Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017
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Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to waive certain requirements relating to coverage of telehealth services under Medicare (e.g., originating site requirements) if certain conditions are met.
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2024 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation Fairness for Pilots Act FAA Appropriations EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Lead in AvGas Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform Implementation ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSAIC) Unmanned Aerial Systems/Model Aircraft Standards Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) FAA Living History Flight Experiences (LHFE) National Center for the Advancement of Aviation - H.R. 3482 Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions program (EAGLE) Unleaded fuel development funding Biden Administration Budget Proposal General Aviation Designee Liability Protection General Aviation Airport Funding Remote ID - UAS/Model Aircraft 5G Signal Interference with Radar Altimeters Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act National Academy of Sciences Leaded Aviation Fuels Study Notice To Airmen Improvement Act Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act (HANGARS Act) Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021 (RETAIN GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021) Transition to Unleaded AvGas/Protection of 100LL Availability Aviation Workforce Development Small UAS Certification Special Use Airspace FAA Unleaded AvGas Fleet Authorization Policy Airshow Operations, Procedures and Safety Commercial Air Tour Operations FAA Designee Shortage and Oversite, Liability Air Traffic Services at Aviation Events NTSB Review of FAA Enforcement Actions Limited and Primary Category Training Gyroplane Fuel Tanks, Public Law 115-254 Inspection Pass Amendment (Senate, Budd) General Aviation Airport Access Act, S. 1847 S. 1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3559 FAA Research and Development Act of 2023 H.R. 3959 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation ACT FAAs Destroyed and Scrapped Aircraft Policy and Advisory Circular Federal Government Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (FAA Authorization Extension) Undoing National Lead Emission through Authorizing Directed Education from DOT (UNLEADED) Act, (House, Cartwright & Obrnolte) FAA Funding of Crosswind Runways 2025 DOT Appropriations H.R. 7660 Backcountry Aviation Protection Act S. 2675 Backcountry Aviation Protection Act FAA Fiscal 2025 Budget H.R. 7323 the Montgomery GI Bill Selected Reserves Tuition Fairness Act of 2024 FAA Modernization & Reform Funding
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2024 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation Fairness for Pilots Act 2023 FAA Reauthorization FAA Appropriations EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Lead in AvGas Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform Implementation ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSAIC) Unmanned Aerial Systems/Model Aircraft Standards Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) FAA Living History Flight Experiences (LHFE) National Center for the Advancement of Aviation - H.R. 3482 Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions program (EAGLE) Unleaded fuel development funding Biden Administration Budget Proposal General Aviation Designee Liability Protection General Aviation Airport Funding Remote ID - UAS/Model Aircraft 5G Signal Interference with Radar Altimeters Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act National Academy of Sciences Leaded Aviation Fuels Study Notice To Airmen Improvement Act Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act (HANGARS Act) Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021 (RETAIN GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021) Transition to Unleaded AvGas/Protection of 100LL Availability Aviation Workforce Development Small UAS Certification Special Use Airspace FAA Unleaded AvGas Fleet Authorization Policy Airshow Operations, Procedures and Safety Commercial Air Tour Operations FAA Designee Shortage and Oversite, Liability Air Traffic Services at Aviation Events NTSB Review of FAA Enforcement Actions Limited and Primary Category Training Gyroplane Fuel Tanks, Public Law 115-254 Inspection Pass Amendment (Senate, Budd) General Aviation Airport Access Act, S. 1847 S. 1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3559 FAA Research and Development Act of 2023 H.R. 3959 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation ACT FAAs Destroyed and Scrapped Aircraft Policy and Advisory Circular Federal Government Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (FAA Authorization Extension) Undoing National Lead Emission through Authorizing Directed Education from DOT (UNLEADED) Act, (House, Cartwright & Obrnolte) FAA Funding of Crosswind Runways 2025 DOT Appropriations H.R. 7660 Backcountry Aviation Protection Act S. 2675 Backcountry Aviation Protection Act FAA Fiscal 2025 Budget
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2024 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation Fairness for Pilots Act 2023 FAA Reauthorization FAA Appropriations EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Lead in AvGas Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform Implementation ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSAIC) Unmanned Aerial Systems/Model Aircraft Standards Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) FAA Living History Flight Experiences (LHFE) National Center for the Advancement of Aviation - H.R. 3482 Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions program (EAGLE) Unleaded fuel development funding Biden Administration Budget Proposal General Aviation Designee Liability Protection General Aviation Airport Funding Remote ID - UAS/Model Aircraft 5G Signal Interference with Radar Altimeters Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act National Academy of Sciences Leaded Aviation Fuels Study Notice To Airmen Improvement Act Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act (HANGARS Act) Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021 (RETAIN GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021) Transition to Unleaded AvGas/Protection of 100LL Availability Aviation Workforce Development Small UAS Certification Special Use Airspace FAA Unleaded AvGas Fleet Authorization Policy Airshow Operations, Procedures and Safety Commercial Air Tour Operations FAA Designee Shortage and Oversite, Liability Air Traffic Services at Aviation Events NTSB Review of FAA Enforcement Actions Limited and Primary Category Training Gyroplane Fuel Tanks, Public Law 115-254 Inspection Pass Amendment (Senate, Budd) General Aviation Airport Access Act, S. 1847 S. 1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3559 FAA Research and Development Act of 2023 H.R. 3959 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation ACT FAAs Destroyed and Scrapped Aircraft Policy and Advisory Circular Federal Government Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (FAA Authorization Extension) Undoing National Lead Emission through Authorizing Directed Education from DOT (UNLEADED) Act, (House, Cartwright & Obrnolte) FAA Funding of Crosswind Runways 2025 DOT Appropriations H.R. 7660 Backcountry Aviation Protection Act S. 2675 Backcountry Aviation Protection Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2023 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation Fairness for Pilots Act 2023 FAA Reauthorization FAA Appropriations EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Lead in AvGas Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform Implementation ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSAIC) Unmanned Aerial Systems/Model Aircraft Standards Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) FAA Living History Flight Experiences (LHFE) National Center for the Advancement of Aviation - H.R. 3482 Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions program (EAGLE) Unleaded fuel development funding Biden Administration Budget Proposal General Aviation Designee Liability Protection General Aviation Airport Funding Remote ID - UAS/Model Aircraft 5G Signal Interference with Radar Altimeters Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act National Academy of Sciences Leaded Aviation Fuels Study Notice To Airmen Improvement Act Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act (HANGARS Act) Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021 (RETAIN GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021) Transition to Unleaded AvGas/Protection of 100LL Availability Aviation Workforce Development Small UAS Certification Special Use Airspace FAA Unleaded AvGas Fleet Authorization Policy Airshow Operations, Procedures and Safety Commercial Air Tour Operations FAA Designee Shortage and Oversite, Liability Air Traffic Services at Aviation Events NTSB Review of FAA Enforcement Actions Limited and Primary Category Training Gyroplane Fuel Tanks, Public Law 115-254 Inspection Pass Amendment (Senate, Budd) General Aviation Airport Access Act, S. 1847 S. 1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3559 FAA Research and Development Act of 2023 H.R. 3959 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation ACT FAAs Destroyed and Scrapped Aircraft Policy and Advisory Circular Federal Government Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (FAA Authorization Extension) Undoing National Lead Emission through Authorizing Directed Education from DOT (UNLEADED) Act, (House, Cartwright & Obrnolte)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2023 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation Fairness for Pilots Act 2023 FAA Reauthorization FAA Appropriations EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Lead in AvGas Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform Implementation ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSAIC) Unmanned Aerial Systems/Model Aircraft Standards Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) FAA Living History Flight Experiences (LHFE) National Center for the Advancement of Aviation - H.R. 3482 Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions program (EAGLE) Unleaded fuel development funding Biden Administration Budget Proposal General Aviation Designee Liability Protection General Aviation Airport Funding Remote ID - UAS/Model Aircraft 5G Signal Interference with Radar Altimeters Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act National Academy of Sciences Leaded Aviation Fuels Study Notice To Airmen Improvement Act Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act (HANGARS Act) Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021 (RETAIN GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021) Transition to Unleaded AvGas/Protection of 100LL Availability Aviation Workforce Development Small UAS Certification Special Use Airspace FAA Unleaded AvGas Fleet Authorization Policy Airshow Operations, Procedures and Safety Commercial Air Tour Operations FAA Designee Shortage and Oversite, Liability Air Traffic Services at Aviation Events NTSB Review of FAA Enforcement Actions Limited and Primary Category Training Gyroplane Fuel Tanks, Public Law 115-254
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2023 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation Fairness for Pilots Act 2023 FAA Reauthorization FAA Appropriations EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Lead in AvGas Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform Implementation ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSAIC) Unmanned Aerial Systems/Model Aircraft Standards Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) FAA Living History Flight Experiences (LHFE) National Center for the Advancement of Aviation - H.R. 3482 Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions program (EAGLE) Unleaded fuel development funding Biden Administration Budget Proposal General Aviation Designee Liability Protection General Aviation Airport Funding Remote ID - UAS/Model Aircraft 5G Signal Interference with Radar Altimeters Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act National Academy of Sciences Leaded Aviation Fuels Study Notice To Airmen Improvement Act Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act (HANGARS Act) Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021 (RETAIN GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021) Transition to Unleaded AvGas/Protection of 100LL Availability Aviation Workforce Development Small UAS Certification Special Use Airspace FAA Unleaded AvGas Fleet Authorization Policy Airshow Operations, Procedures and Safety Commercial Air Tour Operations FAA Designee Shortage and Oversite, Liability Air Traffic Services at Aviation Events NTSB Review of FAA Enforcement Actions Limited and Primary Category Training Gyroplane Fuel Tanks, Public Law 115-254 Inspection Pass Amendment (Senate, Budd) General Aviation Airport Access Act, S. 1847 S. 1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3559 FAA Research and Development Act of 2023 H.R. 3959 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation ACT FAAs Destroyed and Scrapped Aircraft Policy and Advisory Circular Federal Government Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act (FAA Authorization Extension)
2023 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation Fairness for Pilots Act 2023 FAA Reauthorization FAA Appropriations EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Lead in AvGas Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform Implementation ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSAIC) Unmanned Aerial Systems/Model Aircraft Standards Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) FAA Living History Flight Experiences (LHFE) National Center for the Advancement of Aviation - H.R. 3482 Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions program (EAGLE) Unleaded fuel development funding Biden Administration Budget Proposal General Aviation Designee Liability Protection General Aviation Airport Funding Remote ID - UAS/Model Aircraft 5G Signal Interference with Radar Altimeters Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act National Academy of Sciences Leaded Aviation Fuels Study Notice To Airmen Improvement Act Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act (HANGARS Act) Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021 (RETAIN GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021) Transition to Unleaded AvGas/Protection of 100LL Availability Aviation Workforce Development Small UAS Certification Special Use Airspace FAA Unleaded AvGas Fleet Authorization Policy Airshow Operations, Procedures and Safety Commercial Air Tour Operations FAA Designee Shortage and Oversite, Liability Air Traffic Services at Aviation Events NTSB Review of FAA Enforcement Actions Limited and Primary Category Training Gyroplane Fuel Tanks, Public Law 115-254 Inspection Pass Amendment (Senate, Budd) General Aviation Airport Access Act, S. 1847 S. 1939 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3559 FAA Research and Development Act of 2023 H.R. 3959 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation ACT
2023 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Pilots Bill of Rights II Implementation Fairness for Pilots Act 2023 FAA Reauthorization FAA Appropriations EPA Airport Lead Monitoring/Lead in AvGas Endangerment Finding Airmen Certificate Enforcement Appeals Process Aeromedical Reform Implementation ADS-B NextGen Initiative Amateur Built Aircraft Safety Aviation Taxes NextGen Funding House and Senate GA Caucus Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certificates (MOSAIC) Unmanned Aerial Systems/Model Aircraft Standards Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) FAA Living History Flight Experiences (LHFE) National Center for the Advancement of Aviation - H.R. 3482 Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions program (EAGLE) Unleaded fuel development funding Biden Administration Budget Proposal General Aviation Designee Liability Protection General Aviation Airport Funding Remote ID - UAS/Model Aircraft 5G Signal Interference with Radar Altimeters Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act National Academy of Sciences Leaded Aviation Fuels Study Notice To Airmen Improvement Act Hangars Accelerate National Growth and Regional Stability Act (HANGARS Act) Recognizing and Ensuring Taxpayer Access to Infrastructure Necessary for GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021 (RETAIN GPS and Satellite Communications Act of 2021) Transition to Unleaded AvGas/Protection of 100LL Availability Aviation Workforce Development Small UAS Certification Special Use Airspace FAA Unleaded AvGas Fleet Authorization Policy Airshow Operations, Procedures and Safety Commercial Air Tour Operations FAA Designee Shortage and Oversite, Liability Air Traffic Services at Aviation Events NTSB Review of FAA Enforcement Actions Limited and Primary Category Training Gyroplane Fuel Tanks, Public Law 115-254
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 977/HR 3820 and HR 6225: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act - Advocate for passage . HR 2550: Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017 - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. HR2556: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; S787: A bill to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models; HR3360: Telehealth Enhancement Act; HR3482: Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act; S1016: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; and HR3727: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes. - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. No bill# Red Tape Reduction Initiative from Ways and Means Committee: Submitted following priorities for occupational therapy red tape reduction - 1) Initiation of Home Health Therapy Services Under Medicare (S. 977/HR 3820 now HR 6225), 2) Recognition of Occupational Therapy as a Primary Rehab Service (no bill number), 3) Permanently Eliminate Outside Certification Requirement for Occupational Therapists to Fabricate Custom Orthotics and Prosthetic Items (no bill number), 4) Modify or Eliminate Claims-Based Data Collection of Functional Limitation Information for Therapy Services (no bill number), 5) Add Doctor-prescribed Compression Supplies to the Durable Medical Equipment category (S 497/HR 930), and 6) Medicare Opt-out Option (no bill number). No Bill: Discussed how Stark laws affect the ability of occupational therapy practitioners to provide coordinated care services, particularly as it relates to the management of chronic conditions. S. 497/HR 930: Lymphedema Treatment Act - Support passage. No bill: Advocate for role of skilled therapy in changing reimbursement under Medicare Part A and Part B. HR 6 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (PL 115-271) and various bills on opioids HR 5722, HR 5774, HR 5776, HR 6110, S 3008 and S 3120: Educate Members of Congress about the role of occupational therapy in the non-pharmacological management of pain, and advocate for any legislation that includes studies or funding for these alternatives, includes occupational therapy. Discussed and examined the effect of changes to reimbursement for occupational therapy assistants included in the Bi-partisan Budget Act, and possibly requesting a report from the GAO. S. 2387/HR 4957 - Concentrating on High-value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2018: Support
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 977/HR 3820 and HR 6225: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act - Advocate for passage . HR 2550: Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017 - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. HR2556: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; S787: A bill to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models; HR3360: Telehealth Enhancement Act; HR3482: Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act; S1016: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; and HR3727: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes. - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. No bill# Red Tape Reduction Initiative from Ways and Means Committee: Submitted following priorities for occupational therapy red tape reduction - 1) Initiation of Home Health Therapy Services Under Medicare (S. 977/HR 3820 now HR 6225), 2) Recognition of Occupational Therapy as a Primary Rehab Service (no bill number), 3) Permanently Eliminate Outside Certification Requirement for Occupational Therapists to Fabricate Custom Orthotics and Prosthetic Items (no bill number), 4) Modify or Eliminate Claims-Based Data Collection of Functional Limitation Information for Therapy Services (no bill number), 5) Add Doctor-prescribed Compression Supplies to the Durable Medical Equipment category (S 497/HR 930), and 6) Medicare Opt-out Option (no bill number). No Bill: Discussed how Stark laws affect the ability of occupational therapy practitioners to provide coordinated care services, particularly as it relates to the management of chronic conditions. S. 497/HR 930: Lymphedema Treatment Act - Support passage. No bill: Advocate for role of skilled therapy in changing reimbursement under Medicare Part A and Part B. HR 6, HR 5722, HR 5774, HR 5776, HR 6110, S 3008 and S 3120: (Various Bills on Opioids) Educate Members of Congress about the role of occupational therapy in the non-pharmacological management of pain, and advocate for any legislation that includes studies or funding for these alternatives, includes occupational therapy. Discussed and examined the effect of changes to reimbursement for occupational therapy assistants included in the Bi-partisan Budget Act, and possibly requesting a report from the GAO.
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 977/HR 3820 and HR 6225: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act - Advocate for passage . HR 2550: Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017 - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. HR2556: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; S787: A bill to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models; HR3360: Telehealth Enhancement Act; HR3482: Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act; S1016: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; and HR3727: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes. - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. No bill# Red Tape Reduction Initiative from Ways and Means Committee: Submitted following priorities for occupational therapy red tape reduction - 1) Initiation of Home Health Therapy Services Under Medicare (S. 977/HR 3820 now HR 6225), 2) Recognition of Occupational Therapy as a Primary Rehab Service (no bill number), 3) Permanently Eliminate Outside Certification Requirement for Occupational Therapists to Fabricate Custom Orthotics and Prosthetic Items (no bill number), 4) Modify or Eliminate Claims-Based Data Collection of Functional Limitation Information for Therapy Services (no bill number), 5) Add Doctor-prescribed Compression Supplies to the Durable Medical Equipment category (S 497/HR 930), and 6) Medicare Opt-out Option (no bill number). No Bill: Discussed how Stark laws affect the ability of occupational therapy practitioners to provide coordinated care services, particularly as it relates to the management of chronic conditions. S. 497/HR 930: Lymphedema Treatment Act - Support passage. No bill: Advocate for role of skilled therapy in changing reimbursement under Medicare Part A. HR 6, HR 5722, HR 5774, HR 5776, HR 6110, S 3008 and S 3120: (Various Bills on Opioids) Educate Members of Congress about the role of occupational therapy in the non-pharmacological management of pain, and advocate for any legislation that includes studies or funding for these alternatives, includes occupational therapy. Discussed and examined the effect of changes to reimbursement for occupational therapy assistants included in the Bi-partisan Budget Act, and possibly requesting a report from the GAO.
2018 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
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all provisions related to cable. -HR 3470 - GPS Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3482 - Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3523 - To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3806 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3895 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3896 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3904 - Data Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3945 - CASE Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3995 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3977 - Infrastructure Bank for America Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4050 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4081 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4098 - Dont Block LGBTQ Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4109 - Spectrum Auction Deposits Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4151 - STREET Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4232 - Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act (B-CROP Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4287 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4291 - Precision Farming Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4308 - Rural Broadband Expansion Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4472 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute a private, visual depiction of an individuals intimate parts or of an individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct, with reckless disregard for the individuals lack of consent to the distribution, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4527 - Stop HATE Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4543 - To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4585 - To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from relying on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of restoring internet freedom to adopt, amend, revoke, or otherwise modify any rule of the Commission - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4625 - FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4672 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4677 - Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4682 - Open Internet Preservation Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4739 - Build America Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4795 - Communications Facilities Deployment on Federal Property Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4798 - Inventory of Assets for Communications Facilities Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4800 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2018 (Dig Once) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4802 - Streamlining and Expediting Approval for Communications Technologies Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4810 - Making Available Plans to Promote Investment in Next Generation Networks without Overbuilding and Waste (MAPPING NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4813 - Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment (WIFI STUDY) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4814 - Community Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4817 - Promoting Exchanges for Enhanced Routing of Information so Networks are Great (PEERING) Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4832 - Restoring Economic Strength and Telecommunications Operations by Releasing Expected Dollars (RESTORED) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4839 - Broadband Infrastructure Inventory Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4842 - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4845 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4847 - Broadband Deployment Streaming Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4858 - Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (CLIMB ONCE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4876 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4947 - Rural Infrastructure Development and Partnerships Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4953 - Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (AIRWAVES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4986 - RAY BAUMS Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5007 - Tribal Broadband Deployment Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5016 - The Revitalize Rural America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5093 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5172 - To assist Indian tribes in maintaining, expanding, and deploying broadband systems - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5213 - Expanding Rural Access to Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5250 - To reauthorize the Rural Economic Area Partnership Zones Program through fiscal year 2023 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5310 - Municipal Infrastructure Savings and Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5325 - To amend title 40, United States Code, to reauthorize regional economic and infrastructure development programs - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5378 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployments (RAPID) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HJRes 129 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Restoring Internet Freedom - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 53 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 521 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 687 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Federal, State, and local taxes, fees, regulations, and permitting policies should be coordinated and reconciled to maximize the benefits of broadband investment - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 689 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation that provides Federal funds to wireless broadband providers to promote wireless broadband deployment should prioritize funds for wireless broadband providers in States that have enacted streamlined siting requirements for small cells - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 690 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that no Federal funds granted, awarded, or loaned pursuant to any legislation, infrastructure-specific or otherwise, should be used to fund the construction, improvement, or acquisition of broadband facilities or service in areas where there is an existing broadband provider that meets certain minimum standards - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 691 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that any infrastructure legislation to promote broadband internet access or communications facilities deployment should treat all broadband and communications facilities in a competitively and technologically neutral manner - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 701 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that with respect to any study required to be conducted by the Federal Communications Commission, or any entity regulated by the Commission under the Federal Communications Act of 1934, under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or division A of subtitle III of title 54, United States Code (formerly known as the National Historic Preservation Act), for the provision of broadband infrastructure, the area to be studied should be limited to the area of impact - all provisions related to cable. -HJRes 124 - Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HConRes 71 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 - all provisions related to cable. -S 19 - Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act (MOBILE NOW) - all provisions related to cable. -S 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 56 - Regulations Endanger Democracy (RED) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 88 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT) - all provisions related to cable. -S 96 - Improving Rural Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 134 - Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 123 - Karis Law Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 277 - Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Service Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 278 - Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 395 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 421 - Preserving State Commission (PSC) Oversight Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 431 - Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 449 - Driving Innovation and Growth in Internet Technology and Launching Universal Access to the Global Economy (DIGITAL AGE) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 515 - United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 542 - Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 564 - Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls (HANGUP) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 645 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 742 - Community Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 782 - Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 875 - A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable. -S 878 - A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications service - all provisions related to cable. -S 964 - Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses (MY DATA) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 993 - Restoring Internet Freedom Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1104 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1168 - Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1225 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1311 - Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1312 - Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1363 - Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1377 - Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead on Telehealth Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1603 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1654 - Email Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1657 - ECPA Modernization Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1676 - Broadband Connections for Rural Opportunities Program Act (B-CROP Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 1693 - Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1811 - Merger Enforcement Improvement Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1812 - Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1815 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1885 - American Vision for Safer Transportation through Advancement of Revolutionary Technologies Act (AV START Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 1904 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1950 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1988 - SPEED Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2061 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2162 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute a private, visual depiction of an individuals intimate parts or of an individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct, with reckless disregard for the individuals lack of consent to the distribution, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 2205 - A bill to improve access by Indian tribes to support from the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support program (E-rate) of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 2217 - FUTURE of Artificial Intelligence Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2220 - National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2381 - Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2418 - The Bipartisan Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2489 - Tribal Food and Housing Security Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2510 - Open Internet Preservation Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2573- To amend the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act to reauthorize the appropriate technology transfer for rural areas program - all provisions related to cable. -S 2576 - Reducing Antiquated Permitting for Infrastructure Deployments (RAPID) Act - all provisions related to cable. -SConRes 3 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -SConRes 25 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 - all provisions related to cable. -SJRes 34 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services - all provisions related to cable. -SJRes 52 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Restoring Internet Freedom - all provisions related to cable. -SRes 242 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States - all provisions related to cable.
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S 253/HR 807 - Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017: Support passage to repeal the Medicare Part B Therapy cap on outpatient rehabilitation, including occupational therapy. S. 977/HR 3820: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act - Advocate for passage HR 2550: Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017 - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. HR2556: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; S787: A bill to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models; HR3360: Telehealth Enhancement Act; HR3482: Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act; S1016: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; and HR3727: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes. - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. No bill# Red Tape Reduction Initiative from Ways and Means Committee: Submitted following priorities for occupational therapy red tape reduction - 1) Initiation of Home Health Therapy Services Under Medicare (HR 3820), 2) Recognition of Occupational Therapy as a Primary Rehab Service (no bill number), 3) Permanently Eliminate Outside Certification Requirement for Occupational Therapists to Fabricate Custom Orthotics and Prosthetic Items (no bill number), 4) Modify or Eliminate Claims-Based Data Collection of Functional Limitation Information for Therapy Services (no bill number), 5) Add Doctor-prescribed Compression Supplies to the Durable Medical Equipment category (S 497/HR 930), and 6) Medicare Opt-out Option (no bill number). S. 497/HR 930: Lymphedema Treatment Act - Support passage. HR 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018: support of Medicare Outpatient Part B Therapy Cap Repeal, opposition to home health payment reform treatment of therapy services, and changes to occupational therapy assistant reimbursement for Medicare Part B. HR 1625 - Fiscal 2018 Omnibus Appropriations: opposition to proposed changes to payment for group and concurrent therapy in skilled nursing facilities. No bill: Advocate for role of skilled therapy in changing reimbursement under Medicare Part A.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Advantage (risk adjustment, coding intensity, encounter data, dual-eligible members, reauthorization of special need plans (including H.R. 3168), star ratings, normalization factors) The American Health Care Act and related amendments (H.R. 1628 and H. Res. 154) The Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic Care Act of 2017 (S. 870) The CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 (H.R. 2556, S. 1016) Expanding access to telehealth in Medicare (H.R. 3727 and H.R. 3482) Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2017 (S. 520) To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to home dialysis therapy (H.R. 3164) Medicaid managed care Medicaid expansion Medicaid reform (block grants, per capita caps) Medicaid and CHIP reauthorization (including (H.R. 3922 and S. 1827) Long-term services and supports Medicare Part D Clinical decision support Opioids and substance use disorder Section 701 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (S. 1519)
Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
-HR 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 21 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 52 - Jobs, On-the-Job Earn While You Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 288 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 387 - Email Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 423 - Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 460 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 547 - National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 582 - Kari's Law Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 686 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 709 - We Are Watching You Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 800 - New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 883 - Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1061 - Cell Location Privacy Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1062 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1084 - Today's American Dream Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1097 - Unsubscribe Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1139 - Preserving State Commission (PSC) Oversight Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1300 - United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1148 - Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1301 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1374 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1534 - 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1546 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1581 - Tribal Digital Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1591 - WiFi Capable Mobile Devices Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1669 - Partnership to Build America Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1670 - Infrastructure 2.0 Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1754 - To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1761 - Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1814 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1846 - Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1862 - Global Child Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1868 - Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1888 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2356 - Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses (MY DATA) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2425 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2479 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2520 - Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2803 - Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3175 - Online Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3280 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3289 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3353 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3354 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3360 - Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3388 - Designating Each Cars Automation Level (DECAL) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3393 - New Collar Jobs Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3470 - GPS Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3482 - Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3523 - To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3806 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3895 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3896 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3904 - Data Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3945 - CASE Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3994 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3995 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3977 - Infrastructure Bank for America Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4050 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4081 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4098 - Dont Block LGBTQ Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4109 - Spectrum Auction Deposits Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4151 - STREET Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4232 - To amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to provide grants for access to broadband telecommunications services in rural areas, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4287 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4291 - Precision Farming Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4308 - Rural Broadband Expansion Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4472 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute a private, visual depiction of an individuals intimate parts or of an individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct, with reckless disregard for the individuals lack of consent to the distribution, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4527 - Stop HATE Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4543 - To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4585 - To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from relying on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the matter of restoring internet freedom to adopt, amend, revoke, or otherwise modify any rule of the Commission - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4625 - To require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Federal Advisory Committee on the Development and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4667 - Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4672 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4677 - Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4682 - Open Internet Preservation Act - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 53 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 521 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States - all provisions related to cable. -HJ Res 124 - Making further additional continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HConRes 71 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 - all provisions related to cable. -S 19 - Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act (MOBILE NOW) - all provisions related to cable. -S 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 56 - Regulations Endanger Democracy (RED) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 88 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT) - all provisions related to cable. -S 96 - Improving Rural Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 134 - Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 123 - Kari's Law Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 277 - Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Service Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 278 - Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 395 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 421 - Preserving State Commission (PSC) Oversight Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 431 - Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 449 - Driving Innovation and Growth in Internet Technology and Launching Universal Access to the Global Economy (DIGITAL AGE) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 515 - United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 542 - Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 564 - Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls (HANGUP) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 645 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 742 - Community Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 782 - Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 875 - A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable. -S 878 - A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications service - all provisions related to cable. -S 964 - Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses (MY DATA) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 993 - Restoring Internet Freedom Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1104 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1168 - Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1225 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1311 - Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1312 - Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1363 - Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1377 - Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead on Telehealth Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1654 - Email Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1657 - ECPA Modernization Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1603 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1811 - Merger Enforcement Improvement Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1812 - Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1815 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1904 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1950 - Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1988 - SPEED Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2061 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2205 - A bill to improve access by Indian tribes to support from the Schools and Libraries Universal Service Support program (E-rate) of the Federal Communications Commission, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -SConRes 3 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -SConRes 25 - An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2162 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to provide that it is unlawful to knowingly distribute a private, visual depiction of an individuals intimate parts or of an individual engaging in sexually explicit conduct, with reckless disregard for the individuals lack of consent to the distribution, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 2217 - A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Federal Advisory Committee on the Development and Implementation of Artificial Intelligence, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 2220 - A bill to provide for the development, construction and operation of a backup to the Global Positioning System, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -SJRes 34 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services - all provisions related to cable. -SRes 242 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States - all provisions related to cable.
2017 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S 253/HR 807 - Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017: Support passage to repeal the Medicare Part B Therapy cap on outpatient rehabilitation, including occupational therapy. S. 977/HR 3820: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act - Advocate for passage and introduction in House of Representatives. HR 2550: Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017 - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. HR2556: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; S787: A bill to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models; HR3360: Telehealth Enhancement Act; HR3482: Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act; S1016: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; and HR3727: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes. - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. No bill# Red Tape Reduction Initiative from Ways and Means Committee: Submitted following priorities for occupational therapy red tape reduction - 1) Initiation of Home Health Therapy Services Under Medicare (HR 3820), 2) Recognition of Occupational Therapy as a Primary Rehab Service (no bill number), 3) Permanently Eliminate Outside Certification Requirement for Occupational Therapists to Fabricate Custom Orthotics and Prosthetic Items (no bill number), 4) Modify or Eliminate Claims-Based Data Collection of Functional Limitation Information for Therapy Services (no bill number), 5) Add Doctor-prescribed Compression Supplies to the Durable Medical Equipment category (S 497/HR 930), and 6) Medicare Opt-out Option (no bill number). HR 1628: American Health Care Act - Advocated for mandatory Medicaid benefits such as EPSDT, Medicaid reimbursement in schools, and essential health benefits such as rehab/habilitation and mental health. Better Care Reconciliation Act, no bill# - Advocated for mandatory Medicaid benefits such as EPSDT, Medicaid reimbursement in schools, and essential health benefits such as rehab/habilitation and mental health. Graham/Cassidy health care bill,no bill# - Advocated for mandatory Medicaid benefits such as EPSDT, Medicaid reimbursement in schools, and essential health benefits such as rehab/habilitation and mental health. S. 497/HR 930: Lymphedema Treatment Act - Support passage. HR 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act of 2018: Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants under Tricare coverage and Senate amendments. HR 1 (PL 115-97), Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: advocated against changes to the tax status of tuition assistance programs included in the House bill; advocated for pay-go to be waived concurrent with the passage of the bill.
2017 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
-HR 5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 21 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 52 - Jobs, On-the-Job Earn While You Learn Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 244 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 288 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 387 - Email Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 423 - Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 460 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 547 - National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 582 - Kari's Law Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 601 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 686 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 709 - We Are Watching You Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 800 - New Deal Rural Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 883 - Targeting Child Predators Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1061 - Cell Location Privacy Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1062 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1084 - Today's American Dream Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1097 - Unsubscribe Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1139 - Preserving State Commission (PSC) Oversight Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1300 - United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1148 - Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1183 - Wildfire Prevention Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1301 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1374 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1534 - 21st Century Worker Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1546 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1581 - Tribal Digital Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1591 - WiFi Capable Mobile Devices Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1669 - Partnership to Build America Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1670 - Infrastructure 2.0 Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1754 - To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to clarify the scope of the exception for common carriers - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1761 - Protecting Against Child Exploitation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1814 - Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1846 - Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1862 - Global Child Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1865 - Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1868 - Restoring American Privacy Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1888 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2356 - Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses (MY DATA) Act of 2017 all provisions related to cable. -HR 2425 - Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2479 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2520 - Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2803 - Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2870 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3175 - Online Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3267 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3280 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3289 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require identification and description on the website of the Federal Communications Commission of items to be decided on authority delegated by the Commission - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3353 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3354 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3360 - Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3388 - Designating Each Cars Automation Level (DECAL) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3393 - New Collar Jobs Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3470 - GPS Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3482 - Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3523 - To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3787 - Small Entity Regulatory Relief Opportunity Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3806 - Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3823 - Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 53 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to continue aggressive growth in the Nations telecommunications and technology industries, the U.S. Government should Get Out of the Way and Stay Out of the Way - all provisions related to cable. -HRes 521 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States - all provisions related to cable. -HJRes 99 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HConRes 71 - Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2018 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2019 through 2027 - all provisions related to cable. -S 19 - Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act (MOBILE NOW) - all provisions related to cable. -S 21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 56 - Regulations Endanger Democracy (RED) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 88 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT) - all provisions related to cable. -S 96 - Improving Rural Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 134 - Spoofing Prevention Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 123 - Kari's Law Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 277 - Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Service Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 278 - Support for Rapid Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 395 - Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance (GPS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 421 - Preserving State Commission (PSC) Oversight Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 431 - Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 449 - Driving Innovation and Growth in Internet Technology and Launching Universal Access to the Global Economy (DIGITAL AGE) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 515 - United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 542 - Safety Over Arbitration Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 564 - Help Americans Never Get Unwanted Phone calls (HANGUP) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 604 - Highway Rights-of-Way Permitting Efficiency Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 645 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 742 - Community Broadband Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 782 - Providing Resources, Officers, and Technology to Eradicate Cyber Threats to (PROTECT) Our Children Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 875 - A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study and submit a report on filing requirements under the Universal Service Fund programs - all provisions related to cable. -S 878 - A bill to establish privacy protections for customers of broadband Internet access service and other telecommunications service - all provisions related to cable. -S 964 - Managing Your Data Against Telecom Abuses (MY DATA) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 993 - Restoring Internet Freedom Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1104 - Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1168 - Building and Renewing Infrastructure for Development and Growth in Employment (BRIDGE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1225 - Vehicle Innovation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1311 - Abolish Human Trafficking Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1312 - Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1363 - Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1377 - Reaching Underserved Rural Areas to Lead on Telehealth Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1654 - Email Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1657 - ECPA Modernization Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1603 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1655 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1662 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1811 - Merger Enforcement Improvement Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1812 - Consolidation Prevention and Competition Promotion Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1815 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -SConRes 3 - Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -SJRes 34 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to Protecting the Privacy of Customers of Broadband and Other Telecommunications Services - all provisions related to cable. -SRes 242 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate about a strategy to deploy fifth generation mobile networks (5G networks) and next-generation wireless and wired technologies to promote economic development and digital innovation throughout the United States - all provisions related to cable.
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S 253/HR 807 - Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017: Support passage to repeal the Medicare Part B Therapy cap on outpatient rehabilitation, including occupational therapy. S. 977/HR 3820: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act - Advocate for passage and introduction in House of Representatives. HR 2550: Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2017 - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. HR2556: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; S787: A bill to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test the effect of including telehealth services in Medicare health care delivery reform models; HR3360: Telehealth Enhancement Act; HR3482: Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act; S1016: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act; and HR3727: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to include additional telehealth services for purposes of MA organization bids, and for other purposes. - Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy as part of telehealth legislation that would allow for reimbursement of certain telehealth services under Medicare. No bill# Red Tape Reduction Initiative from Ways and Means Committee: Submitted following priorities for occupational therapy red tape reduction - 1) Initiation of Home Health Therapy Services Under Medicare (HR 3820), 2) Recognition of Occupational Therapy as a Primary Rehab Service (no bill number), 3) Permanently Eliminate Outside Certification Requirement for Occupational Therapists to Fabricate Custom Orthotics and Prosthetic Items (no bill number), 4) Modify or Eliminate Claims-Based Data Collection of Functional Limitation Information for Therapy Services (no bill number), 5) Add Doctor-prescribed Compression Supplies to the Durable Medical Equipment category (S 497/HR 930), and 6) Medicare Opt-out Option (no bill number). HR 1628: American Health Care Act - Advocated for mandatory Medicaid benefits such as EPSDT, Medicaid reimbursement in schools, and essential health benefits such as rehab/habilitation and mental health. Better Care Reconciliation Act, no bill# - Advocated for mandatory Medicaid benefits such as EPSDT, Medicaid reimbursement in schools, and essential health benefits such as rehab/habilitation and mental health. Graham/Cassidy health care bill,no bill# - Advocated for mandatory Medicaid benefits such as EPSDT, Medicaid reimbursement in schools, and essential health benefits such as rehab/habilitation and mental health. S. 497/HR 930: Lymphedema Treatment Act - Support passage. HR 2810 - National Defense Authorization Act of 2018: Advocated for the inclusion of occupational therapy and physical therapist assistants under Tricare coverage and Senate amendments.
2017 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 2556, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to Medicare S. 1016, CONNECT for Health Act of 2017, provisions relating to Medicare S. 1827, Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act of 2017, provisions related to Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization H.R. 3921, Helping Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable (HEALTHY KIDS) Act of 2017, provisions related to CHIP reauthorization H.R. 2276, Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1628, The American Health Care Act, provisions relating to Medicare and Medicaid H.R. 3482, Evidence-Based Telehealth Expansion Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2938, Road to Recovery Act, all provisions H.R. 849, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2017, all provisions S. 870, Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1156, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1133, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3120, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce the volume of future electronic health record-related significant hardship requests, all provisions S. 479, Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, all provisions Medicare program: Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), provisions relating to Medicaid Medicare program: Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act (ORRA), provisions relating to Medicaid Medicare program: Medicare Common Access Card Act, provisions relating to fraud Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB) repeal Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) implementation/clinical labs Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Misvalued codes Medicare program: Small group practice definition Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) technical assistance Medicare program: Creating Access to Residency Education Act, all provisions Medicare program: MACRA implementation Medicare program: MACRA modifications Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) Medicare program: Alternate Payment Models (APM) Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education Medicare program: Regulatory Relief Medicare program: Telemedicine Medicare program: Quality Payment Program (QPP) Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System Medicare program: Value-Based Modifier (VBM) Medicare program: Medicare Advantage Medicare program: Two-Midnight/Observation Care Medicare program: Appropriate Use Criteria Medicare program: Evaluation and Management (E&M) documentation guidelines Medicare program: Office of the National Coordinator (ONC) Health IT Certification Medicare program: Unique Device Identifier (UDI) Medicare program: Medical home models flexibility Medicare program: All-Cause Hospital Readmissions Measure Medicare program: Prior authorization Medicare program: Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Medicare program: Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Medicare program: Meaningful Use (MU)/Advancing Care Information (ACI) scoring system Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Provider interpretation and translation services costs Medicare program: Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion Medicare program: Medicaid Reform Medicare program: Open Payments Medicare program: Provider Enrollment, Chain & Ownership System (PECOS)/Medicare Enrollment Medicare program: Diabetes Prevention Medicare program: HIPAA: Section 1557, gender identity protection Medicare program: Interoperability and Trust Framework Medicare program: Electronic attachments Medicare program: ICD-10 Medicare program: Audits Medicare and Medicaid programs: AAHPMs HHS/PTAC proposal for Patient and Caregiver Support for Serious Illness (PACSSI) payment model Medicare and Medicaid programs: Stark Law reforms Medicaid program: Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $3,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office
Client expense: $139,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $4,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Copyright Office
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $2,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE
Client expense: $4,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office