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Greetings!
We hope the website is helpful to you. Please feel free to download the membership application and send it in now. We are looking forward to a great year and want you to be part of it!
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Virginia was the first state to license professional counselors for independent clinical practice. The Virginia Association of Clinical Counselors has been in existence since 1980, just four years after licensure was established. VACC has been protect...
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URGENT ACTION NEEDED - CALL SENATOR WARNER!!!
Senator Elizabeth Dole (R-NC) has filed an amendment to the Senate version of the Fiscal Year 2006 Defense Authorization Act (S. 1042) that would have required the reimburs...
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To make sure you receive our newsletters please make sure your address, city, and zip code is inputted accurately in our Membership Section of the web site. You may login by the input box in the middle left hand side of the screen then by clicking "Y...
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Dear Colleagues:
Through VACCs collaborative relationship with the Easter Virginia Chapter of the Society for Clinical Social Work, I was invited to attend their board meeting at which the guest was Karen Ledsky, the Director of Provider Networ...
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The American Mental Health Counselors Association contacted MHN at our request. Public Policy Chair Beth Powell found that MHN had based their published rates on old data. They reportedly assured her that they would not be dropping their rates...
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The TRICARE mental health contract in Virginia will be managed by Managed Health Network, Inc. (MHN) as of July 1st. Call 1-800-541-3353 to obtain an application to be part of the network. ...
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The U.S. Senate will soon take up legislation to authorize defense spending for federal fiscal year 2007. As part of this annual legislation, we are trying to gain the enactment of language to allow licensed professional counselors to practice independ...
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Senate Passes Medicare Reimbursement for Mental Health CounselorsYOUR HELP IS NEEDED NOWAs you know, the Senate has passed legislation to allow licensed professional counselors to be reimbursed by Medicare. The provision is the identical to the language i...
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The U.S. Senate, on May 11th, blocked legislation (S 1955) that would have allowed small businesses to join together and create association health plans, falling five votes short of the 60 votes needed to limit debate on the measure. The bill was defeated...
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VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF CLINICAL COUNSELORS
P.O. BOX 7066
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23457
Serving the needs of Virginia clinical counselors since 1980
March 21, 2005
Congresswoman Thelma Drake
U.S. House of Representatives...
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Ask Your Representative to Cosponsor H.R. 5324 After lobbying by the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) and the American Counseling Association (ACA), and hearing from counselors in Wyoming, Rep. Barbara Cubin (R-WY), a m...
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The response to the initial letter
COMMONWEALTH of VIRGINIA
Robert A. Nebiker
DirectorDepartment of Health Professions6603 West Broad Street, 5th FloorRichmond. Virginia 23230-1712
www.dhp. Virginia, govTEL (804) 662-99...
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There are new health care providers in Virginia! Take advantage of the good benfits from the new health care as soon as possible or it will be to late. ...
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Today, Reps. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI) and Jim Ramstad (R-MN) introduced H.R. 1367, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act, legislation to provide greater access to mental health and addiction treatment.
H.R. 1367 expands the Mental He...
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We have added two new additions on the web site for the month of December. First, If you are a registered member on our web site and is listed in our Members Database you may check your membership status according to Last payment received, Expira...
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March 21, 2005
Congresswoman Thelma Drake
U.S. House of Representatives
1208 Longworth House Office Building
Washington D.C. 20515
Dear Congresswoman Drake:
On behalf of the Virginia Association of Clinical Counselors, I am a...
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H.R. 1358, the TRICARE Mental Health Services Enhancement Act
Call your representative in the House of Representatives (U.S. Congress) and ask them to support this bill, which would reimburse LPCs without physician supervision! To find ...
