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Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 8. Support legislation to amend the Public Helath Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Helath Professional Shortage Area. 9. Support H.R. 2558, the Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act which would amend current law to allow participation of children's psychiatric hospitals in the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHEME). 10. Support reauthorization (without changes) of the "Lifespan Respite Care Program". 11. Oppose cuts or changes to the "Afforadable Care Act" that would undermine the potential of the law to make affordable, quality health care coverage more accessible. 12. Support implementation of the CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) Act.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY via AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
2011 · fourth_quarter · Q4
1. Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012. Support: * Increased funding for the geriatric health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act and full funding for new programs authorized by the Patient Protection and Accessibility Care Act; *Funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; * A GAO study on spending by NIH on conditions and illnesses related tot he mental health of older individuals; * $5 million in funding to continue evidence-based geriatric mental health outreach and treatment programs at CMHS; * $10 million in funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders. * Fund the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at a minimum, at the Senate Appropriations Committee's recommended lefel of $3,484,300,000 2. Support continuation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and urge FY 2012 funding of the NCTSN at the FY 2011 level of $40.8 million. 3. Support increased funding for Lifespan Respite, National Family Caregiver Support, Title II Family Support, and VA Caregivers Support programs in FY 2012. 4. Oppose funding reductions in Medicare and Medicaid that impact children and adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders. 5. Support increase in or continuation of current funding levels for: the National Family Caregiver Support Program, the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Medicaid, Medicare, VA Caregiver Support Program, and Family Support Program. 6. Urge the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction not to disproportionately rely on non-security discretionary spending cuts in efforts to reduce the Federal deficit. 7. Oppose H.R. 3070, the House Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS) and Education Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2012 that would cut funding for mental health and addiction services by 8.4 percent.
Source: Senate LDA
Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 8. Support legislation to amend the Public Helath Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Helath Professional Shortage Area. 9. Support H.R. 2558, the Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act which would amend current law to allow participation of children's psychiatric hospitals in the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHEME). 10. Support H.R. 3266, the "Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act". 11. Oppose cuts or changes to the "Afforadable Care Act" that would undermine the potential of the law to make affordable, quality health care coverage more accessible. 12. Support implementation of the CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) Act program.
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. AAGP also urges Congress to take action to avert all proposed reductions in Medicare physician reimbursements. 2. Support S. 374 and H.R. 2783, the "Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act," to amend Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services. 3. Oppose proposals to shift Medicaid costs to states and families via block grants or overall caps on spending. 4. Oppose any Federal budget agreement that would significantly cut, block grant, or impose harmful spending caps on the Medicaid program with special concern for persons with mental disorders, including senior citizens, who rely on Medicaid as a lifeline. 5. Oppose any cuts in Medicare or Madicaid programs that would adversely impact children and adults with behaviroral health disorders. 6. Urge membert of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to ensure that "dual eligibles" - who qualify for for Medicare because of age or disability and for Medicaid because of low incomes - are not adversely impacted in efforts to reduce the Federal budget.
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. 2. Support S. 374 and H.R. 2783, the "Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act," to amend Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services. 3. Oppose proposals to shift Medicaid costs to states and families via block grants or overall caps on spending. 4. Oppose any Federal budget agreement that would significantly cut, block grant, or impose harmful spending caps on the Medicaid program with special concern for persons with mental disorders, including senior citizens, who rely on Medicaid as a lifeline. 5. Oppose any cuts in Medicare or Madicaid programs that would adversely impact children and adults with behaviroral health disorders.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012. Support: * Increased funding for the geriatric health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act and full funding for new programs authorized by the Patient Protection and Accessibility Care Act; *Funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; * A GAO study on spending by NIH on conditions and illnesses related tot he mental health of older individuals; * $5 million in funding to continue evidence-based geriatric mental health outreach and treatment programs at CMHS; * $10 million in funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders. * Fund the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) at a minimum, at the Senate Appropriations Committee's recommended lefel of $3,484,300,000 2. Support continuation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and urge FY 2012 funding of the NCTSN at the FY 2011 level of $40.8 million. 3. Support increased funding for Lifespan Respite, National Family Caregiver Support, Title II Family Support, and VA Caregivers Support programs in FY 2012. 4. Oppose funding reductions in Medicare and Medicaid that impact children and adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders. 5. Support increase in or continuation of current funding levels for: the National Family Caregiver Support Program, the Lifespan Respite Care Program, Medicaid, Medicare, VA Caregiver Support Program, and Family Support Program. 6. Urge the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction not to disproportionately rely on non-security discretionary spending cuts in efforts to reduce the Federal deficit. 7. Oppose H.R. 3070, the House Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS) and Education Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2012 that would cut funding for mental health and addiction services by 8.4 percent.
Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 8. Support legislation to amend the Public Helath Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Helath Professional Shortage Area. 9. Support H.R. 2558, the Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act which would amend current law to allow participation of children's psychiatric hospitals in the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHEME). 10. Support H.R. 3266, the "Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act". 11. Oppose cuts or changes to the "Afforadable Care Act" that would undermine the potential of the law to make affordable, quality health care coverage more accessible. 12. Support implementation of the CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) Act program.
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 8. Support legislation to amend the Public Helath Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Helath Professional Shortage Area. 9. Support the Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act [not yet introduced] which would amend current law to allow participation of children's psychiatric hospitals in the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHEME).
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 8. Support legislation to amend the Public Helath Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Helath Professional Shortage Area. 9. Support H.R. 2558, the Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act which would amend current law to allow participation of children's psychiatric hospitals in the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHEME). 10. Support reauthorization (without changes) of the "Lifespan Respite Care Program". 11. Oppose cuts or changes to the "Afforadable Care Act" that would undermine the potential of the law to make affordable, quality health care coverage more accessible. 12. Support implementation of the CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) Act.
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 8. Support legislation to amend the Public Helath Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Helath Professional Shortage Area. 9. Support H.R. 2558, the Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act which would amend current law to allow participation of children's psychiatric hospitals in the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHEME). 10. Support H.R. 3266, the "Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act". 11. Oppose cuts or changes to the "Afforadable Care Act" that would undermine the potential of the law to make affordable, quality health care coverage more accessible. 12. Support implementation of the CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) Act program.
Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 12. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 13. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 14. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement. 13. Support H. R. 5712, to avert for one month a 23 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement rates that was scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. 14. Support H. R. 4994, to prevent a 25 percent cut in Medicare physician pay rates that was due to take effect on January 1, 2011, and extend current payment rates through December 31, 2011.
Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. Support inclusion of that language in the Senate's health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. 12. Support eligibility for Medicaid at 150 percent of the federal poverty level in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 13. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 14. H.R. 4691: Support the language providing for a one-month extension (through March 31, 2010) of the current Medicare physician fee schedule, averting a reimbursement reduction. 15. H. R. 4851, the "Continuing Extension Act of 2010": Support the language providing for a one-month delay (Until May 1, 2010) of the 21 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement. 16. H.R. 4213, the "American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010": Support Senate amendment to delay cut in Medicare physician reimbursement until October 1, 2010. 17. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
United States Coast Guard Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
United States Coast Guard Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
United States Coast Guard Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
United States Coast Guard Servicemember Benefits Improvements Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Positive Aging Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Positive Aging Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Positive Aging Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Positive Aging Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement. 13. Support H. R. 5712, to avert for one month a 23 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement rates that was scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. 14. Support H. R. 4994, to prevent a 25 percent cut in Medicare physician pay rates that was due to take effect on January 1, 2011, and extend current payment rates through December 31, 2011.
An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. Support inclusion of that language in the Senate's health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. 12. Support eligibility for Medicaid at 150 percent of the federal poverty level in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 13. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 14. H.R. 4691: Support the language providing for a one-month extension (through March 31, 2010) of the current Medicare physician fee schedule, averting a reimbursement reduction. 15. H. R. 4851, the "Continuing Extension Act of 2010": Support the language providing for a one-month delay (Until May 1, 2010) of the 21 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement. 16. H.R. 4213, the "American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010": Support Senate amendment to delay cut in Medicare physician reimbursement until October 1, 2010. 17. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
An Act to extend expiring provisions of the USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 and Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 until February 28, 2011.
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 12. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 13. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 14. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
ENHANCED Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
ENHANCED Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
ENHANCED Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
ENHANCED Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Temporary Extension Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. Support inclusion of that language in the Senate's health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. 12. Support eligibility for Medicaid at 150 percent of the federal poverty level in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 13. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 14. H.R. 4691: Support the language providing for a one-month extension (through March 31, 2010) of the current Medicare physician fee schedule, averting a reimbursement reduction. 15. H. R. 4851, the "Continuing Extension Act of 2010": Support the language providing for a one-month delay (Until May 1, 2010) of the 21 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement. 16. H.R. 4213, the "American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010": Support Senate amendment to delay cut in Medicare physician reimbursement until October 1, 2010. 17. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Continuing Extension Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. Support inclusion of that language in the Senate's health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. 12. Support eligibility for Medicaid at 150 percent of the federal poverty level in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 13. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 14. H.R. 4691: Support the language providing for a one-month extension (through March 31, 2010) of the current Medicare physician fee schedule, averting a reimbursement reduction. 15. H. R. 4851, the "Continuing Extension Act of 2010": Support the language providing for a one-month delay (Until May 1, 2010) of the 21 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement. 16. H.R. 4213, the "American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010": Support Senate amendment to delay cut in Medicare physician reimbursement until October 1, 2010. 17. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement. 13. Support H. R. 5712, to avert for one month a 23 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement rates that was scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. 14. Support H. R. 4994, to prevent a 25 percent cut in Medicare physician pay rates that was due to take effect on January 1, 2011, and extend current payment rates through December 31, 2011.
Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010
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1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010
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1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement. 13. Support H. R. 5712, to avert for one month a 23 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement rates that was scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. 14. Support H. R. 4994, to prevent a 25 percent cut in Medicare physician pay rates that was due to take effect on January 1, 2011, and extend current payment rates through December 31, 2011.
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
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1. S. 3686 and draft House bill: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. S. 3615 and H.R. 5822: The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. S. 3636 and draft House bill: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 3686 and draft House bill: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. S. 3615 and H.R. 5822: The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. S. 3636 and draft House bill: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act
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1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act
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1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement. 13. Support H. R. 5712, to avert for one month a 23 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement rates that was scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. 14. Support H. R. 4994, to prevent a 25 percent cut in Medicare physician pay rates that was due to take effect on January 1, 2011, and extend current payment rates through December 31, 2011.
Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
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1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
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1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. Support inclusion of that language in the Senate's health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. 12. Support eligibility for Medicaid at 150 percent of the federal poverty level in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 13. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 14. H.R. 4691: Support the language providing for a one-month extension (through March 31, 2010) of the current Medicare physician fee schedule, averting a reimbursement reduction. 15. H. R. 4851, the "Continuing Extension Act of 2010": Support the language providing for a one-month delay (Until May 1, 2010) of the 21 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement. 16. H.R. 4213, the "American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010": Support Senate amendment to delay cut in Medicare physician reimbursement until October 1, 2010. 17. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
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1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement. 13. Support H. R. 5712, to avert for one month a 23 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement rates that was scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. 14. Support H. R. 4994, to prevent a 25 percent cut in Medicare physician pay rates that was due to take effect on January 1, 2011, and extend current payment rates through December 31, 2011.
Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009
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1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 12. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 13. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 14. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression Act of 2009
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1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health research and services for older veterans. 2. Support S. 1963, the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act," to authorize approximately $3 billion for veterans' programs and construction projects for medical facilities and to provide approximately $1.6 billion for programs designed to aid caregivers of veterans. The bill is intended to strengthen the health care support system for veterans and to provide additional aid to female veterans, veterans in rural areas, and veterans with mental health issues.
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health research and services for older veterans. 2. Support S. 1963, the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act," to authorize approximately $3 billion for veterans' programs and construction projects for medical facilities and to provide approximately $1.6 billion for programs designed to aid caregivers of veterans. The bill is intended to strengthen the health care support system for veterans and to provide additional aid to female veterans, veterans in rural areas, and veterans with mental health issues.
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health research and services for older veterans. 2. Support S. 1963, the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act," to authorize approximately $3 billion for veterans' programs and construction projects for medical facilities and to provide approximately $1.6 billion for programs designed to aid caregivers of veterans. The bill is intended to strengthen the health care support system for veterans and to provide additional aid to female veterans, veterans in rural areas, and veterans with mental health issues.
Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 12. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 13. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 14. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement. 13. Support H. R. 5712, to avert for one month a 23 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement rates that was scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. 14. Support H. R. 4994, to prevent a 25 percent cut in Medicare physician pay rates that was due to take effect on January 1, 2011, and extend current payment rates through December 31, 2011.
Water Heater Rating Improvement Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. Support inclusion of that language in the Senate's health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. 12. Support eligibility for Medicaid at 150 percent of the federal poverty level in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 13. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 14. H.R. 4691: Support the language providing for a one-month extension (through March 31, 2010) of the current Medicare physician fee schedule, averting a reimbursement reduction. 15. H. R. 4851, the "Continuing Extension Act of 2010": Support the language providing for a one-month delay (Until May 1, 2010) of the 21 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement. 16. H.R. 4213, the "American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010": Support Senate amendment to delay cut in Medicare physician reimbursement until October 1, 2010. 17. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Extension Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Extension Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Extension Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Heartland Disaster Tax Relief Extension Act of 2009
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 12. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 13. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 14. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. Support inclusion of that language in the Senate's health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. 12. Support eligibility for Medicaid at 150 percent of the federal poverty level in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 13. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 14. H.R. 4691: Support the language providing for a one-month extension (through March 31, 2010) of the current Medicare physician fee schedule, averting a reimbursement reduction. 15. H. R. 4851, the "Continuing Extension Act of 2010": Support the language providing for a one-month delay (Until May 1, 2010) of the 21 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement. 16. H.R. 4213, the "American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010": Support Senate amendment to delay cut in Medicare physician reimbursement until October 1, 2010. 17. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement. 13. Support H. R. 5712, to avert for one month a 23 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement rates that was scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. 14. Support H. R. 4994, to prevent a 25 percent cut in Medicare physician pay rates that was due to take effect on January 1, 2011, and extend current payment rates through December 31, 2011.
Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 3686 and draft House bill: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. S. 3615 and H.R. 5822: The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. S. 3636 and draft House bill: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 3686 and draft House bill: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. S. 3615 and H.R. 5822: The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. S. 3636 and draft House bill: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 3686 and draft House bill: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. S. 3615 and H.R. 5822: The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. S. 3636 and draft House bill: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 3686 and draft House bill: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. S. 3615 and H.R. 5822: The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. S. 3636 and draft House bill: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
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1. S. 3686 and draft House bill: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. S. 3615 and H.R. 5822: The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. S. 3636 and draft House bill: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011
Client: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY · Firm: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
1. S. 3686 and draft House bill: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. S. 3615 and H.R. 5822: The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. S. 3636 and draft House bill: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. AAGP also urges Congress to take action to avert all proposed reductions in Medicare physician reimbursements. 2. Support S. 374 and H.R. 2783, the "Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act," to amend Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services. 3. Oppose proposals to shift Medicaid costs to states and families via block grants or overall caps on spending. 4. Oppose any Federal budget agreement that would significantly cut, block grant, or impose harmful spending caps on the Medicaid program with special concern for persons with mental disorders, including senior citizens, who rely on Medicaid as a lifeline. 5. Oppose any cuts in Medicare or Madicaid programs that would adversely impact children and adults with behaviroral health disorders. 6. Urge membert of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to ensure that "dual eligibles" - who qualify for for Medicare because of age or disability and for Medicaid because of low incomes - are not adversely impacted in efforts to reduce the Federal budget.
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 8. Support legislation to amend the Public Helath Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Helath Professional Shortage Area. 9. Support H.R. 2558, the Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act which would amend current law to allow participation of children's psychiatric hospitals in the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHEME). 10. Support H.R. 3266, the "Lifespan Respite Reauthorization Act". 11. Oppose cuts or changes to the "Afforadable Care Act" that would undermine the potential of the law to make affordable, quality health care coverage more accessible. 12. Support implementation of the CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) Act program.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2011 · third_quarter · Q3
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 8. Support legislation to amend the Public Helath Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Helath Professional Shortage Area. 9. Support H.R. 2558, the Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act which would amend current law to allow participation of children's psychiatric hospitals in the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHEME). 10. Support reauthorization (without changes) of the "Lifespan Respite Care Program". 11. Oppose cuts or changes to the "Afforadable Care Act" that would undermine the potential of the law to make affordable, quality health care coverage more accessible. 12. Support implementation of the CLASS (Community Living Assistance Services and Supports) Act.
1. Support funding of $65 billion for discretionary public health programs (Function 550) in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget resolution. 2. Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012. Support: * Increased funding for the geriatric health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act and full funding for new programs authorized by the Patient Protection and Accessibility Care Act; * Funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; * A GAO study on spending by NIH on conditions and illnesses related tot he mental health of older individuals; * $5 million in funding to continue evidence-based geriatric mental health outreach and treatment programs at CMHS; * $10 million in funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders. 3. Support continuation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and urge FY 2012 funding of the NCTSN at the FY 2011 level of $40.8 million. 4. Support increased funding for Lifespan Respite, National Family Caregiver Support, Title II Family Support, and VA Caregivers Support programs in FY 2012. 5. Support a final 302(b) allocation to the House and Sennate Labor - HHS - Education appropriations Subcomittees that protects health programs against further cuts. 6. Oppose funding reductions in Medicare and Medicaid that impact children and adults with mental health and substance abuse disorders.
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. 2. Support S. 374 and H.R. 2783, the "Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act," to amend Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services. 3. Oppose proposals to shift Medicaid costs to states and families via block grants or overall caps on spending. 4. Oppose any Federal budget agreement that would significantly cut, block grant, or impose harmful spending caps on the Medicaid program with special concern for persons with mental disorders, including senior citizens, who rely on Medicaid as a lifeline. 5. Oppose any cuts in Medicare or Madicaid programs that would adversely impact children and adults with behaviroral health disorders.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2011 · second_quarter · Q2
1. Support funding of $65 billion for discretionary public health programs (Function 550) in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget resolution. 2. Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012. Support: * Increased funding for the geriatric health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act and full funding for new programs authorized by the Patient Protection and Accessibility Care Act; * Funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; * A GAO study on spending by NIH on conditions and illnesses related tot he mental health of older individuals; * $5 million in funding to continue evidence-based geriatric mental health outreach and treatment programs at CMHS; * $10 million in funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders. 3. Support continuation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN) and urge FY 2012 funding of the NCTSN at the FY 2011 level of $40.8 million. 4. Support increased funding for Lifespan Respite, National Family Caregiver Support, Title II Family Support, and VA Caregivers Support programs in FY 2012.
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. 2. Support S. 374, the "Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act," to amend Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services. 3. Oppose proposals to shift Medicaid costs to states and families via block grants or overall caps on spending. 4. Oppose any Federal budget agreement that would significantly cut, block grant, or impose harmful spending caps on the Medicaid program with special concern for persons with mental disorders, including senior citizens, who rely on Medicaid as a lifeline.
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 8. Support legislation to amend the Public Helath Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Helath Professional Shortage Area. 9. Support the Children's Hospitals Education Equity Act [not yet introduced] which would amend current law to allow participation of children's psychiatric hospitals in the Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Payment Program (CHEME).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2011 · first_quarter · Q1
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. 2. Support S. 374, the "Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act," to amend Title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services.
1. Support funding of $65 billion for discretionary public health programs (Function 550) in the Fiscal Year 2012 budget resolution.
1. Support S. 525, the "Positive Aging Act of 2011," to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment for older adults. 2. Oppose H. R. 2, legislation to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act the the health reform parts of the Health Care Education and Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. 3. Support H. R. 751, "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2011," which amends the Public Health Service Act to revise a community children and violence program to assist local communities and schools in applying a public health approach to mental health services, including by: (1) revising eligibility requirements for a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement; and (2) providing for comprehensive school mental h ealth programs that are culturally and linguistically appropriate and age appropriate. 4. Support the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," which would assist colleges and universities in improving mental and behavioral heatlh services and outreach. Special consideration would be given to programs that: (1) demonstrate the greatest need; (2) propose effective approaches for initiating or expanding campus services; (3) target underserved and at-risk populations; (4) coordinate wiht a community mental health center or other community mental health resouces; (5) identify how the college or university will address psychiatric emergencies; and (6) demonstrate the greatest potential for replication and dissemination. 5. Support S. 481, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Eating Disorders Act," which would amend the Public Health Service Act to require the Director of hte national Institutes of Health (NIH) to expand, intensify, and coordinate eating disorder research. 6. Support S. 539, the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2011," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the HITECH Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities. 7. Support S. 740, the "Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2011," to reauthorize and strengthen youth and college suicide prevention programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Q4
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement. 13. Support H. R. 5712, to avert for one month a 23 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement rates that was scheduled to take effect on December 1, 2010. 14. Support H. R. 4994, to prevent a 25 percent cut in Medicare physician pay rates that was due to take effect on January 1, 2011, and extend current payment rates through December 31, 2011.
1. S. 3686 and draft House bill: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. S. 3615 and H.R. 5822: The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. S. 3636 and draft House bill: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health research and services for older veterans. 2. Support S. 1963, the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act," to authorize approximately $3 billion for veterans' programs and construction projects for medical facilities and to provide approximately $1.6 billion for programs designed to aid caregivers of veterans. The bill is intended to strengthen the health care support system for veterans and to provide additional aid to female veterans, veterans in rural areas, and veterans with mental health issues.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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2010 · third_quarter · Q3
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 9. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 10. S. 3028 and H.R. 6143, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 11. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 12. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
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2010 · second_quarter · Q2
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Oppose any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. (H.R. 3590). 12. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 13. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). 14. Support H.R. 3962, the "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010"; support provision to prevent the 21 percent cut in Medicare payments to physicians through November 30, 2010, and give physicians a 2.2 percent increase in Medicare reimbursement.
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2010 · first_quarter · Q1
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health research and services for older veterans.
1. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders. 2. The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). 3. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
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2009 · fourth_quarter · Q4
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3200/S.1679/draft Senate bill) 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3200/S. 1679/draft Senate bill) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. Support inclusion of that language in the Senate's health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
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2009 · third_quarter · Q3
1. Discussed with House staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades. S. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 3. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 4. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 5. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. 6. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 7. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 8. Support involvement of geriatric specialists in development of medical homes. 9. Support patient privacy protections for health information systems. 10. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 11. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 12. Oppose permitting age discrimination in insurance ratings in private or public health insurance systems. 13. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 14. Request Senate hearing to discuss opportunities within health reform to ameliorate and eliminate disparities in health status and health services. 15. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 16. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 17. H.R. 2901, "Health Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 18. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from easting disorders. 19. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 20. H.R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act", to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 21. Support language in House and Senate health care reform bills (H.R. 3200/S. 1679/draft Senate bill) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers.
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2009 · second_quarter · Q2
1. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study to examine the access and workforce barriers unique to geriatric mental health care services; the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; and increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Requested full funding ($71.1 million) for "Lifespan Respite Care Act" programs (Public Law 109-442). 2. Military Construction and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 (H.R. 3082/S. 1407). Support increased funding to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). 3. H.Con.Res.85/S.Con.Res. 13, the Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010. Support prioritizing funding for public health, including research, disease prevention and health promotion, access to safety net health care services, health professions education, mental health and substance abuse, health services research, health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives, and food and drug safety.
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2009 · first_quarter · Q1
1. Discussed with House staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades. S. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 3. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health care workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 4. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 5. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. 6. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligaged service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 7. H.R. 1, the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009". Support inclusion of language to: expand Titles VII and VIII of the Public Health Service Act pertaining to geriatric health professions education programs; provide loan forgiveness programs for geriatric health professions training; provide funding for young scientists to pursue careers in late life mental health research and for geriatric mental health research at NIH and at AHRQ; request an Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on the mental health workforce needed to meet the needs of an aging population; and request a GAO study to examine NIH spending on conditions and illnesses that disproportionately impact the health of older adults. 8. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for older veterans.
1. H.R. 1669/S. 982, "Positive Aging Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would improve access to mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary and community settings through demonstration projects that target urban and rural medically underserved areas. Interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals working in collaboration wiht other providers of health care and social services would provide these evidence-based services. 2. H.R. 1424, the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act" - Support all provisions. The bill expands the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by requiring group health plans that offer benefits for mental health and addiction to do so on the same terms as care for other diseases. 3. H.R. 2502, "Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would extend the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to geriatric training, forgiving $35,000 of educational debt incurred by medical students for each year of advanced training to obtain a certificate of added qualifications in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry. 4. S. 558, the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007". Support provisions to prohibit private health insurance plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health benefits unless comparable limitations or requirements are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. 5. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials, following the 2007 release of a GAO report on this issue. 6. S. 1628, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce. Support all provisions. 7. S. 1854, the "Stop Senior Suicide Act". Support provisions to repeal the 50 percent Medicare outpaitent mental health coinsurance rate; improve interagency coordination; provide grants for elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies; and enhance the existing Suicide Prevention Resource Center. 8. Support H. R. 3411, the "Juvenile Crime Reduction Act of 2007," to provide strategies to help to decrease the prevalence of young people with mental disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. 9. S. 2708 and H.R. 6337, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008. Support all provisions. The bill would provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. 10. Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - discuss inclusion of provisions from S. 982 (the "Positive Aging Act of 2007") and S. 1854 (the "Stop Senior Suicide Act") with Senate staff. 11. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades. 12. Support S. 2641, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008". Support all provisions. The bill would increase public transparency and accountability of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring them to disclose the corporate entities that own nursing homes and their affiliated entities. 13. Support H.R. 6375, "Healthy Transitions Act". Support all provisions. The bill would establish planning and implementation grants to states to assist in the development of a coordinated service delivery system to maximize continuity of care and access to services for young adults who are transitioning to the adult mental health system. 14. Support H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008". Support provision to provide mental health parity to require group health plans that offer mental health and substance abuse benefits to do so on the same terms as medical and surgical benefits. 15. S. 3335, the "Jobs, Eneergy, Families and Disaster Relief Act of 2008". Support mental health parity provision. 16. S. 3155, a bill to reauthorize the "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974". Urge that the bill include provisions to address the plight to young people with mental disorders intersecting with the juvenile justice system. 17. S. 3730, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2008". Support all provisions. This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults.
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
1. S. 3230 and House draft: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests included monies for an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on the future mental health workforce needs for older adults; increased funding for the existing program for evidence-based mental health outreach and treatment for the elderly within the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; continued funding for the geriatric health professions program under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act; and full funding for the "Lifespan Respect Care Act". 2. H.R. 6599; S. 3301; H.R. 2638: Military Construciton and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 - Support increased funding to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans. Need for integration of general and mental health care, long-term care, medication and research. Need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; and the need for the VA to ensure that its increase of mental health staff includes geriatric specialists. 3. H.R. 2638, "Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009". Support for the House Subcommittee-approved level of $30.380 billion for the National Institutes of Health; and support for the inclusion of $500 million in additional funding for NIH. 4. H.R. 2638, "Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009". Support for funding levels for health agencies and programs that reflect the highest levels provided in appropriations approved at the committee level.
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2008 · second_quarter · Q2
1. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests included monies for an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on the future mental health workforce needs for older adults; increased funding for the existing program for evidence-based mental health outreach and treatment for the elderly within the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; continued funding for the geriatric health professions program under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act; and full funding for the "Lifespan Respect Care Act". 2. Military Construciton and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 - Support increased funding to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans. Need for integration of general and mental health care, long-term care, medication and research. Need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; and the need for the VA to ensure that its increase of mental health staff includes geriatric specialists.
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2008 · first_quarter · Q1
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to reverse the ten percent reduction in Medicare fees to physicians that is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2008. AAGP also urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries. 2. H.R. 1663, "Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007" - Support: Title 1: Parity of mental health services under Medicare - repealing the 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for mental health services; repealing the 190-day income cap on inpatient services in psychiatric hospitals; Title 2: Expanding coverage of community-based mental heatlh services, such as psychiatric rehabilitation and substance abuse centers. 3. S. 1715, "Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007" - Support all provisions: the bill would repeal Section 1833(c) of the Social Security Act, reducing to 20 percent the current 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for outpatient mental health services over a six-year period. 4. H.R. 1571, the "Senior Access to Mental Health Act of 2007" - Support all provisions: the bill would repeal Section 1833 (c) of the Social Security Act, reducing to 20 percent the current 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for outpatient mental health services over a six-year period. 5. S. 2578/H.R. 5173 - Support provisions to impose a moratorium on newly imposed target case management Medicaid regulations, which would unduly restrict the ability of Medicaid beneficiaries to access needed care, including community-based mental health services.
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2007 · year_end · YA
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule -- AAGP urges Congress to reverse the ten percent reduction in Medicare fees to physicians that is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2008. AAGP also urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries. 2. H.R. 1663, "Medicare Mental Helath Modernization Act of 2007 -- Support: Title 1: Parity of Mental Health services under Medicare -- repealing the 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for mental health services; repealing the 190-day income cap on inpatient services in psychiatric hospitals; Title 2: Expanding coverage of community-based mental health services, such as psychiatric rehabilitation and substance abuse centers. 3. S. 1715, "Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007" -- Support all provisions: the bill would repeal Section 1833(c) of the Social Security Act, reducing to 20 percent the current 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for outpatient mental health services over a six-year period. 4. H.R. 1571, the "Senior Access to Mental Health Act of 2007" -- Support all provisions: the bill would repeal Section 1833 (c) of the Social Security Act, reducing to 20 percent the current 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for outpatient mental health services over a six-year period. 5. AAGP met with CMS staff to request that CMS issue a 2-digit physician specialty code for geriatric psychiatry. This code would be used by psychiatrists who are board certified in geriatric psychiatry and whose practices are specialized to care for geriatric patients. Its purpose would be to ensure that data accumulated by the Medicare program could be put to full use in improving the quality and effectiveness of care for late-life mental disorders. 6. H.R. 3162, the "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007". Support provisions to repeal the 50 percent Medicare copayment requirement for mental health outpatient care; a provision to avert the scheduled ten percent reduction in Medicare reimbursement rates for physicians in 2008 and to replace it with an increse of 0.5 percent in 2008 and 2009; and a temporary five percent increase to the "908" Medicare psychiatric service codes to offset the unanticipated disparate reduction for those services as a result of the last relative value unit review. 7. Sent comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services on the proposed rule for revisions to Medicare payment policies under the Physician Fee Schedule for 2008. Expressed support for the proposed acceptance of the recommendations of the American Medical Associaiton's Specialty Society Relative Value Update Committee for the increased reimbursement codes describing nursing facility care. In addition, AAGP reiterated its opposition to the proposed 10 percent reduction in the conversion factor for 2008 and urged CMS to use its discretion to revise the calculation of physician expenditures and to support efforts in Congress to replace the SGR policy.
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2007 · year_end · YY
1. H.R. 1669/S. 982, "Positive Aging Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would improve access to mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary and community settings through demonstration projects that target urban and rural medically underserved areas. Interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals working in collaboration with other providers of health care and social services would provide these evidence-based services.
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule -- AAGP urges Congress to reverse the ten percent reduction in Medicare fees to physicians that is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2008. AAGP also urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries. 2. H.R. 1663, "Medicare Mental Helath Modernization Act of 2007 -- Support: Title 1: Parity of Mental Health services under
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2007 · mid_year · MM
Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; increased funding for the existing program for evidence-based outreach and treatment for the elderly within CHMS; and continued funding for the geriatric health professions program under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. 2. H.R. 2642/S. 1645 -- Military Construction and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008. Support increased funding to meet the mental health needs of aging veterans. Need for integration of general and mental health care, long-term care, medication and research. Need for more research on and treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in light of its re-emergence among older veterans. Need for funding for a study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on the future workforce needs for treating older adults, including older veterans, with late-life mental disorders and dementia. 3. H.J.Res. 20, a resolution to make further continuing appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007. Support provision to provide $31.5 million for Title VII (of the Public Health Service Act) Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs for the remainder of Fiscal Year 2007. 1. H.R. 3043/S. 1710 -- Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008. Funding for the National Institutes of Health, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality -- an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on the future mental health workforce needs for older adults; increased funding for the existing program for evidence-based mental health outreach and treatment for the elderly within the
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2006 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2005 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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2003 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
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2002 · year_end · YY
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
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2002 · mid_year · MM
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
1. S. 3686 and draft House bill: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. S. 3615 and H.R. 5822: The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. S. 3636 and draft House bill: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health research and services for older veterans. 2. Support S. 1963, the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act," to authorize approximately $3 billion for veterans' programs and construction projects for medical facilities and to provide approximately $1.6 billion for programs designed to aid caregivers of veterans. The bill is intended to strengthen the health care support system for veterans and to provide additional aid to female veterans, veterans in rural areas, and veterans with mental health issues.
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191 and S. 3698, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health research and services for older veterans. 2. Support S. 1963, the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act," to authorize approximately $3 billion for veterans' programs and construction projects for medical facilities and to provide approximately $1.6 billion for programs designed to aid caregivers of veterans. The bill is intended to strengthen the health care support system for veterans and to provide additional aid to female veterans, veterans in rural areas, and veterans with mental health issues.
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 10. Support H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 11. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 12. Support H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 13. Support H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act" (H.R. 1193/S. 3260), to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 14. Support H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 15. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 16. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. 17. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. 18. Support efforts to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 19. Support H.R. 5466, the "SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010," to reauthorize programs administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Support provisions to improve the accessibility and quality of mental heatlh services for the elderly. 20. Support H.R. 5040, the "Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Sciences Act of 2010," to extend the meaningful use incentives established through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to mental health and substance abuse providers and facilities, including psychiatric hospitals, community mental health centers, mental health treatment facilities, clinical psychologists and social workers.
1. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA); funding to support clinical trials involving older adults; and funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders; and funding for geriatric healthcare workforce programs. In addition, support full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Program" ($94.8 million), the "National Family Caregiver Support Program" ($202 million), and the "Native American Caregiver Support Program" ($8 million). 2. The Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support increased funding for research and services to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). Support full funding of $60 million for Title I, Section 101, Assistance and Support Services for Caregivers, of the "Caregiver and Veterans Omnibus Health Care Act". 3. Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011. Support continued funding of the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. Support H.R. 3961, the "Medicare Physcian Payment Reform Act of 2009," to permanently repeal the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula that calls for annual cuts in Medicare physician payments and replace it with a new payment system. Support S. 1776, the "Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009," to eliminate Medicare's sustainable growth rate formula. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3590) 10. Support S. 2908, support for family caregivers under Medicare and Medicaid. Support inclusion of that language in the Senate's health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 11. Support legislative efforts to avert or repeal the elimination of the billing codes for consultation services, as called for in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services final rule on the calendar year 2010 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. 12. Support eligibility for Medicaid at 150 percent of the federal poverty level in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 13. S. 3028, to eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare program. Support all provisions. 14. H.R. 4691: Support the language providing for a one-month extension (through March 31, 2010) of the current Medicare physician fee schedule, averting a reimbursement reduction. 15. H. R. 4851, the "Continuing Extension Act of 2010": Support the language providing for a one-month delay (Until May 1, 2010) of the 21 percent cut in Medicare physician reimbursement. 16. H.R. 4213, the "American Workers, State and Business Relief Act of 2010": Support Senate amendment to delay cut in Medicare physician reimbursement until October 1, 2010. 17. Support extension of Medicaid assistance to states that was included as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
1. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 2. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging American Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 3. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 4. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 5. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 6 Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 7. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 8 Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 9. Support adoption of a 2:1 cap on age rating in health insurance systems in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 10. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 11. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 12. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 13. H.R. 2901, "Healthy Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 14. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from eating disorders. 15. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 16. H. R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act," to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 17. Support language in the health care reform bills (H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 18. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 19. Support H. R. 3590, the health care overhaul bill (the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act") and H. R. 4872, the reconciliation bill (the "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010") to modify the healht care overhaul bill. 20. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National Health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the health care reform bill (H. R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs. 26. Support reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. H.R. 3293, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study to examine the access and workforce barriers unique to geriatric mental health care services; the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; and increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (CMHS/SAMHSA). Requested full funding ($71.1 million) for "Lifespan Respite Care Act" programs (Public Law 109-442). 2. H. R.3082/S.1407, the Military Construction and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010. Support increased funding to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). 3. H.R. 3288 (Fiscal Year 2010 Omnibus Appropriations): Support funding for an Institute of Medicine study on the current and future mental health workforce needs of aging and ethnic populations; support funding for the CMHS/SAMHSA evidence-based mental health outreach and treatment program for the elderly; and support funding for the geriatrics training programs under Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Services Act.
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for older veterans.
1. Discussed with House staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades. S. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 3. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 4. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 5. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. Support inclusion of provisions of this bill in healht care reform legislation (H.R. 3590). 6. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 7. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 8. Support involvement of geriatric specialists in development of medical homes. 9. Support patient privacy protections for health information systems. 10. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 11. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 12. Oppose permitting age discrimination in insurance ratings in private or public health insurance systems. 13. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 14. Request Senate hearing to discuss opportunities within health reform to ameliorate and eliminate disparities in health status and health services. 15. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 16. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 17. H.R. 2901, "Health Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 18. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from easting disorders. 19. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 20. H.R. 3191, the "Positive Aging Act", to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. Support all provisions. 21. Support language in House and Senate health care reform bills (H.R. 3962/H.R. 3590) to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 22. Support S. 1857 and H. R. 4204, to establish national centers of excellence for the treatment of depression and bipolar disorders. Support inclusion of that language in Senate health care reform bill (H.R. 3590). 23. Support H. R. 3962, the "Affordable Health Care for American Act," health care reform bill approved by the House of Representatives. 24. Support S. 2928, to include direct care workers as a priority for the National health Care Workforce Commission and support inclusion of that language in the Senate health care reform bill (h.R. 3590). 25. Support provisions in H.R. 3590, the "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act," to strengthen existing Title VII geriatric health professions education programs.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation (H.R. 3200/S.1679/draft Senate bill) 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in health care reform legislation. (H.R. 3200/S. 1679/draft Senate bill)
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for older veterans.
1. H.R. 3293, the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study to examine the access and workforce barriers unique to geriatric mental health care services; the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; and increased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Requested full funding ($71.1 million) for "Lifespan Respite Care Act" programs (Public Law 109-442). 2. H. R.3082/S.1407, the Military Construction and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010. Support increased funding to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs).
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. Discussed with House staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades. S. S. 750, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2009," a bill to provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. Support all provisions. 3. S. 245/H.R. 468, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009". This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults. Support all provisions. 4. S. 682, the "Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act," to amend the Public Health Service Act to improve mental and behavioral services on college campuses. Support all provisions. 5. S. 697, the "Community Living Assistance Supports and Services Act (CLASS Act)," to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have choices about community participation, education, and employment. Support all provisions. 6. H.R. 1457, the "Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009," to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professional Shortage Area. Support all provisions. 7. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 8. Support involvement of geriatric specialists in development of medical homes. 9. Support patient privacy protections for health information systems. 10. Support comparative effectiveness research focused specifically on treatments for older adults and mental illness. 11. Support programs to reverse the declining numbers of geriatric specialists. 12. Oppose permitting age discrimination in insurance ratings in private or public health insurance systems. 13. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services. 14. Request Senate hearing to discuss opportunities within health reform to ameliorate and eliminate disparities in health status and health services. 15. H.R. 1932/S. 999, the "Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act," to address the national shortage of children's mental health professionals, including school-based professionals, by encouraging more individuals to enter these critical fields. 16. S. 678, "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009". Support all provisions, but especially those that strengthen protections for those in the criminal and juvenile justices systems with needs related to mental health and substance abuse. 17. H.R. 2901, "Health Transitions Act," to provide access to knowledge, skills, and supports that are necessary for a successful transition to adulthood for young adults with mental health disorders. The bill would provide technical and monetary assistance to states as they implement plans to develop a coordinated service delivery system in order to maximize continuity of care and access to services. The bill would also establish planning and implementation grants to assist peer support programs and programs promoting independent living, life skills, employment, and education. 18. H.R. 1193, the "Federal Response to Eliminate Easting Disorders Act," to create Centers of Excellence dedicated to research collaboration, create a Center of Epidemiology to study the prevalence, economic impact and related morbidity and mortality rates of eating disorders, provide for evidence-based standards of care, establish education and prevention grant programs for training of health professionals and schools at all levels, provide public service announcements, and enhance access to care for those who suffer from easting disorders. 19. H.R. 2531, the "Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009," to authorize competitive grants to local school districts to assist them in early mental health interventions and referrals for treatment, to provide supports for students and their families, and to allow for staff training to be culturally and linguistically appropriate. 20. Support provisions in House and Senate draft health care reform bills to ensure coverage of critical services and supplies in a federal benefit standard and to require a fully open, transparent, and inclusive process for development of the standard that ensures full engagement of consumers, patients, workers and providers. 21. Support legislation to make mental health services for older adults an integral part of primary care services in community settings and to extend them to other settings where older adults reside and receive services.
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for older veterans.
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. S. 647, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2009," to increase public transparency of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring nursing homes to disclose the corporate entities that own them and the affiliated entities that operate, manage or control them. Support all provisions. 4. Opposed any exclusion of specific medical specialties from primary care bonuses under Medicare. 5. Support bonus payments under Medicare for geriatric specialists. 6. Support extension of 5% increase in Medicare payment for psychotherapy services. 7. Support elimination of the Medicare disabililty waiting period. 8. Support addition of screening for depression to the list of Medicare covered preventative services in health care reform legislation. 9. Support behavioral health providers in the list of employees at community based medical homes in draft health care reform legislation.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests include: an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study to examine the access and workforce barriers unique to geriatric mental health care services; the need for increased funding for Geriatric Health Professions Education Programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act to increase the number of geriatric specialist health care providers; increased funding for aging grants at the National Institute of Mental Health; a GAO study on the spending by 16 institutes at NIH on conditions and illnesses related to the mental health of older adults; and incrased funding for the Mental Health Outreach and Treatment for the Elderly Program under the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. 2. Military Construction and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010. Support increased funding to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans; need for integration of general and mental heatlh care, long-term care, medication and research; need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; need for the VA to ensure that its mental health staff includes adequate numbers of geriatric specialists; and the need to continue and strengthen Geriatric Research, Education and Clinical Centers (GRECCs). 3. H.Con.Res.85/S.Con.Res. 13, the Budget Resolution for Fiscal Year 2010. Support prioritizing funding for public health, including research, disease prevention and health promotion, access to safety net health care services, health professions education, mental health and substance abuse, health services research, health care for American Indians and Alaska Natives, and food and drug safety. 4. H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009. Support for funding levels for health agencies and programs that reflect the highest levels provide in appropriations approved at the committee leve.
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for older veterans.
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. 2. H. R. 1415, the "Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Demonstration Project Act," a bill to provide for a demonstration project regarding Medicaid reimbursement for stabilization of emergency medical conditions by non-publicly owned or operated institutions for mental disorders. Support all provisions. 3. H.R. 1, "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009" - support inclusion of provisions to increase Federal funding for state Medicaid programs and for the establishment of pilot programs to provide Medicaid patients equal access to all comunity inpatient psychiatric services.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers. 2. S. 2578/H.R. 5173 - Support provisions to impose a moratorium on newly imposed target case management Medicaid regulations, which would unduly restrict the ability of Medicaid beneficiaries to access needed care, including community-based mental health services. 3. S. 2819, "Economic Recovery in Health Care Act" - Support all provisions. The bill would delay Medicaid regulations on targeted case management and other Medicaid rules.
1. S. 3230 and House draft: Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests included monies for an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on the future mental health workforce needs for older adults; increased funding for the existing program for evidence-based mental health outreach and treatment for the elderly within the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; continued funding for the geriatric health professions program under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act; and full funding for the "Lifespan Respect Care Act". 2. H.R. 6599; S. 3301; H.R. 2638: Military Construciton and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 - Support increased funding to meet the mental health needs for aging veterans. Need for integration of general and mental health care, long-term care, medication and research. Need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; and the need for the VA to ensure that its increase of mental health staff includes geriatric specialists. 3. H.R. 2638, "Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009". Support for the House Subcommittee-approved level of $30.380 billion for the National Institutes of Health; and support for the inclusion of $500 million in additional funding for NIH. 4. H.R. 2638, "Continuing Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009". Support for funding levels for health agencies and programs that reflect the highest levels provided in appropriations approved at the committee level.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. H.R. 1669/S. 982, "Positive Aging Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would improve access to mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary and community settings through demonstration projects that target urban and rural medically underserved areas. Interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals working in collaboration wiht other providers of health care and social services would provide these evidence-based services. 2. H.R. 1424, the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act" - Support all provisions. The bill expands the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by requiring group health plans that offer benefits for mental health and addiction to do so on the same terms as care for other diseases. 3. H.R. 2502, "Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would extend the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to geriatric training, forgiving $35,000 of educational debt incurred by medical students for each year of advanced training to obtain a certificate of added qualifications in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry. 4. S. 558, the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007". Support provisions to prohibit private health insurance plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health benefits unless comparable limitations or requirements are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. 5. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials, following the 2007 release of a GAO report on this issue. 6. S. 1628, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce. Support all provisions. 7. S. 1854, the "Stop Senior Suicide Act". Support provisions to repeal the 50 percent Medicare outpaitent mental health coinsurance rate; improve interagency coordination; provide grants for elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies; and enhance the existing Suicide Prevention Resource Center. 8. Support H. R. 3411, the "Juvenile Crime Reduction Act of 2007," to provide strategies to help to decrease the prevalence of young people with mental disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. 9. S. 2708 and H.R. 6337, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008. Support all provisions. The bill would provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. 10. Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - discuss inclusion of provisions from S. 982 (the "Positive Aging Act of 2007") and S. 1854 (the "Stop Senior Suicide Act") with Senate staff. 11. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades. 12. Support S. 2641, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008". Support all provisions. The bill would increase public transparency and accountability of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring them to disclose the corporate entities that own nursing homes and their affiliated entities. 13. Support H.R. 6375, "Healthy Transitions Act". Support all provisions. The bill would establish planning and implementation grants to states to assist in the development of a coordinated service delivery system to maximize continuity of care and access to services for young adults who are transitioning to the adult mental health system. 14. Support H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008". Support provision to provide mental health parity to require group health plans that offer mental health and substance abuse benefits to do so on the same terms as medical and surgical benefits. 15. S. 3335, the "Jobs, Eneergy, Families and Disaster Relief Act of 2008". Support mental health parity provision. 16. S. 3155, a bill to reauthorize the "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974". Urge that the bill include provisions to address the plight to young people with mental disorders intersecting with the juvenile justice system.
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to reverse the ten percent reduction in Medicare fees to physicians that is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2008. AAGP also urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries. 2. H.R. 1663, "Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007" - Support: Title 1: Parity of mental health services under Medicare - repealing the 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for mentalhealth services, repealing the 190-day income cap on inpatient services in psychiatric hospitals; Title 2: Expanding coverage of community-based mental health services, such as psychiatric rehabilitation and substance abuse centers. 3. S. 1715 "Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007" - Support all provisions: the bill would repeal Section 1833(c) of the Social Security Act, reducing to 20 percent the current 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for outpatient mental health services over a six-year period. 4. H.R. 1571, the "Senior Access to Mental Health Act of 2007" - Support all provisions: the bill would repeal Section 1833(c) of the Social Security Act, reducing to 20 percent the current 20 percent copayment requirement by Medicare for outpatient mental health services over a six-year period. 5. S. 2578/H.R. 5173 - Support provisions to impose a moratorium on newly imposed target case management Medicaid regulations, which would unduly restrict the ability of Medicaid beneficiaries to access needed care, including community-based mental health services. 6. H.R. 6331, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008" - Support provisions to rescind a scheduled 10.6 percent cut in payments to physicians treating Medicare patients; and to phase down 50 percent copayment rates for Medicare mental health outpatient services from 50 percent to 20 percent by 2014. 7. S. 3101, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008" - Support provisions to rescind a scheduled 10.6 percent cut in payments to physicians treating Medicare patients; and to phase down 50 percent copayment rates for Medicare mental health outpatient services from 50 percent to 20 percent by 2014. 8. S. 2819, "Economic Recovery in Health Care Act" - Support all provisions. The bill would delay Medicaid regulations on targeted case management and other Medicaid rules.
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for older veterans.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for older veterans.
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to reverse the ten percent reduction in Medicare fees to physicians that is scheduled to go into effect on July 1, 2008. AAGP also urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries. 2. H.R. 1663, "Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007" - Support: Title 1: Parity of mental health services under Medicare - repealing the 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for mentalhealth services, repealing the 190-day income cap on inpatient services in psychiatric hospitals; Title 2: Expanding coverage of community-based mental health services, such as psychiatric rehabilitation and substance abuse centers. 3. S. 1715 "Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007" - Support all provisions: the bill would repeal Section 1833(c) of the Social Security Act, reducing to 20 percent the current 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for outpatient mental health services over a six-year period. 4. H.R. 1571, the "Senior Access to Mental Health Act of 2007" - Support all provisions: the bill would repeal Section 1833(c) of the Social Security Act, reducing to 20 percent the current 20 percent copayment requirement by Medicare for outpatient mental health services over a six-year period. 5. S. 2578/H.R. 5173 - Support provisions to impose a moratorium on newly imposed target case management Medicaid regulations, which would unduly restrict the ability of Medicaid beneficiaries to access needed care, including community-based mental health services. 6. H.R. 6331, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008" - Support provisions to rescind a scheduled 10.6 percent cut in payments to physicians treating Medicare patients; and to phase down 50 percent copayment rates for Medicare mental health outpatient services from 50 percent to 20 percent by 2014. 7. S. 3101, "Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008" - Support provisions to rescind a scheduled 10.6 percent cut in payments to physicians treating Medicare patients; and to phase down 50 percent copayment rates for Medicare mental health outpatient services from 50 percent to 20 percent by 2014. 8. S. 2819, "Economic Recovery in Health Care Act" - Support all provisions. The bill would delay Medicaid regulations on targeted case management and other Medicaid rules.
1. H.R. 1669/S. 982, "Positive Aging Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would improve access to mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary and community settings through demonstration projects that target urban and rural medically underserved areas. Interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals working in collaboration wiht other providers of health care and social services would provide these evidence-based services. 2. H.R. 1424, the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act" - Support all provisions. The bill expands the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by requiring group health plans that offer benefits for mental health and addiction to do so on the same terms as care fo rother diseases. 3. H.R. 2502, "Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would extend the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to geriatric training, forgiving $35,000 of educational debt incurred by medical students for each year of advanced training to obtain a certificate of added qualifications in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry. 4. S. 558, the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007". Support provisions to prohibit private health insurance plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health benefits unless comparable limitations or requirements are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. 5. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials, following the 2007 release of a GAO report on this issue. 6. S. 1628, a abill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce. Support all provisions. 7. S. 1854, the "Stop Senior Suicide Act". Support provisions to repeal the 50 percent Medicare outpaitent mental health coinsurance rate; improve interagency coordination; provide grants for elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies; and enhance the existing Suicide Prevention Resource Center. 8. Support H. R. 3411, the "Juvenile Crime Reduction Act of 2007," to provide strategies to help to decrease the prevalence of young people with mental disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. 9. S. 2708 and H.R. 6337, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008. Support all provisions. The bill would provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. 10. Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - discuss inclusion of provisions from S. 982 (the "Positive Aging Act of 2007") and S. 1854 (the "Stop Senior Suicide Act") with Senate staff. 11. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades. 12. Support S. 2641, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008". Support all provisions. The bill would increase public transparency and accountability of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring them to disclose the corporate entities that own nursing homes and their affiliated entities. 13. Co-hosted Capitol Hill briefing for House and Senate staff members on mental health needs of older adults, including the need fo rmore geriatric health specialists, the need to integrate mental health care with primary care and the need for parity for Medicare outpatient mental health services.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009: Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests included monies for an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on the future mental health workforce needs for older adults; increased funding for the existing program for evidence-based mental health outreach and treatment for the elderly within the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Menatl Health Services Administration; continued funding for the geriatric health professions program under Title VII of the Public Health Services Act; and full funding for the "Lifespan Respite Care Act". Support increased funding for FY 2009 for drug review and safety activities at the Food and Drug Administration. 2. Military Construction and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 - Support increased funding to meet the mental heatlh needs for aging veterans. Need for integration of general and mental health care, long-term care, medication and research. Need for more resources to be focused on older veterans; and the need for the VA to ensure that its increase of mental heatlh staff includes geriatric specialists.
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental heatlh services for older veterans: Attended a briefing regarding the increase in mental health staff at the Veterans Administration
1. H. R. 1669/S. 982," Positive Aging Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would improve access to mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary and community settings through demonstration projects that target urban and rural medically underserved areas. Interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals working in collaboration with other providers of health care and social services would provide these evidence-based services. 2. H.R. 1424, the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act". Support all provisions: The bill expands the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by requireing group health plans that offer benefits for mental heatlh and addiction to do so on the same terms as care for other diseases. 3. H.R. 2502, "Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill owuld extend the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to geriatric training, forgiving $35,000 of educational debt incurred by medical students for each year of advanced training to obtain a certificate of added qualifications in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry. 4. S. 558, the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007". Support provisions to prohibit private health insurance plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health benefits unless comparable limitations or requirements are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. 5. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials, following the 2007 release of a GAO report on this issue. 6. S. 1628, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce. Support all provisions. 7. S. 1854, the "Stop Senior Suicide Act". Support provisions to repeal the 50 percent Medicare outpatient mental health coinsurance rate; improve interagency coordination; provide grants for elderly suicide early interventiona nd prevention strategies; and enhance the existing Suicide Prevention Resource Center. 8. Support H. R. 3411, the "Juvenile Crime Reduction Act of 2007," to provide strategies to help to decrease the prevalence of young people with mental disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. 9. S. 2708, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008". Support all provisions. The bill would provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. 10. Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration - discuss inclusion of provisions from S. 982 (the "Positive Aging Act of 2007") and S. 1854 (the "Stop Senior Suicide Act") with Senate staff.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
1. H.R. 1669/S. 982, "Positive Aging Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would improve access to mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary and community settings through demonstration projects that target urban and rural medically underserved areas. Interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals working in collaboration with other providers of health care and social services would provide these evidence-based services. 2. H.R. 1424, the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act". Support all provisions. The bill expands the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by requiring group health plans that offer benefits for mental health and addiction to do so on the same terms as care for other diseases. 3. H.R. 2502, "Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would extend the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to geriatric training, forgiving $35,000 of educational debt incurrred by medical students for each year of advanced training to obtain a certificate of added qualifications in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry. 4. S. 558, the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007". Support provisions to prohibit private health insurance plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health benefits unless comparable limitations or requirements are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. 5. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 6. Provided comments to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on the revisions proposed for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Application Guidance and Instruction for Fiscal Years 2008-2010. Expressed strong support for SAMHSA's proposed requirement that State Plans include a description of the services provided to older adults under criterion 4 of the State's plan. 7. S. 1628, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce. Support all provisions. 8. S. 1854, the "Stop Senior Suicide Act". Support provisions to repeal the 50 percent Medicare outpatient mental health coinsurance rate; improve interagency coordination; provide grants for elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies; and enhance the existing Suicide Prevention Resource Center. 9. Support H. R. 3411, the "Juvenile Crime Reduction Act of 2007," to provide strategies to help to decrease the prevalence of young people with mental disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system.
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for veterans. 2. Discussed mental health research at the Veterans Administration with Senate staff.
1. H.R. 3043/S. 1710 - Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests included monies for an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on the future mental health workforce needs for older adults; increased funding for the exisiting program for evidence-based mental health outreach and treatment for the elderly within the Center for Mental Health Services at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and continued funding for the geriatric health professions program under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act. 2. H.R. 2642/S. 1645 -- Military Construction and Veterans Administration Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008. Support increased funding to meet the mental health needs of aging veterans. Need for integration of general and mental health care, long-term care, education and research. Need for more research on and treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in light of its re-emergence among older veterans. Need for funding for a study by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) on the future workforce needs for treating older adults, including older veterans, with late-life mental disorders and dementia. 3. H.R. 2764, Fiscal Year 2008 Omnibus Appropriations -- Support increased funding for programs under the National Institutes of Health; the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; and the Veterans Administration; and continued funding for the geriatric health professions program under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), UNDETERMINED
1. H.R. 3043/S. 1710 - Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008. Funding for the National Institutes of Health and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Funding requests included monies for an Institute of Medicine (IOM) study on the future mental health workforce needs for older adults; increased funding for the exisiting program for evidence-based mental health outreach and treatment for the elderly within the Center for Mental Health
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for veterans. 2. Discussed mental health research at the Veterans Administration with Senate staff.
Filing targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
1. Urged Congressional support for increased mental health services for veterans.
Medicare -- repealing the 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for mental health services; repealing the 190-day lifetime cap on inpatient services in psychiatric hospitals; Title 2: Expanding coverage of community-based mental health services, such as psychiatric rehabilitation and substance abuse treatment centers. 3. S. 1715, “Medicare Mental Health Copayment Equity Act of 2007” -- Support all provisions: the bill would repeal Section 1833(c) of the Social Security Act, reducing to 20 percent the current 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for outpatient mental health services over a six-year period. 4. AAGP contacted CMS staff regarding recommendations contained in a report issued by OIG/HHS in October 2006 entitled “Carrier Determination of Copyaments for Medicare Mental Health Services”. Issues discussed were the report’s findings and CMS’ plans for issuing more explicit guidelines and monitoring carrier compliance with such going forward. 5. AAGP contacted CMS staff to request that CMS issue a 2-digit physician specialty code for geriatric psychiatry. This code would be used by psychiatrists who are board certified in geriatric psychiatry and whose practices are specialized to care for geriatric patients. Its purpose would be to ensure that data accumulated by the Medicare program could be put to full use in improving the quality and effectiveness of care for late-life mental disorders. 6. H.R. 1571, the "Senior Access to Mental Health Act of 2007"-- Support all provisions: the bill would repeal Section 1833 (c) of the Social Security Act, reducing to 20 percent the current 50 percent copayment required by Medicare for outpatient mental health services over a six-year period. 1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule -- AAGP urges Congress to reverse the ten percent reduction in Medicare fees to physicians that is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2008. AAGP also urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries. 2. H.R. 1663, “Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007” -- Support: Title 1: Parity of Mental Health services under
2. H.R. 1424, the “Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act”. Support all provisions. The bill expands the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by requiring group health plans that offer benefits for mental health and addiction to do so on the same terms as care for other diseases. 3. H.R. 2502, “Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007”. Support all provisions. The bill would extend the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to geriatric training, forgiving $35,000 of educational debt incurred by medical students for each year of advanced training to obtain a certificate of added qualifications in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry. 4. S. 558, the “Mental Health Parity Act of 2007”. Support provisions to prohibit private health insurance plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health benefits unless comparable limitations or requirements are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. 5. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials. 6. Provided comments to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) on the revisions proposed for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Application Guidance and Instruction for Fiscal Years 2008-2010. Expressed strong support for SAMHSA’s proposed requirement that State plans include a description of the services provided to older adults under criterion 4 of the State’s plan. 7. S. 1628, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce. Support all provisions. 1. H.R. 1669/S. 982, “Positive Aging Act of 2007”. Support all provisions. The bill would improve access to mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary and community settings through demonstration projects that target urban and rural medically underserved areas. Interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals working in collaboration with other providers of health care and social services would provide these evidence-based services.
Filing targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)