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Michelle, like I said in the original email, please call me with any
questions. Thanks! Scott

Office 703 681-9426
Home 703 241-2640

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SCOTT GUMMERUS
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2007 2:20 PM
To: militaryfamiliesautismsupport@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [Military Families Autism Support] Federal Register Autism
Pilot Project Announcement (UNCLASSIF


Scott---
Thanks for the info!:)
Couple questions. Is there a way to get enrolled in ECHO program with a
PDD DX?? I was told it must be autism.
I have a 7 year old with autism and a 5 year old with a PDD DX. My 7
year old is always regresses due to my 5 year olds issues.
We really need a behavior program for my 5 year old but have been denied
RC twice. I would love to hear your advice!!
Also, is ECHO ever going to cover RDI??

Thanks,

Michelle G.



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<mailto:scott.alan.campbell%40us.army.milDate> : Tue, 4 Dec 2007
11:55:56 -0500Subject: [Military Families Autism Support] Federal
Register Autism Pilot Project Announcement (UNCLASSIFIED)

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONEFolks, the attached file has
the Federal Register Autism Pilot ProjectAnnouncement. We were hoping
this would have been published a couple ofmonths ago, since it is
basically just a regurgitation of the report toCongress from July. Now,
the demo with the new TRICARE standards forABA "tutors" under the ECHO
Program will likely not begin until 60 daysafter today, or 2 February
2008 at the earliest. I have been tellingeveryone that it would happen
around the end of January, so I am not toofar off. I would give a copy
of this to your current or potential ABAproviders, so they are aware of
the new rules that are in this document.What is not here is the specific
requirements for the hiring, trainingand supervision of the ABA
"tutors". As stated in paragraph E,"requirements for TRICARE authorized
IBI Tutors and IBI Supervisors willbe detailed prior to the start of the
demonstration project in theTRICARE Operatio ns Manual, available at
(http://manuals.tricare.osd.mil <http://manuals.tricare.osd.mil>
<http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html
&log=linklog&to=http://manuals.tricare.osd.mil
<http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html
&log=linklog&to=http://manuals.tricare.osd.mil> > )." So, we will have
towait until the changes are published in the TRICARE Operations
Manualbefore any actual changes in the definition of a
TRICARE-authorized ABAprovider can really be implemented.Also, this is
not the end of the change process. Karen Driscoll, I andothers are
continuing to work on better establishing with TRICARE themedical
necessity of ABA and other behavioral interventions for militarykids
with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other cognitivedisabilities
for all active duty and retired families. The hope is togain e ventual
implementation of either no cost ceiling for the ABA orthe movement of
ABA and other behavioral interventions out of the ECHOprogram and into
the basic TRICARE program as medically-necessaryhabilitative care. With
only 5% of the estimated 20,000 (not 7,000 to9,000 listed in this
announcement) active-duty military kids with ASDsgetting some minimal
amount of ABA, the current state of medical carefor them is simply
unacceptable. If you personally know a senator orcongressman (or their
lead legislative staff member) who may be willingto help with this
cause, please let me know, so that we can bettereducate them on the
existing, typically pathetic medical services for mykid and yours.If you
have any questions about this announcement or the likely changesin
TRICARE policy, please CALL me. Do NOT send an email, since I willjust
ask you to call me. I do not have the time to try to guess thereal
questions you may have via email, so please call me instead (butnot
after 1 0 pm). Thanks! ScottOffice 703 681-9426Home 703
241-2640<<Federal Register Autism Pilot Project 4 Dec 07.doc>>
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