AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

H.R. 9747 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 9747

HCR · Health Issues

H.R. 21/S. 6 - Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act H.R.1096 - HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act of 2025 H.R. 929/S. 266 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization H.R. 593 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1153 - Rural America Health Corps Act S. 475 - Alternatives to Prevent Addiction in the Nation (Alternatives to PAIN) Act H.R. 1735/S. 779 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 1448 - PEER for Mental Health Act H.R. 1585/S. 709 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 1909 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 2028/ S. 942 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) H.R. 957 - Parity Enforcement Act H.R. 2509/S. 931 - COMPLETE Care Act S. 1264 - CONNECT for Health Act H.R. 1305 - Improving Measurements for Loneliness and Isolation Act H.R. 1902 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 2223 - Building Capacity for Care Act H.R. 2586 - Reentry Act of 2025 Mental Health Matters Act GME draft legislation Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act Telemental Health Care Access Act Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2025 Letter to Congress in support of the Prevention and Public Health Fund Letter to Congress to extend telehealth flexibilities Letter to Congress for funding for public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention at CDC, NIH and NIJ. Letter to Congress on Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) funding Letter to Congress on funding for FDAs Neurology Drug Program in FY26 Letter to Congress on funding for the BRAIN Initiative in FY26 Letter to Congress regarding school-based Medicaid programs Letters to Congress in support of Medicaid Letter to NIH regarding indirect cost caps for NIH grants Letter to HHS/OCR in response to the HIPAA Security Rule to Strengthen the cybersecurity of electronic protected health information Letter to HHS regarding the use of psychiatric medications for the treatment of pediatric mental illness and substance use disorder. Response to AHRQ RFI regarding the Impact of Ageism in Healthcare. Conversation with GAO regarding CMS distribution of medical residency slots as authorized by Section 126 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 Communication with EBSA regarding their meeting with APA members and Councils at APAs annual meeting.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 21, S. 6, H.R.1096, H.R. 929, S. 266, H.R. 593, H.R. 879, H.R. 1153, S. 475, H.R. 1735, S. 779, H.R. 1448, H.R. 1585, S. 709, H.R. 1909, H.R. 2028, S. 942, H.R. 957, H.R. 2509, S. 931, S. 1264, H.R. 1305, H.R. 1902, H.R. 2223, H.R. 2586

VET · Veterans

H.R. 241 - Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act H.R. 1107 - Protecting Veteran Access to Telemedicine Services Act H.R. 1987/ S. 926 - Saving Our Veterans Lives Act H.R. 2426/ S. 702 - Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act Letter to Secretary Collins in support of physician exemptions to return to office

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 241, H.R. 1107, H.R. 1987, S. 926, H.R. 2426, S. 702

MED · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Response to DEA proposed rule on Special Registration for Telemedicine and Limited State Telemedicine Registrations. Communication with FDA regarding the removal of the Clozapine REMS program.

MMM · Medicare/Medicaid

Letter to the Administration regarding Contract Year 2026 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program. Letter to the Administration regarding policy recommendations related to Medicare Physician Fee schedule.