Letter to Bureau of Justice Statistics on the Survey of Inmates in Local Jails
05/13/2024
Letter sent to the Bureau of Justice Statistics in response to their request for public comment on the reinstatement of the Survey of Inmates in Local Jails.NAMI works with policymakers to advance priority issues and ensure that the voice of people affected by mental illness is considered in policymaking. Read NAMI’s recent letters to federal leaders, submitted comments and testimony and other resources.
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05/13/2024
Letter sent to the Bureau of Justice Statistics in response to their request for public comment on the reinstatement of the Survey of Inmates in Local Jails.04/03/2024
Amicus brief in Grants Pass v Johnson, arguing that the Supreme Court should affirm the decision that a municipal ordinance prohibiting individuals from “camping” – or sleeping in public with even rudimentary bedding materials such as a blanket – violates the Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause of the Eighth Amendment because it effectively criminalizes a […]04/02/2024
Letter encouraging Congress to support robust FY2025 funding of at least $740 million for the BRAIN Initiative.04/02/2024
Letter to Appropriations Committee leadership requesting $5 million for the FDA’s Neurology Drug Program to advance discoveries in all areas of brain health.03/20/2024
NAMI-led letter urging FCC and SAMHSA leaders to take immediate action to improve the routing of 988 calls (“georouting”) so that people in crisis are routed to a nearby call center rather than routed to a call center based on their area code.03/13/2024
Letter to Missouri Governor Parson, asking for Brian Dorsey's death sentence to be commuted to life without parole, given Mr. Dorsey's severe psychiatric symptoms and egregiously inadequate legal representation.03/13/2024
Comment in response to the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA)’s 2024 request for public comment on HEDIS Perinatal Depression Screening Measures, urging NCQA to add anxiety screening to the measures, require mandatory reporting of the measures, and exclude screening by insurer/health plan staff.03/13/2024
Regulatory comment supporting the NCQA’s Proposed Changes to Existing HEDIS Measures: Follow-Up After Emergency Department Visit for Mental Illness (FUM) and Follow-Up After Hospitalization for Mental Illness (FUH), and providing additional recommendations to strengthen the measures, including guidance on follow-up care.03/12/2024
Letter urging Congressional leadership to reauthorize the SUPPORT Act of 2023 within the upcoming FY24 Funding Package ahead of the March 22nd deadline.03/12/2024
Letter urging CMS to continue to dedicate resources to monitoring the Medicaid unwind process throughout 2024, preserving Medicaid coverage for as many eligible individuals as possible.03/01/2024
Letter to CMS Administrator Brooks-LaSure urging CMS to uphold Medicare’s “six protected classes” (6PC) policy as they implement changes to the Part D program required under the Inflation Reduction Act.02/23/2024
Letter to HHS Secretary Becerra and Domestic Policy Council Director Tanden urging the prompt finalization of a number of pending rules that will greatly advance affordable, accessible, and adequate healthcare coverage.NAMI HelpLine is available M-F, 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. ET. Call 800-950-6264,
text “helpline” to 62640, or chat online. In a crisis, call or text 988 (24/7).
