[Nfbf-l] {Disarmed} Fwd: Washington Wire -- April 9, 2015

[Carlos Montas]

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> Date: April 9, 2015 at 3:00:55 PM EDT
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> April 9, 2015
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> CURRENT NEWS AND UPDATES
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> Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Release Proposed Mental Health Parity Rule for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program
> On Monday, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a proposed rule meant to align mental health and substance use disorder benefits for low-income Americans with  benefits required of private health plans and insurance. The proposal applies to certain provisions of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). For more information, view CMS’ press release or view the proposed rule in the Federal Register.
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> Senators Alexander and Murray Announce Bipartisan Agreement on No Child Left Behind Legislation
> On Tuesday, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander
> (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that they had reached a  bipartisan agreement on fixing No Child Left Behind (NCLB). The compromise significantly reduces the federal role in school accountability, and prohibits the Department of Education (DOE) from endorsing or prescribing curriculum, including Common Core State Standards. The HELP Committee has scheduled committee action on their agreement and any potential amendments to begin at 10AM EDT on Tuesday, April 14. Learn more about the bill, titled “The Every Child Achieves Act.”
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> STATE CHECK-UP
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> April Edition of Medicaid Watch Released
> Read the April 1, 2015 edition of MEDICAID WATCH. Notable and recent state developments and proposals that expand access and eligibility appear in blue, while noteworthy and recent state developments and proposals that reduce access and eligibility are printed in red. The last two pages contain a regularly-updated and current listing of sources and resources on state-level health coverage, with the most relevant news, facts and documents highlighted in yellow.
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> The MEDICAID WATCH doesn't cover only state-level Medicaid eligibility and access news; it also reports on other state health assistance programs, including: State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP); States' own non-federally-funded medical assistance programs; State Pharmacy Assistance Programs (SPAPs); State AIDS Drug Assistance Programs (ADAPs); State-subsidized or - sponsored health insurance programs for limited income persons; and State-subsidized high risk health insurance pools (including premium discounts given by some risk pools to those with incomes under state-set levels).
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> ON THE HORIZON
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> Disability Policy Seminar
> The Disability Policy Seminar will take place next week, April 13-15, 2015 at the Renaissance Downtown Hotel in Washington, D.C. Don’t miss out; register here. Make sure your voice is heard on critical disability policy issues!
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> Social Security Ticket to Work Program to Hold Webinar
> On Wednesday, April 22, from 3-4:30 pm EDT, the Social Security Ticket to Work program will hold a webinar to discuss information about special Social Security programs and rules that can assist people who are interested in self-employment. Register for the webinar, or call 1-866-968-7842 or 866-833-2967(TTY) with any questions.
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> U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Request for Public Input on Equal Employment Regulations
> The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently released a request for public comments related to its ongoing review of significant existing EEOC regulations to determine whether they should be modified, streamlined, expanded, or repealed. The review is conducted pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 13563, "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review." For more information, visit EEOC.gov. Comments are due by April 20, 2015.
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> For more information on the Washington Wire, please contact Connie Garner at CGarner at ucp.org.
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