NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY

Budget/Appropriations

H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act FY 2023 Omnibus Package-support final passage. FY2023 LHHS Appropriations Act: At least $49 billion for the NIHs base and any funding for the new ARPA-H, or for other targeted programs, including pandemic protection. A least $5 million for the CFC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System. FY2023 House/Senate Military Construction, VA, and Related Agencies: Support double funding for the VA MS Centers of Excellence ($5 million) and the following report language: The Committee recognizes the increasing number of Veterans affected by neurologic conditions, including but not limited to: epilepsy, headache, multiple sclerosis, and Parkinsons disease. The Neurology Centers of Excellence provide essential innovative clinical care, education, and research efforts focused on these conditions. The Committee applauds the Department for its recent investments in the multiple sclerosis and Parkinsons dases centers, which have not received a significant increase in funding for nearly 20 years. This bill includes at least the following amounts for maintaining and expanding the Neurology Centers of Excellence: $19,000,000 for epilepsy. $25,000,000 for headache; $5,000,000 for multiple sclerosis; and $16,000,000 for Parkinsons disease. FY2023 Defense Appropriations Act - support $22 million for MS Research Program: Support $22 million for the MS Research Program

TargetedSENATE · HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · Defense, Dept of (DOD) · Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA) · Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ) · Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) · Food & Drug Administration (FDA) · Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) · Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Health Issues

S. 898- Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2021 - support passage S. 368/H.R. 1332 - Telehealth Modernization Act - support passage S.464/H.R. 2163- Safe Step Act, support passage H.R. 366 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 - support passage H.R. 4418 - SPIKE Act- "To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for drug manufacturer price transparency."- support passage S.2210-."Better Care Better Jobs Act"- support passage S.2164- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage S.1524/H.R. 3029- "Health Care PRICE Transparency Act"- support passage S.1428/H.R. 2891-"Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.1427/H.R. 2869-"Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.2846-"Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act of 2021"-support passage H.R.2843-"STOP GAMES Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.3-"Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act" - support passage H.R.2855-"Star Rating for Biosimilars Act"- support passage S.164-"Advancing Education on Biosimilars Act of 2021"- support passage H.R.19- "Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021"- support passage Wyden Releases Principles For Lowering Drug Prices for Americans, support passage H.R. 2503, Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021, support passage S.1524/H.R.3029- Health Care Price Transparency Act, support passage H.R. 2884- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Improvement t o Patent Litigation Act, support passage H.R. 2873- Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Through Promoting Competition Act of 2021, support passage H.R. 5365, Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, support passage H.R. 2575, Social Security Disability Insurance Return to Work Act, monitor for position determination S.2565- Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act, monitor for impact on people affected by MS H.R. 4714- Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act of 2021- support passage S. 1435, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2021, monitor for position determination H.R. 3971, Double Dip Elimination Act, monitor for position determination H.R. 3765, Disability Employment Incentive Act, support passage H.R. 5801, Help Copays Act, support passage Healthy Futures Task Force- monitoring subcommittee recommendations and plans for health priorities in the 118th Congress