News/Advocacy Statements

National Association of Social Workers

Rhode Island Chapter

NASW-RI News/Advocacy Statements

In the following section, NASW - RI outlines current policy issues and our current positions on any given policy. Please feel free to call the office or e-mail us with clarifications or any other questions.

Click on an issue to read NASW - RI's current position and/or testimony.

~ Marriage Equality Speechat the State House Rally by Rick Harris, Excutive Director. (2/14/06)

National Provider Identifier NPI Information

Deadline: May 23, 2007 or if you change any part of your billing information.

How to Obtain Your NPI

By phone: 1-800-465-3203 (NPI Toll Free) 1-800-692-2326 (NPI TTY);

By e-mail: customerservice@npienumerator.com

On the Web: https://nppes.cms.hhs.gov

By mail: NPI Enumerator, PO Box 6059, Fargo, ND 58108-6059

NPI Information Specific for BC/BS of RI.

More General Assembly Testimonies - 2007. Cick on Tesitmony.

~ Insurance coverage for MH & SA H-5738/S-0325.

~ In opposition to anti - inmagration legislation. H-6127.

~ In oppositon to Civil Unions. H-336

~ In opposition to Prostituion legislation. H 5355

~ In oppositon to Co-Pay.

~ HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN THE NEWS -- the issue and how NASW-RI is getting involved.

Advocacy Statements, Analysis and other Advocacy Information.

~ RIteCare & Non-Citzen Children.

~ Letter to legislators. Racial Profiling Legislation put forth by the Minority Caucus.

~ Budget Article 22 Testimony

~ H-6127 Illegal Immigrant Children and Education Opposition Testimony.

~ Supreme Court Rulng: Partial Birth Abortions

~ Letter to Governor Carcieri Regarding SCHIP Reauthorization Sent Prior to President Bush's Veto.

~ Youth tried and incarcerated as adults.

~ Board of Regents Regarding Special Education Services.