COVID–19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act

Support Medicaid section 1115 demonstrations that will work to mitigate racial disparities rather than making them worse. Oppose policies that increase racial disparities such as pending proposals to impose punitive work requirements on parents with very low incomes in Alabama, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and South Dakota and support programs such as pending and future state section 1115 demonstration proposals to extend postpartum coverage to reduce maternal and infant mortality. Support accelerated scientific advances to improve and sustain the health of all Americans, reduce health disparities, lower healthcare spending, strengthen our food system, improve military readiness, and accelerate discoveries and economic growth Support HR 7286 / S 4524 the Quit Because of COVID-19 Act, which would expand tobacco cessation coverage to ensure all Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) enrollees have access to the full array of proven tobacco cessation treatments at this critical time. Support the invaluable role of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in containing the COVID-19 virus and resist any efforts that would undermine its mission. Oppose the recent guidance for hospitals to direct daily COVID-19 data reports to HHS via a system managed by a private contractor. Support H.R. 8436, the Equal Health Care for All Act, which would to apply a civil rights frame to the issue of inequitable care. Support an extension of WIC waivers in any COVID-19 stimulus package. USDA waiver authority (first granted by the Families First Act) is essential for enabling remote services. Without these waivers, clinics will have to reopen on October 1 - forcing pregnant women and young kids to show up in-person well before states are ready to safely open clinic doors. Support HR 8061 , the Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act which would provide robust funding to develop, scale, and evaluate local initiatives to promote recommended vaccinations during this pandemic. Support Congress saving jobs and promoting economic recovery by prioritizing comprehensive health coverage in the next COVID-19 legislative package. Support extend Co-Pay assistance support to Medicare Part D beneficiaries for the extent of the pandemic. Support S. 4533, the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act of 2020, which would to provide for public health research and investment into understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence Support H.R. 8141, to reduce health inequities experienced by individuals who are members of historically racial and ethnic minority groups under State plans under the community mental health services block grant program. Support a bipartisan letter urges the administration to take immediate policy action to mobilize community health workers as part of the COVID-19 response and long-term health recovery. Support H,R, 8474, the Jobs and Justice Act, which is an omnibus bill to advance Black families, with provisions to combat the spread of COVID-19, advance economic and educational opportunities, address health disparities, reform the criminal justice system from end to end, and expand access to the ballot. Support S. 4536 / H.R.7983, the COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act which would require the collection and reporting of key data on the spread and effect of coronavirus within all of the nations correctional facilities. Support S. 4819, the Health Equity and Accountability Act, a blueprint of smart, bold policy solutions that will eliminate barriers to coverage, expand access to affordable care and strengthen the health care system for all, especially for communities affected by health disparities. Support the Mental Health Justice Act, which creates a grant program to pay for hiring, training, salary, benefits and additional expenses for mental health provider first responder units (these mental health providers will act as a sort of mental health SWAT Team - when 911 is called because someone is in a mental health crisis, they will be the first on the scene to help the individual and can divert them to appropriate community resources); and provides technical assistance from the Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at DOJ and from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (grant recipients will receive technical assistance for the establishment and operation of the program. Additionally, states and localities may apply for technical assistance from SAMHSA/DOJ if they choose to use their own funding for the program costs from another portion of the law enforcement budget). Support S. 4737, the Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act, which directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to covered health departments to increase the rate of recommended immunizations. Support an aggressive, bold, effective and comprehensive stimulus package to provide relief for much of the needless suffering and a myriad of areas that is occurring across our nation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Support Public health leaders and policymakers in that they must ensure they are maximizing benefit, treating people equally, providing a clear benefit and prioritizing those who are worst off.

Client expense: $72,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Postal Regulatory Commission, President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of

Corrections Data Transparency Act (S. 4536 and H.R. 7983) Paycheck Protection Program Second Chance Act (S. 3865) Covid-19 Safer Detention Act (S. 4034) Covid-19 Correctional Facility Emergency Response Act (S. 3720) Prohibiting Punishment for Acquitted Conduct Act (S.2566) The Justice Act (S. 3985) Clean Slate Act (H.R. 2348) HR7718: Pregnant Women in Custody Act S 3698, the Emergency GRACE Act (prison reform) HR 202 and S 685, the Inspector General Access Act (prosecutorial reform) HR 7808, Agriculture Appropriations (limitation of using rural development funds to expand rural jail facilities) HR 2500/S 1215, National Defense Authorization Act (reform of the Sec. 1033 program providing military weapons to civilian law enforcement agencies) S 2566, Prohibited Use of Acquitted Conduct Act S.Amdt.2252 to 1033 reform NDAA

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Support H.R. 7463/S. 4184 the Assisted Living Facility Coronavirus Reporting Act. Support H.R. 7983/S. 4536 the COVID-19 in Corrections Data Transparency Act. Support S. 4507 the GET CARE Act of 2020. Support increasing federal Medicaid matching funds and direct aid to states during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support reopening the Affordable Care Acts federal exchanges in legislation to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. H.R. 6637, the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020. Support funding for school nutrition programs to combat food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support H.R. 6561, the Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2020. Support increasing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support increased FY 2021 funding for public health data/IT systems modernization within the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Support the Strengthening the Public Health Workforce Act. Support updating the CDC COVID-19 surveillance system to collect data on race, ethnicity, sex, age, primary language, sexual orientation, disability status, gender identity and socioeconomic status. Support H.R. 1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. Support actions to protect the food system and food workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Support the extension of waivers through the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. Oppose S. 696/H.R. 1597, the National Nurse Act. Support H.R. 8067, legislation that would provide funding to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality on the most critical health system issues in responding to COVID-19.

Client expense: $16,051 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office