Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act of 2009

CSP -Quarter 2 2022 Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 8152 - American Data Privacy and Protection Act. To provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 1816 - Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act. The legislation, which would preempt state law, would require companies to obtain opt-in consent from users to collect, transmit, sell, share or otherwise disclose their sensitive personal information, which is defined to include financial data, biometric information, geolocation data, citizenship and immigration status, and information from children under 13. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 4659 and S. 113 - the Browser Act. The measure would require opt-in consent for the collection of sensitive information and opt-out consent for non-sensitive information. Issue: Data Privacy S. 919 - Data Care Act. The legislation would establish duties of care, loyalty, and confidentiality, and a violation of the duties would be treated as a violation of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule with fine authority. Issue: Data Privacy S. 1494 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act. The bill would establish a preemptive federal privacy standard. The legislation would provide users with the rights to access, correction, deletion, and it would also require businesses that collect and process a significant amount of personal data to take extra precautionary steps to protect such data. Issue: Data Privacy S. 2134 - Data Protection Act of 2021. The measure would create the Data Protection Agency (DPA), an independent federal agency tasked with protecting Americans privacy. Issue: Data Privacy S. 3195 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act. This bill places requirements on entities that process or transfer a consumer's data. Issue: Data Privacy. H.R. 5807 and S. 3065 - DATA Privacy Act. A bill to establish national data privacy standards in the United States. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 6027 - Online Privacy Act. The bill, which would provide users with the rights to access, correction, and deletion and establish the Digital Privacy Agency (DPA). Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 5440 and S. 2875 - Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act. To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Cyber Incident Review Office in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security. Issue: Data Privacy S. 2499 - Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act. This bill establishes various requirements relating to the collection of consumer data, data transparency and security, and corporate accountability, including limiting the amount of data a covered entity may collect. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 6580/S.3572 - Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022. To direct the Federal Trade Commission to require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes, and for other purposes. Issue: Data Privacy. H.R. __ - To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to {modernize the protection of the nonpublic personal information of consumers}. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. __ - Control Our Data Act. The bill would preempt state privacy laws and be enforceable by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general. Issue: Data Privacy H.___ and S.___ - Draft data privacy legislation. Issue: Data Privacy Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy.

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Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation, Global Capital Standards and Regulatory reform. H.R. 1816 - Information Transparency and Personal Data Control Act. The legislation, which would preempt state law, would require companies to obtain opt-in consent from users to collect, transmit, sell, share or otherwise disclose their sensitive personal information, which is defined to include financial data, biometric information, geolocation data, citizenship and immigration status, and information from children under 13. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 4659 and S. 113 - the Browser Act. The measure would require opt-in consent for the collection of sensitive information and opt-out consent for non-sensitive information. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 2039 and S. 1209 - Protecting Investors Personally Identifiable Information Act. The bill would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to obtain investors sensitive information from their stockbroker if needed instead of automatically storing every investors sensitive personal data in the agencys new Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) database. Issue: Data Privacy S. 919 - Data Care Act. The legislation would establish duties of care, loyalty, and confidentiality, and a violation of the duties would be treated as a violation of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule with fine authority. Issue: Data Privacy S. 1494 - Consumer Data Privacy and Security Act. The bill would establish a preemptive federal privacy standard. The legislation would provide users with the rights to access, correction, deletion, and it would also require businesses that collect and process a significant amount of personal data to take extra precautionary steps to protect such data. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 3520 - Ensuring National Constitutional Rights for Your Private Telecommunications Act. The bill would establish a national standard for encryption. The bill preempts state and local encryption laws in an aim to allow for interstate collaboration on policy and technical issues. Issue: Data Privacy S. 2134 - Data Protection Act of 2021. The measure would create the Data Protection Agency (DPA), an independent federal agency tasked with protecting Americans privacy. Issue: Data Privacy S. 3195 - Consumer Online Privacy Rights Act. This bill places requirements on entities that process or transfer a consumer's data. Issue: Data Privacy. H.R. 3280 - Ending Forced Arbitration for Victims of Data Breaches Act. The measure would prohibit an entity from requiring, as part of a customer agreement or other similar agreement, that an individual agree to submit to arbitration a dispute related to a security breach. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 5807 and S. 3065 - DATA Privacy Act. A bill to establish national data privacy standards in the United States. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 6027 - Online Privacy Act. The bill, which would provide users with the rights to access, correction, and deletion and establish the Digital Privacy Agency (DPA). Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 5440 and S. 2875 - Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act. To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish the Cyber Incident Review Office in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security. Issue: Data Privacy S. 2499 - Setting an American Framework to Ensure Data Access, Transparency and Accountability (SAFE DATA) Act. This bill establishes various requirements relating to the collection of consumer data, data transparency and security, and corporate accountability, including limiting the amount of data a covered entity may collect. Issue: Data Privacy H.R. 6580/S.3572 - Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2022. To direct the Federal Trade Commission to require impact assessments of automated decision systems and augmented critical decision processes, and for other purposes. Issue: Data Privacy. S. 1667 - Social Media Privacy Protection and Consumer Rights Act. This bill requires online platform operators to inform a user, prior to a user creating an account or otherwise using the platform, that the user's personal data produced during online behavior will be collected and used by the operator and third parties. The operator must provide a user the option to specify privacy preferences, and an operator may deny certain services or complete access to a user if the user's privacy elections create inoperability in the platform. Issue: Data Privacy. H.R. __ - Control Our Data Act. The bill would preempt state privacy laws and be enforceable by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state attorneys general. Issue: Data Privacy H.___ and S.___ - Draft data privacy legislation. Issue: Data Privacy Issue: Business interruption insurance. Issue: Draft legislation that would require notice of data security breaches. Issue: Cybersecurity and Privacy. S. 4003, the Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act. This bill would require the establishment of cybersecurity information sharing agreements between the Department of Homeland Security and Congress.

Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act (HR 1011/S 1188), all provisions of bill relating to community mental health services improvement Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009 (H.R. 2531), all provisions related to providing grant funding for licensed mental health professionals to work with students with mental disorders. Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2009 (S.999/ H.R. 1932), all provisions related to creating incentives to help recruit and retain child mental health professionals providing direct clinical care, and to improve, expand, or help create programs to train child mental health professionals Student Support Act (H.R. 1338), all provisions related to the hiring of additional school-based mental health and student service providers. Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act (S. 682/H.R. 1704), all provisions related to expanding the mental and behavioral health services available on college campuses around the country. Health Information Technology Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act (H.R. 5040), all provisions related to expanding federal incentive payments for the adoption and meaningful use of electronic health records to behavioral health providers and facilities. Mental Health and Addictions Safety Net Equity Act (H.R. 5636), all provisions related to the creation of Federally Qualified Behavioral Health Centers. SAMHSA Modernization Act (H.R. 5466), all provisions related to reauthorizing the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act (H.R. 2369), all provisions related to promoting the use of evidence-based practices in MH/SUD treatment and streamlining/improving federal financing for these services. Positive Aging Act (H.R. 3191), all provisions related to establishing grants for demonstration programs that integrate mental health services for older adults into primary care settings and support the establishment and maintenance of interdisciplinary geriatric mental health outreach teams in community settings. Methamphetamine Education, Treatment, and Hope Act (H.R. 2818), all provisions related to requiring the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to collaborate with professionals in the addiction field and primary healthcare providers to raise awareness among providers about recognition of the signs of substance use disorders and apply evidence-based practices for the screening and treatment of individuals who have or might develop those types of conditions. Rural Preventive Health Care Training Act (S. 113), all provisions related to establishing grants and contracts for preventive healthcare training of rural practitioners. Indian Youth Suicide Prevention Act (S. 1635), all provisions related to providing telemental health services to American Indian youths who have expressed suicidal ideas, have attempted suicide, or have mental health conditions that increase or could increase their risk for suicide. Autonomy for Psychologists and Social Workers Act (S. 56), all provisions related to removing a restriction under current law that clinical psychologists or clinical social workers can provide services in a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility only to patients under the care of a physician. Childrens Hospitals Education Equity Act (S. 830/H.R. 2003), all provisions related to including certain freestanding childrens psychiatric hospitals under the program of federal payments to childrens hospitals that operate graduate medical residency training programs.

S.330/H.R.684, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation which would create a government-operated Medicare prescription drug plan. Provided information on the need for nursing education capacity and the retention of newer and older nurses in the workplace (no bill). S.683/H.R.1670, Community Choice Act - Supported Community First Choice Option version of this legislation in health care reform. S.245/H.R. 468/S.434/H.R.2688, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act and possible amendments, in healthcare reform, including Family Caregiving provisions. S.113/H.R.2560, Empowered at Home Act and the Independence at Home Act - Discussed long-term care and chronic care legislation that AARP endorsed and provisions included in health reform legislation. S.631/H.R.2223, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act - Support for legislation in healthcare reform on criminal background checks for employees of long-term care providers and specific bill provisions. S. 697/H.R.1721, Class Act - Discussed provisions of CLASS in House and Senate health reform bills and urged inclusion of CLASS in Senate and House HCR legislation. S.1131/H.R.2560 Independence at Home Act - Discussed AARP's support for this Medicare care coordination bill; and it's inclusion in health reform legislation. Discussed healthcare coverage for the 50-64 year old population, age rating, and closing the doughnut hole. S.1133/H.R. 2580, Empowering Medicare Patient Choices Act - Discussed legislation that would promote patient decision aids to help people make informed, evidence-based decisions about health care treatment options. H.R. 2773/S 1295, Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions, improve quality for Medicare beneficiaries, and reduce wasteful spending in Medicare; worked to incorporate bill and its elements into health reform legislation. S. 960, Medicare Early Access Act of 2009 - Support for legislation to let Americans aged 55-64 who are otherwise without access to group or public coverage buy into Medicare. H.R. 2700, Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would assist low-invome individuals in obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program by expediting the application and qualification process and by revising the resource standards used to determine eligibility for such subsidies, and for other purposes. S. 1185, Medicare Financial Stability for Beneficiaries Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would ensure that low-income beneficiaries have improved access to health care under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2716, Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would provide financial stability for older Americans and people with disabilities through improvements in the Medicare Savings Program. Advocated for modernizing Medicare funding so that nursing education funds are directed to advanced nurse practice programs to help produce more highly-skilled nurses to care for the Medicare population (no bill). S.750 Caring for an Aging America Act - Discussed as possible amendment to health reform bill. S.1257/H.R.2852 Project 2020: Building the Promise of Home and Community Based Services Act - Lobbied in support of legislation. Discussed ideas to improve medicare for medicare beneficiaries. (no bill) Discussed Medicare physician payment issues and SGR. (no bill) S. 2128, Prevent Healthcare Fraud Act - Discussed Medicare Fraud. Discussed idea of an annual physical for Medicare beneficiaries (no bill). S.1009 Medicare Care Transitions Program Act - Discussed provisions of Medicare Care Transitions Program Act. S.975 Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation and Protection Act - Lobbied in support of legislation. S.1256 Home and Community Balanced Incentives Act - Discussed inclusion of this legislation in health reform legislation and advocated for amendment in Senate healthcare reform legislation. H.R. 3631, Medicare Premium Fairness Act - Lobbied to pass legislation to allow premiums for Medicare Part B to remain at 2009 levels for all beneficiaries. S. 2926, the Economic Fairness for Seniors Act - Discussed the implications of legislation to provide $250 in economic relief to seniors, veterans and the disabled in response to the lack of a COLA in 2010; allow Medicare Part B premiums to remain at 2009 levels for all beneficiaries and to study the use of a new Consumer Price Index for use in calculating future Social Security COLAs. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Lobbied in support of health care legislation that would reform the health care system to provide affordable quality health care, reduce drug costs and expand access to long-term services and supports. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Lobbied in support of health care legislation to make improvements in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act/S. 1679, Americas Health Choices Act/ S.1796, America's Healthy Future Act - Discussed need for affordable quality healthcare, delivery system reform, ending age discrimination in the health insurance industry, "ending rating by health condition or any proxy," closing the doughnut hole, creating a pathway for generic biologics, allowing and funding states to provide home and community based services, creating a transitional benefit in medicare and expanding the asset limit to qualify for low-income programs in medicare, and modifying medicare advantage. House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847 "Jobs for Main Street Act" - Discussed redirection of some TARP funds to extend unemployment insurance and COBRA eligibility and FMAP assistance to state governments.

S.330/H.R.684, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation which would create a government-operated Medicare prescription drug plan. Provided information on the need for nursing education capacity and the retention of newer and older nurses in the workplace (no bill). S.683/H.R.1670, Community Choice Act - Supported Community First Choice Option version of this legislation in health care reform. S.245/H.R. 468/S.434/H.R.2688, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act and possible amendments, in healthcare reform, including Family Caregiving provisions. S.113/H.R.2560, Empowered at Home Act and the Independence at Home Act - Discussed long-term care and chronic care legislation that AARP endorsed and provisions included in health reform legislation. S.631/H.R.2223, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act - Support for legislation in healthcare reform on criminal background checks for employees of long-term care providers and specific bill provisions. S. 697/H.R.1721, Class Act - Discussed provisions of CLASS in House and Senate health reform bills and urged inclusion of CLASS in Senate and House HCR legislation. S.1131/H.R.2560 Independence at Home Act - Discussed AARP's support for this Medicare care coordination bill; and it's inclusion in health reform legislation. Discussed healthcare coverage for the 50-64 year old population, age rating, and closing the doughnut hole. S.1133/H.R. 2580, Empowering Medicare Patient Choices Act - Discussed legislation that would promote patient decision aids to help people make informed, evidence-based decisions about health care treatment options. H.R. 2773/S 1295, Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions, improve quality for Medicare beneficiaries, and reduce wasteful spending in Medicare; worked to incorporate bill and its elements into health reform legislation. S. 960, Medicare Early Access Act of 2009 - Support for legislation to let Americans aged 55-64 who are otherwise without access to group or public coverage buy into Medicare. H.R. 2700, Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would assist low-invome individuals in obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program by expediting the application and qualification process and by revising the resource standards used to determine eligibility for such subsidies, and for other purposes. S. 1185, Medicare Financial Stability for Beneficiaries Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would ensure that low-income beneficiaries have improved access to health care under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2716, Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would provide financial stability for older Americans and people with disabilities through improvements in the Medicare Savings Program. Advocated for modernizing Medicare funding so that nursing education funds are directed to advanced nurse practice programs to help produce more highly-skilled nurses to care for the Medicare population (no bill). S.750 Caring for an Aging America Act - Discussed as possible amendment to health reform bill. S.1257/H.R.2852 Project 2020: Building the Promise of Home and Community Based Services Act - Lobbied in support of legislation. Discussed ideas to improve medicare for medicare beneficiaries. (no bill) Discussed Medicare physician payment issues and SGR. (no bill) S. 2128, Prevent Healthcare Fraud Act - Discussed Medicare Fraud. Discussed idea of an annual physical for Medicare beneficiaries (no bill). S.1009 Medicare Care Transitions Program Act - Discussed provisions of Medicare Care Transitions Program Act. S.975 Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation and Protection Act - Lobbied in support of legislation. S.1256 Home and Community Balanced Incentives Act - Discussed inclusion of this legislation in health reform legislation and advocated for amendment in Senate healthcare reform legislation. H.R. 3631, Medicare Premium Fairness Act - Lobbied to pass legislation to allow premiums for Medicare Part B to remain at 2009 levels for all beneficiaries. S. 2926, the Economic Fairness for Seniors Act - Discussed the implications of legislation to provide $250 in economic relief to seniors, veterans and the disabled in response to the lack of a COLA in 2010; allow Medicare Part B premiums to remain at 2009 levels for all beneficiaries and to study the use of a new Consumer Price Index for use in calculating future Social Security COLAs. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Lobbied in support of health care legislation that would reform the health care system to provide affordable quality health care, reduce drug costs and expand access to long-term services and supports. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act - Lobbied in support of health care legislation to make improvements in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act/S. 1679, Americas Health Choices Act/ S.1796, America's Healthy Future Act - Discussed need for affordable quality healthcare, delivery system reform, ending age discrimination in the health insurance industry, "ending rating by health condition or any proxy," closing the doughnut hole, creating a pathway for generic biologics, allowing and funding states to provide home and community based services, creating a transitional benefit in medicare and expanding the asset limit to qualify for low-income programs in medicare, and modifying medicare advantage. House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847 "Jobs for Main Street Act" - Discussed redirection of some TARP funds to extend unemployment insurance and COBRA eligibility and FMAP assistance to state governments.

S.330/H.R.684, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation which would create a government-operated Medicare prescription drug plan. Provided information on the need for nursing education capacity and the retention of newer and older nurses in the workplace (no bill). S.683/H.R.1670, Community Choice Act - Supported Community First Choice Option version of this legislation in health care reform. S.245/H.R. 468/S.434/H.R.2688, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act and possible amendments, in healthcare reform, including Family Caregiving provisions. S.113/H.R.2560, Empowered at Home Act and the Independence at Home Act - Discussed long-term care and chronic care legislation that AARP endorsed and including provisions in health reform legislation. S.631/H.R.2223, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act - Support for legislation and amendment on criminal background checks for employees of long-term care providers and specific bill provisions. S. 697/H.R.1721, Class Act - Discussed provisions of CLASS in House and Senate health reform bills and urged inclusion of CLASS in Senate and House HCR legislation. S.1131/H.R.2560 Independence at Home Act - Discussed AARP's support for this Medicare care coordination bill; and urged it's inclusion in health reform legislation. Discussed healthcare coverage for the 50-64 year old population age rating and closing the doughnut hole. S.1133/H.R. 2580, Empowering Medicare Patient Choices Act - Discussed legislation that would promote patient decision aids to help people make informed, evidence-based decisions about health care treatment options. H.R. 2773/S 1295, Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions, improve quality for Medicare beneficiaries, and reducing wasteful spending in Medicare; worked to incorporate bill and its elements into health reform legislation. S. 960, Medicare Early Access Act of 2009 - To let Americans aged 55-64 who are otherwise without access to grup or public coverage buy into Medicare. H.R. 2700, Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would assist low-invome individuals in obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program by expediting the application and qualification process and by revising the resource standards used to determine eligibility for such subsidies, and for other purposes. S. 1185, Medicare Financial Stability for Beneficiaries Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would ensure that low-income beneficiaries have improved access to health care under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2716, Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would provide financial stability for older Americans and people with disabilities through improvements in the Medicare Savings Program. Advocated for modernizing Medicare funding so that nursing education funds are directed to advanced nurse practice programs to help produce more highly-skilled nurses to care for the Medicare population (no bill). H.R. 3293, Labor, HHS, Education and related agencies Appropriations bill for FY2010-Lobbied for funding for SSA, Older Americans Act programs, Lifespan Respite Care Act, Nursing Education/Workforce Development, National Corporation for Community Service (Kennedy Serve America Act). S.750 Caring for an Aging America Act - Discussed possible amendment to health reform bill. S.1257/H.R.2852 Project 2020: Building the Promise of Home and Community Based Services Act - Lobbied in support of legislation. Discussed ideas to improve medicare for medicare beneficiaries. (no bill) Discussed Medicare physician payment issues and SGR. (no bill) S. 2128, Prevent Healthcare Fraud Act - Discussed Medicare Fraud. Discussed idea of an annual physical for Medicare beneficiaries (no bill). S.1009 Medicare Care Transitions Program Act - Discussed provisions of Medicare Care Transitions Program Act. S.975 Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation and Protection Act - Lobbied in support of legislation. Discussed proposals to address LTC and HCBS in the context of health care reform. (no bill) S.1256 Home and Community Balanced Incentives Act - Discussed inclusion of this legislation in health reform legislation and advocated for amendment in Senate healthcare reform legislation. H.R. 3631, Medicare Premium Fairness Act - Lobbied to pass legislation to allow premiums for Medicare Part B to remain at 2009 levels for all beneficiaries. H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act/S. 1679, Americas Health Choices Act, America's Healthy Future Act (no Senate bill)- Discussed need for affordable quality healthcare, delivery system reform, ending age discrimination in the health insurance industry, "ending rating by health condition or any proxy," closing the doughnut hole, creating a pathway for generic biologics, allowing and funding states to provide home and community based services, creating a transitional benefit in medicare and expanding the asset limit to qualify for low-income programs in medicare, and modifying medicare advantage. S. 2926, Economic Fairness for Seniors Act - Discussed legislation that would allow premiums for Medicare Part B to remain at 2009 levels for all beneficiaries, provide social security beneficiaries with $250 in economic relief in response to the lack of cost of living adjustment for 2010, and convert from the CPI-W to the CPI-E. H.J.Res. 64, Third Continuing Resolution, FY 2010; not enacted - Lobbied for various items to be excepted from lower funding levels during the term of the Continuing Resolution. H.R. 3326, Division B, Defense Appropriations bill for FY 2010 - Lobbied for SNAP participation changes, extension of unemployment benefits and COBRA eligibility, delay in cuts to Medicare physician payments. H.R. 2996, Division B, Interior Appropriations bill lobbied for various items to be excepted from lower funding levels during the term of the Continuing Resolution. House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847 "Jobs for Main Street Act" - Discussed redirection of some TARP funds to extend unemployment insurance and COBRA eligibility and FMAP assistance to state governments. Discussed support for the inclusion of Puerto Rico and the territories in the proposed Health Insurance Exchange, increasing Medicaid funds to Puerto Rico seniors in Medicare Part B. (no bill) Discussed support for the inclusion of Puerto Rico and the territories in the proposed Health Insurance Exchange, increasing Medicaid funds to Puerto Rico and the territories, and the auto-enrollment of Puerto Rico seniors in Medicare Part B. (no bill)

S.330/H.R.684, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation which would create a government-operated Medicare prescription drug plan. Provided information on the need for nursing education capacity and the retention of newer and older nurses in the workplace (no bill). S.683/H.R.1670, Community Choice Act - Supported Community First Choice Option version of this legislation in health care reform. S.245/H.R. 468/S.434/H.R.2688, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act and possible amendments, in healthcare reform, including Family Caregiving provisions. S.113/H.R.2560, Empowered at Home Act and the Independence at Home Act - Discussed long-term care and chronic care legislation that AARP endorsed and including provisions in health reform legislation. S.631/H.R.2223, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act - Support for legislation and amendment on criminal background checks for employees of long-term care providers and specific bill provisions. S. 697/H.R.1721, Class Act - Discussed provisions of CLASS in House and Senate health reform bills and urged inclusion of CLASS in Senate and House HCR legislation. S.1131/H.R.2560 Independence at Home Act - Discussed AARP's support for this Medicare care coordination bill; and urged it's inclusion in health reform legislation. Discussed healthcare coverage for the 50-64 year old population age rating and closing the doughnut hole. S.1133/H.R. 2580, Empowering Medicare Patient Choices Act - Discussed legislation that would promote patient decision aids to help people make informed, evidence-based decisions about health care treatment options. H.R. 2773/S 1295, Medicare Transitional Care Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions, improve quality for Medicare beneficiaries, and reducing wasteful spending in Medicare; worked to incorporate bill and its elements into health reform legislation. S. 960, Medicare Early Access Act of 2009 - To let Americans aged 55-64 who are otherwise without access to grup or public coverage buy into Medicare. H.R. 2700, Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would assist low-invome individuals in obtaining subsidized prescription drug coverage under the Medicare prescription drug program by expediting the application and qualification process and by revising the resource standards used to determine eligibility for such subsidies, and for other purposes. S. 1185, Medicare Financial Stability for Beneficiaries Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would ensure that low-income beneficiaries have improved access to health care under the Medicare and Medicaid programs. H.R. 2716, Medicare Savings Program Improvement Act of 2009 - Discussed legislation that would provide financial stability for older Americans and people with disabilities through improvements in the Medicare Savings Program. Advocated for modernizing Medicare funding so that nursing education funds are directed to advanced nurse practice programs to help produce more highly-skilled nurses to care for the Medicare population (no bill). H.R. 3293, Labor, HHS, Education and related agencies Appropriations bill for FY2010-Lobbied for funding for SSA, Older Americans Act programs, Lifespan Respite Care Act, Nursing Education/Workforce Development, National Corporation for Community Service (Kennedy Serve America Act). S.750 Caring for an Aging America Act - Discussed possible amendment to health reform bill. S.1257/H.R.2852 Project 2020: Building the Promise of Home and Community Based Services Act - Lobbied in support of legislation. Discussed ideas to improve medicare for medicare beneficiaries. (no bill) Discussed Medicare physician payment issues and SGR. (no bill) S. 2128, Prevent Healthcare Fraud Act - Discussed Medicare Fraud. Discussed idea of an annual physical for Medicare beneficiaries (no bill). S.1009 Medicare Care Transitions Program Act - Discussed provisions of Medicare Care Transitions Program Act. S.975 Seniors and Taxpayers Obligation and Protection Act - Lobbied in support of legislation. Discussed proposals to address LTC and HCBS in the context of health care reform. (no bill) S.1256 Home and Community Balanced Incentives Act - Discussed inclusion of this legislation in health reform legislation and advocated for amendment in Senate healthcare reform legislation. H.R. 3631, Medicare Premium Fairness Act - Lobbied to pass legislation to allow premiums for Medicare Part B to remain at 2009 levels for all beneficiaries. H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act/S. 1679, Americas Health Choices Act, America's Healthy Future Act (no Senate bill)- Discussed need for affordable quality healthcare, delivery system reform, ending age discrimination in the health insurance industry, "ending rating by health condition or any proxy," closing the doughnut hole, creating a pathway for generic biologics, allowing and funding states to provide home and community based services, creating a transitional benefit in medicare and expanding the asset limit to qualify for low-income programs in medicare, and modifying medicare advantage. S. 2926, Economic Fairness for Seniors Act - Discussed legislation that would allow premiums for Medicare Part B to remain at 2009 levels for all beneficiaries, provide social security beneficiaries with $250 in economic relief in response to the lack of cost of living adjustment for 2010, and convert from the CPI-W to the CPI-E. H.J.Res. 64, Third Continuing Resolution, FY 2010; not enacted - Lobbied for various items to be excepted from lower funding levels during the term of the Continuing Resolution. H.R. 3326, Division B, Defense Appropriations bill for FY 2010 - Lobbied for SNAP participation changes, extension of unemployment benefits and COBRA eligibility, delay in cuts to Medicare physician payments. H.R. 2996, Division B, Interior Appropriations bill lobbied for various items to be excepted from lower funding levels during the term of the Continuing Resolution. House Amendment to Senate Amendment to H.R. 2847 "Jobs for Main Street Act" - Discussed redirection of some TARP funds to extend unemployment insurance and COBRA eligibility and FMAP assistance to state governments. Discussed support for the inclusion of Puerto Rico and the territories in the proposed Health Insurance Exchange, increasing Medicaid funds to Puerto Rico seniors in Medicare Part B. (no bill) Discussed support for the inclusion of Puerto Rico and the territories in the proposed Health Insurance Exchange, increasing Medicaid funds to Puerto Rico and the territories, and the auto-enrollment of Puerto Rico seniors in Medicare Part B. (no bill)