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Action for Dental Health Act of 2018
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Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for oral health initiatives conducted by state, local, and tribal entities, including initiatives aimed at preventing dental disease and reducing barriers to dental services. (Sec. 3) The bill also reauthorizes through FY2023 and revises the grant program regarding dental health professional shortage areas, which is administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration. The bill authorizes states to use grant funds for: (1) dental homes for children and adults, and (2) initiatives that reduce emergency department visits for certain dental services.
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Became Public Law No: 115-302.
Became Public Law No: 115-302.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H9673)
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(text as House agreed to Senate Amendment: CR H9673)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 2422.
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2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation related to the opioid epidemic. H.R.2422 - Action for Dental Health Act H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act H.R.3921 - HEALTHY KIDS Act S.1827 - KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Action for Dental Health Act (H.R. 2422)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Bennet) - opioid issues S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act (Alexander) - opioid initiatives, mental health parity S. 2789, Substance Abuse Prevention Act (Cornyn) - opioid initiatives, restrictions on step therapy S. 2812, Air Ambulance Consumer Protection Act (McCaskill) - air ambulance S. 2828, Sober Home Fraud Detection Act (Rubio) - best practices for identifying fraud in recovery housing S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act (Grassley) - opioid issues S. 2892, Peer Support Enhancement and Evaluation Review Act (Cardin) - opioid issues S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act (Casey) - opioid issues S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act (Brown) - opioid issues S. 2900, Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act (Brown) - opioid issues S. 2902, Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act (Cassidy) - opioid issues S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act (Toomey) - opioid issues S. 2910, Telehealth for Childrens Access to Services and Treatment Act (Roberts) - opioid issues S. 2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options (Heller) - opioid issues S. 2912, Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act (Cassidy) - opioid issues S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act (McCaskill) - opioid issues S. 2922, Help for Moms and Babies Act (Stabenow) - opioid issues S. 2923, Building Capacity for Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act (Grassley) - opioid issues S. 2924, Supporting Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act (Scott) - opioid issues S. 3016, Action for Dental Health Act (Booker) - grants for oral health programs S. 3120, the HEAL Substance Use Disorders Act (Hatch) - opioid initiatives S. 3158, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Blunt) - HHS funding S. 3254, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (Rubio) - anti-kickback penalties for body brokers Draft Bill: Protecting Patients From Surprise Medical Bills Act (Cassidy) - surprise medical bills H.R. 6, SUPPORT Patients and Families Act (Walden) - opioid initiatives, Medicare and Medicaid issues, budget offsets H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act - air ambulance issues H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act (King) - medical liability reform H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Foxx) - employee wellness programs H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act (Kelly) - oral health services and education for underserved populations H.R. 3331, adoption and use of EHR technology by behavioral health providers (Jenkins) - opioid issues H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Clark) - opioid issues H.R. 4684, Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act (Chu) - best practices for recovery housing H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act (Schweikert) - opioid issues H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act (Bass) - opioid issues H.R. 5100, Recovery Home Certification Act (Knight) -- anti-kickback penalties for body brokers H.R. 5477, Rural DOCS Act (O'Halleran) - opioid issues H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act (Thornberry) H.R. 5562, Protecting NAS Babies Act (Jenkins) - opioid issues H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act (Carter) - opioid issues H.R. 5583, State reporting on certain adult health quality measures (Clarke) - opioid issues H.R. 5590, CMS Action Plan (Kinzinger) - opioid issues H.R. 5714, Education for Disposal of Unused Opioids Act (Black) - opioid issues H.R. 5715, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act (Renacci) - opioid issues H.R. 5716, COMPASS Act (Roskam) - opioid issues H.R. 5723, Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act (Tenney) - opioid issues H.R. 5725, BEST Act (Roskam) - opioid issues H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act (Curbelo) - opioid issues H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act (Paulsen) - opioid issues H.R. 5776, MOST Act (Neal) - opioid issues H.R. 5789, protections for pregnant and post-partum women (Foster) - opioid issues H.R. 5795, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Blumenauer) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment Act (Fitzpatrick) - opioid issues H.R. 5801, PARTNERSHIP Act (Griffith) - opioid issues H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Mullin) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information H.R. 6147, Interior, Environment, Financial Services, Agriculture, FDA, Transportation, and Housing Appropriations Act (Calvert) - FDA funding H.R. 6157, Defense-Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Granger) - HHS funding H.R. 6753, Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act (Walden) - codification of Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership H.R. 6878, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (Deutch) - anti-kickback penalties for body brokers H.R. 6902, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (Knight) - anti-kickback penalties for body brokers 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 relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; prescription drug pricing; 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; 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 short term limited duration products; 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 association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to family caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation related to the opioid epidemic. H.R.2422 - Action for Dental Health Act H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act H.R.3921 - HEALTHY KIDS Act S.1827 - KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act H.R. 6689-Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H.R. 7000-Tribal Tax Empowerment and Jobs Act of 2018 S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1850, Legacy Act (Manchin-Capito) -- confidentiality of drug and alcohol treatment and prevention records S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Bennet) - opioid issues S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act (Alexander) - opioid initiatives, mental health parity S. 2789, Substance Abuse Prevention Act (Cornyn) - opioid initiatives, restrictions on step therapy S. 2812, Air Ambulance Consumer Protection Act (McCaskill) - air ambulance S. 2828, Sober Home Fraud Detection Act (Rubio) - best practices for identifying fraud in recovery housing S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act (Grassley) - opioid issues S. 2892, Peer Support Enhancement and Evaluation Review Act (Cardin) - opioid issues S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act (Casey) - opioid issues S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act (Brown) - opioid issues S. 2900, Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act (Brown) - opioid issues S. 2902, Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act (Cassidy) - opioid issues S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act (Toomey) - opioid issues S. 2910, Telehealth for Childrens Access to Services and Treatment Act (Roberts) - opioid issues S. 2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options (Heller) - opioid issues S. 2912, Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act (Cassidy) - opioid issues S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act (McCaskill) - opioid issues S. 2922, Help for Moms and Babies Act (Stabenow) - opioid issues S. 2923, Building Capacity for Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act (Grassley) - opioid issues S. 2924, Supporting Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act (Scott) - opioid issues S. 3016, Action for Dental Health Act (Booker) - grants for oral health programs S. 3120, the HEAL Substance Use Disorders Act (Hatch) - opioid initiatives S. 3158, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Blunt) - HHS funding S. 3254, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (Rubio) - anti-kickback penalties for body brokers Draft Bill: Protecting Patients From Surprise Medical Bills Act (Cassidy) - surprise medical bills H.R. 6, SUPPORT Patients and Families Act (Walden) - opioid initiatives, Medicare and Medicaid issues, budget offsets H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act - air ambulance issues H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act (King) - medical liability reform H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Foxx) - employee wellness programs H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act (Kelly) - oral health services and education for underserved populations H.R. 3331, adoption and use of EHR technology by behavioral health providers (Jenkins) - opioid issues H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Clark) - opioid issues H.R. 4684, Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act (Chu) - best practices for recovery housing H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act (Schweikert) - opioid issues H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act (Bass) - opioid issues H.R. 5100, Recovery Home Certification Act (Knight) -- anti-kickback penalties for body brokers H.R. 5477, Rural DOCS Act (O'Halleran) - opioid issues H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act (Thornberry) H.R. 5562, Protecting NAS Babies Act (Jenkins) - opioid issues H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act (Carter) - opioid issues H.R. 5583, State reporting on certain adult health quality measures (Clarke) - opioid issues H.R. 5590, CMS Action Plan (Kinzinger) - opioid issues H.R. 5714, Education for Disposal of Unused Opioids Act (Black) - opioid issues H.R. 5715, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act (Renacci) - opioid issues H.R. 5716, COMPASS Act (Roskam) - opioid issues H.R. 5723, Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act (Tenney) - opioid issues H.R. 5725, BEST Act (Roskam) - opioid issues H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act (Curbelo) - opioid issues H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act (Paulsen) - opioid issues H.R. 5776, MOST Act (Neal) - opioid issues H.R. 5789, protections for pregnant and post-partum women (Foster) - opioid issues H.R. 5795, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Blumenauer) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment Act (Fitzpatrick) - opioid issues H.R. 5801, PARTNERSHIP Act (Griffith) - opioid issues H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Mullin) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information H.R. 6147, Interior, Environment, Financial Services, Agriculture, FDA, Transportation, and Housing Appropriations Act (Calvert) - FDA funding H.R. 6157, Defense-Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Granger) - HHS funding H.R. 6753, Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act (Walden) - codification of Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership H.R. 6878, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (Deutch) - anti-kickback penalties for body brokers H.R. 6902, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (Knight) - anti-kickback penalties for body brokers 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 relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; prescription drug pricing; 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; 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 short term limited duration products; 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 association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to family caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606 - The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017 H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Independent Purchase of Dental Plans
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitored issues related to H.R. 7217, IMPROVE Act. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017, S. 3016, Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 and issues regarding access to dental services. S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act; H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 and issues related to over the counter medications. Issues related to opioids, including prescription fill limits, prescription drug monitoring programs, mandatory compulsory education and prescriber patterns. H.R 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 2680, The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.356/H.R. 1027 - Hallways to Health Act - school-based health centers S.J.Res.63 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance" S. 3592 - No More Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2018 - protect patients with medical emergencies from surprise billing by prohibiting hospitals and providers from charging more than the in-network amount; protects patients in non-emergency situations by requiring hospitals and providers to notify patients if services will be out-of-network and get their consent S.3775 - Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2018 - public manufacturing of generic drugs in cases where the market has failed S. 3754 - CURE High Drug Prices Act - prevent price gouging by pharmaceutical companies S.3660 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018; TITLE IV-IMPROVING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY - Subtitle C-Advancing Health Equity Through Payment And Delivery Reform. H.R.2422 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 - reauthorize oral health promotion and disease prevention programs through FY2022 S.974 - CREATES Act of 2017 - facilitate the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of drugs and biological products S.Res.581 - A resolution authorizing the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) H.R.5977/S.3776 - MOMMA's Act - improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality S.2582 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act- comprehensive insurance reform proposals including provisions pegging consumer assistance to plans with higher actuarial value, lowering out-of-pocket maximums, extending eligibility for subsidies, fixing family glitch, investing in enrollment outreach, requiring insurers to cover emergency services at in-network costs, making short-term limited duration plans subject to ACAs consumer protections S.2700 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018 - provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by the opioid epidemic and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, and public or private nonprofit entities to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families Surprise billing - draft legislation to prevent surprise medical billing of patients. Auto-enrollment - create a federal platform encouraging states to experiment with auto-enrollment strategies, including resources to develop necessary information-technology infrastructure
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
In support of the RAISE Health Benefits Act (HR 1204) - expanding the use of FSAs In support of the Health Savings Act (HR 35) - expanding the use of HSAs In support of the Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 (HR 6311) In support of the Protecting Access to Care Act (HR 1215) - medical malpractice reform In support of Action for Dental Health Act (HR 2422/S 3016)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation related to the opioid epidemic. H.R.2422 - Action for Dental Health Act H.R.1628 - American Health Care Act H.R.3921 - HEALTHY KIDS Act S.1827 - KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017, S. 3016, Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 and issues regarding access to dental services. S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act; H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 and issues related to over the counter medications. Issues related to opioids, including prescription fill limits, prescription drug monitoring programs, mandatory compulsory education and prescriber patterns. H.R 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 2680, The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Bennet) - opioid issues S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act (Alexander) - opioid initiatives, mental health parity S. 2789, Substance Abuse Prevention Act (Cornyn) - opioid initiatives, restrictions on step therapy S. 2812, Air Ambulance Consumer Protection Act (McCaskill) - air ambulance S. 2828, Sober Home Fraud Detection Act (Rubio) - best practices for identifying fraud in recovery housing S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act (Grassley) - opioid issues S. 2892, Peer Support Enhancement and Evaluation Review Act (Cardin) - opioid issues S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act (Casey) - opioid issues S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act (Brown) - opioid issues S. 2900, Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act (Brown) - opioid issues S. 2902, Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act (Cassidy) - opioid issues S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act (Toomey) - opioid issues S. 2910, Telehealth for Childrens Access to Services and Treatment Act (Roberts) - opioid issues S. 2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options (Heller) - opioid issues S. 2912, Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act (Cassidy) - opioid issues S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act (McCaskill) - opioid issues S. 2922, Help for Moms and Babies Act (Stabenow) - opioid issues S. 2923, Building Capacity for Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act (Grassley) - opioid issues S. 2924, Supporting Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act (Scott) - opioid issues S. 3016, Action for Dental Health Act (Booker) - grants for oral health programs S. 3120, the HEAL Substance Use Disorders Act (Hatch) - opioid initiatives S. 3158, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Blunt) - HHS funding S. 3254, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (Rubio) - anti-kickback penalties for body brokers Draft Bill: Protecting Patients From Surprise Medical Bills Act (Cassidy) - surprise medical bills H.R. 6, SUPPORT Patients and Families Act (Walden) - opioid initiatives, Medicare and Medicaid issues, budget offsets H.R. 302, FAA Reauthorization Act - air ambulance issues H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act (King) - medical liability reform H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Foxx) - employee wellness programs H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act (Kelly) - oral health services and education for underserved populations H.R. 3331, adoption and use of EHR technology by behavioral health providers (Jenkins) - opioid issues H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Clark) - opioid issues H.R. 4684, Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act (Chu) - best practices for recovery housing H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act (Schweikert) - opioid issues H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act (Bass) - opioid issues H.R. 5100, Recovery Home Certification Act (Knight) -- anti-kickback penalties for body brokers H.R. 5477, Rural DOCS Act (O'Halleran) - opioid issues H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act (Thornberry) H.R. 5562, Protecting NAS Babies Act (Jenkins) - opioid issues H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act (Carter) - opioid issues H.R. 5583, State reporting on certain adult health quality measures (Clarke) - opioid issues H.R. 5590, CMS Action Plan (Kinzinger) - opioid issues H.R. 5714, Education for Disposal of Unused Opioids Act (Black) - opioid issues H.R. 5715, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act (Renacci) - opioid issues H.R. 5716, COMPASS Act (Roskam) - opioid issues H.R. 5723, Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act (Tenney) - opioid issues H.R. 5725, BEST Act (Roskam) - opioid issues H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act (Curbelo) - opioid issues H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act (Paulsen) - opioid issues H.R. 5776, MOST Act (Neal) - opioid issues H.R. 5789, protections for pregnant and post-partum women (Foster) - opioid issues H.R. 5795, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Blumenauer) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment Act (Fitzpatrick) - opioid issues H.R. 5801, PARTNERSHIP Act (Griffith) - opioid issues H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Mullin) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information H.R. 6147, Interior, Environment, Financial Services, Agriculture, FDA, Transportation, and Housing Appropriations Act (Calvert) - FDA funding H.R. 6157, Defense-Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Granger) - HHS funding H.R. 6753, Strengthening the Health Care Fraud Prevention Task Force Act (Walden) - codification of Healthcare Fraud Prevention Partnership H.R. 6878, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (Deutch) - anti-kickback penalties for body brokers H.R. 6902, Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act (Knight) - anti-kickback penalties for body brokers 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 relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; prescription drug pricing; 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; 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 short term limited duration products; 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 association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to family caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1625, FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Royce) - funding for HHS programs and agencies, opioid initiatives, ACA risk corridors S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Bennet) - opioid issues S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act (Alexander) - opioid initiatives, mental health parity S. 2789, Substance Abuse Prevention Act (Cornyn) - opioid initiatives, restrictions on step therapy S. 2812, Air Ambulance Consumer Protection Act (McCaskill) - air ambulance S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act (Grassley) - opioid issues S. 2892, Peer Support Enhancement and Evaluation Review Act (Cardin) - opioid issues S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act (Casey) - opioid issues S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act (Brown) - opioid issues S. 2900, Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act (Brown) - opioid issues S. 2902, Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act (Cassidy) - opioid issues S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act (Toomey) - opioid issues S. 2910, Telehealth for Childrens Access to Services and Treatment Act (Roberts) - opioid issues S. 2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options (Heller) - opioid issues S. 2912, Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act (Cassidy) - opioid issues S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act (McCaskill) - opioid issues S. 2922, Help for Moms and Babies Act (Stabenow) - opioid issues S. 2923, Building Capacity for Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act (Grassley) - opioid issues S. 2924, Supporting Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act (Scott) - opioid issues S. 2987, National Defense Authorization Act (Inhofe) S. 3120, the HEAL Substance Use Disorders Act (Hatch) - opioid initiatives S. 3158, FY 2019 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act (Blunt) - HHS funding, ACA issues House version of FY 2019 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act (Cole) - HHS funding, ACA issues H.R. 6, SUPPORT Patients and Families Act (Walden) - opioid initiatives, budget offsets H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act (King) - medical liability reform H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Foxx) - employee wellness programs H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act (Kelly) - oral health services and education for underserved populations H.R. 3331, adoption and use of EHR technology by behavioral health providers (Jenkins) - opioid issues H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Clark) - opioid issues H.R. 3759, RAISE Family Caregivers Act (Harper-Castor) - support for family caregivers H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act (Schweikert) - opioid issues H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act (Bass) - opioid issues H.R. 5477, Rural DOCS Act (O'Halleran) - opioid issues H.R. 5562, Protecting NAS Babies Act (Jenkins) - opioid issues H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act (Carter) - opioid issues H.R. 5583, State reporting on certain adult health quality measures (Clarke) - opioid issues H.R. 5590, CMS Action Plan (Kinzinger) - opioid issues H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act (Thornberry) H.R. 5714, Education for Disposal of Unused Opioids Act (Black) - opioid issues H.R. 5715, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act (Renacci) - opioid issues H.R. 5716, COMPASS Act (Roskam) - opioid issues H.R. 5723, Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act (Tenney) - opioid issues H.R. 5725, BEST Act (Roskam) - opioid issues H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act (Curbelo) - opioid issues H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act (Paulsen) - opioid issues H.R. 5776, MOST Act (Neal) - opioid issues H.R. 5789, protections for pregnant and post-partum women (Foster) - opioid issues H.R. 5795, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Blumenauer) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment Act (Fitzpatrick) - opioid issues H.R. 5801, PARTNERSHIP Act (Griffith) - opioid issues H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Mullin) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information 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 relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; prescription drug pricing; 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; 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 short term limited duration products; 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 association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to family caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S.J.RES.63 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor, and Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to "Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance". S.3411 - Affordable Medications Act - comprehensive legislation to address rising prescription drug prices CURE High Drug Prices Act - prevent price gouging by pharmaceutical companies S.3485 - Basic Health Program Expansion Act of 2018 - allow States to expand basic health programs to cover more low-income individuals at lower cost. H.R.5977 - MOMMA's Act - improve Federal efforts with respect to the prevention of maternal mortality H.R.6478 - Biosimilars Competition Act of 2018 - enhance competition for prescription drugs by increasing the ability of the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission to enforce existing antitrust laws regarding biologic and biosimilar products S.3194 - Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2018 - cap prescription drug cost-sharing to $250 per month for each enrolled individual, or $500 for each family starting in 2020 H.R.2889 - Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act - revise the 340B Drug Pricing Program, which currently requires drug manufacturers to discount orphan drugs (drugs for rare conditions) for certain entities covered by the program. The bill discounts orphan drugs that are not being used to treat rare conditions for all entities covered by the program H.R.5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 - lobbied in support of entire bill; specifically lobbied in support of TITLE IV-IMPROVING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY - Subtitle C-Advancing Health Equity Through Payment And Delivery Reform. H.R.2422 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 - HHS provides grants to improve essential oral health care for low-income and other underserved individuals by breaking down barriers to care S.974 - CREATES Act of 2017 - facilitate the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of drugs and biological products S.Res.581 - A resolution authorizing the Senate Legal Counsel to represent the Senate in Texas v. United States, No. 4:18-cv-00167-O (N.D. Tex.) Reducing Costs for Out-of-Network Services Act of 2018 - cap the amount that hospitals and physicians could charge uninsured patients and out-of-network patients who have individual market coverage Surprise billing - draft legislation to prevent surprise medical billing of patients.
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Discussions pertaining to the cost of dental care in America HR 2422 Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 (all sections of full text)(support) S 3016 Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 (all sections of full text)(support) HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (all sections of full text)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606 - The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017 H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Implementation of the Affordable Care Act - Independent Purchase of Dental Plans
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act H.R. 6689-Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act H.R. 7000-Tribal Tax Empowerment and Jobs Act of 2018 S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
In support of the RAISE Health Benefits Act (HR 1204) - expanding the use of FSAs In support of the Health Savings Act (HR 35) - expanding the use of HSAs In support of the Increasing Access to Lower Premium Plans and Expanding Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 (HR 6311) In support of the Protecting Access to Care Act (HR 1215) - medical malpractice reform In support of the Action for Dental Health Act (HR 2422/S 3016)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Action for Dental Health Act (H.R. 2422)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Action for Dental Health Act (H.R. 2422)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation related to the opioid epidemic. H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Act H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act H.R.3921 - HEALTHY KIDS Act S.1827 - KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 6-Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 860-HEALTHIER Act of 2017 H.R. 1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act H.R. 4684-Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act of 2018 H.R. 5197-Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 5261-TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R. 5327-Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 H.R. 5333-Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 5687-Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate Disposal and Packaging Act H.R. 5774-Combatting Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals (COACH) Act H.R. 5776-Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment (MOST) Act H.R. 5806-21st Century Tools for Pain and Addiction Treatments H.R. 5812-Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections that Improve Opioid Navigating Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017 S. 2315-Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act S. 2456-CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S. 2680-Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 3016-Action for Dental Health Act of 2018
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017, S. 3016, Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 and issues regarding access to dental services. S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act; H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 and issues related to over the counter medications. Issues related to opioids, including prescription fill limits, prescription drug monitoring programs and mandatory compulsory education. H.R 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 2680, The Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1625, FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Royce) - funding for HHS programs and agencies, opioid initiatives, ACA risk corridors S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Bennet) - opioid issues S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act (Alexander) - opioid initiatives, mental health parity S. 2789, Substance Abuse Prevention Act (Cornyn) - opioid initiatives, restrictions on step therapy S. 2812, Air Ambulance Consumer Protection Act (McCaskill) - air ambulance S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act (Grassley) - opioid issues S. 2892, Peer Support Enhancement and Evaluation Review Act (Cardin) - opioid issues S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act (Casey) - opioid issues S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act (Brown) - opioid issues S. 2900, Comprehensive Screenings for Seniors Act (Brown) - opioid issues S. 2902, Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act (Cassidy) - opioid issues S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act (Toomey) - opioid issues S. 2910, Telehealth for Childrens Access to Services and Treatment Act (Roberts) - opioid issues S. 2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options (Heller) - opioid issues S. 2912, Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act (Cassidy) - opioid issues S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act (McCaskill) - opioid issues S. 2922, Help for Moms and Babies Act (Stabenow) - opioid issues S. 2923, Building Capacity for Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act (Grassley) - opioid issues S. 2924, Supporting Family-Focused Residential Treatment Act (Scott) - opioid issues S. 2987, National Defense Authorization Act (Inhofe) S. 3120, the HEAL Substance Use Disorders Act (Hatch) - opioid initiatives S. 3158, FY 2019 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act (Blunt) - HHS funding, ACA issues House version of FY 2019 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act (Cole) - HHS funding, ACA issues H.R. 6, SUPPORT Patients and Families Act (Walden) - opioid initiatives, budget offsets H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act (King) - medical liability reform H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Foxx) - employee wellness programs H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act (Kelly) - oral health services and education for underserved populations H.R. 3331, adoption and use of EHR technology by behavioral health providers (Jenkins) - opioid issues H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act (Clark) - opioid issues H.R. 3759, RAISE Family Caregivers Act (Harper-Castor) - support for family caregivers H.R. 4841, Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act (Schweikert) - opioid issues H.R. 4998, Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act (Bass) - opioid issues H.R. 5477, Rural DOCS Act (O'Halleran) - opioid issues H.R. 5562, Protecting NAS Babies Act (Jenkins) - opioid issues H.R. 5582, Abuse Deterrent Access Act (Carter) - opioid issues H.R. 5583, State reporting on certain adult health quality measures (Clarke) - opioid issues H.R. 5590, CMS Action Plan (Kinzinger) - opioid issues H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act (Thornberry) H.R. 5714, Education for Disposal of Unused Opioids Act (Black) - opioid issues H.R. 5715, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act (Renacci) - opioid issues H.R. 5716, COMPASS Act (Roskam) - opioid issues H.R. 5723, Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act (Tenney) - opioid issues H.R. 5725, BEST Act (Roskam) - opioid issues H.R. 5774, Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act (Curbelo) - opioid issues H.R. 5775, Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act (Paulsen) - opioid issues H.R. 5776, MOST Act (Neal) - opioid issues H.R. 5789, protections for pregnant and post-partum women (Foster) - opioid issues H.R. 5795, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Blumenauer) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment Act (Fitzpatrick) - opioid issues H.R. 5801, PARTNERSHIP Act (Griffith) - opioid issues H.R. 6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (Mullin) - confidential sharing of substance use disorder information 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 relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; prescription drug pricing; 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; 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 short term limited duration products; 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 association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to family caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 - entire bill; specifically TITLE IV-IMPROVING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY - Subtitle C- Advancing Health Equity Through Payment And Delivery Reform S.2700/H.R.5545 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018 - entire bill H.R. 4 - sections 412 and 413, provides for greater transparency and consumer protection regarding air ambulance charges H.R.2422 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 - entire bill S.974 - CREATES Act of 2017 - entire bill H.R. 3032 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act - entire bill S. 1879 - Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 - entire bill H.R.817 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 - entire bill Replacements for ACAs individual mandate - auto-enrollment proposals for the ACAs Marketplaces 340B - efforts to diminish the 340B programs ability to help serve vulnerable patients and communities
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Discussions pertaining to the cost of dental care in America HR 2422 Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 (all sections of full text)(support) S 3016 Action for Dental Health Act of 2018 (all sections of full text)(support) Monitored discussions involving the opioid epidemic and policies related to prescription guidelines and limitations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606 - The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017 H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Implementation of the Affordable Care Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Act H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act H.R.3921 - HEALTHY KIDS Act S.1827 - KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) HHS regulatory reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization CARA 2.0 (dentist opioid prescribing) H.R. 860-Health for Each American Less Fortunate Through Help from Medical Professionals In Every Rural and Impoverished Area Act of 2017 (HEALTHIER Act of 2017) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) H.R.1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 1876-Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 and issues regarding access to dental services. S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act; H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 and issues related to over the counter medications. H.R. 4894, The Harmful Tax Prevention Act. S. 1827, Kids Act of 2017 and H.R. 195, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 as they relate to reauthorization of CHIP.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act (King) - medical liability reform H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Foxx) - employee wellness programs S. 1625, FY 2018 Consolidated Appropriations Act (Royce) - funding for HHS programs and agencies, opioid initiatives, ACA risk corridors H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act (Kelly) - oral health services and education for underserved populations H.R. 3759, RAISE Family Caregivers Act (Harper-Castor) - support for family caregivers 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 relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; prescription drug pricing; 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; 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 short term limited duration products; 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 association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to family caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Discussions pertaining to the cost of dental care in America HR 2422 Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 (all sections of full text)(support) Discussions involving the opioid epidemic and policies related to prescription guidelines and limitations Monitored politically appointed Senate-confirmed positions
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 and issues regarding access to dental services. S.2315, Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act; H.R.5333, Over-the-Counter Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2018 and issues related to over the counter medications. H.R. 4894, The Harmful Tax Prevention Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606 - The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017 H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Alexander-Murray
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Act H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act H.R.3921 - HEALTHY KIDS Act S.1827 - KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act, issues regarding over the counter medicines. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 and issues regarding access to dental services. Reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and S. 1827, Keeping Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act, as it relates to access to dental care.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 114, VA Choice and Quality Employment Act (Heller) - VA Choice funding S. 1028, RAISE Family Caregivers Act (Collins-Baldwin) - support for family caregivers H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act (King) - medical liability reform H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Foxx) - employee wellness programs H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act (Kelly) - oral health services and education for underserved populations H.R. 3759, RAISE Family Caregivers Act (Harper-Castor) - support for family caregivers 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 relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; prescription drug pricing; 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 short term limited duration products; 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 association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to family caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) HHS regulatory reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 860-Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 (HEALTHIER Act of 2017) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) H.R.1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Discussions pertaining to the cost of dental care in America HR 2422 Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 (all sections of full text)(support) HR 1606 DOC Access Act (all sections of full text)(support) Discussions on efforts to revise regulatory barriers specifically impacting dentists and their patients Monitored HR 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606 - The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017 H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Alexander-Murray
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) HHS regulatory reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 860-Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 (HEALTHIER Act of 2017) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) Graham-Cassidy health reform proposal (H.R. 1628, nature of a substitute) H.R.1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 H.R. 2430-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3921-HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 934-FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 1827-KIDS Act of 2017
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Act H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 114, VA Choice and Quality Employment Act (Heller) - VA Choice funding S. 1028, RAISE Family Caregivers Act (Collins-Baldwin) - support for family caregivers H.R. 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act (King) - medical liability reform H.R. 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (Foxx) - employee wellness programs H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act (Kelly) - oral health services and education for underserved populations H.R. 3759, RAISE Family Caregivers Act (Harper-Castor) - support for family caregivers 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 association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. Monitored H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017 including the Better Care Reconciliation Act and the Graham Cassidy amendment. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 and issues regarding access to dental services. Reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and S. 1827, Keeping Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act as it relates to access to dental care.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1606, The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act. Monitored H.R. 1628, the American Health Care Act of 2017 including the Better Health Reconciliation Act and the Graham Cassidy amendment. H.R. 2422, Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 and issues regarding access to dental services. Reauthorization of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and S. 1827, Keeping Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act as it relates to access to dental care.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $63,750
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Discussions pertaining to the cost of dental care in America HR 2422 Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 (all sections of full text)(support) HR 1606 DOC Access Act (all sections of full text)(support) Monitored HR 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017 Discussions on efforts to revise regulatory barriers specifically impacting dentists and their patients
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1606 - The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) H.R. 860-Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 (HEALTHIER Act of 2017) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1628-Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 H.R.1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2422 - Action for Dental Health Act H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
Mr. Burgess moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H9673-9675)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6880-6881)
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 13 (Roll no. 82). (text: CR H1243)
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 387 - 13 (Roll no. 82).(text: CR H1243)
HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1247-1248)
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2422.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1243-1244)
Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 238.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-328.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Markup by |
| July 27, 2017 |
| Energy and Commerce Committee | House | Referred to | May 15, 2017 |
| February 26, 2018 |
| Reported in House | September 25, 2017 |
| Introduced in House | May 15, 2017 |
| Enrolled Bill | -- |
| Democratic |
| NC |
| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Barbara Comstock | Republican | VA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Beto O’Rourke | Democratic | TX |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Bonnie Watson Coleman | Democratic | NJ |
| Brendan F. Boyle | Democratic | PA |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Cedric L. Richmond | Democratic | LA |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | IL |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| David Rouzer | Republican | NC |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Don Young | Republican | AK |
| Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Republican | GA |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Elise M. Stefanik | Republican | NY |
| Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | CT |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Eric Swalwell | Democratic | CA |
| Filemon Vela | Democratic | TX |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| G. K. Butterfield | Democratic | NC |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Joe Barton | Republican | TX |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Marc A. Veasey | Democratic | TX |
| Mark E. Amodei | Republican | NV |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | CA |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Michael K. Simpson | Republican | ID |
| Michelle Lujan Grisham | Democratic | NM |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic | IN |
| Richard M. Nolan | Democratic | MN |
| Rodney Davis | Republican | IL |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Ruben Gallego | Democratic | AZ |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Scott H. Peters | Democratic | CA |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Stacey E. Plaskett | Democratic | VI |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve Russell | Republican | OK |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Terri A. Sewell | Democratic | AL |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Timothy J. Walz | Democratic | MN |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
| HR 1084 |
115th |
| Related bill |
Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $2,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $1,470,000 · 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE