Government Relations
Update on the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR): House Joins Senate in Blocking 21% Medicare Payment Cut. Click here for the full update.
Your Voice in Washington and in the States!
The Department of Government Relations as part of the greater Division of Advocacy works to ensure that APA delivers a consistent and focused message to policymakers, the media and the public. Staff within the Department of Government Relations continually work to shape federal and state legislation and regulations of concern to psychiatry and patients.
In Washington, DGR advises Congress, the White House, and federal agencies on the APA’s positions and priorities; facilitates communication between psychiatrists and their legislators; and works with the APA Political Action Committee (APAPAC) in its support of federal candidates who will best represent psychiatry’s interests.
Around the country, DGR provides resource assistance to District Branch and State Societies/Associations on state legislative and regulatory topics; tracks key health care legislation; serves as a clearinghouse for best lobbying practices and model legislation; and provides on-site strategic assistance and grassroots training.
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