Legislative Advocacy

WSLHA encourages its members to be active and voice their opinions through legislative efforts on behalf of the profession. ASHA provides an excellent resource for current issues and ways to get involved. ASHA now provides a site to engage ASHA members in state advocacy issues at: www.asha.org/advocacy/takeaction.

Resources

Sample Contract Language
Example of Kent Education Association Contract Language
Washington State Office of the Insurance Commissioner Complaint Form
Aetna Insurance Commission Letter
Interstate Practice Resource: ASHA has developed a resource to answer member questions regarding practicing across state lines and internationally via telepractice. The resource addresses questions about students residing temporarily in states where members are not licensed, providing services to students when members are temporarily residing in a state where they are not licensed, and providing services to students internationally via telepractice. Visit ASHA’s Website for more information
DOH Telehealth Training- a link regarding What to do to Provide Telehealth - Posted by WSLHA on 1/6/2021

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WSLHA Donation 2025

WSLHA is asking you to support the future of your state’s association. We are raising money to continue the association’s mission to act as the primary resource for legislation and continuing education. Thank you for considering helping your state organization continue to support you, Washington state’s speech-language pathologists and audiologist.

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WSLHA offers a scholarship to selected WSLHA student members who will be attending an advanced degree program for speech-language pathology. An additional scholarship was added to be awarded to a minority graduate students who identifies as a minority.

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