NACCHO Recommendations for Health Reform Implementation

NACCHO has submitted recommendations for how various aspects of the health reform law should be implemented to improve health and strengthen local health departments.

Regulations

NACCHO has developed the following input in response to proposed regulations and implementation of the ACA.

2012

Comments to Department of Health and Human Services Regarding Contraceptive Coverage (6/19/12)
Comments to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Regarding Two-Year Increase to Medicaid Reimbursement for Primary Care Physicians (6/11/12)
Joint Letter to President Obama Regarding the Need for Strong Menu Labeling Regulations (5/16/12)
Letter from 15 LHDs to President Obama Regarding the Need for Strong Menu Labeling Regulations (5/16/12)
Joint Letter to Secretary Sebelius on National Tobacco Education Campaign (3/20/12)
Joint Statement to IRS on Maximizing the Community Health Impact of Community Health Needs Assessments Conducted by Tax-Exempt Hospitals (3/13/12)
Letter to HHS Regarding Need for Tobacco Cessation as Essential Health Benefit (1/31/12)

2011

Joint Letter on Religious Exemption for Women's Clinical Preventive Benefits (11/17/11)
Joint Comments on Proposed Health Insurance Exchange Regulations (10/31/11)
Joint Comments on Health Insurance Exchanges (9/28/11)
Comments to IRS on Community Health Needs Assessment (9/15/11)
Comments to Health and Human Services on Proposed Data Collection Standards (8/1/11)
Joint Letter Regarding Community Transformation Grants (7/11/11)
Joint Letter to the FDA on Menu Labeling Regulations (7/5/11)
Joint Comments on Accountable Care Organizations Regulation (6/6/11)

2010

Medical Loss Ratio Rebate Regulation (10/4/10)
Preventive Services to be Covered by Health Plans (9/17/10)
FDA Menu Labeling (9/7/10)
HRSA Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program (8/17/10)
IRS Community Health Needs Assessment (7/22/10)

Prevention and Public Health Fund

The newly-created Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF) provides $15 billion over 10 years in mandatory funding for prevention and public health programs.

This chart provides a breakdown of the allocation for the Fund in FY10, 11 and 12.

Details of funding by state:

FY10 (Source: CDC)
FY11 (Source: Trust for America's Health)

National Prevention Strategy

The National Prevention Council, consisting of the heads of governmental departments and chaired by the surgeon general, released the National Prevention Strategy on June 16, 2011.

National Prevention Strategy

The U.S. Surgeon General released a National Prevention Council Action Plan in June 2012.

Nominations

Herminia Palacio, MD has been nominated to the Advisory Group for National Prevention Council

NACCHO has submitted the following recommendations for nominations to federal advisory committees.

Claude Earl Fox, MD for Health Care Workforce Commission (6/25/10)