Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011

Implementation of Affordable Care Act HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066, S 3230, S 3280 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Fair Labor Standards Act HRes 759, SRes 453 - Sense of Senate Long-Term Care S 2170, HR 4152 - Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 S 1747 - Computer Professionals Update Act HR 3835 - Pay Freeze Legislation HR 2810 - Employee Rights Act S 2168 - RESPECT Act HR 1519, S 3220 - Paycheck Fairness Act S 2252, HR 5727 - Rebuild America Act HR 4227, HR 4297 - Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Issues regarding the companionship exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act, including H.R. 3066, H.R. 2341, S.1273, H.R. 5969, H.R. 5970 and S.3280. The proposed rule by the Department of Labor on the companionship exemption.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Affordable Care Act S 572 - Employees at Department of Veterans Affairs HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Fair Labor Standards Act Activities of Unions HR 3630 - Payroll Tax Holiday HR 3835 - Pay Freeze Legislation HR 3813 - Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act S 2168 - RESPECT Act HR 4227 - Workforce Investment Act (job training) HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 HR 3630 - Implementation of UI provisions of HR 3630 S 2252 - Rebuild America Act

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Implementation of Affordable Care Act HR 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 HR 5 - Protecting Access to Health Care Act and Help Efficient, Accessible Low Cost Timely Healthcare Act of 2012 HR 3887 - Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act S 2047 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012 HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid HConRes 112 and amendments - Budget for FY 2013 Fair Labor Standards Act HR 1173 - CLASS Act Program S 2068 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act S Amdt 1520 to S 1813 - which would amend the Affordable Care Act HR 2, HR 2576, S 720 - Health Care Reform

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 20, American Job Protection Act. S. 1273/H.R. 2341; Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011. H.R. 3066/S. 3280, Companionship Exemption Protection Act. H.R. 5970, Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act. H.R. 5969, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care Act.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Fair Labor Standards Act- minimum wage increase, companionship regulation, paid sick leave FMLA: paid leave S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act: Computer Professional/IT Exemption policy analysis H.R 2341, Direct Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011: provisions improving Fair Labor Standards Act protections for direct care OSHA standards and enforcement S.J. Res. 36, NLRB: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 United States Code of The rule submitted by the NLRB relating to representation election procedures S. 3221, RAISE Act: NLRA changes H.R. 5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: employment rights Hydraulic Fracturing: worker safety, regulations OSHA: worker safety Labor law compliance for food providers Employment law: criminal background check guidance H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act OSHA Whistleblower Program: enforcement issues Whistleblower/retaliation policy

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.

Issues regarding the companionship exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act, including H.R. 3066, H.R. 2341, S.127, S.3280, H.R. 5969, H.R. 5970 and the House and Senate Labor-HHS appropriations bills. The proposed rule by the Department of Labor on the companionship exemption.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Implementation of Affordable Care Act Medicare Benefit Redesign HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066, S 3230, S 3280 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Proposals to reform, cut Medicare and Medicaid Fair Labor Standards Act S Res 453 - Sense of Senate on Caring Across Generations S 3187 - Food and Drug User Fee Program HR 436 - Medical Device Tax repeal HR 2, HR 5, HR 2576, HR 1173, S 720 - Health Care Reform Affordable Care Act Medicaid Regulations

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Implementation of Affordable Care Act HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066, S 3230, S 3280 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Fair Labor Standards Act S Res 453 - Sense of Senate on Caring Across Generations S 3240 - Farm Bill, H-2B issue HR 1519, S 3220 - Paycheck Fairness Act HR 5247 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act S 2170, HR 4152 - Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 HR 4186 - Allowing Qualified Local Employees to Serve S 1747 - Computer Professionals Update Act HR 5727, S 2252 - Rebuild America Act S 3221 - The RAISE Act HR 4348 - Surface Transportation Bill Conference Report HR 4227, HR 4297 - Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization Implementation of UI provisions of HR 3630

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Service Contract act (Regs) Labor Law Reform SCA Executive Order Fair Labor Standards Act- minimum wage increase, companionship regulation, paid sick leave Paid FMLA NLRB oversight S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act: Computer Professional/IT Exemption policy analysis H.R 2341, Direct Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011: provisions improving Fair Labor Standards Act protections for direct care LCCR Employment Task Force Meeting OSHA Silica Standard OSHA Enforcement and Regulations MSHA Regulations OSHA Steel Erection Standard: Enforcement issues RESPECT Act

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.

Issues regarding the companionship exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act, including H.R. 3066, H.R. 2341, S.1273 and yet to introduced potential Senate and House bills. The proposed rule by the Department of Labor on the companionship exemption.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Implementation of Affordable Care Act S 572 - Employees at Department of Veterans Affairs HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Fair Labor Standards Act Activities of Unions HR 3630 - Payroll Tax Holiday HR 3835 - Pay Freeze Legislation HR 3813 - Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act S 2168 - RESPECT Act HR 4227 - Workforce Investment Act (job training) HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 HR 3630 - Implementation of UI provisions of HR 3630 S 2252 - Rebuild America Act

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Implementation of Affordable Care Act HR 452 - Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 HR 5 - Protecting Access to Health Care Act and Help Efficient, Accessible Low Cost Timely Healthcare Act of 2012 HR 3887 - Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act S 2047 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2012 HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid HConRes 112 and amendments - Budget for FY 2013 Fair Labor Standards Act HR 1173 - CLASS Act Program S 2068 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act S Amdt 1520 to S 1813 - which would amend the Affordable Care Act HR 2, HR 2576, S 720 - Health Care Reform

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 20: American Job Protection Act -- All sections S. 1273/H.R. 2341: Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 -- All sections H.R. 3066: Companionship Exemption Protection Act -- All sections

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 20: American Job Protection Act -- All sections S. 1273/H.R. 2341: Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 -- All sections H.R. 3066: Companionship Exemption Protection Act -- All sections

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 1788/H.R. 2381: Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 -- All sections S. 20: American Job Protection Act -- All sections S. 1273/H.R. 2341: Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 -- All sections H.R. 3066: Companionship Exemption Protection Act -- All sections

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 1788/H.R. 2381: Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 -- All sections S. 20: American Job Protection Act -- All sections S. 1273/H.R. 2341: Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 -- All sections

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 1788/H.R. 2381: Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 -- All sections S. 20: American Job Protection Act -- All sections S. 1273/H.R. 2341: Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 -- All sections

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 1106, S 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act, All provisions. HR 2341, S 1273, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act, All provisions. S 1095, Caring for an Aging America Act, All provisions. HR 2954, Health Equity and Accountability Act. All provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.358, Protect Life Act H.R.1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011, and H.R. 2077: MLR Repeal Act of 2011 S.1273/H.R.2341, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act General lobbying on essential health benefits.

Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Economic policy S. 1549, American Jobs Act - funding, labor provisions, infrastructure S. 1660, American Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1764, Rebuild America Jobs Act S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act of 2011 S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act S. 1549, American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R 3533, Buy America Act H.R 2341, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011: FLSA issues Workforce investment H.R 3610, Streamlining Workforce Development Program Act of 2011 H.R 3611, Local Job Opportunities and Business Success Act of 2011

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Employment Standards Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Improving protections for long-term care Fair Labor Standards Act S 1982 - Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2011 S 1160, S 1723, S 1769 - Jobs legislation, including the American Jobs Act HR 2114 - Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 HR 3094 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act HR 2587 - Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act Workforce Investment Act, job training S 221, HR 2832 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Program extension

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid Improving protections for consumers of long-term care Fair Labor Standards Act HR 2954 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 Access to Language Interpretation Services HR 1173 - CLASS Act Program, repeal S 1982 - Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2011 Nomination of Marilyn Tavenner to the position of Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) taxing employer-sponsored health care HR 2 - Health Care Reform

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Improving protections for long-term care Fair Labor Standards Act S 1982 - Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2011 S 1160, S 1723, S 1769 - Jobs legislation, including the American Jobs Act HR 2114 - Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 HR 3094 - Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act HR 2587 - Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act Workforce Investment Act, job training S 221, HR 2832 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Program extension

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid Improving protections for consumers of long-term care Fair Labor Standards Act HR 2954 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 Access to Language Interpretation Services HR 1173 - CLASS Act Program, repeal S 1982 - Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2011 Nomination of Marilyn Tavenner to the position of Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) taxing employer-sponsored health care HR 2 - Health Care Reform

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Develop a strategy to guide DCA legislative advocacy on the role of direct care workers in health care reform and in expanding workers' access to federal minimum wage and overtime protection. Advocating for establishment of federal/state training and education standards for direct care worker; HHS implementation around The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and direct care workforce legislation. Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 2341).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Develop a strategy to guide DCA legislative advocacy on the role of direct care workers in health care reform and in expanding workers' access to federal minimum wage and overtime protection. Advocating for establishment of federal/state training and education standards for direct care worker; HHS implementation around The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and direct care workforce legislation. Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 2341).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 20: American Job Protection Act -- All sections S. 1273/H.R. 2341: Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 -- All sections H.R. 3066: Companionship Exemption Protection Act -- All sections

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2341/S1273 Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act-opposition to amendments in the FLSA that impact home care providers. S. 627 The Budget Control Act-expressed opposition to cuts to Medicare home health services and opposition to the implementation of co-payments in Medicare home health. Comments on the 2012 home health PPS rule-opposition to payment reductions and seeking changes in the physician face-to-face requirements.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Develop a strategy to guide DCA legislative advocacy on the role of direct care workers in health care reform and in expanding workers' access to federal minimum wage and overtime protection. Advocating for establishment of federal/state training and education standards for direct care worker; HHS implementation around The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and direct care workforce legislation. Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 2341).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

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

Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Develop a strategy to guide DCA legislative advocacy on the role of direct care workers in health care reform and in expanding workers' access to federal minimum wage and overtime protection. Advocating for establishment of federal/state training and education standards for direct care worker; HHS implementation around The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and direct care workforce legislation. Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 2341).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

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

Health care reform implementation-P.L 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and P.L. 111-152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (individual mandate, state exchanges, medical loss ratio) HR 1683, State Flexibility Act - Medicare funding S. 915, American Health Security Act of 2011 - single payer health plan HR 1200, American Health Security Act of 2011- single payer health plan HR 1206, Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 - insurance brokers HR 2341, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act S. 73, State Leadership in Health Care Act - state exchanges HR 2187, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care of 2011 S. 992, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2011 S. 1088, Retiree Health Coverage Protection Act - early retirement reinsurance program S. 688, Puerto Rico Hospital HITECH Amendments of 2011 HR 21, Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act - individual mandate HR 452, Medicare Decisions Accoutability Act of 2010 S. 1416, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011 HR 2465, Medigap Medical Loss Ratio Improvement Act of 2011

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1273/H.R. 2341, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act S.652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development

Client expense: $87,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of

HR 2341/S1273 Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act-opposition to amendments in the FLSA that impact home care providers. S. 627 The Budget Control Act-expressed opposition to cuts to Medicare home health services and opposition to the implementation of co-payments in Medicare home health. Comments on the 2012 home health PPS rule-opposition to payment reductions and seeking changes in the physician face-to-face requirements.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR 1106, S 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act, All provisions. HR 2341, S 1273, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act, All provisions. S 1095, Caring for an Aging America Act, All provisions. HR 2954, Health Equity and Accountability Act. All provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, SENATE

Issues regarding the companionship exemption to the Fair Labor Standards Act, including H.R. 3066, H.R. 2341 and S.1273.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid Improving protections for consumers of long-term care Nurse Education HR 2954 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011 Red Cross and safety of blood supply Tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health care Standards for grandfathered plans under ACA HR 2077, HR 1206 - on medical loss ration under ACA HR 2 - Health Care Reform

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Improving protections for consumers of long-term care Improving access to a quality and stable long-term care workforce Red Cross and safety of blood supply HR 12, S 1549 - American Jobs Act HR 2587 - Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act S 1507 - Employee Rights Act HR 2061 - Civilian Service Recognition Act Workforce Investment Act, job training S 221 - Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Extension

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 1788/H.R. 2381: Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 -- All sections S. 20: American Job Protection Act -- All sections S. 1273/H.R. 2341: Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 -- All sections H.R. 3066: Companionship Exemption Protection Act -- All sections

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Develop a strategy to guide DCA legislative advocacy on the role of direct care workers in health care reform and in expanding workers' access to federal minimum wage and overtime protection. Advocating for establishment of federal/state training and education standards for direct care worker; HHS implementation around The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and direct care workforce legislation. Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 2341).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Amending the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); Develop a strategy to guide DCA legislative advocacy on the role of direct care workers in health care reform and in expanding workers' access to federal minimum wage and overtime protection. Advocating for establishment of federal/state training and education standards for direct care worker; HHS implementation around The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; and direct care workforce legislation. Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act (H.R. 2341).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 1273/H.R. 2341, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act S.652, Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development

Client expense: $87,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1213 - To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges H.R. 371 - Health Care Choice Act S.1273/H.R. 2341 - The Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act H.R. 1206 - Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 S 992 - National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act HR 2187 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2011 Improving quality of nursing care HR 2114 - Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 Workforce Investment Act - job training Trade Adjustment Assistance Program Extension

Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office