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ATRA Recreation Therapy Medicare Project

 

bullet House Bill 4248 Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreational Therapy Act of 2007 - Responses due November 30, 2007
arrowAction Alert
arrowHR 4248
arrowLetter to House of Representatives

bulletATRA Recreational Therapy Project Brochure (Introduction)

bullet ATRA Recreational Therapy Medicare Project – State Coordinators Directory

bulletATRA Joint Resolution Lobbying and Advocacy Materials (as of March 14, 2007)

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ATRA Constituent Letter to House Committee Members
ATRA RT Medicare Project Position Statement (March 2007)
ATRA Joint Resolution Draft (Joint for House and Senate)
CMS Response to Senate Letter, March 14, 2007
CMS Report on Medicare Coverage of Recreational Therapy Services in Certain Institutional Settings
U.S. Senate Sign On Letter to CMS, November 29, 2006
CMS Response to House Letter, November 28, 2005
U.S. House Sign On Letter to CMS, April 15, 2005

(Please note, if you are interested in RT Medicare Project advocacy, please contact your RTMP State Coordinator, directory above.)

bullet ATRA "Day on the Hill" March 13, 2007 (Closed)

ATRA Sample Thank You Letter and Follow up for Hill Visits
How to Prepare for your Hill Visit
Sample Letter to Request Hill Appointment
v Sample Letter Confirming Hill Appointment
v Legislative Appointment Form
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Need more preparation? What to attend during the Forum

bullet ATRA Action Alert U.S. Senate September 2006 - (Closed)

bullet Final Senate Recreation Therapy Letter - November 29, 2006

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CTRS Action Alert
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CTRS "Dear Senator" Draft letter
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RT Medicare Project Policy and Objectives

bullet ATRA Recreational Therapy Medicare Project Communications

CMS Response to Representative Tauscher (10-CA)
CMS Response to Senator McCain (AZ)
CMS Response to Senator Santorum (PA)
Senator Charles Grassley (IA) Letter to CMS

bullet ATRA RT Medicare Project Donors as of May 1, 2006

bullet ATRA Recreational Therapy Medicare Project Lobbying Packet (March 2005)

  arrow ATRA Constituent Letter to House Co-Sponsors
  ATRA Recreational Therapy Medicare Project Initiatives Policy
  ATRA Legislative Objectives
  House Dear Colleague Letter
  House CMS Draft Letter

bullet ATRA RT Medicare Project Archive


 

 

 

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