NGAUS WASHINGTON REPORT 4-26-10
In this issue:
- Big Win: Law Expands Mental Health Services
- NGAUS Eyes Upcoming Post-9/11 G.I. Bill
- TRICARE Affirmation Act Signed into Law
- NGAUS Reception Welcomes ‘One of Our Own’
- Magazine: Ag Teams, Airplanes, Grasshoppers
- Employment Opportunity: Comptroller
Legislative Affairs
Big Win: Law Expands Mental Health Services
A major piece of legislation on its [...]

Congress (Sort Of) Fixes TRICARE Reimbursement Cut
Congress gave itself another few weeks to address the 21 percent reduction in
reimbursement doctors will receive for seeing Medicare and TRICARE patients.
On Thursday, both chambers pushed the date for the start of the cut to June 1.
It was to take effect April 1, but claims were put [...]

Agenda for NGAM Executive Board Meeting: 1600 hrs 22 April 2010 @ Room 206 Reserve Forces Support Center, 3423 North M. L. King Blvd, Lansing
Audio Conf number is 1-866-203-9725 (Pass code: none)
Meeting Called to Order: Pledge of Allegiance to Flag
1. Roll Call:
1.1. Officers: Absent:
1.2. EB members absent: [...]

Minutes for NGAM Executive Board Meeting: 1600 hrs 25 March 2010 @ Room 206 Reserve Forces Support Center, 3423 North M. L. King Blvd, Lansing
Meeting Called to Order at 1603 hrs by Executive Director Ewald, past President Halt attending and presiding via audio conference. Completed the Pledge of Allegiance to Flag
1. Roll [...]

Agenda for NGAM Executive Board Meeting: 1600 hrs 25 March 2010 @ Room 206 Reserve Forces Support Center, 3423 North M. L. King Blvd, Lansing
Audio Conf number is 1-866-203-9725 (Pass code: none)
Meeting Called to Order: Pledge of Allegiance to Flag
1. Roll Call:
1.1. Officers: Absent:
1.2. EB members absent:
1.3. Introduction of guests & new EB Members:
2. Reports:
2.1. [...]

Minutes for NGAM Executive Board Meeting: 1600 hrs 25 February 2010 @ Room 206 Reserve Forces Support Center, 3423 North M. L. King Blvd, Lansing
Meeting Called to Order at 1603 hrs by Executive Director Ewald, past President Halt attending and presiding via audio conference. Completed the Pledge of Allegiance to Flag
1. Roll Call:
1.1. Officers: Absent: [...]

Agenda for NGAM Executive Board Meeting: 1600 hrs 25 February 2010 @ Room 206 Reserve Forces Support Center, 3423 North M. L. King Blvd, Lansing
Audio Conf number is>>1-866-203-8558 (Pass code>>none)
Meeting Called to Order: Pledge of Allegiance to Flag
1. Roll Call:
1.1. Officers: Absent:
1.2. EB members absent:
1.3. Introduction of guests & new EB Members:
2. Reports:
2.1. Secretary’s Report: [...]

State of the Union and Presidential Budget Request
Late January and early February will be a very busy time for President Obama. On January 27 the President will give the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress at 9 PM Eastern Standard Time. The timing was carefully selected and comes only one [...]

Minutes of the NGAM Executive Board Meeting: 1600 hrs 21 January 2010 @ Room 206 Reserve Forces Support Center, 3423 North M. L. King Blvd, Lansing
Audio Conf number is>>1-866-203-8558 (Pass code>>none)
Meeting called to order at 1705 hrs by Executive Director Ewald in the absence of President Weigel and VP Cooper. Quorum of EB members was [...]