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ASAHP was one of 178 state and national organizations that are members of the CDC Coalition and joined in sending a letter to congressional appropriators urging at least $11 billion in funding for the CDC’s programs in FY 2023.
The letter may be accessed here.
The Senate Appropriations Committee has released new guidelines on Congressionally Directed Spending (earmarks) for FY 23. Each Member of the Senate may request grants for projects within their states. While the deadline for Member submissions to the Committee for LHHSED projects is May 25, 2022 each Senate office may set a different deadline for when the requests must be submitted to their respective offices and some deadlines are very soon. Institutions that are considering making a request should check with their respective Senator’s office for their deadline.
More details may be accessed here. Eligible agencies and accounts within LHHSED may be accessed here. More details on House earmarks may be accessed here.
A brief from the Urban Institute provides a current snapshot of racial, ethnic, and language concordance between nonelderly patients ages 18 to 64 and their usual providers.
The brief can be obtained at https://www.urban.org/sites/default/files/2022-03/racial-ethnic-and-language-concordance-between-patients-and-providers.pdf.
The President’s FY 23 budget proposal is expected to be released on Monday, March 29. OMB Director Shalanda Young will provide testimony on the President’s FY 23 budget request to the House Budget Committee on Tuesday at 10am Eastern and to the Senate Budget Committee on Wednesday at 11am Eastern.
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday, March 30, at 10am Eastern on “Behavioral Health Care When Americans Need It: Ensuring Parity and Care Integration”.
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, Medicare beneficiaries have had access to a range of telehealth services, including those for mental health. What happens when the emergency ends, as scheduled, on April 19? A blog from the Commonwealth Fund explains that temporarily extending current telehealth waivers would allow policymakers time to evaluate what flexibilities should be extended or made permanent.
The blog can be obtained at Avoiding the Cliff: Medicare Coverage of Telemental Health and the End of the PHE | Commonwealth Fund.
Last week saw the conclusion of the third and final session of the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking for higher education, with the Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee meeting March 14-18. Consensus was reached on two issues: the 90/10 rule and Ability to Benefit. Consensus was not reached on five issues: administrative capability, gainful employment, financial responsibility, changes in ownership, and certification procedures. Proposed changes to state authorization reciprocity agreements as well as professional licensure requirements, both part of the certification procedures topic on which consensus was not reached, could negatively impact our institutions and students. The Department of Education will issue proposed regulations, likely this Summer, open to public comment for at least 30 days, and we will share that information once it is available.
More details on the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking may be accessed here. ASAHP’s letter to the negotiated rulemaking committee may be accessed here and here. Analysis from WCET may be accessed here. Analysis from NASFAA may be accessed here.
Many health care management education programs surveyed by the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education in 20 countries reported challenges placing students in real-world experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Respondents in a report predict only one-third of programs will return to mostly face-to-face education after the pandemic.
The report can be obtained at https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i2E3bZGg5EHB--hX6ZV5GV_LwQ7Ij0HK/view.
The House Appropriations has released new guidelines on Community Project Funding (earmarks) for FY 23. Each Member of the House may request up to 15 Community Project Funding grants for projects within their districts. While the deadline for Member submissions to the Committee will be at the end of April, each Member’s office may set a different deadline for when the requests must be submitted to their respective offices. Institutions that are considering making a request should check with their respective House Member’s office for their deadline.
More details may be accessed here.
The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education has announced its call for abstracts for the Nexus Summit 2022, which will include both in-person and virtual experiences.
More details may be accessed here.
The IPEC Interprofessional Leadership Development Program (ILDP) is a three-day, interactive professional development experience, distinguished by an emphasis on leading in an interprofessional environment. Facilitated by the Academy for Advancing Leadership (AAL), the ILDP engages leaders responsible for the development, implementation, and assessment of campus-wide interprofessional education (IPE) initiatives, and residency/fellowship leaders in IPE for collaborative practice (IPECP).
The ILDP supports IPEC's goal to prepare leaders to advance interprofessional education and interprofessional practice efforts within their institutions. Since 2017, nearly 150 faculty and administrators from health professions education have participated in IPEC's leadership program.
Learn more and register here.
With American Rescue Plan funding, the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has led efforts that include: Providing access to COVID-19 testing, treatment, and vaccine administration to underserved populations across the country; Supporting health centers on the front lines; Strengthening and expanding support for families and children, from essential supplies such as diapers, wipes, and hand sanitizers to integrating mental health services into pediatric care; and Expanding and supporting the health care workforce.
A Fact Sheet can be obtained at American Rescue Plan One year Anniversary (hrsa.gov).
On Wednesday, March 23, the Senate HELP Committee will hold a hearing entitled, “Strengthening Federal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs: Opportunities, Challenges, and Emerging Issues”. Witnesses testimony will be provided from leadership of SAMHSA, HRSA, and NIH.
More details may be accessed here.
According to a new study of primary care in 11 wealthy countries, the United States lags far behind on multiple measures of access to services and coordination of patient care. A report that draws on Commonwealth Fund survey data finds that: U.S. adults are least likely to have a primary care home; access to home visits or after-hours care is lowest in the U.S.; and just half of U.S. primary care physicians report adequate coordination with specialists and hospitals.
The report can be obtained at Primary Care in High-Income Countries: How United States Compares | Commonwealth Fund.
On Tuesday, the Senate HELP Committee advanced the PREVENT Pandemics by a vote of 20-2. The legislation aims to strengthen the U.S. public health and medical preparedness and response system and reflects ideas from 41 bills.
More details may be accessed here.
On Thursday, the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce will hold a legislative hearing entitled, "The Future of Medicine: Legislation to Encourage Innovation and Improve Oversight." The hearing will focus on 22 bills to streamline development and approval processes for drugs and therapeutics, strengthen program integrity, and improve diversity and equity in biomedical research. The hearing will begin at 10:30am Eastern and will be streamed live.
More details may be accessed here.
This week is the third and final session of the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking for higher education, as the Institutional and Programmatic Eligibility Committee meets March 14-18. ASAHP submitted comments to the committee to express concern that should the proposed language move forward, the impact and efficacy of the gains from state authorization reciprocity under State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements will be nullified, and that postsecondary institutions and their out-of-state distance education students will be negatively impacted as a result. ASAHP joins NC-SARA in recommending language to preserve the value and benefits of State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements.
ASAHP’s letter to the negotiated rulemaking committee may be accessed here. More details on the Department of Education’s negotiated rulemaking may be accessed here.
Congress introduced its long awaited $1.5 trillion FY 22 omnibus funding bill. The twelve annual bills provide $730 billion in nondefense funding, a $46 billion (6.7 percent) increase over FY 21 (the largest increase in non-defense programs in four years), and $782 billion in defense funding, a $42 billion (5.6 percent) increase FY 21. The House is expected to pass the omnibus today and then send it to the Senate for passage in the upper chamber.
