Legislative Progress
Introduced
November 17, 2009
Latest Action
October 5, 2010
Primary Sponsor
Barbara A. MikulskiDemocratic(MD)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
97pct
322d open
vs 4,048 other S bills in the 111th — cohort avg 29d
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
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Sources: Congress.gov
P.L. 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Implementation. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections. Enforcement activities of DOJ regarding CRIPA, ADA, Section 504, Olmstead decision, aversives and restraints, civil rights policy regarding people with disabilities. Seclusion and restraints legislation. P.L. 111-256, Rosa's Law (mental retardation terminology legislation, S. 2781 and H.R. 4544).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3590: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872: the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 5712: Veterans', Seniors', Childrens', Health Tech. Corrections Act of 2010. S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutional full-benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 647: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the targeting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.1110: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a sensible infrastructure for delivery system reform by renaming the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, making the Commission an executive branch agency, and providing the Commission new resources and authority to implement Medicare payment policy. S. 683: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older American with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes. S. 46: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. S. 750: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans. H.R. 2006: To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuing adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, and for other purposes. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. H.R. 448: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009. H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 1407: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title of certain non-instutional full-benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 702: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under Cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. H.R. 1255: To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident. H.R. 1457: To amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 1679: An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. H.R. 2223: To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. S. 1131: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to coordinated, primary care medical services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by a team of qualified and experiences health care professionals. S.1004: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management and coordination services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S. 795: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. S.631: A bill to provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. S. 458: A bill to amend the False Claims Act. H.R. 2043: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, and for other purposes. H.R. 1642: To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R. 1494: To ensure that a private for-profit nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same reimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major disaster. H.R. 448: To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, to establish programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3191: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. S. 386: A bill to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institutional fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes. H.R. 5457: Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010. H.R. 6130: The Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010. H.R. 6261: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve oversight of nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs by ensuring adequate, trained surveyors, and for other purposes. H.R. 1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act-which provides for an extension of additional FMAP support until June 2011. H.R. 6074: Enhancing Quality through Survey System Improvements Act of 2010. H.R. 5950: A bill introduced on June 29th, Rep Joe Courtney (D-CT), introduced the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010, which requires observation stays exceeding 24 hours to be considered as inpatient days for the purpose of meeting the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for Medicare coverage of SNF stays. H.R. 5546: To provide for the establishment of a fraud, waste and abuse detection and mitigation program for the Medicare program under Titles XVIII of the Social Security Act. S. 2781: Rosa's Law. H.R. 5457: Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010. H.R. 4494: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010. H.R. 2520: the Patient's Choice Act. H.R. 4529: Roadmap for America's Future Act of 2010. This bill raises several major concerns for LTC financing, including impacts on providers and beneficiaries of all types.
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 2597, S. 3733 , H.R. 3578, S. 1652, S. 2860, S. 3595, H.R. 4544, S. 2781, S. 3895, H.R. 6229, S. 2896, H.R. 4354, S. 3686, H.R. 3081, H.R. 2036
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
P.L. 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Implementation. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections. Enforcement activities of DOJ regarding CRIPA, ADA, Section 504, Olmstead decision, aversives and restraints, civil rights policy regarding people with disabilities. Seclusion and restraints legislation. Mental retardation terminology legislation, S. 2781 and H.R. 4544.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3590: the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872: the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 S. 534: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under part D of such title for certain non-institutional full-benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 647: A bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the transparency of information on skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities and to clarify and improve the trageting of the enforcement of requirements with respect to such facilities. S.1110: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a sensible infrastructure for delivery system reform by renaming the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, making the Commission an executive branch agency, and providing the Commission new resources and authority to implement Medicare payment policy. S. 683: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide individuals with disabilities and older American with equal access to community-based attendant services and supports, and for other purposes. S. 46: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. S. 750: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to attract and retain trained health care professionals and direct care workers dedicated to providing quality care to the growing population of older Americans. H.R. 2006: To amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuing adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect and exploitation, and for other purposes. H.R. 43: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. H.R. 448: Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009. H.R. 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 1407: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reduce cost-sharing under Part D of such title of certain non-instutional full-benefit dual eligible individuals. S. 702: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under Cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. H.R. 1255: To protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action lawsuits on behalf of such resident. H.R. 1457: To amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be obligated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 4505: A bill that will allow state veterans homes to provide services to non-veteran parents of any child (one or more) who died while serving in the armed forces, has passed in the House and Senate. S. 1679: An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. H.R. 2223: To provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. S. 1131: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide certain high cost Medicare beneficiaries suffering from multiple chronic conditions with access to coordinated, primary care medical services in lower cost treatment settings, such as their residences, under a plan of care developed by a team of qualified and experiences health care professionals. S.1004: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care management and coordination services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. S. 795: A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance the social security of the Nation by ensuring adequate public-private infrastructure and to resolve to prevent, detect, treat, intervene in, and prosecute elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation, and for other purposes. S.631: A bill to provide for nationwide expansion of the pilot program for national and State background checks on direct patient access employees of long-term care facilities or providers. S. 458: A bill to amend the False Claims Act. H.R. 2043: To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize capitation grants to increase the number of nursing faculty and students, and for other purposes. H.R. 1642: To provide loans and grants for fire sprinkler retrofitting in nursing facilities. H.R. 1494: To ensure that a private for-profit nursing home affected by a major disaster receives the same reimbursement as a public nursing home affected by a major disaster. H.R. 448: To protect seniors in the United States from elder abuse by establishing specialized elder abuse prosecution and research programs and activities to aid victims of elder abuse, to provide training to prosecutors and other law enforcement related to elder abuse prevention and protection, to establish programs that provide for emergency crisis response teams to combat elder abuse, and for other purposes. H.R. 3191: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. S. 386: A bill to improve enforcement of mortgage fraud, securities fraud, financial institutional fraud, and other frauds related to federal assistance and relief programs, for the recovery of funds lost to these frauds, and for other purposes. H.R. 5457: Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010. H.R. 6130: The Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2010. H.R. 6261: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to improve oversight of nursing facilities under the Medicare and Medicaid programs by ensuring adequate, trained surveyors, and for other purposes. H.R. 5712: Veterans', Seniors', Childrens', Health Tech. Corrections Act of 2010. H.R. 1586: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act-which provides for an extension of additional FMAP support until June 2011. H.R. 6074: Enhancing Quality through Survey System Improvements Act of 2010. H.R. 5950: A bill introduced on June 29th, Rep Joe Courtney (D-CT), introduced the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010, which requires observation stays exceeding 24 hours to be considered as inpatient days for the purpose of meeting the 3-day inpatient hospital requirement for Medicare coverage of SNF stays. H.R. 5850: To solve the staffing issues and backlog in processing HUD 232 loans. H.R. 5950: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2010. H.R. 5546: To provide for the establishment of a fraud, waste and abuse detection and mitigation program for the Medicare program under Titles XVIII of the Social Security Act. S. 2781: Rosa's Law. H.R. 5457: Nursing Home Patient and Medicaid Assistance Act of 2010.
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S 2781 - Rosa's Law HR 5175, S 3295 - DISCLOSE Act - all provisions
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S 2781 - Rosa's Law HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 2381, S 1788 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 S 1031 - National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act HR 2273 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009 Improving quality of care and patient safety Health Care Reform Law Implementation HR 4213 - Increasing FMAP HR 5324 - COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act HR 3200, HR 3962, S. 1679, S 1796 - Health Care Reform HR 847, S 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
P.L. 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Implementation. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections. U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. Enforcement activities of DOJ regarding CRIPA, ADA, Section 504, Olmstead decision, aversives and restraints, civil rights policy regarding people with disabilities. Seclusion and restraints legislation. Mental retardation terminology legislation, S. 2781 and H.R. 4544.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S 2781 - Rosa's Law HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 2381, S 1788 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 S 1031 - National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act HR 2273 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009 Improving quality of care and patient safety Health Care Reform Law Implementation HR 4213 - Increasing FMAP HR 5324 - COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act HR 3200, HR 3962, S. 1679, S 1796 - Health Care Reform HR 847, S 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
S 2781 - Rosa's Law HR 5175, S 3295 - DISCLOSE Act - all provisions
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
P.L. 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Implementation. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections. U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. Enforcement activities of DOJ regarding CRIPA, ADA, Section 504, Olmstead decision, aversives and restraints, civil rights policy regarding people with disabilities. Seclusion and restraints legislation. Mental retardation terminology legislation, S. 2781.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Investment Act and the Vocational Rehabilitation Act - Issues related to the AbilityOne Program Section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act - Issues related to the AbilityOne Program S. 2781, Rosa's Law - Grassroots activity in support of legislation
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
P.L. 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Implementation. Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections. U.N. Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. Enforcement activities of DOJ regarding CRIPA, ADA, Section 504, Olmstead decision, aversives and restraints, civil rights policy regarding people with disabilities. Seclusion and restraints legislation. Mental retardation terminology legislation, S. 2781.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Bernard Sanders | Independent | VT |
| Byron Dorgan | Democratic | ND |
| Carl Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Christopher Dodd | Democratic | CT |
| Daniel K. Akaka | Democratic | HI |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Evan Bayh | Democratic | IN |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | Democratic | NJ |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Bingaman | Democratic | NM |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| John F. Kerry | Democratic | MA |
| John Thune | Republican | SD |
| Judd Gregg | Republican | NH |
| Kay Bailey Hutchison | Republican | TX |
| Kay R. Hagan | Democratic | NC |
| Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Democratic | NY |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Mark Begich | Democratic | AK |
| Mark R. Warner | Democratic | VA |
| Mary L. Landrieu | Democratic | LA |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Mike Johanns | Republican | NE |
| Olympia J. Snowe | Republican | ME |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Paul Kirk | Democratic | MA |
| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Richard G. Lugar | Republican | IN |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Roland Burris | Democratic | IL |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | IA |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office