Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009

See page five for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R. 2718/S. 1110/S. 1380 - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act

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Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

See page seven for specific Veterans' issues. H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009

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See page five for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. H.R. 2718/S. 1110/S. 1380 - Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choices Act

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S.252 Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S.263 Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 S.274 Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act of 2009 S.315 Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 S.423 Advanced Approps S.459 SUPPORT for Substance Use Disorders ActSupporting Uniformed Personnel by Providing Oversight and Relevant Treatment for Substance Use Disorders Act S.475 Military Spouses Residency Relief Act S.498 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans, and for other purposes. S.514 Veterans Rehabilitation and Training Improvements Act of 2009 S.535 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. S.543 Veteran and Servicemember Caregiver Support Act of 2009 S.559 A bill to provide benefits under the Post-Deployment/Mobilization Respite Absence program for certain periods before the implementation of the program. S.597 Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S.658 Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S.669 Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act S.699 Far South Texas Veterans Medical Center Act of 2009 S.711 Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 S.728 Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 S.731 A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for continuity of TRICARE Standard coverage for certain members of the Retired Reserve. S.734 Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 S.772 Honor Act of 2009 S.801 Family Caregiver Program Act of 2009 S.831 National Guard and Reserve Retired Pay Equity Act of 2009 S.842 A bill to repeal the sunset of certain enhancements of protections of servicemembers relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to pay mortgage holders unpaid bala S.847 Education Benefits for Survivors who Enlist S.902 SERV ActServices, Education, and Rehabilitation for Veterans Act S.944 Wounded Warrior Transition Assistance Act of 2009 S.1026Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 S.1106Selected Reserve Continuum of Care Act S.1415Military and Overseas Voter Empowerment Act S.1467Lance Corporal Josef Lopez Fairness for Servicemembers Harmed by Vaccines Act of 2009 S.1495Service Dogs for Veterans Act of 2009 S.1668National Guard Education Equality Act H.R.32Veterans Outreach Improvement Act of 2009 H.R.270TRICARE Continuity of Coverage for National Guard and Reserve Families Act of 2009 H.R.294Veteran-Owned Small Business Promotion Act of 2009 H.R.466Wounded Veteran Job Security Act H.R.593To amend title 10, United States Code, to expand the authorized concurrent receipt of disability severance pay from the Department of Defense and compensation for the same disability under any law administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs to cove H.R.613Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act H.R.620Jobs for Veterans Act of 2009 H.R.775To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans dependency and indemnity compensation. H.R.784To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress quarterly reports on vacancies in mental health professional positions in Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities. H.R.785To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide outreach and training to certain college and university mental health centers relating to the mental health of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring F H.R.819To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the payment of dependency and indemnity compensation to the survivors of former prisoners of war who died on or before September 30, 1999, under the same eligibility conditions as apply to payment of d H.R.950To amend chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, to increase educational assistance for certain veterans pursuing a program of education offered through distance learning. H.R.952COMBAT PTSD ActCompensation Owed for Mental Health Based on Activities in Theater Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Act H.R.1016Advance Approps H.R.1036Veterans Physical Therapy Services Improvement Act of 2009 H.R.1098Veterans' Worker Retraining Act of 2009 H.R.1169To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to disabled veterans for specially adapted housing and automobiles and adapted equipment. H.R.1182Military Spouses Residency Relief Act H.R.1211Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act H.R.1308Veterans Mental Health Screening and Assessment Act H.R.1336Veterans Education Improvement Act of 2009 H.R.1401VET Corps Act of 2009 H.R.1474Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009 H.R.1633Honor the WISH ActHonor the Written Intent of our Soldier Heroes Act H.R.2058Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 H.R.2393Military Voting Protection Act of 2009 H.R.2416To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to use purchases of goods or services through the Federal supply schedules for the purpose of meeting certain contracting goals for participation by small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans, including veterans with service-connected disabilities. H.R.2419Military Personnel War Zone Toxic Exposure Prevention Act H.R.2456Veterans Education Tuition Support Act of 2009VETS Act of 2009 H.R.2547Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R.2562Service Members Home Ownership Act of 2009 H.R.2614Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R.2696Servicemembers' Rights Protection Act H.R.2825Safety in Defense Contracting Act H.R.2874Helping Active Duty Deployed Act of 2009 H.R.2879Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 H.R.2928To amend title 38, United State Code, to provide for an apprenticeship and on-job training program under the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Program. H.R.2931To direct the Secretary of Defense to adopt a program of professional and confidential screenings for members of the armed forces on active duty to detect mental health conditions for the purpose of reducing the incidence of suicide among such members and H.R.3223To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs contracting goals and preferences for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans. H.R.3267To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief with respect to the children of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who die as a result of service in a combat zone. H.R.3337Post-9/11 Veterans' Job Training Act of 2009 H.R.3441To provide for automatic enrollment of veterans returning from combat zones into the VA medical system, and for other purposes. H.R.3467Veterans Education Enhancement and Fairness Act of 2009 H.R.3554National Guard Education Equality Act H.R.3561To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of educational assistance provided to certain veterans for flight training. H.R.3577Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2009 H.R.3579To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for an increase in the amount of the reporting fees payable to educational institutions that enroll veterans receiving educational assistance from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

HR 1016, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009, all provisions. HR 1211, Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act, all provisions. HR 1377, Expand Eligibility for Reimbursement to Vets for Emergency Care in Non-VA Facilities, all provisions. S 252, Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009,all provisions. S 423, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009, all provisions. S 734, Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009,all provisions. S 1407, Military Construction and VA Appropriations Act, FY 2010, all provisions.

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Improving survivor benefits for widoes of deceased veterans and to restore and improve veterans benefits. S. 423, S. 546, S. 535, S. 801, S. 407, S. 728, S. 597, S. 734, S. 484, S. 728, S. 623, S. 1390, H.R. 1016, H.R. 2243, H.R. 1522, H.R. 1804, H.R. 1633, H.R. 775, H.R. 1982, H.R. 2647, H.R. 1701, H.R. 1821, H.R. 1089, H.R. 1098, H.R. 1211, H.R. 952, H.R. 2647, H.R. 2505, H.R. 809, H.R. 1256, H.R. 1821, H.R. 1474, H. Res. 225

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See page six for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choices Act

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See page eight for specific Veterans' issues. H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009

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See page eight for specific Veterans' issues. H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009

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See page six for specific Health Care issues. H. R. 914 - Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H. R. 1678 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2009 H. R. 2 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009 H. R. 1016 - Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H. R. 84 - Veterans Timely Access to Health Care Act H. R. 1213 - Screening Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Very Efficiently Act of 2009 H. R. 2891 - Access to Frontline Health Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2350 - Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009 H. R. 2251/S. 973 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009 H. R. 2844/S. 1249/H. R. 3074 - Medicare Payment Improvement Act of 2009 H. R. 1377 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility, and for other purposes. S. 733- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 S. 330 - Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2009 S. 179 - Health Information Technology Act of 2009 S. 717 - 21st Century Cancer ALERT (Access to Life-Saving Early detection, Research and Treatment) Act S. 252 - Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 S. 597 - Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 658 - Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 734 - Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009 Affordable Health Choices Act

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H.R. 147, the "Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund" H.R. 228, the "Visual Improvement and Orientation and Mobility Professionals Education Assistance Program" H.R. 297, the "Veterans Rehabilitation and Employment Subsistence Allowance Improve Act of 2009" H.R. 446, the "Wounded Veteran Job Security Act" H.R. 784, a bill to require the VA to provide quarterly reports on vacancies in the mental health profession H.R. 785/S. 597, the "Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act" H.R. 929, a bill to provide for job training skills relevant to the job market for qualified veterans H.R. 942, a bill to conduct a pilot project to allow veterans to use educational assistance to apply to training costs when purchasing a franchise H.R. 950, a bill to increase educational assistance for certain veterans H.R. 1016/S. 423, the "Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act" (Advance appropriations for VA Health Care) H.R. 1037, a bill to establish a pilot program that will expand the current scope of the work-study program H.R. 1088, the "Veterans Employment Rights Realignment Act of 2009" H.R. 1098, the "Veterans' Worker Retaining Act of 2009" H.R. 1168, the "Veterans' Retraining Act of 2009" H.R. 1171, the "Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program Reauthorization Act of 2009" H.R. 1172, a bill that directs the VA to include on its internet website a list of organizations that provide scholarships to veterans and their surviors H.R. 1197, the "Medal of Honor Health Care Equity Act of 2009" H.R. 1302, a bill to establish the position of Director of Physician Assistant Services at VA H.R. 1335/S821, a bill to eliminate co-payments for catastropically disabled veterans H.R. 1546, the "Caring for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2009" H.R. 1821, the "Equity for Injured Veterans Act of 2009" H.R. 1879, the "National Guard Employment Protection Act of 2009" H.R. 2180, a bill to waive housing loan fees for certain veterans with service-connected disabilities called to active service H.R. 2713, "Disabled Veterans Life Insurance Enhancement Act" H.R. 2379, the "Veterans Group Life Insurance Imporovements Act of 2009" H.R. 2734, the "Health Care for Family Caregivers Act of 2009" H.R. 2738, a bill to proved travel expenses for family caregivers accompanying veterans to medical treatment facilities H.R. 2774, the "Families of Veterans Financial Security Act of 2009" H.R. 2770, the "Veterans Nonprofit Research and Education Corporations Enhancement Act of 2009" H.R. 2879/S. 658, the "Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009" H.R. 2898, the "Wounded Warrior Caregiver Assistance Act" H.R. 2968, a bill to eliminate the required reduction in the amount of the accelerated death benefit payable to certain terminally-ill persons insured under SGLI an VGLI S. 226, a bill to desigante the Merril Lundman Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic S. 239, the "Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009" S. 246, the Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act" S. 252, the "Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009" S. 263, the Servicemembers Access to Justice Act of 2009" S. 315, the Veterans Outreach Improve Act of 2009" S. 347 S. 362, a bill to improve collective bargaining rights and prcedures for VA employees S. 404, the "Veterans' Emergency Care Fairness Act of 2009" S. 407, the "Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2009" S. 475, the "Military Spouses Residency Relief Act" S. 498, a bill to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents S. 509, a bill to authorize a VA medical facility in Walla Walla Washington S. 514, the "Veterans Rehabilitation and Training Improvements Act of 2009" S. 543, the "Veteran and Servicemember Caregiver Support Act of 2009" S. 663, the "Belated Thank You to the Merchant Mariners of World War II" S. 669, the "Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act" S. 691, to establish a national cemetery in Southern Colorado S. 699, the "Far South Texas Veterans Medical Center Act of 2009" S. 728, the "Veterans' Insurance and Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009" S. 734, the "Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009" S. 746, to establish a national cemetery in Sarpy County, Nebraska S. 772, the "Honor Act of 2009" S. 793, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009" S. 801, the "Family Caregiver Program Act of 2009" S. 820, the "Veterans Mobility Enhancement Act of 2009" S. 842 S. 847

Brady/ Wilson Hospital Stimulus Letter to Obama Administration - Working with Reps. Robert Brady (D-PA) and Joe Wilson (R-SC) urging their House colleagues to sign a letter asking the President to include relief for hospitals in the plan; HR 1 and S 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009, HR 598 Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act, HR 629 Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act, S 350 Health Insurance Assistance for the Unemployed Act of 2009; HITECH Act Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act, all bills related to issues in the Economic Stimulus Bill pertaining to FMAP increase, DSH payments, moratoria through June 30 on Medicaid provider tax regs and hospital outpatient services, Medicare teaching hospitals IME, long-term care hospitals, health IT, tax exempt bonds, and provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health; HR 2 and S 275 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, this bill will secure health care coverage for more than 7 million low-income children currently covered by the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and add coverage to nearly 4 million more. It also contains provisions to improve coverage of dental and mental health benefits for children and to eliminate the five-year waiting period for coverage under SCHIP of legal immigrant children and pregnant women; S 2 Middle Class Opportunity Act, Card Check provisions; S 4 Comprehensive Health Reform Act of 2009, a bill to guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans, and for other purposes; S 45 MCAP Act, a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; S 77 Children's Mental Health Parity Act, a bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for equal coverage of mental health services under the State Children's Health Insurance Program; HR 241a bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to require the amounts reimbursed to institutional providers of health care services under the TRICARE program to be the same as amounts reimbursed under Medicare, and to require the Secretary of Defense to contract for health care services with at least one teaching hospital in urban areas; HR 298 Improving Children's Doctor Access Act of 2009, a bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to require SCHIP annual reports to include information on the HEDIS measure relating to access to primary care practitioners by individuals eligible for child health assistance under such plans and on State efforts to avoid certain displacement of private health coverage, and to express the sense of Congress that such States should utilize Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems consumer satisfaction surveys to measure access by such individuals to physicians; S 179 Health Information Technology Act of 2009, a bill to improve quality in health care by providing incentives for adoption of modern information technology; HR 464 More Children, More Choices Act of 2009, a bill to provide for a 5-year SCHIP reauthorization for coverage of low-income children, an expansion of child health care insurance coverage through tax fairness, and a health care Federalism initiative, and for other purposes; HR 468 and S 245 Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009, a bill to expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States; HR 676 United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act, a bill to provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, improved health care delivery, and for other purposes; HR 688 and S 326 Kids First Act, a bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children's Health Insurance Program through fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; Tricare letter sent to DOD from Sen. Ben Nelson urging DoD to revise the rule, expand the transition to the new payment system, offer other adjustments to cushion the financial blow on certain hospitals, and conduct a detailed analysis of its impact on the field; S 391 Healthy Americans Act, a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; HR 914 Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009, a bill to amend title VII of the Public Health Service Act to establish a loan program for eligible hospitals to establish residency training programs; HR 936 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009, a bill to ensure the continued and future availability of lifesaving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology; HR 956 HealthCARE Act of 2009, a bill to expand the number of individuals and families with health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; S 408 Wakefield Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children; HR 1075 RECOVER Act (Restoring Essential Care for Our Veterans for Effective Recovery), a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand access to hospital care for veterans in major disaster areas, and for other purposes; HR 1085Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act, a bill to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans; HR 1086 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009; a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; HR 1087 ADOPT HIT Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the deduction under section 179 for the purchase of qualified health care information technology by medical care providers, and for other purposes; HR 1092 No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage; HR 1101 Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2009, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for reimbursement of certified midwife services and to provide for more equitable reimbursement rates for certified nurse-midwife services; S 441 Quality Reform Expansion and Savings Act of 2009, a bill to encourage the development of coordinated quality reforms to improve health care delivery and reduce the cost of care in the health care system; S 442 Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act, a bill to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans; S 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009, a bill to provide for the establishment of a health information technology and privacy system; S 486 Access for All America Act, a bill to achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services for all Americans and to reform the organization of primary care delivery through an expansion of the Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs; S 491 Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis and to allow a deduction for TRICARE supplemental premiums; HR 1253 Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009, a bill to require that limitations and restrictions on coverage under group health plans be timely disclosed to group health plan sponsors and timely communicated to participants and beneficiaries under such plans in a form that is easily understandable; HR 1296 Access for All America Act, a bill to achieve access to comprehensive primary health care services for all Americans and to reform the organization of primary care delivery through an expansion of the Community Health Center and National Health Service Corps programs; HR 1411 United States Primary and Preventive Health Care Corps Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a Primary and Public Health Scholarship Program; HR 1460 Nurses Higher Education and Loan Repayment Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members; HR 1494Nursing Home Emergency Assistance Act, a bill 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; HR 1495 Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make health care coverage more accessible and affordable; HR 1496 Child Health Care Affordability Act, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a credit against income tax for medical expenses for dependents; HR 1497 Treat Physicians Fairly Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow medical care providers a credit against income tax for uncompensated emergency medical care and to allow hospitals a deduction for such care; HR 1558 and S 623 Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009, would prohibit health insurers from denying coverage to people with pre-existing conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease; S 616 Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize medical simulation enhancement programs, and for other purposes; HR 1581 Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act, a bill to optimize the delivery of critical care medicine and expand the critical care workforce; HR 1591 Fulfilling America's Promise to Our Veterans Act, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify that the United States may not recover or collect any charges from a third party for hospital care or medical services provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to a veteran for a service-connected disability; S 628 Conrad State 30 Improvement Act, a bill to provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities; HR 1614 and S 652 Community Coalitions for Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2009, a bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make grants to community health coalitions to assist in the development of integrated health care delivery; S 658 Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve health care for veterans who live in rural areas; HR 1691 and S 688 Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2009, a bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations; HR 1699 Patient Access to Critical Lab Tests Act, a bill to require that certain complex diagnostic laboratory tests performed by an independent laboratory after a hospital outpatient encounter or inpatient stay during which the specimen involved was collected shall be treated as services for which payment may be made directly to the laboratory under part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act; S 698 State-Based Health Care Reform Act, a bill to ensure the provision of high-quality health care coverage for uninsured individuals through State health care coverage pilot projects that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system; S 703 American Health Security Act of 2009, a bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system; HR 1745 Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2009, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide liability protections for volunteer practitioners at health centers under section 330 of such Act; S 733 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009, a bill to ensure the continued and future availability of life saving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, and emergency needs; S 734 Rural Veterans Health Care Access and Quality Act of 2009, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain physicians in Health Professional Shortage Areas and to improve the provision of health care to veterans in rural areas; Letter to HHS about the action plan to prevent Healthcare associated infections; Provided information to members of Congress about the Quality and Patient Safety Transparency initiatives by state; Working with Rep. Nathan Deal to get legislation introduced on provider price transparency.