Regulatory Comments
Along with legislation impacting psychiatry and mental health on Capitol Hill, the APA tracks and lobbies policy that is formed by the executive branch in the administration of federal agencies. Relevant agencies include the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the Department of Defense, the Social Security Administration, and others. These agencies are governed first by law and second by regulation which, when relevant to psychiatric practice, is commented on by the APA and the comments submitted for agency consideration.
For more information on regulatory comments please contact the Department of Government Relations at 703-907-7800 or at Advocacy@psych.org