Nursing Facility Fire Safety Act of 2009

H.R. 1642: To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R. 1494: To ensure that a private for-profit nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same reimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major disaster.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 3590: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act H.R. 2847: The Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment (HIRE) H.R. 1: Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stablization, for fiscal year ending Sept. 30. 2009 and other purposes. S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title for certain non-instutionalized full benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 631: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. S. 245: A bill to expand, train and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 1642: Fire safety legislation that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. H.R. 468: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 2536: To provide relief forthe shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 2223: To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 2043: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing facilities and students, and for other purposes. S. 795: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation bu 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. H.R. 3590: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4626: Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. H.Res.1291: Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 9, 2010, as National Nursing Home Week. S.Res. 518: Senate support for National Nursing Home Week. H.R. 5457: Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010. H.R. 4504: A bill that will allow state veterans homes to provide services to non-veterans parents of any chlid (one or more) who died while serving in the armed forces, has passed in the House and Senate. S. 2871: Rosa's Law. Child Labor Law final rule, 29 CFR parts 570 and 579

H.R. 1642: To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R. 1494: To ensure that a private for-profit nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same reimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major disaster.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3590: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872: the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutional full-benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 647: A bill 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 trageting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.1110: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a sensible infrastructure ofr delivery system reform by renaming the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, making the Commission an executive branch agency, and providing the Commission new resources and authority to implement Medicare payment policy. S. 683: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older American with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes. S. 46: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. S. 750: 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. 2006: To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuing adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute edler abuse, neglect and exploitation, and for other purposes. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. H.R. 448: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009. H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 1407: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title of certain non-instutional full-benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 702: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under Cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. H.R. 1255: To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident. H.R. 1457: To amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 1679: An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. H.R. 2223: To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. S. 1131: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to coordinated, primary care medical services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by a team of qualified and experiences health care professionals. S.1004: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management and coordination services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S. 795: 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.631: A bill to provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. S. 458: A bill to amend the False Claims Act. H.R. 2043: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, and for other purposes. H.R. 1642: To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R. 1494: To ensure that a private for-profit nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same rreimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major disaster. H.R. 448: To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, to establish programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3191: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. S. 386: A bill to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institutional fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes. H.R. 5457: Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010.

H.R. 3590: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act H.R. 2847: The Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment (HIRE) H.R. 1: Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stablization, for fiscal year ending Sept. 30. 2009 and other purposes. S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title for certain non-instutionalized full benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 631: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. S. 245: A bill to expand, train and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 1642: Fire safety legislation that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. H.R. 468: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 2536: To provide relief forthe shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 2223: To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 2043: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing facilities and students, and for other purposes. S. 795: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation bu 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. H.R. 3590: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4626: Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. H.Res.1291: Expressing support for designation of the week beginning May 9, 2010, as National Nursing Home Week. S.Res. 518: Senate support for National Nursing Home Week. H.R. 5457: Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010.

H.R. 3590: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872: the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutional full-benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 647: A bill 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 trageting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.1110: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a sensible infrastructure ofr delivery system reform by renaming the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, making the Commission an executive branch agency, and providing the Commission new resources and authority to implement Medicare payment policy. S. 683: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older American with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes. S. 46: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. S. 750: 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. 2006: To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuing adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute edler abuse, neglect and exploitation, and for other purposes. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. H.R. 448: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009. H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 1407: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title of certain non-instutional full-benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 702: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under Cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. H.R. 1255: To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident. H.R. 1457: To amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 1679: An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. H.R. 2223: To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. S. 1131: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to coordinated, primary care medical services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by a team of qualified and experiences health care professionals. S.1004: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management and coordination services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S. 795: 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.631: A bill to provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. S. 458: A bill to amend the False Claims Act. H.R. 2043: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, and for other purposes. H.R. 1642: To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R. 1494: To ensure that a private for-profit nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same rreimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major disaster. H.R. 448: To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, to establish programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3191: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. S. 386: A bill to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institutional fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes.

H.R. 1642: To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R. 1494: To ensure that a private for-profit nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same reimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major disaster.

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3590: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act H.R. 2847: The Hiring Incentives To Restore Employment (HIRE) H.R. 1: Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stablization, for fiscal year ending Sept. 30. 2009 and other purposes. S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title for certain non-instutionalized full benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 631: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. S. 245: A bill to expand, train and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 1642: Fire safety legislation that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. H.R. 468: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 2536: To provide relief forthe shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 2223: To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 2043: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing facilities and students, and for other purposes. S. 795: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation bu 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. H.R. 3590: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4626: Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act.

H.R. 1: Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009,& other purposes. H.R. 2: The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 46: Therapy caps. S. 631: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. S. 245: A bill to expand, train and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the U.S. H.R. 1642: Fire safety legislation that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 632: To encourage, enhance and integrate Silver Alert Plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. H.R. 468: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 2536: To provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 2223: To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 2043: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, and for other purposes. S.795: 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. H.R. 3590, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 497: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for improving mine safety. S. 1679: An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce.

H.R.1642: The Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2009, a bill that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 1494: Nursing Home Emergency Assistance Act, which would ensure vulnerable residents of all nursing facilities across the country have continuous, uninterrupted access to the quality care they require during an emergency.

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1: Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009,& other purposes. H.R. 2: The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 46: Therapy caps. S. 631: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. S. 245: A bill to expand, train and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the U.S. H.R. 1642: Fire safety legislation that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 632: To encourage, enhance and integrate Silver Alert Plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. H.R. 468: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 2536: To provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 2223: To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 2043: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, and for other purposes. S.795: 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.

H.R.1642: The Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2009, a bill that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 1494: Nursing Home Emergency Assistance Act, which would ensure vulnerable residents of all nursing facilities across the country have continuous, uninterrupted access to the quality care they require during an emergency.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1642: The Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2009, a bill that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 1494: Nursing Home Emergency Assistance Act, which would ensure vulnerable residents of all nursing facilities across the country have continuous, uninterrupted access to the quality care they require during an emergency.

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1: Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009,& other purposes. H.R. 2: The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 46: Therapy caps. S. 631: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. S. 245: A bill to expand, train and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the U.S. H.R. 1642: Fire safety legislation that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 632: To encourage, enhance and integrate Silver Alert Plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. H.R. 468: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 2536: To provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 2223: To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers.

S 697/HR 1721, Community Living Services and Supports Act - advocated in favor and for its inclusion in health care reform S 457/HR 3030, Fostering Independence Through Technology - provides incentives for home health care providers to use home monitoring and communications technologies - support S. 750, Caring for an Aging America Act, to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers to care for people as they age - support. S. 245/HR 468, Retooling the Healthcare Workforce for an Aging America Act: would expand opportunities for health care professionals at all levels to obtain education and training in geriatrics and gerontology - support and advocate for inclusion of its provisions in health care reform. HR 1642, Nursing Home Fire Safety Act, providing grants and loans to install automatic sprinklering systems in nursing homes - support.

Client expense: $169,773 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR1256 Family Smoking Prevention & Tobacco Control Act of 2009 HR 1680 Long Term Care Life Safety Act of 2009 HR1261Youth Prevention & Tobacco Control Act of 2009 HR 1642 Nursing Facility Safety Act of 2009 S 579 Federal Tobacco Act of 2009 HR 849 Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust HR 1194 Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2009 Explosions and Fires Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1: Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2009,& other purposes. H.R. 2: The Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009. S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title for certain non-institutionalized full benefit dual eligible individuals. H.R. 1642: Fire safety legislation that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 632: To encourage, enhance and integrate Silver Alert Plans throughout the United States, to authorize grants for the assistance of organizations to find missing adults, and for other purposes. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. S. 46: Therapy Caps.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1642: The Nursing Home Fire Safety Act of 2009, a bill that would assist all of our nation's nursing facilities in becoming fully sprinklered. H.R. 1494: Nursing Home Emergency Assistance Act, which would ensure vulnerable residents of all nursing facilities across the country have continuous, uninterrupted access to the quality care they require during an emergency.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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