Triple A Study Act

Support H.R. 8581/S. 4343, the Assistive Technology and Devices for Americans Study Act (Triple A Study Act). Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities - Vaccine Allocation Comments United Spinal signed onto a CCD letter to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding vaccine allocation for the disability community. In short, we urge the committee to: 1. Include all residents of congregate facilities in Phase 1 along with long term care residents. Protect the civil rights of people with disabilities in allocation decisions 3. Ensure that the physical distribution and administration of the vaccine is accessible to people with disabilities. National Institutes of Health (NIH) United Spinal advocacy and policy staff and Resource Center staff met with NIH personnel and shared our suggestions for research priorities for the SCI/D community related to functional and quality of life issues. Advocate for the need for increased funding for Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems as well as restoring the number of federally-funded Model Systems back to 18, as it was in 2000, from the present 14. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff met with staff from the Administration for Community Living to discuss funding issues. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (PCHAlliance) - Chronic Disease Management Landscape Analysis to Leverage Novel Technologies for Chronic Disease Management for Aging Underserved Populations United Spinal, as a member of the Personal Connected Health Alliance (PCHAlliance), supported comments to Health and Suman Services Department submitted by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and the PCHAlliance on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Request for Information - Landscape Analysis to Leverage Novel Technologies for Chronic Disease Management for Aging Underserved Populations. Over 60 national organizations representing all ages and disabilities, including United Spinal supported increased funding, $10 million for FY 2021, for the Lifespan Respite Care Program, administered by the Administration on Aging, Administration for Community Living.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $85,000

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

No bill: Support inclusion of occupational therapy services via telehealth under Medicare Part B, Medicare Advantage and any demonstration programs such as telehealth within accountable care organizations. HR 3127/S 1725 - The Home Health Flexibility Act: Support the ability of occupational therapists to conduct the initial and comprehensive assessments for Medicare Home Health cases. No bill: Support for Congressional attention to the issue of falls related injuries and falls prevention. HR 4932/S 2741 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2019: Support expanded coverage for services provided to Medicare patients via telehealth, including occupational therapy and other therapy services. HR 1329 - Medicaid Reentry Act (mental health and Medicaid policy): Support passage S 1754/HR 3215 - The Disaster Relief Medicaid Act (DRMA): Support passage No bill: Support for Medicare payment for evidence-based programs, led by occupational therapists, that support caregivers for people with dementia. No bill: Support for Medicare payment for evidence-based programs, led by occupational therapists, to support aging in place. S 1202 - Independence At Home Act: support passage HR 7154 - Outpatient Therapy Modernization and Stabilization Act: Support passage. HR 6634 - Emergency COVID Telehealth Response Act: Support introduction and passage. S. 4375/HR 8727 - Telehealth Modernization Act: Advocate for provisions that would allow the Secretary of Health and Human Services to permanently add occupational therapy practitioners to the Medicare telehealth benefit. Support passage. Support various House and Senate proposals to extend and make permanent the Public Health Emergency provisions that enable occupational therapists to provide services to Medicare patients via telehealth. HR 8755-Expanded Telehealth Access Act: Support passage of bill that would allow occupational therapists and other therapists to provide services to Medicare Part B Patients via telehealth after public health emergency ends. S 4343/HR 8581-Triple A Study Bill: advocate to add occupational therapists to list of providers included in legislation mandating study of amputee healthcare. H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Division CC Section 115: Advocate to permit occupational therapists to conduct the initial assessment visit and complete the comprehensive assessment with respect to certain rehabilitation services for home health agencies under the Medicare Part B program. HR 8702/S. 5007 - Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020; Division CC Section 113 of HR 133-Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; and HR 8505-a bill to provide a one year waiver of budget neutrality under the Medicare physician fee schedule: Advocate for changes to evaluation and management coding redistribution in Revisions to Payment Policies under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, Quality Payment Program and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2021 (CMS-1734-F). No bill: Advocated to pause Medicare sequestration for 2021.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 H.R. 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act S. 3548 - CARES Act S. 4343 - the Triple-A Study Act H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 8581 - Triple-A Study Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE