Communication letter Category: Endorsed Letters & Legislation

Lutheran Services in America endorsed a letter sent by a bipartisan group of Representatives raising significant concerns about CMS’s proposed rule mandating minimum staffing levels and 24/7 RN coverage at skilled nursing facilities.

The legislation aligns federal definitions of homelessness for children and youth, streamlining assistance, leveraging resources, and bringing greater visibility to the reality of family and youth homelessness.

This legislation will make days spent in observation count towards Medicare’s three-day inpatient stay requirement for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) coverage.

The legislation raises the volunteer mileage rate to the standard business mileage rate for volunteers who drive their vehicles on behalf of charitable nonprofits to transport property or individuals.

The bill creates 250K housing vouchers, paired with mobility-related services (counseling, case management), targeted to families with young children to help them move to neighborhoods with good-performing schools, childcare, or early education programs. The text is identical to last year’s version, except that the bill now funds 250K vouchers (down from 500K, unfortunately).