Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017

S. 428/H.R. 3325, ACE Kids Act of 2017, relating to providing care for children with complex medical conditions, all provisions; S.2237/H.R. 5306, EMPOWER Care Act, relating to reauthorizing the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, all provisions; H.R.6042, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to delay the reduction in Federal medical assistance percentage for Medicaid personal care services furnished without an electronic visit verification system; H.R.3199, Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017, relating to improving accessibility to, and completion of, postsecondary education for students, including students with disabilities, all provisions; H.R. 4508, PROSPER Act, relating to supporting students in completing an affordable postsecondary education that will prepare them to enter the workforce with the skills they need for lifelong success, all provisions; H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, relating to reauthorizing the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006, all provisions; Public Law 113-157, Autism CARES Act of 2014, relating to autism research and services, all provisions; reauthorization of Autism CARES Act of 2014; Kevin and Avontes Law of 2018 (enacted as Division Q of Public Law 115-141, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018), all provisions; Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations for autism and other scientific research, healthcare for people with autism, safety of people with autism, and the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program autism program; Public Law 114-146, 21st Century Cures Act, sub-regulatory guidance relating to mental health and substance use disorder parity implementation; Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit under title XIX of the Social Security Act; Final Rule CMS 2249-F and CMS 2296-F, relating to long-term services and supports through home and community-based service programs, all provisions; education and employment of and healthcare and housing for people with autism; Medicaid, Social Security, and other benefit programs that affect people with autism; early access to care for people with autism; financing for long-term services and supports.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions related to appropriations for the National Institutes of Health, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control, as well as provisions related to Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2018; S. 428/H.R. 3325, ACE Kids Act of 2017, relating to care for children with complex medical conditions on Medicaid, all provisions; S. 2070/H.R. 4221, Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017, relating to initiatives that reduce the risk of injury of children with autism who may wander, all provisions; S. 2237, EMPOWER Care Act, relating to reauthorizing the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, all provisions; H.R. 3199, Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017, relating to improving accessibility to, and completion of, post-secondary education, all provisions; H.R. 4508, PROSPER Act, relating to supporting students in completing an affordable post-secondary education, all provisions; H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, relating to career and technical education, all provisions; Public Law 113-157, Autism CARES Act of 2014, relating to autism research and services, all provisions; Fiscal Year 2018 and Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations for autism and other scientific research; financing for long-term services and supports; appropriations for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program autism program; Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit under title XIX of the Social Security Act; Final Rule CMS 2249-F and CMS 2296-F, related to long-term services and supports through home and community-based service programs, all provisions.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions related to appropriations for the National Institutes of Health, the Health Resources and Services Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control, as well as provisions related to Stop School Violence Act and Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2018; S. 428/H.R. 3325, ACE Kids Act of 2017, relating to care for children with complex medical conditions on Medicaid, all provisions; S. 2070/H.R. 4221, Kevin and Avonte's Law of 2017, relating to initiatives that reduce the risk of injury of children with autism who may wander, all provisions; S. 2237, EMPOWER Care Act, relating to reauthorizing the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, all provisions; H.R. 3199, Improving Access to Higher Education Act of 2017, relating to improving accessibility to, and completion of, post-secondary education, all provisions; H.R. 4508, PROSPER Act, relating to supporting students in completing an affordable post-secondary education, all provisions; H.R. 2353, Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act, relating to career and technical education, all provisions; S. 1827, KIDS Act of 2017, relating to funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, all provisions; H.R. 3921, HEALTHY KIDS Act, relating to funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program, all provisions; Public Law 109-270, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2006, relating to career and technical education, all provisions; Public Law 110-315, Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008, relating to post-secondary opportunities for students with autism, all provisions; Public Law 113-128, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, relating to workforce development, all provisions; Public Law 113-157, Autism CARES Act of 2014, relating to autism research and services, all provisions; Fiscal Year 2018 and Fiscal Year 2019 appropriations for autism and other scientific research; implementation of the Affordable Care Act as it affects people with autism; education and employment of and health care and housing for people with autism; Medicaid, Social Security, and other benefit programs that affect people with autism; early access to care for people with autism; financing for long-term services and supports; appropriations for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program autism program; Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment benefit under title XIX of the Social Security Act; Final Rule CMS 2249-F and CMS 2296-F, related to long-term services and supports through home and community-based service programs, all provisions; Promoting Readiness of Minors in Supplemental Security Income (PROMISE); proposed rule on the definition of "employer" under section 3(5) of ERISA -- Association Health Plans, all provisions; proposed rule on short-term limited duration insurance, all provisions; benefits for State Department dependents with disabilities.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)