NAMI works with policymakers to advance priority issues and ensure that the voice of people affected by mental illness is considered in policymaking. Read NAMI’s recent letters to federal leaders, submitted comments and testimony and other resources.
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Amicus Brief to SCOTUS on Criminal Justice
04/03/2024
Amicus brief in Grants Pass v Johnson, arguing that the Supreme Court should affirm the decision that a municipal ordinance prohibiting individuals from “camping” – or sleeping in public with even rudimentary bedding materials such as a blanket – violates the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause of the Eighth Amendment because it effectively criminalizes a person’s status as a homeless individual.
Letter to FCC and SAMHSA on Crisis Services and 988 Georouting
03/20/2024
NAMI-led letter urging FCC and SAMHSA leaders to take immediate action to improve the routing of 988 calls (“georouting”) so that people in crisis are routed to a nearby call center rather than routed to a call center based on their area code.
Letter to Missouri Governor on Criminal Justice
03/13/2024
Letter to Missouri Governor Parson, asking for Brian Dorsey's death sentence to be commuted to life without parole, given Mr. Dorsey's severe psychiatric symptoms and egregiously inadequate legal representation.
Regulatory Comment to NCQA on Crisis Services and Research and Treatment Innovation
03/13/2024
Regulatory comment supporting the NCQA's Proposed Changes to Existing HEDIS Measures: Follow-Up After Emergency Department Visit for Mental Illness (FUM) and Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness (FUH), and providing additional recommendations to strengthen the measures, including guidance on follow-up care.
Letter to CMS on Medicaid
03/12/2024
Letter urging CMS to continue to dedicate resources to monitoring the Medicaid unwind process throughout 2024, preserving Medicaid coverage for as many eligible individuals as possible.
Letter to CMS on Medicare
03/01/2024
Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure urging CMS to uphold Medicare’s “six protected classes” (6PC) policy as they implement changes to the Part D program required under the Inflation Reduction Act.