ACTION
NEEDED NOW!
House Bill
on reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program
(SCHIP) is scheduled for markup in the Committee on Energy and
Commerce TOMORROW, Wednesday, July 25 at 4pm (ET).
WE NEED
YOU TO TAKE ACTION BY 12 NOON
(ET)!
Please
contact your Member of Congress and ask him or her to support
including reauthorization of the Special Diabetes Program for Indians
(H.R. 2762)
as part of
the SCHIP legislation.
The House Energy and Commerce
Committee is slated to review the State Children's Health Insurance
Program (SCHIP) TOMORROW, Wednesday, July 25 at 4pm
ET.
SCHIP provides health insurance to
children whose parents cannot afford it, but who are not eligible for
Medicaid. Its reauthorization is an opportunity to also
reauthorize the Special Diabetes Program for Indians
(SDPI).
This is vital because the SDPI is
set to expire in 2008.
ACT NOW!
HERE'S HOW:
Below is a table showing the Members
of Congress on the Energy and Commerce Committee.
If on the Committee, please call or
fax the first attached template to
your Representative requesting support for including the SDPI in the
SCHIP legislation.
If not on the Committee, please call
or fax the second attached
template to your Representative, urging him or her to personally
contact and persuade the Members of the Committee to include the SDPI
in the SCHIP legislation.
House Committee on Energy &
Commerce
PARTY/STATE
PHONE
FAX
Chair
Dingell
John D.
D-MI
225-4071
226-0371
Waxman
Henry A.
D-CA
225-3976
225-4099
Markey
Edward J.
D-MA
225-2836
226-0092
Boucher
Rick
D-VA
225-3861
225-0442
Towns
Edolophus
D-NY
225-5936
225-1018
Pallone, Jr.
Frank
D-NJ
225-4671
225-9665
Gordon
Bart
D-TN
225-4231
225-6887
Rush
Bobby
D-IL
225-4372
226-0333
Eshoo
Anna
D-CA
225-8104
225-8890
Stupak
Bart
D-MI
225-4735
225-4744
Engel
Eliot
D-NY
225-2464
225-5513
Wynn
Albert
D-MD
225-8699
225-8714
Green
Gene
D-TX
225-1688
225-9903
DeGette
Diana L.
D-CO
225-4431
225-5657
Capps
Lois
D-CA
225-3601
225-5632
Doyle
Mike
D-PA
225-2135
225-3084
Harman
Jane
D-CA
225-8220
226-7290
Allen
Thomas H.
D-ME
225-6166
225-5590
Schakowsky
Janice D.
D-IL
225-2111
226-6890
Solis
Hilda L.
D-CA
225-5464
225-5467
Gonzalez
Charles A.
D-TX
225-3236
225-1915
Inslee
Jay
D-WA
225-6311
226-1606
Baldwin
Tammy
D-WI
225-2906
225-6942
Ross
Mike
D-AR
225-3772
225-1314
Hooley
Darlene
D-OR
225-5711
225-5699
Weiner
Anthony
D-NY
225-6616
226-7253
Matheson
Jim
D-UT
225-3011
225-5638
Butterfield
G.K.
D-NC
225-3101
225-3354
Melancon
Charlie
D-LA
225-4031
226-3944
Barrow
John
D-GA
225-2823
225-3377
Hill
Baron P.
D-IN
225-5315
226-6866
Ranking Member
Barton
Joe
R-TX
225-2002
225-3052
Hall
Ralph M.
R-TX
225-6673
225-3332
Hastert
J. Dennis
R-IL
225-2976
225-0697
Upton
Fred
R-MI
225-3761
225-4986
Stearns
Cliff
R-FL
225-5744
225-3973
Deal
Nathan
R-GA
225-5211
225-8272
Whitfield
Edward
R-KY
225-3115
225-3547
Cubin
Barbara
R-WY
225-2311
225-3057
Shimkus
John M.
R-IL
225-5271
225-5880
Wilson
Heather A.
R-NM
225-6316
225-4975
Shadegg
John B.
R-AZ
225-3361
225-3462
Pickering, Jr.
Charles
R-MS
225-5031
225-5797
Fossella
Vito
R-NY
225-3371
226-1272
Buyer
Steve
R-IN
225-5037
225-2267
Radanovich
George P.
R-CA
225-4540
225-3402
Pitts
Joseph R.
R-PA
225-2411
225-2013
Bono
Mary
R-CA
225-5330
225-2961
Walden
Greg
R-OR
225-6730
225-5774
Terry
Lee
R-NE
225-4155
226-5452
Ferguson
Michael A.
R-NJ
225-5361
225-9460
Rogers
Michael J.
R-MI
225-4872
225-5820
Myrick
Sue
R-NC
225-1976
225-3389
Sullivan
John
R-OK
225-2211
225-9187
Murphy
Timothy F.
R-PA
225-2301
225-1844
Burgess
Michael C.
R-TX
225-7772
225-2919
Talking points on including
the SDPI in SCHIP
- The SDPI has a strong emphasis on serving
AI/AN children and youth - particularly with diabetes screening and
prevention efforts.
- Of the SDPI's almost 400 programs
nationwide, 83% target primary diabetes prevention activities at AI/AN
children and youth.
- The Senate SCHIP bill has a provision for
funding childhood obesity prevention programs. Many of the
activities associated with such programs compliment or are practically
identical to diabetes prevention and screening programs conducted
through the SDPI. Obesity and diabetes prevention go hand in
hand - particularly for AI/AN youth, who are disproportionately
vulnerable to both diseases.
- It is well documented that American Indians
have some of the highest rates of diabetes in the world, however what
is cause for even graver concern is that risk and presence of type 2
diabetes - which typically develops later in life - is being
diagnosed among Indian children at alarming rates.
- The SCHIP and the SDPI were originally
established together as parts of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997, so
they have been closely linked since their
inception.
Please
contact your Member of Congress and ask him or her to support
including the Special Diabetes Program for Indians, H.R. 2762, in the SCHIP legislation.
Katie Watson
Legislative Intern
National Indian Health
Board
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