Position Statements

The Epilepsy Foundation has taken a stand on many positions concerning people with epilepsy. Click on the following links to read where we stand on a multitude of important issues:

• 2008 Government Affairs Statement
  
  
• Foundation Objects to Federal Policy on Employment of Airport Security Screeners with Epilepsy
  
  
• Foundation Repeats Call for Universal Protocols, Better Seizure Management Training for First Responders
  
  
• Medicare Bill Should Consider People with Epilepsy
  
  
• Administration of Medication and Other Treatments in Schools, Daycare, Camps
  
  
• Principles of Consumer Protection
  
  
• Statement on Mandatory Substitution
  
  
• Genetic Testing Policy
  
  
• Principles for IDEA Reauthorization (Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities)
  
  
• Drug Formularies and Availability of Antiepileptic Medications
  
  
• Healthcare Reform
  
  
• Policy Statement on Provider Reimbursement for Epilepsy Related Health Services
  
  
• Driver Licensing
  
  
• Drug Testing