WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Monday, July 26
Disability Policy
- Remarks by President Biden Celebrating the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
- Presidential Proclamation on Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 2021
- Biden-Harris Administration Announce Resources to Support Individuals with Long COVID to Mark Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
- HHS/DOJ Guidance on Long COVID
- ACL Resource Guide
- DOL/ODEP Resources and Blog Post
- OCR/OSERS Resource Guide
Tuesday, July 27
Coronavirus: Statement by President Joe Biden on CDC Updated Guidance for Delta Variant, Vaccinations, and Mask Recommendations
Health Equity: Equitable Data Working Group Announces Timeline for Reporting Case Study Findings for Barriers and Gaps in Equitable Data Reporting
Thursday, July 29
Coronavirus:
- President Biden Announces New Actions to Get More Americans Vaccinated and Slow the Spread of Delta Variant
- Remarks by President Biden On Next Steps for Vaccinations and Safety Precautions
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Tuesday, July 27
Coronavirus
- Senate HELP Committee Holds Hearing on “The Path Forward: Building on Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic”
- Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) Opening Remarks
- Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) Opening Remarks
- Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) Calls for Eligible Americans to Get Vaccinated to Protect Against COVID-19
Wednesday, July 28
Public Health Programs: Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Richard Burr (R-NC) Releases New Report to Evaluate and Improve Federal Public Health Programs to Prepare for Future Public Health Emergencies
Thursday, July 29
FY 2022 Budget: House Passes Appropriations Package with Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Funding
Neurodegenerative Disease
- House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Holds Hearing on “The Path Forward: Advancing Treatments and Cures for Neurodegenerative Diseases”
- Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Opening Remarks
- Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) Opening Remarks
- Subcommittee Chairwoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) Opening Remarks
- Subcommittee Ranking Member Brett Guthrie (R-KY) Opening Remarks
Friday, July 30
Medicare and Medicaid: House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) Releases Statement Marking the 56th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
REGULATORY UPDATE
Tuesday, July 27
HHS: Biden-Harris Administration Provides $121 Million in American Rescue Plan Funds to Support Local Community-Based Efforts to Increase COVID-19 Vaccinations in Underserved Communities
Thursday, July 29
HHS
- HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure Release Statement on 56th Anniversary of Medicaid and Medicare
- SAMHSA Awards $250 Million to 100 Certified Community Behavioral Health Centers to Improve Community Substance Use Disorder and Mental Health Treatment Services
CMS
- CMS Issues Final Rule for Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022
- CMS Issues Final Rule for Inpatient Psychiatric Facility (IPF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022
- CMS Issues Final Rule Updating Medicare Payment Policies and Rates for Skilled Nursing Facilities Under the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System (PPS) for FY 2022
- CMS Issues Final Rule Updating Medicare Hospice Payments and Aggregate Cap Amount for FY 2022
Friday, July 30
CMS
- CMS Proposes Home Care Payment Rule to Support Home Care Workers Access to Benefits
Events
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Monday, August 2, 5:45PM