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Rural America Health Corps Act This bill requires the Health Resources and Services Administration to establish a demonstration project under the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program to increase the number of health care providers in rural areas. Specifically, eligible participants who agree to serve for 5 years in such a rural area may receive up to $25,000 in loan repayments for each year of service.
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2020 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx - the FY 21 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act - provisions related to comprehensive Higher Education Act reauthorization including changes to Title IV (including Pell Grants, SEOG, work-study, and loans for graduate/professional students), student unit records, accountability, provisions to ensure high quality programs, accreditation, reporting requirements, campus safety and Clery Act, Title VI international education programs, Title VII inclusive higher education programs, non-profit governance, and Americas College Promise proposal H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to relief for higher education institutions and students including the Education Stabilization Fund (and formula for distributing aid) and regulatory relief H.R. 5363/P.L. 116-91, the FUTURE Act - implementation of provisions that would expand IRS data retrieval, simplify the FAFSA, ease the burden of income verification, and streamline enrollment in and annual recertification of income for IDR repayment plans S. 800/H.R. 1766, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to creation of a federal student unit record, data privacy, and use of the data S. 2406/H.R. 4899, the Rural America Health Corps Act - provisions that would provide loan forgiveness for advanced practice nurses who serve in rural communities H.R. 728/S. 1399, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs S. xxxx, the Protecting Americas Research Advantage Act - provisions related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting S. xxxx, the Fairness in College Athletics Act - provisions related to college athletics, student-athletes, and name/image/likeness S. 3503/H.R. 6194, A bill to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to treat certain programs of education converted to distance learning by reason of emergencies and health-related situations in the same manner as programs of education pursued at educational institutions - provisions related to providing flexibility in administering GI Bill education benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic General issues related to the need for regulatory relief and stimulus funding in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic for institutions of higher education and students General issues around reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including provisions related to Title IV, including higher loan limits for certain healthcare professions such as advanced practice nurses General issues around affordability, college costs, federal student aid, simplifying the FAFSA, loan repayment, low-income student access, and completion General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness General issues related to potential legislation promoting workforce development programs in STEM and foreign language/area studies General issues related to Title VI international education funding General issues around the Dept. of Educations expected Title IX regulations Issues related to the Dept. of Educations proposed information collection related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts including regulations related to accreditation General issues related to EDs NPRM related to religious freedom and expression General issues around EDs experimental sites program and regulatory packages such as borrower defense and accountability
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
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Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. xxxx /S. xxxx, the FY 21 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 748, the CARES Act - provisions related to the reauthorization of the Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 728/S. 1399, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs S. 2406/H.R. 4899, the Rural America Health Corps Act - provisions that would provide loan forgiveness for advanced practice nurses who serve in rural communities.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Fiscal Accountability Regulation Price Transparency Final Rule Information Blocking and Interoperability Final Rule Rural hospital policies (S. 586/H.R. 1041, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 1052; S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019; S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad 30 and Physician Access Act; H.R. 3429, the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act; Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act (S. 3101/H.R. 5481) (Ways and Means Health Task Force on Rural and Underserved Communities, RFI, Rural America Health Corps Act S.2406/H.R. 4899) Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; S. 2892/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act) Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act Reform of the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Hospital outpatient payment policy (CY 2020 OPPS Proposed, Final Rule; Price Transparency Final Rule) Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3107) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) Proposed AWI changes in inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act (H.R. 4996) Rural hospital policies (S. 586/H.R. 1041, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 1052; S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019; S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad 30 and Physician Access Act; H.R. 3429, the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act; Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act (S. 3101/H.R. 5481) (Ways and Means Health Task Force on Rural and Underserved Communities, RFI, Rural America Health Corps Act S.2406/H.R. 4899) Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; S. 2892/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act) Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act) Reform of the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Hospital outpatient payment policy (CY 2020 OPPS Proposed, Final Rule; Price Transparency Final Rule) Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3107) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) Proposed AWI changes in inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act (H.R. 4996)
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2020 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3062/S. 2860 - "Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2019" - Oppose efforts to repeal certain provisions relating to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. Bad Debt Payments to Hospitals - Oppose any effort to lower bad debt payments to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries who fail to pay their cost-sharing obligations for treatments provided by the hospital. H.R. 2552 - "Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone (PLACE) Act" - Support legislation to prevent site neutral cuts. H.R. 1763/ S. 348 - "Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019" - Support GME legislation to reduce resident physician shortage. H.R. 3414/S. 2892 - Opioid Workforce Act - Support GME legislation to reduce resident physician shortage. Support access to affordable prescription drugs. H.R. 3107 - "Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act" - Support legislation that streamlines and standardizes prior authorization under the Medicare Advantage program. Sought moratorium on proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation H.R. 748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - Advocated in support of lifting sequester, increasing DRG payments, DSH cut delay, accelerated payment program, and waiving IRF and LTCH Medicare payment requirements in response to COVID-19. H.R. 4899/S. 2406 - Rural America Health Corps Act, H.R. 4900/S. 2408 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019, H.R. 4898/S. 2411 - Rural Health Innovation Act of 2019 - support expanded access to telehealth and broadband.
Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2740/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 728/S. 1399, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs H.R. 4899, the Rural America Health Corps Act - provisions that would provide loan forgiveness for advanced practice nurses who serve in rural communities.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2019 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 1865, the FY 20 Consolidated Appropriations Act - provisions related to Labor-HHS-Education (including funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), language related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting, and Title VIII nursing workforce programs) H.R. 2740/S. xxxx, the FY 20 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act - provisions around funding for federal student aid programs (including Pell Grants, work-study and SEOG), Title VI international education programs, the Institute of Education Sciences (and National Center for Special Education Research), and funding for Title VIII nursing workforce development programs H.R. 3052/S. 2580 - the FY 20 Interior Appropriations Act - provisions related to funding for the National Endowment for the Humanities H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act - provisions related to comprehensive Higher Education Act reauthorization including changes to Title IV (including Pell Grants, SEOG, work-study, and loans for graduate/professional students), student unit records, accountability, provisions to ensure high quality programs, accreditation, reporting requirements, campus safety and Clery Act, Title VI international education programs, Title VII inclusive higher education programs, and Americas College Promise proposal H.R. 5363, the FUTURE Act - provisions that would expand IRS data retrieval, simplify the FAFSA, ease the burden of income verification, and streamline enrollment in and annual recertification of income for IDR repayment plans S. 2557, the Student Aid Improvement Act - provisions related to standardized financial aid award letters S. 800, the College Transparency Act - provisions related to data privacy and use of the data H.R. 4098, the HERO Act - provisions including a $50k cap on graduate federal loans, allowing states to accredit institutions or individual courses, the need for institutional "skin in the game", and the collection of consumer information H.R. 4899, the Rural America Health Corps Act - provisions that would provide loan forgiveness for advanced practice nurses who serve in rural communities H.R. 728/S. 1399, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act - provisions related to reauthorization of Title VIII programs General issues around reauthorization of the Higher Education Act including provisions related to Title IV, standardized financial aid award letters, student debt, and Public Service Loan Forgiveness General issues around campus safety in an HEA reauthorization Issues related to the Dept. of Educations proposed information collection related to Sec. 117 foreign gift reporting General issues around college costs, federal student aid, simplifying the FAFSA, loan repayment, low-income student access, affordability, and completion General issues around the Dept. of Educations Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking General issues around Dept. of Education regulatory efforts including regulations related to accreditation General issues around college athletics, including name/image/likeness General issues around potential reauthorization of the Institute of Education Sciences
2019 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Rural hospital policies (S. 586/H.R. 1041, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 1052; S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019; S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad 30 and Physician Access Act; H.R. 3429, the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act; Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act (S. 3101/H.R. 5481) (Ways and Means Health Task Force on Rural and Underserved Communities, RFI, Rural America Health Corps Act S.2406/H.R. 4899) Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; S. 2892/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act) Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act) Reform of the Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Hospital outpatient payment policy (CY 2020 OPPS Proposed, Final Rule; Price Transparency Final Rule) Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3107) Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436) Proposed AWI changes in inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency Helping Medicaid Offer Maternity Services (MOMS) Act (H.R. 4996)
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2019 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.1686 - Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2019 Reauthorization of Title VII of the Public Health Service Act H.R. 2781 - Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness for Health Act of 2019 S.2997 - Title VII Health Care Workforce Reauthorization Act Workforce development and clinical training site issues Issues surrounding opioid use disorders and medication-assisted treatment H.R. 2482/S. 2074 - Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019 H.R. 4899/S.2406 - Rural America Health Corps Act S.1895 - Lower Health Care Costs Act H.R. 2328/S.106 - Community Health Investment, Modernization, and Excellence Act H.R. 1943/S.962 - Community Health Center and Primary Care Workforce Expansion Act H.R. 4243/S.2373 - Rural Maternal and Obstetric Modernization of Services Act H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act S. 2902 - Strengthening Our Rural Health Workforce Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
| Republican |
| TN |
| Denver Riggleman | Republican | VA |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Jack Bergman | Republican | MI |
| John R. Moolenaar | Republican | MI |
| Tim Burchett | Republican | TN |
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE