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Lobbying issues and bill citations
BUD · Budget/Appropriations
No bill number: Continued funding for NIH and NIDILRR and a removal of the 15% cap on indirect costs for grants H.Con.Res.14 and H.R.1 - ask Congress to limit cuts to state funding for Medicaid and limit burden when applying eligibility checks and requirements No bill number: Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant funding No bill number: advocating for support of the occupational therapy workforce No bill number: advocating for mention of occupational therapy in mental health grants No bill number: support for Lifespan Respite and increased funding for National and Native American Family Caregiver Support Programs in FY26 LHHS appropriations
Literal federal measure citations: H.Con.Res.14, H.R.1
EDU · Education
No Bill Number: Support for continued role for the Department of Education, especially in administering IDEA and ESSA S.343/H.R.2598 IDEA Full Funding Act - support passage No Bill Number: GROW SISPS Act reintroduction No Bill Number: Oppose reductions to Pell Grants or reduction to minimum number of credits No Bill Number: Oppose elimination of subsidized federal undergraduate or graduate student loans No Bill Number: Oppose elimination of Grad Plus and Parent Plus loans No Bill Number: OT's role in creating an inclusive school.
Literal federal measure citations: S.343, H.R.2598
HCR · Health Issues
S.1101/H.R.2332 State Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (SHARE Act) - support passage H.R.2483 Substance Use Disorder Prevent that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (SUPPORT Act) - support passage H.R.3655 STAR Plus Scholarship Act - support passage No bill number: Asking for potential carve out of schools from Medicaid referral requirement No bill number: support for the inclusion of report language to expand youth awareness of 988 Lifeline and prioritize peer-led suicide prevention on campuses in the FY26 LHHS Appropriations No bill number: support $20M for Lifespan Respite and increased funding for National and Native American Family Caregiver Support Programs in FY26 LHHS appropriations
Literal federal measure citations: S.1101, H.R.2332, H.R.2483, H.R.3655
LBR · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
S.1101/H.R.2332 State Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (SHARE Act) - support passage
Literal federal measure citations: S.1101, H.R.2332
MMM · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R.879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act - support passage No bill number: Support an annual inflationary update or an increase for 2025 and 2026 to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule No bill number: Support an extension of telehealth waivers under Medicare after the September 30, 2025 expiration, including in Continuing Resolutions. H.Con.Res.14 and H.R.1- ask Congress to limit cuts to state funding for Medicaid and limit burden when applying eligibility checks and requirements H.R.1171 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act (SAFE Act) - support passage H.R.2013 Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - support passage and introduction of similar bill in Senate H.R.1614, therapy telehealth act - support passage S.1261 CONNECT for Health Act - advocate for provision to establish OTs as permanent Medicare telehealth providers No bill number: Asking for potential carve out of schools from Medicaid referral requirement S.2847/H.R.4037 Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act - support passage H.R.4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act - support passage S.2329/H.R.4475 Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act - support passage S.2830 WELL Seniors Act - support passage S.2709/H.R.5081 Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.879, H.Con.Res.14, H.R.1, H.R.1171, H.R.2013, H.R.1614, S.1261, S.2847, H.R.4037, H.R.4204, S.2329, H.R.4475, S.2830, S.2709, H.R.5081
VET · Veterans
No Bill Number: requested Congressional intervention related to non-payment of Tri-Care claims across the country, that are the result of a switch in vendors on January 1st. H.R.3183/S.668 SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act - support passage
Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3183, S.668
MED · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
No bill number: Urge NIH to continue funding for therapy research
