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Equal Health Care for All Act This bill prohibits discrimination in health care based on race, ethnicity, and other characteristics. It also revises reporting requirements, adds equity-related measures to certain Medicare programs, and makes other changes to reduce health disparities. To enforce the prohibition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must establish an administrative process to resolve complaints about inequitable health care. HHS must investigate these complaints and mediate agreements to resolve issues. In the event of noncompliance with a mediated agreement, an aggrieved individual may bring a civil action. Health care providers must also report data in formats that allow disaggregation by demographic factors. HHS must issue proposed regulations to carry out this requirement within 90 days. Additionally, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) must include measures related to equitable health care in the Medicare value-based purchasing program for hospitals. This program provides incentive payments based on quality of care. The CMS may also exclude providers that furnish inequitable health care from its programs. In addition, the bill establishes the Federal Health Equity Commission to monitor implementation of the bill and establishes a grant program for hospitals to promote equitable health care.
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2020 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Support Civil Rights Principles for Hiring Assessment Technologies (Hiring assessments should not discriminate; Hiring assessments should measure traits and skills that are important to job performance; Applicants should be meaningfully notified about how they will be assessed; Hiring assessments should be thoroughly and regularly audited; and Federal and state policymakers should develop new legal and technical standards. In addressing the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress has yet to address the needs of people who need language and communications assistance. Support Congress addressing the lack of resources and civil rights enforcements 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 HR40, which establishes a commission to review Reparations proposals Support a Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection that is comprehensive, timely, and accessible to all. Support S. 4801 to provide that all persons shall be entitled to the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, and accommodations of financial institutions. Support legislation to provide funding for state and local responses to include LEP populations, as well as ensure that federal agencies take steps to ensure equal access to COVID-19 programs. This bill expands upon the already introduced COVID-19 Language Access Act (H.R.6623). 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 urge all students, educators, and families to rally to advance inclusive and welcoming environments in all schools that celebrate and affirm LGBTQ+ students and staff. 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 the Social Security Administration (SSA) collecting and regularly reporting data about race and ethnicity. We already know that due to differences in earnings over time and other factors, Social Security benefit amounts are lower for people of color than for White beneficiaries. However, we cannot understand the scope or cause of much of the racial disparities in the Social Security system, including in rates of denials, allowances, or other outcomes, until we have a more accurate and comprehensive snapshot of the racial and ethnic makeup of claimants and beneficiaries. Support an investigation into the Trump administrations efforts to politicize intelligence activity with respect to the threat white supremacists pose to national security and the direct link to the undermining of civil and human rights. Support Californias Proposition 16, which would repeal the ban on affirmative action in public higher education, government contracting, and public employment. Express our strong concerns about Facebooks repeated failure to meaningfully address the vast proliferation of hate on its platforms. 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.
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Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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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
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
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
2020 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R 8061 Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020To 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. S. 4248COVID-19 Bias and Anti-Racism Training Act - Improving bias training in states/localities S. 4262The COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act- This bill establishes a series of requirements relating tothequality of care provided in nursing and long-term care facilities, specifically with respect toCOVID-19(i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) and elder abuse, and also modifies and extends several elder justice programs and initiatives. S.4533The Anti-Racism in Public Health Act- To amendthePublicHealthServiceActto provide forpublichealthresearch andinvestmentinto understanding and eliminating structural racism and police violence. S. 4339Masks for All Act of 2020- This bill provides fundingforthe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provideforthe manufacture and distribution of high-quality facemasksforevery individual in the United States during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) emergency. H.R.8436 - Equal Health Care for All ActTo prohibit discrimination in health care and require the provision of equitable health care, s.4521Health Care Improvement Act- To amend the Patient Protection and AffordableCareActto reducehealthcarecosts and expandhealthcarecoverage to more Americans. H.Res.1125- Diversity in Clinical Trials - Expressing support for prioritizing racial and ethnicdiversityinclinicaltrialsfor therapies, diagnostics, and vaccines for COVID-19. H.R8200Ending Health Disparities During COVID-19 ActTo improve the health of minority individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, and for other purposes S. 4557COVid Enrollment Response (COVER) Act - To support efforts to provide intensive, individualized assistance for enrolling in health care coverage. S.4526Coronavirus Language Access ActTo ensure that COVID-19-related Federal programs and assistance provide for the translation of informational materials relating to awareness, screening, testing, and treatment for COVID-19 into priority languages. S.4539Taxpayer Research and Coronavirus Knowledge Act of 2020To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services and other Federal officials to compile into a searchable database information relating to Federal support for biomedical research and development related to COVID-19, and for other purposes. H.R.8544 - STRONG Support for Children ActTo amend the Public Health Service Act to support the development and implementation of programs using data analysis to identify and facilitate strategies to improve outcomes for children in geographic areas with a high prevalence of trauma from exposure to adverse childhood experiences, and for other purposes. H.R. 2694- the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. S.3606Health Force and Resilience Force Act of 2020establishment of aHealthForceandaResilienceForceto respond to publichealthemergenciesandmeet publichealthneeds. H.R. 6437/S.3609 - Coronavirus Immigrant Families Protection Actensure that all communities have access to urgently needed COVID-19 testing, treatment, public health information, and relief benefits regardless of immigration status or limited English proficiency, H.R.8573 - To prohibit group health plans, health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage, State plans under title XIX of the Social Security Act, State child health plans under title XXI of such Act, and the TRICARE program from applying a deductible to outpatient pediatric services. S.4737Community Immunity during COVID-19 Act of 2020A 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. H.R.6637- HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020HealthEquityandAccountabilityActof2020 H.R. 7510 - AHEAD: Assimilating Health and Equity Assessments into Decision Making Act Requires Health Impact Assessments for non-health legislative proposals Legislation to waive cost-sharing for treatments and future vaccines against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the next coronavirus economic stimulus bill. Health Care and HousingLegislation to incentivize low-income housing developments that focus on social determinants of health. H.Res.1057- Mental Health Bill Resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to effectively address the high prevalence of those suffering from mental health conditions and substance use disorders, the United States needs to make historic financial investments into mental health and substance use disorder care and finally acknowledge such care as a priority in health care equal to physical health Legislation to provide a comprehensive effort to test, trace and quarantine individuals must be nationally coordinated and implemented in states and localities across the country Pandemic response/stimulus legislationLegislation to provide consumer assistance for health coverage enrollment; to broaden premium tax credits and fully subsidizing COBRA coverage offered to laid-off workers; to expand the recently-enacted Medicaid option to support states ability to finance and expand Medicaid, including COVID 19 treatment, with eligibility extended to all in need, regardless of geography or immigration status. H.R. 6800 - HEROES Act -Legislation responding to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak and its impact on the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
| Democratic |
| CT |
| Jim Cooper | Democratic | TN |
| Karen Bass | Democratic | CA |
| Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic | PA |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Ro Khanna | Democratic | CA |