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Napolitano Fights to Cover Behavioral Health Costs During Pandemic for Medicaid-Eligible Individuals, Including Homeless

April 28, 2020 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32) sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, and Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Greg Walden calling for emergency relief from the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) payment prohibition in future Coronavirus legislation.

042820 Napolitano IMD Letter

April 28, 2020 Page

Napolitano Leads 42 Colleagues in Calling on the President to Stop Building the Border Wall, Especially During the Coronavirus Public Health Emergency

April 3, 2020 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32) sent a letter with 42 of her Democratic colleagues, calling on President Donald Trump to immediately halt construction of the border wall as our nation confronts the Coronavirus global pandemic.

Napolitano Applauds House Passage of Bill Ensuring Mental Health Services Among Humanitarian Standards of Care for Detained Individuals

July 25, 2019 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (CA-32) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3239, the Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Custody Act:

8th Annual Veterans Forum in Azusa, Hosted by Congresswomen Grace F. Napolitano & Judy Chu

June 29, 2019 Event

To register, visit vetforum2019.eventbrite.com.

Napolitano Introduces Resolution, Joins Dozens of Colleagues to Recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month

May 1, 2019 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-CA-32), supported by her fellow Congressional Mental Health Caucus Co-Chair Rep. John Katko (R-NY-24), introduced a bipartisan resolution, H. Res. 337, and joined dozens of lawmakers to recognize May as Mental Health Awareness Month.

HHS To Propose Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule, 42 CFR Part 2

July 30, 2018 In The News

The lawmakers noted that HIPAA rules allow healthcare professionals to share information with a patient’s “loved ones” in emergencies. Other signatories included Representatives John Katko (R-NY), Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), and Salud Carbajal (D-CA).

Napolitano’s Statement on Trump Administration Ending ACA Subsidies for Low-Income Families

October 13, 2017 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-El Monte) released the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it will end Cost-Sharing Reduction (CSR) payments required under the Affordable Care Act (ACA):

Napolitano’s Statement on Graham-Cassidy TrumpCare Bill

September 25, 2017 Press Release

(WASHINGTON, DC) Today, Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-El Monte) released the following statement on Senate Republicans’ latest iteration of TrumpCare, the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson bill:

“Senate Republicans are at it again, trying to demolish the Affordable Care Act without a care of who gets hurt in the process. After abandoning bipartisan, good faith discussions on how to improve healthcare, they have put forth Graham-Cassidy, the worst version of TrumpCare yet!

Gilead Sciences to unveil 23-acre campus in La Verne this week

August 14, 2017 In The News

Gilead will hold a grand opening for the new campus on Wednesday. Rep. Grace Napolitano, D-El Monte, Sen. Anthony Portantino, D-Glendale, and Assemblyman Chris Holden, D-Pasadena, are scheduled to be on hand, as well as Gilead President and CEO John Milligan. The company will be offering tours of the building.