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H.R.7666: The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 Passes the House

Members & Publications

June 23, 2022

On Wednesday, June 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R.7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022. AAPM&R is encouraged that the passage of the bill includes the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act provision, which will remove federal barriers to medications for opioid use disorder, increase access to lifesaving treatment for thousands of people with addiction, and reduce stigma. 

AAPM&R is one of the many organizations supporting the policy behind the MAT Act. As the Senate creates a companion bill, we will continue to urge for its enactment.

We thank Reps. Paul Tonko, Mike Turner, Antonio Delgado, and Anthony Gonzalez for their sponsorship of the MAT Act and their diligence in ensuring the policy’s inclusion in H.R.7666. We also thank the House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Frank Pallone Jr. and Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers for their leadership in passing the substantial Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022.

Click here to view the full list of AAPM&R’s advocacy letters in support of the MAT Act. 

Legislation Introduced to Alleviate Impact of Conversion Factor Cut for 2021

Nov 09, 2020

Last month, two bills were introduced in the House proposing solutions to the estimated 10.6% Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor cut expected to go into effect January 1, 2021.  The bills offer some relief to the cut, but do not reflect a comprehensive or long-term solution.  AAPM&R has therefore chosen to remain neutral regarding these bills. 

Your Academy continues to advocate for a permanent solution to the conversion factor cut while maintaining the important payment increases to office and outpatient evaluation and management services.

 

 

 

 

 

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