Rural legislation and rural regulations resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/legislation/ Designed to assist in responding to a broad range of constituent questions and concerns about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), P.L. 111-5. Includes links to the full text of the act, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates, White House fact sheets, and federal, state, and municipal government websites. -- Congressional Research Service http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40244_20090910.pdf Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:46:52 CST http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40244_20090910.pdf Helps water/wastewater systems with loans/grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Utilities Service to properly register and report their activities. Includes information on registering for a DUNS number, Central Contractor Registration (CCR), registering and reporting at Federalreporting.gov, and using copy forward and linking. -- Rural Community Assistance Partnership http://www.rcap.org/sites/default/files/rcap-files/publications/RCAP%20ARRA%20Registering%20and%20Reporting%20Guide.pdf Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:45:21 CST http://www.rcap.org/sites/default/files/rcap-files/publications/RCAP%20ARRA%20Registering%20and%20Reporting%20Guide.pdf Reports that more than 500,000 rural families, or almost 9 percent of rural families, will become newly eligible for the Child Tax Credit under the expansion included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. -- Carsey Institute http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-CTC09.pdf Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:36:30 CST http://carseyinstitute.unh.edu/publications/IB-CTC09.pdf An overview of how Federal investments under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) are helping rural communities across the United States win the future by out-innovating, out-educating, and out-building our global competition, as President Obama articulated in his 2011 State of the Union address. -- U.S. Department of Agriculture http://www.usda.gov/documents/USDA_ARRA_RD_Report_v10_LoRes.pdf Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:35:33 CST http://www.usda.gov/documents/USDA_ARRA_RD_Report_v10_LoRes.pdf Answers initial questions about several sections of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) with the most direct impact on health centers and the patients they serve. Includes contact information for NACHC staff who can provide additional guidance. -- National Association of Community Health Centers http://www.nosorh.org/events/files/NACHC_ARRA_FAQ.pdf Thu, 28 Jul 2011 13:34:42 CST http://www.nosorh.org/events/files/NACHC_ARRA_FAQ.pdf Assists health care providers to better serve persons with disabilities, protect persons with disabilities and your staff from injury, and comply with federal law. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.ada.gov/medcare_mobility_ta/medcare_ta.htm Fri, 10 Jun 2011 11:01:04 CST http://www.ada.gov/medcare_mobility_ta/medcare_ta.htm Examines impact of ACO rule on medically underserved areas. -- George Washington University Department of Health Policy http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/departments/healthpolicy/dhp_publications/pub_uploads/dhpPublication_6EFAAA15-5056-9D20-3DBE579D20C06F05.pdf Thu, 21 Apr 2011 10:12:42 CST http://www.gwumc.edu/sphhs/departments/healthpolicy/dhp_publications/pub_uploads/dhpPublication_6EFAAA15-5056-9D20-3DBE579D20C06F05.pdf Provides a summary of legislative provisions contained in P.L. 111-148 (the Patient Protection and Affordability Act of 2010) that have particular meaning to rural residents and to the delivery of services in rural areas. -- RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/rupri/publications/policypapers/PPACA%20Rural%20Provision%20Summary.06_08_10.pdf Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:07:40 CST http://www.public-health.uiowa.edu/rupri/publications/policypapers/PPACA%20Rural%20Provision%20Summary.06_08_10.pdf Includes the entire text of the 2010 health care reform law - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). -- U.S. Government Printing Office http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h3590enr.txt.pdf Mon, 19 Apr 2010 10:26:20 CST http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=111_cong_bills&docid=f:h3590enr.txt.pdf Provides links to manuals, billing codes, enrollment and certification information, legislation, regulations, and contacts related to Medicare and Medicaid services in the rural health clinics. -- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services http://www.cms.gov/center/rural.asp Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:36:02 CST http://www.cms.gov/center/rural.asp Fact sheet that summarizes the main rural‐specific proposals of President Obama's FY 2011 budget proposal to Congress. Also includes proposals that could have important implications for rural communities. -- Office of Management and Budget http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/factsheet_key_job_creation Wed, 10 Feb 2010 11:19:33 CST http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/factsheet_key_job_creation Designed to help employers with the implementation of the Paul Wellstone and PeteDomenici Mental Health Parity and AddictionEquity Act of 2008 requiring employers thatoffer mental health/addiction coverage to doso at parity to their offering of medical/surgical health care benefits. -- American Psychiatric Foundation http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/Publications-Surveys/Research-Works/Successful-Employer-Implementation-of-the-Federal-Mental-Health-Parity-and-Addiction-Equity-Act.aspx Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:15:50 CST http://www.workplacementalhealth.org/Publications-Surveys/Research-Works/Successful-Employer-Implementation-of-the-Federal-Mental-Health-Parity-and-Addiction-Equity-Act.aspx This updated manual supports submission of the Health Center Quarterly Report (HCQR) for health centers receiving funding under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). -- Bureau of Primary Health Care http://bphc.hrsa.gov/recovery/quarterly.html Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:40:53 CST http://bphc.hrsa.gov/recovery/quarterly.html The central government-wide data collection system for Federal agencies and recipients of Federal awards under Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. -- White House https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/home.do Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:52:12 CST https://www.federalreporting.gov/federalreporting/home.do Provides recovery grantee reporting assistance for HRSA health professions programs. -- Bureau of Health Professions http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/reportingfaq.pdf Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:49:34 CST http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/reportingfaq.pdf The Davis-Bacon Act, as amended, requires that each contract over $2,000 to which the United States or the District of Columbia is a party for the construction, alteration, or repair of public buildings or public works shall contain a clause setting forth the minimum wages to be paid to various classes of laborers and mechanics employed under the contract. -- U.S. Department of Labor http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/statutes/dbra.htm Tue, 15 Sep 2009 16:27:45 CST http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/statutes/dbra.htm Provides information and resources on the programs invested in improving health and human services supported by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/index.html Wed, 03 Jun 2009 11:26:28 CST http://www.hhs.gov/recovery/index.html Displays a color-coded map showing the ten designated HHS regions in the United States and Territories. Includes links and contact information for each region. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HHS_Regions_Map.pdf Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:09:39 CST http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/downloads/HHS_Regions_Map.pdf A series of 14 organizational effectiveness manuals available for download in English and Spanish. Topics include: strategic planning, starting a nonprofit, program evaluation, board development, grantwriting, leadership development, volunteer management, technology development and needs assessment. -- National Minority AIDS Council http://www.nmac.org/nmac-publication-download-library/org-effectiveness-downloads/organizational-effectiveness-series-manuals-available-for-download.html Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:16:02 CST http://www.nmac.org/nmac-publication-download-library/org-effectiveness-downloads/organizational-effectiveness-series-manuals-available-for-download.html Reports on state-mandated benefits, state laws regulating mental health and addiction treatment workers, and state-recognized mental health clinicians with authority to prescribe psychotropic medications. -- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration http://store.samhsa.gov/product/State-Mandates-for-Treatment-for-Mental-Illness-and-Substance-Use-Disorders/SMA07-4228 Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:39:43 CST http://store.samhsa.gov/product/State-Mandates-for-Treatment-for-Mental-Illness-and-Substance-Use-Disorders/SMA07-4228 A compendium of State HIV laws that describes the policies, rules and regulations for standard and rapid HIV testing. http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/consultation_library/state_hiv_testing_laws/ Tue, 22 May 2007 09:01:46 CST http://www.nccc.ucsf.edu/consultation_library/state_hiv_testing_laws/ Outlines rural health care policy issues in order to promote legislative and regulatory issues for action by Congress, federal regulatory agencies, the White House, states, and the health care industry. -- National Rural Health Association http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/download.cfm?downloadfile=114E3E71-3048-651A-FEA9307617C409D8&typename=dmFile&fieldname=filename Wed, 09 May 2007 13:46:26 CST http://www.ruralhealthweb.org/download.cfm?downloadfile=114E3E71-3048-651A-FEA9307617C409D8&typename=dmFile&fieldname=filename Presents an informal overview of some basic ADA requirements and provides cost effective tips on how small towns can comply with the ADA. -- U.S. Department of Justice http://www.ada.gov/smtown.htm Tue, 08 May 2007 14:58:22 CST http://www.ada.gov/smtown.htm The Executive Order that requires Federal agencies to examine the services they provide, identify any need for services to those with limited English proficiency (LEP), and develop and implement a system to provide those services so LEP persons can have meaningful access to them. -- U.S. Department of Justice http://www.justice.gov/crt/cor/Pubs/eolep.pdf Tue, 08 May 2007 14:49:23 CST http://www.justice.gov/crt/cor/Pubs/eolep.pdf Discusses new provisions in the Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) and the impact these provisions will have on states' welfare programs. -- National Governors Association Center for Best Practices http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/0606TANFLEGISLATION.PDF Tue, 08 May 2007 14:47:29 CST http://www.nga.org/files/live/sites/NGA/files/pdf/0606TANFLEGISLATION.PDF Provides summaries of current and completed rural health research projects and related publications addressing the topic of legislation and regulation, produced by the Office of Rural Health Policy's funded rural health research centers. -- Rural Health Research Gateway http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000073/ Wed, 02 May 2007 13:20:07 CST http://www.ruralhealthresearch.org/topics/100000073/ Presents information, resources and frequently asked questions related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) for rural communities. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/legislation/patientprivacy.php Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/topics/legislation/patientprivacy.php Legislative tracking of federal bills related to Indian health, with a focus on the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA). While the sponsoring organization is focused on urban health, the legislation covered is relevant to tribal health in non-urban areas as well. -- National Council of Urban Indian Health http://www.ncuih.org/legislation_Policy Fri, 26 May 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.ncuih.org/legislation_Policy Contact information for Congressional committees and advisory bodies of interest to the rural health community. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/directory/group.php?group_id=203 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/directory/group.php?group_id=203 Contact information for members of the U.S. House of Representatives' Rural Health Care Coalition. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/directory/group.php?group_id=84 Mon, 30 Jan 2006 00:00:00 CST http://www.raconline.org/directory/group.php?group_id=84