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Impact of Public Policy on Health Education: Past, Present, & Future

Impact of Public Policy on Health Education: Past, Present, & Future. Tom Netting – Executive Director. 9 th Annual National Conference on Allied Health Education February 23, 2012. Agenda. Past – A Brief Look Back. 1. Present – The Here and Now. 2. Future – What Tomorrow May Bring. 3.

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Impact of Public Policy on Health Education: Past, Present, & Future

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  1. Impact of Public Policy on Health Education: Past, Present, & Future Tom Netting – Executive Director 9th Annual National Conference on Allied Health Education February 23, 2012

  2. Agenda Past – A Brief Look Back 1 Present – The Here and Now 2 Future – What Tomorrow May Bring 3

  3. Past – A Brief Look Back • APSCU Challenges Key Program Integrity Rules in Federal Court • Program Integrity NPRM Published • GE Rule Partially Delayed July 2010 June 2010 Sept. 2010 Oct. 2010 Jan. 2011 • Gainful Employment (GE) NPRM Published • Program Integrity Final Rules Published

  4. Past – A Brief Look Back • In Rare Move, U.S. Joins Whistleblower Case • House Passes Kline Amendment to Block GE • GE Metrics Final Rule Published Feb. 2011 July 2011 Feb.2011 May 2011 May 2011 June 2011 • Lawsuit Attacks • GAO Report Relied Upon by Harkin Committee • Attorneys General • in • 10 States • Mount Investigations • Lawsuit Ruling Blocks Part of State Authorization Rule, But No Other Relief

  5. Past – A Brief Look Back • GE: Disclosures & Reporting • GE: Disclosures by • Educational Programs • E-Announcement • Published • Effective Date of • Program Integrity Rules Oct. 28, 2011 Sept. 27, 2011 Oct. 1, 2011 July 1,2011 Sept. 30, 2011 Sept. 29, 2011 • GE: Application and Approval Process for • New Programs NPRM Published • 2012 • Federal Negotiated Rulemaking Announced • 2009 • 3-Year CDR “Cutoff” Date

  6. Past – A Brief Look Back • Obama Student Loan Debt Proposal Begins • GE: Application and Approval Process for New Programs NPRM Response Deadline • Student Loan Negotiated Rulemaking Nominations Nov. 15, 2011 Nov. 14,2011 Nov. 28, 2011 Dec. 12, 2011 Jan. 1, 2012 Extended 2010-2011 GE: Disclosure & Reporting Deadline • Experimental Sites Applications

  7. Title V - PAHC Post 9/11 G.I. Bill ICD-10 Past – A Brief Look Back HEAL SUCCESSES

  8. DOD/Veterans Legislation Higher Education Legislation Allied Health Legislation President’s FY13 Budget Present – The Here & Now

  9. Allied Health Legislation: Nursing • H.R. 1929 – Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act • H.R. 1119 – The National Nurse Act of 2011 (Rep. McCarthy (NY)) • H.R. 2679 – The National Nurse Act of 2011 (Rep. Johnson (TX-30)) • H.R. 876 – The Registered Nurse Staffing Act of 2011 • S. 58 – The Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2011 • H.R. 2187 – The Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety & Quality Care Act of 2011 • S. 992 – The National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act • S. 53 – The Doctor of Nursing Practice and Doctor of Pharmacy Dual Degree Present – The Here & Now

  10. Allied Health Legislation: Jobs/Workforce & New Opportunities • H.R. 72 – New Jobs for America Act of 2011* • H.R. 762 – Public Housing Reinvestment and Tenant Protection Act of 2011 • H.R. 1578 – Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011 • H.R. 2104 – Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011 • H.R. 2341 – The Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 • S. 1273 – The Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 • H.R. 2141 – Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21 Century (MOMS) • H.R. 2954 – The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 Present – The Here & Now

  11. DOD/Veterans Legislation: Enacted • Title II -- VOW to Hire Heroes • Title II – Enhancement of Demonstration Program on Licensure & Credentialing • Title II – Inclusion of Performance Measures of DOL Counseling, Training, & Placement Present – The Here & Now

  12. DOD/Veterans Legislation: Enacted Present – The Here & Now VOW to Hire Heroes – Public Law 112-56 – November 21, 2011 Provides 99,000 unemployed veterans with up to 12 months of retraining assistance for full-time pursuit of education leading to an associate's degree or certificate in high-demand occupations as determined by the Commissioner of Labor Statistics between July 1, 2012 and March 31, 2014.

  13. DOD/Veterans Legislation: Allied Health • H.R. 2853 – The Emergency Medical Transition Act of 2011 • H.R. 2002 – Untitled (Post 9/11 Educational Assistance Benefits) • H.R. 2433 – The Veteran Opportunity to Work Act of 2011 Present – The Here & Now

  14. DOD/Veterans Legislation: For-Profit Eligibility • H.R. 3447 – The Veterans’ Education Protection Act • S. 2032 – The Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers (POST) Act • H.R. 4055 – The Military and Veterans Education Protection Act • S. 2116 – The Military and Veterans Education Protection Act Present – The Here & Now

  15. Higher Education Legislation: Regulatory Reform • H.R. 2117 – The Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act - State Authorization - Definition of a Credit Hour - Clock-to-Credit Hour Conversion Present – The Here & Now

  16. Higher Education Legislation: Student Access • H.R. 3826 – Untitled (FDSL Interest Rate Extension) • S. 2051 – Untitled (FDSL Interest Rate Extension) Present – The Here & Now

  17. President’s FY13Budget • $8 Billion Promote Job Training @ Community Colleges • Student Loan Interest Rate Freeze (1-year) • Campus-based Aid Modifications • Preservation of Federal Pell Grant Maximum (1-year) • College Scorecard Present – The Here & Now

  18. More of Everything… • House & Senate Legislation • House & Senate Hearings & Mark-Ups • Regulatory Reporting and Compliance Future – What Tomorrow May Bring

  19. Future – What Tomorrow May Bring • Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) • May Begin Anew • 2012 • Federal Negotiated Rulemaking ICD-10 Implementation Deadline*  July 1, 2013 Oct. 1, 2013 June 30, 2012 Sept. 2014 2013 Jan. – March 2012 • 2009-2011 • 3-Year CDRs • Final Special Debt Consolidation Loan Window Closes • GE: • 1-Year Transition Period Ends

  20. Future – What Tomorrow May Bring July 1, 2012 Sunset of Student Loan Interest Rate Reduction Definition of a Credit Hour & Clock-to-Credit Hour Conversion Deadline Gainful Employment Metrics (Institutional Information) Gainful Employment Disclosures Template* Elimination of ATB Student Eligibility

  21. House & Senate Legislation: • Student Access & Eligibility • Final For-profit Investigation Report/Proposals • Accreditation Future – What Tomorrow May Bring

  22. House & Senate Hearings & Mark-Ups • College Affordability • DOD/Veterans For-Profit Eligibility • Student Access & Eligibility Future – What Tomorrow May Bring

  23. Regulatory Reporting and Compliance • Gainful Employment Disclosures • Gainful Employment Reporting • Student Loan Issues NegReg – IBR and ICR Future – What Tomorrow May Bring

  24. 2013 • HEAReauthorization • Pell Grant Cliff (Potentially Postponed by FY12 Approps & FY13 Budget) • ICD-10 (Postponed by Department of HHS) Future – What Tomorrow May Bring

  25. July 1, 2012 • Doubling of Student Loan Interest Rate • Clock-to-Credit Hour Conversion Enforcement • Elimination of ATB Student Eligibility • Gainful Employment Disclosure Monitoring on Websites Future – What Tomorrow WILL Bring

  26. Yesterday – Health Care Challenges Facing PA Workers & Employers • 2/28 – “Pathway to Health Care Careers: From Two-year to Four-year Colleges and Beyond” • 3/1 – Funding Public Higher Education Post Stimulus • Next Week – H.R. 2117 – House Floor Consideration Following House Recess Future – Shh…You Heard It Here First

  27. Contact Tom E. Netting, Executive Director Higher Education Allied Health Leaders Coalition 750 9th Street, NWWashington, DC 20004(202) 824-1724Tom.Netting@Akerman.com

  28. Thank You! Questions?

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