Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act

HR 6939, HR 6122, HR 6114, HR 6032, HR 5985, HR 5954, HR 5892, HR 5888, HR 5730, HR 5729, HR 5709, HR 5684, HR 5622, HR 5595, HR 5554, HR 5509, HR 5448, HR 5454, HR 5155, HR 4463, HR 4274, HR 4231, HR 4204, HR 4146, HR 4107, HR 4089, HR 4053, HR 3954, HR 3889, HR 3819, HR 3795, HR 3681, HR 3458, HR 3415, HR 3286, HR 3249, HR 3070, HR 3047, HR 3008, HR 2818, HR 2790, HR 2697, HR 2696, HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2378, HR 2259, HR 2239, HR 2219, HR 2192, HR 2190, HR 2173, HR 2172, HR 2026, HR 2005, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1925, HR 1853, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1527, HR 1490, HR 1448, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1444, HR 1435, HR 1426, HR 1382, HR 1370, HR 1354, HR 1318, HR 1315, HR 1284, HR 1265, HR 1214, HR 1197, HR 1137, HR 995, HR 976, HR 963, HR 797, HR 728, HR 704, HR 676, HR 675, HR 652, HR 649, HR 634, HR 612, HR 542, HR 538, HR 463, HR 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 339, HR 336, HR 333, HR 315, HR 303, HR 243, HR 161, HR 156, HR 109, HR 100, HR 92, HR 81, HR 67, H.Con.RES 336, H.Con.RES 176, S 3527, S 3023, S 2984, S 2969, S 2963, S 2961, S 2951, S 2938, S 2937, S 2926, S 2921, S 2899, S 2889, S 2864, S 2825, S 2824, S 2799, S 2797, S 2796, S 2768, S 2737, S 2701, S 2683, S 2639, S 2674, S 2617, S 2573, S 2550, S 2471, S 2383, S 2377, S 2309, S 2273, S 2162, S 2160, S 2142, S 2139, S 2138, S 2091, S 2090, S 2026, S 2004, S 1718, S.1454, S 1441, S 1326, S 1315, S 1314, S 1271, S 1266, 2 1265, S 1261, S 1233, S 1215, S 1205, S 1196, S 1163, S 1147, S 1096, S 1065, S 1043, S 1026, S 994, S 961, S 935, S 882, S 874, S 848, S 847, S 815, S 698, S 692, S 643, S 610, S 526, S 479, S 472, S 439, S 423, S 383, S 349 S 326, S 225, S 168, S 161, S 117, S 67, S 57, S 38, S 22.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service

H.Con.Res. 312/S.Con.Res. 70, FY 2009 Budget Resolution, in regard to increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs health care budget. FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, Hurricane Recovery, and provisions for additional funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care. HR 2790 - provision to establish a full-time Director of Physician Assistant Services with the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR 5892, Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - provisions to make comprehensive and significant improvement in VBA disability claims processing. S 2799, Women's Veterans Health Improvement Act of 2008 - provisions to improve the quality and access to medical and mental health care for women. HR 4231 - proposal to pilot a voucher system for VA mental health services. S 2984, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions to expand and enhance veterans' benefits. S 2969/HR 6153, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions to increase the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals. S 2889, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code - provisions to improve veterans' health care benefits. S 1881/HR 3195, a bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - provisions to restore the intent and protections of the Act. S 2639/HR 2514, a bill to amend Title 39, United States Code - provisions to assure an adequate level of funding for veterans' health care. HR 2123, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act - provisions to establish direct care of registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals. S 2377/HR 4463, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions relating to improving the quality of care provided to veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and the recruitment of highly qualified doctors to hard to fill positions in these facilities. HR 5888, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions for expansion of veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility. HR 6122, a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on pain management as experienced by veterans who are enrolled for health care services provided by the VA. HR 1527, Project HERO, involving the VA initiative on contract health care.

HR 6939, HR 6122, HR 6114, HR 6032, HR 5985, HR 5954, HR 5892, HR 5888, HR 5730, HR 5729, HR 5709, HR 5684, HR 5622, HR 5595, HR 5554, HR 5509, HR 5448, HR 5454, HR 5155, HR 4463, HR 4274, HR 4231, HR 4204, HR 4146, HR 4107, HR 4089, HR 4053, HR 3954, HR 3889, HR 3819, HR 3795, HR 3681, HR 3458, HR 3415, HR 3286, HR 3249, HR 3070, HR 3047, HR 3008, HR 2818, HR 2790, HR 2697, HR 2696, HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2378, HR 2259, HR 2239, HR 2219, HR 2192, HR 2190, HR 2173, HR 2172, HR 2026, HR 2005, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1925, HR 1853, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1527, HR 1490, HR 1448, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1444, HR 1435, HR 1426, HR 1382, HR 1370, HR 1354, HR 1318, HR 1315, HR 1284, HR 1265, HR 1214, HR 1197, HR 1137, HR 995, HR 976, HR 963, HR 797, HR 728, HR 704, HR 676, HR 675, HR 652, HR 649, HR 634, HR 612, HR 542, HR 538, HR 463, HR 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 339, HR 336, HR 333, HR 315, HR 303, HR 243, HR 161, HR 156, HR 109, HR 100, HR 92, HR 81, HR 67, H.Con.RES 336, H.Con.RES 176, S 3527, S 3023, S 2984, S 2969, S 2963, S 2961, S 2951, S 2938, S 2937, S 2926, S 2921, S 2899, S 2889, S 2864, S 2825, S 2824, S 2799, S 2797, S 2796, S 2768, S 2737, S 2701, S 2683, S 2639, S 2674, S 2617, S 2573, S 2550, S 2471, S 2383, S 2377, S 2309, S 2273, S 2162, S 2160, S 2142, S 2139, S 2138, S 2091, S 2090, S 2026, S 2004, S 1718, S.1454, S 1441, S 1326, S 1315, S 1314, S 1271, S 1266, 2 1265, S 1261, S 1233, S 1215, S 1205, S 1196, S 1163, S 1147, S 1096, S 1065, S 1043, S 1026, S 994, S 961, S 935, S 882, S 874, S 848, S 847, S 815, S 698, S 692, S 643, S 610, S 526, S 479, S 472, S 439, S 423, S 383, S 349 S 326, S 225, S 168, S 161, S 117, S 67, S 57, S 38, S 22.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Improvements in Military compensation and benefits. S.38,S,67,S.206,S.439,S.604,S.648,S.773,S.935,S.986,S.1002,S.1200,S.1243,S.1547,S.1606,S.2052,S.2273,S2377,S.2383,S.2400,S.2573,S.2599,S.2639,S.2641,S.2689,S.2796,S.2797,S.2799,S.2824,S.2836,S.2838,S.2863,S.2889,S.2921,S.2926,S.2937,S.2963,S.2984,S.3001,S.3057,S.3101,S.3621,SCONRES70,S.28,HR81,HR82,HR303,HR327,HR333,HR579,HR599,HR657,HR690, HR704,HR737,HR784,HR992,HR1023,HR1102,HR1110,HR1223,HR1428,HR1436,HR1439,HR1593,HR1927,HR2027,HR2319,HR2638,HR2642,HR2682,HR2721,HR2889,HR3026,HR3038,HR3174,HR4089,HR4255,HR4463,HR5481,HR5604,HR5658,HR5729,HR5825,HR5826,HR5832,HR5925,HR5441,HR6930,HR6070,HR3221,HR7011,HR5658,HR5888

Client expense: $429,304 · Firm income: Not reported

H.Con.Res. 312/S.Con.Res. 70, FY 2009 Budget Resolution, in regard to increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs health care budget. FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, Hurricane Recovery, and provisions for additional funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care. HR 2790 - provision to establish a full-time Director of Physician Assistant Services with the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR 5892, Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - provisions to make comprehensive and significant improvement in VBA disability claims processing. S 2799, Women's Veterans Health Improvement Act of 2008 - provisions to improve the quality and access to medical and mental health care for women. HR 4231 - proposal to pilot a voucher system for VA mental health services. S 2984, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions to expand and enhance veterans' benefits. S 2969/HR 6153, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions to increase the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals. S 2889, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code - provisions to improve veterans' health care benefits. S 1881/HR 3195, a bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - provisions to restore the intent and protections of the Act. S 2639/HR 2514, a bill to amend Title 39, United States Code - provisions to assure an adequate level of funding for veterans' health care. HR 2123, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act - provisions to establish direct care of registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals. S 2377/HR 4463, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions relating to improving the quality of care provided to veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and the recruitment of highly qualified doctors to hard to fill positions in these facilities. HR 5888, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions for expansion of veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility. HR 6122, a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on pain management as experienced by veterans who are enrolled for health care services provided by the VA. Testimony: April 9, 2008, Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on "Making the VA the Workplace of Choice for Health Care Providers" May 21, 2008, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on "Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Legislation" May 22, 2008, House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, on "Human Resource Challenges with the Veterans Health Administration" June 5, 2008, House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, on "Legislative Hearing"--Statement for the Record.

S.2377

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 2617--Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2008--A bill to increase, effective as of December 1, 2008, the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of certain disabled veterans. S 2377--Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act--A bill to amend title 38, USC, to improve the quality of care provided to veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, to encourage highly qualified doctors to serve in hard-to-fill positions in such medical facilities and for other purposes. S 2273--Enhanced Opportunities for Formerly Homeless Veterans Residing in Permanent Housing Act of 2007--Enhance the functioning and integration of formerly homeless veterans who reside in permanent housing. HR 4883--Amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide for a limitation on the sale, foreclosure, or seizure of property owned by a servicemember during the one-year period following the servicemember's period of military service--Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 1940 to extend from 90 days to one year the period following release from active duty during which a member of the Armed Forces shall be protected from mortgage foreclosure. HR 4884--Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008--Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008. Increases from 90% to 100% of the reasonable value of a veteran's dwelling or farm residence the amount of the loan to be guaranteed or made in the case of a loan to refinance certain loans. Repeals the current fee schedule with respect to veterans' housing and small business loans. Changes the loan fee for such loans to 1% of the total amount of the loan guaranteed, insured, or made, or in the case of a loan assumption, the unpaid principal balance of the loan on the date of the transfer of the property. Extends the demonstration projects involving: (1) adjustable rate mortgages through FY 2018; and (2) hybrid adjustable rate through FY 2012. Increases the maximum loan guaranty amount from 25% to 150% of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) conforming limit limitation determined for a single-family residence, as adjusted for the year involved. Provides for an annual inflation increase in home loan guaranty amounts. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review and streamline the process of guaranteeing home loans for the purchase of a condominium. HR 4539--Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007--Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act 2007. Increases the maximum guarantee amount regarding home purchase or construction loans to certain veterans. Permits guaranteeing certain refinancing loans for 100% (currently, 90%) of reasonable value. Modifies requirements regarding the fees veterans pay for the loan guarantees. Sets the maximum guarantee amount if the dwelling is determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to be affordable housing and the veteran is the first owner-occupant. Allows amounts deposited in the existing Veterans Housing Benefit Program Fund that are not used for loan guarantees to be used to reduce loan closing costs. HR 5664--Title 38, veterans housing--Amend title 38, USC, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to update at least once every six years the plans and specifications for specially adapted housing furnished to veterans by the Secretary. HR 3467--Second Chance for America's Veterans Act--Second Chance for America's Veterans Act. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a three-year workforce reentry program for veterans who are residents of a penal institution or an institution that provides long-term care for mental illness and are at-risk referral and counseling services. Makes available under the program job referral, counseling and other services deemed necessary to minimize recidivism and improve job placement. Requires the program to be carried out in at least 24 locations equitably distributed throughout the United States. S 2768--Provide a temporary increase in the maximum loan guaranty amount for certain housing loans guaranteed by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs--Provides a temporary increase, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2011, in the maximum veterans' loan guaranty amount for housing loans guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs. View on homeless veterans--Aid homeless veterans and their families--End homelessness for our nations' veterans. VA Home Loan Guaranty Program--The Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) and Hybrid ARM Program authorizations are due to expire LETTERS--Strongly recommends reauthorization of both the ARM and Hybrid ARM home loans and the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program continues to provide veterans with sound mortgage options and services.

HR 6122, HR 6114, HR 6032, HR 5985, HR 5954, HR 5892, HR 5888, HR 5730, HR 5729, HR 5709, HR 5684, HR 5622, HR 5595, HR 5554, HR 5509, HR 5448, HR 5454, HR 5155, HR 4463, HR 4274, HR 4231, HR 4204, HR 4146, HR 4107, HR 4089, HR 4053, HR 3954, HR 3889, HR 3819, HR 3795, HR 3681, HR 3458, HR 3415, HR 3286, HR 3249, HR 3070, HR 3047, HR 3008, HR 2818, HR 2790, HR 2697, HR 2696, HR 2623, HR 2612, HR 2514, HR 2378, HR 2259, HR 2239, HR 2219, HR 2192, HR 2190, HR 2173, HR 2172, HR 2026, HR 2005, HR 1944, HR 1927, HR 1925, HR 1853, HR 1589, HR 1538, HR 1527, HR 1490, HR 1448, HR 1477, HR 1472, HR 1470, HR 1444, HR 1435, HR 1426, HR 1382, HR 1370, HR 1354, HR 1318, HR 1315, HR 1284, HR 1265, HR 1214, HR 1197, HR 1137, HR 995, HR 976, HR 963, HR 797, HR 728, HR 704, HR 676, HR 675, HR 652, HR 649, HR 634, HR 612, HR 542, HR 538, HR 463, HR 402, HR 358, HR 343, HR 339, HR 336, HR 333, HR 315, HR 303, HR 243, HR 161, HR 156, HR 109, HR 100, HR 92, HR 81, HR 67, H.Con.RES 336, H.Con.RES 176, S 3023, S 2984, S 2969, S 2963, S 2961, S 2951, S 2938, S 2937, S 2926, S 2921, S 2899, S 2889, S 2864, S 2825, S 2824, S 2799, S 2797, S 2796, S 2768, S 2737, S 2701, S 2683, S 2639, S 2674, S 2617, S 2573, S 2550, S 2471, S 2383, S 2377, S 2309, S 2273, S 2162, S 2160, S 2142, S 2139, S 2138, S 2091, S 2090, S 2026, S 2004, S 1718, S.1454, S 1441, S 1326, S 1315, S 1314, S 1271, S 1266, 2 1265, S 1261, S 1233, S 1215, S 1205, S 1196, S 1163, S 1147, S 1096, S 1065, S 1043, S 1026, S 994, S 961, S 935, S 882, S 874, S 848, S 847, S 815, S 698, S 692, S 643, S 610, S 526, S 479, S 472, S 439, S 423, S 383, S 349 S 326, S 225, S 168, S 161, S 117, S 67, S 57, S 38, S 22.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 4463/S. 2377, "Veteran Health Care Quality Improvement Act" Issue: Scholarship and Loan Forgivenes for VA physicians, VA Quality Management.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 2818, Epilepsy Centers of Excellence H.R. 3298, the "21st Century Servicemembers Protection Act" H.R. 3393, the "Reservist Access to Justice Act of 2007" H.R. 3467, the "Second Chance for America's Veterans Act" H.R. 3681, the "Veterans Benefits Awareness Act of 2007" H.R. 3889, Longitudinal Study of VA Voc Rehab H.R. 4255, the "United States Olympic Committee Paralympic Program Act" H.R. 4884, the "Helping our Veterans to Keep their Homes Act of 2008" H.R. 4889, the "Guard and Reserve Are Fighting Too Act of 2008" H.R. 4915, the Vetrans Access to Local Options for Recovery Act" H.R. 5554, the Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act" H.R. 5595, the Make Our Veterans Smile Act" H.R. 5622, the "Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act" H.R. 5664, Specially Adapted Housing H.R. 5684, the "Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2008" H.R. 5729, the "Spina Bifida Health Care Program Expansion Act" H.R. 6122, the "Veterans' Pain Care Act" H.R. 6277, the "SMOCTA Reauthorization Act" S. 22, the "Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act" S. 161, the "Veterans' Disability Compensation Automatic COLA Act" S. 961, the "Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II Act" S. 2091, United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Act" S. 2139, the "National Guard and Reserve Educational Benefits Fairness Act" S. 2309, the "Compensation for Combat Veterans Act" S. 2377/H.R. 4463, the "Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act" S. 2550, the "Combat Veterans Debt Elimination Act" S. 2573, the "Veterans Mental Health Treatment First Act" S. 2617, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act" S. 2639, the Assured Funding for Veterans Health Care Act" S. 2674, the "America's Wounded Warriors Act" S. 2737, the Veterans' Rating Schedule Review Act" S. 2799, the "Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act" S. 2824/H.R. 4089 S. 2864, the "Training and Rehabilitation for Disabled Veterans Enhancement Act" S. 2889, the "Veterans Health Care Act" S. 2921, the "Caring for Wounded Warriors Act" S. 2926, the "Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act: S. 2938, the "Enhancement of Recruitment, Retention, and Readjustment Through Education Act" S. 2969, the "Veterans' Medical Personnel Recruitment and Retention Act" S. 2984, the "Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act" The "Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act"

S.2377

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4463/S. 2377, "Veteran Health Care Quality Improvement Act" Issue: Scholarship and Loan Forgivenes for VA physicians, VA Quality Management.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)