THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)

MED · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

No bill number - Urge NIH to continue funding for therapy research Support Congressional actions to require office of management and budget to either revise or withdraw its proposed revision of Uniform Grants Regulation which would impact grants for NIH and other federally funded research

BUD · Budget/Appropriations

No bill number - Continued funding for NIH and NIDILRR No bill number - Support for Lifespan Respite and increased funding for National and Native American Family Caregiver Support Programs in FY26 LHHS appropriations H.R. 926 LHHS appropriations bill- Support inclusion of language similar to H.R.4037/S.2847, the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act in report language

Literal federal measure citations: H.R. 926, H.R.4037, S.2847

EDU · Education

No bill number - Support for continued role for the Department of Education, especially in administering IDEA and ESSA S.1277/H.R.2598 IDEA Full Funding Act - support passage No Bill Number - Support for OT's role in creating an inclusive school. H.R.6574 Loan Equity for Advanced Professionals (LEAP) Act - support passage H.R.6739 Clarity in Professional Degrees Act - support passage H.R.6718 Professional Student Degree Act - support passage H.R.6677 Professional Degree Access Restoration Act - support passage

Literal federal measure citations: S.1277, H.R.2598, H.R.6574, H.R.6739, H.R.6718, H.R.6677

HCR · Health Issues

S.1101/H.R.2332 State Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act - support passage H.R.3655 STAR Plus Scholarship Act - support passage H.R. 926 Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations Bill - Support inclusion of language similar to H.R.4037/S.2847, the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act in report language

Literal federal measure citations: S.1101, H.R.2332, H.R.3655, H.R. 926, H.R.4037, S.2847

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 H.R. 9693 - the Patient's First Act - support passage, particularly provisions providing an annual inflationary update to the physician fee schedule. H.R. 8163 and S. 5180 the Provider Reimbursement Stability 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/H.R.4206 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. 926 LHHS Appropriations bill- Support inclusion of language similar to H.R.4037/S.2847, the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act in report language 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 H.R.4559 Prompt and Fair Pay Act - support passage H.R.1171/S.2612 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act - support passage H.R. 8386 Removing Excessive Cuts to Outpatient and Vital Essential Rehabilitation (RECOVER) Act - support passage No bill number - Support legislation to make occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language pathology a mandatory Medicaid benefit.

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.879, H.R. 9693, H.R. 8163, S. 5180, H.R.2013, H.R.1614, S.1261, H.R.4206, S.2847, H.R.4037, H.R. 926, H.R.4037, S.2847, H.R.4204, S.2329, H.R.4475, S.2830, S.2709, H.R.5081, H.R.4559, H.R.1171, S.2612, H.R. 8386

VET · Veterans

H.R.3183/S.668 SAFE STEPS for Veterans Act - support passage

Literal federal measure citations: H.R.3183, S.668