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Legislative Progress
Introduced
April 10, 2020
Latest Action
April 14, 2020
Primary Sponsor
Janice D. SchakowskyDemocratic(IL)
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vs 9,062 other HR bills in the 116th — cohort avg 39d
Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS Act This bill (1) provides appropriations for the Telehealth Resource Center Program of the Office for the Advancement of Telehealth within the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy in the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA) to develop telehealth capacity for certain nursing facilities, and (2) directs other activities to increase access to telehealth services in such facilities during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. HRSA shall award grants, in coordination with the Federal Communications Commission, to skilled nursing facilities and other nursing facilities to support virtual visits to residents during the emergency. The Department of Health and Human Services must also provide recommendations related to immediately increasing access, during the emergency, to telehealth services for which Medicare and Medicaid payments are available in skilled and other nursing facilities.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and the Budget, 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
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards (S.1838 and H.R.3881, H.R.6487 and S.3805) Issues related to procurement reform (FIT Procurement Act, S.4066) Issues related to artificial intelligence and payment security Issues related to digital trade and market access Issues related to tax Issues related to open banking Issues related to financial inclusion and small business development Issues related to digital payments and payments innovation Issues related to data privacy (NPRM re: Preventing Access to Americans Bulk Sensitive Personal Data and United States Government)
Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Banking
Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards. S.1838 and H.R.3881 Issues related to payments tokenization and card security Issues related to global payment standards, merchant category codes (MCCs), and special category merchants Issues related to payments innovation and open banking. Pub. L. 111-203, Dodd Frank Act Issues related to digital assets, crypto, and stablecoins. S.2281 and H.R. 4766 Issues related to data privacy and data use - H.R. 1165 Issues related to interchange and payment systems, H.R. 6487 and S. 3805 Issues related to trade and market access Issues related to financial inclusion Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital identity Issues related to CDFIs and MDIs Issues related to small business development
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · first_quarter · Banking
Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards. S.1838 and H.R.3881 Issues related to payments tokenization and card security Issues related to global payment standards, merchant category codes (MCCs), and special category merchants Issues related to payments innovation and open banking. Pub. L. 111-203, Dodd Frank Act Issues related to digital assets, crypto, and stablecoins. S.2281 and H.R. 4766 Issues related to data privacy and data use - H.R. 1165 Issues related to interchange and payment systems, H.R. 6487 and S. 3805 Issues related to trade and market access Issues related to financial inclusion Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital identity Issues related to CDFIs and MDIs Issues related to small business development
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2024 · first_quarter · Banking
Issues related to interchange, cost of acceptance, debit interchange price controls, and routing mandates for credit cards. S.1838 and H.R.3881 Issues related to payments tokenization and card security Issues related to global payment standards, merchant category codes (MCCs), and special category merchants Issues related to payments innovation and open banking. Pub. L. 111-203, Dodd Frank Act Issues related to digital assets, crypto, and stablecoins. S.2281 and H.R. 4766 Issues related to data privacy and data use - H.R. 1165 Issues related to interchange and payment systems, H.R. 6487 and S. 3805 Issues related to trade and market access Issues related to financial inclusion Issues related to cybersecurity Issues related to digital identity Issues related to CDFIs and MDIs Issues related to small business development
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimer's Project Act, All Sections P.L. 115-119 Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act P.L. 115-406 Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act P.L. 116-131 Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 S.591 Guardianship Accountability Act S.299 Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act S.548/H.R.1342 EMPOWER Care Act H.R.1343 Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act S.740 Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 1955 Understanding Appropriate Alzheimer's Care Act of 2019 S.880/H.R.1873 Improving HOPE for Alzheimer's Act S.2080/H.R.647 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S.1250/H.R.2401 American Cures Act S.1017 Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act S.995/H.R.2035 Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 S.1126/H.R.2283 Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2019 S.1361/H.R.2584 Preventive Health Savings Act of 2019 S.1628 Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act S.1618 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act of 2019 S.1202 Independence at Home Act of 2019 H.R.3644 Independence at Home Demonstration Act of 2019 H.R.3436 Improving Chronic Care Management Act H.R.3107 Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S.2469/H.R.4386 Stop the Wait Act H.R.2781 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 S.2521/H.R.4397 Direct CARE Opportunity Act S.2677 Older Americans and Social Isolation and Loneliness Act H.R.4859 Protecting Older Americans from Social Isolation Act of 2019 H.Res.821 to establish a permanent select Committee in Aging in the House of Representatives H.R.6379 Families First Coronavirus Response Act S.3548/H.R.748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; including provisions that would impact individuals living with Alzheimer's and other dementia and their caregivers. H.R.4334 Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 S.3544/H.R.6305 Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act S.3768 /H.R.6972 Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020 H.R.7048 Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act S.3644/H.R.6698 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act H.R.6638 Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health H.R.7158 Health Enterprise Zones Act H.R.6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S.3517/H.R.6487 ACCESS Act S.3740/H.R.6951 COVID-19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act H.R.8169 Elder Abuse Protection Act S.4182 Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020 H.R.5958 Senior Health Planning Account Act S.4184/H.R.7463 Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act S.4682/H.R.8511 Care Corp Demonstration Act of 2020 H.R. 2477 Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act S.3703/H.R.6813 Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act, including Elder Justice Initiative training for professionals through the Department of Justice In forthcoming COVID-19 relief packages, the Alzheimer's Association is advocating for inclusion of policies that would impact those in the Alzheimer's and dementia community including: - Improving HOPE for Alzheimer's Act (S.880/H.R.1873) - Extension of the Independence at Home demonstration model - Emergency Preparedness in long-term and community-based care settings - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (Project ECHO) - Project VITAL: Virtual Inclusive Technology for ALL
| Referred to |
| April 10, 2020 |
| Democratic |
| NY |
| Alan S. Lowenthal | Democratic | CA |
| André Carson | Democratic | IN |
| Ann M. Kuster | Democratic | NH |
| Ann Wagner | Republican | MO |
| Anthony Brindisi | Democratic | NY |
| Ayanna Pressley | Democratic | MA |
| Brendan F. Boyle | Democratic | PA |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Charlie Crist | Democratic | FL |
| Colin Z. Allred | Democratic | TX |
| Cynthia Axne | Democratic | IA |
| Daniel T. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| Darren Soto | Democratic | FL |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David P. Joyce | Republican | OH |
| Debbie Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| Debra A. Haaland | Democratic | NM |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Donna E. Shalala | Democratic | FL |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Elaine G. Luria | Democratic | VA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elise M. Stefanik | Republican | NY |
| Fred Upton | Republican | MI |
| Frederica S. Wilson | Democratic | FL |
| George Holding | Republican | NC |
| Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. | Democratic | CA |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries | Democratic | NY |
| Harley Rouda | Democratic | CA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Ilhan Omar | Democratic | MN |
| Jahana Hayes | Democratic | CT |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Jason Crow | Democratic | CO |
| Jesús G. "Chuy" García | Democratic | IL |
| Joaquin Castro | Democratic | TX |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John Katko | Republican | NY |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| Joseph D. Morelle | Democratic | NY |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| Josh Harder | Democratic | CA |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Lauren Underwood | Democratic | IL |
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democratic | DE |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Max Rose | Democratic | NY |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | CA |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán | Democratic | CA |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Pramila Jayapal | Democratic | WA |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi | Democratic | IL |
| Rodney Davis | Republican | IL |
| Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Stephen F. Lynch | Democratic | MA |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Susie Lee | Democratic | NV |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Val Butler Demings | Democratic | FL |
| Vern Buchanan | Republican | FL |
| Xochitl Torres Small | Democratic | NM |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Additional Coronavirus Health Care Relief. S. 178, H.R. 925, S. 4108, H.R. 6539 and H.R. 6800: Proposals to increase the Medicaid federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP), expand Medicare coverage for COVID related services, increase FMAP funding specifically for Medicaid home and community-based services; improve nursing home oversight, provide funding for COVID testing; ensure tele-visitation for nursing home residents, and eliminate cost sharing for COVID treatment. COVID Drug Database. H.R. 7288 and S. 4539, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020: Proposals to require a single user-friendly database of federal biomedical investments in COVID-19 vaccines, drugs, therapies, medical devices, or other products. COVID Drug Pricing. H.R. 7296, the Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price-gouging Act: Proposals to prohibit pharmaceutical companies from exclusive licensing of drugs used to treat or prevent COVID-19. Health Care Extenders. H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021: Proposals to extend the Medicaid Money Follows the Person Program which provides states money to keep seniors in their homes; and extend spousal impoverishment protections in Medicaid to long term care services provided in the home. Infection Control in Nursing Homes. H.R. 6698 and S. 3644, the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act: Proposal to authorize $500 million for states to establish expert strike teams for resident and worker safety to be deployed within 72 hours of 3+ confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases in a facility. Medicare Coverage of Vaccines. H.R. 5076 and S. 1872, the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019: Proposals to expand Medicare to cover all adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without any cost-sharing for Part D. Medicare Enrollment. H.R. 2477, the BENES Act of 2020, changes the Medicare general enrollment period to October 15-December 31, and requires coverage to begin on the first day of the month following enrollment. (The general enrollment period has been January 1-March 31, and coverage begins July 1.) Medicare Enrollment. H.R. 2564, Medicare Enrollment Protection Act: Proposal to bill creates a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) -a federal law that allows an individual to maintain health coverage following loss of coverage due to termination of employment or another qualifying event. Medicare Enrollment. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260): Proposal to extending funding for enrollment assistance to help low-income seniors access the Medicare Prescription Drug Program Part D Low-Income Subsidy. Medicare Telehealth. Proposal to support efforts at Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to continue access to telehealth during the COVID pandemic. Nursing Home Telehealth Visitation. H.R. 6487 and S. 3517, the ACCESS Act: Proposal requiring that residents have access to telehealth visitation during the pandemic. Medical Expense Deduction. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260): Proposal to include a permanent extension of the 7.5 percent threshold for the medical expense deduction. Medicare Structure. Letter to Biden Transition team. Proposals to modify Medicare including changing to premium support model, lowering the eligibility age, furthering privatization of the program, adding hearing dental and vision coverage. Medicare Prescription Drugs: Letter to Biden transition team. Proposals to allow Medicare to negotiate prices with drug makers, cap prices at inflation in Part B and D, cap beneficiary out-of-pocket costs in Part D. Drug Pricing. Letter to Biden transition team. Proposals to allow generics to come to market earlier by limiting brand manufacturers ability to pay generics to delay entering the market. Short Term Care Coverage. H.R. 1682, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 14 - Commitment to Defeat the Virus and Keep America Healthy Act - Hudson - fighting COVID-19 H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Cuellar - year-end Congressional package H.R. 925 - amended version of The Heroes Act (H.R.8406)- Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6426 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes - Max Rose - costs H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act - Chu - COVID19 H.R. 6467 -Coronavirus Community Relief Act - Neguse - COVID H.R. 6468 -To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund, and for other purposes. - Perlmutter - COVID H.R. 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - Eshoo - rural health H.R. 6487 - ACCESS Act - Schakowsky - telehealth H.R. 6620 - To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.- Kuster - COVID H.R. 6634 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act - Axne - telehealth H.R. 6654 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act -Axne - telehealth H.R. 6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act - Rush - COVID H.R. 6719 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Khanna- COVID H.R. 6763 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Kelley - COVID H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Lowey - COVID H.R. 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - COVID H.R. 6926 - MIND Act -Boyle - COVID H.R. 6999 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 -Ryan - COVID H.R. 7017 - Right to Test Act - McHenry - Testing H.R. 7077 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Kelley - COVID H.R. 7190 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - Torres Small - COVID H.R. 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - Eshoo - broadband H.R. 7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes - Clyburn - Broadband H.R. 7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Kelley - Broadband H.R. 7534 - RURAL HELP Act of 2020 - Keller - study on cost disparities between rural and urban hospitals H.R. 7546 - Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020 - Lewis - minority, underserved communities access to public health and health care services during COVID-19 H.R. 7557 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments - OHalleran - COVID-19 relief funds H.R. 7571 -Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Young - expand telehealth mental health services to frontier states H.R. 7593 - TREATS Act - McKinley - Increase telehealth for SUD H.R. 7614 - Depts. of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - DeLauro - Appropriations H.R. 7618 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Adams - improve bias and anti-racism training for health entities H.R. 7649 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Morelle - initiative for national testing, contact tracing, pandemic response H.R. 7701 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Cartwright - program for prevention of opioid misuse H.R. 7732 - How Awareness and Prevention Protect You Act - Wasserman Schultz - CDC campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 virus H.R. 7758 - Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act - Scott - assistance to rural health facilities affected by COVID H.R. 7780 - Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 - Kennedy - community-based mental health and SUD services H.R. 7783 - Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2020 - Peters - national awareness and outreach on plasma donation H.R. 7972 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Latta - rural communications infrastructure H.R. 7992 - Telehealth Act - Wagner - telehealth expansion H.R. 8027 - Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Underwood - fund health depts to increase recommended immunizations H.R. 8086 - To provide additional appropriations for the public health and social services emergency fund - Burgess - appropriations for public health and social services fund H.R. 8098 - Hospital Competition Act of 2020- Banks - hospital price transparency H.R. 8141 - Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act - Cardenas - reduce health inequities for racial and ethnic minority H.R. 8156 - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 - Williams - extend telehealth provisions H.R. 8192 - COVID Community Care Act - Lee - health appropriations H.R. 8200 - To improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic - Kelly - health disparities in communities of color H.R. 8203 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Cardenas - action plan, grants, awareness campaign for COVID health disparities H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 - Lowey - Health appropriations H.R. 8351 - Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act - Dean - mental and behavioral health screenings H.R. 8368 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to permit the use of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for rural broadband expansion and improvement - Barr - COVID-19, broadband H.R. 8406- The Heroes Act - Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 8417 - To facilitate direct primary care arrangements - Crenshaw - direct primary care H.R. 8419 - To prevent surprise medical bills with respect to COVID-19 testing - Fletcher - COVID-19, surprise medical billing H.R. 8463 - To prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes - Schiff - equity in health care H.R. 8496 - SPEEDY COVID-19 Tests Act - Sherrill - COVID-19 testing H.R. 8528 - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 -Williams - telehealth expansion H.R. 8642 - Safe Testing at Residence Telehealth Act of 2020 - Schweikert -telehealth coverage during COVID-19 H.R. 8677 - HEAT Act - Marshall - payments for home health services furnished via telehealth H.R. 8742 - To extend the availability of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund - Keating - COVID funding availability H.R. 8892 - Rural-Urban Physician Workforce Act of 2020 - Wenstrup - funding for rural residency training H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act - Lowey - End of year extenders and appropriations H.R. 8921 - COVID-19 Cold Storage Expansion Act of 2020 - Espaillat - COVID-19 vaccine admin funding H.R. 8966 - COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020 - Wenstrup - public awareness campaign S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - ACCESS Act - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3721 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Harris - COVID S. 3769- Right to Test Act - Cruz - Testing S. 3825 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 - Klobuchar - COVID S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Schatz - COVID S. 3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act -Schatz - broadband S. 3877 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Booker - COVID S. 3921 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Sanders - COVID S. 3951 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - McSally - COVID S. 3988 - Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act - Cassidy - Telehealth S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Thune - Rural S. 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Wicker - Broadband S. 4058 - A bill to authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19 - Smith - SUD S. 4059 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 - Smith - Mental Health S. 4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes - Wyden - Broadband S. 4103 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment - Portman - telehealth S. 4113 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes to deploy affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved areas - Bennett - broadband S. 4131 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act - Klobuchar - broadband access S. 4163 - Timely and Effective Systematic Testing (TEST) Act - Gardner - Biosurveillance of COVID through testing S. 4211 - Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Sullivan - expand mental health services through telehealth S. 4242 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Durbin - program for prevention of opioid misuse S. 4248 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Harris - improve bias and anti-racism training for health care entities S. 4262 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Menendez - HHS action plan, grants, public awareness campaign for COVID-19 and racial and ethnic minorities S. 4269 - Mothers and Newborns Success Act - Kaine - maternal health S. 4291 - DEPLOY Broadband Act - Gardner - rural broadband appropriations S. 4315 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone Act - King - grants for testing and contact tracing, supported isolation at individuals residences S. 4317 -SAFE TO WORK Act - Cornyn - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4318 -American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act - Grassley - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4319 -Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act - Scott - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4320 -Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Shelby - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4322 -Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act - Alexander - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4323 -TRUST Act of 2020 - Romney - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4388 - Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 - Menendez - mental health S. 4427 - Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies Act - Hassan - transparency in EUA of vaccines S. 4477 - Strengthening Social Connections Act of 2020 - Smith - Appropriations for social isolation services for older Americans S. 4507 - Getting Early Treatment and Comprehensive Assessments Reduces Emergencies Act of 2020 - Warner - campaign for awareness on preventive health services S. 4737 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Smith - immunizations S. 4745 - Stop COVID-19 Test Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Smith - Surprise Medical Billing S. 4769 - Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act of 2020 - Warren - maternal health S. 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act - McConnell - COVID-19 relief S. 4789 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2020 - Cornyn - broadband access S. 4792 - RISER Act -Moran - Coronavirus Relief Fund payment funds S. 4794 - A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 -Smith - telehealth funds S. 4800 - The Heroes Act - Schumer - COVID-19 relief S. 4819 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020 - Hirono - to improve minority health outcomes S. 4898 - A bill to amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the period during which States, Indian Tribes, and local governments may use Coronavirus Relief Fund payments -Murkowski - extension of COVID-19 relief payments S. 4941- Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020- Warren - Emergency fund supplemental appropriations S. 4958 - COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Support Act of 2020 - Portman - public awareness campaign S. 5000 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2020 - Portman - substance use disorder S. 5034 - Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act - Cortez Masto - mental health S. 5073 - A bill to establish a program to support county and municipal government entities in reducing the spread of COVID-19 through standardized testing and evaluation measures - Scott - COVID-19 testing S. 5082 - A bill to provide Federal support for COVID-19 testing - Warren - COVID-19 testing Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues related to health insurance tax; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
-HR 2 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST in America Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 55 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 292 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 331 - Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 427 - Connect America Fund (CAF) Accountability Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 530 - Accelerating Wireless Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1096 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for open internet requirements for providers of broadband internet access service - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1220 - Truth-In-Billing, Remedies and User Empowerment Over Fees (TRUE Fees) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1282 - Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1328 - Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1359 - Digital GAP Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1367 - Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1555 - Transparency for Cable Consumers Act - all provision related to cable. -HR 1644 - Save the Internet Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1693 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1860 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2063 - Eliminate from Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize the Internet in Every Respect (E-FRONTIER) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2136 - The Open Internet Preservation Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2643 - Broadband MAPS Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2644 - SMART IoT Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2661 - Rural Broadband Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2692 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2760 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2784 - Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (CLIMB ONCE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2881 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3156 - Smart Technologies Advancing Reliable Transportation Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3278 - Connect America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3475 - Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless (SPECTRUM NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3605 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3676 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3789 - IoT Readiness Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3999 - Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4128 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4171 - Wireless Infrastructure Now (WIN) 5G Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4179 - Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technology Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4486 - Digital Equity Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4978 - Online Privacy Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5243 - Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5424 - Protect Broadband Funding Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5703 - Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth (PRIVCY) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5926 - Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Todays Networks (RESILIENT Networks) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6096 - Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6145 - Industries of the Future Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6227 - Privacy Score Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6275 - Supporting Students in Response to Coronavirus Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6394 - Keeping Critical Connections Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6487 - Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors (ACCESS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6488 - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6491 - Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6534 - Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020- all provisions related to cable. -HR 6563 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6570 - Online Consumer Protection Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6604 - Commerce Spectrum Coordination Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6621 - Open Technology Fund Authorization Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6675 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6723 - Universal Broadband Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6814 - Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6937 - Countering Online Harms Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7005 - Showing How Isolationism Effects Long-term Development (SHIELD) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7022 - Rural Broadband Acceleration Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7160 - Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7302 - Accessible, Affordable Internet For All Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7336 - Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7344 - Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7350 - Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7352 - Barriers and Regulatory Obstacles Avoids Deployment of Broadband Access and Needs Deregulatory Leadership Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7353 - Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable Broadband Networks Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7355 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7363 - Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7369 - The Cable Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7447 - To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7472 - Secure Data and Privacy for Contact Tracing Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7494 - Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7497 - Success for Rural Students and Communities Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7520 - National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7760 - To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7774 - DIGITAL Reservations Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8115 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8244 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8427 - To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8454 - EARN IT Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8515 - Don't Push My Buttons Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8517 - Protect Speech Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8528 - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8545 - Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8596 - Limiting Section 230 Immunity to Good Samaritans Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8650 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide funding to States for extending broadband service to unserved areas in partnership with broadband service providers, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8659 - Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8749 - Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance Privacy (DATA Privacy) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8896 - Abandoning Online Censorship (AOC) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 142 - American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 510 - Truth-In-Billing, Remedies and User Empowerment Over Fees (TRUE Fees) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 558 - Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 583 - Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA Privacy) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 682 - Save the Internet Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all provisions related to cable. -S 748 - To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 806 - Own Your Own Data Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 893 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 918 - Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect (E-FRONTIER) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1116 - Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1214 - The Privacy Bill of Rights Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1302 - Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1479 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports (ACCESS) Rural America Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1578 - Do Not Track Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1611 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1626 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1699 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1822 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technology Availability (Broadband DATA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1826 - Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone (DO NOT) Call Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1968 - Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless (SPECTRUM NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2186 - Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2223 - Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (AIRWAVES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2866 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2881 - 5G Spectrum Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2956 - Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2961 - Data Care Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3093 - Broadband Speed Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3094 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3151 - Connected Rural Schools Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3189 - A bill to use proceeds from spectrum auctions to support supply chain innovation and multilateral security - all provisions related to cable. -S 3191 - Industries of the Future Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3246 - Spectrum Management And Reallocation for Taxpayers Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3300 - Data Protection Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3362 - Homework Gap Trust Fund Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3398 - Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3411 - Kids Internet Design and Safety Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3569 - Keeping Critical Connections Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3648 - Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3649 - Community Broadband Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3663 - COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3695 - Continuing Online Networking, Negating Economic Conditions on Technology at Home Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3701 - Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020- all provisions related to cable. -S 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4022 - A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to update the national broadband plan, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 4062 - Stopping Big Tech Censorship Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4066 - Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4095 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4131 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4201 - A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 4285 - HOTSPOTS Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4291 - Developing Economic Prosperity and Linking Our Youth through Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4331 - DIGITAL Reservations Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4336 - Reforming, Expanding, and Simplifying Investment for Local Infrastructure to Enhance our Neighborhoods and Towns (RESILIENT) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4411 - Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4422 - Connecting Minority Communities Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4515 - Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the Internet (ACCESS the Internet) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4537 - Reinvigorating the Economy, Creating Opportunity for every Vocation, Employer, Retiree & Youth (RECOVERY) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4631 - Online Content Policy Modernization Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4750 - A bill to assist Tribal entities in deploying broadband using the 2.5 GHz spectrum band - all provisions related to cable. -S 4756 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to narrow the scope of the limitation on liability provided under section 230 of that Act, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4789 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4792 - Remove Impediments for a Successful Economic Recovery (RISER) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4794 - A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4803 - Beat CHINA for 5G Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4828 - Stop Suppressing Speech Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4869 - Adversarial Platform Prevention (APP) Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4981 - Promoting Digital Privacy Technologies Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 5020 - A bill to repeal section 230 of the Communications Act of 1934 - all provisions related to cable. -S 5021 - Every Child Connected Act - all provisions related to cable.
Client expense: $5,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS H.R.55 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2019 (introduced 1/3/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 1/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 (introduced 1/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.151 - TRACED Act (1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.161 - 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. (introduced 1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.142 - ADD Act (introduced 1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.189 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 (introduced 1/17/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.711 - 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. (introduced 1/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.273 - Kelsey Smith Act (introduced 1/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (introduced 2/4/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 2/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1096 - Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 2/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1101 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority. (introduced 2/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act (introduced 2/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1220 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1282 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1289 - Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.510 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act (introduced 2/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.583 - DATA Privacy Act (introduced 2/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1575 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2019 (introduced 3/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.682 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 3/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1586 - BRIDGE Act of 2019 (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1602 - TRACED Act (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 3/8/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.748 - A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes. (introduced 3/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019 (introduced 3/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1818 - Kelsey Smith Act (introduced 3/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1860 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (introduced 3/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act (introduced 04/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2015 - TRACED Act (introduced 04/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2063 - E-FRONTIER Act (introduced 04/03/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1046 - Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act (introduced 04/04/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2136 - Open Internet Preservation Act (introduced 04/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1116 - Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2019 (introduced 04/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1167 - Digital Equity Act of 2019 (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1212 - ROBOCOP Act (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2298 - Repeated Objectionable Bothering Of Consumers On Phones Act (introduced 04/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019 (introduced 04/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2386 - STOP Robocalls Act (introduced 04/29/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1239 - ROBO Calls and Texts Act (introduced 04/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1241 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act (introduced 04/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 (introduced 05/02/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2601 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act (introduced 05/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2643 - Broadband MAPS Act of 2019 (introduced 05/09/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 (introduced 05/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2682 - Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019 (introduced 05/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2692 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2019 (introduced 05/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 (introduced 05/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act (introduced 05/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2784 - Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3002 - To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. (introduced 05/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1655 - A bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. (introduced 05/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1748 - Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act (introduced 06/05/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 06/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act (introduced 06/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 (introduced 06/13/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3278 - Connect America Act of 2019 (introduced 06/13/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3375 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (introduced 06/20/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2012 - Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019 (introduced 06/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019 (introduced 06/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3707 - DEFEAT Robocalls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2111 - SHIELD Act of 2019 (introduced 07/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3810 - Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/17/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2186 - Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019 (introduced 07/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3869 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 (introduced 07/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3900 - To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes. (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2204 - DART Act of 2019 (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2223 - AIRWAVES Act (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4127 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4128 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2344 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2349 - Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019 (introduced 07/31/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2385 - Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act (introduced 07/31/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act (introduced 08/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4171 - WIN 5G Act (introduced 08/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act (introduced 09/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act (introduced 9/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 (introduced 9/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (introduced 9/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4461 - Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019 (introduced 09/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4641 - Broadband Speed Act (introduced 10/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act (introduced 10/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 (introduced 10/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4855 - C-BAND Act (introduced 10/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4856 - READI Act (introduced 10/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2693 - Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 10/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4978 - Online Privacy Act of 2019 (introduced 11/05/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 (introduced 11/07/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2881 - 5G Spectrum Act of 2019 (introduced 11/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2921 - C-BAND Act (introduced 11/20/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2956 - Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act (introduced 11/20/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 (introduced 11/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2961 - Data Care Act of 2019 (introduced 12/02/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (introduced 12/03/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5424 - Protect Broadband Funding Act (introduced 12/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3093 - Broadband Speed Act (introduced 12/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3094 - Community Broadband Mapping Act (introduced 12/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3246 - SMART Act (introduced 01/28/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5703 - PRIVCY ACT (introduced 01/29/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5850 - Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 (introduced 02/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S. 3264 - Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 (introduced 02/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3300 - Data Protection Act of 2020 (introduced 02/13/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5918 - To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting. (introduced 02/14/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5926 - RESILIENT Networks Act (introduced 02/18/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers) S.3362 - Homework Gap Trust Fund Act (introduced 02/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3355 - Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act (introduced 02/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 (introduced 03/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 (introduced 03/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3548 - CARES Act (introduced 03/19/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (introduced 03/23/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3569 - Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 03/23/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6394 - To help small business broadband providers keep customers connected. (introduced 03/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6456 - Serving Rural America Act (introduced 04/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act (introduced 04/10/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6487 - ACCESS Act (introduced 04/10/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6488 - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020 (introduced 04/10/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6563 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 04/21/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6723 - Universal Broadband Act of 2020 (introduced 05/05/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3649 - Community Broadband Act of 2020 (introduced 05/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3663 - COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 (introduced 05/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act (introduced 05/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3690 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 05/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3695 - CONNECT at Home Act (introduced 05/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 05/14/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act (introduced 05/21/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7022 - Rural Broadband Acceleration Act (introduced 05/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7095 - INVEST in America Act (introduced 06/04/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7160 - Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act - (introduced 06/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 (introduced 06/18/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 (introduced 06/22/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4022 - National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2020 (introduced 06/22/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/24/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7333 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7335 - To provide an enhanced general penalty for any person who willfully or maliciously destroys a communications facility. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7336 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7337 - To provide that an eligible facilities request under section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews. (introduced 04/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7344 - Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7350 - To streamline the process for consideration of applications for the placement of communications facilities on certain buildings and other property owned by the Federal Government, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7352 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to streamline siting processes for telecommunications service facilities, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7364 - CABLE Leadership Act (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7369 - Cable Transparency Act (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes. (introduced (6/29/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7421 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act (introduced (6/30/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4112 - Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (introduced 06/30/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4113 - BRIDGE Act (introduced 06/30/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7447 - To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes. (introduced 07/01/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4131 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act (introduced 07/01/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4201 - A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes. (introduced 07/32/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7494 - Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act (introduced 07/06/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7520 - National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2020 (introduced 07/09/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4291 - DEPLOY Broadband Act (introduced 07/23/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7774 - DIGITAL Reservations Act (introduced 07/24/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4331 - DIGITAL Reservations Act (introduced 07/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4411 - Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020 (introduced 08/04/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4422 - Connecting Minority Communities Act of 2020 (introduced 08/04/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7972 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 (introduced 08/04/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7973 - Tribal Connect Act of 2020 (introduced 08/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4529 - Tribal Connect Act of 2020 (introduced 08/13/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.8040 - Small Business Last Mile Act of 2020 (introduced 08/14/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4587 - State Fix Act of 2020 (introduced 09/16/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4626 - SAFE DATA Act (introduced 09/17/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4667 - Emergency Reporting Act (introduced 09/23/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.8406 - The Heroes Act (introduced 09/29/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (introduced 01/03/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4789 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act of 2020 (introduced 10/01/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.8650 - Eliminate the Digital Divide Act (introduced 10/20/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.8659 - Preventing Unwarranted Communications Shutdowns Act of 2020 (introduced 10/23/20) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.8749 - DATA Privacy Act (introduced 11/12/2020) -- all provisions related to communications providers S.4972 - Rural STEM Education Act (introduced 12/08/2020) -- all provisions related to communications providers S.5021 - Every Child Connected Act (introduced 12/15/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Additional Coronavirus Health Care Relief. S. 178, H.R. 925, S. 4108, H.R. 6539 and H.R. 6800: Proposals to increase the Medicaid federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP), expand Medicare coverage for COVID related services, increase FMAP funding specifically for Medicaid home and community-based services; improve nursing home oversight, provide funding for COVID testing; ensure tele-visitation for nursing home residents, and eliminate cost sharing for COVID treatment. COVID Drug Database. H.R. 7288 and S. 4539, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020: Proposals to require a single user-friendly database of federal biomedical investments in COVID-19 vaccines, drugs, therapies, medical devices, or other products. COVID Drug Pricing. H.R. 7296, the Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price-gouging Act: Proposals to prohibit pharmaceutical companies from exclusive licensing of drugs used to treat or prevent COVID-19. Health Care Extenders. H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021: Proposals to extend the Medicaid Money Follows the Person Program which provides states money to keep seniors in their homes; and extend spousal impoverishment protections in Medicaid to long term care services provided in the home. Infection Control in Nursing Homes. H.R. 6698 and S. 3644, the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act: Proposal to authorize $500 million for states to establish expert strike teams for resident and worker safety to be deployed within 72 hours of 3+ confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases in a facility. Medicare Coverage of Vaccines. H.R. 5076 and S. 1872, the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019: Proposals to expand Medicare to cover all adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without any cost-sharing for Part D. Medicare Enrollment. H.R. 2477, the BENES Act of 2020, changes the Medicare general enrollment period to October 15-December 31, and requires coverage to begin on the first day of the month following enrollment. (The general enrollment period has been January 1-March 31, and coverage begins July 1.) Medicare Enrollment. H.R. 2564, Medicare Enrollment Protection Act: Proposal to bill creates a special Medicare enrollment period for individuals enrolled in, or transitioning out of, continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) -a federal law that allows an individual to maintain health coverage following loss of coverage due to termination of employment or another qualifying event. Medicare Enrollment. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260): Proposal to extending funding for enrollment assistance to help low-income seniors access the Medicare Prescription Drug Program Part D Low-Income Subsidy. Medicare Telehealth. Proposal to support efforts at Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to continue access to telehealth during the COVID pandemic. Nursing Home Telehealth Visitation. H.R. 6487 and S. 3517, the ACCESS Act: Proposal requiring that residents have access to telehealth visitation during the pandemic. Medical Expense Deduction. The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (P.L. 116-260): Proposal to include a permanent extension of the 7.5 percent threshold for the medical expense deduction. Medicare Structure. Letter to Biden Transition team. Proposals to modify Medicare including changing to premium support model, lowering the eligibility age, furthering privatization of the program, adding hearing dental and vision coverage. Medicare Prescription Drugs: Letter to Biden transition team. Proposals to allow Medicare to negotiate prices with drug makers, cap prices at inflation in Part B and D, cap beneficiary out-of-pocket costs in Part D. Drug Pricing. Letter to Biden transition team. Proposals to allow generics to come to market earlier by limiting brand manufacturers ability to pay generics to delay entering the market. Short Term Care Coverage. H.R. 1682, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019: Proposal to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to count a period of receipt of outpatient observation services in a hospital toward satisfying the 3-day inpatient hospital stay requirement for coverage of skilled nursing facility services under Medicare, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations At, 2021. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 3548/H.R. 748, CARES Act. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 5821 HOSPICE Act. No bill number. Discussed vaccine development, approval, distribution and prioritization. No bill number. Discussed vaccine coverage. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home Dashboard and COVID-19 nursing home priorities . S. 4866, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes and the VA. No bill number. Discussed various issues for nursing home residents related to COVID-19, including PPE, testing, visitation, equipment, surveys, family notification and accountability for use of Provider Relief Funds. H.R. 925/H.R 6800, Heroes Act. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed the US Postal Service, health and wellness, caregiving, COVID-19 and nursing homes, social isolation, and the aging network. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Comment letter on Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID- 19 Public Health Emergency. No bill number. Comment letter on CMS COVID-19 interim final rule. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinations in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. H.R. 2730/S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed senior suicides in response to COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines, 50 percent rule, and federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. H.R. 8874, Nurses CARE Act. H.R. 7714, Amend IRS Code of 1986 to Reduce the Floor on Deductions for Medical Expense.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations At, 2021. H.R. 6800, The Heroes Act. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act. Senate Amendment to H.R. 925, The Heroes Act. P.L. 116-136, CARES Act. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act. No bill number. Discussed food insecurity and food assistance programs, including Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), The Emergency Food Program (TEFAP), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program, and Older Americans Act nutrition services. No bill number. Discussed barriers older adults may face when using the SNAP online pilot program. P.L. 116-260, Consolidate Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill number. Discussed AARPs Nursing Home Dashboard and COVID-19 nursing home priorities. S. 4866, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing homes and the VA. No bill number. Discussed CMS visitation guidance. No bill number. Discussed accountability for use of Provider Relief Funds. H.R. 925, Heroes Act. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed the US Postal Service, health and wellness, caregiving, social isolation, and the aging network. H.R. 6487/S. 3517, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Discussed Elder Justice Act reauthorization. No bill number. Submitted a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services providing comments on Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. No bill number. Shared comments on CMS COVID-19 interim final rule, including enforcement requirements for nursing home data collection and reporting, limitations on COVID-19 testing without an order, and nursing home testing requirements. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinations in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. H.R. 2730/S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed senior suicides in response to COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed question regarding COVID-19 vaccines, 50 percent rule, and federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. H.R. 8874, Nurses CARE Act.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
No bill number. Discussed elder justice issues and financial exploitation. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and other long-term care facilities and COVID-19, testing, personal protective equipment, staffing, virtual visitation, funding accountability, nursing home regulations, and Elder Justice Act reauthorization. H.R. 925/H.R. 6800, Heroes Act S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act) S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. S. 4866, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. S. 149/H.R. 2610 the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act S. 3487 & H.R. 7620 the Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act (Ediths Bill). No bill number. Discussed Robocall scams. No bill number. Discussed the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act legislation. No bill number. Discussed fraud & scam issues.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 3548/H.R. 748, CARES Act. No bill number. Discussed vaccine development, coverage, approval, distribution and prioritization. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid FMAP increases. No bill number. Discussed the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration supplemental funds. No bill number. Comment letter on Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID- 19 Public Health Emergency. No bill number. Comment letter on CMS COVID-19 interim final rule. No bill number. Discussed nursing home testing, CMS guidance on visitation and voting for nursing homes and their residents, and visitation. No bill number. Discussed requirements for family notification of nursing home residents related to COVID-19. No bill number. Comment letter to the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on a request for information pertaining to Recommended Measure Set for Medicaid-Funded Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). H.R. 925/H.R. 6800, Heroes Act. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 4866, Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. H.R. 6487/S. 3517, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Comment letter to CMS on the state of New Yorks Section 1115 Medicaid Redesign Team Waiver amendment on managed long-term care plan eligibility and voluntary mainstream enrollment for certain dual eligibles. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines and vaccinations in nursing homes and other long-term care settings. H.R. 2730/S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. Shared upcoming health care priorities with House staff. H.R. 5821, HOSPICE Act and H.R. 2477 BENES Act. Discussed bills, changes to hospice bill, and advancing of bills in the House with House staff. H.R. 8874, Nurses CARE Act No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services bill. No bill number. Discussed the federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program, COVID-19 vaccines, and the 50 percent rule. H.R. 2477/S. 1280 - BENES Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financial situation and solvency. No bill number. Discussed medically necessary dental coverage in Medicare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare direct contracting payment model. No bill number. Letter to Food and Drug Administration calling for release of over-the-counter hearing aid regulations.
Client expense: $2,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
1. Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, implementation of provisions regarding high risk insurance pools, implementation of state based health exchanges, eligibility for health insurance premium subsidies, cost sharing subsidies, proposals for special enrollment period 2. Proposals to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act 3. Stabilization of Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces 4. Administration proposals on prescription drug pricing 5. Proposals for long term care health policies 6. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act, provisions regarding COBRA subsidies 7. S. 102, Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019, entire bill 8. H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, entire bill 9. H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, entire bill 11. H.R. 3162, Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019, entire bill 12. S. 3162, Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019, entire bill 13. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act, entire bill 14. S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019, entire bill 15. H.R.6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS Act, entire bill 16. S. 3517, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS Act, entire bill 17. S. 3768, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020, entire bill 18. Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization proposals 19. Implementation of the Biosimilar User Fee Act and proposed uses of user fees 20. Extension of COBRA coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimer's Project Act, All Sections P.L. 115-119 Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act P.L. 115-406 Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act P.L. 116-131 Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 S.591 Guardianship Accountability Act S.299 Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act S.548/H.R.1342 EMPOWER Care Act H.R.1343 Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act S.740 Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 1955 Understanding Appropriate Alzheimer's Care Act of 2019 S.880/H.R.1873 Improving HOPE for Alzheimer's Act S.2080/H.R.647 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S.1250/H.R.2401 American Cures Act S.1017 Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act S.995/H.R.2035 Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 S.1126/H.R.2283 Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2019 S.1361/H.R.2584 Preventive Health Savings Act of 2019 S.1628 Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act S.1618 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act of 2019 S.1202 Independence at Home Act of 2019 H.R.3644 Independence at Home Demonstration Act of 2019 H.R.3436 Improving Chronic Care Management Act H.R.3107 Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act S.2469/H.R.4386 Stop the Wait Act H.R.2781 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 S.2521/H.R.4397 Direct CARE Opportunity Act S.2677 Older Americans and Social Isolation and Loneliness Act H.R.4859 Protecting Older Americans from Social Isolation Act of 2019 H.Res.821 to establish a permanent select Committee in Aging in the House of Representatives H.R.6379 Families First Coronavirus Response Act S.3548/H.R.748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; including provisions that would impact individuals living with Alzheimer's and other dementia and their caregivers. H.R.4334 Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 S.3544/H.R.6305 Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act S.3768 /H.R.6972 Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020 H.R.7048 Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act S.3644/H.R.6698 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act H.R.6638 Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health H.R.7158 Health Enterprise Zones Act H.R.6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S.3517/H.R.6487 ACCESS Act S.3740/H.R.6951 COVID-19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act H.R.8169 Elder Abuse Protection Act S.4182 Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020 H.R.5958 Senior Health Planning Account Act S.4184/H.R.7463 Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act S.4682/H.R.8511 Care Corp Demonstration Act of 2020 H.R. 2477 Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act In forthcoming COVID-19 relief packages, the Alzheimer's Association is advocating for inclusion of policies that would impact those in the Alzheimer's and dementia community including: - Improving HOPE for Alzheimer's Act (S.880/H.R.1873) - Extension of the Independence at Home demonstration model - Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act, including Elder Justice Initiative training for professionals through the Department of Justice - Emergency Preparedness in long-term and community-based care settings - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (Project ECHO) - Project VITAL: Virtual Inclusive Technology for ALL
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Additional Coronavirus Health Care Relief. S. 178, H.R 925, S. 4108, H.R. 6539 and H.R. 6800: Proposals to increase the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP), expand Medicare coverage for COVID related services, increase FMAP funding specifically for home and community based services; improve nursing home oversight, provide funding for COVID testing; ensure tele visitation for nursing home residents, and eliminate cost sharing for COVID treatment. COVID Drug Database. H.R. 7288 and S. 4539, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020: Proposals to require a single user-friendly database of federal biomedical investments in COVID-19 vaccines, drugs, therapies, medical devices, or other products. COVID Drug Pricing. H.R. 7296, the Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price-gouging Act: Proposals to prohibit pharmaceutical companies from exclusive licensing of drugs used to treat or prevent COVID-19. Health care extenders. H.R. 8337, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021: Proposals to extend Money Follows the Person Program which provides states money to keep seniors in their homes; extend spousal impoverishment protections in Medicaid to long term care services provided in the home. Infection Control in Nursing Homes. H.R. 6698 and S. 3644, the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act: Proposal to authorize $500 million for states to establish expert strike teams for resident and worker safety to be deployed within 72 hours of 3+ confirmed or suspected COVID-19 cases in a facility. Medicare Coverage of Vaccines. H.R. 5076 and S. 1872, the Protecting Seniors Through Immunization Act of 2019: Proposals to expand Medicare to cover all adult vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without any cost-sharing for Part D. Medicare Part B premiums. The Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act (P.L. 116-159). Proposal to freeze the Medicare Part B standard monthly premium to a fee equal to 25% percent of the difference between the 2020 amount and the preliminary monthly actuarial rate for 2021. Medicare Telehealth. Proposal to support efforts at Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services to continue access to telehealth during the COVID pandemic. Nursing Home Telehealth Visitation. H.R. 6487 and S. 3517, the ACCESS Act: Proposal requiring that residents have access to telehealth visitation during the pandemic.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2020 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
-HR 2 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST in America Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 55 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 292 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 331 - Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 427 - Connect America Fund (CAF) Accountability Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 530 - Accelerating Wireless Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 805 - Robo COP Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1096 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for open internet requirements for providers of broadband internet access service - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1220 - Truth-In-Billing, Remedies and User Empowerment Over Fees (TRUE Fees) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1282 - Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1328 - Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1359 - Digital GAP Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1367 - Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1555 - Transparency for Cable Consumers Act - all provision related to cable. -HR 1644 - Save the Internet Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1693 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1860 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2013 - Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2063 - Eliminate from Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize the Internet in Every Respect (E-FRONTIER) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2136 - The Open Internet Preservation Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2147 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2643 - Broadband MAPS Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2644 - SMART IoT Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2661 - Rural Broadband Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2692 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2760 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2784 - Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (CLIMB ONCE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2881 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3156 - Smart Technologies Advancing Reliable Transportation Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3278 - Connect America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3375 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3475 - Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless (SPECTRUM NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3605 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3676 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3789 - IoT Readiness Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3811 - IoT Standards Leadership Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3900 - To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3957 - Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3999 - Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4127 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4128 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4171 - Wireless Infrastructure Now (WIN) 5G Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4179 - Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technology Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4486 - Digital Equity Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4855 - Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4978 - Online Privacy Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5000 - Studying How to Harness Airwave Resources Efficiently (SHARE) Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5243 - Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5424 - Protect Broadband Funding Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5703 - Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth (PRIVCY) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5926 - Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Todays Networks Act (RESILIENT Networks Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5928 - Fee Integrity and Responsibilities and To Regain Essential Spectrum for Public-Safety Operators Needed to Deploy Equipment Reliably (FIRST RESPONDER) Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6096 - Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6145 - Industries of the Future Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6227 - Privacy Score Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6275 - Supporting Students in Response to Coronavirus Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6394 - Keeping Critical Connections Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6435 - Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6456 - Serving Rural America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6459 - Small Cities and Towns Investment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6477 - Spectrum Coordination Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6487 - Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors (ACCESS) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6488 - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6491 - Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6534 - Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020- all provisions related to cable. -HR 6563 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6570 - Online Consumer Protection Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6604 - Commerce Spectrum Coordination Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6621 - Open Technology Fund Authorization Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6675 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6723 - Universal Broadband Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6744 - Computer and Internet Equity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6814 - Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6866 - Public Health Emergency Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6937 - Countering Online Harms Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7005 - Showing How Isolationism Effects Long-term Development (SHIELD) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7022 - Rural Broadband Acceleration Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7160 - Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7302 - Accessible, Affordable Internet For All Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7335 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7336 - Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7344 - Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7350 - Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining Act- all provisions related to cable. -HR 7352 - Barriers and Regulatory Obstacles Avoids Deployment of Broadband Access and Needs Deregulatory Leadership Act- all provisions related to cable. -HR 7353 - Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable Broadband Networks Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7355 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act- all provisions related to cable. -HR 7363 - Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7364 - Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership- all provisions related to cable. -HR 7369 - The Cable Transparency Act- all provisions related to cable. -HR 7447 - To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7472 - Secure Data and Privacy for Contact Tracing Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7494 - Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7497 - Success for Rural Students and Communities Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7520 - National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7583 - Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7617 - Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7695 - COVID-19 Emergency Telehealth Impact Reporting Act of 2020- all provisions related to cable. -HR 7760 - To make a supplemental appropriation for the COVID-19 Telehealth Program of the Federal Communications Commission for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7774 - DIGITAL Reservations Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8115 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act (DIGIT Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8214 - Strengthening Digital Identity Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8215 - Improving Digital Identity Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8244 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8372 - To keep children safe and protect their interests on the internet, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8406 - The Heroes Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8427 - To provide for certain reports on enrollment in the Lifeline program, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 8454 - EARN IT Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 142 - American Data Dissemination (ADD) Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 266 - Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 510 - Truth-In-Billing, Remedies and User Empowerment Over Fees (TRUE Fees) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 558 - Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 583 - Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 682 - Save the Internet Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all provisions related to cable. -S 748 - To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 783 - Clean Slate for Kids Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 806 - Own Your Own Data Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 847 - Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 893 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 918 - Eliminate from Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize the Internet in Every Respect (E-FRONTIER) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1116 - Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1212 - Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones (ROBOCOP) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1214 - The Privacy Bill of Rights Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1241 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1302 - Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1398 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1479 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports (ACCESS) Rural America Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1515 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1578 - Do Not Track Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1611 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1626 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1699 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1822 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technology Availability (Broadband DATA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1826 - Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone (DO NOT) Call Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1951 - Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data - all provisions related to cable. -S 1968 - Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless (SPECTRUM NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2012 - Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2186 - Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2223 - Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (AIRWAVES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2314 - Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology (SMART) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2344 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2363 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real (TOWER) Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2385 - Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2645 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2704 - Rebuild Rural America Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2866 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2881 - 5G Spectrum Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2956 - Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2961 - Data Care Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3093 - Broadband Speed Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3094 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3151 - Connected Rural Schools Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3189 - A bill to use proceeds from spectrum auctions to support supply chain innovation and multilateral security - all provisions related to cable. -S 3191 - Industries of the Future Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3246 - Spectrum Management And Reallocation for Taxpayers Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3300 - Data Protection Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3355 - Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3362 - Homework Gap Trust Fund Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3398 - Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3411 - Kids Internet Design and Safety Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3569 - Keeping Critical Connections Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3648 - Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3649 - Community Broadband Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3663 - COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3695 - Continuing Online Networking, Negating Economic Conditions on Technology at Home Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3701 - Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020- all provisions related to cable. -S 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4022 - A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to update the national broadband plan, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 4062 - Stopping Big Tech Censorship Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4066 - Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4095 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act- all provisions related to cable. -S 4131 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4201 - A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 4285 - HOTSPOTS Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4291 - Developing Economic Prosperity and Linking Our Youth through Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4331 - DIGITAL Reservations Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4336 - Reforming, Expanding, and Simplifying Investment for Local Infrastructure to Enhance our Neighborhoods and Towns (RESILIENT) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4411 - Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4422 - Connecting Minority Communities Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4436 - Assisting Teachers and Home Office Modernization for Employees (AT HOME) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4515 - Accelerating Connected Care and Education Support Services on the Internet (ACCESS the Internet) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4529 - Tribal Connect Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4537 - Reinvigorating the Economy, Creating Opportunity for every Vocation, Employer, Retiree & Youth (RECOVERY) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4588 - Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4626 - Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency, and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4631 - Online Content Policy Modernization Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4750 - A bill to assist Tribal entities in deploying broadband using the 2.5 GHz spectrum band - all provisions related to cable. -S 4756 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to narrow the scope of the limitation on liability provided under section 230 of that Act, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 4775 - Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act - all provisions related to cable.
Client expense: $3,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 925 - amended version of The Heroes Act (H.R.8406)- Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6426 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes - Max Rose - costs H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act - Chu - COVID19 H.R. 6467 -Coronavirus Community Relief Act - Neguse - COVID H.R. 6468 -To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund, and for other purposes. - Perlmutter - COVID H.R. 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - Eshoo - rural health H.R. 6487 - ACCESS Act - Schakowsky - telehealth H.R. 6620 - To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.- Kuster - COVID H.R. 6634 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act - Axne - telehealth H.R. 6654 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act -Axne - telehealth H.R. 6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act - Rush - COVID H.R. 6719 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Khanna- COVID H.R. 6763 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Kelley - COVID H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Lowey - COVID H.R. 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - COVID H.R. 6926 - MIND Act -Boyle - COVID H.R. 6999 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 -Ryan - COVID H.R. 7017 - Right to Test Act - McHenry - Testing H.R. 7077 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Kelley - COVID H.R. 7190 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - Torres Small - COVID H.R. 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - Eshoo - broadband H.R. 7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes - Clyburn - Broadband H.R. 7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Kelley - Broadband H.R. 7534 - RURAL HELP Act of 2020 - Keller - study on cost disparities between rural and urban hospitals H.R. 7546 - Minority Community Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2020 - Lewis - minority, underserved communities access to public health and health care services during COVID-19 H.R. 7557 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to extend the coverage of Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to Tribal Governments - OHalleran - COVID-19 relief funds H.R. 7571 - Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Young - expand telehealth mental health services to frontier states H.R. 7593 - TREATS Act - McKinley - Increase telehealth for SUD H.R. 7614 - Depts. of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - DeLauro - Appropriations H.R. 7618 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Adams - improve bias and anti-racism training for health entities H.R. 7649 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Morelle - initiative for national testing, contact tracing, pandemic response H.R. 7701 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Cartwright - program for prevention of opioid misuse H.R. 7732 - How Awareness and Prevention Protect You Act - Wasserman Schultz - CDC campaign to increase awareness and knowledge of COVID-19 virus H.R. 7758 - Assistance for Rural Health, Safety and Educational Facilities Act - Scott - assistance to rural health facilities affected by COVID H.R. 7780 - Virtual Community Support Act of 2020 - Kennedy - community-based mental health and SUD services H.R. 7783 - Plasma Donation Awareness Act of 2020 - Peters - national awareness and outreach on plasma donation H.R. 7972 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Latta - rural communications infrastructure H.R. 7992 - Telehealth Act - Wagner - telehealth expansion H.R. 8027 - Maternal Health Pandemic Response Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 8061 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Underwood - fund health depts to increase recommended immunizations H.R. 8086 - To provide additional appropriations for the public health and social services emergency fund - Burgess - appropriations for public health and social services fund H.R. 8098 - Hospital Competition Act of 2020- Banks - hospital price transparency H.R. 8141 - Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act - Cardenas - reduce health inequities for racial and ethnic minority H.R. 8156 - Ensuring Telehealth Expansion Act of 2020 - Williams - extend telehealth provisions H.R. 8192 - COVID Community Care Act - Lee - health appropriations H.R. 8200 - To improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic - Kelly - health disparities in communities of color H.R. 8203 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Cardenas - action plan, grants, awareness campaign for COVID health disparities H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 - Lowey - Health appropriations H.R. 8351 - Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act - Dean - mental and behavioral health screenings H.R. 8368 - To amend title VI of the Social Security Act to permit the use of amounts under the Coronavirus Relief Fund for rural broadband expansion and improvement - Barr - COVID-19, broadband H.R. 8406- The Heroes Act - Lowey - Coronavirus Relief package H.R. 8417 - To facilitate direct primary care arrangements - Crenshaw - direct primary care H.R. 8419 - To prevent surprise medical bills with respect to COVID-19 testing - Fletcher - COVID-19, surprise medical billing H.R. 8463 - To prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, and for other purposes - Schiff - equity in health care S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - ACCESS Act - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3721 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Harris - COVID S. 3769 - Right to Test Act - Cruz - Testing S. 3825 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 - Klobuchar - COVID S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Schatz - COVID S. 3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act -Schatz - broadband S. 3877 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Booker - COVID S. 3921 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Sanders - COVID S. 3951 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - McSally - COVID S. 3988 - Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act - Cassidy - Telehealth S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Thune - Rural S. 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Wicker - Broadband S. 4058 - A bill to authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19 - Smith - SUD S. 4059 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 - Smith - Mental Health S. 4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes - Wyden - Broadband S. 4103 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment - Portman - telehealth S. 4113 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes to deploy affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved areas - Bennett - broadband S. 4131 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act - Klobuchar - broadband access S. 4163 - Timely and Effective Systematic Testing (TEST) Act - Gardner - Biosurveillance of COVID through testing S. 4211 - Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural (FRONTIER) Community Act - Sullivan - expand mental health services through telehealth S. 4242 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act- Durbin - program for prevention of opioid misuse S. 4248 - COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act of 2020 - Harris - improve bias and anti-racism training for health care entities S. 4262 - COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2020 - Menendez - HHS action plan, grants, public awareness campaign for COVID-19 and racial and ethnic minorities S. 4269 - Mothers and Newborns Success Act - Kaine - maternal health S. 4291 - DEPLOY Broadband Act - Gardner - rural broadband appropriations S. 4315 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone Act - King - grants for testing and contact tracing, supported isolation at individuals residences S. 4317 - SAFE TO WORK Act - Cornyn - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4318 - American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act - Grassley - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4319 - Supporting America's Restaurant Workers Act - Scott - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4320 - Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Shelby - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4322 - Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act - Alexander - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4323 - TRUST Act of 2020 - Romney - GOP COVID-19 relief package S. 4388 - Mental Health Equity Act of 2020 - Menendez - mental health S. 4427 - Safe Authorization for Vaccines during Emergencies Act - Hassan - transparency in EUA of vaccines S. 4477 - Strengthening Social Connections Act of 2020 - Smith - Appropriations for social isolation services for older Americans S. 4507 - Getting Early Treatment and Comprehensive Assessments Reduces Emergencies Act of 2020 - Warner - campaign for awareness on preventive health services S. 4737 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations, and for other purposes - Smith - immunizations S. 4745 - A bill to prevent surprise medical bills with respect to COVID-19 testing - Smith - Surprise Medical Billing S. 4769 - A bill to improve the public health response to addressing maternal mortality and morbidity during the COVID-19 public health emergency - Warren - maternal health S. 4775 - A bill to provide continued emergency assistance, educational support, and health care response for individuals, families, and businesses affected by the 2020 coronavirus pandemic - McConnell - COVID-19 relief Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) re-authorization; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues relating to COVID-19, including testing, vaccines and therapeutics; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non-discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS H.R.55 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2019 (introduced 1/3/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 1/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 (introduced 1/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.151 - TRACED Act (1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.161 - 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. (introduced 1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.142 - ADD Act (introduced 1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.189 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 (introduced 1/17/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.711 - 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. (introduced 1/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.273 - Kelsey Smith Act (introduced 1/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (introduced 2/4/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 2/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1096 - Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 2/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1101 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority. (introduced 2/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act (introduced 2/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1220 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1282 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1289 - Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.510 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act (introduced 2/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.583 - DATA Privacy Act (introduced 2/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1575 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2019 (introduced 3/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.682 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 3/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1586 - BRIDGE Act of 2019 (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1602 - TRACED Act (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 3/8/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.748 - A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes. (introduced 3/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019 (introduced 3/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1818 - Kelsey Smith Act (introduced 3/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1860 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (introduced 3/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act (introduced 04/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2015 - TRACED Act (introduced 04/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2063 - E-FRONTIER Act (introduced 04/03/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1046 - Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act (introduced 04/04/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2136 - Open Internet Preservation Act (introduced 04/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1116 - Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2019 (introduced 04/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1167 - Digital Equity Act of 2019 (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1212 - ROBOCOP Act (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2298 - Repeated Objectionable Bothering Of Consumers On Phones Act (introduced 04/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019 (introduced 04/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2386 - STOP Robocalls Act (introduced 04/29/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1239 - ROBO Calls and Texts Act (introduced 04/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1241 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act (introduced 04/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 (introduced 05/02/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2601 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act (introduced 05/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2643 - Broadband MAPS Act of 2019 (introduced 05/09/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 (introduced 05/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2682 - Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019 (introduced 05/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2692 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2019 (introduced 05/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 (introduced 05/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act (introduced 05/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2784 - Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3002 - To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. (introduced 05/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1655 - A bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. (introduced 05/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1748 - Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act (introduced 06/05/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 06/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act (introduced 06/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 (introduced 06/13/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3278 - Connect America Act of 2019 (introduced 06/13/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3375 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (introduced 06/20/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2012 - Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019 (introduced 06/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019 (introduced 06/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3707 - DEFEAT Robocalls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2111 - SHIELD Act of 2019 (introduced 07/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3810 - Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/17/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2186 - Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019 (introduced 07/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3869 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 (introduced 07/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3900 - To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes. (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2204 - DART Act of 2019 (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2223 - AIRWAVES Act (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4127 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4128 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2344 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2349 - Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019 (introduced 07/31/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2385 - Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act (introduced 07/31/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act (introduced 08/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4171 - WIN 5G Act (introduced 08/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act (introduced 09/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act (introduced 9/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 (introduced 9/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (introduced 9/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4461 - Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019 (introduced 09/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4641 - Broadband Speed Act (introduced 10/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act (introduced 10/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 (introduced 10/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4855 - C-BAND Act (introduced 10/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4856 - READI Act (introduced 10/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2693 - Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 10/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4978 - Online Privacy Act of 2019 (introduced 11/05/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 (introduced 11/07/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2881 - 5G Spectrum Act of 2019 (introduced 11/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2921 - C-BAND Act (introduced 11/20/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2956 - Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act (introduced 11/20/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 (introduced 11/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2961 - Data Care Act of 2019 (introduced 12/02/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (introduced 12/03/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5424 - Protect Broadband Funding Act (introduced 12/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3093 - Broadband Speed Act (introduced 12/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3094 - Community Broadband Mapping Act (introduced 12/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3246 - SMART Act (introduced 01/28/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5703 - PRIVCY ACT (introduced 01/29/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5850 - Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 (introduced 02/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S. 3264 - Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 (introduced 02/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3300 - Data Protection Act of 2020 (introduced 02/13/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5918 - To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting. (introduced 02/14/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5926 - RESILIENT Networks Act (introduced 02/18/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers) S.3362 - Homework Gap Trust Fund Act (introduced 02/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3355 - Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act (introduced 02/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 (introduced 03/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 (introduced 03/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3548 - CARES Act (introduced 03/19/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (introduced 03/23/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3569 - Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 03/23/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6394 - To help small business broadband providers keep customers connected. (introduced 03/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6456 - Serving Rural America Act (introduced 04/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act (introduced 04/10/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6487 - ACCESS Act (introduced 04/10/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6488 - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020 (introduced 04/10/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6563 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 04/21/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6723 - Universal Broadband Act of 2020 (introduced 05/05/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3649 - Community Broadband Act of 2020 (introduced 05/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3663 - COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 (introduced 05/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act (introduced 05/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3690 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 05/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3695 - CONNECT at Home Act (introduced 05/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 05/14/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act (introduced 05/21/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7022 - Rural Broadband Acceleration Act (introduced 05/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7095 - INVEST in America Act (introduced 06/04/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7160 - Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act - (introduced 06/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 (introduced 06/18/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 (introduced 06/22/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4022 - National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2020 (introduced 06/22/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/24/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7333 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7335 - To provide an enhanced general penalty for any person who willfully or maliciously destroys a communications facility. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7336 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7337 - To provide that an eligible facilities request under section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews. (introduced 04/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7344 - Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7350 - To streamline the process for consideration of applications for the placement of communications facilities on certain buildings and other property owned by the Federal Government, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7352 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to streamline siting processes for telecommunications service facilities, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7364 - CABLE Leadership Act (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7369 - Cable Transparency Act (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes. (introduced (6/29/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7421 - Expediting Federal Broadband Deployment Reviews Act (introduced (6/30/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4112 - Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (introduced 06/30/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4113 - BRIDGE Act (introduced 06/30/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7447 - To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes. (introduced 07/01/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4131 - Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act (introduced 07/01/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4201 - A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes. (introduced 07/32/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7494 - Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act (introduced 07/06/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7520 - National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2020 (introduced 07/09/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4291 - DEPLOY Broadband Act (introduced 07/23/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7774 - DIGITAL Reservations Act (introduced 07/24/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4331 - DIGITAL Reservations Act (introduced 07/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4411 - Governors' Broadband Development Fund Act of 2020 (introduced 08/04/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4422 - Connecting Minority Communities Act of 2020 (introduced 08/04/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7972 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 (introduced 08/04/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7973 - Tribal Connect Act of 2020 (introduced 08/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4529 - Tribal Connect Act of 2020 (introduced 08/13/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.8040 - Small Business Last Mile Act of 2020 (introduced 08/14/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4587 - State Fix Act of 2020 (introduced 09/16/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4626 - SAFE DATA Act (introduced 09/17/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4667 - Emergency Reporting Act (introduced 09/23/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.8406 - The Heroes Act (introduced 09/29/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
1. Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, implementation of provisions regarding high risk insurance pools, implementation of state based health exchanges, eligibility for health insurance premium subsidies, cost sharing subsidies, proposals for special enrollment period 2. Proposals to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act 3. Stabilization of Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces 4. Administration proposals on prescription drug pricing 5. Proposals for long term care health policies 6. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act or the HEROES Act, provisions regarding COBRA subsidies 7. S. 102, Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019, entire bill 8. H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, entire bill 9. H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, entire bill 11. H.R. 3162, Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019, entire bill 12. S. 3162, Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019, entire bill 13. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act, entire bill 14. S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019, entire bill 15. H.R.6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS Act, entire bill 16. S. 3517, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS Act, entire bill 17. S. 3768, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020, entire bill 18. Prescription Drug User Fee Act reauthorization proposals
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
No bill number. Discussed dual eligible and Medicaid. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Demonstration supplemental funding. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Responded to inquiry on Nursing Home Reform Modernization Act. H.R. 6698, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Heroes Act). HR 925, Updated Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Updated HEROES). S 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (HEALS) No bill number. Discussed funding for nursing homes, home and community-based services, and other institutional care in next COVID-19 package. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Discussed May 8 COVID-19 interim final rule. S. 3517/ H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing ,and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021. Discussed issues affecting dual eligibles including disparities and data collection. S. 4320, Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. No bill number. Discussed resources for Medicaid HCBS in COVID legislation. No bill number. Nursing Home Transparency and Oversight Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home point-of-care testing and nursing home and long-term care facility testing. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes, COVID package, health extenders, continuing resolution, home health, and long-term services and supports. No bill number. Discussed Fiscal 2021 Medicare home health payment proposed rule. H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. No bill number. Discussed FMAP increase for states. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage for potential COVID-19 vaccines and treatments. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. P.L. 116-136, CARES Act.
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
No bill number. Discussed funding for nursing homes, home and community-based services, and other institutional care in next COVID-19 package. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Heroes Act). S. 3517/ H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing ,and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed addressing nursing homes and other long-term care facilities in COVID-19 package. S. 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act, S. 4320, Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. No bill number. Nursing Home Transparency and Oversight Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home and long-term care facility testing. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes, COVID package, health extenders, continuing resolution, and long-term services and supports. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 funding for nursing homes, home health, and home care providers. H.R. 925, Heroes Act. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. H.R. 4907/S. 2733, TRUST Act.
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
No bill number. Discussed funding and flexibilities for Older Americans Act programs including nutrition services. No bill number. Discussed USDA Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. P.L. 116-136, CARES Act. No bill number. Written statement submitted for Senate hearing, The COVID-19 Pandemic and Seniors: A Look at Racial Health Disparities. No bill number. Discussed food assistance programs, including The Emergency Food Program and Commodity Supplemental Food Program. No bill number. Discussed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). S.3563, Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020. S. 3736, Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID-19 Act of 2020. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 4184/H.R. 7463, Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act. H.R. 6698, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Heroes Act). HR 925, Updated Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Updated HEROES). S 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (HEALS). No bill number. Discussed funding for nursing homes, home and community-based services, and other institutional care. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Submitted comment letter on May 8 COVID-19 interim final rule with comment. No bill number. Discussed VA and nursing homes addressing COVID-19 and the collection of demographic data. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Discussed immunity related to COVID-19 for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill number. Submitted statement regarding nursing homes and COVID-19 to the Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes. No bill number. Discussed dual eligible and Medicaid home and community-based services. S. 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act. S. 4320, Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiver tax credit. S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving with RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council. No bill number. Discussed RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council report. Discussed care transitions for Community Living staff. No bill number. Discussed letter VA nursing homes. H.R. 8114, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 4555/H.R. 8079, Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020. No bill number. Nursing Home Transparency and Oversight Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home point-of-care testing and nursing home and long-term care facility testing. No bill number. Discussed logistics for virtual aging conference. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes, COVID package, health extenders, continuing resolution, and long-term services and supports. No bill number. Discussed Fiscal 2021 Medicare home health payment proposed rule. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act.
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 3487/H.R. 7620, The Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act (Ediths Bill). S. 149/H.R. 2610, Stop Senior Scams Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed fraud & scam issues. H.R. 7299, the COVID-19 Scam Act. No bill number. Discussed Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act. H.R. 8169, Elder Abuse Protection Act of 2020. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Heroes Act). H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 3768, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. P.L. 116-136, CARES Act. H.R. 8114, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 4555/H.R. 8079, Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020. HR 925, Updated Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Updated HEROES). S 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (HEALS).
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 4182, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 4184/H.R. 7463, Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act. H.R. 6698, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Heroes Act). HR 925, Updated Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (Updated HEROES); No bill number. Discussed funding for nursing homes, home and community-based services, and other institutional care in next COVID-19 package. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Discussed May 8 COVID-19 interim final rule. No bill number. Discussed VA and nursing homes addressing COVID-19 and the collection of demographic data in possible COVID-19 package. H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Discussed immunity related to COVID-19 for nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021. No bill number. Submitted statement regarding nursing homes and COVID-19 to the Coronavirus Commission on Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes. No bill number. Discussed dual eligible and Medicaid. S 4318, American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act (HEALS). S. 4320, Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed resources for Medicaid HCBS in COVID legislation. No bill number. Discussed Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act. No bill number. Discussed and provided technical assistance on draft nursing home and COVID-19 provisions/amendments. No bill number. Discussed first person account related to long-term care facilities and COVID-19. No bill number. Provided technical assistance on family caregiver tax credit. S. 1443, Credit for Caring Act. Discussed the bill and a possible COVID package. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving with RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council. No bill number. Discussed RAISE Family Caregiving Advisory Council report. No bill number. Discussed care transitions for Community Living staff. P.L. 116-136, CARES Act. H.R. 8114, Emergency Support for Nursing Homes and Elder Justice Reform Act of 2020. S. 4555/H.R. 8079, Elder Justice Reauthorization Act of 2020. No bill number. Nursing Home Transparency and Oversight Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home point-of-care testing and nursing home and long-term care facility testing. No bill number. Discussed logistics for virtual aging conference. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes, COVID package, testing, health extenders, continuing resolution, home care providers, and long-term services and supports. No bill number. Discussed Fiscal 2021 Medicare home health payment proposed rule. H.R. 2073/S. 110, legislation to permanently extend the medical expense deduction at 7.5% of income. No bill number. Discussed health care affordability for Americans age 50-64. H.R. 7714, Legislation to amend IRS Code of 1986 to Reduce the Floor on Deductions for Medical Expense. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 6074, Coronavirus Preparedness Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020. S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden). H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act.
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
P.L. 111-375 National Alzheimer's Project Act, All Sections P.L. 115-119 Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act P.L. 115-406 Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S.591 Guardianship Accountability Act S.299 Geriatrics Workforce Improvement Act S.548/H.R.1342 EMPOWER Care Act H.R.1343 Protecting Married Seniors from Impoverishment Act S.740 Alzheimer's Caregiver Support Act H.R. 1955 Understanding Appropriate Alzheimer's Care Act of 2019 S.880/H.R.1873 Improving HOPE for Alzheimer's Act H.R.1903/S.901 Younger-Onset Alzheimer's Disease Act of 2019 S.2080/H.R.647 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S.1250/H.R.2401 American Cures Act S.1017 Supporting America's Caregivers and Families Act S.995/H.R.2035 Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019 S.1126/H.R.2283 Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer's Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act of 2019 S.1361/H.R.2584 Preventive Health Savings Act of 2019 S.1628 Paid Family Leave Pilot Extension Act S.1618 Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act of 2019 S.1202 Independence at Home Act of 2019 H.R.3644 Independence at Home Demonstration Act of 2019 H.R.3436 Improving Chronic Care Management Act H.R.3107 Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act H.R.4334 Dignity in Aging Act of 2019 S.2469/H.R.4386 Stop the Wait Act H.R.2781 Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019 S.2521/H.R.4397 Direct CARE Opportunity Act S.3057 Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments S.2677 Older Americans and Social Isolation and Loneliness Act H.R.4859 Protecting Older Americans from Social Isolation Act of 2019 H.Res.821 to establish a permanent select Committee in Aging in the House of Representatives H.R.6379 Families First Coronavirus Response Act S.3548/H.R.748 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act; including provisions that would impact individuals living with Alzheimer's and other dementia and their caregivers. H.R.4334 Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 S.3544/H.R.6305 Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act S.3768 /H.R.6972 Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020 H.R.7048 Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act S.3644/H.R.6698 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act H.R.6638 Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health H.R.7158 Health Enterprise Zones Act H.R.6800 Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act S.3517/H.R.6487 ACCESS Act S.3740/H.R.6951 COVID-19 Recovery for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act In forthcoming COVID-19 relief packages, the Alzheimer's Association is advocating for inclusion of policies that would impact those in the Alzheimer's and dementia community including: - Improving HOPE for Alzheimer's Act (S.880/H.R.1873) - Extension of the Independence at Home demonstration model - Promoting Alzheimer's Awareness to Prevent Elder Abuse Act, including Elder Justice Initiative training for professionals through the Department of Justice - Emergency Preparedness in long-term and community-based care settings - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (Project ECHO) - Project VITAL: Virtual Inclusive Technology for ALL
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
COVID-19 Relief. H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act: Proposals to increase the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP), increase FMAP funding specifically for home and community based services; improve nursing home oversight, provide funding for COVID testing; ensure televisitation for nursing home residents, and eliminate cost sharing for COVID treatment. COVID Relief. H.R. 6514, the Worker Health Coverage Protection Act: Proposal to subsidize the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) coverage premiums for individuals who lose employer coverage due to COVID-19. Drug Pricing. H.R. 7296, the Make Medications Affordable by Preventing Pandemic Price Gouging Act of 2020: Proposal to require that drugs developed with government funding have open and not exclusive license in order to promote more competition to bring drug prices down. Drug Pricing. H.R. 7288, the Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act: Proposal to establish a database of all taxpayer investments in COVID-19 drugs. Long-Term Services and Supports During the COVID-19 Pandemic. H.R. 6698, the Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents During COVID-19 Act of 2020: Proposals to require facilities to have a full-time infection interventionist on staff; regularly test residents and staff; provide enough personal protective equipment (PPE) for all employees and report PPE shortages at least 24 hours before shortage is expected to occur; offer at least two weeks of paid sick leave to each employee; and facilitate virtual visits for residents who cannot receive visitors to look in on them during lockdown. Long-Term Services and Supports Telehealth. H.R. 6487, the Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors (ACCESS) Act: Proposals to provide an emergency supplemental appropriation of $50 million to the Department of Health and Human Services to assist nursing homes expand their use of telehealth services and to establish a grant program to allow nursing home residents to participate in virtual visits. Medicare Enrollment. S. 1280 and H.R. 2477, the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act: Proposals which would improve Medicare beneficiary notification of enrollment rules, align enrollment periods, and eliminate coverage gaps for those who miss their initial enrollment period and sign up during the general enrollment period. Medicare Savings Program and Medicaid Long-Term Services and Supports: S. 3544 and H.R. 6305, the Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act: Proposals to increase funding for Medicaid home and community-based services including improving rates for homecare workers and funding sick leave; and to streamline processes so that more low-income beneficiaries would get assistance with their Medicare premiums and cost sharing through the Medicare Savings Program. Medicaid. (No bill): Proposal by the State of Oklahoma to obtain a waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to turn their state Medicaid program into a block grant program. Medicaid. S. 4108, the Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act: Proposal to make FMAP increases automatic when there is an economic downturn. Drug Costs. H.R. 6649, the Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19: Proposal to allow individuals to spread out the upfront costs for a 90-day refill during the COVID-19 emergency period.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1897 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Kelly - maternal health H.R. 4004 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Bustos - social determinants of health H.R. 4215 - Excellence in Maternal Health Act of 2019 - Bucshon - maternal health H.R. 4768 - Home Visiting to Reduce Maternal Mortality and Morbidity Act - David - maternal health H.R. 4900 - Telehealth Across State Lines Act of 2019 - Roe - telehealth H.R. 4932 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies for Health Act of 2019 - Thompson - telehealth H.R. 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2019 - Engel - maternal health outcomes H.R. 5190 - STAR Act - Harder - telemedicine assistance for rural health clinics and health centers H.R. 5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 - Cox - establish FCC telehealth program H.R. 5473 - Enhance Access to Support Essential Behavioral Health Services Act - Bilirakis - telehealth H.R. 5640 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Butterfield - maternal health H.R. 5681 - Protecting Communities from Hospital Closures Act of 2020 - Boyle - rural health H.R. 5754 - Rural ER Access Act - Green - rural health H.R. 5763 - National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act - Gianforte - telehealth H.R. 5800 - Ban Surprise Billing Act - Scott - surprise medical bills H.R. 5826 - Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 - Neal - surprise medical bills H.R. 5916 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Gallagher - provider transparency in health care services H.R. 5924 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians - McKinley - rural health, loan program H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6132 - Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 - McBath - maternal health and social determinants of health H.R. 6138 - Tech to Save Moms Act - Johnson - maternal health H.R. 6142 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Underwood - maternal health H.R. 6143 - Moms MATTER Act of 2020 - Kennedy - maternal health H.R. 6144 - Kira Johnson Act - Adams - maternal health H.R. 6165 - Data to Save Moms Act of 2020 - Davids - maternal health H.R. 6232 - To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals - Cardenas - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for uninsured individuals H.R. 6261 - To provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing for Indians receiving health services through the Indian Health Service - Ruiz - Federal coverage of COVID-19 related visits and testing for Native Americans H.R. 6351 - Universal Coronavirus Vaccine Act - Harder - COVID-19 H.R. 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act - Lowey - COVID-19 H.R. 6426 - To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes - Max Rose - costs H.R. 6437 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Act - Chu - COVID19 H.R. 6467 - Coronavirus Community Relief Act - Neguse - COVID H.R. 6468 - To provide for an enhanced Coronavirus relief fund, and for other purposes. - Perlmutter - COVID H.R. 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - Eshoo - rural health H.R. 6487 - ACCESS Act - Schakowsky - telehealth H.R. 6620 - To authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19.- Kuster - COVID H.R. 6634 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act - Axne - telehealth H.R. 6654 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act -Axne - telehealth H.R. 6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act - Rush - COVID H.R. 6719 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Khanna- COVID H.R. 6763 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Kelley - COVID H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act - Lowey - COVID H.R. 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - COVID H.R. 6926 - MIND Act -Boyle - COVID H.R. 6999 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 -Ryan - COVID H.R. 7017 - Right to Test Act - McHenry - Testing H.R. 7077 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Kelley - COVID H.R. 7190 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - Torres Small - COVID H.R. 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - Eshoo - broadband H.R. 7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes - Clyburn - Broadband H.R. 7359 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Kelley - Broadband S. 116 - Modernizing Obstetric Medicine Standards Act of 2019 (MOMS Act) - Gillibrand - maternal health S. 916 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act (MOMMAs Act) - Durbin - maternal health S. 2741 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019 - Schatz - telehealth S. 2885 - Stop Marketing and Revealing the Wearables and Trackers Consumer Health Data Act - Cassidy - consumer health information S. 2986 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2019 - Young - Social Determinants of Health S. 3152 - Data Mapping to Save Moms' Lives Act - Rosen - maternal health S. 3318 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 - Cassidy - disclosure of point-of-sale cash prices S. 3380 - Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2020 - Whitehouse - data collection and quality improvement S. 3424 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2020 - Harris - maternal health S. 3437 - Improving Care in Rural America Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - rural health S. 3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 - Loeffler - telehealth S. 3517 - ACCESS Act - Klobuchar - telehealth S. 3568 - Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 - Murphy - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3570 - To provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the Defense Production Act of 1950 - Baldwin - expedite acquisition of PPE S. 3721 - COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 - Harris - COVID S. 3769 - Right to Test Act - Cruz - Testing S. 3825 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 - Klobuchar - COVID S. 3828 - Jobs to Fight COVID-19 Act of 2020 - Schatz - COVID S. 3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act -Schatz - broadband S. 3877 - Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act - Booker - COVID S. 3921 - Emergency Medical Supplies Procurement Act - Sanders - COVID S. 3951 - Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 - McSally - COVID S. 3988 - Enhancing Preparedness through Telehealth Act - Cassidy - Telehealth S. 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - Thune - Rural S. 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - Wicker - Broadband S. 4058 - A bill to authorize grants to address substance use during COVID-19 - Smith - SUD S. 4059 - A bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to States, political subdivisions of States, Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, community-based entities, and primary care and behavioral health organizations to address behavioral health needs caused by the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID-19 - Smith - Mental Health S. 4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes - Wyden - Broadband S. 4103 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase the use of telehealth for substance use disorder treatment - Portman - telehealth S. 4113 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide grants to States and Indian Tribes to deploy affordable, high-speed broadband to unserved and underserved areas - Bennett - broadband Regulatory Issues: HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, and electronic transactions and code sets (including ICD-10), identifiers including the health plan identifier, enforcement; cybersecurity; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative, the enrollment reconciliation process, and a related OPM reimbursement factor for records that cannot be reconciled; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements; issues relating to similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) and MLR requirements under the FEHBP; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) re-authorization; issues related to health care price transparency; issues related to all payor claims databases; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues related to hospital and provider consolidation; issues related to trauma-informed care; issues related to medical management; issues relating to quality improvement; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues relating to COVID-19; issues related to addressing the social determinants of health, including housing, transportation, nutrition, and educational opportunities; prescription drug pricing; telemedicine; rural health; issues related to behavioral health benefits; issues related to Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS); issues related to the collection of race and ethnicity data; issues related to medical loss ratios; reference pricing; review of rates for reasonableness; preexisting condition insurance plans; issues relating to antitrust; issues relating to surprise medical bills; accountable care organizations; provider non- discrimination; coverage of preventive services; contraceptive coverage; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; issues relating to the annual fee on health insurance providers; health plan automatic enrollment requirements; issues related to qualified health plans including certification and rate filing templates; health insurance market rules; reinsurance, risk corridors, and risk adjustment; dependent coverage; summary of benefits and coverage disclosures; benefit and payment parameters; essential health benefits, actuarial value, and accreditation; NQF reauthorization; issues related to fraud, waste, abuse, Stark/Anti-Kickback laws and regulations; issues related to supplemental products; issues related to HIPAA excepted benefits; issues related to short term limited duration products; issues related to the federally-facilitated marketplaces (i.e., Exchanges/formerly referred to as the web portal); issues related to business continuity in relation to pandemics or natural events (e.g., hurricane, tornado, etc.); issues related to association health plans; issues related to cost-sharing reductions (CSRs); issues related to the refundable credit for coverage under a qualified health plan; issues related to small employer group size; issues related to Certificate of Public Advantage; issues relating to veterans health care; issues relating to caregivers; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
-Signed letter a letter from Justice in Aging on general principles for COVID-19 health emergency legislation The letter called to make racial equity an affirmative goal of all recovery programs, the collection of robust intersectional data on populations impacted by COVID-19; expansion of stimulus payments, increases in the SSI benefit; a suspension or raise to the asset limits for means tested programs including SSI, Medicaid, Medicare Savings Programs, Medicare Low Income subsidies, SNAP, LIHEAP, and other means tested program; extension of paid leave to all family caregivers; expansion of HCBS and Medicare Savings Programs; Increases to the FMAP; Expanded Medicare enrollment periods; Suspension of Medicare premiums for persons below 200 of the federal poverty line; require transparency about infections and staffing levels in nursing facilities and other licensed congregate settings; funding for the Access Act (S. 3517/H.R. 6487); ensure that language interpretation services are available for community-based organizations; ensure all caregivers and aging network services providers have adequate personal protective equipment; expand housing and protection supports, including section 202 supportive housing for seniors and energy assistance to HUD. -Signed letter requesting Congress require the CDC to update the COVID-19 surveillance systems to collect data on patients race, ethnicity, sex, age, primary language, sexual orientation, disability status, gender identity, and socioeconomic status in line with federal standards, and as a threshold, comport with the standards codified by Section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act. -Signed letter from the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) to write about concerns over a deadline for Society Security beneficiaries to file taxes or utilize a web tool claim economic impact payments for child dependents under the age of 17 or wait until 2021 to claim the payments. -Submitted a letter to CMS and the Office of Civil Rights asking they develop and release detailed guidance on how medical resources are being fairly allocated during the COVID-19 pandemic. -Signed a letter urging the FDA and NIH to consider factors that require individualization of treatment for pain, including genetic, sex, and age differences as they implement the SUPPORT Act. The letter asked NIH to implement section 7042 of the SUPPORT Act a priority to help clinicians and researchers individualize treatment plans and options.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2020 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
-HR 2 - Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act (INVEST in America Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 55 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 292 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 331 - Protecting Consumer Information Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 427 - Connect America Fund (CAF) Accountability Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 530 - Accelerating Wireless Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 805 - Robo COP Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 865 - Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1096 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for open internet requirements for providers of broadband internet access service - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1101 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1220 - Truth-In-Billing, Remedies and User Empowerment Over Fees (TRUE Fees) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1282 - Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1328 - Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1359 - Digital GAP Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1367 - Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1555 - Transparency for Cable Consumers Act - all provision related to cable. -HR 1644 - Save the Internet Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1693 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1860 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2013 - Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2063 - Eliminate from Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize the Internet in Every Respect Act (E-FRONTIER Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2136 - The Open Internet Preservation Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2147 - Revitalizing Underdeveloped Rural Areas and Lands Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2298 - Repeat Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones (ROBOCOP) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2386 - STOP Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2601 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2643 - Broadband MAPS Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2644 - SMART IoT Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2661 - Rural Broadband Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2692 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2760 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2784 - Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (CLIMB ONCE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2881 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3156 - Smart Technologies Advancing Reliable Transportation Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 (BDIA) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3255 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3278 - Connect America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3325 - Locking Up Robocallers Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3375 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3475 - Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless (SPECTRUM NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3605 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3676 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3707 - Double the Enforcement and Fines of Everyone Associated with Terrible (DEFEAT) Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3789 - IoT Readiness Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3811 - IoT Standards Leadership Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3836 - Wireless Infrastructure Resiliency during Emergencies and Disasters Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3900 - To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3957 - Expanding Broadcast Ownership Opportunities Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 3999 - Rural Broadband Connectivity Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4127 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4128 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4171 - Wireless Infrastructure Now (WIN) 5G Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4179 - Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications (ENCRYPT) Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4194 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technology Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4486 - Digital Equity Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4641 - Broadband Speed Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4855 - Clearing Broad Airwaves for New Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 4978 - Online Privacy Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5000 - Studying How to Harness Airwave Resources Efficiently (SHARE) Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5243 - Closing the Homework Gap Through Mobile Hotspots Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5424 - Protect Broadband Funding Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5703 - Protecting the Information of our Vulnerable Children and Youth (PRIVCY) ACT - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5762 - Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies (THRIVE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5926 - Reinforcing and Evaluating Service Integrity, Local Infrastructure, and Emergency Notification for Todays Networks Act (RESILIENT Networks Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5928 - Fee Integrity and Responsibilities and To Regain Essential Spectrum for Public-Safety Operators Needed to Deploy Equipment Reliably Act of 2020 (FIRST RESPONDER Act of 2020) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5985 - Foreign Robocall Elimination Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6096 - Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement (READI) Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6145 - Industries of the Future Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6227 - Privacy Score Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6275 - Supporting Students in Response to Coronavirus Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6394 - Keeping Critical Connections Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6435 - Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6456 - Serving Rural America Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6459 - Small Cities and Towns Investment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6477 - Spectrum Coordination Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6487 - Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6488 - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6491 - Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility Act (E-BRIDGE Act) - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6534 - Closing the Digital Divide for Students Act of 2020- all provisions related to cable. -HR 6563 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6570 - Online Consumer Protection Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6604 - Commerce Spectrum Coordination Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6621 - Open Technology Fund Authorization Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6675 - Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6723 - Universal Broadband Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6744 - Computer and Internet Equity Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6800 - Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6814 - Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6866 - Public Health Emergency Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 6937 - Countering Online Harms Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7005 - Showing How Isolationism Effects Long-term Development (SHIELD) Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7022 - To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7160 - Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7205 - Nationwide Dig Once Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7302 - Accessible, Affordable Internet For All Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7333 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7335 - Protecting Critical Infrastructure Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7336 - Consumer Access to Broadband for Local Economies and Competition Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7344 - Federal Broadband Deployment in Unserved Areas Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7350 - Standard Fees to Expedite Evaluation and Streamlining Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7352 - Barriers and Regulatory Obstacles Avoids Deployment of Broadband Access and Needs Deregulatory Leadership Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7353 - Timely Replacement Under Secure and Trusted for Early and Dependable Broadband Networks Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7355 - Federal Broadband Deployment Tracking Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7363 - Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7364 - Cable Access for Broadband and Local Economic Leadership - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7369 - The Cable Transparency Act- all provisions related to cable. -S 142 - American Data Dissemination Act (ADD) Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 266 - Rebuild America's Schools Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 510 - Truth-In-Billing, Remedies and User Empowerment Over Fees (TRUE Fees) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 558 - Children and Media Research Advancement (CAMRA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 583 - Digital Accountability and Transparency to Advance (DATA) Privacy Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 682 - Save the Internet Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 738 - To require the Federal Communications Commission to make the provision of Wi-Fi access on school buses eligible for E-rate support - all provisions related to cable. -S 748 - To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 783 - Clean Slate for Kids Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 806 - Own Your Own Data Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 807 - The Cost Openness and Spending Transparency (COST) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 819 - FCC Reporting Modernization Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 847 - Commercial Facial Recognition Privacy Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 893 - Secure 5G and Beyond Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 918 - Eliminate From Regulators Opportunities to Nationalize The Internet in Every Respect Act (E-FRONTIER Act) - all provisions related to cable. -S 1116 - Balancing the Rights of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly (BROWSER) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1212 - Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones (ROBOCOP) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1214 - The Privacy Bill of Rights Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1239 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious (ROBO) Calls and Texts Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1241 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1289 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1302 - Moving Americans Privacy Protection Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1398 - Smart Cities and Communities Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1479 - Next Generation 9-1-1 Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1502 - Access to Capital Creates Economic Strength and Supports (ACCESS) Rural America Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1515 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1578 - Do Not Track Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1611 - Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1626 - Government Spectrum Valuation Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1699 - STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1822 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technology Availability (Broadband DATA) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1826 - Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone (DO NOT) Call Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1939 - Moving and Fostering Innovation to Revolutionize Smarter Transportation (Moving FIRST) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1951 - Designing Accounting Safeguards To Help Broaden Oversight and Regulations on Data - all provisions related to cable. -S 1968 - Supplementing the Pipeline for Efficient Control of The Resources for Users Making New Opportunities for Wireless (SPECTRUM NOW) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1976 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2012 - Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2118 - Defending Americas 5G Future Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2186 - Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2223 - Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum (AIRWAVES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2314 - Social Media Addiction Reduction Technology (SMART) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2342 - Data Broker List Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2344 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2349- Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2363 - Telecommunications Opportunities for Workers Engaging in Real (TOWER) Infrastructure Deployment Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2385 - Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2645 - Connecting Communities Post Disasters Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2704 - Rebuild Rural America Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2866 - Rural Broadband Financing Flexibility Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2881 - 5G Spectrum Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2956 - Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 2961 - Data Care Act of 2019 - all provisions related to cable. -S 2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3093 - Broadband Speed Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3094 - Community Broadband Mapping Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3151 - Connected Rural Schools Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3189 - A bill to use proceeds from spectrum auctions to support supply chain innovation and multilateral security - all provisions related to cable. -S 3191 - Industries of the Future Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3246 - Spectrum Management And Reallocation for Taxpayers Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3300 - Data Protection Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3355 - Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3362 - Homework Gap Trust Fund Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3398 - Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies (EARN IT) Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3411 - Kids Internet Design and Safety Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3548 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3569 - Keeping Critical Connections Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3648 - Eliminating Barriers to Rural Internet Development Grant Eligibility (E-BRIDGE) Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3649 - Community Broadband Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3663 - COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 3695 - Continuing Online Networking, Negating Economic Conditions on Technology at Home Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3701 - Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 - all provisions related to cable. -S 4022 - A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to update the national broadband plan, and for other purposes - all provisions related to cable. -S 4062 - Stopping Big Tech Censorship Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4066 - Platform Accountability and Consumer Transparency Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 4095 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act - all provisions related to cable.
Client expense: $3,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
TEC - TELECOMMUNICATIONS H.R.55 - Connecting Broadband Deserts Act of 2019 (introduced 1/3/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.427 - Connect America Fund Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 1/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.530 - Accelerating Broadband Development by Empowering Local Communities Act of 2019 (introduced 1/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.151 - TRACED Act (1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.161 - 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. (introduced 1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.142 - ADD Act (introduced 1/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.189 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act of 2019 (introduced 1/17/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.711 - 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. (introduced 1/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.273 - Kelsey Smith Act (introduced 1/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.946 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (introduced 2/4/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1006 - Open Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 2/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1096 - Promoting Internet Freedom and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 2/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1101 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority. (introduced 2/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.454 - Office of Rural Broadband Act (introduced 2/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1220 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1282 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1289 - Preserving Home and Office Numbers in Emergencies Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.510 - TRUE Fees Act of 2019 (introduced 2/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1328 - ACCESS BROADBAND Act (introduced 2/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.583 - DATA Privacy Act (introduced 2/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1575 - Robocall Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2019 (introduced 3/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.682 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 3/6/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1586 - BRIDGE Act of 2019 (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1602 - TRACED Act (introduced 3/7/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1644 - Save the Internet Act of 2019 (introduced 3/8/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.748 - A bill to amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes. (introduced 3/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.842 - Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019 (introduced 3/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1818 - Kelsey Smith Act (introduced 3/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.1860 - No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act (introduced 3/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2013 - Information Transparency & Personal Data Control Act (introduced 04/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2015 - TRACED Act (introduced 04/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2063 - E-FRONTIER Act (introduced 04/03/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1046 - Advancing Critical Connectivity Expands Service, Small Business Resources, Opportunities, Access, and Data Based on Assessed Need and Demand Act (introduced 04/04/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2136 - Open Internet Preservation Act (introduced 04/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1116 - Balancing the Rights Of Web Surfers Equally and Responsibly Act of 2019 (introduced 04/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1166 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1167 - Digital Equity Act of 2019 (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1212 - ROBOCOP Act (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1214 - Privacy Bill of Rights Act (introduced 04/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2298 - Repeated Objectionable Bothering Of Consumers On Phones Act (introduced 04/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2355 - Regulatory Oversight Barring Obnoxious Calls and Texts Act of 2019 (introduced 04/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2386 - STOP Robocalls Act (introduced 04/29/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1239 - ROBO Calls and Texts Act (introduced 04/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1241 - Protecting American Consumers from Robocalls Act (introduced 04/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1294 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 (introduced 05/02/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2601 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act (introduced 05/08/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2643 - Broadband MAPS Act of 2019 (introduced 05/09/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2661 - RURAL Broadband Act of 2019 (introduced 05/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2682 - Agricultural News and Rural Content Act of 2019 (introduced 05/10/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2692 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2019 (introduced 05/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1457 - Sharing Urgent, Potentially Problematic Locations that Yield Communications Hazards in American Internet Networks Act of 2019 (introduced 05/14/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2741 - Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act (introduced 05/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1485 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2784 - Clearing Local Impediments Makes Broadband Open to New Competition and Enhancements (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2785 - Community Broadband Act of 2019 (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1522 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.2929 - Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 (introduced 05/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3002 - To provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. (introduced 05/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1655 - A bill to provide for the carriage of certain television broadcast stations, and for other purposes. (introduced 05/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1748 - Furthering Access and Networks for Sports Act (introduced 06/05/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3162 - Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 06/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.1822 - Broadband DATA Act (introduced 06/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3264 - Ending One-Ring Scams Act of 2019 (introduced 06/13/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3278 - Connect America Act of 2019 (introduced 06/13/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3375 - Stopping Bad Robocalls Act (introduced 06/20/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2012 - Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019 (introduced 06/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2018 - American Broadband Buildout Act of 2019 (introduced 06/27/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3707 - DEFEAT Robocalls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2111 - SHIELD Act of 2019 (introduced 07/15/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3780 - Protecting Patients and Doctors from Unlawful Robocalls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/16/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3810 - Deter Obnoxious, Nefarious, and Outrageous Telephone Calls Act of 2019 (introduced 07/17/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2186 - Protecting Personal Information Act of 2019 (introduced 07/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3869 - Internet Exchange Act of 2019 (introduced 07/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.3900 - To amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to strengthen protections relating to the online collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children and minors, and for other purposes. (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2204 - DART Act of 2019 (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2223 - AIRWAVES Act (introduced 07/23/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4024 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2275 - Broadband Transparency and Accountability Act of 2019 (introduced 07/25/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4127 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4128 - Map Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2344 - Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2019 (introduced 07/30/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2349 - Protection from Robocalling Act of 2019 (introduced 07/31/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2385 - Broadband Internet for Small Ports Act (introduced 07/31/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2431 - Stop Unwanted Calls for All Act (introduced 08/01/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4171 - WIN 5G Act (introduced 08/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4227 - Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act (introduced 09/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4229 - Broadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability Act (introduced 9/06/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4283 - Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019 (introduced 9/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4459 - Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 (introduced 9/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4461 - Network Security Information Sharing Act of 2019 (introduced 09/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4641 - Broadband Speed Act (introduced 10/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4642 - Community Broadband Mapping Act (introduced 10/11/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2661 - National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019 (introduced 10/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4855 - C-BAND Act (introduced 10/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4856 - READI Act (introduced 10/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2693 - Reliable Emergency Alert Distribution Improvement Act of 2019 (introduced 10/24/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.4978 - Online Privacy Act of 2019 (introduced 11/05/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2816 - Broadband Parity Act of 2019 (introduced 11/07/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2881 - 5G Spectrum Act of 2019 (introduced 11/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2921 - C-BAND Act (introduced 11/20/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2956 - Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act (introduced 11/20/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5257 - Telehealth Expansion Act of 2019 (introduced 11/22/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2961 - Data Care Act of 2019 (introduced 12/02/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.2968 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act (introduced 12/03/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5424 - Protect Broadband Funding Act (introduced 12/12/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3093 - Broadband Speed Act (introduced 12/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3094 - Community Broadband Mapping Act (introduced 12/18/2019) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3246 - SMART Act (introduced 01/28/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5703 - PRIVCY ACT (introduced 01/29/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5850 - Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 (introduced 02/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S. 3264 - Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 (introduced 02/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3300 - Data Protection Act of 2020 (introduced 02/13/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5918 - To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting. (introduced 02/14/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.5926 - RESILIENT Networks Act (introduced 02/18/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers) S.3362 - Homework Gap Trust Fund Act (introduced 02/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3355 - Telecommunications Skilled Workforce Act (introduced 02/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3438 - R-DOCS Reauthorization Act of 2020 (introduced 03/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3456 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act of 2020 (introduced 03/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3548 - CARES Act (introduced 03/19/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act (introduced 03/23/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3569 - Keeping Critical Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 03/23/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6394 - To help small business broadband providers keep customers connected. (introduced 03/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6456 - Serving Rural America Act (introduced 04/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6474 - Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act (introduced 04/10/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6487 - ACCESS Act (introduced 04/10/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6488 - Streamlining Permitting to Enable Efficient Deployment of Broadband Infrastructure Act of 2020 (introduced 04/10/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6563 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 04/21/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6723 - Universal Broadband Act of 2020 (introduced 05/05/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3649 - Community Broadband Act of 2020 (introduced 05/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3663 - COVID-19 Consumer Data Protection Act of 2020 (introduced 05/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R. 6800 - The Heroes Act (introduced 05/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3690 - Emergency Educational Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 05/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3695 - CONNECT at Home Act (introduced 05/12/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.6881 - Emergency Broadband Connections Act of 2020 (introduced 05/14/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.3838 - Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act (introduced 05/21/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7022 - Rural Broadband Acceleration Act (introduced 05/27/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7095 - INVEST in America Act (introduced 06/04/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7160 - Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act - (introduced 06/11/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4015 - Rural Connectivity Advancement Program Act of 2020 (introduced 06/18/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4021 - Accelerating Broadband Connectivity Act of 2020 (introduced 06/22/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4022 - National Broadband Plan for the Future Act of 2020 (introduced 06/22/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7302 - To make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/24/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7333 - Coastal Broadband Deployment Act (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7335 - To provide an enhanced general penalty for any person who willfully or maliciously destroys a communications facility. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7336 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit franchising authorities from requiring approval for the sale of cable systems, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7337 - To provide that an eligible facilities request under section 6409(a) of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 is categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare certain environmental or historical preservation reviews. (introduced 04/07/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7350 - To streamline the process for consideration of applications for the placement of communications facilities on certain buildings and other property owned by the Federal Government, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers H.R.7352 - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to streamline siting processes for telecommunications service facilities, and for other purposes. (introduced 06/25/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4095 - A bill to provide emergency benefits for broadband service during periods relating to COVID-19, and for other purposes. (introduced (6/29/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4112 - Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act (introduced 06/30/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers S.4113 - BRIDGE Act (introduced 06/30/2020) - all provisions related to communications providers
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Risk Adjustment; Opioids; Individual Market Reform; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; CSRs; Transparency; Surprise billing, Transparency, Prior Authorization; All payer claims database; Negotiated rate disclosure; Medicare for All; Maternal health; Senior's health care; Community health; NBPP (Notice Benefit and Payment Parameters), COVID-19 Response/Relief Packages, Healthcare access/privacy; Risk Corridors; COBRA; Telehealth; SEPs; CDC Guidance Testing; Safe Harbor; COVID-19; Postal Reform; Single Employer Pensions; H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.2003 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 04/01/2019) H.R.2004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 04/01/2019) S.973 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (Introduced 04/01/2019) S.971 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (Introduced 04/01/2019) H.R.1520 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 03/05/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] H.R.3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] H.R.3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] H.R.2279 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] S. 2546 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) S. 2004 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-07) H.R. 2774 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) H.R. 5826 - 116th Congress - Second Session Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal(D-MA-01) S. 3548 - 116th Congress - Second Session Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Sponsor: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) H.R. 5551 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Child Health Coverage Compensation in Divorce Act of 2020 Sponsor: Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC At-Large) H.R. 5575 - 116th Congress - Second Session Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL-14) H.R. 5688 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) H.R. 5754 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rural ER Access Act Sponsor: Rep. Mark Green (R-TN-07) H.R. 5763 - 116th Congress - Second Session National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT At-Large) H.R. 5800 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ban Surprise Billing Act Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) H.R. 5807 - 116th Congress - Second Session Know Your Provider Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. John Larson (D-CT-01) H.R. 5916 - 116th Congress - Second Session Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) Public Law 116-127 (H.R. 6201) - 116th Congress - Second Session First Coronavirus Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6336 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for a waiver of payment reductions under the Medicare and Medicaid programs for certain nonapproved capital expenditures undertaken by health care facilities during the COVID-19 emergency. Sponsor: Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC-09) H.R. 6311 - 116th Congress - Second Session Care for COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 6299 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 H.R. 5817 - 116th Congress - Second Session Fair and Honest Advance Cost Estimate for Patients Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA-22) H.R. 5816 - 116th Congress - Second Session Continuing Care for Patients Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) HR. 5809 - 116th Congress - Second Session Better Information Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) H.R. 5826 -116th Congress - Second Session Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA-01) H.R. 5924 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. David McKinley (R-WV-01) H.R. 6004 - 116th Congress - Second Session Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL-03) H.R. 6005 - 116th Congress - Second Session Know the Price Act Sponsor: Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07) H.R. 6132 - 116th Congress - Second Session Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) H.R. 6135 - 116th Congress - Second Session No More Narrow Networks Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6136 - 116th Congress - Second Session Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6137 - 116th Congress - Second Session Innovative Maternal Payment And Coverage To Save Moms Act Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6138 - 116th Congress - Second Session Tech to Save Moms Act Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30) H.R. 6149 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medicaid Report on Expansion of Access to Coverage for Health Act Sponsor: Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC-01) H.R. 6151 - 116th Congress - Second Session CARING for Kids Act Sponsor: Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA-01) H.R. 6173 - 116th Congress - Second Session Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO-01) H.R. 6213 - 116th Congress - Second Session No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act Sponsor: Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL-24) H.R. 6222 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6232 - 116th Congress - Second Session To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals. Sponsor: Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29) H.R. 6231 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-08) H.R. 6244 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend titles XVIII and XIX to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program. Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 6263 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19. Sponsor: Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD-03) H.R. 6282 - 116th Congress - Second Session Commission on America's Medical Security Act Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 6283 - 116th Congress - Second Session Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 1379 - 116th Congress - First Session Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) H.R. 6810 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Care Protection Act Sponsor: Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) H.R. 6808 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jason Crow (D-CO-06) S. 3606 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) H.R. 6130 - 116th Congress - Second Session Improving Awareness of Health Coverage Options Act Sponsor: Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA-10) Public Law 116-123 (H.R.6074) - 116th Congress - Second Session Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6379 - 116th Congress - Second Session Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6800 - 116th Congress - Second Session HEROES Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6426 - 116th Congress - Second Session To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes Sponsor: Rep. Max Rose (D-NY-11) H.R. 6455 - 116th Congress - Second Session National Commission Regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Act Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-02) H.R. 6409 - 116th Congress - Second Session Assistance for Businesses and Local Economies Act Sponsor: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) Public Law 116-139 (H.R. 266) - 116th Congress - First Session Vehicle for Covid-19 Small Business, Hospital and Testing Funds Sponsor: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) H.R. 5566 - 116th Congress - Second Session Patient Fairness Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH-08) H.R. 5596 - 116th Congress - Second Session Personalized Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy(R-TX-21) H.R. 6338 - 116th Congress - Second Session Pandemic Healthcare Access Act Sponsor: Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC-13) H.R. 5808 - 116th Congress - Second Session Save Rural Communities Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) H.R. 7391 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove certain geographic and originating site restrictions on the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program. H.R. 5763 - 116th Congress - Second Session National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT At-Large) H.R. 6487 - 116th Congress - Second Session Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6514 - 116th Congress - Second Session Worker Health Coverage Protection Act Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) H.R. 6712 - 116th Congress - Second Session American Healthshare Plans Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis(R-UT-03) H.R. 6746 - 116th Congress - Second Session To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes Sponsor: Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA-01) H.R. 6833 - 116th Congress - Second Session Utilizing and Supporting Evacuated Peace Corps Volunteers Act Sponsor: Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN-03) H.R. 6411 - 116th Congress - Second Session Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) H.R. 6511 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act Sponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) H.R. 6518 - 116th Congress - Second Session Stop Health Premium Spikes Act of 2020 H.R. 6561 - 116th Congress - Second Session Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44) H.R. 6568 - 116th Congress - Second Session Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE At-Large) H.R. 6634 - 116th Congress - Second Session Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) H.R. 6638 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act Cosponsor: Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) H.R. 6644 - 116th Congress - Second Session To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency. Sponsor: Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) H.R. 6645 - 116th Congress - Second Session To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R. 6654 - 116th Congress - Second Session Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) H.R. 6663 - 116th Congress - Second Session Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Larry Buschon (R-IN-08) H.R. 6742 - 116th Congress - Second Session Protecting Life in Crisis Act Sponsor: Rep. Mike Conaway (R-TX-11) H.R. 6763 - 116th Congress - Second Session COVID-19 Racial and Ethnic Disparities Task Force Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 6792 - 116th Congress - Second Session Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) H.R. 6797 - 116th Congress - Second Session Children's Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act Sponsor: Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA-07) H.R. 6866 - 116th Congress - Second Session Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Sponsor: Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18) H.R. 6906 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) H.R. 6918 - 116th Congress - Second Session Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Pramila Jayapal(D-WA-07) H.R. 6925 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medical Innovation Acceleration Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) H.R. 6926 - 116th Congress - Second Session Meeting IMD Needs with Direction Act Sponsor: Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02) H.R. 6930 - 116th Congress - Second Session Manufacturing API, Drugs, and Excipients in America Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA-01) H.R. 6971 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) H.R. 6999 - 116th Congress - Second Session Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) H.R. 7017 - 116th Congress - Second Session Right to Test Act Sponsor: Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC-10) H.R. 7077 - 116th Congress - Second Session Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 7078 - 116th Congress - Second Session Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 7123 - 116th Congress - Second Session Katherine's Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA-02) H.R. 7158 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2020 Sponsor: Anthony Brown (D-MD-04) H.R. 7168 - 116th Congress - Second Session Creating Capacity for Communities in Need Act Sponsor: Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX-15) H.R. 7187 - 116th Congress - Second Session Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15) H.R. 7190 - 116th Congress - Second Session Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM-02) H.R. 7286 - 116th Congress - Second Session Quit Because of COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-At-Large) H.R. 5958 - 116th Congress - Second Session Official Short Title: Senior Health Planning Account Act Sponsor: Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY-26) H.R. 6209 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH-02) H.R. 6436 - 116th Congress - Second Session Police and Fire Health Care Protection Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH-01) H.R. 6545 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Insurance Marketplace Affordability Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-07) H.R. 6698 - 116th Congress - Second Session Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6753 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA-01) H.R. 6781 - 116th Congress - Second Session Paycheck Protection Program Improved Coordination Act of 2020 Cosponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) H.R. 6824 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the carryover of the remaining 2020 balance in health flexible spending arrangements. Sponsor: Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) H.R. 6855 - 116th Congress - Second Session Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38) H.R. 6857 - 116th Congress - Second Session COVID-19-Only Homes Organized for Resident Treatment Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03) H.R. 6920 - 116th Congress - Second Session Keep Employees' Earnings Protected Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Ross Spano (R-FL-15) H.R. 7008 - 116th Congress - Second Session Family Savings Flexibility Act Sponsor: Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02) H.R. 7149 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals for calendar year 2020. Sponsor: Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL-06) H.R. 7233 - 116th Congress - Second Session Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) H.R. 7242 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from health savings accounts for gym memberships and costs of home gym equipment, to repeal the requirement that health plan be high deductible, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis (R-UT-03) H.R. 7267 - 116th Congress - Second Session Patients Before Profits Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA-45) Public Law 116-136(H.R. 748) - 116th Congress - First Session Third Coronavirus Stimulus Package Sponsor: Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT-02)
Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Affordable Care Act (ACA); ACA Regulations; ACA Stabilization; Health Reform; Risk Adjustment; Opioids; Individual Market Reform; Health Care Costs; Mental Health; CSRs; Transparency; Surprise billing, Transparency, Prior Authorization; All payer claims database; Negotiated rate disclosure; Medicare for All; Maternal health; Senior's health care; Community health; NBPP (Notice Benefit and Payment Parameters), COVID-19 Response/Relief Packages, Healthcare access/privacy; Risk Corridors; COBRA; Telehealth; SEPs; CDC Guidance Testing; Safe Harbor; COVID-19; Postal Reform; Single Employer Pensions; H.R.1384 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare for All Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (Introduced 02/27/2019) H.R.2003 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] (Introduced 04/01/2019) H.R.1520 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] (Introduced 03/05/2019) S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] (Introduced 06/19/2019) H.R.1046 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Medicare Negotiation and Competitive Licensing Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-35] H.R.3630 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) No Surprises Act Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] H.R.3439 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) PATIENT Act Sponsor: Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] H.R.3107 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] H.R.2279 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] S.1895 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Lower Health Care Costs Act Sponsor: Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN] Pg. 4 of 18 S. 2546 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) Safe Step Act Sponsor: Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) H.R. 5826 - 116th Congress - Second Session Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal(D-MA-01) S.3548 - 116th Congress - Second Session Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act Sponsor: Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) H.R. 5688 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing Administrative Costs and Burdens in Health Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) H.R. 5754 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rural ER Access Act Sponsor: Rep. Mark Green (R-TN-07) H.R. 5763 - 116th Congress - Second Session National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT At-Large) H.R. 5800 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ban Surprise Billing Act Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) H.R. 5807 - 116th Congress - Second Session Know Your Provider Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. John Larson (D-CT-01) H.R. 5916 - 116th Congress - Second Session Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI-08) Public Law 116-127 (H.R. 6201) - 116th Congress - Second Session First Coronavirus Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6311 - 116th Congress - Second Session Care for COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 6299 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rapid Coverage of COVID-19 Vaccine Act of 2020 H.R. 5817 - 116th Congress - Second Session Fair and Honest Advance Cost Estimate for Patients Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA-22) H.R. 5816 - 116th Congress - Second Session Continuing Care for Patients Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore (D-WI-04) HR. 5809 - 116th Congress - Second Session Better Information Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA-08) H.R. 5826 -116th Congress - Second Session Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Richard Neal (D-MA-01) H.R. 5924 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program to encourage specialty medicine physicians to serve in rural communities experiencing a shortage of specialty medicine physicians, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. David McKinley (R-WV-01) H.R. 6004 - 116th Congress - Second Session Transparency and Accountability in Health Care Costs and Prices Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Dan Lipinski (D-IL-03) H.R. 6005 - 116th Congress - Second Session Know the Price Act Sponsor: Rep. Tom Malinowski (D-NJ-07) H.R. 6132 - 116th Congress - Second Session Social Determinants for Moms Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) H.R. 6135 - 116th Congress - Second Session No More Narrow Networks Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6136 - 116th Congress - Second Session Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Rates Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6137 - 116th Congress - Second Session Innovative Maternal Payment And Coverage To Save Moms Act Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6138 - 116th Congress - Second Session Tech to Save Moms Act Sponsor: Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX-30) H.R. 6149 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medicaid Report on Expansion of Access to Coverage for Health Act Sponsor: Rep. Joe Cunningham (D-SC-01) H.R. 6151 - 116th Congress - Second Session CARING for Kids Act Sponsor: Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA-01) H.R. 6173 - 116th Congress - Second Session Covering Coronavirus Test Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO-01) H.R. 6213 - 116th Congress - Second Session No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act Sponsor: Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL-24) H.R. 6222 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Affordable COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6232 - 116th Congress - Second Session To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the National Disaster Medical System, to provide for certain laboratory reimbursement for diagnostic testing for COVID-19 in uninsured individuals. Sponsor: Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA-29) H.R. 6231 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Access to COVID-19 Preventive Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-08) H.R. 6244 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend titles XVIII and XIX to provide for coverage at no cost sharing of COVID-19 testing under the Medicaid program and Children's Health Insurance Program. Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 6263 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19. Sponsor: Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD-03) H.R. 6282 - 116th Congress - Second Session Commission on America's Medical Security Act Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 6283 - 116th Congress - Second Session Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA-36) H.R. 1379 - 116th Congress - First Session Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act Rep. Collin Peterson (D-MN-07) H.R. 6810 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Care Protection Act Sponsor: Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL-13) S. 3606 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020 Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) H.R. 6130 - 116th Congress - Second Session Improving Awareness of Health Coverage Options Act Sponsor: Rep. Josh Harder (D-CA-10) Public Law 116-123 (H.R.6074) - 116th Congress - Second Session Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6800 - 116th Congress - Second Session HEROES Act Sponsor: Rep. Nita Lowey (D-NY-17) H.R. 6426 - 116th Congress - Second Session To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a program under which loans shall be made to certain health care organizations to assist such organizations with anticipated revenue loss or higher operating costs as a result of the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes Sponsor: Rep. Max Rose (D-NY-11) H.R. 6455 - 116th Congress - Second Session National Commission Regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Act Sponsor: Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS-02) H.R. 6409 - 116th Congress - Second Session Assistance for Businesses and Local Economies Act Sponsor: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05) Public Law 116-139 (H.R. 266) - 116th Congress - First Session Vehicle for Covid-19 Small Business, Hospital and Testing Funds Sponsor: Rep. Betty McCollum (D-MN-04) H.R. 5566 - 116th Congress - Second Session Patient Fairness Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH-08) H.R. 5596 - 116th Congress - Second Session Personalized Care Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Chip Roy(R-TX-21) H.R. 6338 - 116th Congress - Second Session Pandemic Healthcare Access Act Sponsor: Rep. Ted Budd (R-NC-13) H.R. 5808 - 116th Congress - Second Session Save Rural Communities Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) H.R. 7391 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove certain geographic and originating site restrictions on the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program. H.R. 5763 - 116th Congress - Second Session National Telehealth Strategy and Data Advancement Act Sponsor: Rep. Greg Gianforte (R-MT At-Large) H.R. 6487 - 116th Congress - Second Session Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6514 - 116th Congress - Second Session Worker Health Coverage Protection Act Sponsor: Rep. Bobby Scott (D-VA-03) H.R. 6411 - 116th Congress - Second Session Emergency Advance Refill Notification Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lucy McBath (D-GA-06) H.R. 6511 - 116th Congress - Second Session Ensuring Vaccination and Treatment Affordability Act Sponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) H.R. 6518 - 116th Congress - Second Session Stop Health Premium Spikes Act of 2020 H.R. 6561 - 116th Congress - Second Session Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44) H.R. 6568 - 116th Congress - Second Session Coverage for COVID-19 Treatment Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE At-Large) H.R. 6634 - 116th Congress - Second Session Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) H.R. 6638 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing COVID-19 Disparities by Investing in Public Health Act Cosponsor: Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-CT-05) H.R. 6644 - 116th Congress - Second Session To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage for services furnished via telehealth if such services would be covered if furnished in-person during the COVID-19 emergency. Sponsor: Kim Schrier (D-WA-08) H.R. 6645 - 116th Congress - Second Session To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, to conduct or support research on the mental health consequences of SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R. 6654 - 116th Congress - Second Session Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act Sponsor: Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA-03) H.R. 6663 - 116th Congress - Second Session Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Larry Buschon (R-IN-08) H.R. 6792 - 116th Congress - Second Session Improving Telehealth for Underserved Communities Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) H.R. 6797 - 116th Congress - Second Session Children's Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act Sponsor: Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA-07) H.R. 6866 - 116th Congress - Second Session Public Health Emergency Privacy Act Sponsor: Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA-18) H.R. 6906 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Care Emergency Guarantee Act Sponsor: Pramila Jayapal (D-WA-07) H.R. 6918 - 116th Congress - Second Session Paycheck Recovery Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Pramila Jayapal(D-WA-07) H.R. 6925 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medical Innovation Acceleration Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ-05) H.R. 6971 - 116th Congress - Second Session Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) H.R. 6999 - 116th Congress - Second Session Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH-13) H.R. 7077 - 116th Congress - Second Session Community Solutions for COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 7078 - 116th Congress - Second Session Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL-02) H.R. 7187 - 116th Congress - Second Session Helping Ensure Access to Local TeleHealth Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep Glenn Thompson (R-PA-15) H.R. 7190 - 116th Congress - Second Session Increasing Rural Health Access During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM-02) H.R. 7286 - 116th Congress - Second Session Quit Because of COVID-19 Act Sponsor: Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE-At-Large) H.R. 6209 - 116th Congress - Second Session Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH-02) H.R. 6545 - 116th Congress - Second Session Health Insurance Marketplace Affordability Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL-07) H.R. 6698 - 116th Congress - Second Session Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL-09) H.R. 6753 - 116th Congress - Second Session Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA-01) H.R. 6781 - 116th Congress - Second Session Paycheck Protection Program Improved Coordination Act of 2020 Cosponsor: Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) H.R. 6824 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the carryover of the remaining 2020 balance in health flexible spending arrangements. Sponsor: Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-WA-06) H.R. 6855 - 116th Congress - Second Session Facilitating Virtual Visitation for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA-38) H.R. 6857 - 116th Congress - Second Session COVID-19-Only Homes Organized for Resident Treatment Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY-03) H.R. 6920 - 116th Congress - Second Session Keep Employees' Earnings Protected Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Ross Spano (R-FL-15) H.R. 7008 - 116th Congress - Second Session Family Savings Flexibility Act Sponsor: Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02) Pg. 11 of 18 H.R. 7149 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special disposition rules for unused benefits in flexible spending arrangements of individuals for calendar year 2020. Sponsor: Rep. Gary Palmer (R-AL-06) H.R. 7233 - 116th Congress - Second Session Knowing the Efficiency and Efficacy of Permanent Telehealth Options Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Troy Balderson (R-OH-12) H.R. 7242 - 116th Congress - Second Session To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit expenditures from health savings accounts for gym memberships and costs of home gym equipment, to repeal the requirement that health plan be high deductible, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. John Curtis (R-UT-03) H.R. 7267 - 116th Congress - Second Session Patients Before Profits Act of 2020 Sponsor: Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA-45) Public Law 116-136(H.R. 748) - 116th Congress - First Session Third Coronavirus Stimulus Package Sponsor: Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT-02)
Client expense: $104,240 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
No bill number. Shared letter to FCC urging them to take sustained action to expand the affordability and availability of communication services to address COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed Broadband expansion. No bill number. Discussed telehealth education grants. S.3517, H.R. 6487 - Discussed ACCESS Act. No bill number. Discussed expansion of the affordability and availability of communications services to address COVID-19. S.3824, Protecting Seniors from Emergency Scams Act.
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act. H.R. 6074, Preparedness and Response Supplemental. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
No bill number. Discussed nursing home and assisted living data and reporting. H.R.6666 - COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act). No bill number. Participated in CMS HCBS and Nursing Home Diversification Strategies brainstorming session (CMS and ACL). H.R.7254. Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed issue of nursing homes seizing residents economic impact payments. No bill number. Discussed issues related to State Veterans Homes and COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed nursing home and other long-term care facilities COVID-19 issues and AARP priorities. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act. H.R. 6074, Preparedness and Response Supplemental. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. No bill number. Discussed telehealth and waiver extensions granted for COVID-19. H.R.6698/S. 3644, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Discussed expansion of affordability and availability of communication services to address the COVID-19 crisis. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. S. 1443, H.R. 2730, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed use of civil money penalties to purchase technology for virtual visitation. Submitted comments on the proposed rule regarding the Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs); and Updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Program for FY2021. Discussed implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). Written statement submitted for House hearing on Health Care Inequality: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 and the Health Care System, in addition to action needed to ensure health and safety in long-term care facilities, the collection and reporting of demographic data, and testing and contact tracing. Submitted written statement for House hearing on The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color. No bill number. Sent letter discussing immunity related to COVID-19 for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). No bill number. Sent letter urging Congress and the Administration to stem the loss of life due to the coronavirus and improve conditions in long-term care facilities. Discussed funding and flexibilities for Older Americans Act programs including nutrition services. Discussed funding for The Emergency Food Program and Commodity Supplemental Food Program. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act. No bill number. Discussed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) flexibilities, increasing benefits, emergency allotments, suspending rule making, online grocery shopping and delivery for SNAP recipients, and restaurant meals program under SNAP S.3563, Food Assistance for Kids and Families During COVID-19 Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed Coronavirus Food Assistance Program. H.R. 6510, SNAP Online Purchasing Flexibility Act of 2020. H.R. 6688, SNAP COVID-19 Anti-Hunger Restaurant Relief for You Act of 2020. S. 3736, Increasing Access to SNAP Delivery During COVID-19 Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on communities of color. S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden). H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act.
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
No bill number. Participated in CMS HCBS and Nursing Home Diversification Strategies brainstorming session. H.R.7254. Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes seizing residents economic impact payments. No bill number. Discussed and provided technical assistance on draft legislation related to State Veterans Homes and COVID-19. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 issues, AARP priorities, and COVID-19 nursing home briefing with House staff and provided contact information for possible witnesses. No bill number. Discussed AARP priorities to protect nursing home and other long-term care facilities in response to COVID-19. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act H.R. 6074, Preparedness and Response Supplemental H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act. No bill number. Discussed telehealth and waiver extensions granted for COVID-19. H.R.6698/S. 3644, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed long-term care facility issues and COVID-19. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Discussed and shared letter to FCC urging them to take sustained action to expand the affordability and availability of communication services to address COVID-19. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. S. 1443, H.R. 2730, Discussed Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed use of civil money penalties to purchase technology for virtual visitation. No bill number. Submitted comments on the proposed rule regarding the Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs); and Updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Program for FY2021. Discussed implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). No bill number. Written statement submitted for House hearing on Health Care Inequality: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 and the Health Care System, in addition to action needed to ensure health and safety in long-term care facilities, the collection and reporting of demographic data, and testing and contact tracing. No bill number. Submitted written statement for House hearing on The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color. No bill number. Sent letter to Senate Judiciary Committee and discussed opposition to immunity related to COVID-19 for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and other long-term care facilities. S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). H.R. 6666, the COVID-19 Testing, Reaching, And Contacting Everyone (TRACE) Act. H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. H.R. 2073/S.110, Permanent extension of the 7.5% income threshold for the medical expense deduction. S. 3057, Modernization of the Older Americans Act Amendments S. 2543, Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act (Grassley-Wyden). H.R. 19/S. 3129, Lower Cost More Cures Act. H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Cost Drugs Now Act.
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 3517/H.R. 6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act (ACCESS Act). S. 1443, H.R. 2730 Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Written statement submitted for House hearing on Health Care Inequality: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 and the Health Care System. No bill number. Submitted written statement for House hearing on The Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Communities of Color. No bill number. Submitted comments on the proposed rule regarding the Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs); and Updates to the Value-Based Purchasing Program for FY2021. Discussed implementation of the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). No bill number. Participated in CMS HCBS and Nursing Home Diversification Strategies brainstorming session. H.R.7254. Infection Control Training and Support Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes seizing residents economic impact payments. No bill number. Discussed Medicare family caregiving pilot concept and hospice component in value-based insurance design demonstration. H.R.6698/S. 3644, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020. No bill number. Discussed nursing home data collection. S. 3768/H.R. 6972, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act. No bill number. Shared invitation for webinar on Medicaid managed LTSS and family caregivers paper. No bill number. Discussed use of civil money penalties to purchase technology for virtual visitation. S. 3544, Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act of 2020. Discussed nursing home and other long-term care facility issues, including issues related to COVID-19. H.R. 6379, Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act. No bill number, discussed Elder Justice Act Reauthorization and nursing home bill. H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. S. 2543, the Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act. Discussed increasing the FMAP for Medicaid in COVID-19 legislation. H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. H.R. 6800, Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act. H.R. 6074, Preparedness and Response Supplemental. H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. H.R. 266, Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act.
Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2020 · second_quarter · Health Issues
1. Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act, implementation of provisions regarding high risk insurance pools, implementation of state based health exchanges, eligibility for health insurance premium subsidies, cost sharing subsidies, proposals for special enrollment period 2. Proposals to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act 3. Stabilization of Affordable Care Act insurance marketplaces 4. Administration proposals on prescription drug pricing 5. Proposals for long term care health policies 6. H.R. 1384, Medicare for All Act of 2019, entire bill 7. S. 102, Prescription Drug Price Relief Act of 2019, entire bill 8. H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs Act, entire bill 9. H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act, entire bill 10. H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019, entire bill 11. H.R. 3162, Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019, entire bill 12. S. 3162, Affordable Drug Manufacturing Act of 2019, entire bill 13. H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act or the CARES Act, entire bill 14. S. 995, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2019, entire bill 15. H.R.6487, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS AcT, entire bill 16. S. 3517, Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act or the ACCESS Act, entire bill 17. S. 3768, Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020, entire bill
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Advantage; Medicaid Expansion; Medicaid; Medicare Data Sharing; Privacy; Medicare Prescription Drug Prices; CMS; Generic Drugs (CREATES Act); Drug Approval; HELP Cost Reduction Package; CHIP, MACRA; Provider Funding; Medicaid FMAP Increase; Coronavirus Medicaid Response; Rate Notice and Call Letter HR 3107 (116th Congress), Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, by Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA). Establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans. HR 5534 (116th Congress), Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019, by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients. HR 5582 (116th Congress), Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act, by Rep. Gregory Murphy (R-NC). Expands the scope of advance directive policies and related disclosures for providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). HR 5693 (116th Congress), Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Expand Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services. HR 5741 (116th Congress), Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act, by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL). Clarify parameters for model testing and add accountability to model expansion under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. HR 5833 (116th Congress), by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH). Permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain. HR 5882 (116th Congress), GENE Therapy Payment Act, by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR). Provide States with the option under the Medicaid program to pay for covered outpatient drugs through risk-sharing value-based agreements. HR 5897 (116th Congress), Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020, by Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish specified information on its website relating to deficiencies of Medicaid intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including information regarding inspections, complaints, and administrative actions. HR 5900 (116th Congress), Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, by Rep. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA). Requires state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may enroll as participating providers without undergoing additional screening requirements. HR 6098 (116th Congress), by Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-CA). Allow States to expand income eligibility standards under the Childrens Health Insurance Program. HR 6147 (116th Congress), Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2020, by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA). Provide coverage under the Medicare program of hearing aids and related hearing services. HR 6159 (116th Congress), Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA). Renew the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program. HR 6179 (116th Congress), Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020, by Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program. HR 6214 (116th Congress), by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program. HR 6218 (116th Congress), Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY). Clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy under the Medicare program. HR 6263 (116th Congress), by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD). Waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19. HR 6273 (116th Congress), Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020, by Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC). Increase allotments under the Medicaid program for territories of the United States, to provide for a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage for States under the Medicaid program. HR 6281 (116th Congress), Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020, by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ). Provides statutory authority for, and extends, a specified methodology used to calculate the minimum Medicare hospital wage index for all-urban states. HR 6282 (116th Congress), Commission on America's Medical Security Act, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Establish a commission to assess, evaluate, and address the dependence of the United States on medications, devices, and medical equipment from foreign countries. HR 6336 (116th Congress), Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020, by Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC). Provide a waiver of payment reductions under the Medicare and Medicaid programs for certain nonapproved capital expenditures undertaken by health care facilities during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6486 (116th Congress), Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period, to require the Secretary to carry out outreach and educational activities for such special enrollment period, to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage without any cost sharing for certain items and services furnished during any portion of such emergency period. HR 6487 (116th Congress), Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Increase the ability of nursing facilities to access telehealth services and obtain technologies to allow virtual visits during the public health emergency relating to an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). HR 6583 (116th Congress), by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). Establish a risk corridor program for Medicare Advantage plans during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6616 (116th Congress), Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act, by Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA). Allows COVID-19 vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. HR 6640 (116th Congress), Medicare Advantage COVID Treatment Act, by Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL). Requires Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to cover specified treatment services relating to COVID-19 without cost-sharing during the public health emergency. HR 6649 (116th Congress), Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19 Act of 2020, by Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL). Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a process for prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to allow enrollees to make coinsurance payments in periodic installments, if the enrollee chooses to obtain the entire prescribed supply of a covered drug in a single fill. HR 6674 (116th Congress), Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020, by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). Ensure access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance benefits for certain uninsured individuals during the COVID-19 emergency, and to ensure adequate coverage of treatments for COVID-19 under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and under group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage. HR 6698 (116th Congress), Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and nursing facilities under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 6739 (116th Congress), Ensuring Seniors' Access to COVID Treatments Act, by Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL). Requires prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to cover drugs that are approved to treat COVID-19 without cost-sharing during the public health emergency. HR 6753 (116th Congress), Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020, by Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA). Amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend the rural community hospital demonstration program. HR 6837 (116th Congress), Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020, by Rep. Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL). Modify the accelerated and advance payment programs under parts A and B of the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6971 (116th Congress), Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020, by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY). Expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program. HR 7062 (116th Congress), Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act, by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA). Eliminate cost-sharing with respect to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug and associated medical supplies and to provide mail order access to insulin and such supplies under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 7127 (116th Congress), by Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC). Makes technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. HR 7154 (116th Congress), Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA). Improve and ensure ongoing Medicare beneficiary access to outpatient therapy services. HR 7292 (116th Congress), COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020, by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). Provide for forgiveness of certain accelerated and advance payments under parts A and B of the Medicare program. HR 7323 (116th Congress), Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2019, by Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY). Eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program. HR 7338 (116th Congress), by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY). Permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive requirements relating to the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program. HR 7391 (116th Congress), by Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ). Remove certain geographic and originating site restrictions on the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2020 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Advantage; Medicaid Expansion; Medicaid; Medicare Data Sharing; Privacy; Medicare Prescription Drug Prices; CMS; Generic Drugs (CREATES Act); Drug Approval; HELP Cost Reduction Package; CHIP, MACRA; Provider Funding; Medicaid FMAP Increase; Coronavirus Medicaid Response; Rate Notice and Call Letter HR 3107 (116th Congress), Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019, by Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA). Establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans. HR 5534 (116th Congress), Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2019, by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive drugs for kidney transplant patients. HR 5582 (116th Congress), Parental Accessibility Rights for Emergency and Negligent Treatment Act, by Rep. Gregory Murphy (R-NC). Expands the scope of advance directive policies and related disclosures for providers under Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). HR 5693 (116th Congress), Primary Health Services Enhancement Act, by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Expand Medicare Rural Health Clinic Services and Federally Qualified Health Center Services to include physical therapy services. HR 5741 (116th Congress), Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act, by Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL). Clarify parameters for model testing and add accountability to model expansion under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. HR 5833 (116th Congress), by Rep. Bob Latta (R-OH). Permit the use of certain psychological evaluation via telehealth for Medicare coverage of neurostimulation services for the treatment of chronic pain. HR 5882 (116th Congress), GENE Therapy Payment Act, by Rep. Kurt Schrader (D-OR). Provide States with the option under the Medicaid program to pay for covered outpatient drugs through risk-sharing value-based agreements. HR 5897 (116th Congress), Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020, by Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ). Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to publish specified information on its website relating to deficiencies of Medicaid intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities, including information regarding inspections, complaints, and administrative actions. HR 5900 (116th Congress), Accelerating Kids' Access to Care Act, by Rep. Joseph Kennedy (D-MA). Requires state Medicaid programs to establish a process through which qualifying out-of-state providers may enroll as participating providers without undergoing additional screening requirements. HR 6098 (116th Congress), by Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-CA). Allow States to expand income eligibility standards under the Childrens Health Insurance Program. HR 6147 (116th Congress), Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act of 2020, by Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA). Provide coverage under the Medicare program of hearing aids and related hearing services. HR 6159 (116th Congress), Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2020, by Rep. Kim Schrier (D-WA). Renew the application of the Medicare payment rate floor to primary care services furnished under the Medicaid program. HR 6179 (116th Congress), Increasing Access to Biosimilars Act of 2020, by Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a demonstration project to increase access to biosimilar biological products under the Medicare program. HR 6214 (116th Congress), by Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI). Provide for coverage of testing for COVID-19 at no cost sharing under the Medicare Advantage program. HR 6218 (116th Congress), Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act, by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY). Clarify congressional intent and preserve patient access to home infusion therapy under the Medicare program. HR 6263 (116th Congress), by Rep. John Sarbanes (D-MD). Waive cost sharing under the Medicare program for certain visits relating to testing for COVID-19. HR 6273 (116th Congress), Protecting Vulnerable Americans in Times of Crisis Act of 2020, by Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC). Increase allotments under the Medicaid program for territories of the United States, to provide for a temporary increase in the Federal medical assistance percentage for States under the Medicaid program. HR 6281 (116th Congress), Medicare Wage Index Parity Act of 2020, by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ). Provides statutory authority for, and extends, a specified methodology used to calculate the minimum Medicare hospital wage index for all-urban states. HR 6282 (116th Congress), Commission on America's Medical Security Act, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Establish a commission to assess, evaluate, and address the dependence of the United States on medications, devices, and medical equipment from foreign countries. HR 6336 (116th Congress), Increasing Hospital Capacity to Fight the Coronavirus Act of 2020, by Rep. Dan Bishop (R-NC). Provide a waiver of payment reductions under the Medicare and Medicaid programs for certain nonapproved capital expenditures undertaken by health care facilities during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6486 (116th Congress), Care for COVID-19 Act 2.0, by Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a special enrollment period during the COVID-19 emergency period, to require the Secretary to carry out outreach and educational activities for such special enrollment period, to require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage to provide coverage without any cost sharing for certain items and services furnished during any portion of such emergency period. HR 6487 (116th Congress), Advancing Connectivity during the Coronavirus to Ensure Support for Seniors Act, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Increase the ability of nursing facilities to access telehealth services and obtain technologies to allow virtual visits during the public health emergency relating to an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). HR 6583 (116th Congress), by Rep. Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA). Establish a risk corridor program for Medicare Advantage plans during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6616 (116th Congress), Stronger Medicaid Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic Act, by Rep. Tony Cardenas (D-CA). Allows COVID-19 vaccines and treatment, as well as treatment for conditions that may complicate COVID-19 treatment, for uninsured individuals to be covered under Medicaid during the public health emergency. HR 6640 (116th Congress), Medicare Advantage COVID Treatment Act, by Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D-FL). Requires Medicare Advantage (MA) plans to cover specified treatment services relating to COVID-19 without cost-sharing during the public health emergency. HR 6649 (116th Congress), Lower Drug Costs for Seniors During COVID-19 Act of 2020, by Rep. Janice Schakowsky (D-IL). Requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to establish a process for prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to allow enrollees to make coinsurance payments in periodic installments, if the enrollee chooses to obtain the entire prescribed supply of a covered drug in a single fill. HR 6674 (116th Congress), Medicare Crisis Program Act of 2020, by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA). Ensure access to affordable, comprehensive health insurance benefits for certain uninsured individuals during the COVID-19 emergency, and to ensure adequate coverage of treatments for COVID-19 under the Medicare and Medicaid programs and under group health plans and group or individual health insurance coverage. HR 6698 (116th Congress), Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020, by Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL). Improve the quality of care in skilled nursing facilities under the Medicare program and nursing facilities under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 6739 (116th Congress), Ensuring Seniors' Access to COVID Treatments Act, by Rep. Sean Casten (D-IL). Requires prescription drug plans under Medicare and Medicare Advantage to cover drugs that are approved to treat COVID-19 without cost-sharing during the public health emergency. HR 6753 (116th Congress), Rural Community Hospital Demonstration Extension Act of 2020, by Rep. Abby Finkenauer (D-IA). Amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to extend the rural community hospital demonstration program. HR 6837 (116th Congress), Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act of 2020, by Rep. Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL). Modify the accelerated and advance payment programs under parts A and B of the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency. HR 6971 (116th Congress), Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2020, by Rep. Eliot Engel (D-NY). Expand the availability of medical nutrition therapy services under the Medicare program. HR 7062 (116th Congress), Affordable Insulin for the COVID-19 Emergency Act, by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA). Eliminate cost-sharing with respect to coverage of insulin as a covered part D drug and associated medical supplies and to provide mail order access to insulin and such supplies under the Medicare program during the COVID-19 emergency period. HR 7127 (116th Congress), by Rep. G. K. Butterfield (D-NC). Makes technical amendments to the separate payment under the Medicare program for disposable negative pressure wound therapy devices. HR 7154 (116th Congress), Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act, by Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA). Improve and ensure ongoing Medicare beneficiary access to outpatient therapy services. HR 7292 (116th Congress), COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020, by Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH). Provide for forgiveness of certain accelerated and advance payments under parts A and B of the Medicare program. HR 7323 (116th Congress), Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act of 2019, by Rep. Paul Tonko (D-NY). Eliminate the 190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital services under the Medicare Program. HR 7338 (116th Congress), by Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY). Permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to waive requirements relating to the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program. HR 7391 (116th Congress), by Rep. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ). Remove certain geographic and originating site restrictions on the furnishing of telehealth services under the Medicare program.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office