AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPY

Outreach to Congress and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to advocate for the interests of Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists as providers within the Medicare program.

Improving the hiring and retention of licensed marriage and family therapists to serve as providers in facilities operated by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by advocating for legislation to allow the hiring of additional licensed marriage and family therapists as supervisors in VA facilities (H.R. 628)

Advocate for the continuation of funding for the SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program for FY 2026. S. 2587 and H.R 5304 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.