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Hi I've had about 20 people send there stuff in for the AAHPN directory so far. Before I put this together, does anyone else want to send their info in? I guess I'll update this about once a year, so this'll be your last chance for a while. Incidentally, the following may be of interest: SCHIP: House Expected To Pass Reauthorization Bill Wednesday The House on Wednesday is expected to pass legislation (HR 2) reauthorizing and expanding SCHIP to cover an additional 4.1 million children, the Washington Post <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/13/AR20090 11302790.html?hpid=moreheadlines> reports. The measure, which will cost an estimated $33 billion, would extend the program for four-and-one-half years and add to the about seven million children already enrolled. The package, similar to one vetoed by President Bush in 2007, would be funded by a 61-cent-per-pack increase in the federal tobacco tax (Murray/Connolly, Washington Post, 1/14). SCHIP's current authorization expires March 31 (Young [1], The Hill <http://thehill.com/leading-the-news/house-democrats-introduce-schip-bil l-2009-01-13.html> , 1/13). The House bill also would allow states to waive the federally mandated five-year waiting period on public benefits for documented immigrants in the case of children and pregnant women (Edney, CongressDaily, 1/13). Supporters of the provision say about 400,000 to 600,000 children would be added to SCHIP if all states choose to cover children of documented immigrants and pregnant documented immigrants (Freking, AP/Austin American-Statesman <http://www.statesman.com/search/content/shared-gen/ap/US_Congress/Child rens_Health_Insurance.html> , 1/14). Senate Bill A Senate version of the bill is scheduled for mark up by the Senate Finance Committee <http://finance.senate.gov/> on Thursday, according to the Post (Washington Post, 1/14). The Senate bill is valued at $31.5 billion and also would reauthorize the program for four-and-one-half years. The Senate version would allow about 3.9 million additional children to join the program, according to a statement from committee chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.). The Senate version does not include the provision to waive the five-year waiting period for documented immigrants because "the policy was not included in the bipartisan agreements in 2007" on SCHIP, according to Baucus. Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) said that the waiting period provision was "controversial" and that it is "the major concern and I think now the major debating point" between the House and Senate (Armstrong [1], CQ Today, 1/13). Baucus in a statement said that he "looks forward to an opportunity to support" the waiver as the bill "moves toward final approval" (O'Connor, The Politico <http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0109/17415.html> , 1/13). The Senate will take up the measure after a vote on a wage discrimination bill that could occur "as early as this week," CQ Today reports (Armstrong [2], CQ Today, 1/13). Please access the attached hyperlink for an important electronic communications disclaimer: http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/secretariat/legal/disclaimer.htm