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From: Autism Society of America Pennsylvania Chapter - Workgroup on

Government Affairs

*//*ASA-PA Chapters and Participating Groups

Pennsylvania Autism Interest Groups

*_ WRAPAROUND SERVICES IN PA. THREATENED BY FEDERAL AGENCY_*

CMS*, the federal agency that oversees the Medical Assistance program,

has proposed regulations that could have serious impact upon necessary

medical services ( " wraparound " ) in Pennsylvania for children and

adolescents with special needs. Many will remember how hard the autism

community fought in 2001 to preserve and protect wraparound medical

services for our children!

Your comments are needed now to help ensure continued wraparound

services for our children. Comments must be received by CMS* by *Friday,

October 12, 2007at 5PM*. Please find attached a brief letter you may

submit. Below are the ways to submit it:

(*)(Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

1. Electronically: Submit comments in MS Word, WordPerfect, or Excel

electronically at

http://www.cms.hhs.gov/eRulemaking

<http://www.cms.hhs.gov/eRulemaking/t_blank>. Click on the link " Submit

electronic comments on CMS regulations with an open comment period " and

then on the Rehabilitation Services regulation, " CMS 2261-P. "

2. By Regular Mail: Submit comments by regular mail, including one

original and two copies, to: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,

Department of Health and Human Services, Attn: CMS-2261-P, P.O. Box

8018, Baltimore, MD 21244-8018.

3. By Express or Overnight Mail: Submit comments by express or

overnight mail including one original and two copies, to: Centers for

Medicare and Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services,

Attn: CMS-2261-P, Mail Stop C4-26-05, 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore

, MD 21244-1850.

4. By Hand or Courier: Submit comments by hand or courier, including

one original and two copies, at either a Washington, DC or Baltimore, MD

address. If delivering to the Baltimore, MD address, first call (410)

786-3685 to schedule an appointment and then drop comments off at: 7500

Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244- 1850. If delivering to the

Washington, DC address, comments may be dropped off at:

Room 445-G, Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independence Ave., SW,

Washington, DC. Because security is restricted in the Hubert Humphrey

Building, individuals are encouraged to leave comments in the CMS drop slots

located in the main lobby.

*NOTE*: However you choose to do it, mail a copy to your U.S. Senator

and to your U.S.House Representative.

The combined effort of the Pennsylvania autism community successfully

protected necessary medical services (wraparound) six years ago.

Together we can do it again. */We must./* *//*

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