Professional Issues

people age 65 and over, receiving social security disability payment for more than 2 years, end stage renal disease

home health services, approximately 100 days of inpatient hospital and skilled nursing facility care, hospice care

ancillary services after first 100 days of Part A has been exhausted, outpatient services

motivated and moderately alert patients

bill for services not provided
bill for services not covered
waiving of a co-payment
midcoding
soliciting, offering, or receiving a kickback

joint federal/state reimbursement program that offers health care to low income families

addresses privacy of patient data, enacted to streamline and standardize administration of health care insurance, full access to their medical records, more control over how their personal information is used and disclosed, and provide a clear avenue of recourse if their medical privacy is compromised.

To protect the public by maintaining high standards for members, certificate holders, accredited professional services programs, & accredited graduate education, program, to promote investigation and prevention of disorders of comm.

areas of service are speech, voice, language, communication, swallowing, assistive technology

educates healthcare, education and others regarding treatment, services, and supports provided by SLP

hold a masters or doctorate, CCC and other required credentials(state licensure, teaching certificate etc.), work with other professionals, to prevent communication problems, screen assess, diagnose, refer

it is state based, not voluntary, protects the consumer from incompetent practice and that services are provided in manner that meets professional standards

granted to an individual who has successfully fulfilled certain requirements, use a particular professional title, ASHA grants certification to indiv. who meet requirements relating to academic degree, type

master's or doctoral degree
Education completed in accredited program
400 clock hrs of supervised observation and practicum
Passing of Praxis
completion of full time supervised professional experience

supervised professional experience after completion of required course work
provide direct patient contact 80% of work week
verify current certification status of supervisor
no less than 36 weeks of full time professional employment

eliminates discrimination against individuals with disabilities by agencies receiving federal financial assistance

mandates free, appropriate education for all handicapped students between 3 and 21. Provides for IEP, due process, protection in evaluation procedures, and education in the least-restrictive environment

extends protection of the EHA to infants and toddlers (birth through age 2). Important to remember includes an IFSP

Expands the discretionary programs, includes the additional categories of autism & TBI as separate disability categories. Includes language relative to assistive technology. Expands transition requirements.

Services must be comprehensive, multidisciplinary, culturally unbiased, family directed, community based
Must have IFSP
Must recognize role of parents/family

referral, informed consent for evaluation, formation of multidisciplinary eval team
Comprehensive assessment
report with recommendations
IEP meeting
Parental consent for placement
Implementation- Annual Review-3yr eval

should assist in clinical/professional tasks including:formation of goals/objectives, clinical management skills, writing, professional conduct

25% of therapy
50% of each diagnostic
36 supervisory visits during CFY

meeting with supervisors are not clinical hours
Preparation hours are not counted as clinical hours
25 hours must be in the area of observation
Discussion of dx recommendations can be included as dx hours