Legislation/Regulation

HHP is the only organization representing the exclusive interest of today’s hearing aid specialist in the legislative and regulatory arena.  HHP keeps members informed about key legislative issues by posting important information on this page. Instant alerts are also sent to members via email when a legislative or regulatory issues requires immediate consideration.

AB 583: The revisions to the amendement are available for your review.

Hearing Aid Awareness Resolution ACR 169 is now enacted and can be reviewed.

 

Official Documents About Hearing Aids & MediCal

We are providing information for you about the Governor's proposal for the May revise. Hearing aids will continue to be covered up to 1500/year. Our lobbyist Tim Shannon and Amnon Shalev were instrumental in winning this battle. Thank you for all your letters and help. We need to make sure this stays in the budget but at least we are supporting what is in the budget instead of getting something changed. Please continue to write letters or make phone calls or send emails supporting the May revise language submitted by the Govenor. Review two important documents. Hearing Aid Fact Sheet and Hearing Aid Language.

 

Stay in touch with SLPAHADB! The previous system for getting email updates is changes so visit https://www.dca.ca.gov to reapply to receive their email updates.

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Assembly Budget Subcommittee No.1 on Health and Human Services: This subcommittee met April 26th-see agenda. Tim Shannon testified on behalf of HHP/CA opposing the cuts of elimination of adult optional benefits including the elimination of hearing aids. The subcommittee voted to reject.

Senate Bill 1111:

This bill, which was opposed by HHPCA failed in the Senate Business & Professions Committee.

A bill that describes new discipline issues for any health care licensee. Review this bill and share your concerns with Executive Director Tricia Hunter.

Audiology Aides: The SLPAB is reviewing it current statutor and regulatory provisions governing the use of audiology support personnel in the state. A survey is being conducted. You can review all the information related to this issue.

House Exempts Hearing Aids from Medical Device Tax: Executive Director Tricia Hunter has provided HHPCA with information that the House has exempted hearing aids from the Medical Device Tax. Read all about this important information.

Resolution Across Counter Hearing Aids: This resolution has been pulled and HHPCA will be working with the author to write a resolution of importance to hearing health.

Report from Sacramento: Read the the Inaugural Report from Sacramento.

Changes to Audiology & Hearing Aid Dispensing Bureau

The changes ocurred as part of an omnibus bill (a bill that carries a lot of non controversial changes for all jurisdictions under this committee). Review the changes that affect audiologists.

Health Access Information: A health care fight is coming and it is important to keep in touch with your local legislators! All politics are local and we need them to fight to keep hearing aids in the budget. Secretary Kim Belshe stated that if the federal money the Governor believes is owed to California fails to materialize another $3.5 billion in health and human services cuts will be made. Included will be all optional benefits and medical supplies, including hearing aids. Read more about these monster cuts.

Governor Releases Budget: Given the state of the State budget cuts to health care can be expected. Read the released budget.

Legislation

Legislative Calendar for 2010 is now available.

Duties of the Governor

Tools To Communicate & Work With Legislators

HHPCA Executive Director and the Board of Directors is making the following information available to support you in managing this new legislative year and to prepare for Lobby Day which will be held March 11th.

Bill Folder

Bill Folders contain a list of legislative bills important to HHP members. .

How to find a state elected official

Other Legislative Information

Regulatory Issues

New as well as changes to current regulations are very important to HHP members.  Important information about regulatory issues will be posted here and there will be instant alerts via email when an important matter needs consideration.

Regulatory Standards

Political Action Committee—PAC

The HHPCA PAC supports local representatives and legislation that is in the best interest of HHP and their patients.  Any member that contributes to the PAC will receive a certificate of appreciation presented by the President of HHP at the annual convention.  If you have any questions about the HHPCA PAC, please call us at 916-447-1975 or email us at hhpca@hhpca.org

Please consider contributing to the PAC today.  We put your donations to good use.  We have created a PAC Contributions Form for your convenience.

How A Bill Becomes A Law

Links to State Government Agencies

www.ca.gov California State Official Web Site
www.gov.ca.gov   Governor Schwarzenegger Official Web Site
www.senate.ca.gov  California State Senate
www.assembly.ca.gov California State Assembly
www.leginfo.ca.gov  Official California Legislative Information
www.lao.ca.gov California’s Nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office
www.ss.ca.gov California’s Secretary of the State

Links to Federal Government Agencies

www.whitehouse.gov The White House
www.senate.gov  United States Senate
www.clerkweb.house.gov Office of the Clerk, US House of  Representatives

 

Links to Hearing Health Care Providers

www.dca.ca.gov/hearingaid/ Hearing Aid Dispenser Bureau
www.dca.ca.gov Department of Consumer Affairs
www.dhs.ca.gov Department of Health Services
www.dhcs.ca.gov Medi-Cal Provider Information