Comments, Statements & Sign-On Letters

NASW signs on to letters to Congress and the Administration to promote our public policy goals. We also write statements and letters to the Administration on a wide range of policy issues.

2021 Comments & Statements

• NASW Provides Recommendations to Senators Wyden and Crapo's Request for Policy Proposals to Address Unmet Mental Health Needs (Nov. 15, 2021)
  
• NASW’s provides recommendations to Senators Murphy and Cassidy in response to a Request for Stakeholder Input Regarding Federal Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Programs (Nov. 5, 2021)
  
• NASW provides Recommendations to Senators Bennet and Cornyn for Achieving the Aims of “A Bold Vision for America’s Mental Well-being” (Oct. 8, 2021)
• NASW submits comments to the Department of Education in response to Request for Information on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program (Sept. 24, 2021)
• NASW and the Student Borrower Protection Center submit memo to the Department of Education (DoEd) on behalf of Social Workers in response to DoEd’s Request for Information on the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program (Sept. 17, 2021)
• NASW submits comments to CMS on the Calendar Year 2022 Physician Fee Schedule (Sept. 13, 2021)
• NASW and CSWE send Joint Welcome Letter to the 117th Congress (Jan. 15, 2021)

2020 Comments & Statements

• NASW sends letter to Biden/Harris Transition Team (Nov. 20, 2020)
• NASW Comments to the Proposed 2021 Physician Fee Schedule (Oct. 5, 2020)
• NASW sends joint letter to Department of Labor Secretary to ask him to help ensure that tens of millions of Americans covered by self-insured plans have access to much-needed mental and behavioral health services during this unprecedented crisis (Aug. 31, 2020)
• NASW submits comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services advocating for Medicare beneficiary access to home health services(Aug. 24, 2020)
• NASW sends letter to ASWB expressing concern about the inability of social work graduates to take the Licensing Exam and get licensed during the COVID-19 pandemic in a timely and safe manner (Aug. 11, 2020)
• NASW signs joint letter to Governors urging sustaining telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2, 2020)
• NASW submits comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services urging the agency to allow provision of medical social services via telehealth in home health agencies during the COVID-19 public health emergency (June 1, 2020)
• NASW signs joint letter to State Insurance Commissioners urging sustaining telehealth beyond the COVID-19 pandemic (June 2, 2020)
• NASW signs joint letter to Senator Durbin and Representative Schakowsky thanking them for introducing the Health Heroes 2020 Act (May 26, 2020)
• NASW and CSWE send joint testimony prepared for the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies (May 14, 2020)
• NASW sends letter to Congressional Leaders seeking COVID-19 Relief for Social Workers and Underserved Communities (Apr. 27, 2020)
• NASW joins TFAH in Applauding the Introduction of The Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 as an Original Endorser (Apr. 21, 2020)
• NASW and the American Psychological Association (APA) send joint letter to Congress urging reimbursement by Medicare for audio-only telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic (March 19, 2020)
• NASW and the Clinical Social Work Association (CSWA) submit comments to Senators Barrasso and Stabenow regarding CY2021 reimbursement cuts and other changes to Part B payment policies (March 17, 2020)
• NASW is joined by 18 other national organizations in advocating with the Senate Finance committee, the House Energy and Commerce committee, and the House Ways and Means committee, for passage of the Improving Access to Mental Health Act (S. 782/H.R. 1533) ( Feb. 11, 2020)
• NASW sends letter of support for the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020, H.R. 4334 (Feb. 6, 2020)

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