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Volume 5 Issue 3
April 22, 2008

This Week in Congress

The Senate reconvened Monday and the House reconvened for legislative business on today, Tuesday. The House is taking up a number of measures under suspension of the rules, including legislation to block Medicaid regulations that would cut Federal funding to the States.

In this Issue:

FY 2009 APPROPRIATIONS

  • TBI Federal Grant Program
  • Underage Drinking Prevention Programs

LEGISLATION

  • Congress passes TBI Act Reauthorization; bill sent to President
  • Bill Suspends Seven Medicaid Regulations
  • \Bills Introduced Placing Moratorium on CMS Case Management Rule
  • Senate Opposes Rules in a Letter to CMS
  • Medicare bill to address a scheduled decrease in physician payments
  • Organizations work on technical amendments to National Family Caregiver Support Program
  • Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Resolution
  • House Hearing on Social Security and Disability benefits

OTHER

  • GAO Sends Letter to Senators on CMS’ Directive on SCHIP

ADMINISTRATION

  • Bush Names HUD Secretary Replacement
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
    • CMS Administrator Resigns
    • CMS Announces Real Choice Systems and ADR Center Grants
    • CMS Issues Report on Independence Plus Grants
  • DD Act Regulations
  • HHS Publishes 2008 Poverty Guidelines
  • NCD Releases Report on School-Age Children with Disabilities

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