NAMI Advocacy Actions

Letter to Representatives Schrier and Miller-Meeks, expressing support for the introduction of H.R. 7076, the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022, which would reauthorize the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program at the Health Resources and Services Administration for five years and make program improvements.

Letter to Senators Murphy and Cassidy, expressing support for the introduction of S. 3864, the Supporting Children’s Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022, which would reauthorize the Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program at the Health Resources and Services Administration for five years and make program improvements.

Letter to Congressional bill sponsors in support of H.R. 3173/S. 3018, The Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, which would improve the prior authorization process in Medicare Advantage.

Letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Wyden and Ranking Member Crapo, urging the Committee to include the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (“NOPAIN”) Act (S. 586) in the mental health legislative package currently under development.

Letter to Appropriations Committee leadership, requesting $3.75 billion for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

Letter to Senators Kaine and Young and Representatives Wild and McKinley, in thanks for championing H.R. 1667, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and ensuring its passage.

Statement on consensus health care reform principles, including affordability, accessibility, adequacy and comprehensiveness.

Letter to Senators Kaine and Young and Representatives Wild and McKinley, in thanks for championing H.R. 1667, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and ensuring its passage.

Regulatory comments to VA Secretary McDonough, commenting in favor of the proposal to eliminate copayments for outpatient care and reduce the copayment for medications dispensed to Veterans identified by VA as being at high risk for suicide.

Letter to Administrator Brooks-LaSure, requesting that CMS take action to address a the lack of timely operating room access for individuals with disabilities in need of dental surgical services.