1. Texas Public Policy
Panel

2. Nylia Kreiner, MS, RDN, LD, CFSM Public Policy Coordinator Federal Issues

3. Child Nutrition Programs
House Education and Workforce Committee Programs involved:
WIC
School Meals
Farm to School
Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
Letter sent to education Congress on the effectiveness of prevention programs by
Dr. Crayton, Academy President
Pat Babajak, Chief Operating Officer
Senate bill includes the majority of the Academy’s recommendations
Continue to show our support through Action Alerts

4. Prevention Fund Update
H.R 4725 passed in the House Energy and Commerce
Committee members mounted a vigorous defense
Myths were dispelled
Rep. Schakowsky (IL) gave examples of the good work in his state
Rep. Green (TX) highlighted the Fund’s role in epidemiology and public health
The Academy continues to educate members of Congress on the effectiveness of prevention programs

5. Older American Re-authorization Act (OAA)
Passed in the House on March 21, 2016
An amended version of S.192 from July 2015
President signed Bill into Law on April 19, 2016
Only took 4 years!!!
Had bipartisan support

6. Older American Re-authorization Act (OAA)
Section 4 of the Bill authorizes:
Congregate nutrition services
Home delivered nutrition services
Disease Prevention and health promotion servies
Nutrition Services Incentive Program
States will not receive less than 99 % of previousl allotment for Fiscal Years
Grants for supportive services that include chronic care such as Diabetes
Included health screening and fall prevention screening
Facilitates collaboration among registered dietitian nutritionist and other experts across various federal agencies to ensure the patients have access to effective, coordinated care for better health

7. More OAA State nutritional projects shall:
Encourage use of locally grown foods in meal preparation.
Identify potential partnerships and contracts with local producers and provides of locally grown foods.
**S.192

8. Next Steps Prepare for PPW
June 23-24, Marriot Marquis Washington DC
New Format – 1 ½ days
Thursday June 23
2:oo pm- 6:30 pm Meetings
6:30 pm -7:30 pm Evening Reception (networks/obtain stories)
Friday June 24
7:00 am-9:30 am Optional ANPAC Fundraising Breakfast
9:00 am -3:30 pm Hill Visits

9. 3 Steps to Follow Your help is needed for PPW Hill visits
From your home or work
Make calls and /or send s requesting an appointment
Hill visits
You are never alone
Provided with “Leave Behind” handouts
Given background stories and information
Advocate for your profession
Follow up by making visits to your congress members at home

10. Remember
“If Nutrition is your Passion,
Policy must be your Business”

11. Texas Public Policy Panel
Kim Bandelier, MPH, RD LD
State Regulatory Specialist
If dietetics is your practice, policy must be your passion!
Texas Public Policy Panel

12. Texas Malnutrition Week
Wednesday September
Texas Academy invited to speak for Abbott Nutrition Government Affairs Luncheon to Texas legislative staffers.
Carol Ireton Jones
Ainsley Malone
Members of ASPEN
Raised awareness of malnutrition and offered appropriate nutrition interventions to combat the problem for these areas:
Acute care
Outpatient
Community

13. CMS and Order Writing
Significant inroads to implement new conditions of participation from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services where hospitals were given the option of allowing dietitians to write diet orders in acute care facilities.
The time and effort resulted in a guidance letter from the Texas Department of State Health Services Hospital Licensing.
Available shortly.
To be shared with your hospital administration
Provides the plans to change hospital licensing language to reflect the new conditions of participation.
Allowing hospitals the option of granting order writing privileges to dietitians in Texas. 
Special thanks to our lobbyist Lisa Hughes

14. More info on Order Writing
Today 1:45 – 2:45 PM
Update on Order Writing Practices in Texas Level 2
Kim Bandelier, MPH, RD, LD Texas Academy State Regulatory Specialist

15. Texas Public Policy Panel
Roaxana Tamijani, MS RDN LD FAND
State Policy Coordinator
(Megan McHenry, MS RD LD CNSC, State Policy Representative)
Nutrition Day in Districts & Reporting Adverse Events
Texas Public Policy Panel

16. Texas Nutrition Day in Districts

17. Houston RD Day – Legislative Presentation
On March 9, the Houston District RDs hosted a legislative event to encourage members to participate in legislative activities

18. Reporting Adverse Events

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21. Texas Academy Public Policy Panel
Debra King, MS RD LD FAND Consumer Protection Coordinator
Texas Academy Public Policy Panel

22. Consumer Protection Coordinator
Purpose:
Responsible for keeping the affiliate informed about consumer protection issues and monitoring the activities of
State Licensure
Title Act
Other occupational licensing boards

23. 85th Legislature starts January 10, 2017
Are you registered to VOTE?
Are you participating in state elections?
Primary Runoff Election  -  May 24, 2016

24. Going Forward
Transfer to TDLR
CMS
85th Texas
Legislature

25. Licensure of Dietitians is NOT changing Transfer to TDLR – October 3, 2016

26. TDLR

27. Texas Academy Political Action Committee
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28. Questions