Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013

HR1798: Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 2013 (ERISA) to prescribe certain health care coverage value requirements for dental benefits under self-insured group health plans. HR.3120/S.1522: Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to cover dental services.

Client expense: $445,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1733 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4077 Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 H.R. 4395 Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 H.R. 5022 Enhanced Dental Care of Veterans Act of 2014 S. 242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 S 1586 Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 S 1950 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S 1982 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014 Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Opt In/Opt Out Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 307 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 - Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1473 - Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 - Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 - Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4077 - Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 H.R. 4395 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 S. 242 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 - Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 1028 - Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1733 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4077 Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 H.R. 4395 Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 H.R. 5022 Enhanced Dental Care of Veterans Act of 2014 S. 242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 S 1586 Enhanced Dental Care for Veterans Act of 2013 S 1950 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S 1982 Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 S. 2196 Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2014 Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Opt In/Opt Out Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4077 Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 H.R. 4395 Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 S. 242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education

Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR1798: Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2013 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 2013 (ERISA) to prescribe certain health care coverage value requirements for dental benefits under self-insured group health plans. HR.3120/S.1522: Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 - Amends titles XVIII (Medicare) and XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to cover dental services.

Client expense: $405,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HH.R. 307 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 - Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1473 - Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 - Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 - Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4077 - Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 H.R. 4395 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 S. 242 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 - Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 1028 - Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4077 Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2014 H.R. 4395 Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 S. 242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 - Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1473 - Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 - Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 4395 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2014 S. 242 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 - Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 1028 - Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2157, the Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 2019 Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act H.R. 1037 Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act H.R. 1178 Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2013H.R. 1180 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Act H.R. 1252 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2013 H.R. 1274 Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013 H.R. 1326 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013 H.R. 1339 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 1427 Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1790 Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2013 H.R. 1814 Equitable Access to Care and Health (EACH) Act H.R. 1821 Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2013 H.R. 1827 Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1838 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act of 2013 H.R. 1874 Pro-Growth Budgeting Act H.R. 1907 Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2013 H.R. 1976 Access to Certified Professional Midwives Act of 2013 H.R. 2131 Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act of 2013 H.R. 235 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R. 2415 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 244 Physician Availability Act of 2013 H.R. 2453 Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 2484 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act H.R. 2619 Medicare Repiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013 H.R. 2651 Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2663 Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 2801 Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2843/S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 2867 Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2013 H.R. 2969 Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2013 H.R. 297 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 2986 Protecting Access to Primary Care Act H.R. 3077 TELEmedicine for MEDicare Act of 2013 or TELE-MED Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3303 Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency (SOFTWARE) Act H.R. 3306 Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 3362, Exchange Information Disclosure Act H.R. 3392 Medicare Part D Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 3474 Hire More Heroes Act of 2013 H.R. 3507 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act H.R. 3717, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013 H.R. 3811, Health Exchange Security and Transparency Act H.R. 3979 Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act of 2014 H.R. 4106, Barr-Bera Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 4118, The SIMPLE Fairness Act H.R. 4160 - the "Keep the Promise to Seniors Act of 2014." H.R. 4177: a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Allow Medicare beneficiaries participating in a Medicare Advantage MSA to contribute their own money to their MSA. H.R. 4180: a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit rollovers from health savings accounts to Medicare Advantage MSAs H.R. 4196: Seniors' Fairness Act of 2014H.R. 4201: Seniors' Rights to Know Act H.R. 487 Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 574 Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 794 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program. H.R. 962 Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act H.R. 2575, the "Save American Workers Act of 2014," H.R. 4064, FAIR ACT of 2014 H.R. 4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 H.RES.356 A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States. H.R.1024 The Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act IMPACT Act of 2014 (Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014) S. 1060 Veterans to Paramedics Transition Act S. 1061 Veterans Access to Care Act S. 1064 Medicare Mental Health Access Act S. 1143 Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act S. 1152 Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act S. 1184 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S. 1228 Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act S. 1422 Preventive Health Savings Act S. 1439 Care Planning Act of 2013 S. 1444 Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2013 S. 1445 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1475 National Nurse Act of 2013 S. 1517 Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1557 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 1685 Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act of 2013 S. 1729 - Expanded Consumer Choice Act S. 1758 Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act of 2013 S. 1871, SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2000/H.R. 4015 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2007, Preventing Regulatory Overreach To Enhance Care Technology Act of 2014 (PROTECT Act) S. 2110, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 S. 2166 Treating Families Fairly Act S. 2168 amends the definition from 50 100 employees for the purposes of the employer mandate S. 2173 the CHOICE Act S. 2175 Enhancing Access to Agents and Brokers Act S. 2240 The Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S. 236 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act S. 328 Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S. 382 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.S. 452 Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act S. 557 The Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act S. 577 The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S. 602 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2013 S. 616 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 641 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. 739 National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 755 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act of 2013 S. 945 Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013 S.1067 Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act S.1897 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 S.1927 The Data Security Act of 2014 S.1932/H.R. 3890 The Better Care, Lower Cost Act S.1976 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2014 S.1995 Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act S.2106, FAIR Act of 2014 S.236 / H.R. 1310 - Medicare Patient Empowerment Act of 2013 S.577 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S.RES.26 A resolution recognizing that access to hospitals and other health care providers for patients in rural areas of the United States is essential to the survival and success of communities in the United States.

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Tax Exempt Status for Indian Health Service Loan Repayments

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.2775 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014 H.J. Res 59 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 H.R. 2810 The Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3077 TELE-MED Act of 2013H.R. 3303 Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency (SOFTWARE) Act H.R. 2725 FDA Safety Over Sequestration Act H.R. 3204 Drug Quality and Security Act H.R. 2651 Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1439 Care Planning Act of 2013 S. 1193 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013 S.1927 The Data Security Act of 2014 H.R. 3696 National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3811 Healthcare Exchange Security and Transparency Act of 2014 S.1897 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2014 H.R. 1326 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013 H.R. 2651 Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2843 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1180 Medicare Data Access for Transparency and Accountability Act S. 1758 Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act of 2013 H.R.3367 To amend section 9010 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to delay the application of the health insurance provider annual fee until 2016 and to provide a process to return to consumers any amounts attributable to the expected application of the annual fee to 2014 or 2015 H.R. 1037 Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 3306 Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 3507 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act H.R. 487 Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 574 Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013 H.R. 1180 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 1201 Training Tomorrow's Doctors Act H.R. 1252 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2013 H.R. 1274 Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013 H.R. 1339 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act H.R. 1427 Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1790 Health IT Modernization for Underserved Communities Act of 2013 H.R. 1821 Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2013 H.R. 1827 Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 1838 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act of 2013 H.R. 1907 Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2013 H.R. 1976 Access to Certified Professional Midwives Act of 2013 H.R. 2131 Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM (SKILLS) Visas Act of 2013 H.R. 235 Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2013 H.R. 244 Physician Availability Act of 2013 H.R. 2484 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act H.R. 2619 Medicare Repiratory Therapist Access Act of 2013 H.R. 2801 Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act H.R. 2867 Medicare Hospice Care Access Act of 2013 H.R. 2969 Medicare Patient Access to Hospice Act of 2013 H.R. 297 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 H.R. 2986 Protecting Access to Primary Care ActH.R. 794 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for treatment of clinical psychologists as physicians for purposes of furnishing clinical psychologist services under the Medicare Program. S. 1060 Veterans to Paramedics Transition Act S. 1061 Veterans Access to Care Act S. 1064 Medicare Mental Health Access Act S. 1143 Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act S. 1152 Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act S. 1444 Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2013 S. 1445 National Health Service Corps Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1475 National Nurse Act of 2013 S. 1517 Behavioral Health Information Technology Act of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1557 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 1685 Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act of 2013 S. 236 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act S. 328 Strengthening Rural Access to Emergency Services Act S. 382 A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. S. 602 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2013 S. 616 Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 641 Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. 739 National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act S. 755 Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act of 2013 S. 945 Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act of 2013 S.577 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 S. 744 Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act H.R. 2663 Preventive Health Savings Act S. 1422 Preventive Health Savings Act S. 1228 Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act S. 1184 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2415 Treat and Reduce Obesity Act H.R. 2810 Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act H.R. 2642 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act S. 954 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act

S.1522/H.R.3120, Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013. Support for Title II, Subtitle C, Section 224, Subsection (3) of the bill that authorizes additional federal funding for research conducted at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) for FY2014 through FY2017.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to oral health and/or dental practice in the following: H.R. 307 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act H.R. 963 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act H.R. 1146 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013H.R. 1285 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 H.R. 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013 H.R. 1473 Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 1853 Medicaid Accountability and Care Act of 2013 H.R. 2130 Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013 H.R. 3120 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 242 Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 466 Coordination of Pro Bono Medically Recommended Dental Care Act S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013 S. 642 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2013 S. 1028 Older Americans Act Amendments of 2013 S. 1522 Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2013 S. 1562 Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2013 Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education Tax Exempt Status for Indian Health Service Loan Repayments

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Medicare Benefit Redesign. (No bill.) Proposals to combine Part A and B deductibles along with a catastrophic cap on Medicare out-of-pocket spending to be paid for by increased out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries. Medicare Drug Savings. S. 740, H.R. 1588: provisions to extend the application of Medicaid drug rebates to prescription drugspaid for by Medicare and used by people eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (dual-eligibles), and by people receiving the Medicare Part D Low-Income Subsidy. Medicare Home Health Benefits. (No bill.) Proposals pertaining to copayments for beneficiaries receiving the Medicare home health benefit. Medicare Premium Support. H. Con. Res. 25: proposal to privatize Medicare. Medicare Income-Relating. H. Con. Res. 25: proposals to increase the cost of Medicare to higher-income beneficiaries. Medicare Eligibility Age. H. Con. Res. 25: proposals to increase the Medicare eligibility age. Medicare Part D Negotiation of Drug Prices. S. 117, S. 408, H.R. 1102, H.R. 928: proposals to create a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, allowing or requiring the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate price concessions from pharmaceutical manufacturers for drugs purchased under the Part D program. Medicare Supplemental Health Insurance. (No bill.) Proposals to increase costs for Medicare beneficiaries who purchase Medigap insurance. Medicare Physician Fees. H.R. 2810: legislation pertaining to a permanent fix of the sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula to determine physician fees under Part B. Medicare Observations Status. S. 569, H.R. 1179: legislation to count days in the hospital in observation status toward meeting the three-day prior hospitalization requirement for skilled nursing facility (SNF) care eligibility. Medicare Dental Benefit. S. 1522: legislation to add a dental benefit to the Medicare program. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152: implementation of provisions reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments; requiring higher income Medicare beneficiaries to pay an increased share of Medicare Parts B and D premium costs; expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS); expanding coverage of prevention services; testing payment and delivery system reforms; establishing a Medicare Commission; providing expanded Medicaid coverage; authorizing the collection of data regarding disparities in the provision of care; providing safeguards and subsidies to assure affordability of health coverage for seniors. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation. (No bill.) Proposals related to the planning for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations, and the approach the Center will take to test innovative payment and service delivery models to reduce program expenditures, while preserving or enhancing the quality of care for Medicare, Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries. Federal Coordinated Health Care Office (Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office). (No bill.) Proposals related to the activities of the Federal Coordinated Health Care Office intended to improve the quality of care for recipients receiving benefits from both Medicare and Medicaid, i.e, dual-eligibles. The Commission on Long-Term Care. (No bill). Proposals and recommendations made to Congress by the Long-Term Care Commission, established under Section 643 of the American Taypaper Relief Act of 2012 (P.L. 112-240).