PAST
ISSUES – 2009
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
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
PAST
ISSUES – 2008
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
PAST
ISSUES – 2007
December 2007
[TOP]
Behavioral Health:
Mental Health Parity Moves Forward In House
Behavioral Health: SAMHSA Reauthorization
To Begin Soon
Juvenile Justice: JJDPA Moves In Congress
Child Welfare: Guidance on SACWIS Being
Sought
Education / After-school: No Child Left
Behind Stalls
In Brief:
- Head Start Reauthorized
- SCHIP Negotiations Continue
- President Vetoes Major Domestic
- Spending Bill
- CAPTA
October/November 2007
[TOP]
Child Welfare:
House Preparing Child Welfare Package
Behavioral Health: President Vetoes
Children’s Health Bill, But Victory on Mental Health
Behavioral Health: Parity Bill Moves in
Congress
Education / After-school: No Child Left
Behind Reauthorization Heats Up
Civic Engagement Update
In Brief:
- SAMHSA Reauthorization
- Medicaid Rehab Regulations
- EITC Expansion On Tap?
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