Improving Access to Workers’ Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Legislation and policies related to: Workplace safety and violence prevention for nurse, advanced practice registered nurses, and other health care professionals H.R. 618/S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

Support of Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees, H.R. 856/S. 274 Support of Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82/S. 597 Support of Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers, H.R. 618/S. 131 Support of Equal COLA Act, H.R. 304 Protecting collective bargaining rights of employees throughout the federal and postal workforces Opposition to cuts to federal and postal employees healthcare and retirement benefits Support of expanding the non-deduction service that may be creditable under the Federal Employee Retirement Service Support of Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act, H.R. 5883/S.3029 Support of the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, H.R. 5995 Opposition to the Fiscal Commission Act, H.R. 5779 Opposition to the Fiscal Stability Act, S. 3262

Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project IRF Three-Hour Rule - H.R. 6110, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023 Prior Authorization Reform - H.R. H.R.8702/S. 4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 - H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 - H.R. 5213, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023 Medicare Reimbursement / Physician Payment Schedule Cuts - H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2023 - H.R. 10073, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 Scope of Practice - H.R. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act of 2023 - H.R. 618 / S. 131, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - National Standards of Practice at the Department of Veterans Affairs Telehealth - Extension of federal telehealth waivers first implemented during COVID-19 public health emergency

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

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

COVID-19 / Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) / Long COVID - S. 801 / H.R. 1616, the CARE for Long COVID Act of 2023 - H.R. 1114, the Long COVID Recovery Now Act of 2023 - H.R. 3258, the TREAT Long COVID Act of 2023 - S. 2560, the Long COVID Support Act of 2023 - H.R. 9907 / S. 4964, the Long COVID Research Moonshot Act of 2024 Funding for Rehabilitation Research Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project Streamlining access to rehabilitation for Medicare beneficiaries (SNF three day rule, IRF three hour rule) - H.R. 6110, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023 Prior Authorization Reform - H.R. H.R.8702 /S. 4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 - H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 - H.R. 5213, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023 Medicare Reimbursement / Physician Payment Schedule Cuts - H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2023 - H.R. 10073, the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 Scope of Practice - H.R. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act of 2023 - H.R. 618 / S. 131, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - National Standards of Practice at the Department of Veterans Affairs Telehealth - Extension of federal telehealth waivers first implemented during COVID-19 public health emergency

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (H.R. 7629/S. 4356) Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82/S. 597) Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 5995) USPS Shipping Equity Act (H.R. 3721/S.5069) Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618/S.131) Door delivery resolution (H.Res. 376) Postal Service retirement funds investment

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 411, Lead by Example Act of 2023 H.R. 618, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act S. 131, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023 H.R. 2376, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and title 5 of the United States Code to facilitate participation in Federal benefits programs, and for other purposes H.R. 2828, Family Building FEHB Fairness Act S. 1262, Family Building FEHB Fairness Act H.R. 3421, Medicare for All Act S. 1655, Medicare for All Act H.R. 4731, Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act S. 2386, Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023 H.R. 6283, DRUG Act H.R. 6347, Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2023 H.R. 6716, Healthy MOM Act H.R. 6959, Fix FEDVIP Age Act H.R. 7337, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2024 H.R. 7868, FEHB Protection Act S. 4035, FEHB Protection Act H.R. 8128, Access to Scalp Cooling Therapy Act of 2024 H.R. 9096, Pharmacists Fight Back Act H.R. 9099, Federal Food Administration Act of 2024 S. 4745, Federal Food Administration Act of 2024

Client expense: $347,983 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

- Issues related to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, including telemedicine and definition of physician - HR 618, S.131, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - S. 3700, Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2024

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 618, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions H.R. 2923, Living Donor Protection Act, all provisions of 2023, all provisions S. 1384, Living Donor Protection Act, all provisions of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions S. 644, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 652, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R. 2761, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions S. 705, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act, all provisions S. 113, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7153, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 830, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 1375, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8325, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions S. 4278, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 8383, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, all provisions S. 4079, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, all provisions S. 3447, Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 5012, SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3370, Promoting Maternal and Child Health Through Substance Use Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 1117, Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3417, Facilitating Accountability In Reimbursements (FAIR) Act, provisions relating to site neutral payments H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2024, provisions relating to telehealth/equity H.R. 2411, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 6881, AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 10282, Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2024, all provisions CURES 2.0/draft Dr. Paul Farmer Global Health Training Act/draft Artificial Intelligence for Care Utilization Research and Efficacy Act of 2024/draft Temporary Responders for Immediate Aid in Grave Emergencies (TRIAGE) Act/draft 21st Century Cures Act/implementation improvement No Surprises Act implementation Maternal Health Prior Authorization Public health/Infectious diseases/Chronic diseases Substance use disorder Cybersecurity Health IT and HIPAA/health data access privacy Augmented Intelligence Health Equity Reproductive health Health Information Technology/interoperability (HTI-2) Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Health IT Certification Electronic Health Record (EHR) certification Physician burden reduction/Health IT Interoperability/data sharing/information blocking/provider disincentives Data segmentation Insights condition/maintenance of certification reporting CHANGE Healthcare Cyberattack Overdose epidemic Substance use disorder/barriers to care Rural and small hospitals/obstetrical services/conditions of participation Gender affirming care Nuclear power plants/decommissioning/health risks Nations drug supply/severe weather events

Client expense: $6,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

- Telehealth issues - Workforce development; veterans' health care; Medicare reimbursement including "incident to" billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; opioid addiction treatment; mental health; telehealth. - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S. 260, H.R. 704) - Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023 (S. 131, H.R. 618) - Value-based care - ACO Assignment Improvement Act (S. 3939, H.R. 7665) - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (H.R. 2583, S. 3481) - Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713, S. 2414)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

(H.R. 618/S. 131) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Workforce issues. S. 3679 - The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Reauthorization Act. H.R.618 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 618/S. 131 - the Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act Provider neutral language in federal forms, documents and surveys

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for a stable supply of medications and for mitigation of drug shortages, including lidocaine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Advocate for reducing barriers to entry of generic drugs into the marketplace. Advocate for transparency on the part of pharmaceutical benefit managers. Advocate for patient access to compounded medications. Advocate for reducing the burdens of utilization management tools, including step therapy and prior authorization for pharmaceuticals and services. Advocate for a stable supply of medications and mitigate drug shortages. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 2630/S. 652, Safe Step Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Advocate for implementation of surprise medical billing legislation (enacted as part of P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 133) as intended by Congress. Support H.R. 5894/S. 2624. Support H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act Support H.R. 2389/S1032, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Lobbied Congress on physician workforce, administrative burden, and workforce diversity issues Advocate for the FDA to implement the 2015 rule, General and Plastic Surgery Devices: Restricted Sale, Distribution, and Use of Sunlamp Products; and the Sunlamp Products Proposed; Amendment to Performance Standard, which would ban minors under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. Advocate for implementation of language to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to open a public docket for the submission of public comments regarding factors that should be taken into consideration when reviewing a proposed modification to an approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, and for other purposes (enacted as part of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, H.R. 2617). Advocate to replace scheduled and anticipated cuts in Medicare payments with positive, inflationary-based updates, eliminate the anticipated conversion factor cut in the CMS proposed rule for the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) associated with budget neutrality adjustments tied to Evaluation & Management (E/M) Code MPFS policy changes Advocate against H.R 618, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, which expands the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in providing services to injured federal workers under the federal workers' compensation program. Lobbied Congress on impact of the burden of small business issues impacting small physician practices, including Medicare reimbursement cuts. Advocate for H. Res. 365, in support of efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. Support H.R.2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. Support H.R. 2761, S. 705, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act (SPARC Act). Support H.R. 4402, Protecting and Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act Support H.R. 830/S. 1375, the Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act. Support H.R. 3674, the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023. Support S. 935, the Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act. Support H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care as Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act. Support H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physicians Shortage Reduction Act. Advocate regarding matters related to Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs), and Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Advocate regarding AADA efforts in skin cancer prevention and AADA skin cancer prevention programs and initiatives. H.R.7153/S.3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act. S.Res.567/H.Res.1089, a resolution recognizing the seriousness of widespread health care worker burnout in the United States and the need to strengthen health workforce well-being, and expressing support for the designation of March 18, 2024, as the inaugural "Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness".; H.R. 2819, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act; S. 4349, Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office

Lobbied for Julie Su to serve as Secretary of the Department of Labor. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7127/S. 3688, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates" (FAIR) Act to increase pay for federal employees by 7.4%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 856/S. 274, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act" to give federal employees twelve weeks of paid leave for instances covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Lobbied in support of expanded paid leave for instances of stillbirth. Lobbied in support of expanded paid bereavement leave to cover adult children under 26 years old. Lobbied in support of full funding and staffing at the Department of Labor including at OSHA and MSHA. Lobbied for an increase in pay and staffing of the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education. Lobbied in support of good faith bargaining and strong union role in return to work bargaining for EEOC employees. Urged Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to move with all due consideration and speed to confirm nominees to the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and in support of the confirmation of Anne Wagner to be a member of the Authority. FY 2025 Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations (H.R. 9029): Lobbied in support of increased funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA), in support of upgrading SSA legal assistants and customer service representatives positions, in support of report language directing SSA to roll back the average call handling time goal at teleservice centers and mandate call waiting time estimates to the public, in support of funds to renovate and restore National Personal Protection Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) facilities in Bruceton and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, in support of language stating that the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) user fees collected for leading the national respirator conformity assessment activities, including certification of respirators, will not expire with the fiscal year, and in support of increased funding for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Lobbied in support of H.R. 618 / S. 131, the "Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act" allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to diagnose, prescribe treatment, and certify an injury and the extent of disability for the purpose of compensating federal workers under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). Lobbied in support of the Equal Remedies Act of 2024 to eliminate statutory damage caps and enhance protections for workers in discrimination cases. Lobbied in support of increased funding for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 to continue to fund the federal government through December 20, 2024.

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

(H.R. 618/S. 131) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

(H.R. 618/S. 131) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R.10445) Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025 (H.R.10545) American Relief Act, 2025 (H.R.10515) American Relief Act, 2025

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, the Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S 131, HR 618), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 800, HR 4870), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S. 3481, HR 2583), the ACO Assignment Improvement Act (S 3939, HR 7665), the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S 2418, HR 2713), Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S 131, HR 618), Medical Nutrition Therapy Act (S 3297, HR 6407), Hospice CARE Act of 2024 (HR 9803), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Services, and other agencies, implementation of provider non-discrimination provision of the No Surprises Act.

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

No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus NO Bill No. - Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps No Bill No. - COVID-19 Vaccines No Bill No. - PAHPA Reauthorization NO Bill No. - Medicare Physician Payment Reform No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - Physician Workforce No Bill No. - Prior authorization/reducing administrative burden NO Bill No. - Health care affordability, including Medicare physician payments and site neutral payments, anti-competitive contracting, and the No Surprises Act No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - DATA in Public Health Act No Bill No. - Complete Care Act No Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Tobacco Users Quit Act(S.704/H.R. 1202) REDI Act No Bill No. - FY2024 NDAA No Bill No. - Vaccine commercialization No Bill No. - VA Standards of Practice No Bill No. - MATE Improvement Act No Bill No. - SPEAK Act of 2023 No Bill No. - Access to Donor Milk Act NO Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act No Bill No. - Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act No Bill No. - Change Cyberattack No Bill No. - Inpatient prospective Payment Rule No Bill No. - Healthcare Cybersecurity Act No Bill No. - Protecting Communities Through Immunizations Act No Bill No. - Mental Health and MAMA Act No Bill No. - SEEK HELP Act No Bill No. - Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act No Bill No. - Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drugs Ad Online Act No Bill No. - Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 No Bill No. - BLOCKING Act No. Bill No. - Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Act (S. 230/H.R. 834) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (S. 862) Restoring America's Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act (H.R. 498) 988 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act (H.R. 1114) Long-COVID Recovery Now Act (S. 114/H.R. 766) Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 923) Better Mental Health for Americans (H.R. 286) Healthcare Providers' Safety Act (H.R. 2569) DOC Act (H.R. 1770) Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 2630/S.652) Safe Step Act (H.R. 3800) Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3029) Primary Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 5378) Lower Cost More Transparency Act (H.R. 2584) Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 4392/S.2188) PrEP Access and Coverage Act (H.R. 6067) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (S. 3295/H.R. 5569) Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act (H.R. 1117) Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act (H.R. 5909) Care for Grieving Families Act (H.R. 1616/S.807) Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) for Long COVID Act (H.R. 3258) Targeting Resources for Equitable Access to Treatment (TREAT) Long COVID Act (S. 2560) Long COVID Support Act (H.R. 6038/S.3108) Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addition (PROTECT) Act (H.R. 6103/S.3137) Support Through Loss Act (S. 3070) Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7381) - Healthcare Enhancement and Learning Through Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Act (S. Res. 597) - A Resolution Creating a Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness (S. 3740) STRONGER Act (H.R. 6965) - EPIPEN Act (S.3779) - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act (S. 3679/H.R. 7153) - Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3752) Parity Enforcement Act (S. 8) - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 1692) - Health care Affordability Act (H.R. 5010) - Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act (H.R. 7891) - Kids Online Safety Act (H.R. 8383) - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 7153/S.3679) - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4429) - Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act (H.R. 7681) - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act (H.R. 7808) - EARLY Minds Act (H.R. 7855) - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024 (H.R. 6664) - Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6412) - Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 3800) - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 618/S. 131) - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 8839/S.5203) - Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act (H.R. 10129/S. 5330) - Prenatal Care for Military Families Act (H.R. 10098) - Family Plus Health Care Act (H.R. 1359/S. 644) - Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (H.R. 9774/S. 5194) - Health Care Affordability Act

Client expense: $1,072,997 · 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.7266/S.3770 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R.7002/S.2815 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act H.R.3768/S.1851 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Service (MOMS) Act of 2023 H.R.3305/S.1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R.2713/S.2418 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R.7153/S.3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R.3263 - Support Faculty and Expand Access to Nursing School Act of 2023 H.R.9133/S.4835 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2024 H.R.618/S.131 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R.2411/S.1150 - National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023 H.R.8330 - Stop Nurse Shortages Act H.R.10280 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act Support for clinical education Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce and Strengthen Public Health System Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and Title VIII Reauthorization Nursing Education, Workforce, Research, and Public Health needs in all communities include rural, urban, and underserved areas 21st Century Cures Initiative Support for the National Institutes of Health, the National Institute of Nursing Research, nurse scientists and researchers, and national biomedical research Nomination of nurses on Scientific Management Review Board Addressing health care nursing workforce shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Support Mental Health Programs for Nursing Students and the Workforce Safety and health of nurse educators and nursing students Mitigating Nursing Workforce Challenges by Optimizing Learning Environments Ensure nursing students, educators, nurses, and nursing schools are included in future public health and disaster preparedness efforts Maternal and perinatal health Long-term care initiatives Telehealth

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Physician payment issues (MEI, E/M Budget Neutrality, APMs, MIPS) including SFC white paper: Bolstering Chronic Care through Physician Payment: Current Challenges and Policy Options in Medicare Part B; Prior authorization in Medicare Advantage; HR 1770/S. 2477 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act HR 766/S 144 Preventive Health Savings Act HR 618/ S 131 Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023. S.1512 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 Monitoring PBM legislation - S. 1967 and S. 1038 H.R. 4822, Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act of 2023; H.R. 3284, Providers and Payers COMPETE Act; S. 3503, Value in Healthcare Act;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation and policies related to: Workplace safety and violence prevention for nurse, advanced practice registered nurses, and other health care professionals H.R. 618/S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,400

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

Legislation and policies related to: Workplace safety and violence prevention for nurse, advanced practice registered nurses, and other health care professionals H.R. 618/S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act S. 3139, Preventing Child Labor Exploitation Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

COVID-19 / Post-Acute Sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 Infection (PASC) / Long COVID - S. 801 / H.R. 1616, the CARE for Long COVID Act of 2023 - H.R. 1114, the Long COVID Recovery Now Act of 2023 - H.R. 3258, the TREAT Long COVID Act of 2023 - S. 2560, the Long COVID Support Act of 2023 - H.R. 9907 / S. 4964, the Long COVID Research Moonshot Act of 2024 Funding for Rehabilitation Research Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project Streamlining access to rehabilitation for Medicare beneficiaries (SNF three day rule, IRF three hour rule) - H.R. 6110, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023 Prior Authorization Reform - H.R. H.R.8702 /S. 4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 - H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 - H.R. 5213, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023 Medicare Reimbursement / Physician Payment Schedule Cuts - H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2023 Scope of Practice - H.R. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act of 2023 - H.R. 618 / S. 131, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - National Standards of Practice at the Department of Veterans Affairs

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Review Choice Demonstration (RCD) Project IRF Three-Hour Rule - H.R. 6110, the Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Act of 2023 Prior Authorization Reform - H.R. H.R.8702/S. 4532, the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act of 2024 - H.R. 4822, the Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 - H.R. 4968, the Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care As Required by Doctors Act of 2023 - H.R. 5213, the Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023 Medicare Reimbursement / Physician Payment Schedule Cuts - H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act of 2023 Scope of Practice - H.R. 2713, the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act of 2023 - H.R. 618 / S. 131, the Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - National Standards of Practice at the Department of Veterans Affairs

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

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

Protect Our Letter Carriers Act (H.R. 7629/S. 4356) Social Security Fairness Act (H.R. 82/S. 597) Federal Retirement Fairness Act (H.R. 5995) USPS Shipping Equity Act (H.R. 3721/S.5069) Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618/S.131) Door delivery resolution (H.Res. 376) Postal Service retirement funds investment

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

- Issues related to the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act, including telemedicine and definition of physician - EEOICPA issues related to National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2025 - HR 618, S.131, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act - S. 3700, Health Care for Energy Workers Act of 2024

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 411, Lead by Example Act of 2023 H.R. 618, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act S. 131, Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023 H.R. 2376, To amend the Indian Health Care Improvement Act and title 5 of the United States Code to facilitate participation in Federal benefits programs, and for other purposes H.R. 2828, Family Building FEHB Fairness Act S. 1262, Family Building FEHB Fairness Act H.R. 3421, Medicare for All Act S. 1655, Medicare for All Act H.R. 4731, Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act S. 2386, Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023 H.R. 6283, DRUG Act H.R. 6347, Capping Prescription Costs Act of 2023 H.R. 6716, Healthy MOM Act H.R. 6959, Fix FEDVIP Age Act H.R. 7337, Federal Employee Short-Term Disability Insurance Act of 2024 H.R. 7868, FEHB Protection Act S. 4035, FEHB Protection Act H.R. 8128, Access to Scalp Cooling Therapy Act of 2024 H.R. 9096, Pharmacists Fight Back Act H.R. 9099, Federal Food Administration Act of 2024 S. 4745, Federal Food Administration Act of 2024

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

H.R. 618, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2923, Living Donor Protection Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1384, Living Donor Protection Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions S. 644, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions H.R. 766, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions S. 114, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 652, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 113, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7153, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act, all provisions S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8325, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions S. 4278, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 3417, Facilitating Accountability In Reimbursements (FAIR) Act, provisions relating to site neutral payments H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2411, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023, all provisions S. 4349, A bill to require private health plans to provide for secure electronic transmission of prior authorization requests for prescription drugs, all provisions H.R. 6881, AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions S. 5271, A bill to require the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to temporarily exempt buprenorphine from the Suspicious Orders Report System for the remainder of the opioid public health emergency, all provisions H.R. 206, Healthy Technology Act of 2023, all provisions Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act/draft Dr. Paul Farmer Global Health Training Act/draft Telehealth/Licensure portability Telehealth/Reserve Health Readiness Program South Asians in United States/Cardiovascular disease/high mortality rates OBGYN data/Georgia Health information technology/interoperability (HTI-2) Laboratory developed tests Telehealth/data needs Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/electronic records Mental health parity/addiction equity CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack Cybersecurity incident reporting Nutrition/sodium reduction Maternal mortality Reproductive health Health equity Digital Health/AI Misinformation regulation Medical debt

Client expense: $5,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

- Telehealth issues - Workforce development; veterans' health care; Medicare reimbursement including "incident to" billing; Medicare hospice restrictions; transparency; opioid addiction treatment; mental health; telehealth. - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S. 260, H.R. 704) - Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023 (S. 131, H.R. 618) - Value-based care - ACO Assignment Improvement Act (S. 3939, H.R. 7665) - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (H.R. 2583, S. 3481) - Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713, S. 2414)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

(H.R. 618/S. 131) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

H.R. 618/S. 131 - the Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act Provider neutral language in federal forms, documents and surveys

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Workforce issues. S. 3679 - The Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Reauthorization Act. H.R.618 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support of Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees, H.R. 856/S. 274 Support of Social Security Fairness Act, H.R. 82/S. 597 Support of Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers, H.R. 618/S. 131 Support of Equal COLA Act, H.R. 304 Protecting collective bargaining rights of employees throughout the federal and postal workforces Opposition to cuts to federal and postal employees healthcare and retirement benefits Support of expanding the non-deduction service that may be creditable under the Federal Employee Retirement Service Support of Honoring Civil Servants Killed in the Line of Duty Act, H.R. 5883/S.3029 Support of the Federal Retirement Fairness Act, H.R. 5995 Opposition to the Fiscal Commission Act, H.R. 5779 Opposition to the Fiscal Stability Act, S. 3262

Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbied for Julie Su to serve as Secretary of the Department of Labor. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7127/S. 3688, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates" (FAIR) Act to increase pay for federal employees by 7.4%. Lobbied in support of H.R. 856/S. 274, the "Comprehensive Paid Leave for Federal Employees Act" to give federal employees twelve weeks of paid leave for instances covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Lobbied in support of expanded paid leave for instances of stillbirth. Lobbied in support of expanded paid bereavement leave to cover adult children under 26 years old. Lobbied in support of full funding and staffing at the Department of Labor including at OSHA and MSHA. Lobbied for an increase in pay and staffing of the Office of Civil Rights at the Department of Education. Lobbied in support of good faith bargaining and strong union role in return to work bargaining for EEOC employees. Urged Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs to move with all due consideration and speed to confirm nominees to the Federal Labor Relations Authority, and in support of the confirmation of Anne Wagner to be a member of the Authority. FY 2025 Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations (H.R. 9029): Lobbied in support of increased funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA), in support of upgrading SSA legal assistants and customer service representatives positions, in support of report language directing SSA to roll back the average call handling time goal at teleservice centers and mandate call waiting time estimates to the public, in support of funds to renovate and restore National Personal Protection Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) facilities in Bruceton and Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, in support of language stating that the National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory (NPPTL) user fees collected for leading the national respirator conformity assessment activities, including certification of respirators, will not expire with the fiscal year, and in support of increased funding for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). Lobbied in support of H.R. 618 / S. 131, the "Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act" allowing nurse practitioners and physician assistants to diagnose, prescribe treatment, and certify an injury and the extent of disability for the purpose of compensating federal workers under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). Lobbied in support of the Equal Remedies Act of 2024 to eliminate statutory damage caps and enhance protections for workers in discrimination cases. Lobbied in support of increased funding for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). Lobbied for passage of H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 to continue to fund the federal government through December 20, 2024.

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare reimbursement and incident-to billing, Medicare hospice restrictions, telehealth, transparency, healthcare competition, coverage and access to mental health and primary care services, the Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S 131, HR 618), the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act (S 800, HR 4870), the Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act (S. 3481, HR 2583), the ACO Assignment Improvement Act (S 3939, HR 7665), the Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (S 2418, HR 2713), Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (S 131, HR 618), PA Educational and Workforce Training Programs, federal PA workforce issues at the Departments of Veterans Affairs and Indian Health Services, and other agencies, implementation of provider non-discrimination provision of the No Surprises Act.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, White House Office

Lobby members of Congress regarding issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for a stable supply of medications and for mitigation of drug shortages, including lidocaine. Advocate for increased transparency regarding drug pricing. Advocate for reducing barriers to entry of generic drugs into the marketplace. Advocate for transparency on the part of pharmaceutical benefit managers. Advocate for patient access to compounded medications. Advocate for reducing the burdens of utilization management tools, including step therapy and prior authorization for pharmaceuticals and services. Advocate for a stable supply of medications and mitigate drug shortages. Lobby members of the House to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Support H.R. 2630/S. 652, Safe Step Act. Advocate for relief from prior authorization requirements under Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Advocate for the continued and increased funding of Community Health Centers. Advocate for implementation of surprise medical billing legislation (enacted as part of P.L. 116-260, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, H.R. 133) as intended by Congress. Support H.R. 5894/S. 2624. Support H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act or the REDI Act Support H.R. 2389/S1032, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Lobbied Congress on physician workforce, administrative burden, and workforce diversity issues Advocate for the FDA to implement the 2015 rule, General and Plastic Surgery Devices: Restricted Sale, Distribution, and Use of Sunlamp Products; and the Sunlamp Products Proposed; Amendment to Performance Standard, which would ban minors under the age of 18 from using tanning beds. Advocate for implementation of language to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to open a public docket for the submission of public comments regarding factors that should be taken into consideration when reviewing a proposed modification to an approved risk evaluation and mitigation strategy, and for other purposes (enacted as part of P.L. 117-328, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, H.R. 2617). Advocate to replace scheduled and anticipated cuts in Medicare payments with positive, inflationary-based updates, eliminate the anticipated conversion factor cut in the CMS proposed rule for the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (MPFS) associated with budget neutrality adjustments tied to Evaluation & Management (E/M) Code MPFS policy changes Advocate against H.R 618, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, which expands the role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in providing services to injured federal workers under the federal workers' compensation program. Lobbied Congress on impact of the burden of small business issues impacting small physician practices, including Medicare reimbursement cuts. Advocate for H. Res. 365, in support of efforts to curb the incidences of skin cancer beginning with childhood skin protection. Support H.R.2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. Support H.R. 2761, S. 705, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act (SPARC Act). Support H.R. 4402, Protecting and Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act Support H.R. 830/S. 1375, the Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act. Support H.R. 3674, the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023. Support S. 935, the Fair Accountability & Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act. Support H.R. 4968, Getting Over Lengthy Delays in Care as Required by Doctors (GOLD CARD) Act. Support H.R.2389/S.1302, the Resident Physicians Shortage Reduction Act. Advocate regarding matters related to Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS), MIPS Value Pathways (MVPs), and Qualified Clinical Data Registries. Advocate regarding AADA efforts in skin cancer prevention and AADA skin cancer prevention programs and initiatives. H.R.7153/S.3679, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act. S.Res.567/H.Res.1089, a resolution recognizing the seriousness of widespread health care worker burnout in the United States and the need to strengthen health workforce well-being, and expressing support for the designation of March 18, 2024, as the inaugural "Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness".; H.R. 2819, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act; S. 4349, Electronic Prior Authorization for Prescription Drugs Act

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office

(H.R. 618/S. 131) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

(H.R. 618/S. 131) Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.7266/S.3770 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R.3768/S.1851 - Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Service (MOMS) Act of 2023 H.R.3305/S.1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R.2713/S.2418 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R.7002/S.2815 - Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act H.R.7153/S.3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R.3263 - Support Faculty and Expand Access to Nursing School Act of 2023 H.R.8330 - Stop Nurse Shortages Act S.4835/H.R.9133 - Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2024 H.R.618/S.131 - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act S.2840 - Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act Support for clinical education Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce and Strengthen Public Health System Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs and Title VIII Reauthorization Nursing Education, Workforce, Research, and Public Health needs in all communities include rural, urban, and underserved areas Recommendations on the 21st Century Cures Initiative Support for the National Institute of Health and National Institute of Nursing Research Issues surrounding nursing shortages Nominations for FDA advisory committees Addressing health care workforce shortage and supporting nursing education pathways, clinical education, and academic progression Support Mental Health Programs for Nursing Students and the Workforce Safety and health of nurse educators and nursing students Mitigating Nursing Workforce Challenges by Optimizing Learning Environments Ensure nursing students, educators, nurses, and nursing schools are included in future public health and disaster preparedness efforts Maternal and perinatal health Long-term care initiatives Community Health Center Fund Telehealth

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

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) - Issues pertaining to grand funding to close the pay gap between faculty and clinical nurses Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to funding for schools of nursing Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618) - Issues pertaining to barriers in the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 5894/S. 2624) - Issues pertaining to efforts to reorganize the National Institutes of Health Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements or Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 0938-AU64) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Optimizing the Food and Drug Administrations Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees, Request for Comments (Docket No. FDA-2024-N-1809) - Issues pertaining to nursing representation CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus NO Bill No. - Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps No Bill No. - COVID-19 Vaccines No Bill No. - PAHPA Reauthorization NO Bill No. - Medicare Physician Payment Reform No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - Physician Workforce No Bill No. - Prior authorization/reducing administrative burden NO Bill No. - Health care affordability, including Medicare physician payments and site neutral payments, anti-competitive contracting, and the No Surprises Act No Bill No. - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act No Bill No. - DATA in Public Health Act No Bill No. - Complete Care Act No Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Tobacco Users Quit Act(S.704/H.R. 1202) REDI Act No Bill No. - FY2024 NDAA No Bill No. - Vaccine commercialization No Bill No. - VA Standards of Practice No Bill No. - MATE Improvement Act No Bill No. - SPEAK Act of 2023 No Bill No. - Access to Donor Milk Act NO Bill No. - Health Communication Access and Resources for Everyone Act No Bill No. - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act No Bill No. - Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Women's Health Act No Bill No. - Change Cyberattack No Bill No. - Inpatient prospective Payment Rule No Bill No. - Healthcare Cybersecurity Act No Bill No. - Protecting Communities Through Immunizations Act No Bill No. - Mental Health and MAMA Act No Bill No. - SEEK HELP Act No Bill No. - Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act No Bill No. - Protecting Patients from Deceptive Drugs Ad Online Act No Bill No. - Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 (S. 230/H.R. 834) Rural Physician Workforce Production Act (S. 862) Restoring America's Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act (H.R. 498) 988 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act (H.R. 1114) Long-COVID Recovery Now Act (S. 114/H.R. 766) Preventive Health Savings Act (S. 923) Better Mental Health for Americans (H.R. 286) Healthcare Providers' Safety Act (H.R. 2569) DOC Act (H.R. 1770) Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act (H.R. 2630/S.652) Safe Step Act (H.R. 3800) Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 3029) Primary Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 5378) Lower Cost More Transparency Act (H.R. 2584) Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act (H.R. 4392/S.2188) PrEP Access and Coverage Act (H.R. 6067) Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (S. 3295/H.R. 5569) Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act (H.R. 1117) Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act (H.R. 5909) Care for Grieving Families Act (H.R. 1616/S.807) Comprehensive Access to Resources and Education (CARE) for Long COVID Act (H.R. 3258) Targeting Resources for Equitable Access to Treatment (TREAT) Long COVID Act (S. 2560) Long COVID Support Act (H.R. 6038/S.3108) Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addition (PROTECT) Act (H.R. 6103/S.3137) Support Through Loss Act (S. 3070) Youth Prevention and Recovery Reauthorization Act (H.R. 7381) - Healthcare Enhancement and Learning Through Harnessing Artificial Intelligence Act (S. Res. 597) - A Resolution Creating a Health Workforce Well-Being Day of Awareness (S. 3740) STRONGER Act (H.R. 6965) - EPIPEN Act (S.3779) - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act (S. 3679/H.R. 7153) - Lorna Breen Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3752) Parity Enforcement Act (S. 8) - Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 1692) - Health care Affordability Act (H.R. 5010) - Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act (H.R. 7891) - Kids Online Safety Act (H.R. 8383) - Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act (H.R. 7153/S.3679) - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4429) - Reducing Drug Prices for Seniors Act (H.R. 7681) - Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act (H.R. 7808) - EARLY Minds Act (H.R. 7855) - Rural Residency Planning and Development Act of 2024 (H.R. 6664) - Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6412) - Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (H.R. 3800) - Chronic Disease Flexible Coverage Act (H.R. 618/S. 131) - Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Client expense: $928,743 · Firm income: Not reported

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

-S 131/HR 618 issues pertaining to who can sign off on whether an injury is work related. -HR 7368 to update Medicare secondary payer rules related to certain workers' compensation settlement agreements and qualified Medicare set-aside provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $12,000

Physician payment issues (MEI, E/M Budget Neutrality, APMs, MIPS) Prior authorization in Medicare Advantage; HR 1770/S. 2477 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act HR 766/S 144 Preventive Health Savings Act HR 618/ S 131 Improving Access to Workers' Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023. S.1512 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 Monitoring PBM legislation - S. 1967 and S. 1038 H.R. 4822, Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023; H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act; H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act of 2023;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation and policies related to: Workplace safety and violence prevention for nurse, advanced practice registered nurses, and other health care professionals H.R. 618/S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,400

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE