HEADs UP Act of 2023

Health Information Technology Health workforce shortage issues, Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, nursing, graduate nursing education, nursing-managed health clinics Health wellness and prevention programs Research tobacco, e-cigarettes and flavorings University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Rural Centers of Excellence Veterans Affairs Community Care COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act H.R. 7153 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3380 - HEADS UP Act H.R. 6407, S. 3297 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act FDA LDT Proposed Rule

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2941/S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, all provisions H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5408/S.2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5893, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 5894, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, 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 H.R. 7213/S.4762, Autism CARES Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 7300, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program H.R. 9026, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 9028, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, a proposal for research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing H.R. 9029, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, 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, vocational rehabilitation, and special education programs at the Department of Education S. 4539/H.R. 9614, ENABLE Act, all provisions S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program S.4942 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, 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, vocational rehabilitation and special education programs at the Department of Education S.4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 a provision related to research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing S. 3076, Disability Employment Incentive Act, all provisions S. 2522/H.R. 5102, ABLE Match Act, all provisions S. 4910, ABLE Awareness Act, all provisions S. 4911, ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, all provisions S. 3528, Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act, all provisions H.R. 2706/S. 1183, CharlotteWoodwardOrgan Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 670/S. 4741, ThinkDifferentlyDatabase Act, all provisions S. 5070, The Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-In Programs Act, all provisions S.5378, EASE with 211 Act, all provisions H.R.10296, ABLE Tomorrow Act, all provisions H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, provisions related to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities Advocacy with the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, and Office of Management and Budget related to electrical stimulation devices A proposal for the creation of an Office of Caregiver Health at the Department of Health and Human Services A bill not yet introduced to enhance incentives to create accessible and inclusive workplaces

H.R. 2941/S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, all provisions H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5408/S.2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5893, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 5894, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, 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 H.R. 7213/S.4762, Autism CARES Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 7300, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program H.R. 9026, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 9028, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, a proposal for research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing H.R. 9029, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, 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, vocational rehabilitation, and special education programs at the Department of Education S. 4539/H.R. 9614, ENABLE Act, all provisions S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program S.4942 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, 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, vocational rehabilitation and special education programs at the Department of Education S.4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 a provision related to research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing S. 3076, Disability Employment Incentive Act, all provisions S. 2522/H.R. 5102, ABLE Match Act, all provisions S. 4910, ABLE Awareness Act, all provisions S. 4911, ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, all provisions S. 3528, Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act, all provisions H.R. 2706/S. 1183, CharlotteWoodwardOrgan Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 670/S. 4741, ThinkDifferentlyDatabase Act, all provisions S. 5070, The Ensuring Access to Medicaid Buy-In Programs Act, all provisions S.5378, EASE with 211 Act, all provisions H.R.10296, ABLE Tomorrow Act, all provisions H.R. 6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, provisions related to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities Advocacy with the Department of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration, and Office of Management and Budget related to electrical stimulation devices A proposal for the creation of an Office of Caregiver Health at the Department of Health and Human Services A bill not yet introduced to enhance incentives to create accessible and inclusive workplaces

We urged Congress to pass the H.R.3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023 which would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. Advocated and lobbied for the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

"H.R.1493 & S.762"HCBS Access ActCombines a couple bills from 117th Congress to include the following, - Expanding Medicaid coverage - Recognizing the Role of the DSP (SOC) - Support for the Direct Care Workforce "H.R.547 & S.100"Better Care Better Jobs CMS to develop quality measures; Increases FMAP; Makes Money Follows the Person, permanent "H.R.3380"HEADs UP Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. The bill also provides statutory authority for HHS to designate individuals with developmental disabilities as health-professional shortage population groups for the purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to eligible providers who agree to work with designated populations or in areas that face shortages of primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers." "H.R.459 & S.323"SAFER Health Act of 2023 This bill prohibits health care providers and insurance plans from disclosing in a legal proceeding an individual's personal health information related to an abortion or pregnancy without the individual's valid authorization. The prohibition applies to federal, state, local, and tribal proceedings, including civil, criminal, administrative, and legislative proceedings. The bill provides limited exceptions such as if the information is necessary to investigate physical harm to the individual. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct an outreach campaign to inform covered entities and the public about the prohibition.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

We urged Congress to pass the H.R.3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023 which would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. Advocated and lobbied for the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health Information Technology Health workforce shortage issues, Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, nursing, graduate nursing education, nursing-managed health clinics Health wellness and prevention programs Research tobacco, e-cigarettes and flavorings University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Rural Centers of Excellence Veterans Affairs Community Care COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act H.R. 7153 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3380 - HEADS UP Act H.R. 6407, S. 3297 - Medical Nutrition Therapy Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health care and labor issues H.R.3380, HEADs UP Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2941/S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, all provisions H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5408/S.2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5893, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 5894, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, 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 H.R. 6468, Ban Water Beads Act, all provisions H.R. 7213/S.4762, Autism CARES Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 7300, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8018/S.3109, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, all provisions H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program H.R. 9026, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 9027, Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, a proposal to limit the Food and Drug Administration's ability to restrict certain uses of a device under certain circumstances H.R. 9028, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, a proposal for research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing H.R. 9029, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, 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, vocational rehabilitation, and special education programs at the Department of Education S. 4298, Esthers Law, all provisions S. 4539/H.R. 9614, ENABLE Act, all provisions H.R.9436 - SPECTRUM Act, all provisions S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program S.4942 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, 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, vocational rehabilitation and special education programs at the Department of Education S.4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 a proposal for research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing S. 3076, Disability Employment Incentive Act, all provisions S. 2522/H.R. 5102, ABLE Match Act, all provisions S. 4910, ABLE Awareness Act, all provisions S. 4911, ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, all provisions S. 3528, Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act, all provisions H.R. 2706/S. 1183, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 670/S. 4741, Think Differently Database Act, all provisions A proposal for the creation of an Office of Caregiver Health at the Department of Health and Human Services A bill not yet introduced to enhance incentives to create accessible and inclusive workplaces

Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation (HRSA); Adolescent Health Issues (Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition) (FDA); Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664) Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS); Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation (HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF); Infant sleep product safety (CPSC); Lead exposure prevention (EPA, CDC, HUD); Food safety (FDA, EPA, CDC); Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets (CPSC); Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation (CPSC); Vehicle emissions standards (EPA, NHTSA); Button battery ingestions (CPSC); Early childhood education (HHS); Child protection safety and injury prevention (CPSC); Furniture tip-overs (CPSC); Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants (ACF, HHS ASPE); Family First Prevention Services Act implementation (ACF); CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response (HHS); Title IV-B Reauthorization (including H.R. 9076: Protecting Americas Children by Strengthening Families Act) (ACF); Congregate care reform (HHS, ACF); Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth (HHS); Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation (EPA); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) (ACF); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks) (WH Domestic Policy Council; WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention; CDC; NIH; DOJ); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation (EEOC); Childcare Funding & Resources (HHS); Native American Child Health (DOI, EPA, HHS); Water Beads (including H.R. 4648: Ban Water Beads Act; S. 4298: Esthers Law (CPSC) Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP (including H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act) (HHS/CMS); Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R. 952 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act) (HHS/CMS); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP (HHS/CMS); Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP renewal policies (HHS/CMS); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirement (HHS/CMS); Vaccines for Children program improvements (HHS/CMS, CDC); Medicaid prior authorization and medical necessity determinations Standards in ORR Custody (ORR, HHAS); Licensure of ORR Shelters (ORR, HHS); Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC (USDA); SNAP/Farm Bill (USDA); Mental Health for Children (HRSA); H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) FY25 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, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices (FDA); SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Act of 2024 (H.R. 7213/S.4762); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security (Social Security Administration); School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757/H.R.7189); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab and COVID-19 immunizations (CDC, HHS); WEAR IT Act (H.R. 6279); Probiotic use in the NICU (FDA, CDC, NIH) Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act (USAID); FY26 Appropriations - global child health accounts impacting children and youth at USAID (Vulnerable Children, International Basic Education, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition), Combating Child, Early and Forced Marriage, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, Department of State Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, CEIU, ILAB, UNICEF, IDA, MRA, PEPFAR (OMB); Violence Against Children Ministerial Meeting (HHS, NSC, USAID); U.S. Government pledge at the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit (USAID)

H.R. 2941/S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, all provisions H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5408/S.2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5893, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 5894, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, 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 H.R. 6468, Ban Water Beads Act, all provisions H.R. 7213/S.4762, Autism CARES Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 7300, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8018/S.3109, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act, all provisions H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program H.R. 9026, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 9027, Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, a proposal to limit the Food and Drug Administration's ability to restrict certain uses of a device under certain circumstances H.R. 9028, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, a proposal for research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing H.R. 9029, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, 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, vocational rehabilitation, and special education programs at the Department of Education S. 4298, Esthers Law, all provisions S. 4539/H.R. 9614, ENABLE Act, all provisions H.R.9436 - SPECTRUM Act, all provisions S.4921 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program S.4942 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025, 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, vocational rehabilitation and special education programs at the Department of Education S.4796 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 a proposal for research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing S. 3076, Disability Employment Incentive Act, all provisions S. 2522/H.R. 5102, ABLE Match Act, all provisions S. 4910, ABLE Awareness Act, all provisions S. 4911, ABLE Employment Flexibility Act, all provisions S. 3528, Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act, all provisions H.R. 2706/S. 1183, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 670/S. 4741, Think Differently Database Act, all provisions A proposal for the creation of an Office of Caregiver Health at the Department of Health and Human Services A bill not yet introduced to enhance incentives to create accessible and inclusive workplaces

We urged Congress to pass the H.R.3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023 which would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. Advocated and lobbied for the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Standards in ORR Custody ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill USDA; Mental Health for Children HRSA; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service HIS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety CPSC; Lead exposure prevention EPA, CDC; Food safety FDA; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation EPA; Vehicle emissions standards EPA, NHTSA ; Button battery ingestions CPSC; Early childhood education HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention CPSC; Furniture tip-overs CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants ACF, HHS ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation ACF; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response HHS; Title IV-B Reauthorization ACF; Congregate care reform HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth HHS; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation EPA; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); WH Domestic Policy Council; CDC; NIH; DOJ; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation EEOC; Childcare Funding & Resources HHS; Native American Child Health DOI; EPA Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); PEPFAR Reauthorization; MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; FY24 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused on specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, and PEPFAR); FY25 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY24 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused specifically on CDCs global health account (Global Immunization Division), Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; FY25 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused on CDCs global health account, Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; USAID Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Strategy 2024-2028 Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation Health Resources and Services Administration; Adolescent Health Issues Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition); Food and Drug Administration; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664) Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP HHS/CMS; Medicaid Payment Parity HHS/CMS; The Kids Access to Primary Care Act (HR 952); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP HHS/CMS; Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations HHS/CMS; Ex Parte Medicaid Unwinding Issues HHS/CMS; Medicaid for Every Child Act (S. 2816); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Childrens oral health; Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment benefit HHS/CMS; Medicaid payment for family caregivers HHS/CMS; Vaccines for Children program improvements HHS/CMS, CDC FY25 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, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act; Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices FDA; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization CDC, HHS; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; Social Security Administration; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab CDC, HHS

"H.R.1493 & S.762"HCBS Access ActCombines a couple bills from 117th Congress to include the following, - Expanding Medicaid coverage - Recognizing the Role of the DSP (SOC) - Support for the Direct Care Workforce "H.R.547 & S.100"Better Care Better Jobs CMS to develop quality measures; Increases FMAP; Makes Money Follows the Person, permanent "H.R.3380"HEADs UP Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. The bill also provides statutory authority for HHS to designate individuals with developmental disabilities as health-professional shortage population groups for the purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to eligible providers who agree to work with designated populations or in areas that face shortages of primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers." "H.R.459 & S.323"SAFER Health Act of 2023 This bill prohibits health care providers and insurance plans from disclosing in a legal proceeding an individual's personal health information related to an abortion or pregnancy without the individual's valid authorization. The prohibition applies to federal, state, local, and tribal proceedings, including civil, criminal, administrative, and legislative proceedings. The bill provides limited exceptions such as if the information is necessary to investigate physical harm to the individual. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct an outreach campaign to inform covered entities and the public about the prohibition.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation-Health Resources and Services Administration; Adolescent Health Issues-Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition)-Food and Drug Administration; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664). Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP-HHS/CMS; Medicaid Payment Parity-HHS/CMS; The Kids Access to Primary Care Act (HR 952); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP-HHS/CMS; Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations-HHS/CMS; Ex Parte Medicaid Unwinding Issues-HHS/CMS; Medicaid for Every Child Act (S. 2816); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056-Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196-Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment benefit-HHS/CMS; Medicaid payment for family caregivers-HHS/CMS; Vaccines for Children program improvements-HHS/CMS, CDC. Standards in ORR Custody-ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters-ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC-USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill-USDA; Mental Health for Children-HRSA; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424); Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program-USDA; Public Health Preparedness and Response-ASPR; National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters; Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women-FDA, HHS, NIH; Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia; Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program; Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program; Funding for WIC-OMB, USDA; Donor Milk (S. 2819/H.R. 5486); Dietary Guidelines-USDA, HHS; Child Poverty; Child Poverty Reduction Act (H.R. 5629/S. 2906); Suicide Prevention-SAMHSA; School Meal Standards-USDA; WIC Food Packages-USDA; Universal School Meals (H.R. 3204/S. 1568)-USDA, White House; Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (H.R. 6067); Unaccompanied Children (Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 - S. 3065); Equality Act; Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 3713); Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act; Child Tax Credit (H.R. 7024); Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act; Gender Affirming Care-HHS; Safety of Pediatricians and Children's Hospitals-DOJ, HHS; Same Day Billing Restrictions in Mental Health (S. 2556/H.R. 7996); Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act; FAA Reauthorization/ Emergency Medical Kits; Drug Shortage Prevention Act; Prevention and Early Intervention Set-Aside in Mental Health Block Grant (H.R. 7808); Child Poverty Reduction Act (S. 2906/H.R. 5629); Compact Impact Fairness Act (S. 792/H.R. 1571); Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act (H.R. 3331/S. 754); Pride in Mental Health Act (H.R. 7644); Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (S. 2176/H.R. 4340); Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act (H.R. 3778); School Meals Expansion Act (H.R. 2567); Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 3713); EMSC Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 6960, S. 3765); CARE for Kids Act; School Hunger Elimination Act; Nutrition Red Tape Reduction Act; No Hungry Kids in Schools Act; Expanding Access to School Meals Act; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act; US Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024. FY25 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, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act-Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency-Autism Care Demonstration-Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency-Fluoride varnish-Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices-FDA; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Act of 2024 (H.R. 7213); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Social Security Administration School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab and COVID-19 immunizations-CDC, HHS; WEAR IT Act (H.R. 6279). Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service-IHS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA)-EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation-HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety-CPSC; Lead exposure prevention-EPA, CDC; Food safety-FDA; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets-CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation-EPA; Vehicle emissions standards-EPA, NHTSA; Button battery ingestions-CPSC; Early childhood education-HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention-CPSC; Furniture tip-overs-CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants-ACF, HHS ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation-ACF; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response-HHS; Title IV-B Reauthorization-ACF; Congregate care reform-HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth-HHS; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation-EPA; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023)-ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks)-WH Domestic Policy Council, WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention, CDC, NIH, DOJ; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation-EEOC; Childcare Funding & Resources-HHS; Native American Child Health-DOI, EPA; Water Beads (including Ban Water Beads Act)-CPSC. Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act-USAID; FY25 Appropriations - SFOPS bill (overall foreign assistance funding: Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA); FY25 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused on CDCs global immunization account, Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; FY26 Appropriations - global child health accounts impacting children and youth at USAID (Vulnerable Children, International Basic Education, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition), Combating Child, Early and Forced Marriage, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, Department of State Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, ILAB, UNICEF, IDA, MRA, PEPFAR-OMB; Violence Against Children Ministerial Meeting-HHS, NSC, USAID; Supporting U.S. Program to Protect Vaccines and Immunizations in Low-Income Countries through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (H. Res. 1286 / S. Res. 684); Advocacy on the unique humanitarian needs of children in Gaza-USAID.

Health care and labor issues FY25 Labor, Health, Education Appropriations bill H.R.3380, HEADs UP Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health Information Technology Health workforce shortage issues, Title VII and Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act, nursing, graduate nursing education, nursing-managed health clinics Health wellness and prevention programs Research tobacco, e-cigarettes and flavorings University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Rural Centers of Excellence Veterans Affairs Community Care COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act H.R. 5378 - Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act H.R. 7153 - Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 3380 - HEADS UP Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3380, to expand health care services for individuals with a developmental disability. Resolution designating June as Brain & Spine Metastasis Awareness Month.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

We urged Congress to pass the H.R.3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023 which would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. Advocated and lobbied for the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2941/S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, all provisions H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5408/S.2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5893, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 5894, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, 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 H.R. 6468, Ban Water Beads Act, all provisions H.R. 7213, Autism CARES Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 7300, Family-to-Family Reauthorization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8018/S.3109, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act H.R. 8108, a bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to add a Medicaid State plan requirement with respect to the determination of residency of certain individuals serving in the Armed Forces, all provisions H.R. 8774, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2025, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program H.R. 9026, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 9027, Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, a proposal to limit the Food and Drug Administration's ability to restrict certain uses of a device under certain circumstances H.R. 9028, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, a proposal for research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing H.R. 9029, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes, 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 S. 4298, Esthers Law, all provisions S. 4549, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain provisions with respect to qualified ABLE programs permanent, all provisions A House bill not yet introduced to increase funding for autism research focused on women and girls A Senate bill not yet introduced to provide Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations for the Department of Defense, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program A Senate bill not yet introduced to provide Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies 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 A Senate bill not yet introduced to provide Fiscal Year 2025 appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies, a proposal for research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development on autism and housing A Senate bill not yet introduced to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism, and for other purpose A proposal for the creation of an Office of Caregiver Health at the Department of Health and Human Services

Standards in ORR Custody ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill USDA; Mental Health for Children HRSA; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service HIS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety CPSC; Lead exposure prevention EPA, CDC; Food safety FDA; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation EPA; Vehicle emissions standards EPA, NHTSA ; Button battery ingestions CPSC; Early childhood education HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention CPSC; Furniture tip-overs CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants ACF, HHS ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation ACF; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response HHS; Title IV-B Reauthorization ACF; Congregate care reform HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth HHS; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation EPA; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); WH Domestic Policy Council; CDC; NIH; DOJ; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation EEOC; Childcare Funding & Resources HHS; Native American Child Health DOI; EPA Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); PEPFAR Reauthorization; MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; FY24 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused on specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, and PEPFAR); FY25 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY24 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused specifically on CDCs global health account (Global Immunization Division), Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; FY25 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused on CDCs global health account, Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; USAID Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Strategy 2024-2028 Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation Health Resources and Services Administration; Adolescent Health Issues Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition); Food and Drug Administration; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664) Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP HHS/CMS; Medicaid Payment Parity HHS/CMS; The Kids Access to Primary Care Act (HR 952); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP HHS/CMS; Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations HHS/CMS; Ex Parte Medicaid Unwinding Issues HHS/CMS; Medicaid for Every Child Act (S. 2816); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Childrens oral health; Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment benefit HHS/CMS; Medicaid payment for family caregivers HHS/CMS; Vaccines for Children program improvements HHS/CMS, CDC FY25 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, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act; Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices FDA; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization CDC, HHS; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; Social Security Administration; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab CDC, HHS

"H.R.1493 & S.762"HCBS Access ActCombines a couple bills from 117th Congress to include the following, - Expanding Medicaid coverage - Recognizing the Role of the DSP (SOC) - Support for the Direct Care Workforce "H.R.547 & S.100"Better Care Better Jobs CMS to develop quality measures; Increases FMAP; Makes Money Follows the Person, permanent "H.R.3380"HEADs UP Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. The bill also provides statutory authority for HHS to designate individuals with developmental disabilities as health-professional shortage population groups for the purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to eligible providers who agree to work with designated populations or in areas that face shortages of primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers." "H.R.459 & S.323"SAFER Health Act of 2023 This bill prohibits health care providers and insurance plans from disclosing in a legal proceeding an individual's personal health information related to an abortion or pregnancy without the individual's valid authorization. The prohibition applies to federal, state, local, and tribal proceedings, including civil, criminal, administrative, and legislative proceedings. The bill provides limited exceptions such as if the information is necessary to investigate physical harm to the individual. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct an outreach campaign to inform covered entities and the public about the prohibition.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

We urged Congress to pass the H.R.3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023 which would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. Advocated and lobbied for the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health care and labor issues FY25 Labor, Health, Education Appropriations bill FY25 T-HUD Appropriations Bill H.R.3380, HEADS UP Act

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

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

H.R. 3380, to expand health care services for individuals with a developmental disability. H.R.4942/S.665, Conrad State 30 & Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 2761/S. 705, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.570/H.R. 1342 - Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023; Inclusion of dental benefits in Medicare and Medicaid; S.2624/H.R. 5894 - FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; H.R. 3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023; H.R.3305 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act.

Client expense: $120,000 · 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. 2670/S.2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions related to study of TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration program and study on service by neurodivergent individuals in the Department of Defense H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4259, Think Differently about Education Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4365/S.2587, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program H.R. 5408/S.2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5893, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 5894, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, 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 H.R. 6296/S.3113, HCBS Relief Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6468, Ban Water Beads Act, all provisions H.R. 7055, Eliminating the Marriage Penalty in SSI Act, all provisions H.R. 7165/S.3702, Credit for Caring Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 7213, Autism CARES Act of 2024, all provisions S.2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for the Kevin and Avontes Law program S.2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, 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 Implementation of P.L. 117-263, provision related to reauthorization of the Missing Americans Alert Program Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to funding for mental health research at the National Institute of Mental Health, autism and aging research at the National Institute on Aging, and funding for the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, section 3306 A Senate bill not yet introduced to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism, and for other purposes

FY24 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; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY24 National Defense Authorization Act; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 (Reach Out and Read); Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770); PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation; Infant sleep product safety (including weighted infant sleep products); Lead exposure prevention; Food safety; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation; Vehicle emissions standards; Button battery ingestions; Early childhood education; Access to genetic sequencing; Child product safety and injury prevention; Furniture tip-overs; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response; Title IV-B Reauthorization; Congregate care reform; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation; Childcare Funding & Resources; Native American Child Health Standards in ORR Custody; Licensure of ORR Shelters; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC; SNAP/Farm Bill; Mental Health for Children; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418); Protecting Kids on Social Media Act (S. 1291); Legislation to Protect Children and Teens Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY24 Funding and Program Implementation; Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act; Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Funding Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); PEPFAR reauthorization; MINDS Act (H.R. 1570 / S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; International Children with Disabilities Protection Act (H.R. 5847 / S. 847); FY 2024 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY 2024 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused specifically on CDCs global health account (Global Immunization Division), Violence Against Children Surveys, and Bureau of International Labor Affairs 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP; Medicaid Payment Parity

Federal Affairs lobbies for Teaching Health Centers; Nurse Corps; National Health Service Corps; 340B Drug Discount Program; Community Health Center Program Funding; Healthcare Workforce Programs; and Behavioral and mental health policies. This includes the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023 (S. 2016); the HEALTH Act of 2023 (H.R. 5611); the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act (PEER Act) of 2023 (S. 3498); and the HEADS Up Act of 2023 (H.R. 3380).

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

FY24 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; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY24 National Defense Authorization Act; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 (Reach Out and Read); Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770); PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation; Infant sleep product safety (including weighted infant sleep products); Lead exposure prevention; Food safety; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation; Vehicle emissions standards; Button battery ingestions; Early childhood education; Access to genetic sequencing; Child product safety and injury prevention; Furniture tip-overs; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response; Title IV-B Reauthorization; Congregate care reform; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation; Childcare Funding & Resources; Native American Child Health Standards in ORR Custody; Licensure of ORR Shelters; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC; SNAP/Farm Bill; Mental Health for Children; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418); Protecting Kids on Social Media Act (S. 1291); Legislation to Protect Children and Teens Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY24 Funding and Program Implementation; Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act; Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act; Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Funding Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); PEPFAR reauthorization; MINDS Act (H.R. 1570 / S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; International Children with Disabilities Protection Act (H.R. 5847 / S. 847); FY 2024 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY 2024 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused specifically on CDCs global health account (Global Immunization Division), Violence Against Children Surveys, and Bureau of International Labor Affairs 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP; Medicaid Payment Parity

S.570/H.R. 1342 - Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023; Inclusion of dental benefits in Medicare and Medicaid; S.2624/H.R. 5894 - FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; H.R. 3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

We urged Congress to pass the H.R.3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023 which would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. Advocated and lobbied for the Down Syndrome Diagnosis Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2670/S.2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions related to study of TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration program and study on service by neurodivergent individuals in the Department of Defense H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3963/S.1377, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act, all provisions H.R. 4259, Think Differently about Education Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4365/S.2587, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program H.R. 5408/S.2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5893, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for Kevin and Avontes Law H.R. 5894, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, 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 H.R. 6296/S.3113, HCBS Relief Act of 2023, all provisions S.2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for the Kevin and Avontes Law program S.2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, 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 S.3109, ABC Act, all provisions Implementation of P.L. 117-263, provision related to reauthorization of the Missing Americans Alert Program Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to funding for mental health research at the National Institute of Mental Health, autism and aging research at the National Institute on Aging, and funding for the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network A bill not yet introduced to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism, and for other purposes A bill not yet introduced to address food insecurity among autistic individuals and their families

Health care and labor issues FY24 Labor, Health, Education Appropriations bill FY24 T-HUD Appropriations Bill H.R.3380, HEADS UP Act

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

"H.R.1493 & S.762"HCBS Access ActCombines a couple bills from 117th Congress to include the following, - Expanding Medicaid coverage - Recognizing the Role of the DSP (SOC) - Support for the Direct Care Workforce "H.R.547 & S.100"Better Care Better Jobs CMS to develop quality measures; Increases FMAP; Makes Money Follows the Person, permanent "H.R.3380"HEADs UP Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. The bill also provides statutory authority for HHS to designate individuals with developmental disabilities as health-professional shortage population groups for the purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to eligible providers who agree to work with designated populations or in areas that face shortages of primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers." "H.R.459 & S.323"SAFER Health Act of 2023 This bill prohibits health care providers and insurance plans from disclosing in a legal proceeding an individual's personal health information related to an abortion or pregnancy without the individual's valid authorization. The prohibition applies to federal, state, local, and tribal proceedings, including civil, criminal, administrative, and legislative proceedings. The bill provides limited exceptions such as if the information is necessary to investigate physical harm to the individual. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct an outreach campaign to inform covered entities and the public about the prohibition.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

FY24 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; FY24 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY24 National Defense Authorization Act; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Childrens Literacy Initiative on Military Bases (CLIMB) Act of 2022 (Reach Out and Read); Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 1770); PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation; Infant sleep product safety (including weighted infant sleep products); Lead exposure prevention; Food safety; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation; Vehicle emissions standards; Button battery ingestions; Early childhood education; Access to genetic sequencing; Child product safety and injury prevention; Furniture tip-overs; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response; Title IV-B Reauthorization; Congregate care reform; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation; Childcare Funding & Resources; Native American Child Health Standards in ORR Custody; Licensure of ORR Shelters; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC; SNAP/Farm Bill; Mental Health for Children; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418); Legislation to Protect Children and Teens Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY 2024 Appropriations and Program Implementation; Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act; Tobacco Tax Equity Act (H.R. 5715/S. 2929); Adolescent Health Issues; Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education Program; Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition); Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Legislation; Comprehensive Cancer Survivorship Act (H.R. 4363/S. 2213); Childhood Cancer Clinical Trials Act (H.R. 5647); Pediatric Research Equity Act amendments 12-Month Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid/CHIP; Medicaid Payment Parity Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act; PEPFAR Reauthorization; MINDS Act; FY 2024 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY 2024 Appropriations - LHHS Bill global child health and youth-focused accounts including Global Immunization, Violence Against Children Surveys and funding for the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (projects that seek to end exploitative child labor); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; International Children with Disabilities Protection Act; FY2025 Appropriations focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA

S.570/H.R. 1342 - Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023; Inclusion of dental benefits in Medicare and Medicaid; FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; H.R. 3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

We urged Congress to pass the H.R.3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023 which would authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health care and labor issues FY24 Labor, Health, Education Appropriations bill FY24 T-HUD Appropriations Bill H.R.3380, HEADS UP Act

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 547/S.100, Better Care Better Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 1267/S.545, Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1445/S.400, Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023 H.R. 1493/S.762, HCBS Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2401/S.1071, The Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act, all provisions H.R. 2670/S.2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions related to study of TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration program and study on service by neurodivergent individuals in the Department of Defense H.R. 2706/S.1183, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 2941/S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, all provisions H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3963/S.1377, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act, all provisions H.R. 4049, Access and Dignity for All People who Travel (ADAPT) Act, all provisions H.R. 4259, Think Differently about Education Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 4365/S.2587, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to the congressionally directed medical research autism research program H.R. 4519/S.2217, IDEA Full Funding Act, all provisions H.R. 4550, The Preparing and Retaining All Educators Act (PARA Act), all provisions H.R. 5408/S.2767, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act, all provisions H.R. 5141, Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act, all provisions S.400, Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023, all provisions S.1459, MOBILE Act, all provisions S.1219, Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act, all provisions S.1765, Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin Act, all provisions S.2196, Work Without Worry Act, all provisions S.2321, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions related to funding for the Kevin and Avontes Law program S.2522, ABLE MATCH (Making Able a Tool to Combat Hardship) Act, all provisions S.2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, 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 Implementation of P.L. 117-263, provision related to reauthorization of the Missing Americans Alert Program Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to funding for mental health research at the National Institute of Mental Health, autism and aging research at the National Institute on Aging, and funding for the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network A bill not yet introduced to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism, and for other purposes A bill not yet introduced related to transition planning for autistic individuals A bill not yet introduced to address food insecurity among autistic individuals and their families A bill not yet introduced related to Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations by the House, 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 funding for the Kevin and Avonte's Law program Advocacy with the Department of Education related to improving transition services for autistic students Advocacy with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy related to services for autistic people with mental health issues Advocacy with the Food and Drug Administration related to electrical stimulation devices Advocacy with the Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health to designate people with disabilities a health disparity population Advocacy with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support caregiver training services in the Calendar Year 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule

"H.R.1493 & S.762"HCBS Access ActCombines a couple bills from 117th Congress to include the following, - Expanding Medicaid coverage - Recognizing the Role of the DSP (SOC) - Support for the Direct Care Workforce "H.R.547 & S.100"Better Care Better Jobs CMS to develop quality measures; Increases FMAP; Makes Money Follows the Person, permanent "H.R.3380"HEADs UP Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. The bill also provides statutory authority for HHS to designate individuals with developmental disabilities as health-professional shortage population groups for the purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to eligible providers who agree to work with designated populations or in areas that face shortages of primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers." "H.R.459 & S.323"SAFER Health Act of 2023 This bill prohibits health care providers and insurance plans from disclosing in a legal proceeding an individual's personal health information related to an abortion or pregnancy without the individual's valid authorization. The prohibition applies to federal, state, local, and tribal proceedings, including civil, criminal, administrative, and legislative proceedings. The bill provides limited exceptions such as if the information is necessary to investigate physical harm to the individual. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct an outreach campaign to inform covered entities and the public about the prohibition.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Health care and labor issues FY24 Labor, Health, Education Appropriations bill FY24 T-HUD Appropriations Bill H.R.3380, HEADS UP Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 547/S.100, Better Care Better Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 1445/S.400, Prioritizing Accountability and Accessibility for Aviation Consumers Act of 2023 H.R. 1493/S.762, HCBS Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2670/S.2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024, provisions related to study of TRICARE Autism Care Demonstration program H.R. 2706/S.1183, Charlotte Woodward Organ Transplant Discrimination Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 2941/S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, all provisions H.R. 2965/S.1333, Autism Family Caregivers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3380, HEADs UP Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3963/S.1377, Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act, all provisions S.1219, Health Equity for People with Disabilities Act, all provisions S.2196, A bill to amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate work disincentives for childhood disability beneficiaries, all provisions Implementation of P.L. 117-263, provision related to reauthorization of the Missing Americans Alert Program Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, provisions related to funding for mental health research at the National Institute of Mental Health, autism and aging research at the National Institute on Aging, and funding for the Autism and Developmental Disabilities Monitoring Network A bill not yet introduced related to transition planning for autistic individuals A bill not yet introduced related to a global autism assistance program A bill not yet introduced to address food insecurity among autistic individuals and their families A bill not yet introduced related to Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations by the House, 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; funding for the Kevin and Avonte's Law Program; and the congressionally directed medical research autism research program A bill not yet introduced related to Fiscal Year 2024 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; funding for the Kevin and Avonte's Law Program; and the congressionally directed medical research autism research program A bill not yet introduced to amend the Public Health Service Act to enhance activities of the National Institutes of Health with respect to research on autism spectrum disorder and enhance programs relating to autism, and for other purposes. A bill not yet introduced, IDEA Full Funding Act A bill not yet introduced, Funding Childhood is the Right IDEA Act Advocacy with the Department of Education related to improving transition services for autistic students Advocacy with the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy related to services for autistic people with mental health issues Advocacy with the Food and Drug Administration related to electrical stimulation devices

S.570/H.R. 1342 - Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023; Inclusion of dental benefits in Medicare and Medicaid; FY 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; H.R. 3380 - HEADs UP Act of 2023.

Client expense: $140,000 · 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.1493 & S.762"HCBS Access ActCombines a couple bills from 117th Congress to include the following, - Expanding Medicaid coverage - Recognizing the Role of the DSP (SOC) - Support for the Direct Care Workforce "H.R.547 & S.100"Better Care Better Jobs CMS to develop quality measures; Increases FMAP; Makes Money Follows the Person, permanent "H.R.3380"HEADs UP Act of 2023 This bill authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to support health centers that provide services for individuals with developmental disabilities, including dental care. Grant recipients must provide specialized treatment to individuals with developmental disabilities as necessary. The bill also provides statutory authority for HHS to designate individuals with developmental disabilities as health-professional shortage population groups for the purposes of the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). The NHSC provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to eligible providers who agree to work with designated populations or in areas that face shortages of primary care, dental care, and mental health care providers." "H.R.459 & S.323"SAFER Health Act of 2023 This bill prohibits health care providers and insurance plans from disclosing in a legal proceeding an individual's personal health information related to an abortion or pregnancy without the individual's valid authorization. The prohibition applies to federal, state, local, and tribal proceedings, including civil, criminal, administrative, and legislative proceedings. The bill provides limited exceptions such as if the information is necessary to investigate physical harm to the individual. Further, the Department of Health and Human Services must conduct an outreach campaign to inform covered entities and the public about the prohibition.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported