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.

2022 Comments & Statements

• NASW submits comment letter on Request for Information (RFI): HHS Initiative To Strengthen Primary Health Care  (Aug 1, 2022)
• NASW submits comment letter on CMS-1771-P (June 17, 2022) advocating for:
  • Policies to Measure Healthcare Quality Disparities Across CMS Quality Programs
  • Reporting of Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) Diagnosis Codes and how They may Improve our Ability to Recognize Severity of Illness
  • Screening for Social Drivers of Health Measure
  • Screen Positive Rate for Social Drivers of Health Measure
  • Current Assessment of Climate Change Impacts on Outcomes, Care, and Health Equity
• NASW submits comments to CMS advocating for increased social work & nursing staffing in long-term care facilities (June 10, 2022)
• No More: NASW signs onto open letter in USA Today urging lawmakers to act in response to the gun violence epidemic (June 7, 2022)
• NASW submits comments to IRS Commissioner regarding Affordability of Employer Coverage for Family Members of Employees (June 6, 2022)
• NASW submits comments on the CMS Request for Information: Access to Coverage and Care in Medicaid & CHIP (Apr. 18, 2022)
• NASW joins Consensus Recommendations on Network Adequacy and Oversight for Advancing Equitable Access to Mental Health and Substance Use Care for Children and Youth in response to CMS Request for Information (Apr. 12, 2022)
• NASW, Student Borrower Protection Center and 11 other organizations submit comments to the Department of Education on Public Service Loan Forgiveness Reconsideration Request (Mar. 29, 2022)
• NASW submits comments in response to Senators Murray and Burr Request for Comment on the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act (PREVENT Pandemics Act) (Feb. 4, 2022)
• NASW and 10 other mental health provider organizations send letter to US Department of Health and Human Services voicing major concerns with No Surprises Act (Jan. 25, 2022)
• NASW sends letter to Senator Kyrsten Sinema on voting rights legislation and the filibuster (Jan. 19, 2022)

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)

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