Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014

HR 1037/S 1815 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act: Advocate passage to make occupational therapists eligible to participate in the National Health Services Corps' scholarship and loan repayment program as behavioral and mental health professionals. HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage. HR 1236 - a bill to require inclusion of behavioral health professions on any physical evaluation board that considers issues of post-traumatic stress disorder; traumatic brain injury, or other mental health conditions: Support passage HR 3717/S 1517 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013: advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy services and including provisions of the Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act (HR 1037/S 1815). HR 3306 - The Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013: Educate about how occupational Therapy can be utilized in telehealth. HR 3750 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013: Educate about how occupational therapy an be utilized in telehealth. HR 4631/S 2449 - Combating Autism Reauthorization Act/Autism CARES: Support reauthorization before provisions expire. HR 4574 - Strengthening Mental Health in our Communities Act: Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy services and including provisions of the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act (HR 1037/S 1815). HR 702 - Access to Frontline Health Act: Support passage of bill including loan forgiveness for occupational therapy practitioners practicing in shortage areas. No bill# - Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Support Senate ratification of the convention. Met with Paolo Del Vecchio, Deputy Administrator for Mental Health at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA), Cynthia Kemp, Chief of Community Support Programs Branch, as well as other staff from SAMHSA, to discuss the inclusion of occupational therapy services in forthcoming regulations that will establish the criteria for federally recognized and funded Community Behavioral Health Centers (CCBHC) (Sect. 223 of PL 113-93). Discussed the distinct value of occupational therapy in providing recovery-oriented mental and behavioral health services and why occupational therapy practitioners should be a required part of the interdisciplinary staff at the newly created CCDBHCs. Met with White House, Executive office of the President: Christen Linke Young, Adviser, Domestic Policy Council - discussed rehabilitation/habilitation benefit as it relates to ACA qualified health plans. Met with HHS, Administration for Community Living - Vikki Gottlich, Director of the Center for Policy and Evaluation: discussed rehabilitation/habilitation benefit as it relates to ACA qualified health plans.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office

HR1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage. No bill# - FY2015 Labor, HHS, Appropriations bill: Support funding Title VII health workforce and Title VIII nurses training programs; support funding for elder falls prevention programs; support increase for Title I education funding and increase for IDEA funding; and oppose President's budget request that would give money for Results Driven Accountability as a competitive grant. General support for the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research at NIH and the importance of supporting rehabilitation research. Support for falls prevention funding through the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). General support of health and mental health programs funding, including funding for Health resources and Services Administration and National Institutes of Health, funding for education & training for occupational therapy; and funding for disability and rehabilitation research.

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

FY 2014 and FY 2015 Congressional Budget, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding FY 2014 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Sequestration Prevention of sequestration for IDEA programIncreased Funding For FY 2015 Appropriations for NIH and report language Increased Funding for Falls Prevention Programs in CDC H.R. 1098, the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 FY 2015 Approrpiations for CDC Programs FY 2015 Approrpiations for HRSA programs OMB Budget cost-estimates FY 2015 Appropriations for IDEA H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government H. Con. Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government S.Con.Res.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government FY 2015 Labor/HHS & Education Appropriations Bill (CDC Arthritis Funding Program) FY 2015 Arthritis Funding

Client expense: $308,338 · Firm income: Not reported

Minimium Essential Coverage Provisions under the ACA Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Programs Direct Access under FEHBP Implementation of Affordable Care Act - provisions pertaining to Essential Health Benefits and Health Insurance ExchangesAHRQ provisions pertaining to PT H.R. 1427 Truth in Health Care Marketing Act H.R. 1098 TBI Reauthorization Act H.R. 3113 and S. 1516 ConTACT Act H.R. 3352 and S. 1546 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 3334 Medicare Adult Day Services Act H.R. 3221 Adult Day Center Enhancement Act H.R. 2817 Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act H.R. 702 Access to Frontline Healthcare Act H.R. 3391 Indian Health Service Health Professionals Tax Fairness Act SGR Repeal or extension Physician Self-referral, S2110 H.R. 4015 and S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 S.2115 American Cures Act H.R. 3877 Lymphadema Treatment Act White House Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit Health Information Technology Nominations to PCORI Methedology Committees Comments on GAO report on physician self-referral for physical therapy services CRPD Treaty S.2888 Excercise & Fitness for All Act

Client expense: $308,338 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.647 - Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1098 - Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838 - Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2186 - Verifying Authority and Legality In Drug Compounding Act of 2013 H.R.2900 - Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 H.R.2810 - Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3392 - Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.3528 - National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3548 - Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H.R.3717 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 H.R.4015 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4080 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R.4106 - Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.4169 - Stop Overdose Stat Act H.R.4574 - Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014 H.R.5460 - Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act of 2014 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.313 - Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014 S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.755 - Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1871 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110 - Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2240 - Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2400 - Field EMS Innovation Act S.2405 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act S.2406 - Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 S.2501 - Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act S.2539 - Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 S.2755 - Overdose Prevention Act

H.R. 460: Patients' Access to Treatments Act H.R. 1098/ S. 2539: Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act Coverage and appropriate use of telemedicine, VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence, NIH

Client expense: $173,880 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1098/S. 2539, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryS. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster S.2220, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals S. 2405, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act: Funding for traumatic brain injury H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program H.R.3532: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions: education and preventio nof concussions in students H.R. 3722, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals H.R. 4080, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform H.R. 4750, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H. R. 522: National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month No bill: Medical liability reform modeled after California's MICRA (Draft) Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2014: Requires OHRP to issue definitive guidance about the Common Rule, vis-a-vis registries, within a year of enactment

S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryS. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster S.2220, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals S. 2405, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act: Funding for traumatic brain injury H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program H.R.3532: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions: education and preventio nof concussions in students H.R. 3722, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals H.R. 4080, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform H.R. 4750, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H. R. 522: National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month No bill: Medical liability reform modeled after California's MICRA (Draft) Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2014: Requires OHRP to issue definitive guidance about the Common Rule, vis-a-vis registries, within a year of enactment

FY 2014 and FY 2015 Congressional Budget, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding FY 2014 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Sequestration Prevention of sequestration for IDEA programIncreased Funding For FY 2015 Appropriations for NIH and report language Increased Funding for Falls Prevention Programs in CDC H.R. 1098, the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 FY 2015 Approrpiations for CDC Programs FY 2015 Approrpiations for HRSA programs OMB Budget cost-estimates FY 2015 Appropriations for IDEA H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government H. Con. Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government S.Con.Res.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government FY 2015 Labor/HHS & Education Appropriations Bill (CDC Arthritis Funding Program)

Client expense: $308,338 · Firm income: Not reported

Minimium Essential Coverage Provisions under the ACA Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Programs Direct Access under FEHBP Implementation of Affordable Care Act - provisions pertaining to Essential Health Benefits and Health Insurance ExchangesAHRQ provisions pertaining to PT H.R. 1427 Truth in Health Care Marketing Act H.R. 1098 TBI Reauthorization Act H.R. 3113 and S. 1516 ConTACT Act H.R. 3352 and S. 1546 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 3334 Medicare Adult Day Services Act H.R. 3221 Adult Day Center Enhancement Act H.R. 2817 Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act H.R. 702 Access to Frontline Healthcare Act H.R. 3391 Indian Health Service Health Professionals Tax Fairness Act SGR Repeal or extension Physician Self-referral, S2110 H.R. 4015 and S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 S.2115 American Cures Act H.R. 3877 Lymphadema Treatment Act White House Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit Health Information Technology Nominations to PCORI Methedology Committees Comments on GAO report on physician self-referral for physical therapy services CRPD Treaty S.2888 Excercise & Fitness for All Act

Client expense: $308,338 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1098/S. 2539, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act

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

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

HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization At of 2013: Support passage No bill# - FY 2015 Labor, HHS Appropriations bill: Support funding Title VII health workforce and Title VIII nurses training programs; support funding for elder falls prevention programs; support increase for Title I education funding and increase for IDEA funding; and oppose President's budget request that would give money for Results Driven Accountability as a competitive grant. General support for the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research at NIH and the importance of supporting rehabilitation research. Support for falls prevention funding through the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF). General support of health and mental health programs funding, including funding for Health Resources and Services Administration and Natl. Institutes of Health, funding for education & training for occupational therapy; and funding for disability and rehabilitation Research.

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

HR1037/S 1815 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act: Advocate passage to make occupational therapists eligible to participate in the Natl. Health Services Corps scholarship and loan repayment program as behavioral and mental health professionals. HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage. HR 1236 - a bill to require inclusion of behavioral health professions on any physical evaluation board that considers issues of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health conditions: Support passage. HR 3717/S1517 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013. Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy services and including provisions of the Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act (HR 1037/S 1815). HR 3306 - The Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013: Educate about how occupational therapy can be utilized in telehealth. HR 3750 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013: Educate about how occupational therapy can be utilized in telehealth. HR 4631/S 2449 - Combatting Autism Reauthorization Act/Autism CARES: Supported reauthorization before provisions expired. HR 4574 - Strengthening Mental Health in our Communities Act: Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy services and including provisions of the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act (HR 1037/S 1815). HR 702 - Access to Frontline Health Act: Support passage of bill including loan forgiveness for occupational therapy practitioners practicing in shortage areas. No bill#: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Support Senate ratification of the convention.

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

HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage. S. 1027 - Rehabilitation Research Improvement Act: Advocate to improve coordination and enhance rehabilitation research at the National Institutes of Health. Support passage. HR 4631/S 2449 - Combatting Autism Reauthorization Act/Autism CARES Act: Supported reauthorization of provisions before they expired. (Became PL 113-151) Meeting with Director of NIH, Dr. Frances Collins; Director of NICHD, Dr. Allen Guttmacher; Director Office of Legislation and Public Policy, Lisa Kaeser: Discussed enhancing the stature of NCMRR and emphasized the importance of rehabilitation research and the role of occupational therapy. Meeting with Dept. of Education Director of NIDRR, John Tschida: Discussed the important role of NIDRR in rehabilitation science and transition from Department of Education to Dept. of Health and Human Services, and importance of occupational therapy research.

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

H.R. 4552: Equestrian Helmet Safety Act H.R. 460: Patients' Access to Treatments Act H.R. 1098/ S. 2539: Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act Coverage and appropriate use of telemedicine, VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence, NIH, Dissemination of safety alerts (FDA)

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 1098 - Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act; PCORI letter on peer review of primary research and public release of research findings.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1098 Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2186 - Verifying Authority and Legality In Drug Compounding Act of 2013 H.R.2900 - Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 H.R.2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3230 Veterans' Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R.3392 - Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.3527 Poison Center Network Act H.R.3528 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3548 - Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H.R.3717 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 H.R.4015 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4080 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R.4106 - Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.4169 Stop Overdose Stat Act H.R.4290 Wakefield Act of 2014 H.R.4574 Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014 H.R.5460 Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention and Reform Act of 2014 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.755 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1719 Poison Center Network Act S.1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110 Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2154 Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2014 S.2157 Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2240 Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2400 Field EMS Innovation Act S.2405 Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act S.2406 Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 S.2450 Veterans' Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 S.2501 Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act S.2539 Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014

H.R. 1098/S. 2539, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act

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

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

H.R. 460, Patients' Access to Treatments Act H.R. 1098/ S. 2539, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act H.R. 1508/ S. 1091, Alzheimers Disease Research Semipostal StampCoverage and appropriate use of telemedicine, VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence, NIH, SSA medical criteria in evaluating neurological disorders including seizures, Dissemination of safety alerts

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryS. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster S.2220, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals S. 2405, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act: Funding for traumatic brain injury H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program H.R.3532: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions: education and preventio nof concussions in students H.R. 3722, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals H.R. 4080, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform H.R. 4750, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H. R. 522: National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month No bill: Medical liability reform modeled after California's MICRA (Draft) Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2014: Requires OHRP to issue definitive guidance about the Common Rule, vis-a-vis registries, within a year of enactment

S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injuryS. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster S.2220, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals S. 2405, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act: Funding for traumatic brain injury H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program H.R.3532: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions: education and preventio nof concussions in students H.R. 3722, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals H.R. 4080, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform H.R. 4750, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H. R. 522: National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month No bill: Medical liability reform modeled after California's MICRA (Draft) Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2014: Requires OHRP to issue definitive guidance about the Common Rule, vis-a-vis registries, within a year of enactment

H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1098 Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2186 - Verifying Authority and Legality In Drug Compounding Act of 2013 H.R.2900 - Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 H.R.2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3230 Veterans' Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R.3392 - Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.3527 Poison Center Network Act H.R.3528 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3548 - Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H.R.3717 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 H.R.4015 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4080 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R.4106 - Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.4169 Stop Overdose Stat Act H.R.4290 Wakefield Act of 2014 H.R.4574 Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.755 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1719 Poison Center Network Act S.1871 SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110 Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2154 Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2014 S.2157 Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2240 Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2400 Field EMS Innovation Act S.2405 Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act S.2406 Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 S.2450 Veterans' Access to Care Through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 S.2501 Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act

HR 1037/S 1815 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act: advocate passage to make occupational therapists eligible to participate in the Natl. Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment program as behavioral and mental health professionals. HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage.HR 1236 - a bill to require inclusion of behavioral health professions on any physical evaluation board that considers issues of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health conditions: support passage. HR 3717 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013. Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy services including provisions in OT in Mental Health Act (HR 1037/S 1815). HR 3306 - The Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013: Educate about how occupational therapy can be utilized in telehealth. HR 3750 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013: Educate about how occupational therapy can be utilized in telehealth. HR 4631 - Autism CARES: Supported reauthorization before provisions sunset. HR 4574 - Strengthening Mental Health in our Communities Act: advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy services, including provisions of the Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act (HR 1037/S 1815). No bill#: Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities: Support Senate ratification of the convention. HR 702 - Access to Frontline Health Act: support passage of bill including loan forgiveness for OT practitioners practicing in shortage areas.

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

HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage.HR 3547/S.1284 - FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill: General support of health and mental health programs funding, including funding for Health Resoures and Services Administration and Natl. Institutes of Health, funding for education & training for occupational therapy; increased funding for Title I and IDEA education programs; and funding for disability and rehabilitation research. Support language in S. 1284 related to mental health programs including for 5% incrase for State Mental Health block grant, setaside for early psychosis programs. Support level of funding in S. 1284 for training mental health workforce and advocated to have occupational therapy listed as a mental health profession eligible for these funds. No bill # - FY 2015 Labor, HHS Appropriations bill: Support funding Title VII health workforce and Title VIII nurses training programs; support funding for elder falls prevention programs; support increase for Title I education funding and increase for IDEA funding; and oppose President's budget request that would give money for Results Driven Accountability as a competitive grant. General support for the National Center for Medical Rehabilitation Research at NIH and the importance of supporting rehabilitation research. Support for falls prevention funding through the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF).

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

HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage. S. 1027 - Rehabilitation Research Improvement Act: Advocate to improve coordination and enhance rehabilitation research at the National Institutes of Health. Support passage.No bill#: Supported reauthorization of the Combating Autism Act before it expires in September. HR 4631 - Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support Act (Autism CARES): support passage of provisions before they expire. Meeting with Director of NIH, Dr. Frances Collins; Director of NICHD, Dr. Allen Guttmacher; Director Office of Legislation and Public Policy, Lisa Kaeser: Discussed enhancing the stature of NCMRR and emphasized the importance of rehabilitation research and also the role of occupational therapy. Meeting with Dept. of Education Director of NIDRR, John Tschida: discussed the important role of NIDRR in rehabilitation science and transition from Department of Education to Dept. of Health and Human Services, and importance of occupational therapy research.

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

HR 1098 - Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act; S. 1027 - A bill to improve, coordinate, and enhance rehabilitation research at the National Institute of Health.

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

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

FY 2014 and FY 2015 Congressional Budget, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding FY 2015 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Sequestration Prevention of sequestration for IDEA programIncreased Funding For FY 2015 Appropriations for NIH and report language Increased Funding for Falls Prevention Programs in CDC H.R. 1098, the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 FY 2015 Appropriations for CDC Programs FY 2015 Appropriations for HRSA programs OMB Budget cost-estimates FY 2015 Appropriations for IDEA

Client expense: $492,169 · Firm income: Not reported

Minimium Essential Coverage Provisions under the ACA Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Programs Direct Access under FEHBP Implementation of Affordable Care Act - provisions pertaining to Essential Health Benefits and Health Insurance ExchangesAHRQ provisions pertaining to PT H.R. 1427 Truth in Health Care Marketing Act H.R. 1098 TBI Reauthorization Act H.R. 3113 and S. 1516 ConTACT Act H.R. 3352 and S. 1546 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 3334 Medicare Adult Day Services Act H.R. 3221 Adult Day Center Enhancement Act H.R. 2817 Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act H.R. 702 Access to Frontline Healthcare Act H.R. 3391 Indian Health Service Health Professionals Tax Fairness Act Physician Self-referral, S2110 H.R. 4015 and S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 S.2115 American Cures Act & H.R. 4384 (America Heals Act) H.R. 3877 Lymphadema Treatment Act White House Healthy Kids and Safe Sports Concussion Summit Health Information Technology Nominations to PCORI Methedology Committees Comments on GAO report on physician self-referral for physical therapy services Provider Nondiscrimination under ACA H.R. 4251 - National TBI Research and Treatment Improvement Act Letter to Secretary Burwell, Lew, Perez: Intent of Sec. 2706 (a) [Provier non-discrimination] Letter to Secretary Burwell Re: FAQ issued on Sec. 2706 (a) Comments to Administrator Tavener RE: RFI on Provider non-discrimination

Client expense: $492,169 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1037/S 1815 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act: advocate passage to make occupational therapists eligible to participate in the Natl. Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment program as behavioral and mental health professionals. HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage.HR 1236 - a bill to require inclusion of behavioral health professions on any physical evaluation board that considers issues of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health conditions: support passage. Advocated with Paolo del Vecchio, Director, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to make occupational therapists eligible for pediatric mental health workforce training money included in the Omnibus Appropriations Bill and to include occupational therapy as a service in the First Episode Psychosis programs. HR 3717 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013. Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy services including provisions in OT in Mental Health Act (HR 1037/S 1815). HR 3306 - The Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013: Educate about how occupational therapy can be utilized in telehealth. HR 3750 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013: Educate about how occupational therapy can be utilized in telehealth.

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

HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage.HR 3547/S.1284 - FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Bill: General support of health and mental health programs funding, including funding for Health Resoures and Services Administration and Natl. Institutes of Health, funding for education & training for occupational therapy; increased funding for Title I and IDEA education programs; and funding for disability and rehabilitation research. Support language in S. 1284 related to mental health programs including for 5% incrase for State Mental Health block grant, setaside for early psychosis programs. Support level of funding in S. 1284 for training mental health workforce and advocated to have occupational therapy listed as a mental health profession eligible for these funds. No bill # - FY 2015 Appropriations bill: Support funding Title VII health workforce and Title VIII nurses training programs; support funding for elder falls prevention programs; support increase for Title I education funding and increase for IDEA funding; and oppose President's budget request that would give money for Results Driven Accountability as a block grant.

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

HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage. S. 1027 - Rehabilitation Research Improvement Act: Advocate to improve coordination and enhance rehabilitation research at the National Institutes of Health. Support passage.No bill#: Supported reauthorization of the Combating Autism Act before it expires in September.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Minimium Essential Coverage Provisions under the ACA Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Programs Direct Access under FEHBP Implementation of Affordable Care Act - provisions pertaining to Essential Health Benefits and Health Insurance ExchangesAHRQ provisions pertaining to PT H.R. 1427 Truth in Health Care Marketing Act H.R. 1098 TBI Reauthorization Act H.R. 3113 and S. 1516 ConTACT Act H.R. 3352 and S. 1546 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 3334 Medicare Adult Day Services Act H.R. 3221 Adult Day Center Enhancement Act H.R. 2817 Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act H.R. 702 Access to Frontline Healthcare Act H.R. 3391 Indian Health Service Health Professionals Tax Fairness Act SGR Repeal or extension Physician Self-referral, S2110 H.R. 4015 and S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 S.2115 American Cures Act H.R. 3877 Lymphadema Treatment Act

Client expense: $454,968 · Firm income: Not reported

FY 2014 and FY 2015 Congressional Budget, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding FY 2014 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Sequestration Prevention of sequestration for IDEA programIncreased Funding For FY 2015 Appropriations for NIH and report language Increased Funding for Falls Prevention Programs in CDC 2014 HRSA Appropriation FY 2015 CDC Budget H.R. 1098, the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 FY 2015 Approrpiations for CDC Programs FY 2015 Approrpiations for HRSA programs OMB Budget cost-estimates FY 2015 Appropriations for IDEA H. Con. Res. 25, Establishing the budget for the United States Government H. Con. Res. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 25) establishing the budget for the United States Government S.Con.Res.8, Establishing the budget for the United States Government

Client expense: $454,968 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 2154, the Wakefield Act of 2014: funding for Childrens' EMS program H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act: Graduate medical education-residency training H.R. 1098, the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Funding for TBI researchH.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H.R. 4080, the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: Trauma care funding H.R. 4106, the Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform H.R. 4290, the Wakefield Act of 2014: funding for Childrens' EMS program No bill: Medical liability reform

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2154, the Wakefield Act of 2014: funding for Childrens' EMS program H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act: Graduate medical education-residency training H.R. 1098, the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Funding for TBI researchH.R. 1473, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform H.R. 4080, the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: Trauma care funding H.R. 4106, the Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform H.R. 4290, the Wakefield Act of 2014: funding for Childrens' EMS program No bill: Medical liability reform

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.36-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235-Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297-Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.351-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013H.R.574-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809-Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1098-Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.1201-Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263-Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487-Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.1838-Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services H.R.2186-Verifying Authority and Legality In Drug Compounding Act of 2013 H.R.2900-Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300-Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 H.R.2810-Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3392-Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.3527-Poison Center Network Act H.R.3528-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3548-Improving Trauma Care Act of 2013 H.R.3717-Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 H.R.4015-SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 H.R.4080-Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R.4106-Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.4302 (P.L.113-93)-Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 S.44-Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.264-Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265-Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328-Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351-Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577-Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.755-Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services S.961-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1719-Poison Center Network Act S.1871-SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access of 2013 S.2110-Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 S.2157-Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014

HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage. S. 1027 - Rehabilitation Research Improvement Act: Advocate to improve coordination and enhance rehabilitation research at the National Institutes of Health. Support passage.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage. No bill# - General support of health and mental health programs funding, including funding for Health Resoures and Services Administration and Natl. Institutes of Health, funding for education & training for occupational therapy; and funding for disability and rehabilitation research.No bill: appropriations bill - advocate to have occupational therapy listed as mental health profession and included in the funds being directed towards training new mental health professionals. Support funding President's budget request for training mental health workforce.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

HR 1037/S 1815 - Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act: advocate passage to make occupational therapists eligible to participate in the Natl. Health Service Corps scholarship and loan repayment program as behavioral and mental health professionals. HR 1098 - Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013: Support passage.S. 689 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act: Advocate for inclusion of occupational therapists in the National Health Servaice Corps scholarship and loan repayment program as behavioral and mental health professionals and for defining occupational therapy under "qualified mental health professional." HR 1236 - a bill to require inclusion of behavioral health professions on any physical evaluation board that considers issues of post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, or other mental health conditions: support passage. Advocated with Paolo del Vecchio, Director, Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to make occupational therapists eligible for pediatric mental health workforce training money included in the Affordable Care Act, under the qualifying category of behavioral pediatrics; and to include occupational therapy as a service in the First Episode Psychosis programs. HR 3717 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013. Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy services including provisions in OT in Mental Health Act (HR 1037/S 1815). HR 3306 - The Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013: Educate about how occupational therapy can be utilized in telehealth. HR 3750 - Telehealth Modernization Act of 2013: Educate about how occupational therapy can be utilized in telehealth.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act S. 1562, Older Americans Act Reauthorization

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

FY 2013 and FY 2014 Congressional Budget, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding CDC FY 2014 "core programs" funding FY 2014 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations SequestrationIncreased Funding For FY 2014 Appropriations for NIH and report language Increased Funding for Falls Prevention Programs in CDC 2014 HRSA Appropriation FY 2013 Continuing Resolution FY 2014 CDC Budget Prevention of sequestration for IDEA program H.R. 1098, the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013

Client expense: $455,858 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 351/ S.351 Opposition to IPAB Minimium Essential Coverage Provisions under the ACA Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Programs Direct Access under FEHBPImplementation of Affordable Care Act - provisions pertaining to Essential Health Benefits and Health Insurance Exchanges AHRQ provisions pertaining to PT H.R. 1427 Truth in health Care Marketing Act H.R. 1098 TBI Reauthorization Act H.R. 3113 and S. 1516 ConTACT Act S. 1546 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 3334 Medicare Adult Day Services Act H.R. 3221 Adult Day Center Enhancement Act H.R. 2817 Protect Patient access to Quality Health Professionals Act H.R. 702 Access to Frontline Healthcare Act H.R. 3391 Indian Health Service Health Professionals Tax Fairness Act

Client expense: $455,858 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.36 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R.235 - Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R.297 - Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013H.R.574 - Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R.809 - Field EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2013 H.R.1098 Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.1201 - Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R.1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act H.R.1179 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 H.R.1180 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R.1487 - Improved Health Care Lower Cost Act of 2013 H.R.2186 - Verifying Authority & Legality in Drug Compounding Act (Griffin Discussion Draft) H.R.2900 - Offering Patients True Individualized Options Now (Option Act of 2013) H.R.2300 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2013 H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R.3527 Poison Center Network Act H.R.3528 National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R.3717 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 S.44 - Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2013 S.242 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S.264 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S.265 - Community-Based Mental Health Infrastructure Improvements Act S.328 - Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S.351 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 S.569 - Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013 S.577 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.959 - Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013 S.1719 Poison Center Network Act Senate Finance Committee Draft of the "SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2013"

H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act Discussions with the Administration on Community Living (ACL)

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE