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Indiana Advocacy Issues and Priorities

Indiana Advocacy Issues:

Expanding access to prenatal care through increasing Medicaid coverage for pregnant women at 200% of poverty.
Leading an effort to secure legislation which would require the Indiana State Department of Health to conduct a needs assessment related to treatment resources for substance use during pregnancy.
Advocating to add the test for Cystic Fibrosis to the panel of required newborn screening tests.

National Advocacy Issues:

Federal legislation (the PREEMIE Act) has been introduced to increase funding for research on the causes of prematurity. (Senator Lugar is a co-sponsor)
Federal legislation (Prevent Prematurity and Improve Child Health Act) has been introduced to expand access to prenatal care for low-income women. (Senator Lugar and Senator Blanche Lincoln are sponsors).

	2006 Day at the Capitol held January 31st in Indianapolis

	March of Dimes Indiana Chapter Volunteers Call to Action on PREEMIE Act

	Reducing Smoking During Pregnancy in Indiana - Fact Sheet

	Medicaid Waiver for Family Planning Services to Reduce High Risk Births - Senate Bill 572 - Fact Sheet

	2005 Day at the Capitol held January 25th in Indianapolis

The Advocacy Network is made up of volunteers and staff who promote the March of Dimes mission agenda by contacting the governor and state legislators in response to Chapter action alerts. This year's issues and priorities include those described above.

We keep you informed through e-mail updates about pending state and federal legislation and regulations that impact the health of Indiana babies.

You agree to write letters, send e-mails, make phone calls, visit elected officials, and/or write letters to the editor on the issues that matter to you when you can fit it into your schedule.

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One of the responsibilities of the March of Dimes Office of Government Affairs is to direct public policy studies that support national and Chapter advocacy priorities.

• National Public Policy Research


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