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Hill Day Legislative Briefing Andrew Sperling Director, Legislative Affairs NAMI Emily Blair Manager, Military, Veterans & Policy NAMI

Today’s Session Key ask: Health reform & Medicaid Key ask: Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 budget requests Congressional leave behind review Overview of other priority issues Military and veterans’ mental health Mental health family caregivers Early intervention for psychosis Decriminalizing mental illness Research and innovation

Hill Day Guide Schedule for Hill Day Tips for meeting with your legislator Getting around Capitol Hill Introducing NAMI to your legislator Talking points and asks Follow-up steps Social media tips

Andrew Sperling Director, Legislative Affairs NAMI Health Reform Key provisions of health reform bill Actions happening this week Timeline of events Andrew Sperling Director, Legislative Affairs NAMI

Health Reform Talking Points ASK Oppose any legislation that: Caps or limits Medicaid Ends Medicaid expansion Takes away protections for people with mental health conditions in health plans Leaves fewer Americans with coverage for mental illness See page 4 of Hill Day Guide

FY 2018 Funding for Mental Health ASK Fight for funding for: Research at NIH and NIMH SAMHSA programs Housing and Urban Development Department of Justice See page 5 of Hill Day Guide

Leave Behinds and Priority Issues Materials to give to congressional offices Review of NAMI priority issues Military and veterans’ mental health Mental health family caregivers Early intervention for psychosis Decriminalizing mental illness Research and innovation Emily Blair Manager, Military, Veterans & Policy NAMI

Leave Behind Materials

Military & Veterans’ Mental Health ASKS Support H.R. 874, Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act Support H.R. 918, Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act Support S. 992 / H.R. 2652, Veteran Overmedication Prevention Act of 2017 Support budget and appropriations for mental health See page 6 of Hill Day Guide

Mental Health Family Caregivers ASKS Support S. 591 / H.R. 1472, the Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2017, to expand the VA caregiver program Support S. 1028, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act, to establish a national family caregiving strategy See page 8 of Hill Day Guide

Invest in Early Psychosis Programs ASK Continue the $50 million investment in expanding early psychosis programs through the 10% set-aside of the Community Mental Health Block Grant program See page 7 of Hill Day Guide

Decriminalizing Mental Illness ASKS Support $15 million in FY 2018 for the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act of 2004 Support $403 million in FY 2018 for the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Program (Byrne JAG) See page 6 of Hill Day Guide

See page 7 of Hill Day Guide Research & Innovation ASKS Support $36.2 billion in FY 2018 funding for NIH Support an increase above 2017 funding level of $1.602 billion for NIMH Support timely passage of S. 934 / H.R. 2430, the FDA Reauthorization Act See page 7 of Hill Day Guide

Join us at 2:45 for the Hill Day Prep Session (in this room) Questions? Join us at 2:45 for the Hill Day Prep Session (in this room)