SENIOR Act of 2024

S.495, The Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act, To establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services; H.R.1815, The Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act, To establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services; S.1298, The Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act, to support recruitment, training, and retention of direct care workers; S.1448, The Grandfamily Housing Act, to provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units; HR.3153, The Grandfamily Housing Act, to provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units; S.722, Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act, to expand eligible uses of education savings accounts for career development; H.R.1477, Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act, to expand eligible uses of education savings accounts for career development; H.R.4520, Reignite Hope Act of 2023, to provide tax credits for critical workers in assisted living communities in opportunity zones; S.2112, SEE Care Compare Act, to make the Care Compare internet website and its data more accessible by individuals using search engines; S.3254, Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2023, to allow health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts to be used on medical expenses for individuals' parents; H.R.6835, Care Across Generations Act, to establish grants for long-term care facilities to co-locate or partner with childcare centers for intergenerational activities; H.R.6833, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act, to update the WOTC, increase the credit percentages and add additional credits for employers; S.2584, Supporting Our Seniors Act, to establish a National Advisory Commission on long-term care services on service delivery, financing, workforce adequacy, and other issues; H.R.7605, SENIOR Act of 2024, to provide a cost reduction program for low-income seniors to access assisted living and workforce development programs to meet caregiving needs; S.4503, Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act, to exclude assisted living from entities subject to act addressing private equity issues in health care; H.R.8371, Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, to establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services; H.R.7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act, to increase transparency for workers by requiring unions to register salts and their actions with the Department of Labor; H.R.6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and extend opportunities for senior living workforce development; S.4120, Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, to increase workforce development programs and opportunities for senior living and mitigate any duplicity within existing federal/state programs; H.R.7994, Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, to increase workforce development programs and opportunities for senior living and mitigate any duplicity within existing federal/state programs; S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, to establish a separate category within the Standard Occupational Classification system for direct support professionals for data reporting purposes; H.R.2941, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, to establish a separate category within the Standard Occupational Classification system for direct support professionals for data reporting purposes; H.R.8915, Education and Workforce Freedom Act, to extend eligibility for education savings accounts for career development; S.4804, Health Over Wealth Actto distinguish assisted living as separate from the definition of a health care entity subject to the requirements; H.R.9156, Health Over Wealth Act, to distinguish assisted living as separate from the definition of a health care entity subject to the requirements; S. 4503, Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act, to distinguish assisted living from the oversight of health care settings subject to criminal, civil, and financial sanctions; H.R. 8371, Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, to establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services; S. 141, Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, to establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services.

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

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

The Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2023 AHCA/NCAL proposal of Care For Our Seniors Act Staff Agency Practices - Outreach to the Hill Immigration Delays - outreach to U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security, & USCIS Advocating for providing temporary nurse aides a reasonable grace period as the public health emergency ends Administration nursing home reform plan Appropriations related outreach Support of the 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus Outreach to DOL in support of LTC apprenticeship programs Outreach to LTC workforce related and appropriations matters Outreach to CMS and the Hill on the TNA waiver issue Outreach to CMS and the Hill on minimum staffing standards Outreach to DOE on SNF Loan Repayment Issues impacting the LTC workforce, including advocacy on the Care for Seniors Act H.R. 9067 Building Americas Health Care Workforce Act Senate HELP Comm Workforce RFI Comments S.1749/H.R. 3227 -- Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act Joined coalition in support for the bipartisan resolution S.J.Res.49/H.J.Res.98 Protecting American's Seniors' Access to Care Act (S. 3410/H.R. 7513) Outreach to DOL and NLRB on regulatory related workforce matters impacting LTC providers Advocacy around observation stays bill in the Senate Advocacy around the mark-up of the Protecting Americans Seniors Access to Care Act in the House Ways and Means Committee Advocacy around LTC workforce and AL with the Senate Aging Committee on policies they are considering Support for the SENIOR Act (H.R. 7605), which increases access and affordability of assisted living and address our workforce needs. Outreach to Dept of Labor, Employment and Training Admin on RIN 1205-AC13 - National Apprenticeship System Enhancements Train More Nurses Act (S. 2853/H.R. 6122) Safeguarding Elderly Needs for Innovation and Occupational Resources (SENIOR) Act (H.R. 7605) Protecting America's Seniors' Access to Care Act (S. 3410/H.R. 7513) Support for the Health Care Workforce Investment Act (H.R. 9812)

Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S.495, The Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act, To establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services; H.R.1815, The Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act, To establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services; S.1298, The Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act, to support recruitment, training, and retention of direct care workers; S.1448, The Grandfamily Housing Act, to provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units; HR.3153, The Grandfamily Housing Act, to provide grants to owners of intergenerational dwelling units; S.722, Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act, to expand eligible uses of education savings accounts for career development; H.R.1477, Freedom To Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act, to expand eligible uses of education savings accounts for career development; H.R.4520, Reignite Hope Act of 2023, to provide tax credits for critical workers in assisted living communities in opportunity zones; S.2112, SEE Care Compare Act, to make the Care Compare internet website and its data more accessible by individuals using search engines; S.3254, Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2023, to allow health savings accounts and flexible spending accounts to be used on medical expenses for individuals' parents; H.R.6835, Care Across Generations Act, to establish grants for long-term care facilities to co-locate or partner with childcare centers for intergenerational activities; H.R.6833, Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit Act, to update the WOTC, increase the credit percentages and add additional credits for employers; S.2584, Supporting Our Seniors Act, to establish a National Advisory Commission on long-term care services on service delivery, financing, workforce adequacy, and other issues; H.R.7605, SENIOR Act of 2024, to provide a cost reduction program for low-income seniors to access assisted living and workforce development programs to meet caregiving needs; S.4503, Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act, to exclude assisted living from entities subject to act addressing private equity issues in health care; H.R.8371, Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act, to establish a pilot program to allow Veterans to access assisted living care services; H.R.7784, Start Applying Labor Transparency (SALT) Act, to increase transparency for workers by requiring unions to register salts and their actions with the Department of Labor; H.R.6655, A Stronger Workforce for America Act, to reauthorize the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act and extend opportunities for senior living workforce development; S.4120, Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, to increase workforce development programs and opportunities for senior living and mitigate any duplicity within existing federal/state programs; H.R.7994, Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, to increase workforce development programs and opportunities for senior living and mitigate any duplicity within existing federal/state programs; S.1332, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, to establish a separate category within the Standard Occupational Classification system for direct support professionals for data reporting purposes; H.R.2941, Recognizing the Role of Direct Support Professionals Act, to establish a separate category within the Standard Occupational Classification system for direct support professionals for data reporting purposes; H.R.8915, Education and Workforce Freedom Act, to extend eligibility for education savings accounts for career development; S.4804, Health Over Wealth Actto distinguish assisted living as separate from the definition of a health care entity subject to the requirements; H.R.9156, Health Over Wealth Act, to distinguish assisted living as separate from the definition of a health care entity subject to the requirements; S. 4503, Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act, to distinguish assisted living from the oversight of health care settings subject to criminal, civil, and financial sanctions.

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

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office