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
