Caring for an Aging America Act

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work Commission to study relevant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.1106/S.584). H.R. 1106 and S. 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 41, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 42, Strengthen Social Work Workforce Act of 2011 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1095, Caring for an Aging America Act Support efforts to include geriatrics and gerontology in the definition of `primary health services' under the National Health Service Corps program. H.R. 2954, the Health Equity and Accountability Act Support efforts to specifically address health care disparities and provides additional tools necessary to address and eliminate health and health care disparities experienced by minority and underserved communities. S. 722, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act Support efforts to allow a clinical nurse specialist, physician assistant, or other health professional (in addition to a hospice physician or a nurse practitioner, as under current law) to conduct the face-to-face encounter with an individual to determine continued eligibility for hospice care before the first 60-day (currently, 180-day) recertification period and each subsequent recertification period.

Client expense: $134,660 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1106, S 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act, All provisions. HR 2341, S 1273, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act, All provisions. S 1095, Caring for an Aging America Act, All provisions. HR 2954, Health Equity and Accountability Act. All provisions

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

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work Commission to study relevant problems associated with the profession; (H.R.1106/S.584). H.R. 1106 and S. 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 41, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 42, Strengthen Social Work Workforce Act of 2011 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1095, Caring for an Aging America Act Support efforts to include geriatrics and gerontology in the definition of `primary health services' under the National Health Service Corps program. H.R. 2954, the Health Equity and Accountability Act Support efforts to specifically address health care disparities and provides additional tools necessary to address and eliminate health and health care disparities experienced by minority and underserved communities. S. 722, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act Support efforts to allow a clinical nurse specialist, physician assistant, or other health professional (in addition to a hospice physician or a nurse practitioner, as under current law) to conduct the face-to-face encounter with an individual to determine continued eligibility for hospice care before the first 60-day (currently, 180-day) recertification period and each subsequent recertification period.

The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: the initiative attempts to redress matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession and its paucity of minority practitioners; (H.R.795/S.686); H.R. 1106 and S. 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act - Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 41, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 42, Strengthen Social Work Workforce Act of 2011 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011 Support efforts to amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate for lower prices for Medicare prescription drugs. H.R. 1085 and S. 578, the Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act Support efforts to Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the abstinence-only education program, (2) rescind unobligated FY2010-FY2011 program appropriations, and (3) reprogram such rescinded appropriations for the personal responsibility education program (PREP) for FY2012-FY2014. S. 818 and H.R. 1543, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011 Support efforts to amend the Medicare statute's definition of "post-hospital extended care services" to clarify that Medicare beneficiaries in observation are deemed inpatients in the hospital. The bill addresses the problem faced by Medicare beneficiaries who are placed in observation status instead of being formally admitted to the hospital as inpatients. H.R. 3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Oppose the bill imposes a blanket ban on the use federal funding for abortion services; modifies tax breaks given for health insurance coverage to exclude abortion from such credits; prohibits federal medical facilities from providing abortion services; and establishes "conscience protections" for health care providers who object to providing abortion services. H.RES.260/S.RES.11, Social Work Month Resolution Support resolution promoting the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. S.1095, Caring for an Aging America Act - Support efforts to include geriatrics and gerontology in the definition of `primary health services' under the National Health Service Corps program. S. 584 (Mikulski) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill establishing the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. H.R. 1106 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce Support a bill establishing the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work.

HR 1106, S 584, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act, All provisions. HR 2341, S 1273, Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act, All provisions. S 1095, Caring for an Aging America Act, All provisions. Issues pertaining to continuing education /training for social workers in the AOA network.

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