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Legislative Update: 2007 Recap and 2008 Outlook March 5, 2008

Legislative Update: 2007 Recap and 2008 Outlook March 5, 2008. VS. Plus: Campaign ’08. Overall Landscape. Public Health Funding (Appropriations). *In FY07, CDC reprogrammed $39M from the $760M appropriated by Congress

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Legislative Update: 2007 Recap and 2008 Outlook March 5, 2008

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  1. Legislative Update: 2007 Recapand 2008 OutlookMarch 5,2008

  2. VS. Plus: Campaign ’08 Overall Landscape

  3. Public Health Funding(Appropriations) *In FY07, CDC reprogrammed $39M from the $760M appropriated by Congress ** CDC reprogrammed an additional $16 M from FY07 funds for Business Services and Support

  4. Public Health Funding(Appropriations)

  5. Timeline 1st wk. Feb. President submits budget to Congress Feb - May Hearings Mar-Apr Budget Committee Action Mar 19 House LHHS Wishlist deadline Apr 4 Senate LHHS Wishlist deadline May - June Sub & Full Committee markups June - July Floor action August Congressional Recess (meetings at home) Sept- Dec Conference Committee (???) Send bill to President (???) October 1 Fiscal year begins (bill completed or begin continuing resolutions)

  6. Grassroots • What to do when you return home? • Wishlists • Encourage members to get involved • Legislative Action Center http://capwiz.com/naccho/home/

  7. Medicaid • NACCHO Opposes Cuts for Targeted Case Management • Regulation effective 3/3/08 • Legislation to Delay Rule • HR 5173/S 2578 • State Specific Letters

  8. FDA Regulation of Tobacco Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act • S. 625 (Kennedy/Cornyn)/ HR 1108 (Waxman/Davis) • 56 Senate cosponsors, 218 House HELP Committee Passed the bill August 1 House Committee markup - March

  9. State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) • Reauthorization legislation vetoed • Extension for 18 months passed Farm Bill – Nutrition programs • Increased funding in Senate • Future is uncertain

  10. On the Horizon • Public Health Workforce • Hagel/Durbin bill S. 1882 • Health Information Technology • Grants for RHIOs/S. 1693 • Climate Change • How can public health be involved?

  11. On the Horizon • Environmental Public Health Tracking authorization (S. 2082/HR 3643) • To provide for the development of a nationwide network • Infectious disease (S. 1551/HR 1532) • Passed HELP Committee • Program to fund Global and US TB prevention and control

  12. On the Horizon • Health care system reform • Discussions starting now • Opportunity for public health involvement

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