Division for Legislative & Regulatory Affairs

Division for Association Affairs

Kim Pritikin - Vice President

Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Committee

Billing & Reimbursement Committee

Legislative & Regulatory Affairs Committee

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This committee works with members of the speech-language pathology and audiology professions in Illinois to advocate on behalf of the clients in need of services. Included in these efforts are working with legislators and lobbyists to establish and uphold the licensure act, monitor impending legislation that impacts the professions and clients, and communicate potential and actual changes to regulations that will impact the areas of speech-language pathology and audiology.

  • Kim Pritikin, Chair

  • Heather J. Driscoll

  • Corinne M. Stewart

  • Karen Cannon-Janettas

  • Laura A. Wilber

  • Carrie Kerr

  • Paula Hamilton

  • Janet Olson

  • Erik Johnson

  • Carol Szymanski

  • Jennine Harvey-Northrop

Goals:

  • Focus Area: Advocacy: Engage in legislative advocacy efforts to support professionals and consumers. 

  • Focus Area – Legislation and Regulation: Advance, monitor, and shape legislation and regulations that impact our profession and constituencies.

  • Focus Area- Membership: Grow member’s awareness of and active participation in ISHA’s legislative and regulatory affairs efforts.

  • Focus Area- Finance: Secure external funding for advocacy efforts.

Indicator of Success:

  • Coordinate with the Student Involvement committee on 2026 student advocacy event.

  • Explore resubmitting Interstate Compact legislation for 2026 legislative session.

  • Partner with the Billing and Reimbursement Committee and the SLP, PT, and OT Medicaid Coalition to advocate for increased reimbursement rates.

  • Partner with the Billing and Reimbursement Committee and the Change and Impact national advocacy group to promote increased reimbursement rates in Illinois.

  • Attend meetings with ISBE to discuss ways to remove barriers to a SLP professional educator license for new graduates.

  • Review proposed legislation at the February Executive Board Meeting with ISHA Lobbyist

  • Solicit feedback on proposed 2026 legislation from ISHA membership via a legislative survey in February of 2026.

  • Create an ISHA Voice item annually.

  • The legislative pairing project members will contact their legislators once a year.

  • Identify a committee member responsible for social media.

Leadership Development Program Committee

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The purpose of ISHA’s LDP is to teach participants to apply acquired knowledge and skills in future professional and volunteer leadership roles while building a strong pipeline of future leaders for ISHA volunteer roles.

  • Kim Peppler, Chair

  • Barbara Goodson

  • Thomas A. Parton

  • Valerie Brosius

  • Sarah Sleeter

  • Mary Smyers-Karaffa

  • To identify 2025-2026 Leadership Development Program participants

  • Administer LDP program for 2025-2026

  • Maintain spreadsheet identifying participants’ volunteer roles in ISHA

  • Complete pilot to offer CE-pilot in 25-26, first official offering in 26-27

  • Implement a participant project as part of the program