4/17/16 Nutrition Policy Beyond the Bill H A N N A H M A R T IN , M PH , R D WV A N D A N N U A L M EET IN G A PR IL 21, 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS • Background • Key Federal Policy Issues • How to Stay Informed • How to Get Involved - Federal - State and Local • Contact 2 1
4/17/16 ABOUT ME Education • – BSPH in Nutrition from UNC-Chapel Hill – MPH/RD from UNC-Chapel Hill Professional background • – Dietetic Internships: County Extension, Washington Hospital Center, Food Research and Action Center – BPC Academy involvement • – AND member – DCMAND incoming President-Elect – Current DCMAND Public Policy Coordinator – Member of DCMAND Strategic Planning Committee 3 ABOUT BPC Founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom • Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a non-profit organization that combines politically balanced policymaking with strong, proactive advocacy and outreach. BPC issue areas • – Economy – Energy – Finance – Governance – Health – Housing – Immigration – National Security 4 2
4/17/16 ABOUT THE PREVENTION INITIATIVE Training Health Professionals • – 2014: Teaching Nutrition and Physical Activity in Medical School: Training Doctors for Prevention-Oriented Care – RWJF work with the Institute of Medicine and the Alliance for a Healthier Generation Prevention Task Force • – 2015: A Prevention Prescription for Improving Health and Health Care in America – Building the evidence base – Integrating prevention into the delivery system Healthy Base Initiative • Convergence Partnership • – PolicyLink and the Prevention Institute 5 Federal Policy Issues 6 3
4/17/16 FEDERAL POLICY ISSUES Medicare Intensive Behavioral Therapy coverage for RDNs • – RDNs can only be indirect providers Child Nutrition Reauthorization • – Senate and House Bills – Contact your Representatives!!! Payment for preventive services • – Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program – CMMI asthma pilot in Delaware – Hennepin County ACO – Common barriers 7 How to Stay Informed 8 4
4/17/16 HOW TO STAY INFORMED EatRightPro.org/resources/Advocacy • – Organized by issue area (lifecycle nutrition, food safety, reimbursement, licensure, etc.) GovTrack.us • – Find and track bills, committees, votes, and legislators – Optional daily or weekly update emails 9 How to Get Involved 10 5
4/17/16 GETTING INVOLVED - FEDERAL AND Action Alerts • T opic National WV Child Nutrition 4.0% 9.0% TROA 8.7% 11.4% Dietary Guidelines 8.6% 7.5% Join a DPG and help craft Academy positions • – Food additives – Use of the term “Natural” – Health IT certification PPW • – June 23-24, 2016 ANDPAC • 11 GETTING INVOLVED – STATE AND LOCAL Issue Areas • – Medicaid coverage of weight loss or nutrition counseling – Therapeutic Diet Ordering – Licensure State action • – State Legislative Day – Email/call your legislator – Talk to your PPC! Local action • – Local government or organizations – Workplace policies – Advisory Board for your local School Food Authority – PTA or other parent groups 12 6
4/17/16 QUESTIONS? Hannah Martin hmartin@bipartisanpolicy.org (202) 204-2400 13 7
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