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This update provides information on NACDD's legislative and policy efforts, including coordination with partners, recent awards, appropriations, the 2011 budget, and health reform.
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NACDD Legislative and Policy Update March 2010
2010 Hill Day – March 2010 • March 17th • Coordination with partners (AF, ADA, AHA, SOPHE, ACS, C-Change, etc) • Fact Sheets again in use • Cornerstone Government Affairs – Lisa Meyer and the team. • Key States
Stimulus ARRA • $119m recently announced • Awards to states & territories in 3 major categories: • Statewide policy & environmental change • 58 applicants will receive awards ranging from $335,000-$2.2 million for efforts in nutrition, physical activity and tobacco control. • Competitive special policy & environmental change • Went to 13 states to implement 15 projects with awards ranging from $1-3 million. • Tobacco cessation through quit lines & media • 53 awards made ranging from $50,000-$2.5 million • Awards for other Communities Putting Prevention to Work initiatives, including community-based health promotion initiatives, will be announced in the coming weeks.
2010 Appropriations • CDC Chronic—Total of $931.3 million an increase of $49.6 million over FY • The big winner: • Cancer Prevention & Control with a $30 million increase overall ($370.3 million total). Individual cancer program increases include: • Breast & Cervical +9 million • Breast Cancer for Young Women (new) +5 million • Cancer Registries + 5 • Colorectal Cancer +$5.5 million • Comprehensive Cancer +$4.5 million
2010 Appropriations • Other program increases included: • Tobacco +$4.5 million ($110 million total) • Heart Disease & Stroke +$2.1 million ($46.2 million total) • Delta Health Intervention +2 million ($5 million total) - Diabetes +$150,000 ($66 million total) • Arthritis +$2 million ($27 million total) • Prevent Block Level funded at $102 • DNPAO +$500,000 ($931.2 million total)
2011 Budget • President announces spending freeze • Administration Meetings (OMB, HHS) • Function 550 Letter • Partners engaged (PFCD, TFAH, RWJF, YUSA, ADA, AHA, ACS, AF, R2P, CPH, ASTHO and affilliates, HC Workgroup, FOSH, NANA, SOPHE • Congressional Leadership Meetings Next
2011 President’s Budget for Chronic Programs/NACDD Priorities
Health Reform • Senate Bill passed House signed by President 3/23/10 • Significant investment in prevention and public health workforce ($500mill this year) • Funds will likely go to existing programs for now • Level grows to +$2 billion in FFY 2015
Senate Prevention and Wellness • Establishes Public Health Investment Fund • $500 million for FY 10 • $750 million for FY 11 • $1 billion for FY 12 • $1.25 billion for FY 13 • $1.5 billion for FY 14 • $2 billion for FY 15 and every year thereafter New mandatory funding to be allocated annually in appropriations process
Committee Membership • All are welcome! • Tune in, share news with partners! • Monthly Call – 3rd Monday at 1:00pm eastern • Questions?