavior analysts, including autism legislation as it pertains to professional practice of behavior analysis, but if you as practitioner or consumer are particularly interested in keeping up to date and getting hearing and action alerts on an autism-related bill in your state that is being tracked by Autism Votes - a friendly recommendation would be to stay in touch with the above resources. © 2010 Regina G. Claypool-Frey
Disclaimer: This blog publishes news and announcements only as a service to interested persons, the posts are the responsibility of the individual author, and unless otherwise noted do not constitute nor claim to represent the official position of ABA International, its officers or associated entities. This blog makes no representation as to the accuracy of the report and readers are strongly encouraged to consult and reference the primary sources noted.
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