The following resolutions and motions have been considered by the Board of Directors. As action is taken, this page will be updated.
RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) approve the extension of the Ad Hoc Committee to Plan Next Steps to Redesign Entry-Level Education for Speech-Language Pathologists (hereafter, “the Committee”) and receipt of the final report to May 1, 2023, to accommodate time needed to conduct the qualitative data analyses of the stakeholder responses and complete the final report.
Approved: 11–0–1
RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) shall approve the establishment of an Ad Hoc Committee on Centennial Planning (AHC CP), which would be charged to (1) advance discussion and planning for ASHA’s 2025 Centennial celebration and (2) strike a balance between a retrospective and a future vision, with a spotlight on the present; and further
RESOLVED, That the AHC CP shall (1) develop a comprehensive concept and recommendations for a portfolio of events to cover the 2025 Centennial year and (2) solicit member input and collate member ideas; and further
RESOLVED, That the AHC CP shall comprise 12 members—consisting of two co-chairs and eight members from the audiology and speech-language pathology professions, all of whom would have voting rights—to be appointed by the Committee on Committees (CoC); and further
RESOLVED, That the two AHC CP co-chairs shall be former BOD presidents and shall vote only in the case of a tie; and further
RESOLVED, That the 2023 BOD president shall serve as BOD liaison and shall participate in all activities of the AHC CP but without a vote, and that the ASHA chief executive officer (CEO) shall appoint the ex officio; and further
RESOLVED, That the term of the AHC CP shall be from February 15, 2023, through February 15, 2024; and further
RESOLVED, That the AHC CP Standard Operating Procedures policy section be approved.
Approved: 11–1
RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) renew its recognition of the following speech-language-hearing association through December 31, 2027:
Approved: 10–1
RESOLVED, That BOD 42-2014 be rescinded; and further
RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) approve eliminating the requirement to include a member of the Health Care Economics Committee and a member of the School Finance Committee and transition these two positions to be permanent members of the Medicaid Committee (also known as “the Committee”); and further
RESOLVED, That these two positions may either be audiologists or speech-language pathologists with specific knowledge of Medicaid services in health care and educational settings; and further
RESOLVED, That the policy section of the Medicaid Committee Standard Operating Procedures be approved.
Approved: 9–0
RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors (BOD) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) approve the financial support of the SLP-IC during their 3-year initial operation phase.
Approved: 12–0
RESOLVED, That the Board of Directors (BOD) of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) approve a request for financial support of the new Equity Action and Accountability Project by authorizing up to $200,000 from the Special Opportunities Fund to create a microsite.
Approved: 14–0
RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association’s 2023 annual report of the Association’s membership in, and affiliation with, other organizations be approved; and further
RESOLVED, That affiliation with the following organizations be approved:
Approved: 11–0
RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors approve the changes to the ASHA Travel Policy, dated March 11, 2023; and further
RESOLVED, That the revised ASHA Travel Policy go into effect June 1, 2023.
Approved: 12–0
RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) approve the extension of the Ad Hoc Committee to Plan Next Steps to Redesign Entry-Level Education for Speech-Language Pathologists (hereafter, “the Committee”) and receipt of the final report to December 31, 2023, to accommodate time needed to conduct the qualitative data analyses of the stakeholder responses and complete the final report.
Approved: 11–0–1
RESOLVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors (BOD) accept the Schools Issues Advisory Board 2022 Regional Listening Sessions Report.
Approved: 13–0
MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors approve the revisions to the BOD Operational Guidelines.
Approved: 13–0
MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors approve the appointments of the following individuals to serve as trustee of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation, effective immediately and ending December 31, 2025.
Approved: 13–0
MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of directors appoint ASHA members Georgia Malandraki, PhD CCC-SLP, BCS-S and Elizabeth U. Grillo, PhD., CCC-SLP, to serve on the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Joint Task Force to develop an expert consensus statement on clinical outcomes of telehealth services for voice and swallowing disorders, effective immediately and ending December 31, 2023.
Approved: 10–0
MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors approve the revisions to the BOD position descriptions, effective immediately.
Approved: 14–0
MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of Directors rescind the following five (5) practice policy documents and retain them in ASHA’s archives.
Approved: 11–0
MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) Board of directors appoint ASHA member Laura Verdun, MA, CCC-SLP, to serve on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) technical expert panel (TEP) convened to develop cost measures for movement disorders, such as Parkinson's Disease, effective immediately and ending May 31, 2024.
Approved: 13–0
MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors acknowledge and accept the 2022 audit report.
Approved: 11–0
MOVED, To reaffirm that the 2024 ASHA dues will remain at the same rate as the 2023 dues.
Approved: 11–0
MOVED, That the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Board of Directors approve conferral of the 2023 ASHA Public Service Award to the Honorable Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
Approved: 11–0