Public Policy
NASHIA represents your collective voice in Washington DC. We advocate for additional federal resources and facilitate important partnerships between agencies that result in a greater awareness of the needs of individuals living with brain injury.
117th Congress — Advocacy Materials
Communicating with Congress
Congressional Brain Injury Task Force
Awareness Briefing: The Importance and Value of Advocacy — Engaging with Policy Makers
March 16, 2022
Hear Cong. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ), Co-chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force talk about brain injury during the 2021 NASHIA State of the States Meeting as we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the TBI Act.
Hear Cong. Don Bacon (R-NE), Co-chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, talk about his work with the Task Force to promote funding and legislation during the 2021 NASHIA State of the States Meeting as we celebrated the 25th anniversary of the TBI Act.
Key Policy Issues
Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Funding
NASHIA FY 2023 Appropriations Summary, Dec. 28, 2022
Organizational Support Letter for NCSS Funding
NASHIA Testimony to House Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2023 TBI Funding, May 25, 2022
NASHIA Testimony to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on FY 2023 TBI Funding, May 10, 2022
Senator Van Hollen “Dear Colleague” Letter for TBI Appropriations, March 31, 2022
CBITF Co-Chairs “Dear Colleague” Letter for TBI Appropriations, March 29, 2022
Federal Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Handouts
NASHIA & Organizational Support for CDC National Concussion Surveillance System, May 4, 2022
NASHIA and BIAA FY2023 Appropriations Recommendations
Federal Policies
NASHIA Letter to ACL on OAA Regulations, June 6, 2022
Letter to CMS on Proposed Rehab NBPP for 2023, Jan. 27, 2022
Guidance on “Long COVID” as a Disability Under the ADA, Section 504, and Section 1557, July 26, 2021
Medicaid & HCBS
CMS Guidance on ARP HCBS FMAP, May 13, 2021
NASHIA Response Letter to Draft HCBS Access Act, April 26, 2021
Sign on Letter to Support HCBS in COVID Relief Reconciliation, Feb. 23, 2021
CCD & DAC Sign on to Support COVID HCBS Relief Act, Feb. 2, 2021
Other Priorities
TBI & PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act
Passed! H.R. 2992, TBI & PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, Signed into law Aug. 16, 2022
NASHIA Press Release on House Passage of H.R. 2992, May 19, 2022
NASHIA Statement of Record Supporting H.R. 2992, May 11, 2022
NASHIA Handout & Organizational Support for S.4286/H.R. 2992, June 8, 2022
H.R. 2992, the TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act, May 4, 2021
HCBS
Letter to H/S Leaders Supporting Supporting HCBS, Jan. 31, 2022
Handout on Direct Support Professionals Legislation, April, 2021
ABLE Adjustment Act
NASHIA Handout on S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, June 15, 2022
Targeted Populations
Policy Implications for Underserved Populations, Sept. 2020
Domestic Violence
GAO Report on Domestic Violence and Brain Injury
COVID-19 Impact on Brain Injury and Domestic Violence
Children and Youth
Older Americans Act and Fall-related TBIs
NASHIA Summary of the Older Americans Act & TBI
COVID -19 Related Bills
NASHIA Support for AAPM&R Statement on Comprehensive Nat’l. Plan on Long-COVID Crisis, May, 2021
NASHIA Sign On Letter Supporting COVID-19 Relief
State Policy Highlights
History of State TBI Program Development
Brain Injury Awareness Month
