Empowering Patients First Act of 2015
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Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 This bill repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the health care provisions of the Health Care and Education and Reconciliation Act of 2010, effective as of their enactment. This bill replaces those provisions with amendments to the Internal Revenue Code, the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to address health care coverage. The bill provides for refundable tax credits for health insurance coverage and health savings account (HSA) contributions. The bill raises the annual HSA contribution limit, expands eligibility for tax-deductible HSA contributions, and allows HSAs to be used to pay periodic or capitated primary care fees. A limit is placed on the amount of an employer's contribution to health coverage that can be excluded from the employee's taxable income. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must provide a grant to each state for high-risk pools or reinsurance pools to subsidize health insurance for high-risk populations and individuals. Funds authorized, tax credits, and tax deductions under this Act may not be used to pay for an abortion or health coverage that includes abortion, with exceptions. This bill provides for the establishment and governance of independent health pools, entities that form risk pools to offer health insurance coverage to their members. Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2015 This bill provides for the establishment and governance of association health plans, which are group health plans sponsored by business associations that meet certain ERISA certification requirements. Health insurers offering individual coverage may deny coverage to an individual, outside of open enrollment periods. Preexisting conditions may be excluded from coverage under certain conditions. Individual health insurance coverage is governed by the laws of a state designated by the health insurance issuer. HHS must issue clinical practice guidelines. The bill specifies how these guidelines may be used in a health care lawsuit. HHS may not use comparative effectiveness research or patient-centered outcomes research to deny coverage of an item or service under a federal health care program. This bill amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to permit Medicare beneficiaries to contract with a physician or practitioner for covered health care and submit a claim for payment under Medicare. Health care professionals are exempted from federal and state antitrust laws in connection with negotiations with a health plan to provide health care items or services.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Indian, Insular and Alaska Native Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and the Workforce, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Rules, Appropriations, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Outreach and monitoring related to health, Medicaid and Medicare issues. H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 2300, Empowering Patients First Act of 2015. S.3504, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Outreach and monitoring related to health, Medicaid and Medicare issues. H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 2300, Empowering Patients First Act of 2015. S.3504, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 543, Health Care Choice Act of 2015. S.647, Health Care Choice Act of 2015. H.R.2300, Empowering Patients First Act of 2015. H.R. 2869, Local and Municipal Health Care Choice Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act (Upton) - new cures and treatments H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act (Upton) - medical innovation, mental health, health information technology, telehealth, opioid funding, privacy H.R. 636, Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act (Tiberi) - air ambulance amendments H.R. 691, Telehealth Modernization Act (Matsui-Johnson) - telemedicine H.R. 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Kline) - employee wellness programs H.R. 2300, Empowering Patients First Act (Price) - health reform issues H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (Murphy) - compliance with parity requirements, mental health services H.R. 2712, Commonsense Reporting and Verification Act (Black) - employer reporting and eligibility verification for ACA subsidies H.R. 2745, Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act (Farenthold) - FTC-DOJ rules for reviewing mergers H.R. 3099, RAISE Family Caregivers Act (Harper) - national strategy to support family caregivers H.R. 3463, Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act (Griffith-DeGette) - rules for stand-alone dental plans H.R. 4276, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act (Kennedy) - disclosure requirements relating to mental health parity H.R. 4641, Best Practices for Pain Management (Brooks) - HHS Task Force to review, revise, and disseminate best practices for pain management H.R. 4771, HEALTH Act (Franks) - medical liability reforms H.R. 5284, World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act (Sessions) - health reform issues Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment Act (Burr-Hatch-Upton) - health reform issues S. 185, Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health Act (Hatch) - FDA drug approval process S. 466, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act (Stabenow) - pediatric quality measures S. 620, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Alexander) - employee wellness programs S. 961, Data Security Act (Carper) - data security S. 1077, Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act (Burr) - priority review of breakthrough medical devices S. 1427, Quality Measure Alignment Act (Stabenow) - facilitating coordination and alignment between public and private sectors on quality and efficiency measures S. 1719, RAISE Family Caregivers Act (Collins) - national strategy to support family caregivers S. 1996, Commonsense Reporting Act (Warner) - employer reporting and eligibility verification for ACA subsidies S. 2141, TRUST IT Act, (Cassidy) - health IT rating system S. 2646, Veterans Choice Improvement Act (Burr) - veterans health care S. 2680, Mental Health Reform Act (Alexander) - compliance with parity requirements, mental health services S. 2700, FDA and NIH Workforce Authorities Modernization Act (Alexander) - medical innovation amendments S. 2985, World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act (Cassidy) - health reform issues S. 3244, Aligning Children's Dental Coverage Act (Roberts-Bennett) - rules for stand-alone dental plans Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; prescription drug pricing; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment (commonly referred to as the 3 Rs); dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2016 · fourth_quarter · Defense
HR 244: MAC Transparency Act HR 498: Efficient Service for Veterans Act HR 802: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act HR 868: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act HR 914: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes. HR 2943: Fiscal 2017 Defense Reauthorization HR 2300: Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 S 358: Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act S 832: Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act S 448: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act S 1290: TRICARE Portability Act S 2814: Fiscal 2017 Defense Reauthorization
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| May 13, 2015 |
| Energy and Commerce Committee | House | Referred to | May 13, 2015 |
| Oversight and Accountability Committee | House | Referred to | May 13, 2015 |
| Appropriations Committee | House | Referred to | May 13, 2015 |
| Rules Committee | House | Referred to | May 13, 2015 |
| Committee on House Administration | House | Referred to | May 13, 2015 |
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| Bill Johnson | Republican | OH |
| Billy Long | Republican | MO |
| Bob Gibbs | Republican | OH |
| Bob Goodlatte | Republican | VA |
| Brad R. Wenstrup | Republican | OH |
| Bruce Westerman | Republican | AR |
| Charles W. Boustany Jr. | Republican | LA |
| Chris Stewart | Republican | UT |
| Dan Benishek | Republican | MI |
| Dan Newhouse | Republican | WA |
| Daniel Webster | Republican | FL |
| David B. McKinley | Republican | WV |
| David P. Roe | Republican | TN |
| David Rouzer | Republican | NC |
| Diane Black | Republican | TN |
| Doug Collins | Republican | GA |
| Doug LaMalfa | Republican | CA |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| E. Scott Rigell | Republican | VA |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Republican | GA |
| Evan H. Jenkins | Republican | WV |
| Frank C. Guinta | Republican | NH |
| Glenn Grothman | Republican | WI |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| Gregg Harper | Republican | MS |
| J. Randy Forbes | Republican | VA |
| Jeb Hensarling | Republican | TX |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | SC |
| Jeff Miller | Republican | FL |
| Joe Wilson | Republican | SC |
| Joseph J. Heck | Republican | NV |
| K. Michael Conaway | Republican | TX |
| Keith J. Rothfus | Republican | PA |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Kenny Marchant | Republican | TX |
| Kevin Yoder | Republican | KS |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican | IN |
| Leonard Lance | Republican | NJ |
| Lou Barletta | Republican | PA |
| Luke Messer | Republican | IN |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | GA |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Mark Meadows | Republican | NC |
| Marsha Blackburn | Republican | TN |
| Matt Salmon | Republican | AZ |
| Michael T. McCaul | Republican | TX |
| Mick Mulvaney | Republican | SC |
| Mike Bishop | Republican | MI |
| Mike Coffman | Republican | CO |
| Mike Pompeo | Republican | KS |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Peter J. Roskam | Republican | IL |
| Randy Hultgren | Republican | IL |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Republican | TX |
| Reid J. Ribble | Republican | WI |
| Renee L. Ellmers | Republican | NC |
| Richard Hudson | Republican | NC |
| Rick W. Allen | Republican | GA |
| Rob Bishop | Republican | UT |
| Rob Woodall | Republican | GA |
| Robert J. Wittman | Republican | VA |
| Robert Pittenger | Republican | NC |
| Sam Johnson | Republican | TX |
| Scott DesJarlais | Republican | TN |
| Scott Perry | Republican | PA |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Stephen Knight | Republican | CA |
| Stevan Pearce | Republican | NM |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
| Ted S. Yoho | Republican | FL |
| Tim Walberg | Republican | MI |
| Tom Graves | Republican | GA |
| Tom McClintock | Republican | CA |
| Tom Rice | Republican | SC |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
| Trent Kelly | Republican | MS |
| Trey Gowdy | Republican | SC |
| Vern Buchanan | Republican | FL |
| Vicky Hartzler | Republican | MO |
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| HR 543 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 2868 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 1752 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 1650 | 114th | Related bill |
| HR 105 | 114th | Related bill |
Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.3762, Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 James Landfords Initiative to Oppose the Presidents Mandate for Transgender Bathrooms in Schools H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Telehealth provisions of draft medical innovation legislation Mental health services and violence prevention Lead contamination of drinking water H.R. 6/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act H.R. 248/S. 305 - American Job Protection Act H.R. 512 - Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act H.R. 596 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 609/S. 287 - Safe Food Act H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 931 - Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act H.R. 932/S. 497 - Healthy Families Act H.R. 933/S. 486 - Head Start on Vaccinations Act H.R. 1151 - USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R 1189/S. 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 1372 - Home Visiting Extension Act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act H.R 1517 - Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act H.R. 1552 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act H.R 1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act H.R. 2017/S. 2217 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 2300/S. 2519 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 H.R. 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act H.R. 2690 - Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act H.R. 2713 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 2948 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 3081/S. 1778 - Telemedicine for Medicare (TELE-MED) Act H.R. 3299 - Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3379 - Airplane Kits Act H.R. 3463 - Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act H.R. 3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act H.R. 3660 - Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3659 - Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act H.R. 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R. 3865/S. 2542 - Cradle Act H.R. 4276 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R. 4400/S. 2512 - Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act H.R. 4479 - Families of Flint Act H.R. 4723 - Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act H.R. 4724 - Reducing Duplicative and Ineffective Federal Funding Act H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 H.R. 5001/S. 2822 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act H.R. 5003 - Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 H.R. 5065/S. 3299 - Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Act H.R. 5284 - Worlds Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R. 5456/S. 3065 - Family First Prevention Services Act S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act S. 142/H.R. 1375/H.R. 3242 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act S. 185 - Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act S. 203 - American Liberty Restoration Act S. 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act S. 481 - Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act S. 522 - Protecting & Retaining Our Children's Health Insurance Program (PRO-CHIP) Act S. 612 - Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act S. 621 - Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act S. 673 - Winding Down Obamacare Act S. 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act S. 764 - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard S. 971 - Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act S. 993/H.R. 1854 - Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act S. 1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act S. 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act S. 1456 - Rural ACO Improvement Act S. 1549 - Care Planning Act S. 1793 - Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 1945 - Mental Health Reform Act S. 2002/H.R. 3722 - Mental Health and Safe Communities Act S. 2045/H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act S. 2100 - Tobacco to 21 Act S. 2153 - Provider Payment Sunshine Act S. 2173/H.R. 3712 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act S. 2218/H.R. 1218 - Personal Health Investment (PHIT) Act S. 2259 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act S. 2261 - Rural ACO Provider Equity Act S. 2343/H.R. 4155 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 2380 - Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act S. 2408/H.R. 4266 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act S. 2484 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 2525/H.R. 4567 - Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016 S. 2609 - An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods S. 2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2687 - Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act S. 2821 - Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes (True LEADership) Act of 2016 S. 2848/H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 2873/H.R. 5395 - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act S. 3136 - Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 S. 3190 - Strengthening Our Rural Health Workforce Act of 2016 S. 3239 - Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity (RACE) for Children Act S. 3245 - Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 3504 - Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6 The 21st Century Cures Act ACA Repeal and Replacement Proposals, HR. 2520, HR 2300
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) HR2513:Promoting Access, Competition and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) S.2511 Improving Health Information Technology Act - Discussions involving new HHS/OCR HIPAA guidance to providers for release of information(ROI) Discussions involving White House Cancer research task force initiative Discussions involving potential reform of health care delivery and payment systems implemented by The Affordable Care Act Monitored P.L. 114-255 To accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes (all sections of full text) Monitored HR 4784 Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act Monitored S.2615 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act; discussions regarding price escalation of certain orphan or generic drugs Monitored HR776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2015 Monitored Hatch white paper examining potential reforms to the Stark Law Monitored HR2300 Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 Monitored P.L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 Monitored H.R. 6018 Ensuring Health Care Opportunities Act Monitored S. 3320 Ensuring Health Care Opportunities Act Monitored S.3326 State Flexibility to Provide Affordable Health Options Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
P.L. 111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Health Information Technology Health workforce shortage issues, Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, nursing, graduate nursing education, nursing-managed health clinics Health wellness and prevention programs Ebola preparedness and response S. 1374, H.R. 2417, Foreign Medical Schools Accountability Act H.R. 3551, Ravi Thackurdeen Safe Students Study Abroad Act S. 2427, Disability Integration Act S.2873, Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act H.R. 2713, Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 2300, Empowering Patients First Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying with regard to the implementation of the SMART Act (Public Law 112-242), generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Secondary Payer Program, generally. S. 1514/H.R. 2649 (Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015); provides for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. Lobbying with regard to the Medicaid Third Party Liability Program, generally. S. 884/H.R. 836 (Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015); improves access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1021 (Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act); amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the integrity of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 1376 (Patient Choice Act of 2015); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize provisional approval of fast-track products determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be adequately safe. H.R. 2300 (Empowering Patients First Act of 2015); provides for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage. H.R. 2653 (American Health Care Reform Act of 2015); repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines. S. 2204 (End of Suffering Act of 2015); respects the Constitutional entitlement to liberty by recognizing the right of an individual to have personal control over the medical assistance and treatment necessary to avoid intolerable physical suffering. H.R.__/S.__ (Behavioral Health Information Technology Act); draft legislation amending the Public Health Service Act to include as a health care provider behavioral and mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, psychiatric hospitals, certain community mental health centers (including one operated by a county behavioral health agency), and residential or outpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment facilities. H.R. 5403 (Ariel Grace's Law); to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. S. 2912 (Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016); to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes. H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act); establishing and appropriating funds, and reforming Medicaid, Medicare, and other reforms. General lobbying with regard to pharmaceutical price-gouging. H.R. 6120 (Secondary Payer Advancement, Rationalization, and Clarification (SPARC) Act); amends title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for clarification and rationalization of Medicare prescription drug plan recovery rules for certain claims.
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) H.R. 2513: Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S. 2511 Improving Health Information Technology Act; discussions involving new HHS/OCR HIPAA guidance to providers for release of information(ROI) Discussions involving White House Cancer research task force initiative Discussions involving potential reform of health care delivery and payment systems implemented by The Affordable Care Act Monitored P.L. 114-255 To accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes (all sections of full text) Monitored H.R. 4784 Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act Monitored S. 2615 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act; discussions regarding price escalation of certain orphan or generic drugs Monitored H.R. 776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2015 Monitored Hatch white paper examining potential reforms to the Stark Law Monitored H.R. 2300 Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 Monitored P.L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 Monitored H.R. 6018 Ensuring Health Care Opportunities Act Monitored S. 3320 Ensuring Health Care Opportunities Act Monitored S. 3326 State Flexibility to Provide Affordable Health Options Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Support for Senator James Landfords Initiative to Oppose the Presidents Mandate for Transgender Bathrooms in Schools H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 543, Health Care Choice Act of 2015. S.647, Health Care Choice Act of 2015. H.R.2300, Empowering Patients First Act of 2015. H.R. 2869, Local and Municipal Health Care Choice Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Telehealth provisions of draft medical innovation legislation Mental health services and violence prevention Lead contamination of drinking water H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act H.R. 248/S. 305 - American Job Protection Act H.R. 512 - Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act H.R. 596 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 609/S. 287 - Safe Food Act H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 931 - Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act H.R. 932/S. 497 - Healthy Families Act H.R. 933/S. 486 - Head Start on Vaccinations Act H.R 1189/S. 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 1372 - Home Visiting Extension Act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act H.R 1517 - Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act H.R. 1552 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act H.R 1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act H.R. 2017/S. 2217 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 2300/S. 2519 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 H.R. 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act H.R. 2690 - Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act H.R. 2713 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 2948 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 3081/S. 1778 - Telemedicine for Medicare (TELE-MED) Act H.R. 3299 - Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3379 - Airplane Kits Act H.R. 3463 - Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act H.R. 3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act H.R. 3660 - Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3659 - Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act H.R. 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R. 3865/S. 2542 - Cradle Act H.R. 4276 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R. 4400/S. 2512 - Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act H.R. 4479 - Families of Flint Act H.R. 4723 - Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act H.R. 4724 - Reducing Duplicative and Ineffective Federal Funding Act H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 H.R. 5001/S. 2822 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act H.R. 5003 - Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 H.R. 5284 - Worlds Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R. 5456/S. 3065 - Family First Prevention Services Act S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act S. 142/H.R. 1375/H.R. 3242 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act S. 185 - Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act S. 203 - American Liberty Restoration Act S. 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act S. 481 - Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act S. 522 - Protecting & Retaining Our Children's Health Insurance Program (PRO-CHIP) Act S. 621 - Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act S. 673 - Winding Down Obamacare Act S. 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act S. 764 - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard S. 971 - Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act S. 993/H.R. 1854 - Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act S. 1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act S. 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act S. 1456 - Rural ACO Improvement Act S. 1549 - Care Planning Act S. 1793 - Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 1945 - Mental Health Reform Act S. 2002/H.R. 3722 - Mental Health and Safe Communities Act S. 2045/H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act S. 2100 - Tobacco to 21 Act S. 2153 - Provider Payment Sunshine Act S. 2173/H.R. 3712 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act S. 2218/H.R. 1218 - Personal Health Investment (PHIT) Act S. 2259 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act S. 2261 - Rural ACO Provider Equity Act S. 2343/H.R. 4155 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 2380 - Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act S. 2408/H.R. 4266 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act S. 2484 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 2525/H.R. 4567 - Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016 S. 2609 - An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods S. 2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2687 - Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act S. 2821 - Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes (True LEADership) Act of 2016 S. 2848/H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 3190 - Strengthening Our Rural Health Workforce Act of 2016 S. 3239 - Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity (RACE) for Children Act S. 3245 - Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying with regard to the implementation of the SMART Act (Public Law 112-242), generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Secondary Payer Program, generally. S. 1514/H.R. 2649 (Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2015); provides for the application of Medicare secondary payer rules to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions. Lobbying with regard to the Medicaid Third Party Liability Program, generally. S. 884/H.R. 836 (Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015); improves access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1021 (Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act); amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the integrity of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 1376 (Patient Choice Act of 2015); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize provisional approval of fast-track products determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be adequately safe. H.R. 2300 (Empowering Patients First Act of 2015); provides for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage. H.R. 2653 (American Health Care Reform Act of 2015); repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines. S. 2204 (End of Suffering Act of 2015); respects the Constitutional entitlement to liberty by recognizing the right of an individual to have personal control over the medical assistance and treatment necessary to avoid intolerable physical suffering. H.R.__/S.__ (Behavioral Health Information Technology Act); draft legislation amending the Public Health Service Act to include as a health care provider behavioral and mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, psychiatric hospitals, certain community mental health centers (including one operated by a county behavioral health agency), and residential or outpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment facilities. H.R. 5403 (Ariel Grace's Law); to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. S. 2912 (Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016); to authorize the use of unapproved medical products by patients diagnosed with a terminal illness in accordance with State law, and for other purposes. H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act); establishing and appropriating funds, and reforming Medicaid, Medicare, and other reforms.
Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) HR2513:Promoting Access, Competition and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) S.2511 Improving Health Information Technology Act - Discussions involving new HHS/OCR HIPAA guidance to providers for release of information(ROI) Discussions involving nominations to federally authorized commissions Monitored S.2615 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act; discussions regarding price escalation of certain orphan or generic drugs Monitored discussions that would result in additional federal regulation of Group Purchasing Organizations Monitored HR776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2015 Monitored Hatch white paper examining potential reforms to the Stark Law Monitored HR2300 Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 Monitored P.L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 Monitored HR 4784 Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act Monitored H.R.6 21st Century Cures Act; discussions pertaining to hospital reimbursement reductions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Defense
HR 244: MAC Transparency Act HR 498: Efficient Service for Veterans Act HR 802: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act HR 868: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act HR 914: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes. HR 2943: Fiscal 2017 Defense Reauthorization HR 2300: Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 S 358: Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act S 832: Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act S 448: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act S 1290: TRICARE Portability Act S 2814: Fiscal 2017 Defense Reauthorization
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) H.R. 2513: Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) S. 2511 Improving Health Information Technology Act; discussions involving new HHS/OCR HIPAA guidance to providers for release of information(ROI) Discussions involving nominations to federally authorized commissions Monitored H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act; discussions pertaining to hospital reimbursement reductions Monitored H.R. 4784 Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act Monitored S. 2615 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act; discussions regarding price escalation of certain orphan or generic drugs Monitored discussions that would result in additional federal regulation of Group Purchasing Organizations Monitored H.R. 776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2015 Monitored Hatch white paper examining potential reforms to the Stark Law Monitored H.R. 2300 Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 Monitored P.L. 114-198 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.Res.494, a resolution with articles of impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Telehealth provisions of draft medical innovation legislation Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act H.R. 248/S. 305 - American Job Protection Act H.R. 512 - Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act H.R. 596 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 609/S. 287 - Safe Food Act H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 931 - Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act H.R. 932/S. 497 - Healthy Families Act H.R. 933/S. 486 - Head Start on Vaccinations Act H.R 1189/S. 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 1372 - Home Visiting Extension Act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act H.R 1517 - Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act H.R. 1552 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act H.R 1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act H.R. 2017/S. 2217 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 2300/S. 2519 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 H.R. 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act H.R. 2690 - Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act H.R. 2713 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 2948 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 3081/S. 1778 - Telemedicine for Medicare (TELE-MED) Act H.R. 3299 - Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3379 - Airplane Kits Act H.R. 3463 - Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act H.R. 3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act H.R. 3660 - Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3659 - Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act H.R. 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R. 3865/S. 2542 - Cradle Act H.R. 4276 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R. 4400/S. 2512 - Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act H.R. 4723 - Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act H.R. 4724 - Reducing Duplicative and Ineffective Federal Funding Act H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 H.R. 5001/S. 2822 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act H.R. 5003 - Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 H.R. 5284 - Worlds Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R. 5456/S. 3065 - Family First Prevention Services Act S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act S. 142/H.R. 1375/H.R. 3242 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act S. 185 - Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act S. 203 - American Liberty Restoration Act S. 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act S. 481 - Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act S. 522 - Protecting & Retaining Our Children's Health Insurance Program (PRO-CHIP) Act S. 621 - Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act S. 673 - Winding Down Obamacare Act S. 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act S. 971 - Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act S. 993/H.R. 1854 - Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act S. 1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act S. 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act S. 1456 - Rural ACO Improvement Act S. 1549 - Care Planning Act S. 1793 - Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 1945 - Mental Health Reform Act S. 2002/H.R. 3722 - Mental Health and Safe Communities Act S. 2045/H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act S. 2100 - Tobacco to 21 Act S. 2153 - Provider Payment Sunshine Act S. 2173/H.R. 3712 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act S. 2218/H.R. 1218 - Personal Health Investment (PHIT) Act S. 2259 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act S. 2261 - Rural ACO Provider Equity Act S. 2343/H.R. 4155 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 2408/H.R. 4266 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act S. 2484 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 2525/H.R. 4567 - Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016 S. 2609 - An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods S. 2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2687 - Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act S. 2821 - Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes (True LEADership) Act of 2016 S. 2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Defense
HR 244: MAC Transparency Act HR 498: Efficient Service for Veterans Act HR 802: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act HR 868: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act HR 914: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes. HR 2943: Fiscal 2017 Defense Reauthorization HR 2300: Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 S 358: Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act S 832: Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act S 448: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act S 1290: TRICARE Portability Act S 2814: Fiscal 2017 Defense Reauthorization
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitor federal issues and legislation associated with health care policy. Monitor the implementation of the Patient Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 543, Health Care Choice Act of 2015. S.647, Health Care Choice Act of 2015. H.R.2300, Empowering Patients First Act of 2015. H.R. 2869, Local and Municipal Health Care Choice Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) HR2513:Promoting Access, Competition and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) S.2511 Improving Health Information Technology Act - discussions pertaining to improvement, effectiveness and efficiency of electronic health records and health information technology for doctors, patients, and hospitals Discussions involving new HHS/OCR HIPAA guidance to providers for release of information(ROI) on patient records requests Monitored S.2615 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act; discussions regarding price escalation of certain orphan or generic drugs Monitored discussions that would result in additional federal regulation of Group Purchasing Organizations Monitored HR776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2015 Monitored Hatch white paper examining potential reforms to the Stark Law Monitored HR2300 Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 Monitored S.524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 Monitored HR953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Monitored HR 4784 Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) H.R. 2513: Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) S. 2511 Improving Health Information Technology Act - discussions pertaining to the improvement, effectiveness and efficiency of electronic health records and health information technology for doctors, patients and hospitals. Discussions involving new HHS/OCR HIPAA guidance to providers for release of information(ROI)on patient records requests Monitored S. 2615 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act; discussions regarding price escalation of certain orphan or generic drugs Monitored discussions that would result in additional federal regulation of Group Purchasing Organizations Monitored H.R. 776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2015 Monitored Hatch white paper examining potential reforms to the Stark Law Monitored H.R. 2300 Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 Monitored S. 524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 Monitored H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Monitored H.R. 4784 Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $230,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2300 (Empowering Patients First Act of 2015); provides for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage. H.R. 2653 (American Health Care Reform Act of 2015); repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying with regard to the implementation of the SMART Act (Public Law 112-242), generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Secondary Payer Program, generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Third Party Liability Program, generally. S. 884/H.R. 836 (Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015); improves access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1021 (Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act); amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the integrity of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 1376 (Patient Choice Act of 2015); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize provisional approval of fast-track products determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be adequately safe. H.R. 2300 (Empowering Patients First Act of 2015); provides for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage. H.R. 2653 (American Health Care Reform Act of 2015); repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines. S. 2204 (End of Suffering Act of 2015); respects the Constitutional entitlement to liberty by recognizing the right of an individual to have personal control over the medical assistance and treatment necessary to avoid intolerable physical suffering. H.R.__/S.__ (Behavioral Health Information Technology Act); draft legislation amending the Public Health Service Act to include as a health care provider behavioral and mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, psychiatric hospitals, certain community mental health centers (including one operated by a county behavioral health agency), and residential or outpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment facilities.
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.Res.494, a resolution with articles of impeachment of IRS Commissioner John Koskinen Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Telehealth provisions of draft medical innovation legislation Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act H.R. 248/S. 305 - American Job Protection Act H.R. 270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act H.R. 512 - Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act H.R. 596 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 609/S. 287 - Safe Food Act H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 931 - Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act H.R. 932/S. 497 - Healthy Families Act H.R. 933/S. 486 - Head Start on Vaccinations Act H.R 1189/S. 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 1372 - Home Visiting Extension Act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act H.R 1517 - Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act H.R. 1552 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act H.R 1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act H.R. 2017/S. 2217 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 2300/S. 2519 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 H.R. 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 2690 - Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act H.R. 2713 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 2948 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 3081/S. 1778 - Telemedicine for Medicare (TELE-MED) Act H.R. 3379 - Airplane Kits Act H.R. 3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act H.R. 3660 - Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3659 - Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act H.R. 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R. 3865/S. 2542 - Cradle Act H.R. 4276 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R. 4400/S. 2512 - Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act H.R. 4723 - Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act H.R. 4724 - Reducing Duplicative and Ineffective Federal Funding Act H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act S. 142/H.R. 1375/H.R. 3242 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act S. 185 - Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act S. 203 - American Liberty Restoration Act S. 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act S. 481 - Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act S. 522 - Protecting & Retaining Our Children's Health Insurance Program (PRO-CHIP) Act S. 621 - Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act S. 673 - Winding Down Obamacare Act S. 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act S. 971 - Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act S. 993/H.R. 1854 - Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act S. 1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act S. 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act S. 1456 - Rural ACO Improvement Act S. 1549 - Care Planning Act S. 1793 - Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 1945 - Mental Health Reform Act S. 2002/H.R. 3722 - Mental Health and Safe Communities Act S. 2045/H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act S. 2100 - Tobacco to 21 Act S. 2153 - Provider Payment Sunshine Act S. 2173/H.R. 3712 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act S. 2218/H.R. 1218 - Personal Health Investment (PHIT) Act S. 2259 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act S. 2261 - Rural ACO Provider Equity Act S. 2343/H.R. 4155 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 2408/H.R. 4266 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act S. 2525/H.R. 4567 - Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016 S. 2609 - An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods S. 2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2687 - Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Defense
HR 244: MAC Transparency Act HR 498: Efficient Service for Veterans Act HR 802: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act HR 868: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act HR 914: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes. Fiscal 2017 Defense Reauthorization HR 2300: Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 S 358: Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act S 832: Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act S 448: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act S 1290: TRICARE Portability Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying with regard to the implementation of the SMART Act (Public Law 112-242), generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Secondary Payer Program, generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Third Party Liability Program, generally. S. 884/H.R. 836 (Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015); improves access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1021 (Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act); amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the integrity of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 1376 (Patient Choice Act of 2015); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize provisional approval of fast-track products determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be adequately safe. H.R. 2300 (Empowering Patients First Act of 2015); provides for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage. H.R. 2653 (American Health Care Reform Act of 2015); repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines. S. 2204 (End of Suffering Act of 2015); respects the Constitutional entitlement to liberty by recognizing the right of an individual to have personal control over the medical assistance and treatment necessary to avoid intolerable physical suffering. H.R.__/S.__ (Behavioral Health Information Technology Act); draft legislation amending the Public Health Service Act to include as a health care provider behavioral and mental health professionals, substance abuse professionals, psychiatric hospitals, certain community mental health centers (including one operated by a county behavioral health agency), and residential or outpatient mental health or substance abuse treatment facilities.
Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) HR2513:Promoting Access, Competition and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) Monitored potential legislation on the improvement, effectiveness and efficiency of electronic health records and health information technology for doctors, patients and hospitals. Monitored HR776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2015 Monitored S.2615 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act; discussions regarding price escalation of certain orphan or generic drugs Monitored discussions that would result in additional federal regulation of Group Purchasing Organizations Monitored HR2300 Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 Monitored S.524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 Monitored HR953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) H.R. 2513: Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) Monitored potential legislation on the improvement, effectiveness and efficiency of electronic health records and health information technology for doctors, patients and hospitals. Monitored S. 2615 Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act; discussions regarding price escalation of certain orphan or generic drugs Monitored discussions that would result in additional federal regulation of Group Purchasing Organizations Monitored H.R. 776 Stark Administrative Simplification Act of 2015 Monitored H.R. 2300 Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 Monitored S. 524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 Monitored H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Opposition to Fiscal Year 2016 Budget: H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015) in the House and the Senate (included funding for Planned Parenthood) H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 770 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire bill HR 132/S 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law HR 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act: amendments and provisions related to and affecting reproductive health and family planning HR 1101 - Viral Hepatitis Testing Act: entire bill HR 1502 - Medicare Parity Act: entire bill S 737 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act: entire bill HR 117 - Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act: entire bill S 77 - Patient Choice Restoration Act: entire bill S 221 - Pregnancy Assistance Fund Expansion Act: entire bill HR 22 - Hire More Heroes Act: entire bill HR 1356/S 471 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act: entire bill S 469 - Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act: entire bill HR 691 - Telehealth Modernization Act : entire bill HR 768 - Stop AIDS in Prison Act: entire bill HR 45 - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act: entire bill HR 716/S 370 - Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act: entire bill HR 1197 - Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act: entire bill S 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: entire bill S 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act: entire bill HR 2054 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans: entire bill HR 2300 - Empowering Patients First Act: entire bill S 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act: entire bill S Res 193 - A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic Griswold v. Connecticut decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and expressing the sense of the Senate that the case was an important step forward in helping ensure that all people of the United States are able to use contraceptives to plan pregnancies and have healthier babies.: entire resolution HR 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act: entire bill HR 3163/S 1532 - Affordability Is Access Act: entire bill HR 2866 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women, and for other purposes: entire bill HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act: entire bill HR 2066 - Telehealth Enhancement Act: entire bill HR 1345 - Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act: entire bill HR 270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act: entire bill HR 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act: entire bill HR 2725 - 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act: entire bill HR 2355 - Women's Preventive Health Awareness Campaign: entire bill HR 2820 - Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act: entire bill HR 2866/S 2220 - the Healthy MOM Act S 1299/HR 938 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization HR 3171 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion. S 1919 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities, and for other purposes. HR 3443 - Women's Health Accountability Act HR 2972 - Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act HR 3498 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act S 1917 - A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to an entity that receives compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue derived from an abortion. H Res 558/S Res 327 - A resolution condemning violence that targets healthcare for women. Reducing Unexpected Deaths in Infants and Children Act of 2015
Client expense: $42,941 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying with regard to the implementation of the SMART Act (Public Law 112-242), generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Secondary Payer Program, generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Third Party Liability Program, generally. S. 884/H.R. 836 (Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015); improves access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1021 (Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act); amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the integrity of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 1376 (Patient Choice Act of 2015); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize provisional approval of fast-track products determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be adequately safe. H.R. 2300 (Empowering Patients First Act of 2015); provides for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage. H.R. 2653 (American Health Care Reform Act of 2015); repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines. S. 2204 (End of Suffering Act of 2015); respects the Constitutional entitlement to liberty by recognizing the right of an individual to have personal control over the medical assistance and treatment necessary to avoid intolerable physical suffering.
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Defense
HR 244: MAC Transparency Act HR 498: Efficient Service for Veterans Act HR 802: Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act HR 868: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act HR 914: To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to jointly operate the Federal Recovery Coordination Program, and for other purposes. HR 1735: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 HR 2300: Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 S 358: Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act S 832: Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act S 448: Veterans TRICARE Choice Act S 1290: TRICARE Portability Act S 1376: Fiscal 2016 Defense Reauthorization HR 2029: Fiscal 2016 Military Construction-VA Appropriations HR 2685: Fiscal 2016 Defense Appropriations S 1558: Fiscal 2016 Defense Appropriations
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1664, Health Insurance Freedom Act of 2015; H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act; H.R. 2300, Empowering Patients First Act; H.R. 2400, Special Inspector General for Monitoring the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 2603, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act; H.R. 2653, American Health Care Reform Act; S. 1475, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act; H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 1270 Restoring Access to Medication Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2015 · third_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2802. First Amendment Defense Act (Rep. Labrador) S.1598. First Amendment Defense Act (Sen. Lee) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.3762, Reconciliation bill with no funding for Planned Parenthood and funding cuts for Obamacare. Opposition to Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 with $85 BILLION in spending increases. S.2182, Cut, Cap, and Balance Act of 2015 H.R.2650. The Rescue Act (Rep. Price) S.1881. Defund Planned Parenthood Act (Sen. Ernst) H.R.3134. The Defunding of Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) H.R.3301. Prohibit funding for Planned Parenthood (Rep. Jolly) H.R.3197. The Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act of 2015 (Rep. Black) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 770 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire bill HR 132/S 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act: entire bill Public Law No. 111-148- Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: entire law Public Law No. 111-152- Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010: entire law HR 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act: amendments and provisions related to and affecting reproductive health and family planning HR 1101 - Viral Hepatitis Testing Act: entire bill HR 1502 - Medicare Parity Act: entire bill S 737 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act: entire bill HR 117 - Reclaiming Individual Liberty Act: entire bill S 77 - Patient Choice Restoration Act: entire bill S 221 - Pregnancy Assistance Fund Expansion Act: entire bill HR 22 - Hire More Heroes Act: entire bill HR 1356/S 471 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act: entire bill S 469 - Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act: entire bill HR 691 - Telehealth Modernization Act : entire bill HR 768 - Stop AIDS in Prison Act: entire bill HR 45 - Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Research and Education Act: entire bill HR 716/S 370 - Breast Density and Mammography Reporting Act: entire bill HR 1197 - Accelerating the End of Breast Cancer Act: entire bill S 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act: entire bill S 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act: entire bill HR 2054 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans: entire bill HR 2300 - Empowering Patients First Act: entire bill S 1438 - Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act: entire bill S Res 193 - A resolution celebrating the 50th anniversary of the historic Griswold v. Connecticut decision of the Supreme Court of the United States and expressing the sense of the Senate that the case was an important step forward in helping ensure that all people of the United States are able to use contraceptives to plan pregnancies and have healthier babies.: entire resolution HR 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act: entire bill HR 3163/S 1532 - Affordability Is Access Act: entire bill HR 2866 - To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to provide for a special enrollment period for pregnant women, and for other purposes: entire bill HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act: entire bill HR 2066 - Telehealth Enhancement Act: entire bill HR 1345 - Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act: entire bill HR 270 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act: entire bill HR 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act: entire bill HR 2725 - 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act: entire bill HR 2355 - Women's Preventive Health Awareness Campaign: entire bill HR 2820 - Stem Cell Therapeutic and Research Reauthorization Act: entire bill HR 2866 - the Healthy MOM Act S 1299/HR 938 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization HR 3171 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain research on the transplantation of human fetal tissue obtained pursuant to an abortion. S 1919 - A bill to amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to protect rights of conscience with regard to requirements for coverage of specific items and services, to amend the Public Health Service Act to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities, and for other purposes. HR 3443 - Women's Health Accountability Act HR 2972 - Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH Woman) Act HR 3498 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act S 1917 - A bill to prohibit the provision of Federal funds to an entity that receives compensation for facilitating the donation of fetal tissue derived from an abortion.
Client expense: $278,546 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying with regard to the implementation of the SMART Act (Public Law 112-242), generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Secondary Payer Program, generally. Lobbying with regard to the Medicare Third Party Liability Program, generally. S. 884/H.R. 836 (Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015); improves access to emergency medical services, and for other purposes. H.R. 1021 (Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act); amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the integrity of the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 1376 (Patient Choice Act of 2015); amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to authorize provisional approval of fast-track products determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to be adequately safe. H.R. 2300 (Empowering Patients First Act of 2015); provides for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage. H.R. 2653 (American Health Care Reform Act of 2015); repeals the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and related reconciliation provisions, to promote patient-centered health care, to provide for the creation of a safe harbor for defendants in medical malpractice actions who demonstrate adherence to clinical practice guidelines. S. __ (End of Suffering Act of 2015); draft bill not introduced as of 10-20-2015; respects the Constitutional entitlement to liberty by recognizing the right of an individual to have personal control over the medical assistance and treatment necessary to avoid intolerable physical suffering.
Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 484, PATIENTS Act: Prohibit the use of data obtained from comparative effectiveness research to deny or delay coverage of items or services S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: Grant programs to ensure an adequate physician workforce S. 763, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: To reauthorize certain trauma care programs. S. 884, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act: Accelerating innovation in medicine H.R. 105, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2015: Ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by clarifying the application of the antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers. H.R. 836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. H.R 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. H.R. 1271, Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015: Sports concussion prevention/treatment H.R. 2300, Empowering Patients First Act: Healthcare reform H.R.2603, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: Medical liability reform H.R. 2653, American Health Care Reform Act: Healthcare reform H.Res. 259, Expressing support for designation of September 2015 as National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. No bill: Medical liability reform
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 484, PATIENTS Act: Prohibit the use of data obtained from comparative effectiveness research to deny or delay coverage of items or services S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: Grant programs to ensure an adequate physician workforce S. 763, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: To reauthorize certain trauma care programs. S. 884, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act: Accelerating innovation in medicine H.R. 105, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2015: Ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by clarifying the application of the antitrust laws to negotiations between groups of health care professionals and health plans and health care insurance issuers. H.R. 836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. H.R 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. H.R. 1271, Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2015: Sports concussion prevention/treatment H.R. 2300, Empowering Patients First Act: Healthcare reform H.R.2603, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: Medical liability reform H.R. 2653, American Health Care Reform Act: Healthcare reform H.Res. 259, Expressing support for designation of September 2015 as National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month. No bill: Medical liability reform
Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
H.R.36. Pain-Capable Child Protection Act (Rep. Franks) S.158. Employee Health Care Protection Act (Sen. Cassidy) H.R.2300. Empowering Patients First Act (Rep. Tom Price) S.1668. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Sen. Graham; anti-online gambling) H.R.707. Restoration of Americas Wire Act (Rep. Chaffetz); anti-online gambling) H.R.7. - No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015 (Reps. Chris Smith/Lipinski) S.177. ObamaCare Repeal Act (Sen. Cruz) H.R.940. Respect for Rights of Conscience Act (Rep. Black) S.404. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Sen. Rubio) H.R.803. Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (CIANA)/(Rep. Ros-Lehtinen) S.51. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Sen. Vitter) H.R.217. Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act (Rep. Black) S.48. Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Abortion Non-Discrimination Act of 2015 (Sen. Vitter) Opposition to federal tax dollars for abortion. Federal funding for pro-marriage and pro-family initiatives. Social Security reform Increasing abstinence education funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE