mr JAMES FINLEY

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to redress matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession and its paucity of minority practitioners; (H.R.795/S.686); H.R. 1106 and S. 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 41, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 42, Strengthen Social Work Workforce Act of 2011 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011 Support efforts to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs. H.R. 1085 and S. 578, the Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act Support efforts to Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the abstinence-only education program, (2) rescind unobligated FY2010-FY2011 program appropriations, and (3) reprogram such rescinded appropriations for the personal responsibility education program (PREP) for FY2012-FY2014. S. 818 and H.R. 1543, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 Support efforts to amend the Medicare statute's definition of "post-hospital extended care services" to clarify that Medicare beneficiaries in observation are deemed inpatients in the hospital. The bill addresses the problem faced by Medicare beneficiaries who are placed in observation status instead of being formally admitted to the hospital as inpatients. H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Oppose the bill imposes a blanket ban on the use federal funding for abortion services; modifies tax breaks given for health insurance coverage to exclude abortion from such credits; prohibits federal medical facilities from providing abortion services; and establishes "conscience protections" for health care providers who object to providing abortion services. H.RES.260/S.RES.11, Social Work Month Resolution Support resolution promoting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1095, Caring for an Aging America Act - Support efforts to include geriatrics and gerontology in the definition of `primary health services' under the National Health Service Corps program. S. 584 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill establishing the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 1106 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill establishing the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to redress matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession and its paucity of minority practitioners; (H.R.795/S.686); H.R. 1106 and S. 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 41, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 42, Strengthen Social Work Workforce Act of 2011 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011 Support efforts to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs. H.R. 1085 and S. 578, the Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act Support efforts to Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the abstinence-only education program, (2) rescind unobligated FY2010-FY2011 program appropriations, and (3) reprogram such rescinded appropriations for the personal responsibility education program (PREP) for FY2012-FY2014. S. 818 and H.R. 1543, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 Support efforts to amend the Medicare statute's definition of "post-hospital extended care services" to clarify that Medicare beneficiaries in observation are deemed inpatients in the hospital. The bill addresses the problem faced by Medicare beneficiaries who are placed in observation status instead of being formally admitted to the hospital as inpatients. H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Oppose the bill imposes a blanket ban on the use federal funding for abortion services; modifies tax breaks given for health insurance coverage to exclude abortion from such credits; prohibits federal medical facilities from providing abortion services; and establishes "conscience protections" for health care providers who object to providing abortion services. H.RES.260/S.RES.11, Social Work Month Resolution Support resolution promoting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1095, Caring for an Aging America Act - Support efforts to include geriatrics and gerontology in the definition of `primary health services' under the National Health Service Corps program. S. 584 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill establishing the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 1106 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill establishing the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to redress matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession and its paucity of minority practitioners; (H.R.795/S.686); H.R. 1106 and S. 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 41, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 42, Strengthen Social Work Workforce Act of 2011 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011 Support efforts to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs. H.R. 1085 and S. 578, the Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act Support efforts to Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the abstinence-only education program, (2) rescind unobligated FY2010-FY2011 program appropriations, and (3) reprogram such rescinded appropriations for the personal responsibility education program (PREP) for FY2012-FY2014. S. 818 and H.R. 1543, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 Support efforts to amend the Medicare statute's definition of "post-hospital extended care services" to clarify that Medicare beneficiaries in observation are deemed inpatients in the hospital. The bill addresses the problem faced by Medicare beneficiaries who are placed in observation status instead of being formally admitted to the hospital as inpatients. H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Oppose the bill imposes a blanket ban on the use federal funding for abortion services; modifies tax breaks given for health insurance coverage to exclude abortion from such credits; prohibits federal medical facilities from providing abortion services; and establishes "conscience protections" for health care providers who object to providing abortion services. H.RES.260/S.RES.11, Social Work Month Resolution Support resolution promoting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1095, Caring for an Aging America Act - Support efforts to include geriatrics and gerontology in the definition of `primary health services' under the National Health Service Corps program. S. 584 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill establishing the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 1106 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill establishing the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to redress matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession and its paucity of minority practitioners; (H.R.795/S.686); H.R. 1106 and S. 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 41, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 42, Strengthen Social Work Workforce Act of 2011 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011 Support efforts to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs. H.R. 1085 and S. 578, the Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act Support efforts to Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the abstinence-only education program, (2) rescind unobligated FY2010-FY2011 program appropriations, and (3) reprogram such rescinded appropriations for the personal responsibility education program (PREP) for FY2012-FY2014. S. 818 and H.R. 1543, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 Support efforts to amend the Medicare statute's definition of "post-hospital extended care services" to clarify that Medicare beneficiaries in observation are deemed inpatients in the hospital. The bill addresses the problem faced by Medicare beneficiaries who are placed in observation status instead of being formally admitted to the hospital as inpatients. H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Oppose the bill imposes a blanket ban on the use federal funding for abortion services; modifies tax breaks given for health insurance coverage to exclude abortion from such credits; prohibits federal medical facilities from providing abortion services; and establishes "conscience protections" for health care providers who object to providing abortion services. H.RES.260/S.RES.11, Social Work Month Resolution Support resolution promoting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1095, Caring for an Aging America Act - Support efforts to include geriatrics and gerontology in the definition of `primary health services' under the National Health Service Corps program. S. 584 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill establishing the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 1106 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill establishing the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 5040, (Kennedy) the "HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act." Issues: Medicare, Medicaid, health system reform, HIT. Support a bill to extending eligibility to clinical social workers and other behavioral health providers for electronic health record incentive payments established under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 4994, (Reid) The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend current rates for Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 5040, (Kennedy) the "HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act." Issues: Medicare, Medicaid, health system reform, HIT. Support a bill to extending eligibility to clinical social workers and other behavioral health providers for electronic health record incentive payments established under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 4994, (Reid) The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend current rates for Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 5040, (Kennedy) the "HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act." Issues: Medicare, Medicaid, health system reform, HIT. Support a bill to extending eligibility to clinical social workers and other behavioral health providers for electronic health record incentive payments established under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 4994, (Reid) The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend current rates for Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act. Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 5040, (Kennedy) the "HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act." Issues: Medicare, Medicaid, health system reform, HIT. Support a bill to extending eligibility to clinical social workers and other behavioral health providers for electronic health record incentive payments established under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 4213, (Rangel) The American Jobs, Closing Tax Loopholes and Preventing Outsourcing Act. Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend Medicaid fiscal relief to the states and increase Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 5040, (Kennedy) the "HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act." Issues: Medicare, Medicaid, health system reform, HIT. Support a bill to extending eligibility to clinical social workers and other behavioral health providers for electronic health record incentive payments established under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 4994, (Reid) The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend current rates for Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers.S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686).

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act. Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 5040, (Kennedy) the "HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act." Issues: Medicare, Medicaid, health system reform, HIT. Support a bill to extending eligibility to clinical social workers and other behavioral health providers for electronic health record incentive payments established under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 4213, (Rangel) The American Jobs, Closing Tax Loopholes and Preventing Outsourcing Act. Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend Medicaid fiscal relief to the states and increase Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 4213, (Rangel) The American Jobs, Closing Tax Loopholes and Preventing Outsourcing Act Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend Medicaid fiscal relief to the states and increase Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners. H.R. 3962, (Dingell) Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 Issue: Medicare - Support a bill to provide a physician/clinical social work SGR payment update, to provide pension funding relief, and for other purposes.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 5040, (Kennedy) the "HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act." Issues: Medicare, Medicaid, health system reform, HIT. Support a bill to extending eligibility to clinical social workers and other behavioral health providers for electronic health record incentive payments established under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 4994, (Reid) The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend current rates for Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 5040, (Kennedy) the "HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act." Issues: Medicare, Medicaid, health system reform, HIT. Support a bill to extending eligibility to clinical social workers and other behavioral health providers for electronic health record incentive payments established under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 4994, (Reid) The Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend current rates for Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act. Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

H.R. 3081, (Lowey) Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011. Issues: Fiscal 2011 appropriations, SAMHSA. Support a bill making appropriations for the Dept. of Health and Human Services and Dept. of Labor. H.R. ----- L-HHS FY10 Appropriations Bill. Issues: Social Work Reinvestment Commission (social work workforce), National Institute of Health (social work research). Appropriations legislation specific to the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act. Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 5040, (Kennedy) the "HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act." Issues: Medicare, Medicaid, health system reform, HIT. Support a bill to extending eligibility to clinical social workers and other behavioral health providers for electronic health record incentive payments established under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 4213, (Rangel) The American Jobs, Closing Tax Loopholes and Preventing Outsourcing Act. Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend Medicaid fiscal relief to the states and increase Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners.

H.R. 795 (Towns), S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell), H.R. 3590, (Rangel) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148) Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. The legislation passed and signed into law on March 23, 2010. The focus is the implementation the law. H.R.4872, Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act (PL 111-152) Support the reconciliation bill that makes several changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and deal with student loan reform. The legislation passed and was signed into law on March 30, 2010. The focus is now on implementation of the law. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010 Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Senior's Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.

S. 711/H.R. 2058. Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes; H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes; (H.R.5447/S.2858) The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; S. 686 (Mikulski) & H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform - Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. HR.1321 (Eshoo) Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform - Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act. Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009. Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment Support a bill to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social work services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities; S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) "The Healthy Americans Act" Issues: Health System Reform: Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; HR.1321 (Eshoo) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform: Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away.

(HR 795/S 686) The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addtion to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (S 336) (Inouye) "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" Issue: Health, health privacy, economic recovery. Support a bill making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and and creation, infrastructure investment, health information technology and privacy, science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year; HR. 1 (Obey) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Issue: Health, health privacy, economic recovery. Support a bill making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, health information technology and privacy, science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year; S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; HR.1321 (Eshoo) The Healthy Americans Act. Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; S. 275 (Baucus) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. Issues: Health Coverage/Payment for Children and Youth Support a bill making amendments to Medicaid and SCHIP to increase funding and coordination for FY2009 and beyond; HR. 2 (Pallone) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Issues: Health Coverage/Payment for Children and Youth Support a bill making amendments to Medicaid and SCHIP to increase funding and coordination for FY2009 and beyond; H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 697and H.R. 1721, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act of 2009. Support efforts 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. H.R. 479 and S. 408, Wakefield Act Support the bill to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program for five years. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives. S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H. Res. 240, Social Work Month Resolution Support the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.

S. 711 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act - To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act - To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686). H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act Issue: Health Care Reform - Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. 1679 (Harkin) Affordable Health Choices Act Issue: Health Care Reform - Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. 686 (Mikulski) H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. HR.1321 (Eshoo) Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009, S. 1403. Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act, H.R. 1490. Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act, H.R.1844. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America. Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act. Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives. S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act. Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.1263, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act. Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R.1844, Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act Support efforts to provide coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research. H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009. Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals. H.R.3200 America's Affordable Heath Choices Act of 2009. Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. (draft) Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Affordable Health Choices Act Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. (draft) Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Americas Healthy Future Act Support a bill to lower costs and provide quality, affordable health care coverage.

S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment Support a bill to amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social work services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities; S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) "The Healthy Americans Act" Issues: Health System Reform: Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; HR.1321 (Eshoo) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform: Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away.

S. 711 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act - To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act - To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686). H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act Issue: Health Care Reform - Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. 1679 (Harkin) Affordable Health Choices Act Issue: Health Care Reform - Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. 686 (Mikulski) H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. HR.1321 (Eshoo) Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009, S. 1403. Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act, H.R. 1490. Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act, H.R.1844. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America. Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act. Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives. S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act. Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.1263, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act. Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R.1844, Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act Support efforts to provide coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research. H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009. Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals. H.R.3200 America's Affordable Heath Choices Act of 2009. Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. (draft) Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Affordable Health Choices Act Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. (draft) Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Americas Healthy Future Act Support a bill to lower costs and provide quality, affordable health care coverage.

(HR 795/S 686) The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addtion to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (S 336) (Inouye) "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" Issue: Health, health privacy, economic recovery. Support a bill making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and and creation, infrastructure investment, health information technology and privacy, science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year; HR. 1 (Obey) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Issue: Health, health privacy, economic recovery. Support a bill making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, health information technology and privacy, science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year; S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; HR.1321 (Eshoo) The Healthy Americans Act. Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; S. 275 (Baucus) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. Issues: Health Coverage/Payment for Children and Youth Support a bill making amendments to Medicaid and SCHIP to increase funding and coordination for FY2009 and beyond; HR. 2 (Pallone) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Issues: Health Coverage/Payment for Children and Youth Support a bill making amendments to Medicaid and SCHIP to increase funding and coordination for FY2009 and beyond; H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 697and H.R. 1721, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act of 2009. Support efforts 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. H.R. 479 and S. 408, Wakefield Act Support the bill to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program for five years. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives. S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H. Res. 240, Social Work Month Resolution Support the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.

S. 711/H.R. 2058. Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes; H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes; (H.R.5447/S.2858) The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; S. 686 (Mikulski) & H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform - Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. HR.1321 (Eshoo) Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform - Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act. Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009. Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. (draft) "Affordable Health Choices Act" Issue: health Care Reform: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. (draft) House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Issue: Health Care Reform: Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; S. 711 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009: A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act: To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other; HCR: Health Issues H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession; S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America: Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States; S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act: Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern; S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act: Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives; S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act: Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities; S.1263, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 200: Support effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries; S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009: Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program; H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act: Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations; H.R.1844, Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act Support efforts to provide coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research; H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009: Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals; H.R. (draft) House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; S. (draft) Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Affordable Health Choices Act Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce.

(HR 795/S 686) The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addtion to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (S 336) (Inouye) "American Recovery and Reinvestment Act" Issue: Health, health privacy, economic recovery. Support a bill making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and and creation, infrastructure investment, health information technology and privacy, science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year; HR. 1 (Obey) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Issue: Health, health privacy, economic recovery. Support a bill making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, health information technology and privacy, science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year; S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; HR.1321 (Eshoo) The Healthy Americans Act. Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; S. 275 (Baucus) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act. Issues: Health Coverage/Payment for Children and Youth Support a bill making amendments to Medicaid and SCHIP to increase funding and coordination for FY2009 and beyond; HR. 2 (Pallone) Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act Issues: Health Coverage/Payment for Children and Youth Support a bill making amendments to Medicaid and SCHIP to increase funding and coordination for FY2009 and beyond; H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 697and H.R. 1721, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act of 2009. Support efforts 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. H.R. 479 and S. 408, Wakefield Act Support the bill to reauthorize the Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) program for five years. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives. S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H. Res. 240, Social Work Month Resolution Support the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. (draft) "Affordable Health Choices Act" Issue: health Care Reform: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. (draft) House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Issue: Health Care Reform: Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; S. 711 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009: A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act: To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other; HCR: Health Issues H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession; S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America: Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States; S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act: Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern; S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act: Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives; S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act: Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities; S.1263, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 200: Support effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries; S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009: Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program; H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act: Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations; H.R.1844, Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act Support efforts to provide coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research; H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009: Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals; H.R. (draft) House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; S. (draft) Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Affordable Health Choices Act Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce.

S. 711 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act - To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act - To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686). H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act Issue: Health Care Reform - Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. 1679 (Harkin) Affordable Health Choices Act Issue: Health Care Reform - Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. 686 (Mikulski) H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. HR.1321 (Eshoo) Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009, S. 1403. Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act, H.R. 1490. Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act, H.R.1844. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America. Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act. Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives. S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act. Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.1263, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act. Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R.1844, Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act Support efforts to provide coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research. H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009. Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals. H.R.3200 America's Affordable Heath Choices Act of 2009. Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. (draft) Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Affordable Health Choices Act Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. (draft) Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Americas Healthy Future Act Support a bill to lower costs and provide quality, affordable health care coverage.

S. 711/H.R. 2058. Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes; H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes; (H.R.5447/S.2858) The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; S. 686 (Mikulski) & H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform - Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. HR.1321 (Eshoo) Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform - Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act. Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009. Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. (draft) "Affordable Health Choices Act" Issue: health Care Reform: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. (draft) House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Issue: Health Care Reform: Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; S. 711 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009: A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act: To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. (draft) "Affordable Health Choices Act" Issue: health Care Reform: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. (draft) House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Issue: Health Care Reform: Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; S. 711 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009: A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act: To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other; HCR: Health Issues H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession; S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America: Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States; S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act: Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern; S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act: Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives; S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act: Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities; S.1263, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 200: Support effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries; S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009: Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program; H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act: Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations; H.R.1844, Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act Support efforts to provide coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research; H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009: Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals; H.R. (draft) House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; S. (draft) Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Affordable Health Choices Act Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce.

S. 711 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act - To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act - To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686). H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act Issue: Health Care Reform - Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. 1679 (Harkin) Affordable Health Choices Act Issue: Health Care Reform - Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. 686 (Mikulski) H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. HR.1321 (Eshoo) Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform. Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009, S. 1403. Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act, H.R. 1490. Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act, H.R.1844. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America. Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act. Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act. Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives. S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act. Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.1263, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009. Support effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act. Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R.1844, Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act Support efforts to provide coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research. H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009. Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals. H.R.3200 America's Affordable Heath Choices Act of 2009. Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. (draft) Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Affordable Health Choices Act Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. (draft) Senate Finance Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Americas Healthy Future Act Support a bill to lower costs and provide quality, affordable health care coverage.

S. 711/H.R. 2058. Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes; H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes; (H.R.5447/S.2858) The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; S. 686 (Mikulski) & H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce - Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; S. 391 (Wyden/Bennett) The Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform - Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. HR.1321 (Eshoo) Healthy Americans Act Issues: Health System Reform - Monitor a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform - Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act - Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009. Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act. Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009. Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.795/S.686); S. (draft) "Affordable Health Choices Act" Issue: health Care Reform: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. (draft) House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Issue: Health Care Reform: Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; S. 686 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; HR. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce: Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; S. 711 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009: A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes; H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act: To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other; HCR: Health Issues H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession; S. 245 and H.R. 468, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America: Support efforts to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States; S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act: Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern; S. 717, 21st Century Cancer ALERT Act: Support modernizing cancer research, increasing access to preventative cancer services, providing cancer treatment and survivorship initiatives; S. 647, the Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act: Support efforts to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities; S.1263, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 200: Support effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries; S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009: Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program; H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act: Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations; H.R.1844, Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvement Act Support efforts to provide coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning under the Medicare Program and improve the care furnished to individuals diagnosed with cancer by establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration program and grants programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management programs, provider education, and related research; H.R. 3090, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2009: Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals; H.R. (draft) House Tri-Committee Health Reform Discussion Draft Support a bill to reduce costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; S. (draft) Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Health Care Reform draft bill - Affordable Health Choices Act Support a bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce.