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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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