TOURETTE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA

LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

General Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce Issues.

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

Public Health Education and Research Program on Tourette Syndrome at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and CDC Funding Broadly - Fiscal Year 2025 National Institutes of Health (NIH) Medical Research Funding - Fiscal Year 2025 H.R. 1968- Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act 2025 General FY 2026 Appropriations

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 1968

EDU · Education

Education Disability Issues, including IDEA Act implementation ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) implementation Education needs and experiences of students with Tourette Syndrome, including pell grants and pell grant hour requirement flexibility for students with disabilities including TS

HCR · Health Issues

Mental Health issues (incl. mental health parity, suicide prevention) General Health Care issues for people living with Tourette Syndrome or other Tic Disorders (preexisting coverage, Medicare/Medicaid) Medicare Part D Protected Class Drugs Coverage, Part D coverage Research, medical and scientific issues (including BRAIN initiative) Drug Pricing Broadly Telehealth (including S 1261 - Connect for Health Act) Inflation Reduction Act Implementation

Literal federal measure citations: S 1261

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Access to Care and Treatment Issues (step therapy, prior authorization, non-medical switching) Medicare Part D Protected Class Drugs, Part D coverage (including out of pocket maximum and smoothing mechanism implementation) Telehealth Coverage H. Con. Res. 14- Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.

Literal federal measure citations: H. Con. Res. 14