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On Monday, June 15, a group of 30 bipartisan senators sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), requesting that recent expansions and flexibilities made for telehealth due to the COVID-19 pandemic be made permanent.

RCPA is asking for members to contact Senator Casey and Senator Toomey and ask them to sign onto the bipartisan letter. It is important to continue the expansion of telehealth; this is your opportunity to have your voices heard. Questions, please contact Jack Phillips.

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The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education is pleased to announce the following webinar opportunity:

July 15, 2020
8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Online

Each year the PA Community of Practice Transition Conference brings together a diverse community of stakeholders to share information, explore resources, and gain knowledge regarding successful practices in secondary transition. The conference attracts more than 800 participants annually. Attendees include educators, students, family members, youth leaders, therapists, agency personnel, vocational rehabilitation staff, and many others. The conference will take place virtually on July 15, 2020.

The conference will feature:
– Keynote presentations
– Twenty-four breakout sessions
– Family and youth engaging sessions

Feature Presenters
Mark C. Perna is a dynamic and motivational public speaker. As an international expert on Generations Y and Z, he has devoted his career to empowering educators and employers to unleash the tremendous potential of today’s young people, both in the classroom and on the job. In his work with educational and business organizations, he has pioneered many best practices for achieving more with today’s young people, including the Education with Purpose philosophy and highly popular Career Tree strategy. Mark, who interviews frequently on radio shows, television, and podcasts, is often cited as the national expert in education enrollment, retention, and performance.

Jonah Berger
We have no control over the cards we are dealt, we have full control as to how we play them. Jonah Berger brings a message of accepting your challenges and then overcoming them. Jonah owns The Rhythm Within; a Denver based business working with kids and adults experiencing special needs. He was born with a form of Muscular Dystrophy, has completed a Triathlon, and climbed the tallest mountain in Colorado! There is a great deal of wonder to be found outside our comfort zones and the perceived limitations of our struggles. Teacher, Mentor, Author, and dynamic personality, Jonah is sure to bring his unique energy to our closing keynote presentation.

Online Registration
All participants should register for this PaTTAN-sponsored event by visiting our website. Select the training calendar and go to July. If you prefer, you may email the registration form to Paula Quinn.

The Virtual 2020 PA Community of Practice Transition Conference is a web-based conference which requires each participant to log in separately to each session using the links that will be provided closer to the conference.

For questions about registration, contact:
Paula Quinn, PaTTAN Pittsburgh
Pam Ranieri, PaTTAN Pittsburgh

For questions about this conference, contact:
Kim Cole, PaTTAN East
Hillary Mangis, PaTTAN Pittsburgh

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From ANCOR:

During the quarantine, Jimmy Kimmel Live is paying tribute to those who are on the frontlines of the COVID-19 crisis. We all know Direct Support Professionals have been doing amazing work to try to manage the pandemic with limited resources. If you know of a DSP who deserves to be celebrated, please consider having them recognized as a #HealthCareHero.

To nominate someone, share their story on social media with the hashtag #HealthCareHero — be sure to tag the stories with @JimmyKimmelLive so the show can see them — then be on the lookout for a message or reply from one of the show’s producers to see if you’ve been selected. We must get as much recognition as we can for the pandemic’s #ForgottenFaces, and celebrating members of this fantastic and essential workforce is a great step forward!

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be holding a webcast tomorrow (6/23) and Thursday (6/25) to discuss “Getting Started with the Provider Relief Fund for the Medicaid and CHIP Distribution.” Last week, HHS announced a $15 billion distribution from the Provider Relief Fund to eligible Medicaid and CHIP providers. This webcast will describe the application process and answer any questions you may have.

The webcasts will be held on Tuesday, June 23 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET (register here) and Thursday, June 25 from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm ET (register here). Questions, please contact Jack Phillips.

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Yesterday, Representative Darryl Metcalfe (with 24 Republican co-sponsors) introduced HR 915, Governor Wolf Impeachment Resolution. HR 915 (resolution language is not currently available online) contains 5 articles of impeachment against Governor Wolf for misbehavior in office. The resolution contends that the Governor’s COVID-19 related orders and actions violated the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendments of the US Constitution and rights within the Pennsylvania Constitution.

The House alleges that the Governor’s COVID-19 response mandating business closures, and designating businesses as non-life sustaining, as well as the creation of the business waiver process (designating a business as essential) caused historical unemployment rates and unemployment compensation benefit deployment issues. The Governor allegedly failed to address nursing home risks, preventing deaths, and he refused to comply with Right-to-Know (i.e. Public Disclosure) laws.

HR 915 has not been assigned to a House Committee for further consideration as of yet. View the Press Release.

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