ATRA Public Policy

American Therapeutic Recreation Association

State Public Policy Team – State Survey

Introduction
In an effort to better serve ATRA members and the recreational therapy profession, the ATRA State Public Policy Team has developed this survey to determine the extent to which ATRA members are aware of Public Policy issues in their respective states. The State Public Policy Team hopes to learn of all the issues facing ATRA members as well as the specific action being taken at the state or chapter level.

The results of the survey will be analyzed and the State Public Policy Team will use the information for strategic planning which includes the dispersal of this information to ATRA members who may benefit from it in their respective states.

The ATRA State Public Policy Team is established to assist ATRA members in achieving recognition for recreational therapy through state legislation. If you are interested in joining the ATRA State Public Policy monthly conference calls, please contact the ATRA national office.

Please complete the following items as thoroughly and accurately as possible.

1.	What state(s) do you practice in?
2.	Are recreational therapists in your state organized to address public policy issues?
3.	Which, if any professional organizations in your state are addressing public policy issues?
4.	Rank order the items below that are priority public policy issues in your state (1 = top priority).
	Medicaid Waivers
	Olmstead
	SCHIP
	PACE
	IDEA
	State Practice Act
	Other
	Other
	Other
	I am unaware of any priority public policy issues in my state.
5.	Indicate the public policy issues in your state that are currently being addressed by recreational therapists, state officials, or both (RT=recreational therapists, S=state, B=both).
	Medicaid Waivers
	Olmstead
	SCHIP
	PACE
	IDEA
	State Practice Act
	Other
	Other
	Other
6.	Do you access the resources available through the ATRA State Public Policy Team?
	a. If so, please elaborate:
	b. If not, why not?
7.	How can ATRA’s State Public Policy Team further assist with public policy in your state?
8.	How many recreational therapists in your state are you aware of that are working on public policy issues?
	May we have their names?

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Please click the Submit Button or return to:

ATRA National Office
1414 Prince Street, Suite 204
Alexandria, VA 22314

Or fax to: 703-683-9431