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ACA Advocacy Staff

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

 

State Prosthetic Parity Campaign:  Georgia's prosthetic parity effort kicked off at the 2007 ACA Conference. On February 22, 2008 the ACA attended a Prosthetic Parity Policy Forum hosted by the GSOP to discuss the potential challenges, bill language and strategy.  The Georgia Society of Orthotists & Prosthetists (GSOP) has committed to working with us on this initiative. They have a lobbyist who helped passed licensure and will work to get the bill introduced in 2009.

 

If you would like to find out how you can help, contact us at state@amputee-coalition.org or 202/742-1885.  You can also reach out to our local campaign contact, Jim Young (Joylegs@aol.com).

 

Other Advocacy Issues:  While parity is a big priority for the ACA’s advocacy team, we have recently been involved in a number of issues advocating on behalf of people with limb loss and limb difference.  Is there a bill or issue in your state that we need to know about?  Contact us at state@amputee-coalition.org. 

 

The ACA is also working hard to pass federal parity legislation in order to extend protections for health plans regulated by Congress (about half of all policies).  Get informed by visiting our federal parity page. 

 

Help keep up the fight for parity and protect the health and rights of amputees throughout the country!  Whether you can give $5, $50 or $500 we need your financial support!!  Write a check to the “Amputee Coalition of America” and send it to: ACA, 300 East Hill Ave, Suite 205, Knoxville, TN, 37915 or make a donation online on our secure marketplace at: www.amputee-coalition.org/advocacy/donation.

     

The 2008 Amputee Coalition of America Annual Conference was held at the Renaissance Waverly Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia.

 

 

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