Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008

H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Entire bill S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - Provisions related to liquidation and definitions related to bona fide hedger; Sections 4 and 7 related to exempt legitimate hedging entities from the bill; entire bill H.R. 6346 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Provisions related to price controls and energy markets H.R. 6074 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels - Provisions related to establishment of DOJ Petroleum industry Anti-trust Task Force and a study by the Government Accountability Office; provisions related to price controls and Section 8 hedging provisions H.R. 6049 - Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 - provisions related to tax extenders and renewable energy tax H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Provisions related to trade speculation H.R. 4066 - Close the Enron Loophole Act - regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts S. 2058 - Close the Enron Loophole Act, regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act (73 Fed. Reg. 44353, July 30, 2008) Dingell/Boucher Greenhouse Gas Discussion Draft H.R. 3221 - Energy Independence and Security Act - Provisions related to EISA and renewables H.R. 6666 - Amendment to the Clean Air Act - Provisions related to CAIR S. 2995 - Oil Trading Transparency Act - entire bill H.R. 6130 - To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading, entire bill H.R. 6330 - Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6334 - Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6337 - Energy Markets Emergency Act - entire bill H.R. 6341 - Energy Markets Anti-manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act - entire bill H.R. 6264 - Legislation to prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities - entire bill S. 3185 - The Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill S. 3691 - Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008 (CFTC-2008-0113) Proposed Regulations, "Significant Price Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets" - entire rule

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H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Entire bill S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - Provisions related to liquidation and definitions related to bona fide hedger; Sections 4 and 7 related to exempt legitimate hedging entities from the bill; entire bill H.R. 6346 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Provisions related to price controls and energy markets H.R. 6074 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels - Provisions related to establishment of DOJ Petroleum industry Anti-trust Task Force and a study by the Government Accountability Office; provisions related to price controls and Section 8 hedging provisions H.R. 6049 - Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 - provisions related to tax extenders and renewable energy tax H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Provisions related to trade speculation H.R. 4066 - Close the Enron Loophole Act - regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts S. 2058 - Close the Enron Loophole Act, regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act (73 Fed. Reg. 44353, July 30, 2008) Dingell/Boucher Greenhouse Gas Discussion Draft H.R. 3221 - Energy Independence and Security Act - Provisions related to EISA and renewables H.R. 6666 - Amendment to the Clean Air Act - Provisions related to CAIR S. 2995 - Oil Trading Transparency Act - entire bill H.R. 6130 - To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading, entire bill H.R. 6330 - Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6334 - Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6337 - Energy Markets Emergency Act - entire bill H.R. 6341 - Energy Markets Anti-manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act - entire bill H.R. 6264 - Legislation to prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities - entire bill S. 3185 - The Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill S. 3691 - Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008 (CFTC-2008-0113) Proposed Regulations, "Significant Price Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets" - entire rule

S. 588/HR. 1424 "Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act," Issue: Mental Health Insurance Coverage; support bills to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services; S. 1693 (Kennedy) "Wired for Health Care Quality Act," Issues: Mental Health and Health Privacy; modify a bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States; HR 5442 (Markey) "TRUST in Health Information Act," Issues: Mental Health and Health Privacy. To modify a bill providing individuals with access to health information, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the enforcement of tese rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes; HR 6357 (Dingell) "PRO(TECH)T Act," Issues: Mental Health and Health Privacy; Seek modifications in a bill amending the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, providing limited privacy protections and for other purposes; HR 3800 (Eshoo) "Improving the Interoperability of Health Information Technology," Issues: Mental Health and Health Privacy; seek modifications in a bill amending the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes; HR 5447 (Towns) "Dorothy I. Height and Whitney m. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act," Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce; support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; S 2858 (Mikulski) "Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act," Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce, support a bill to establish the social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work; Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act S. 2858 and HR 5447 Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession; HCR: Health Issues, S 3484 and HR 6873, Medicare Hospice Protection Act, support the passage of bill to provide for a delay in the phase out of the hospice budget neurality adjustment factor during fiscal year 2009; S 2708 and HR 6337, Caring for an Aging American Act of 2008, support the need to address the emerging care gap between the increasing numbers of older Americans and the lack of providers who are trained in caring for the medical, health and social needs of the aging population; HR 2165, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act, support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations; S. 106, National Center for Social Work Research Act, support establishing the National Center for Socail Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern; HR 5447, S2858, The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address maters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the social work profession, in addition to the establishment of a social work commission to study significant problems associated with the profession.

H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Entire bill H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act (SAP) S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - Provisions related to liquidation and definitions related to bona fide hedger; sections 4 and 7 related to exempt legitimate hedging entities from the bill; entire bill H.R. 6346 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Provisions related to price controls and energy markets H.R. 6074 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels - Provisions related to establishment of DOJ Petroleum Industry Anti-trust Task force and a study by the Government Accountability Office; provisions related to price controls and section 8 hedging provisions HR 6074 - Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, Title I, Est. of DOJ Petroleum Industry Anti-trust Task Force; Title III, Study by Government Accountability Office H.R. 6074 - To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes (SAP) S. 3044 - Consumer First Energy Act of 2008 - Provisions related to price gouging, price controls, regulation of energy commodity contracts and amendments related to the Sherman Act S. 3044 - Consumer First Energy Act of 2008 (SAP) H.R. 6049 - Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 - provisions related to tax extenders and renewable energy tax H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Provisions related to trading speculation H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 (SAP) H.R. 4066 - Close the Enron Loophole Act - regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts S 2058 - Close the Enron Loophole Act, regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act (73 Fed. Reg. 44353, July 30, 2008) Dingell Draft Discussion H.R. 3221 - Energy Independence and Security Act - Provisions related to EISA and renewables H.R. 6666 - Amendment to the Clean Air Act - Provisions related to CAIR S. 2995 - Oil Trading Transparency Act - entire bill H.R. 6130 - To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading, entire bill H.R. 6330 - Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6334 - Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6337 - Energy Markets Emergency Act - entire bill H.R. 6341 - Energy Markets Anti-manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act - entire bill H.R. 6264 - Legislation to prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities - entire bill S. 3185 - The Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill S. 3691 - Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008 (CFTC-2008-0113) Proposed Regulations, "Significant Price Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets," entire rule

H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Entire bill H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act (SAP) S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - Provisions related to liquidation and definitions related to bona fide hedger; sections 4 and 7 related to exempt legitimate hedging entities from the bill; entire bill H.R. 6346 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Provisions related to price controls and energy markets H.R. 6074 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels - Provisions related to establishment of DOJ Petroleum Industry Anti-trust Task force and a study by the Government Accountability Office; provisions related to price controls and section 8 hedging provisions HR 6074 - Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, Title I, Est. of DOJ Petroleum Industry Anti-trust Task Force; Title III, Study by Government Accountability Office H.R. 6074 - To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes (SAP) S. 3044 - Consumer First Energy Act of 2008 - Provisions related to price gouging, price controls, regulation of energy commodity contracts and amendments related to the Sherman Act S. 3044 - Consumer First Energy Act of 2008 (SAP) H.R. 6049 - Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 - provisions related to tax extenders and renewable energy tax H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Provisions related to trading speculation H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 (SAP) H.R. 4066 - Close the Enron Loophole Act - regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts S 2058 - Close the Enron Loophole Act, regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act (73 Fed. Reg. 44353, July 30, 2008) Dingell Draft Discussion H.R. 3221 - Energy Independence and Security Act - Provisions related to EISA and renewables H.R. 6666 - Amendment to the Clean Air Act - Provisions related to CAIR S. 2995 - Oil Trading Transparency Act - entire bill H.R. 6130 - To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading, entire bill H.R. 6330 - Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6334 - Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6337 - Energy Markets Emergency Act - entire bill H.R. 6341 - Energy Markets Anti-manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act - entire bill H.R. 6264 - Legislation to prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities - entire bill S. 3185 - The Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill S. 3691 - Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008 (CFTC-2008-0113) Proposed Regulations, "Significant Price Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets," entire rule

H.R.7128 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R.7110 - Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H.R. 2807 - To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 1783 - To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, & for other purposes. H.R. 2521 - To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R. 3025 - To amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive improvements to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, and for other purposes. H.R.1046 - To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. H.R.1841 - To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R.4082 - To improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. H.R.3784 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare Program through requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing. H.R.976 - An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.4854 - To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R.3453 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services. H.R.3180 - To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify who is an original source for purposes of bringing a qui tam action. H.R. 5480 - To repond to a Medicare funding warning. H.R.6337 - 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. H.R.5878 - To authorize programs to increase the number of nurses within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses, and for other purposes. H.R.2705 - To amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. H.R.6252 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. H.R. 5799 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.Res.1203 - Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week". S.Res.543 - A resolutioni designating the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week". S. 2641 - A bill to amend title XVII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparenct of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarift and improce the targeting of the enforcement of requitements with respect to such facilities. S. 1980 - A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. S. 2662 - A bill to respond to a Medicare funding warning. S. 2041 - A bill to amend the False Claims Act. S. 1693 - A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improce the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S. 1947 - A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. S. 2099 - A bill to amend title XVII of teh Social Security Act to repeal the medicare competitive bidding project for clinical laboratory services. S. 1070 - A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. S. 1019 - A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 1814 - A bill to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health related information, promote the use of non-identifiabel information for health research, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect States' rights. S. 1615 - A bill to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. S. 845 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls. S. 334 - A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 325 - A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S. 1980 - A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term 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. S. 3144 - A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. S.2603 - A bill to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse under the Medicare program and to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment. S.2641- A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R.1424 - A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. H.R. 5268 H.R. 5613 H.R. 6331 S. 2820

Assistance for Individuals with Functional Impairments. H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions pertaining to assistance for individuals with functional impairments and for their families payments for services and supports. Health Insurance Parity. H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. Nationally-coordinated Elder Justice. H.R. 1783, S. 1070: provisions pertaining to the implementation of a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy. Commodity Supplemental Food Program. S.1090: provision pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors. Health Care Professional Training. S. 2708, S. 2708, H.R. 6337: provisions relating to the recruitment and retention of trained health care professionals and direct care workers to care for older Americans; and provisions authorizing funding to help health care practitioners gain geriatric or gerontological specialization.

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1. H.R. 1669/S. 982, "Positive Aging Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would improve access to mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary and community settings through demonstration projects that target urban and rural medically underserved areas. Interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals working in collaboration wiht other providers of health care and social services would provide these evidence-based services. 2. H.R. 1424, the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act" - Support all provisions. The bill expands the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by requiring group health plans that offer benefits for mental health and addiction to do so on the same terms as care for other diseases. 3. H.R. 2502, "Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would extend the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to geriatric training, forgiving $35,000 of educational debt incurred by medical students for each year of advanced training to obtain a certificate of added qualifications in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry. 4. S. 558, the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007". Support provisions to prohibit private health insurance plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health benefits unless comparable limitations or requirements are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. 5. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials, following the 2007 release of a GAO report on this issue. 6. S. 1628, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce. Support all provisions. 7. S. 1854, the "Stop Senior Suicide Act". Support provisions to repeal the 50 percent Medicare outpaitent mental health coinsurance rate; improve interagency coordination; provide grants for elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies; and enhance the existing Suicide Prevention Resource Center. 8. Support H. R. 3411, the "Juvenile Crime Reduction Act of 2007," to provide strategies to help to decrease the prevalence of young people with mental disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. 9. S. 2708 and H.R. 6337, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008. Support all provisions. The bill would provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. 10. Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - discuss inclusion of provisions from S. 982 (the "Positive Aging Act of 2007") and S. 1854 (the "Stop Senior Suicide Act") with Senate staff. 11. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades. 12. Support S. 2641, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008". Support all provisions. The bill would increase public transparency and accountability of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring them to disclose the corporate entities that own nursing homes and their affiliated entities. 13. Support H.R. 6375, "Healthy Transitions Act". Support all provisions. The bill would establish planning and implementation grants to states to assist in the development of a coordinated service delivery system to maximize continuity of care and access to services for young adults who are transitioning to the adult mental health system. 14. Support H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008". Support provision to provide mental health parity to require group health plans that offer mental health and substance abuse benefits to do so on the same terms as medical and surgical benefits. 15. S. 3335, the "Jobs, Eneergy, Families and Disaster Relief Act of 2008". Support mental health parity provision. 16. S. 3155, a bill to reauthorize the "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974". Urge that the bill include provisions to address the plight to young people with mental disorders intersecting with the juvenile justice system. 17. S. 3730, the "Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2008". Support all provisions. This bill addresses the current and future shortage of health care personnel who are trained to care for older adults.

H.R.7128 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R.7110 - Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes. H.R. 2807 - To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 1783 - To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, & for other purposes. H.R. 2521 - To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R. 3025 - To amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive improvements to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, and for other purposes. H.R.1046 - To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. H.R.1841 - To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R.4082 - To improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. H.R.3784 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare Program through requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing. H.R.976 - An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.4854 - To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R.3453 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services. H.R.3180 - To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify who is an original source for purposes of bringing a qui tam action. H.R. 5480 - To repond to a Medicare funding warning. H.R.6337 - 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. H.R.5878 - To authorize programs to increase the number of nurses within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses, and for other purposes. H.R.2705 - To amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. H.R.6252 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. H.R. 5799 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.Res.1203 - Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week". S.Res.543 - A resolutioni designating the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week". S. 2641 - A bill to amend title XVII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparenct of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarift and improce the targeting of the enforcement of requitements with respect to such facilities. S. 1980 - A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. S. 2662 - A bill to respond to a Medicare funding warning. S. 2041 - A bill to amend the False Claims Act. S. 1693 - A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improce the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S. 1947 - A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. S. 2099 - A bill to amend title XVII of teh Social Security Act to repeal the medicare competitive bidding project for clinical laboratory services. S. 1070 - A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. S. 1019 - A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 1814 - A bill to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health related information, promote the use of non-identifiabel information for health research, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect States' rights. S. 1615 - A bill to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. S. 845 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls. S. 334 - A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 325 - A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S. 1980 - A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term 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. S. 3144 - A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. S.2603 - A bill to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse under the Medicare program and to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment. S.2641- A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R.1424 - A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes.

1. H.R. 1669/S. 982, "Positive Aging Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would improve access to mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary and community settings through demonstration projects that target urban and rural medically underserved areas. Interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals working in collaboration wiht other providers of health care and social services would provide these evidence-based services. 2. H.R. 1424, the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act" - Support all provisions. The bill expands the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by requiring group health plans that offer benefits for mental health and addiction to do so on the same terms as care for other diseases. 3. H.R. 2502, "Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would extend the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to geriatric training, forgiving $35,000 of educational debt incurred by medical students for each year of advanced training to obtain a certificate of added qualifications in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry. 4. S. 558, the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007". Support provisions to prohibit private health insurance plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health benefits unless comparable limitations or requirements are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. 5. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials, following the 2007 release of a GAO report on this issue. 6. S. 1628, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce. Support all provisions. 7. S. 1854, the "Stop Senior Suicide Act". Support provisions to repeal the 50 percent Medicare outpaitent mental health coinsurance rate; improve interagency coordination; provide grants for elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies; and enhance the existing Suicide Prevention Resource Center. 8. Support H. R. 3411, the "Juvenile Crime Reduction Act of 2007," to provide strategies to help to decrease the prevalence of young people with mental disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. 9. S. 2708 and H.R. 6337, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008. Support all provisions. The bill would provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. 10. Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - discuss inclusion of provisions from S. 982 (the "Positive Aging Act of 2007") and S. 1854 (the "Stop Senior Suicide Act") with Senate staff. 11. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades. 12. Support S. 2641, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008". Support all provisions. The bill would increase public transparency and accountability of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring them to disclose the corporate entities that own nursing homes and their affiliated entities. 13. Support H.R. 6375, "Healthy Transitions Act". Support all provisions. The bill would establish planning and implementation grants to states to assist in the development of a coordinated service delivery system to maximize continuity of care and access to services for young adults who are transitioning to the adult mental health system. 14. Support H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008". Support provision to provide mental health parity to require group health plans that offer mental health and substance abuse benefits to do so on the same terms as medical and surgical benefits. 15. S. 3335, the "Jobs, Eneergy, Families and Disaster Relief Act of 2008". Support mental health parity provision. 16. S. 3155, a bill to reauthorize the "Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974". Urge that the bill include provisions to address the plight to young people with mental disorders intersecting with the juvenile justice system.

S. 1758/H.R. 3001 - CLASS Act, to establish a national insurance trust for long-term care - for S. 2708/HR 6337 - Caring for an Aging America Act, to recruit and retain health professionals for the field of long-term care - for S 2641/HR 5799, Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act - for requirements on reporting nursing home ownership and staffing. Opposed to provisions for increased penalties for survey deficiencies. HR 7128, Nursing Home Transparency and Quality of Care Improvement Act - for requirements on reporting nursing home ownership and staffing. Opposed to provisions for increased penalties for survey deficiencies.

Client expense: $100,140 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

HR 6337, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 - Title III, Privacy and Security Provisions - would require a patient's written consent before using their health information for certain purposes. HR 6331Medicare Patients and Providers Improvement Act - AMP - Provisions relating to retail pharmacy and Medicaid drug reimbursement (became public law 7/15/08) HR 5839, Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act - E-Pedigree mandates, enhanced wholesaler licensing, national uniform standards HR 970 and S. 2274, Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2007- prohibits sale of DXM products to persons under 18 years of age. HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008, Title IV, Privacy and Security Provisions - allows pharmacies to use protected health information for treatment, payment and healthcare operations.

Client expense: $1,600,130 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act H.R 6582 Cooperative for Health Care Options to Improve Coverage for Employers (Small Business CHOICE) Act of 2008 H.R. 6699 Health Security for All Americans Act of 2008 H.R. 2851, Michelles Law S. 334 Healthy Americans Act H.R. 6444 Healthy Americans Act H.R. 6280, Americas Affordable Health Care Act of 2008 S.3402, Consumer Health Education and Transparency Act of 2008 H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 S. 558, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 S. 901Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008 H.R. 1343, Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008 S. 3321, Federal Obesity Prevention Act of 2008 S.1200, Indian Health Care Improvement Amendment Act H.R. 6652, Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act of 2008 H.R. 6337 Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 S. 2708, Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 S. 2672, Conrad 30 State Improvement Act, H.R. 6104 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Act of 2008 S. 3047, Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Act of 2008 S. 3224, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education for the 21st Century Act of 2008 H.R. 6351, 21st Century Rural Health Care Act H.R. 5571, To extend for 5 years the program relating to waiver of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to international medical graduates H.R. 5924, Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act H.R. 6792, Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2008 S. 901 Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008 H.R. 1343, Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008 H.R. 2583, Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2008 H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act H.R. 2991 Independent Health Record Trust Act H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 5442 Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology (PROTECHT) Act H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act S. 1693Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1814 Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 3408Comparative Effectiveness Research Act

Assistance for Individuals with Functional Impairments. H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions pertaining to assistance for individuals with functional impairments and for their families payments for services and supports. Health Insurance Parity. H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. Nationally-coordinated Elder Justice. H.R. 1783, S. 1070: provisions pertaining to the implementation of a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy. Commodity Supplemental Food Program. S.1090: provision pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors. Health Care Professional Training. S. 2708, S. 2708, H.R. 6337: provisions relating to the recruitment and retention of trained health care professionals and direct care workers to care for older Americans; and provisions authorizing funding to help health care practitioners gain geriatric or gerontological specialization.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

1. H.R. 1669/S. 982, "Positive Aging Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would improve access to mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary and community settings through demonstration projects that target urban and rural medically underserved areas. Interdisciplinary teams of mental health professionals working in collaboration wiht other providers of health care and social services would provide these evidence-based services. 2. H.R. 1424, the "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act" - Support all provisions. The bill expands the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 by requiring group health plans that offer benefits for mental health and addiction to do so on the same terms as care fo rother diseases. 3. H.R. 2502, "Geriatricians Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007". Support all provisions. The bill would extend the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to geriatric training, forgiving $35,000 of educational debt incurred by medical students for each year of advanced training to obtain a certificate of added qualifications in geriatric medicine or geriatric psychiatry. 4. S. 558, the "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007". Support provisions to prohibit private health insurance plans from imposing treatment limitations or financial requirements on mental health benefits unless comparable limitations or requirements are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. 5. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need to include older adults in clinical trials, following the 2007 release of a GAO report on this issue. 6. S. 1628, a abill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize programs to increase the number of nurse faculty and to increase the domestic nursing and physical therapy workforce. Support all provisions. 7. S. 1854, the "Stop Senior Suicide Act". Support provisions to repeal the 50 percent Medicare outpaitent mental health coinsurance rate; improve interagency coordination; provide grants for elderly suicide early intervention and prevention strategies; and enhance the existing Suicide Prevention Resource Center. 8. Support H. R. 3411, the "Juvenile Crime Reduction Act of 2007," to provide strategies to help to decrease the prevalence of young people with mental disorders who come into contact with the juvenile justice system. 9. S. 2708 and H.R. 6337, the "Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008. Support all provisions. The bill would provide for the establishment of a new geriatric and gerontology loan repayment program. 10. Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - discuss inclusion of provisions from S. 982 (the "Positive Aging Act of 2007") and S. 1854 (the "Stop Senior Suicide Act") with Senate staff. 11. Discussed with House and Senate staff the need for additonal health care professionals trained in geriatrics and the need for a study on the mental health care workforce that will be needed to treat older adults with mental disorders over the next three decades. 12. Support S. 2641, the "Nursing Home Transparency and Improvement Act of 2008". Support all provisions. The bill would increase public transparency and accountability of nursing home owners and operators, including nursing home chains, by requiring them to disclose the corporate entities that own nursing homes and their affiliated entities. 13. Co-hosted Capitol Hill briefing for House and Senate staff members on mental health needs of older adults, including the need fo rmore geriatric health specialists, the need to integrate mental health care with primary care and the need for parity for Medicare outpatient mental health services.

HR 2807 - To intensify stem cell research showing evidence of substantial clinical benefit to patients, and for other purposes. HR 1783 - To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, & for other purposes. H.R.2521 - To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R.3025 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide comprehensive improvements to the Medicare Prescription Drug Program, and for other purposes. H.R.1046 - To amend titles XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to modernize the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. H.R.1841 - To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R.4082 - To improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. H.R.976 - An act to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R.3784 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare Program through requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing. H.R.3453 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding demonstration project for clinical laboratory services. H.R.4854 - To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R.3180 - To amend title 31, United States Code, to clarify who is an original source for purposes of bringing a qui tam action. H.R.5480 - To respond to a Medicare funding warning. S.1980 - A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term care. S.2662 - A bill to respond to a medicare funding warning. S.2041 - A bill to amend the False Claims Act. S.1693 - A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.2641 - A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.1947 - A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to improve the quality improvement organization (QIO) program. S.2099 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare competitive bidding project for clinical laboratory services. S.1070 - A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. S.1019 - A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1814 - A bill to provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, ensure personal privacy with respect to health related information, promote the use of non-identifiable information for health research, impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of protected health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, and to protect States' rights. S.1615 - A bill to provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. S.845 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to expand and intensify programs with respect to research and related activities concerning elder falls. S.334 - A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S.325 - A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.1980 - A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, long-term 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. H.R.6337 - 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. H.R.5878 - To authorize programs to increase the number of nurses within the Armed Forces through assistance for service as nurse faculty or education as nurses, and for other purposes. H.R.2705 - To amend the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2003, and for other purposes. H.R.6252 - To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. S.3144 - A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies. S.2603 - A bill to amend title XI and XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide increased civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse under the Medicare program and to increase the amount of the surety bond required for suppliers of durable medical equipment. S.2641 - A bill to amend title XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. H.R.5799 - To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.RES.543 - A resolution designating the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week". H.RES.1203 - Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 11, 2008, as "National Nursing Home Week".

HR 5447/S 2858: Social Work Reinvestment Act: Working on elements that enhance the capacity of the profession of social work to provide distinguishable social service delivery and also seek to remove systemic barriers such as educational debt which impede professional social workers from adequately engaging their clientele; HR 5447/ S 2858: Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act; support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession; HR 2165: Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act, support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at risk populations; S 106, National Center for Social Work Research Act, support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern; S 2708/ HR 6337, Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008, support the need to address the emerging care gap between the increasing numbers of older Americans and the lack of providers who are trained in caring for the medical, health and social needs of the aging population; HR 493 and S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act 2007: Support the passage of the bill that would prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment; HR 3333/ S 1576: Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act Support research, grants and demonstration projects to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority groups; HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007: Support the bill designed to improve the health of minority individuals. S 588/HR 1424 "Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act" Issues: Mental Health Insurance Coverage. Support bills to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services; S 1693 (Kennedy) "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" Issues: Mental Health and Health Privacy. Modify a bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare in the United States; HR 5442 (Markey) "TRUST in Health Information Act" Issues: Mental Health and Health Privacy. To Modify a bill providing individuals with access to health information, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. HR 6357 (Dingell) "PRO(TECH)T Act" Issues: Mental Health and Health Privacy. Seek modifications in a bill amending the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, providing limited privacy protections and for other purposes. HR 3800 (Eshoo) "Improving the Interoperability of Health Information Technology." Issues: Mental Health and Health Privacy. Seek modifications in a bill amending the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. HR 5447 (Towns) "Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act" Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. S. 2858 (Mikulski) "Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. S. 3102 (Snowe) "Small Business Information Security Act" Issues: Mental health and health Privacy. Seek modifications in a bill to establish a Small Business Information Security Task Force, to protect health information privacy and for other purposes.