Telepractice Task Force Initial Call Minutes

The following is a summary of the initial call with the Telepractice Task Force. These are some of the working goals we discussed:

• Educate professionals on the topic of telepractice; link to ASHA resources from PSHA website. Forthcoming information and training may include:
• Fact sheet
• Webinars
• Journal articles
• Develop a list of current issues/questions about the practice of telepractice in Pennsylvania.
• Assign current task force members to address questions regarding: licensure, billing/Medical Assistance, technology, materials, training

Dysphagia Task Force Initial Call Minutes

The following is a summary of the initial call with the Dysphagia Task Force. These are some of the working goals we discussed:

• Educate the public on swallowing disorders.
• Educate PSHA members on diversity of patients, mentoring (supporting CFY), challenges and changes in dysphagia, and role of EI therapists versus outpatient therapists.
• Educate members on regulations related to FEES and endoscopy.
• Develop a networking tool to reach out to rural therapists and discuss current issues.
Educate members on possibility of telepractice and use of simulator to train therapists.

Early Intervention Task Force Initial Call Minutes

The following is a summary of the initial call with the Early Intervention Task Force. These are some of the working goals we discussed:

• Develop strategies to recruit SLPs to work with the birth to three population.
• Work with universities to promote EI to graduate students.
• Members of this task force can go to local universities and offer to talk with the students on EI.
• Develop a presentation on working in EI for both students and potential supervisors of graduate students.
• Develop a FAQ sheet of regulations/processes for SLPs interested in EI.
• For current SLPs in EI, link PSHA website to PaTTAN website on PELICAN regulations.
• Determine if PSHA can help SLPs who work in EI meet the 24 hour training requirements in a more efficient manner.
• Educate physicians on EI through email blasts or Project CONNECT.

Licensure Task Force Initial Call Minutes

The following is a summary of the initial calls with the Licensure Task Force. These are some of the working goals we discussed:

• Getting the bill passed is the ultimate goal.
• Email blast every other week to PSHA members to provide one piece of information
  about the bill.
• A “Breaking News” box on the PSHA website to update members on current status of the bill.
• Develop ways to accomplish grassroots advocacy:
• Use of ASHA CAPWHIZ
• Packets of how to interact with legislators
• Link from PSHA site to ASHA site on advocacy.

Schools Task Force Initial Call Minutes

The following is a summary of the initial call with the Schools Task Force. These are some of the working goals we discussed:

• Develop information for SLPs in schools to advocate for salary supplement for the CCC
• PSHA has been working with one SLP on this and can use this model if it proves successful.
• Determine if other districts in PA have approved salary supplement—there are a couple who are working toward it that we know of at this time.
• Develop a mechanism where school-based SLPs can connect with each other through commenting/blogging more easily (PSHA Bulletin Board).
• Begin to discuss what issues are important in developing workload language for the regulations, if the licensure bill passes with the current workload language (to be specified in the regs) intact.

Healthcare Task Force Initial Call Minutes

The following is a summary of the initial call with the Healthcare Task Force. These are some of the working goals we discussed:

• Have PSHA serve as a resource for promoting and developing clinician-researcher partnerships.
• Advocate with the PA Department of Health to lift ban on running studies in long-term care facilities.
• Recruit students to Healthcare through presentations, mentorships, contact with local universities, etc.
• Continuing education on insurance regulations and regulations by geographic region.

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