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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Letter to House Bill Sponsors on Child & Adolescent Mental Health
04/04/2022
Letter to Representatives Schrier and Miller-Meeks, expressing support for the introduction of H.R. 7076, the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022, which would reauthorize the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program at the Health Resources and Services Administration for five years and make program improvements.
Letter to Senate Bill Sponsors on Child & Adolescent Mental Health
04/04/2022
Letter to Senators Murphy and Cassidy, expressing support for the introduction of S. 3864, the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022, which would reauthorize the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program at the Health Resources and Services Administration for five years and make program improvements.
Letter to Congressional Bill Sponsors on Medicare
04/02/2022
Letter to Congressional bill sponsors in support of H.R. 3173/S. 3018, The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, which would improve the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage.
Letter to Congressional Committee Leadership on Medication Access
03/31/2022
Letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Wyden and Ranking Member Crapo, urging the Committee to include the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (“NOPAIN”) Act (S. 586) in the mental health legislative package currently under development.
Statement on Health Coverage
03/09/2022
Statement on consensus health care reform principles, including affordability, accessibility, adequacy and comprehensiveness.
Letter to CMS Administrator on Health Equity
03/04/2022
Letter to Administrator Brooks-LaSure, requesting that CMS take action to address a the lack of timely operating room access for individuals with disabilities in need of dental surgical services.