FEDERAL POLICY ADVOCACY

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FEDERAL POLICYADVOCACY

• Presented by
• Will Rowe
• The American Pain Foundation

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VOLUME

• SPAN Creating a massive consumer voice to
  improve pain management.
• You are Not Alone
• Hundreds of Organizations
• Millions of Individuals
• The Power of the CONSTITUENT

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TARGETING

• The power of the CONSTITUENT
• Knowing whom to lobby Everybody counts but some
  count more than others
• The Role of Committees
• Committee Chairs and Ranking Members
• Majority party power

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THE HOTLIST

• The most important House Committee for the
  National Pain Care Policy Act is the Health
  Subcommittee of the the Energy and Commerce
  Committee
• Who is the Chair of that Committee?
• Who are the members of that Committee?
• The most important Senate Committee for the Bill
  will be the HELP Committee.

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COMMUNICATING WITH YOUR LEGISLATOR

• Face to Face (Election Time is a Great Time)
• Face to Face with Staff Persons
• Handwritten letters
• Phone calls
• Faxes
• E-mails
• DO THEM ALL!

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SPECIAL COMMUNICATIONS

• Groups
• Public Forums - inviting the Member of Congress
• Petitions
• Personal contacts Six degrees of separation

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WHAT TO COMMUNICATE

• WHO you are I live in your state/your
  district Tell your story
• WHY you are here I want you to co-sponsor the
  National Pain Care Policy Act.
• Brief explanation of the Bill Improves Pain
  Education, Improves Access to Pain Management,
  Improves Investment in Pain Research. (EAR)
• Thank You and Leave One Pager and your contact
  information behind.

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THE REALITY

• There is no Magic - its human being to human
  being
• You may only have 2 minutes, or 5 minutes and you
  may meet in the waiting room or hallway
• Remember - your voice will be added to thousands
  of other voices and that WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE.

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THREE IMPORTANT INGREDIENTS OF ADVOCACY

• action
• Action
• ACTION