NAMI Advocacy Actions

Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra, regarding implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act with a focus on the prescription drug provisions.

Letter to Senate Finance & House Ways & means leadership, expressing support for modified Legacy IRA Act provision in both the House passed Securing a Strong Retirement Act and the Senate Finance Committee passed Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act.

Regulatory comments to HHS Secretary Becerra, on the Section 1557 Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities proposed rule.

Letter to House Ways and Means Committee leadership, expressing support for scheduling a markup on key pieces of legislation that will make it easier for people to access critical mental health and substance use disorder services.

Letter to Congressional leadership, expressing support for H.R. 8151 and S. 3479, the Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act, which strengthens federal support for community health workers in medically underserved communities.

Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra, requesting that the Department of Health and Human Services takes proactive steps to integrate mental health and substance use throughout the operations of the newly-formed the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.

Letter to Senate leadership, submitting feedback on select provisions related to Medicare Part D contained in The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.

Letter to Senate HELP committee leadership, expressing support for including funding to enhance the evidence-based Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) within H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022.

Letter to Senators Brown and Portman, in support of the "All-Inclusive Medicare-Medicaid (AIM) Program for Full-Benefit Dual Eligible Individuals Act," which would create of a new permanent option for states to integrate program financing, administration, eligibility processes, and benefits for dual-eligibles.

Letter to Senators Smith and Murkowski, expressing support for the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act, which will build upon previous studies on Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) in innovative and equitable ways.