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View the letter from the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Education, in response to Michael Nahl's Homebound letter.Homebound Response Feb. 27th ...
Homebound
February 21, 2009 Mr. H Douglas Cox Assistant Superintendent for Special Education and Student Services Virginia Department of Education P.O. Box 2120 Richmond, VA 23218-2120 Dear Mr. Cox: &nbs ...
What you Need to Know about Virginia Licensure
By Lourie Reichenberg, LPC, NCC Dont forget to register your supervision right away, was the best piece of advice I received when I completed my masters degree in Counseling Psychology years ago. Contacting the Vir ...
Mental Health Counselors included in New House Rural Health Care Legislation
Mental Health Counselors included in New House Rural Health Care Legislation
The American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA), the American Counseling Associations (ACA) and the National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) efforts to pass Medicare reimbursement for state-licensed mental health counselors took another step further on
109th Congress Passes Critical Veterans Bill: Counselors Included as Eligible Providers
As many of you know, prior to the adjournment of the 109th Congress in December 2006, an agreement was reached on critical veterans’ legislation. The $3.2 billion Veterans Benefits, Health Care and Information ...
Congress Passes Bill to Include Counselors in VA Programs
Congress Passes Bill to Include Counselors in VA Programs
Inclusion of mental health counselors as providers at the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (VA), a top policy goal for the American Mental Health Counselors Association (AMHCA) and the American Counseling Association (ACA), passed both the U.S. House and Senate during the waning hours of the 109th Congress. The provision, included in S. 3421, the Veterans Benefits, Healthcare, and Information Act, opens up the VA health care system to mental health counselors, increasing access to care for veterans. S. 3421 now goes to President Bush to be signed into law.
The bill, which passed the House by voice vote and the Senate under unanimous consent, includes the AMHCA and ACA provision to add mental health counselors to the list of appointed positions within the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA). The provision would also delineate the qualifications mental health counselors would need to be appointed to a position in the VHA.
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