The NCOTA is continually advocating on behalf of OTs and OTAs within state health policy organizations and groups. Its work includes advocating for legislative and regulatory provisions which support occupational therapy practice and the profession.
© 2009 Evelyn Hawthorne, NCOTA Government Relations Consultant
Lawmakers Close to New Budget Agreement
Reports from the conferees on the finance package for the 2009 NC Budget bill indicate hope. Sen. David Hoyle (D-Gaston) and Rep. Paul Luebke (D-Durham) both indicated that they are close to agreeing on a tweaked version of the finance package previously rejected by Gov. Bev Perdue. Sen. Hoyle indicated that he felt the new package will address the concerns raised by the governor last week.
©2009 Evelyn Hawthorne, NCOTA Government Relations Consultant
Perdue Stops Budget – Legislators Regroup
©2009 Evelyn Hawthorne, NCOTA Government Relations Consultant
Continuing Resolution Déjà Vu
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Breaking News – Lawmakers Progressing Toward Budget Agreement
© 2009 Evelyn Hawthorne, NCOTA Government Relations Consultant
N.C. Lawmakers Approve Stopgap Budget Measure
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Revenue Woes Stymie NC State Budget Accord – Stopgap Measure in Play
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House Restores Funding for OT, PT and Speech
Clearly, OTs’, PTs’, and STs’ messages to House members got through!
House Budget Lives Up to Dismal Expectations
Submitted by Evelyn Hawthorne, NCOTA Government Relations Consultant
The following is an update of NCOTA-tracked bills as of June 5, 2009.
As of this morning, the entire Medicaid outpatient therapy benefit for adults is targeted for elimination, and drastic cuts imposed on the pediatric (birth-21) outpatient therapy benefit.
North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association
PO Box 20432
Raleigh, North Carolina 27619
Tel: 919-785-9700
Fax: 919-771-0115
