How to contact your elected official

How to Look Up Your Elected Officials

You can find your federal, state, and local representatives here:

• U.S. Senators: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
• U.S. House Representative: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
• Governor & State Legislators: https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials
• State Medicaid Agency Contacts: https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/index.html

Once you know your officials, look up their mailing addresses and email/web contact forms on their official websites. Many prefer email or webform submissions for timeliness.

Who Has Power Over This Issue?

You may wish to send your letter to one or more of the following offices in addition to your own representatives:

U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

The Honorable Secretary of Health and Human Services

200 Independence Avenue, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20201

Administration for Community Living (ACL)

Mary Lazare, Acting Administrator & Assistant Secretary for Aging

Administration for Community Living

HHS Headquarters

330 C Street, S.W.

Washington, D.C. 20201

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

7500 Security Boulevard

Baltimore, MD 21244

These agencies play key roles in implementing, defending, or modifying the HCBS Settings Rule.

Letter template for writing to your elected official

Go to the following page to view a letter template that you can use to write to your elected official: HCBS - Letter Template