National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007

H.R. 2915, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Supported the inclusion of occupational therapy for loan repayment.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1343, "Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008," Section 3. S. 901, "Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008," Section 3. H.R. 2915, "National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007." H.R. 410, "United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," Section 3 Issue: Reauthorization of the National Health Service Corps.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 578 and H.R. 1017, Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act - Provisions related to maintaining Medicaid funding for s hool based administrative claiming and transportation services. H.R. 1134 and S. 2485, Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007 - advocated for inclusion of occupational theapy. H.R. 4137, Higher Education Amendments of 2007 (was -College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007) - advocated for loan repayment for occupational therapy, accreditation standards, and grants and scholarships for OT.. S. 1628, Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007 - Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy loan repayment. No bill number - No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Reauthorization - advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy with general education students and for providing testing accomodations for students with disabilities. issues addressed included early intervening funds, RTI and PBS inclusion. HR 2642 (PL 110-252) Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations -Advocated for moratorium on Medicaid School-based Transportation and Administrative Claiming Costs and opposed elimination of reimbursemen for rehab service option.. H.R. 2915, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Supported the inclusion of occupational therapy for loan repayment.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2915, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Supported the inclusion of occupational therapy for loan repayment. Elaine Ciao, Secretary of Labor, Dept. of Labor - Seeking correction of the title of 'occupational therapy assistant' in the Standard Occupational Classification published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Family Health Care Accessibility Act-H.R.1626; Protecting Every Health Center Act-H.R.2270; FTCA for Employees and Volunteers in Public Health Emergencies-H.R.870; Health Centers Renewal Act-H.R.-1343/S.901; Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act-H.R. 3333/S.1576; Health Partnership Act-S.325; Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008-S.901/H.R.1343; Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007-H.R.3014; Deamontes Law-H.R.2371; U.S. Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007-H.R.410/S.896; Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act-H.R. 506; Inclusion of CHC Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-H.R.1518; Americare Health Care Act of 2007-H.R. 1841; Community Health Centers Investment Act-S. 941; Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act-S.1783; National Health Service Corps. and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.4205; NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.2915; NHSC Improvement Act of 2007-H.R. 1884; Inclusion of Health Center Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-S.2186; Wired for Health Care Quality Act-S.1693; Health Information Technology Act-S.1408; Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007-S.1605; Conrad State 30 Improvement Act. -S.2672-; Deamonte Drive Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008-S.2723/H.R.5549; Pro(TECH) T Act-H.R.6357; Dental Health Improvement Act of 2008-S.3067; Access for All America Act-S.3412.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 507, Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007, all provisions. HR 1343, Health Centers Renewal Act, all provisions. HR 1884, National Health Service Corps Improvement Act, sections 1 and 2. HR 2012, Contact Lens Consumer Health Protection Act, all provisions. HR 2260, The Health Care Truth and Transparency Act, sections 2, 3, and 4. HR 2915, To amend the Public Health Service Act, sections 1 and 2. HR 3750/S. 3534, Vision Preservation Act of 2008, all provisions. HR 6357, To amend the Public Health Service Act, Title I, II, and III. S 901, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, sections 2, 3 and 4. S 1117, Vision Care for Kids Act of 2007, all provisions. S 2795, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act, sections 2, 3 and 4. S 3297, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act, Title I. S 3354, Volunteer Healthcare Program Act of 2008, Section 3. Medical Home educating offices on Capitol Hill regarding inclusion of optometrists in medical home interdisciplinary team.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Family Health Care Accessibility Act-H.R.1626; Protecting Every Health Center Act-H.R.2270; FTCA for Employees and Volunteers in Public Health Emergencies-H.R.870; Health Centers Renewal Act-H.R.-1343/S.901; Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act-H.R. 3333/S.1576; Health Partnership Act-S.325; Health Care Safety Net Act of 2007-S.901; Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007-H.R.3014; Deamontes Law-H.R.2371; U.S. Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007-H.R.410/S.896; Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act-H.R. 506; Inclusion of CHC Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-H.R.1518; Americare Health Care Act of 2007-H.R. 1841; Community Health Centers Investment Act-S. 941; Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act-S.1783; National Health Service Corps. and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.4205; NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.2915; NHSC Improvement Act of 2007-H.R. 1884; Inclusion of Health Center Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-S.2186; Wired for Health Care Quality Act-S.1693; Health Information Technology Act-S.1408. Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007-S.1605; S.2672-Conrad State 30 Improvement Act. ; Deamonte Drive Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008-S.2723/H.R.5549; H.R.6357 Pro(TECH) T Act.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Family Health Care Accessibility Act-H.R.1626; Protecting Every Health Center Act-H.R.2270; FTCA for Employees and Volunteers in Public Health Emergencies-H.R.870; Health Centers Renewal Act-H.R.-1343/S.901; Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act-H.R. 3333/S.1576; Health Partnership Act-S.325; Health Care Safety Net Act of 2007-S.901; Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007-H.R.3014; Deamontes Law-H.R.2371; U.S. Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007-H.R.410/S.896; Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act-H.R. 506; Inclusion of CHC Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-H.R.1518; Americare Health Care Act of 2007-H.R. 1841; Community Health Centers Investment Act-S. 941; Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act-S.1783; National Health Service Corps. and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.4205; NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.2915; NHSC Improvement Act of 2007-H.R. 1884; Inclusion of Health Center Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-S.2186; Wired for Health Care Quality Act-S.1693; Health Information Technology Act-S.1408. Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007-S.1605; S.2672-Conrad State 30 Improvement Act. ; Deamonte Drive Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008-S.2723/H.R.5549; H.R.6357 Pro(TECH) T Act.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 578 and H.R. 1017, Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act - Provisions related to maintaining Medicaid funding for s hool based administrative claiming and transportation services. H.R. 1134 and S. 2485, Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007 - advocated for inclusion of occupational theapy. H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - advocated for loan repayment for occupational therapy in Higher Education Act. S. 1628, Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007 - Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy loan repayment. No bill number - No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Reauthorization - advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy with general education students and for providing testing accomodations for students with disabilities. issues addressed included early intervening funds, RTI and PBS inclusion. HR 2642 (PL 110-252) Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations -Advocated for moratorium on Medicaid School-based Transportation and Administrative Claiming Costs and opposed elimination of reimbursemen for rehab service option.. H.R. 2915, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Supported the inclusion of occupational therapy for loan repayment.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2915, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Supported the inclusion of occupational therapy for loan repayment.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 507, To establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR1343 , To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide additional authorizations of appropriations for the health centers program under section 330 of such Act, and for other purposes, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR 1931, The Currency for All Act, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR 1884 , To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the participation of optometrists in the National Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment programs, and for other purposes, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR 2012, Contact Lens Consumer Health Protection Act, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR 2260, The Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. HR 2915, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. S 1117, A bill to establish a grant program to provide vision care to children, and for other purposes, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. S 2408/HR 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. S 2708, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans, sections as it relates to optometry and health care. S 2795, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act, sections as it relates to optometry and health care.

HR 5549/S 2723 Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008 HR 2371 Deamonte's Law HR 3109 Dental Health Promotion Act S. 3064 Oral Health Initiative Act of 2008 HR 3014 Health Care Equity and Accountability Act FY 2009 Labor, HHS, Ed Appropriations HR4205 NHSC and Loan Repayment Programs Renewal Act HR 2915 NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization\ S2333 Health Care Safety Net Act of 2007 HR 2642 FY 2008 Appropriations Supplemental HR 3067 Dental Health Improvement Act of 2008 HR 2168 Dedicated Dental Service for HIV/AIDs Act

Client expense: $126,002 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

HR 1994 National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007; Issue: Advocacy on behalf of promoting additional federal funding for pain care research HR 3136 Healthy Americans Act; Issue: Advocacy on behalf of health promotion and disease prevention No bill number, FY2009 L/HHS/Education Appropriations Bill; Issues: New vaccines, orphan disease drug discovery No bill number, FY2009 Defense Appropriations Bill; Issues: New vaccines and orphan disease drug discovery No bill number, FY2009 Energy and Water Appropriations Bill; Issue: New vaccines No bill number, FY2009 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill; Issue: implementation of a simulation modeling program for emergency preparedness and emergency management through the Center for National Preparedness HR 2915 National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007; Issue: Advocacy supporting the Reauthorization of the programs for the benefit of medical and other health sciences students

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 2915: National Health Services Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007: Provisions related to set asides for specific health care practitioners. Contact HHS Secretary re nomination to Advisory Committee on Health Promotions and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2020. S. 2064: Nurse Training and Retention Act of 2007 H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: All provisions related to mental health parity. H.R. 677: Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007: All provisions related to nursing education. H.R. 772/S. 446: Nursing Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007: All provisions related to grants to nursing schools to increase the number of nursing faculty and students. S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: All provisions related to group health plans related to mental health benefits. S. 2795: The Small Business Health Options Program: All provisions relating to the creation of new health insurance options for small businesses and the unemployed. S. 400/H.R. 2851: Michelle's Law: All provisions ensuring that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage. H.R. 2994: The National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007: All provisions related to pain management.

Client expense: $254,621 · Firm income: Not reported

Family Health Care Accessibility Act-H.R.1626; Protecting Every Health Center Act-H.R.2270; FTCA for Employees and Volunteers in Public Health Emergencies-H.R.870; Health Centers Renewal Act-H.R.-1343/S.901; Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act-H.R. 3333/S.1576; Health Partnership Act-S.325; Health Care Safety Net Act of 2007-S.901; Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007-H.R.3014; Deamontes Law-H.R.2371; U.S. Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007-H.R.410/S.896; Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act-H.R. 506; Inclusion of CHC Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-H.R.1518; Americare Health Care Act of 2007-H.R. 1841; Community Health Centers Investment Act-S. 941; Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act-S. 1783; National Health Service Corps. and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.4205; NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.2915; NHSC Improvement Act of 2007-H.R. 1884; Inclusion of Health Center Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-S.2186; Wired for Health Care Quality Act-S.1693; Health Information Technology Act-S.1408; Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007-S.1605; Conrad State 30 Improvement Act-S.2672; Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008-S2723/H.R.5549.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2915, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Supported the inclusion of occupational therapy for loan repayment.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 578 and H.R. 1017, Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act - Provisions related to maintaining Medicaid funding for s hool based administrative claiming and transportation services. H.R. 1134 and S. 2485, Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007 - advocated for inclusion of occupational theapy. H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - advocated for loan repayment for occupational therapy in Higher Education Act. S. 1628, Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007 - Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy loan repayment. No bill number - No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Reauthorization - advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy with general education students and for providing testing accomodations for students with disabilities. issues addressed included early intervening funds, RTI and PBS inclusion. No bill number - Medicaid School-based Transportation and Administrative Claiming Costs - Before Congress, opposed elimination of reimbursement - advocating for a moratorium. Office of Special Education Programs - Director Alexa Posney - Advocated about the role of occupational therapy (under IDEA and NCLB) in special education and models of school wide support funded by early intervening services. H.R. 2915, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Supported the inclusion of occupational therapy for loan repayment.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2915: National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007: Provisions related to set asides for specific health care practitioners. S. 1642: Higher Education Authorization Act of 2007; Provisions related to a capitation program for schools of nursing. H.R. 2260: The Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007.

Client expense: $481,723 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE