Governmental Affairs

CATA “AED’s for Schools” Campaign

The CATA Governmental Affairs Committee (GAC) has initiated a campaign to increase public awareness about sudden cardiac arrest and the importance of automated external defibrillator (AED) availability in public areas, particularly schools. The CATA-GAC is enlisting the support of Athletic Trainers and AT students around the state to lobby state legislators in support of AED’s in schools.

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Call to Action!

Very important for ALL athletic trainers: 
Write Your Congressperson TODAY to Support H.R. 1846, Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act

 A new bill, "Medicare Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act" (H.R. 1846), was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.  This is essentially the same bill that was introduced last fall; it died when the last Congress adjourned.  A companion bill will be introduced in the Senate soon.

The bill does two things:

    1.  Essentially overturns the 2005 CMS therapy-incident to rule and makes it
         consistent with the intent of how physical medicine and rehabilitation
         services are intended to be provided in physician offices.

    2.  Makes athletic trainers and lymphedema therapists covered providers
         under Medicare.

 NATA needs your action today and in the future.  It's imperative that every member gets behind this bill and supports it.  Go to the NATA Legislative Alert Center and follow the secure links to send your letter to your members of Congress.