4301 Wilson Boulevard • Arlington, VA 2220 (703) 524 -7600 • NAMI Helpline 1 (800) 950 -NAMI • www.nami.org January 19 , 2023 Khari Garvin Director Office of Head Start 330 C Street, S.W. Mailstop 4301 Washington, DC 20201 The Honorable Jeff Hild Acting Assistant Secretary Administration for Children and Families U.S. Department of Health […]
March 12 , 2024 The Honorable Chuck Schumer The Honorable Mitch McConnell Senate Majority Leader Senate Minority Leader 322 Hart Senate Office Building S-230, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 2051 0 Washington, D.C. 2051 0 The Honorable Mike Johnson The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Speaker, House of Representatives House Minority Leader H-232, The Capitol H-204, The Capitol […]
April 2, 2024 The Honorable Martin Heinrich The Honorable John Hoeven Chair Ranking Member Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Committee on Appropriations Committee on Appropriations U.S. Senate U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Andy Harris The Honorable Sanford […]
Administrator Brooks -LaSure Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 March 12 , 2024 Dear Administrator Brooks -LaSure: CC: Daniel Tsai, Anne Marie Costello, Hannah Katch, Melanie Fontes Rainer, Rachel Pryor, Jesse Cross -Call, Eden Tesfaye, and Perrie Briskin Thank you for the intensive work that you and your […]
February 20 , 202 4 The Honorable Julie Su Acting Secretary U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 Re: Proposed Rescission of Association Health Plan Final Rule (RIN 1210 -AC16) Dear Acting Secretary Su : Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments on the Department of Labor’s ("DOL" or the […]
December 2014 State Mental Health Legislation 2014 Trends, Themes & Efective Practices State Mental Health Legislation 2014: Trends, Themes & Efective Practices © 2014 by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. All rights reserved. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Amer icans afected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. Acknowledgements and Gratitude This report was prepared by the staf of the National Alliance on Ment al Illness (NAMI) including Sita Diehl, Dania Douglas, Jessica W. Hart and Ron Honberg. We are particularly grateful to the extensive research conducted by Stephanie Pellitt and Jill Lawrenz, public policy interns. This report is made possible by the leadership of Mary Giliberti, Executive Director. NAMI is grateful to Executive Directors and public policy leaders in NAMI State Organizations for completing the NAMI State Legislation Survey that serves as the basis for this report. We deeply appreciate NAMI grassroots advocates who communicate with legislators to make mental health care a priority in state legislatures across the country. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 NAMI HelpLine: (800) 950-6264 Twitter: Twitter.com/NAMICommunicate Facebook: Facebook.com/ofcialNAMI www.nami.org 3 Table of Contents Acknowledgements and Gratitude ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 2 Executive Summary: The Momentum Slows ................................ […]
December 2014 State Mental Health Legislation 2014 Trends, Themes & Efective Practices State Mental Health Legislation 2014: Trends, Themes & Efective Practices © 2014 by NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. All rights reserved. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Amer icans afected by mental illness. NAMI advocates for access to services, treatment, supports and research and is steadfast in its commitment to raising awareness and building a community of hope for all of those in need. Acknowledgements and Gratitude This report was prepared by the staf of the National Alliance on Ment al Illness (NAMI) including Sita Diehl, Dania Douglas, Jessica W. Hart and Ron Honberg. We are particularly grateful to the extensive research conducted by Stephanie Pellitt and Jill Lawrenz, public policy interns. This report is made possible by the leadership of Mary Giliberti, Executive Director. NAMI is grateful to Executive Directors and public policy leaders in NAMI State Organizations for completing the NAMI State Legislation Survey that serves as the basis for this report. We deeply appreciate NAMI grassroots advocates who communicate with legislators to make mental health care a priority in state legislatures across the country. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 3803 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 100 Arlington, VA 22203 NAMI HelpLine: (800) 950-6264 Twitter: Twitter.com/NAMICommunicate Facebook: Facebook.com/ofcialNAMI www.nami.org 3 Table of Contents Acknowledgements and Gratitude ................................ ................................ ................................ ........... 2 Executive Summary: The Momentum Slows ................................ […]
December 12 , 2023 The Honorable Daniel Tsai Deputy Administrator and Director Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244 Dear Director Tsai, As members of the Connecting to Coverage Coalition ( CCC ) , we are writing to thank you for your commitment to […]
July 14, 2023 The Honorable Xavier Becerra Secretary U.S. D epartment of Health and H uman Services 200 I ndependence A venue, SW Washington, DC 2 0201 Re: Section 1 115 Improving He alth Outcomes f or Individuals w ith Serious Mental Illness and Health Related S ocial Needs A mendmen t Request to th […]
Januar y 18, 2024 The Honor able Xa vier Becerr a Secr etar y U .S. Departmen t of Health and Human Ser vices The Honor able Chiquit a Br ook s-LaSur e Adminis trator Cen ter s f or Medic are and Medic aid Ser vices Dear Secr etar y Becerr a and Adminis […]
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