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The Washington Insider

		The Washington Insider is published every other month by the Washington-based public policy office of the Alliance for Children and Families and its affiliated organization, United Neighborhood Centers of America (UNCA). Each issue includes updates about ongoing legislative initiatives the public policy office has been following. It also provides information about how the Alliance is responding to each issue and legislative bill. View highlights of the current and past issues below.

CURRENT ISSUE April/May 2009 [TOP] Budget: Economy Triggers Flurry of Congressional Action Health Reform: Congress, Administration Move Forward Medicaid Payments: Congress Creates Advisory Commission Residential Legislation: House Passes Miller Bill National Service: AmeriCorps Expansion To Become Law In Brief SCHIP Reauthorized Employee Free Choice Act Lobbyists Shut Out on Stimulus Ethics Guidelines Ban Nonprofit Lobbyists from Federal Jobs Vaccines and Autism Wal-Mart Announces Plan to Sell Electronic Health Record Systems Health IT Office Head Named Hispanic Caucus Leaders Push Immigration Reform PAST ISSUES – 2008 February/March 2009 [TOP] Budget: House Passes Economic Recovery Package SCHIP: Congress Set To Reauthorize SCHIP Health IT: Health IT is Key Component Of Economic Recovery Bill In Brief: Obama Halts Regulations Pending Administration Review Entitlement Reform Summit Health Spending Growth Slowed in 2007 CBO Releases Cost Estimates on Options for Health Care Overhaul New Fostering Connections FAQ Welfare Enrollment Surges as Unemployment Climbs December 2008/January 2009 [TOP] *Health Care Reform:* Health Reform A Priority For Obama, Congress *Medicaid:* Congress May Approve $40 Billion in New Medicaid Funds *In Brief:* Obama Policy Positions Reviewed Rule Limits Hospital Outpatient Services Provided Under Medicaid Congress Considers Relief for Defined Benefit Pension Plans October/November 2008 [TOP] *Session in Review:* 5 Victories in Congress for Alliance and UNCA *Child Welfare:* Major Child Welfare Bill Becomes Law *Behavioral Health:* Mental Health Parity Enacted *Federal Budget:* Wall Street Bailout Not Matched With Help for Main Street *Education:* Obama, McCain Outline Broad Education Principles *After-School:* After-School Workforce Bill Introduced in House *In Brief:* Charitable Tax Incentives Restored ADA Reauthorization Runaway and Homeless Youth Act Reauthorized SCHIP Advocates Look to 2009 Legislators, Groups Push Quick Action on Health Information Technology Food Stamp Participation is Up House Passes Reauthorization of Assistance Program for Homeless August/September 2008 [TOP] Medicaid: Bush Signs Bill Delaying Medicaid Regulations *Child Welfare:* House Passes Broad Child Welfare Bill *Child Welfare:* House Passes “Boot Camp” Bill *Federal Budget:* Appropriations Stop, Economic Stimulus Package On Deck *After-School:* Programs Face Funding Challenges, New Report Says *In Brief:* Agreement on Mental Health Parity CAPTA Reauthorization JJDPA Action in Senate House Passes Pre-K Bill $4 Billion in New CDBG Money Congress Considers Increase in Medicaid FMAP Obama's Faith-based Initiative New Charitable Giving Numbers Released June/July 2008 [TOP] Medicaid: Moratoria Move Forward In Congress *Child Welfare:* Grassley Introduces Child Welfare Bill, House Bill Stalled *Federal Budget:* Congress, President At Odds Over Budget *Mortgage Crisis:* Housing Crisis Legislation Nears Completion *In Brief:* Farm Bill Reauthorization EITC / Child Tax Credit New United Way Domestic Initiative New NCLB Regulations Released Reading First Program Effectiveness Questioned Healthy Start Reauthorization Passed in Senate April/May 2008 [TOP] Child Welfare: Major Child Welfare Package Introduced Medicaid: States, Congressional Democrats Fight CMS Regulations *Education:* No Child Left Behind Reauthorization Unlikely This Year *Mental Health Parity:* House Passes Parity Bill, Now What? *Federal Budget:* House, Senate Pass Broad Budget Plans *Immigration:* Legislation Shelved Again, McCain May Have Intervened *In Brief:* Congress Passes Second Chance Act for Ex-Inmates February/March 2008 [TOP] *Child Welfare:* House Child Welfare Package Delayed *Medicaid:* Cost-Cutting Regulations Move Forward *Children’s Health:* New Year, Same Old SCHIP *In Brief:* FY 2008 Budget Passed, 2009 Budget On Deck State Budget Shortfalls Bush Opposes Earmarks NCLB Update Head Start Reauthorized Funding for Youth Employment Programs? Mentally Ill Offender Legislation Real ID Deadlines Extended Indian Health Bill Moves
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