Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act

Develop and execute a government relations strategy relating to legislative and regulatory home care issues. Tax issues relating to home care services and care Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025 (H.R. 138); Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act (H.R. 2304); Credit for Caring Act of 2025 (S. 925; H.R. 2036); Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act (H.R. 138); S. 1920, the Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 6592, the Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act; S. 156 Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act

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

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

Develop and execute a government relations strategy relating to legislative and regulatory home care issues. Tax issues relating to home care services and care Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025 (H.R. 138); Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act (H.R. 2304); Credit for Caring Act of 2025 (S. 925; H.R. 2036); Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act (H.R. 138); S. 1920, the Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act; H.R. 6592, the Continuous Skilled Nursing Quality Improvement Act; S. 156 Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act

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

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

Defend independent-contractor status; seek restoration of companionship services exemption; seek rescission of 2013 companionship services exemption regulations; support H.R. 2304, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act; support S.2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act; urge amendment of FUTA to include new federal requirement for FUTA credit that states conform their definition of "employee" to FUTA.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

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

Issues related to hospice, specifically:- Hospice benefit and payment oH.R. 2437 - End-of-life Access to Supportive and Essential care Act of 2025 oS. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act oS. 1936 - Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2025 Hospice audit burdens and regulatory relief Policies related to implementation of the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) assessment tool Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care Medicare Advantage oH.R. 3467 - To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program (as it relates to hospice carve-in) Program Integrity oHospice Special Focus Program Telehealth flexibilities: oH.R. 4026 & S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 oH.R. 1720 - Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act oH.R. 1968 (P.L. 119-4) - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2025 oH.R. 5081 & S. 2709 - Telehealth Modernization Act oH.R. 5439 - Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 Hospice and palliative care workforce oH.R. 4425 & S. 2287 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Veterans access and use of hospice and VA burial benefits oImplementation of the Dole Act oH.R. 4425 & S. 2287 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act Veterans access and use of hospice and VA burial benefits Implementation of the Dole Act Issues related to home health, specifically:- Extending Telehealth Flexibilities- Home Health benefit and payment Patient-Driven Groupings Model H.R. 5142 - Home Health Stabilization Act of 2025 Issues related to home care, specifically: Caregiving relief H.R. 2036/S. 925- Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2304 - Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors Act (restoration of the Companion Exemption)

Develop and execute a government relations strategy relating to legislative and regulatory home care issues. Tax issues relating to home care services and care Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025 (H.R. 138); Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act (H.R. 2304); Credit for Caring Act of 2025 (S. 925; H.R. 2036); Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act (H.R. 138)

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

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

Defend independent-contractor status; seek restoration of companionship services exemption; seek rescission of 2013 companionship services exemption regulations; support H.R. 2304, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act; support S.2228, Modern Worker Empowerment Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Develop and execute a government relations strategy relating to legislative and regulatory home care issues. Tax issues relating to home care services and care Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act of 2025 (H.R. 138); Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act (H.R. 2304); Credit for Caring Act of 2025 (S. 925; H.R. 2036); Lowering Costs for Caregivers Act (H.R. 138)

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

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

Issues related to hospice, specifically: - Hospice benefit and payment H.R. 2437 - End-of-life Access to Supportive and Essential care Act of 2025 S. 1935 - Expanding Access to Palliative Care Act S. 1936 - Improving Access to Transfusion Care for Hospice Patients Act of 2025 - Hospice audit burdens and regulatory relief Policies related to implementation of the Hospice Outcomes and Patient Evaluation (HOPE) assessment tool - Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care - Medicare Advantage H.R. 3467 - To amend title XVIII to reform the Medicare Advantage program (as it relates to hospice carve-in) - Program Integrity - Hospice Special Focus Program - Telehealth flexibilities: S. 1261 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2025 H.R. 1720 - Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act H.R. 1968 (P.L. 119-4) - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2025 - Hospice and palliative care workforce - Veterans access and use of hospice and VA burial benefits Implementation of the Dole Act Issues related to home health, specifically: - Extending Telehealth Flexibilities - Home Health benefit and payment - Patient-Driven Groupings Model Isses related to home care, specifically: - Caregiving relief H.R. 2036/S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2304 - Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors Act (restoration of the Companion Exemption)

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Defend independent-contractor status; seek restoration of companionship services exemption; seek rescission of 2013 companionship services exemption regulations; support H.R. 2304, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Issues related to hospice, specifically: - Hospice benefit and payment - Hospice audit burdens and regulatory relief - Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Care - Medicare Advantage - Program Integrity - Hospice Special Focus Program - Telehealth flexibilities: H.R. 1720 - Hospice Recertification Flexibility Act H.R. 1968 (P.L. 119-4) - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extension Act, 2025 - Hospice and palliative care workforce - Veterans access and use of hospice and VA burial benefits Implementation of the Dole Act Issues related to home health, specifically: - Home Health benefit and payment - Patient-Driven Groupings Model Isses related to home care, specifically: - Caregiving relief H.R. 2036/S. 925 - Credit for Caring Act of 2025 H.R. 2304 - Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors Act (restoration of the Companion Exemption)

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Defend independent-contractor status; seek restoration of companionship services exemption; seek rescission of 2013 companionship services exemption regulations; support H.R. 2304, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)