Health Policy Activities Archive

2020 Sign-on Letters

December 28, 2020 – Standalone - ARN Comments on Extension of COVID-19 Regulatory Flexibilities

December 4, 2020 - Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) - Comment on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking entitled Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely (SUNSET)

November 24, 2020 – Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC) – Letter on FY 2021 Funding Requests for Titles VII and VIII

November 20, 2020 – Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) – Letter on COVID-19 Policy Priorities

November 20, 2020 – Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) – Letter on FY 2021 Funding Request for Nursing Workforce and Development Programs and National Institute of Nursing Research

November 16, 2020 - Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) - Comments on the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research’s (NCMRR) Request for Information on the development of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rehabilitation Research Plan

October 29, 2020 - Independence Through Enhancement of Medicare and Medicaid (ITEM) Coalition - Letter in support of Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act (House and Senate)

October 16, 2020 - Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) - Letter in support of  Access to Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act (House and Senate)

October 5, 2020 - Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) - Comments to CMS on CY 2021 Physican Fee Schedule proposed rule

October 2, 2020 - Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) - Letter to CMS requesting temporary coverage for certain telehealth services during the Public Health Emergency

September 14, 2020 - Standalone - Sign-on letter to Congress from NASHIA of FY 2021 funding for the National Concussions Surveillance System

September 11, 2020 - Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) - Letter to Congressional Veterans' Affairs Committees in support of S. 997 - U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act (House and Senate)

September 8, 2020 - Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) - Letter to federal agencies on importance of focused disability and rehabilitation research regarding COVID-19 (NIH, HHS, and CDC Letters)

August 31, 2020 - Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) - Congratulations/welcome letter to Dr. Shannon Zenk, new Director of National Institute of Nursing Research

August 18, 2020 - Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) - Letter to Congressional leaders reiterating priorities for future COVID-19 response legislation

July 29, 2020 - Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) - Letter to Congressional leaders reiterating priorities for future COVID-19 response legislation

July 15, 2020 - Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) - Letter to CMS requesting extension of certain COVID-19 waivers

July 15, 2020 - Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) - Letter to Congress on "reset" of IMPACT Act implementation timeline

June 23, 2020 - Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (NPNEC) - Letter to Congress requesting supplemental funding for Title VII and Title VIII programs during the COVID Public Health Emergency

June 22, 2020 - Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) - Follow-up letter reiterating FY 2021 appropriations request (House letter) (Senate Letter)

May 29, 2020 - Standalone - Joint letter to Congress with AAPM&R on liability protections for clinicians providing care during the Public Health Emergency

May 15, 2020 - Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC) - Letter to HHS on disability status data collection related to COVID-19

April 28, 2020 - Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) - Letter to Congressional leaders on additional priorities for future COVID-19 response legislation

April 6, 2020 -Coalition to Preserve Rehabilitation (CPR) - Comments to CMS on CY 2021 and 2022 Medicare Advantage/Medicare Part D proposed rule

March 2, 2020 - Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) - FY 2021 appropriations requests for Title VIII programs and National Institute of Nursing Research (House Letter)   (Senate Letter)

March 1, 2020 - Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (NPNEC) - FY 2021 HPNEC Budget Blueprint for HRSA Workforce Development Programs

February 28, 2020 - Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) - Letter to Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee in support of S. 997-U.S. Cadet nurse Corps Service Recognition Act

January 17, 2020 - Nursing Community Coalition (NCC) - Comment to CMS on removing scope of practice barriers

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