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Governor Newsom Signs AB2423 into Law, Securing Funding Increases for Early Start SLPs
CSHA is excited to announce that on Saturday, September 28, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2423, a law that requires the California legislature to review and update funding rates every 2 years for providers like SLPs and SLPAs who work in Early Start, the California state early intervention system funded through DDS. Read …[Read More]
CSHA Urges Governor to Sign AB 2423 to Ensure Regular Updates to DDS Rate Models
Please view letter here.
CSHA Advocacy Success: Rate Implementation Now January 1, 2025
On Saturday, June 22, Governor Newsom and leaders from the state legislature came to an agreement on the state budget. The final vote happened on Thursday, June 27. Thanks to the collective action of all of you who signed and shared CSHA’s budget opposition letter, the final state budget includes a compromise to provide Early …[Read More]
New SLPA Supervision Requirements Effective July 1, 2024
Beginning July 1, 2024, any speech-language pathology (SLP) who wish to supervise a SLPA will, in addition to current requirements, be required to: Have two (2) years of full-time experience or 3,120 hours providing services as a licensed or credentialed SLP before supervising a SLPA, Provide direct supervision that consists of on-site observation and guidance …[Read More]
CSHA 2024-2025 Budget Highlights
CSHA focuses on improving the lives of the communities we serve, in large part by supporting the professionals focused on communication, cognition, and swallowing. The 2024-2025 budget, approved by the board of directors, helps us do just that. Read more here!
Get Involved with CSHA Advocacy!
CSHA welcomed nearly 40 members to the state capitol for Advocacy Day on May 7th! For those of you who were unable to attend, here are a few ways that all SLPs and SLPAs can participate in crucial grassroots advocacy without leaving home: READ MORE