Advocacy Articles
Updates about legislative and regulatory issues impacting the field of sleep medicine
This week the AASM sent a letter to California Governor Jerry Brown, expressing continued support for California Senate Bill 328, “Pupil attendance: school start time.”
While the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) is disappointed in the recent decision by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration(FMCSA) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to withdraw its advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning obstructive sleep apnea, the AASM is urging both agencies to take alternative steps to improve sleep apnea screening among individuals occupying safety sensitive positions in highway and rail transportation.
On Aug. 4 the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the Federal Railroad Administration announced that they are officially withdrawing the March 10, 2016, advance notice of proposed rulemaking concerning the prevalence of moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among individuals occupying safety sensitive positions in highway and rail transportation.
The Senate on Tuesday voted 51-50 to begin a debate on repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
Fatigue was a significant factor in several marine accidents investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) last year, according to the new report, Safer Seas Digest 2016.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is withdrawing its March 10, 2016, advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning evaluation of safety sensitive personnel for moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to an online update posted by the federal Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
In the face of growing opposition among Republican Senators, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) late Monday announced that he will no longer move forward with the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), the proposed bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Instead, McConnell said that GOP leaders plan to pursue a “repeal-and-delay” strategy.
Recently the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies released a draft Labor-HHS funding bill for fiscal year (FY) 2018 that would cut HHS funding by $542 million when compared with FY 2017, which would help offset a funding increase for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Following an unfavorable review by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Senate GOP leaders on Thursday issued a revised version of the Senate healthcare bill.
The Trump administration on Friday nominated Dr. Brenda Fitzgerald to be the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).