THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)

No Bill Number: requested Congressional intervention related to non-payment of Tri-Care claims across the country, that are the result of a switch in vendors on January 1st. H.R.3183/S.668 Safe Steps for Veterans Act - Support passage

No bill number: Urge NIH to continue funding for therapy research

No bill number: Continued funding for NIH and NIDILRR and a removal of the 15% cap on indirect costs for grants H.Con.Res. 14 and H.R. 1 - ask Congress to limit cuts to state funding for Medicaid and limit burden when applying eligibility checks and requirements No bill number: Mental Health Service Professionals Demonstration Grant funding No bill number: advocating for support of the occupational therapy workforce No bill number: advocating for mention of occupational therapy in mental health grants No bill number: support for the inclusion of report language to expand youth awareness of 988 Lifeline and prioritize peer-led suicide prevention on campuses in the FY26 LHHS Appropriations No bill number: support for Lifespan Respite and increased funding for National and Native American Family Caregiver Support Programs in FY26 LHHS appropriations

No Bill Number: Support for continued role for the Department of Education, especially in administering IDEA and ESSA IDEA Full Funding Act (HR 2598/S 343) No Bill Number: GROW SISPS Act reintroduction No Bill Number: Advocated for signatures for Congressional letter to the Department of Education No Bill Number: Oppose reductions to Pell Grants or reduction to minimum number of credits No Bill Number: Oppose elimination of subsidized federal undergraduate or graduate student loans No Bill Number: Oppose elimination of Grad Plus and Parent Plus loans

H.R. 2332 State Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (SHARE Act) - support passage H.R. 2483 Substance Use Disorder Prevent that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities (Support Act) - support passage No bill number: Asking for public health data to be restored to websites No bill number: Asking for reversal to the temporary halt to research funding that occurred in February No bill number: Asking for potential carve out of schools from Medicaid referral requirement No bill number: support for the inclusion of report language to expand youth awareness of 988 Lifeline and prioritize peer-led suicide prevention on campuses in the FY26 LHHS Appropriations No bill number: support $20M for Lifespan Respite and increased funding for National and Native American Family Caregiver Support Programs in FY26 LHHS appropriations

H.R. 2332 State Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act (SHARE Act) - support passage

H.R. 879 Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act - support passage No bill number: Support an annual inflationary update or an increase for 2025 and 2026 to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule No bill number: Support an extension of telehealth waivers under Medicare after the September 30, 2025 expiration H.Con.Res. 14 and H.R. 1- ask Congress to limit cuts to state funding for Medicaid and limit burden when applying eligibility checks and requirements H.R. 1171 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly Act (SAFE Act) - support passage H.R. 2013 Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act - support passage and introduction of similar bill in Senate H.R. 1614, therapy telehealth act - Support passage S.1261 CONNECT for Health Act - advocate for provision to establish OTs as permanent Medicare telehealth providers No bill number: Asking for potential carve out of schools from Medicaid referral requirement H.R. 1171 Safe Act - Support passage H.R.4037 Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act - Support passage H.R.4204 Medicare Patient Choice Act - Support passage