Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2022

12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act of 2021 Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 3089/S. 1544) Connect for Health Act of 2021 Medicaid Payment Parity Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (S. 4108) H.R. 2347, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act HR 1025, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act S. 1833 The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act of 2021 Medicaid Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Protections Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act (H.R.66) H.R. 1791 Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act (H.R. 1738) Permanent CHIP Funding Extension Permanent Extension of Express Lane Eligibility Option Pediatrics Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Medicaid Medicaid Reentry Act Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act Expanding Medicaid HCBS Services for Children Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP Maternal Health H.R. 4996 Helping Moms Act H.R.4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020 Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Adult Medicaid Vaccine Access Increased Funding for Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education COVID-19 Response Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations post PHE Build Back Better Act Payment for COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling Coding Changes for COVID-19 Counseling Payment Standards in CBP Custody Standards in ICE Family Detention Standards in ORR Custody Licensure of ORR Shelters Emergency Intake Sites Public Charge Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC SNAP Mental Health for Children H.R. 6, DREAM Act Family Separation and Detention Medical Nutrition Equity Act Build Back Better Act Lift the Bar Act CARE for Families Act HR 3107 WIC Act Keep Families Together Act Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Public Health Preparedness and Response Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program PUMP Act DEMAND Act Dietary Guidelines Child Poverty Coronavirus Response Legislation Asylum Child Poverty Reduction Act Suicide Prevention CBP Medical Services Contract Child Nutrition Waivers School Meal Standards Universal School Meals Equality Act Mental Health Services for Students Act Medicaid Bump Act Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act Child Tax Credit Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act Protect Infants from Formula Shortages Act Infant Formula Shortage White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers COVID-19 Supplemental Appropriations H.R.482 / S.350 - Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act FY23 National Defense Authorization Act and Halting Reductions to Military Medical Personnel Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration H.R.6783 - Autism Family Caregiver Act H.R.5551 - Improving the Health of Children Act H.R.5561 / S.4052 - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021 H.R.2347 / S.2691 - Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 - H.R. 8208 Advancing FASD Research, Services and Prevention Act - S. 2238 / H.R. 4151 Home and Community Based Services - Reconciliation Bill Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices - FDA User Fee Bills (H.R. 7667/S. 4348) Womens Health Protection Act (H.R. 3755/S. 1975) Kids Online Safety Act (S. 3663) Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1628) Kids PRIVCY Act (H.R. 4801) KIDS Act (H.R. 5439/S. 2918) American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R. 8152) Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Implementation Regulation of Menthol Cigarettes and Flavored Cigars Premarket Tobacco Product Application Process for E-Cigarettes Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act (H.R. 6216/S. 3389) FY 2023 Funding for HHS Office of Adolescent Health FY 2023 Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY 2023 Funding for Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Appropriations - global child and youth-focused global health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition) and CDC Global Immunization Division Global Child Thrive Act Implementation Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act Reach Every Mother and Child Act Gun violence prevention research funding Child passenger safety (H.R. 5736) Appropriations for the Indian Health Service Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Infant sleep product safety (S. 1259, H.R. 3182) Lead exposure prevention Food safety Paid family and medical leave Regulation of high-powered magnet sets Climate change Vehicle emissions standards Button battery ingestions (H.R. 5313, S. 3278) Early childhood education Access to genetic sequencing Child product safety and injury prevention Furniture tip-over prevention Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act reauthorization, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021 CAPTA Plans of safe care grants Family First Prevention Services Act implementation Issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and providing supports for the child welfare community CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response Title IV-B Reauthorization Ensuring Medicaid continuity for Children in Foster Care Act (S. 2689/H.R. 5414) Congregate care reform Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth

Client expense: $200,000 · 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 Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office

Issues related to general funding for autism research, services, and treatment; HR 6783, Autism Family Caregivers Act; HR 8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; HR 8256, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; HR 8282, Departments of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023; HR 8236, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, P.L. 11-148 and P.L. 111-192 National Long Term Supports and Services Policy Money Follows the Person re-authorization Home and Community-Based Settings Rule. Expanding access to health care and testing in the COVID response packages. Ensuring access to vaccines for people with disabilities Supporting a comprehensive approach to health equity and accountability Drug pricing and chronic pain medication reform FDA User Fee Reauthorization legislation Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2022 (H.R. 6783)

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 1364, Parity Enforcement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6075, HEADs UP Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6532/S.3544, Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act, all provisions H.R. 6783/S.4198, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 7233, KIDS CARE Act, provisions related to receiving health care services in school and through telehealth, and ensuring children receive timely access to care H.R. 7254, Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022, all provisions H.R.7666, Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022, all provisions H.R. 7667, Food and Drug Amendments of 2022, provision related to bans of devices for one or more intended uses H.R. 7900, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023, provision related to Department of Defense Autism Care Demonstration program H.R. 8236, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023, provision related to congressionally directed medical research autism research program H.R.8256, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provision related to funding under Kevin and Avonte's Law H.R.8282, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to autism-related programs funded by USAID H.R. 8295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, and assistive technology programs and special education at the Department of Education S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, all provisions S.4102, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions S.4170, Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022, all provisions S.4348, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements Act of 2022, provision related to banned devices Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act, provision related to increasing the age limit for eligibility for qualified ABLE programs Implementation of P.L. 117-81, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, provisions related to Autism Care Demonstration program A bill not yet introduced related to Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations by the Senate, provisions related to funding autism research and services at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration; assistive technology programs and special education at the Department of Education; and congressionally directed medical research autism research program A bill not yet introduced related to transition planning for autistic individuals Advocacy with the Department of Education related to improving transition services for autistic students and regulations under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 Advocacy with the Department of Transportation related to disability policies Advocacy with the Executive Office of the President/White House Office regarding a White House conference on hunger, nutrition, and health

12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP Easy Enrollment in Health Care Act of 2021 Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 3089/S. 1544) Connect for Health Act of 2021 Medicaid Payment Parity Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (S. 4108) H.R. 2347, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act HR 1025, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act S. 1833 The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act of 2021 Medicaid Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Protections Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act (H.R.66) H.R. 1791 Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act (H.R. 1738) Permanent CHIP Funding Extension Permanent Extension of Express Lane Eligibility Option Pediatrics Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in Medicaid Medicaid Reentry Act Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act Expanding Medicaid HCBS Services for Children Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP Maternal Health H.R. 4996 Helping Moms Act H.R.4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2020 Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Increased Funding for Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Allow for the home and other secure locations as originating (patient) and distant (provider) sites in telehealth Waive telehealth cost-sharing for patients in telehealth Pay for telehealth care visits at parity with that of in-person visits Allow telehealth care for both new and established patients Including Preventive Medicine Service Codes to be Eligible for Telehealth Increased Access To Broadband to Expand Telehealth Services Financial Relief to Medicaid Providers Financial Relief for Pediatricians Provider Relief Fund COVID-19 Response Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations post PHE Build Back Better Act Payment for COVID-19 Vaccine Counseling Coding Changes for COVID-19 Counseling Payment Standards in CBP Custody Standards in ICE Family Detention Standards in ORR Custody Licensure of ORR Shelters Emergency Intake Sites Public Charge Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC SNAP Mental Health for Children H.R. 6, DREAM Act Family Separation and Detention Medical Nutrition Equity Act Build Back Better Act Lift the Bar Act CARE for Families Act HR 3107 WIC Act Keep Families Together Act Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program Public Health Preparedness and Response Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program PUMP Act DEMAND Act Dietary Guidelines Child Poverty Coronavirus Response Legislation Asylum Child Poverty Reduction Act Suicide Prevention Dr Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act S. 4349 CBP Medical Services Contract Child Nutrition Waivers School Meal Standards Universal School Meals Eviction Moratorium Equality Act Mental Health Services for Students Act Medicaid Bump Act Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act Child Tax Credit Comprehensive Mental Health in Schools Pilot Program Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act Gun violence prevention research funding Child passenger safety (H.R. 5736) Appropriations for the Indian Health Service Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Infant sleep product safety (S. 1259, H.R. 3182) Lead exposure prevention Food safety Paid family and medical leave Regulation of high-powered magnet sets Climate change Vehicle emissions standards Button battery ingestions (H.R. 5313, S. 3278) Early childhood education Access to genetic sequencing Child product safety and injury prevention Furniture tip-over prevention Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act reauthorization, CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2021 CAPTA Plans of safe care grants Family First Prevention Services Act implementation Issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and providing supports for the child welfare community CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response Title IV-B Reauthorization Ensuring Medicaid continuity for Children in Foster Care Act (S. 2689/H.R. 5414) Congregate care reform Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth FY22 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill FY23 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act H.R.482 / S.350 - Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act FY23 National Defense Authorization Act and Halting Reductions to Military Medical Personnel Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration H.R.6783 - Autism Family Caregiver Act H.R.5551 - Improving the Health of Children Act H.R.5561 / S.4052 - Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2021 H.R.2347 / S.2691 - Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 H.R.6532 - Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Comments on HHS Draft Vaccines Federal Implementation Plan 2021-2025 Comments on Office of Science and Technology Policy Request for Information on Strengthening Community Health Through Technology Comments on ONC Request for Information on Electronic Prior Authorization Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program (PSLRP) Funding Adolescent Health Tobacco Regulation (Premarket Tobacco Product Application Process, Flavored Tobacco, Synthetic Nicotine) Kids PRIVCY Act (H.R. 4801) KIDS Act (H.R. 5439/S. 2918) Kids Online Safety Act (S. 3663) Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1628) Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act/Pediatric Research Equity Act Pediatric Medical Devices Safety and Improvement Act Marijuana research and policy Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Funding Appropriations - global child and youth-focused global health subaccounts (Vulnerable Children, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, WASH) Global Child Thrive Act Implementation Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act of 2021 (not yet introduced) Reach Every Mother and Child Act of 2021 (S. 1451)

Issues related to general funding for autism research, services, and treatment; HR 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, provisions related to autism research and services-related funding; HR 5376, Build Back Better Act, provisions related to home and community-based services; HR 6783, Autism Family Caregivers Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the Affordable Care Act, P.L. 11-148 and P.L. 111-192 National Long Term Supports and Services Policy Build Back Better plan Money Follows the Person re-authorization Home and Community-Based Settings Rule. Expanding access to health care and testing in the COVID response packages. Ensuring access to vaccines for people with disabilities Supporting a comprehensive approach to health equity and accountability Drug pricing and chronic pain medication reform Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2022 (H.R. 6783)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 1364, Parity Enforcement Act of 2021, all provisions H.R.2373/S.3238, Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, all provisions H.R. 2471, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, provisions related to autism research and services-related funding at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, the congressionally directed medical research program autism research program, and Kevin and Avonte's Law H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act, provisions related to home and community-based services, competitive integrated employment, caregiver workforce, immigration, paid family and medical leave H.R. 5989, Precision Medicine Answers for Kids Today Act, all provisions H.R. 6000, Cures 2.0 Act, provisions related to educational programs and training for caregivers, expanding access to genetic testing, establishing additional inter-center institutes at the Food and Drug Administration (specifically, a neuroscience center of excellence), and establishing an Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) H.R. 6075, HEADs UP Act of 2021, all provisions H.R. 6532/S.3544, Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act, all provisions H.R. 6783, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2022, all provisions S. 427, Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act of 2021, all provisions Implementation of Public Law No. 113-295, provisions related to Stephen Beck, Jr., ABLE Act of 2014 Implementation of Public Law No. 116-60, Autism Collaboration, Research, Education, and Support Act of 2019, all provisions Implementation of Public Law No. 117-2, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to home and community-based services Implementation of P.L. 117-81, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, provisions related to Autism Care Demonstration program A bill not yet introduced related to first responder interactions with autistic individuals A bill not yet introduced related to transition planning for autistic individuals A bill not yet introduced for Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations, provisions related to autism research and services-related funding at the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Health Resources and Services Administration, the congressionally directed medical research program autism research program, and Kevin and Avonte's Law Advocacy with the Department of Education related to improving transition services for autistic students Advocacy with Department of Housing and Urban Development related to housing for autistic people

H.R. 447, National Apprenticeship Act, related to amending the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly referred to as the National Apprenticeship Act) and expanding the national apprenticeship system to include apprenticeships, youth apprenticeships, and pre-apprenticeship registered under such Act, promoting the furtherance of labor standards necessary to safeguard the welfare of apprentices, and for other purposes. H.R.761, Marriage Access for People with Special Abilities (MAPSA) Act, related to amending amend title XVI of the Social Security Act to provide that the supplemental security income benefits of adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities shall not be reduced by reason of marriage. H.R. 1219/S.331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. H.R. 1235/S.3301, The Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, related to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of mental or physical disability in cases of anatomical gifts and organ transplants H.R. 2373 / S.260, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act, related to assisting employers providing employment under special certificates issued under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 in transforming their business and program models to models that support individuals with disabilities through competitive integrated employment, to phase out the use of such special certificates, and for other purposes. H.R. 3474 / S.1858, the Keeping All Students Safe Act, related to prohibiting and preventing seclusion, mechanical restraint, chemical restraint, and dangerous restraints that restrict breathing, and to prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3836 / S.2029, the Protecting our Students in Schools Act, related to prohibiting the use of corporal punishment in schools, and for other purposes. H.R. 4672, the ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, related to amending the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions. H.R. 4756 / S.2504, the Exercise and Fitness for All Act of 2021, related to promoting the provision of exercise or fitness equipment, and exercise or fitness classes and instruction, that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. H.R.6205 / S. 3360, EDUCATORS for America Act, relating to reauthorizing title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. H.R. 6783, the Autism Family Caregivers act - related to authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, to award grants for providing evidence-based caregiver skills training to caregivers of children with autism spectrum disorder or other developmental disabilities or delays, and for other purposes. H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022 - related to reauthorizing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. S.3427, the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act - related to authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a Neuroscience Center of Excellence. A bill not yet introduced to amend the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-10); A bill not yet introduced to amend the Higher Education Act (P.L. 89-329); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (P.L. 107-279); A bill not yet introduced to reauthorize the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 111-375); and A bill not yet introduced to prohibit discrimination against individuals with disabilities who need long-term services and supports, and for other purposes. Implementation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (P.L. 75-718); Implementation of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (P.L. 89-110); and Implementation of the National Alzheimers Project Act (P.L. 107-279).