Mississippi Speech Language Hearing Association members and stakeholders are invited to attend the 2024 MSHA Capitol Day.
MSHA will have an exhibit set up in the Capitol rotunda on January 25, 2024, 8:00-11:00. This is a great opportunity to meet and visit with your local legislators to discuss the role of speech, language, and hearing professionals in Mississippi, the impact we have on the community, and legislative issues affecting our professions.
Legislative advocacy is crucial to the mission of MSHA and its members. Recent legislative successes include:
- Passed legislation removing the clause in the MS State Health Plan prohibiting coverage of hearing aids for children
- Passed legislation allowing MS to join the Audiology and SLP Interstate Compact
- Passed legislation for hearing aid sales tax credit
- Passed legislation and funding for SLP Loan Forgiveness in schools
- Monitored legislation impacting dyslexia and speech-language therapy scholarships
- Continued to monitor the MS Code that controls the National Board (CCC) supplement
Whether you can join us in person or not, please consider contacting your local legislator prior to January 25th. Let our collective voice be heard in 2024!
Not sure who your local legislators are? Look them up here: https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator/
There is no cost to attend.
