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2015

Updates

• January Advocacy Update - January 16, 2015
• February Advocacy Update - February 13, 2015

2014

Updates

• December Advocacy Update - December 11, 2014
• November Advocacy Update - November 21, 2014
• October Advocacy Update - October 8, 2014
• August Advocacy Update - August 11, 2014
• April Advocacy Update - April 15, 2014
• March Advocacy Update - March 5, 2014
• January Advocacy Update - January 23, 2014

2013

Updates

• AACAP Advocacy Day 2013 - March 4, 2013
• February Advocacy Update - March 11, 2013
• January Advocacy Update - January 31, 2013

Federal Alerts

• Legislative Alert - Ask Your Member of Congress to Co-Sponsor the Mental Health in Schools Act
  February 19, 2013

State Alerts

• North Carolina Legislators to Consider Bill on Trying Youth in Adult Courts - March 19, 2013


• Hearing on Illinois Psychologist Prescribing Bill - March 11, 2013

2012

Updates

• Advocacy Update - 2012 in Review - October 2012
• January Advocacy Update - February 2, 2012
• February Advocacy Update - February 29, 2012
• March Advocacy Update - March 16, 2012
• April/May Advocacy Update - June 1, 2012

Federal Alerts

• Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Votes on Funding for Pediatric Specialty Loan Forgiveness Program
  June 11, 2012 - Sent to AACAP members in AL, AK, HI, IL, IA, KS, LA, MD, OH, RI, SC, TN, TX, WA, and WI

State Alerts

• Illinois Senate to Vote on Legislation to Allow Psychologists to Prescribe Medication
  April 17, 2012 - Sent to AACAP members in Illinois

• Opportunity to Participate in Michigan Parity Forum with Patrick Kennedy on April 26th
  April 16, 2012 - Sent to AACAP Members in Michigan

• Support the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project in FY13 Budget
  March 22, 2012 - Sent to AACAP Members in Massachusetts

• Illinois Senate to Vote on Legislation to Allow Psychologists to Prescribe Medication
  March 13, 2012 - Sent to AACAP Members in Illinois

2011

Updates

• October Advocacy Update - November 1, 2011
• September Advocacy Update - October 4, 2011
• July/August Advocacy Update - August 11, 2011
• June Advocacy Update - June 30, 2011
• May Advocacy Update - May 31, 2011
• April Advocacy Update - April 28, 2011
• March Advocacy Update - March 29, 2011
• February Advocacy Update - February 28, 2011

Federal Alerts

• Ask the Super Committee to Protect Funding for Medicaid's Mental Health Programs and Graduate Medical Education - November 18, 2011


• Send an e-mail to your Members of Congress asking them to fund section 5203 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - October 18, 2011


• Please Call Speaker Boehner and Ask Him to Allow a Vote on the Combating Autism Reauthorization Act - September 9, 2011


• Ask Your Senator to Support Children's Psychiatric Teaching Hospitals in the CHGME Reauthorizing Act - September 6, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming


• Ask Your Representative to Vote to Fund Children's Psychiatric Hospitals - July 27, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in: Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia


• Call Your Representative and Ask Them to Vote to Provide Funding To Children's Psychiatric Hospitals - July 25, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in: Arkansas, California, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin


• Tell Congress to Protect Funding for Children's Mental Health! - June 22, 2011


• Tell Congress to Protect Funding for School Based Health Centers! - March 30, 2011

State Alerts

• California Assembly Considering Fair Sentencing for Youth Act TOMORROW - August 24, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in California


• California Legislature Considering Fair Sentencing for Youth - August 16, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in California


• Support the Massachusetts Child Psychiatry Access Project in FY12 Budget: Call TODAY - June 17, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in Massachusetts


• Graduate Medical Education (GME) At Risk in Michigan 2012 Budget - May 23, 2011
  Sent to AACA Members in Michigan


• Florida Bills to Prohibit Access to Care: Contact Your Legislators THIS WEEKEND - April 29, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in Florida


• Urge the Texas House Insurance Committee to Support Coverage for Children with Mental Illness - April 4, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in Texas


• Oregon House Health Care Committee to Consider Legislation to Allow Psychologists to Prescribe - March 11, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in Oregon


• Prevent the Closing of a New York Children's Inpatient Unit and CAP Training Program - March 11, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in New York


• Hawaii Senate to Vote on Legislation to Allow Psychologists to Prescribe Medication: CALL TODAY! - March 8, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in Hawaii


• Legislative Alert: Urge the Illinois House Human Services Committee to Oppose HB 0286 - February 10, 2011
  Sent to AACAP Members in Illinois

2010

Updates

• Advocacy Update - 2010 in Review - December 17, 2010
• September/October Advocacy Update - November 5, 2010
• July/August Advocacy Update - August 11, 2010
• June Advocacy Update - June 30, 2010
• May Advocacy Update - May 28, 2010
• March Advocacy Update - March 31, 2010
• February Legislative Update - February 26, 2010
• January Legislative Update - January 29, 2010

Federal Alerts

• Tell [Pennsylvania/Indiana/Illinois Representatives/Representative Michaud] to Pass the Healthcare Reform Bill Now! - March 19, 2010
  Sent to AACAP Members in Illinois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and Maine, respectively.


• Tell Congress to Pass Juvenile Justice Reform Now! - February 17, 2010

State Alerts

• Massachusetts Legislature Passes Anti-Bullying Legislation - April 30, 2010
  Sent to AACAP Members in Massachusetts


• Urge Your Florida State Representative to Vote 'No' on SB 724 - April 28, 2010
  Sent to AACAP Members in Florida


• Urge Governor Kulongoski to Veto Psychologist Prescribing Bill - April 2, 2010
  Sent to AACAP Members in Oregon

2009

Updates

• End of Year Update 2009 - December 31, 2009
• Healthcare Reform Update - November 20, 2009
• Healthcare Reform Update - November 10, 2009
• September Advocacy Update - October 7, 2009
• Update on White House Physician National Call - August 27, 2009
• July/August Advocacy Update - August 10, 2009
• June 2009 Advocacy Update - June 20, 2009
• May 2009 Advocacy Update - May 29, 2009
• March 2009 Advocacy Update - March 30, 2009
• February 2009 Advocacy Update - February 25, 2009

Federal Alerts

• Comment on "Healthy People 2020" - December 9, 2009


• House Will Take Up Amendment for Child Psychiatry Loan Forgiveness - November 6, 2009


• Ask Your Senators to Express Support for the Enhanced Act of 2009 - October 22, 2009


• Mental Health Parity: Urge Your Representative to Sign on to Rep. Patrick Kennedy's Letter - September 22, 2009


• Urge Your Senator to Support Parity Regulations - August 4, 2009


• Congress Needs to Hear from You on Health Care Reform - July 22, 2009


• Thank You for Your Advocacy - Update on the House Loan Forgiveness Amendment - July 21, 2009


• Tell Your Representative to Support CAP Loan Repayment in Health Care Reform - July 15, 2009


• Children's Health Care Crisis Relief Act Introduced in the House - April 2, 2009

2008

Updates

• AACAP Department of Government Affairs First Quarter Update - May 2, 2008

Federal Alerts

• Urge Your Representative to Support the Stop Child Abuse In Residential Centers for Teens Act - June 25, 2008


• May is Mental Health Month - April 28, 2008


• House Passes Mental Health Parity - March 5, 2008

2007

Updates

• AACAP Department of Government Affairs End of Year Advocacy Update - December 20, 2007

Federal Alerts

• Urge Your Representative and Senators to Support Mental Health Parity! - December 5, 2007


• President Bush Vetoes SCHIP Bill - October 3, 2007


• Meet with Your Representatives in Your District! - June 5, 2007


• Workforce Legislation Introduced in the House! - May 14, 2007


• Help Support Mental Health Parity - May 1, 2007


• Mental Health Parity Legislation Has Been Re-Introduced! Senate Committee Vote on February 14th! - February 12, 2007


• AACAP Keeping Families Together Act - January 30, 2007


• AACAP Parity Legislative Alert: Parity Forums to Be Held In Your State! - January 18, 2007