Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act

S.2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal S.2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 language focused on VA provider agreement AHCA monitored and lobbied on issues relating to the February 25, 2016, Markup of House VA Committee Chairman Millers Draft legislation, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with certain health care providers to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care to veterans. We monitored amendments relating to the draft legislation that were offered as well, and expressed our concerns on one in particular that was offered by Representative Takano. AHCA is following any VA provider agreement related language impacting SNFs.

Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: 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), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.3298 - Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015 S.2148 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent an increase in the Medicare part B premium and deductible in 2016 H.R.3696 - Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 539 and H.R.775 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 290: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. Protect and Preserve Medicaid Provider Assessment. Protect and Preserve Medicare Bad Debt Reimbursement Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility. The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act (S.2000) and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care. CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS). PL. 113-185 Impact Act of 2014 H.R. 952: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes. H.R. 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 876: Notice Act (P.L. 114-42) S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 (Public Law No. 114-182) H.R.4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 (Public Law No. 114-182) Skilled Nursing Episodic Payment Reform

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S.843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. Post-acute payment and reform issues. S. 2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal Health information technology issues H.R.4111 and S.1916: Rural Health Care Connectivity Act was incorporated into H.R. 2576 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Public Law No. 114-182) Hospitals Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014

Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Veterans Access to Extended Care Act, H.R. 1369/S. 739 - specifies that health care provider agreements to furnish care to veterans are not to be treated as federal contracts for the acquisition of goods and services - support Support S. 2000, Veterans Access to LTC and Health Services Act, to increase flexibility in the contracting process with adult day services and nursing homes.

Client expense: $40,945 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childerns Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1769/ S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3216, the Veterans Emergency Treatment Act H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act H.R. 3471, the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 3975/ S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act H.R. 4144/ S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act H.R. 4150, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medial Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act H.R. 4764, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members (PAWS) Act H.R. 5047, the Protecting Veterans Educational Choice Act H.R. 5083, the VA Appeals Modernization Act H.R. 5091 H.R. 5129/ S. 3141, the Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act H.R. 5162, the Vet Connect Act of 2016 H.R. 5166/ S. 3081, the WINGMAN Act H.R. 5392, the No Veterans Crisis Line Should Go Unanswered Act H.R. 5407 H.R. 5420 H.R. 5416 H.R. 5620/ S. 3170, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act H.R. 6416, the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1203, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act S. 2279, the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act S. 2487, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act S. 2520, the Newborn Care Improvement Act S. 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act S. 2646, the Veterans Choice Improvement Act S. 2679, the Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act S. 2883, the Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act S. 2896, the Care Veterans Deserve Act S. 2921, the Veterans First Act S. 3035, the Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016 S. 3055, the Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Re-authorization Act of 2016 Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S.843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. Post-acute payment and reform issues. S. 2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal Health information technology issues H.R.4111 and S.1916: Rural Health Care Connectivity Act was incorporated into H.R. 2576 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Public Law No. 114-182) Hospitals Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014

Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.3298 - Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015 S.2148 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent an increase in the Medicare part B premium and deductible in 2016 H.R.3696 - Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 539 and H.R.775 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 290: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. Protect and Preserve Medicaid Provider Assessment. Protect and Preserve Medicare Bad Debt Reimbursement Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility. The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act (S.2000) and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care. CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS). PL. 113-185 Impact Act of 2014 H.R. 952: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes. H.R. 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 876: Notice Act (P.L. 114-42) S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 (Public Law No. 114-182) H.R.4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 (Public Law No. 114-182) Skilled Nursing Episodic Payment Reform

S.2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal S.2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 language focused on VA provider agreement AHCA monitored and lobbied on issues relating to the February 25, 2016, Markup of House VA Committee Chairman Millers Draft legislation, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with certain health care providers to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care to veterans. We monitored amendments relating to the draft legislation that were offered as well, and expressed our concerns on one in particular that was offered by Representative Takano. AHCA is following any VA provider agreement related language impacting SNFs.

Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S 207: Veterans Access to Community Care Act S 290: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act S 374: A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations S. 603: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes S 657: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act S 739: A bill to modify the treatment of agreements entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services, and for other purposes S 841: Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act S 1085: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S 1463: Access to Community Care for Veterans Act S.1693: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment, and for other purposes. S 1991: Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act S 2000: Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S Res 32:An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs HR 294: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act HR 473: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act HR 498: Efficient Service for Veterans Act HR 572: Veterans Access to Community Care Act HR 577: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran HR 941: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations HR 1096: Real Choice for Veterans Act HR 1532: Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act HR 1604: Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act HR 2145: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ physicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs on a without compensation basis in practice areas and specialties with staffing shortages and long appointment waiting times HR 2256: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care by the Department of Veterans Affairs HR 2496: Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act HR 2974: Veteran Continuity of Care Act Matters relating to the Veterans Choice Program Matters relating to the TRICARE Program

Veterans Access to Extended Care Act, H.R. 1369/S. 739 - specifies that health care provider agreements to furnish care to veterans are not to be treated as federal contracts for the acquisition of goods and services - support Support H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, which allows the VA to consolidate programs to improve access to care. Support S. 2000, Veterans Access to LTC and Health Services Act, to increase flexibility in the contracting process with adult day services and nursing homes.

Client expense: $40,945 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 216, the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childerns Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 271, the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act H.R. 359, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act H.R. 421, the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act H.R. 800/ S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1379 H.R. 1380 H.R. 1414, the Pay As You Rate Act H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1769/ S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act H.R. 1862, the Veterans Credit Protection Act H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act H.R. 1994/ S. 1082, the VA Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2001, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2214, the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act H.R. 2344, the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 H.R. 2914, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3106, the Construction Reform Act H.R. 3216, the Veterans Emergency Treatment Act H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act H.R. 3471, the Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 3975/ S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act H.R. 4144/ S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act H.R. 4150, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medial Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act H.R. 4764, the Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members (PAWS) Act H.R. 4782/ S. 3032, the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) Act H.R. 5047, the Protecting Veterans Educational Choice Act H.R. 5083, the VA Appeals Modernization Act H.R. 5091 H.R. 5129/ S. 3141, the Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act H.R. 5162, the Vet Connect Act of 2016 H.R. 5166/ S. 3081, the WINGMAN Act H.R. 5392, the No Veterans Crisis Line Should Go Unanswered Act H.R. 5407 H.R. 5420 H.R. 5416 H.R. 5620, the VA Accountability First and Appeals Modernization Act S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 603, the Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 684, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act S. 717, the Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015. S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1203, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act S. 1460, the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 1676, the Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act S. 2134, the Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act S. 2210, the Veterans Partners Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act S. 2279, the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act S. 2487, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act S. 2520, the Newborn Care Improvement Act S. 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act S. 2646, the Veterans Choice Improvement Act S. 2679, the Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act S. 2883, the Appropriate Care for Disabled Veterans Act S. 2888, the Janey Ensminger Act of 2016 S. 2896, the Care Veterans Deserve Act S. 2919, the SOLVE Act S. 2921, the Veterans First Act S. 3035, the Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016 S. 3055, the Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016 Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act

S 207: Veterans Access to Community Care Act S 290: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act S 374: A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations S. 603: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes S 657: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act S 739: A bill to modify the treatment of agreements entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services, and for other purposes S 841: Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act S 1085: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S 1463: Access to Community Care for Veterans Act S.1693: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment, and for other purposes. S 1991: Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act S 2000: Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S Res 32:An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs HR 294: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act HR 473: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act HR 498: Efficient Service for Veterans Act HR 572: Veterans Access to Community Care Act HR 577: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran HR 941: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations HR 1096: Real Choice for Veterans Act HR 1532: Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act HR 1604: Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act HR 2145: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ physicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs on a without compensation basis in practice areas and specialties with staffing shortages and long appointment waiting times HR 2256: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care by the Department of Veterans Affairs HR 2496: Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act HR 2974: Veteran Continuity of Care Act Matters relating to the Veterans Choice Program

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S.843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. Post-acute payment and reform issues. S. 2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal Health information technology issues H.R.4111 and S.1916: Rural Health Care Connectivity Act was incorporated into H.R. 2576 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (Public Law No. 114-182) Hospitals Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.3298 - Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015 S.2148 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent an increase in the Medicare part B premium and deductible in 2016 H.R.3696 - Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 539 and H.R.775 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 290: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. Protect and Preserve Medicaid Provider Assessment. Protect and Preserve Medicare Bad Debt Reimbursement Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility. The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act (S.2000) and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care. CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS). PL. 113-185 Impact Act of 2014 H.R. 952: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes. H.R. 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 876: Notice Act (P.L. 114-42) S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 H.R.4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 Skilled Nursing Episodic Payment Reform

S.2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal S.2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 language focused on VA provider agreement AHCA monitored and lobbied on issues relating to the February 25, 2016, Markup of House VA Committee Chairman Millers Draft legislation, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with certain health care providers to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care to veterans. We monitored amendments relating to the draft legislation that were offered as well, and expressed our concerns on one in particular that was offered by Representative Takano. AHCA is following any VA provider agreement related language impacting SNFs.

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Veterans Access to Extended Care Act, H.R. 1369/S. 739 - specifies that health care provider agreements to furnish care to veterans are not to be treated as federal contracts for the acquisition of goods and services - support Support H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, which allows the VA to consolidate programs to improve access to care. Support S. 2000, Veterans Access to LTC and Health Services Act, to increase flexibility in the contracting process with adult day services and nursing homes.

Client expense: $57,010 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 216, the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 271, the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act H.R. 359, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act H.R. 421, the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act H.R. 627, to expand the VAs definition of homeless to match the definition used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 1987 H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act H.R. 800/ S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1379 H.R. 1380 H.R. 1414, the Pay As You Rate Act H.R. 1569 H.R. 1575 H.R. 1607, the Ruth Moore Act of 2015 H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act H.R. 1688 H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1769/S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act H.R. 1862, the Veterans Credit Protection Act H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act H.R. 1994/ S. 1082, the VA Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2001, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2214, the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act H.R. 2257 H.R. 2275, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2344, the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 H.R. 2894 H.R. 2914, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3106, the Construction Reform Act H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act H.R. 3471 Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 3975/S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act H.R. 4144/S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act H.R. 4150, the "Department of Veterans Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act" H.R. 4764, the "Puppies Assisting Wounded Service Members (PAWS)Act" H.R. 4782/S. 3032, the "Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living (COLA) Act" H.R. 4892 H.R. 5047, the "Protecting Veterans Educational Choice Act" H.R. 5083, the "VA Appeals Modernization Act" H.R. 5091 H.R. 5162, the "Vet Connect Act of 2016" H.R. 5166/S. 3081, the "WINGMAN Act" H.R. 5392, the "No Veterans Cris Line Should Go Unanswered Act" H.R. 5407 H.R. 5416, the "Promising Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act" S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act S. 244 S. 290, the Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 603, the "Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act" S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 684, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act S. 717, the Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015. S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1203, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act S. 1460, the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 1676, the Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 S. 1693 S. 1856 S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act S. 2134, the Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act S. 2170 S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act S. 2210, the "Veterans Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act" S. 2253 S. 2279, the "Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act" S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act S. 2316, veterans fiduciaries S. 2473, the "Express Appeals Act" S. 2487, the "Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act" S. 2520, the "Newborn Care Improvement Act" S. 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act S. 2646, the "Veterans Choice Improve Act" S. 2679, the "Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act" S. 2883, the "Janey Eisminger Act of 2016" S. 2896, the "Care Veterans Deserve Act" S. 2919, the "SOLVE Act" S. 3021 S. 3023, the "Arla Harrell Act" S. 3035, the "Maximizing Efficiency and Improving Access to Providers at the Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2016" S. 3055, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Dental Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2016" Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the "Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act"

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S.843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. Post-acute payment and reform issues. S. 2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal Health information technology issues S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 H.R.4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 Hospitals Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal S.2646: Veterans Choice Improvement Act of 2016 AHCA monitored and lobbied on issues relating to the February 25, 2016, Markup of House VA Committee Chairman Millers Draft legislation, to authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements with certain health care providers to furnish hospital care, medical services, and extended care to veterans. We monitored amendments relating to the draft legislation that were offered as well, and expressed our concerns on one in particular that was offered by Representative Takano.

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.3298 - Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015 S.2148 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent an increase in the Medicare part B premium and deductible in 2016 H.R.3696 - Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 539 and H.R.775 The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 290: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. Protect and Preserve Medicaid Provider Assessment. Protect and Preserve Medicare Bad Debt Reimbursement Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility. The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act (S.2000) and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care. CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS). PL. 113-185 Impact Act of 2014 H.R. 952: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes. H.R. 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 876: Notice Act (P.L. 114-42) S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 H.R.4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 Skilled Nursing Episodic Payment Reform

S 207: Veterans Access to Community Care Act S 290: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act S 374: A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations S. 564: Veterans Hearing Aid Access and Assistance Act S. 603: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes S 657: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act S 739: A bill to modify the treatment of agreements entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services, and for other purposes S 841: Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act S 1085: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S 1463: Access to Community Care for Veterans Act S.1693: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment, and for other purposes. S 1991: Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act S 2000: Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S Res 32:An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs HR 294: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act HR 473: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act HR 498: Efficient Service for Veterans Act HR 572: Veterans Access to Community Care Act HR 577: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran HR 941: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations HR 1096: Real Choice for Veterans Act HR 1532: Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act HR 1604: Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act HR 2145: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ physicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs on a without compensation basis in practice areas and specialties with staffing shortages and long appointment waiting times HR 2256: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care by the Department of Veterans Affairs HR 2496: Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act HR 2974: Veteran Continuity of Care Act Matters relating to the Veterans Choice Program

Improving benefits for survivors of deceased servicemembers and to restore and improve veterans' benefits. H.R. 526 Veterans redress for asbestos claims, H.R. 677Veterans COLA, H.R. 800Appealed vet claims, H.R. 969 Blue Water Navy vets, H.R. 1247Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care, H.R. 1384 Vet status, H.R. 1769 Toxic Exposure, H.R. 1786 9/11 victims health care, H.R. 2282Student veterans priority enrollment, H.R. 3016Vets Employment, Education, and Health Care Improvement, H.R. 3484 LA Homeless Veterans Leasing Act, H.R. 3491 Medal of Honor stipend benefits, H.R. 4063 Opioid Abuse, H.R. 4134 Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement, H.R. 4298 Memorials at Arlington National Cemetery, H.R. 4336 WASP inurnment, H.R. 4591 VA purchased care streamlining and modernization, H.R. 4684 Vets Urgent Access to Mental Health Care, S. 170 CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act, S. 297 Frontlines to Lifelines Act, S. 357Veterans redress for asbestos claims, S. 425Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization, S. 743 Vet status, S. 901 Toxic Exposure, S. 1085Caregivers Extension Act, S. 1203 Vet status, S. 1641 Opioid Abuse, S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act, S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act, S. 2000 Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services, S. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act, S. 2013 LA Homeless Veterans Leasing Act, S. 2179 Veteran CARE Act, S. 2279Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement, S. 2473 Express Appeals Act, S. 2633Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community, S. 2646 Veterans Choice Improvement, S. 2719 SCRA forced arbitration

Client expense: $505,872 · Firm income: Not reported

Veterans Access to Extended Care Act, H.R. 1369/S. 739 - specifies that health care provider agreements to furnish care to veterans are not to be treated as federal contracts for the acquisition of goods and services - support Support H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, which allows the VA to consolidate programs to improve access to care. Support S. 2000, Veterans Access to LTC and Health Services Act, to increase flexibility in the contracting process with adult day services and nursing homes.

Client expense: $25,866 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 216, the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childerns Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 271, the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act H.R. 359, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act H.R. 421, the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act H.R. 627, to expand the VAs definition of homeless to match the definition used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 1987 H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act H.R. 800/ S. 2473, the Express Appeals Act H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1379 H.R. 1380 H.R. 1414, the Pay As You Rate Act H.R. 1569 H.R. 1575 H.R. 1607, the Ruth Moore Act of 2015 H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act H.R. 1688 H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1769/ S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act H.R. 1862, the Veterans Credit Protection Act H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act H.R. 1994/ S. 1082, the VA Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2001, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2214, the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act H.R. 2257 H.R. 2275, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2344, the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 H.R. 2914, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3106, the Construction Reform Act H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act H.R. 3471 Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015 H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 3975/ S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act H.R. 4144/ S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act The Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care Consolidation Plan The Promising Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act The Department of Veterans Affairs Purchased Health Care Streamlining and Modernization Act Draft legislation to provide assisted reproductive technology (ART) to certain disabled veterans S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act S. 290, the Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 684, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act S. 717, the Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015. S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1203, the 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery and Other Improvements Act S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act S. 1460, the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 1676, the Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 S. 1693 S. 1856 S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act S. 2123, the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act S. 2134, the Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act S. 2170 S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act S. 2253 S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act S. 2316, veterans fiduciaries S. 2633, the Improving Veterans Access to Care in the Community Act The Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act

S.2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: 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), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S.843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. Post-acute payment and reform issues. S. 2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal Health information technology issues S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 H.R.4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 Hospitals Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.3298 - Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015 S.2148 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent an increase in the Medicare part B premium and deductible in 2016 H.R.3696 - Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 367: The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 290: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. Protect and Preserve Medicaid Provider Assessment. Protect and Preserve Medicare Bad Debt Reimbursement Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act (IMPACT) The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act (S.2000) and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors. MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care. CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS). PL. 113-185 Impact Act of 2014 H.R. 952: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes. H.R. 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 876: Notice Act (P.L. 114-42) S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 H.R.4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 Skilled Nursing Episodic Payment Reform

Veterans Access to Extended Care Act, H.R. 1369/S. 739 - specifies that health care provider agreements to furnish care to veterans are not to be treated as federal contracts for the acquisition of goods and services - support Support H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, which allows the VA to consolidate programs to improve access to care. Support S. 2000, Veterans Access to LTC and Health Services Act, to increase flexibility in the contracting process with adult day services and nursing homes.

Client expense: $16,662 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S.843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. Post-acute payment and reform issues. S. 2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal Health information technology issues S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 H.R.4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 Hospitals Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014

Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal

Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: 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), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.3298 - Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015 S.2148 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent an increase in the Medicare part B premium and deductible in 2016 H.R.3696 - Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 367: The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 290: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. Protect and Preserve Medicaid Provider Assessment. Protect and Preserve Medicare Bad Debt Reimbursement Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act (IMPACT) The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act (S.2000) and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors. MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care. CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS). PL. 113-185 Impact Act of 2014 H.R. 952: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes. H.R. 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 876: Notice Act (P.L. 114-42) S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 H.R.4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 Skilled Nursing Episodic Payment Reform

S 207: Veterans Access to Community Care Act S 290: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act S 374: A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations S. 564: Veterans Hearing Aid Access and Assistance Act S. 603: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes S 657: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act S 739: A bill to modify the treatment of agreements entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services, and for other purposes S 841: Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act S 1085: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S 1463: Access to Community Care for Veterans Act S.1693: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment, and for other purposes. S 1991: Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act S 2000: Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S Res 32:An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs HR 294: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act HR 473: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act HR 498: Efficient Service for Veterans Act HR 572: Veterans Access to Community Care Act HR 577: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran HR 941: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations HR 1096: Real Choice for Veterans Act HR 1532: Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act HR 1604: Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act HR 2145: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ physicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs on a without compensation basis in practice areas and specialties with staffing shortages and long appointment waiting times HR 2256: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care by the Department of Veterans Affairs HR 2496: Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act HR 2974: Veteran Continuity of Care Act HR 3236: Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act Matters relating to the Veterans Choice Program

HR1010, To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland. HR1015, Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2015. HR1016, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR1017, Directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain actions to improve the transparency and the governance of the information security program of the Department. HR1055, To improve access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations. HR1101, Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2015. HR1127, To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands. HR1128, Department of Veterans Affairs Cyber Security Protection Act. HR1129, Veterans' Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015. HR1134, Access to Timely Information Act. HR1141, GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015. HR1170, Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act. HR1177, Deployed Troops Support Act of 2015. HR1183, Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act. HR120, To repeal the War Powers Resolution. HR12, Voter Empowerment Act of 2015. HR1217, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015. HR1227, Work for Warriors Act of 2015. HR124, To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. HR1247, Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015. HR1288, World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act. HR1292, Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act. HR1294, Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2015. HR1302, VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act. HR1313, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act. HR1316, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015. HR1319, Ask Veterans Act. HR1331, Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015. HR1338, Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015. HR1356, Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015. HR1357, Veterans Beneficiary Fraud Enforcement Act. HR1369, Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015. HR1379, To authorize the Board of Veterans' Appeals to develop evidence in appeal cases, and for other purposes. HR1380, To expand the eligibility for a medallion furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to signify the veteran status of a deceased individual. HR1384, Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act. HR1414, Pay As You Rate Act. HR146, To ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy at military medical treatment. HR1465, Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015. HR148, To ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience. HR1496, To improve the access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR1500, To ensure that certain TRICARE program beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of the location of their residence. HR1514, CRAM. HR1538, CARERS Act of 2015. HR1575, To make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces. HR1590, Integrated Electronic Health Records (iEHR) for Military and Veterans Act. HR1594, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act. HR1603, Military SAVE Act. HR1607, Ruth Moore Act of 2015. HR1628, Veterans Pain Management Improvement Act. HR1681, VA Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act. HR1688, To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to designate 20 graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry. HR1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. HR1769, Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015. HR182, Centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. HR1845, Military Family Leave Act of 2015. HR1860, Equalizing Transparency for Veterans Act. HR1862, Veterans' Credit Protection Act. HR1863, Local Care for Veterans Act. HR1875, Filipino Veterans Recognition Act. HR189, Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015. HR190, Making Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Permanent Act. HR1904, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act. HR1905, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act. HR1909, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department. HR1911, To increase certain veteran funeral benefits. HR1948, Veterans' Access to Child Care Act. HR1969, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015. HR1978, Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015. HR1989, Encourage New Legalized Immigrants to Start Training Act. HR1994, VA Accountability Act of 2015. HR2001, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. HR2008, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act. HR2011, To remove the authority of the Secretaries of the military departments to revoke combat valor awards. HR2026, SUPPORT Act. HR203, Clay Hunt SAV Act. HR2046, Prescription Drug Accountability Act. HR2047, Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015. HR2053, Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act. HR2054, To provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans. HR2104, To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research. HR2114, To direct the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance for individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes. HR2123, Enhancing Veterans' Access to Treatment Act of 2015. HR2133, Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act. HR2139, Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015. HR2145, Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act. HR216, Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015. HR218, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2015. HR2190, Legal Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2015. HR2193, VA Employee Fairness Act of 2015. HR220, Veterans Dependents' Parity Act. HR22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act. HR2237, Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act. HR2248, United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act. HR2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. HR2257, To improve the reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans. HR2264, To establish a space-available transportation priority for veterans of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total. HR2275, Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015. HR2282, Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act. HR2286, Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act. HR2291, Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015. HR2294, Honor Guardsmen and Reservists Act. HR2327, Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act. HR2344, Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015. HR2360, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act. HR2361, Work-Study for Student Veterans Act. HR2365, Construction Reform, Authorization, and Choice Improvement Act of 2015. HR2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. HR2475, Stability for Service Members Act. HR2487, Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act. HR2490, Bertie's Respect for National Cemeteries Act. HR2493, Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2015. HR2496, Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act. HR2516, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2015. HR2522, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants for the provision of furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other purposes. HR2531, ACES Act of 2015. HR2539, Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2015. HR2555, Veteran Wellness Act. HR2558, Examination of Exposures to Environmental Hazards During Military Service and Health Care for Atsugi Naval Air Facility Veterans and their Families Act of 2015. HR2591, Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund Act of 2015. HR2605, Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015. HR2622, Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. HR2639, Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act. HR2653, American Health Care Reform Act of 2015. HR2662, Fallen Heroes Family Assistance Act. HR2691, Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015. HR2706, Veterans National Remembrance Act. HR271, COVER Act. HR2718, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act. HR272, Medal of Honor Priority Care Act. HR2725, 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act. HR2766, Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2015. HR280, To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2813, Shelter Our Servicemembers Act. HR2814, Naming of the Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic. HR2855, Veterans Education Flexibility Act. HR2861, Veteran Employment Transition Act. HR2863, Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act. HR288, Veterans Medical Access Act. HR2894, CARE for All Veterans Act. HR2914, Build a Better VA Act. HR2915, Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act. HR2935, Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act. HR2941, Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act. HR294, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act. HR2974, Veteran Continuity of Care Act. HR2975, Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act. HR2981, To provide that congressional testimony by Department of Veterans Affairs employees is official duty. HR2999, Fair VA Accountability Act. HR3016, VA Provider Equity Act. HR3019, Veterans Residential Care Choice Act. HR303, Retired Pay Restoration Act. HR3040, To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information. HR3068, Restore Honor to Service Members Act. HR3101, POW Accountability Act. HR3106, Construction Reform Act of 2015. HR3113, Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2015. HR3115, Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act. HR3122, VALOR Act of 2015. HR3146, Military Base Self-Defense Act. HR315, Filipino Veterans Promise Act. HR3200, To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer unobligated amounts previously made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs to the medical accounts of the Department to improve the furnishing of health care to veterans. HR3234, Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act. HR3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015. HR3246, To provide for the temporary use of Veterans Choice Funds for certain programs, and for other purposes. HR3262, To provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois. HR3278, Veterans Dignified Burial Act. HR3286, HIRE Vets Act. HR3320, Timely Payment for Veterans' Medical Care Act. HR333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act. HR3335, Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act. HR3351, CPI-E Act of 2015. HR3365, Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015. HR3373, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review certain whistleblower complaints. HR3374, Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2015. HR3388, SOLDIER Act. HR341, To require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans. HR3414, Veterans Access to Orthotic and Prosthetic Care Act. HR3419, Support for Student Veterans with Families Act. HR342, To extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members of the Armed Forces who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability. HR3422, VA Vendor Verification Act. HR3423, Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015. HR3471, Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015. HR353, Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015. HR3549, VA Billing Accountability Act. HR356, Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act. HR3580, To establish a continuing medical education program for non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals who treat veterans and family members of veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans. HR359, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act. HR3595, Increased Authorizations for the Denver VA Medical Center Construction Project Act. HR3596, Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015. HR3616, Defending Our Defenders Act. HR366, Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2015. HR421, Classified Veterans Access to Care Act. HR423, Newborn Care Improvement Act. HR444, Expanding Care for Veterans Act. HR454, Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. HR456, Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015. HR473, Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015. HR474, Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015. HR475, GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015. HR476, GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015. HR479, American Jobs Matter Act of 2015. HR498, Efficient Service for Veterans Act. HR502, Veterans Health Administration Management Improvement Act. HR517, To establish an Appeals Task Force. HR563, Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2015. HR571, Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015. HR572, Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015. HR575, Stop Wasteful Bonuses in Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2015. HR593, Aurora VA Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015. HR607, Help Hire Our Heroes Act. HR614, SAVE Act. HR618, CHOICE Act. HR621, Veteran Excellence Through Education Act of 2015. HR642, To provide for the eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential programs. HR643, Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015. HR658, VA Regional Office Accountability Act. HR667, Veterans Equal Access Act. HR732, Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act. HR742, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015. HR748, GI Bill STEM Extension Act of 2015. HR76, Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity for Veterans Transitioning from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2015. HR763, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. HR800, Express Appeals Act. HR802, Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act. HR832, Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2015. HR868, Veterans TRICARE Choice Act. HR90, Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act. HR91, Veterans Identification Card Act 2015. HR915, Voices for Veterans Act. HR926, To improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury. HR941, To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations. HR956, Military TRAC Act. HR960, Designation of the Daniel L. Kinnard Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic. HR969, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015. HR991, Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act. HR992, Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2015. HR993, Veterans' Independent Living Enhancement Act. HR995, Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act. HRES106, Supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients. HRES211, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans deserve the health and living standards they fought to protect. HRES314, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the eligibility of veterans service organizations for community development block grant funding. HRES320, Expressing the sense of Congress that a grateful Nation honors and salutes Sons and Daughters in Touch on its 25th anniversary that is being celebrated on Father's Day, 2015, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, the District of Columbia. HRES384, Calling for a formal end of the Korean War. HRES443, Commending the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs for their joint campaign to raise awareness during September, Suicide Prevention Month, to reduce suicide among members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans. HRES451, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army. S1021, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act. S1022, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act. S1070, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act of 2015. S1082, Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015. S1085, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015. S1105, To authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes. S1117, Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015. S1118, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. S1130, Legal Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2015. S114, Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2015. S1152, Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015. S1203, 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act. S1257, Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015. S1286, Veterans Appeals Assistance and Improvement Act of 2015. S1303, Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2015. S1325, Designation of the Daniel L. Kinnard Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic. S1358, Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act. S136, Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015. S1450, Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act. S1451, Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015. S1452, Veterans Emergency Health Care Safety Net Expansion Act of 2015. S1460, Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015. S1493, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015. S1496, Ensuring Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act. S1534, Treto Garza South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2015. S1557, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2015. S1567, To provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge from the Armed Forces of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge. S1603, Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015. S1628, A bill to preserve the current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of the uniformed services. S1641, Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act. S167, Clay Hunt SAV Act. S1693, To expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment, and for other purposes. S1721, Joint Formularies for Veterans Act of 2015. S1731, Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2015. S1754, To make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. S1766, Restore Honor to Service Members Act. S1775, World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act. S1797, Connect with Veterans Act of 2015. S1815, A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S1821, Armed Forces Self-Defense Act. S1823, To safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S1839, Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015. S1862, VET Act of 2015. S1885, Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015. S1938, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act of 2015. S1967, A bill to provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois. S1988, Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015. S1991, Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act of 2015. S2000, Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act. S2013, Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015. S2022, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. S2048, Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2015. S2049, To establish a continuing medical education program for non-Department medical professionals who treat veterans and family members of veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common. S2052, Department of Veterans Affairs Billing Accountability Act of 2015. S2062, To extend authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines. S207, Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015. S2081, To extend authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes. S2106, Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act of 2015. S223, Pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to facilitate their transition into permanent housing. S26, American Jobs Matter Act of 2015. S270, Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015. S271, Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2015. S285, Aurora Veterans Affairs Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015. S290, Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015. S29, Respect for Marriage Act. S296, Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2015. S297, Frontlines to Lifelines Act of 2015. S358, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015. S374, A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations. S398, Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2015. S409, Military Sex Offender Reporting Act of 2015. S41, Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2015. S425, Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015. S469, Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015. S471, Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015. S563, Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act. S564, Veterans Hearing Aid Access and Assistance Act. S602, GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015. S627, A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list manipulations, and for other purposes. S646, Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015. S657, Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015. S666, Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015. S681, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015. S684, Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015. S695, Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015. S714, Frontline Mental Health Provider Training Act. S715, Military and Veterans Mental Health Provider Assessment Act of 2015. S717, Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015. S739, Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015. S743, Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015. S788, To require the termination of any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower. S833, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act. S901, Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015. S979, To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. S997, Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act. SRES32, An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

H.R. 216, the Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 218, the CHAMPVA Childerns Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 271, the Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery Act H.R. 272, the Medal of Honor Priority Care Act H.R. 303, the Retired Pay Restoration Act H.R. 353, the Veterans Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015 H.R. 356, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act H.R. 359, the Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act H.R. 421, the Classified Veterans Access to Care Act H.R. 423, the Newborn Care Improvement Act H.R. 627, to expand the VAs definition of homeless to match the definition used by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) since 1987 H.R. 732, the Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act H.R. 1067, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Reform Act H.R. 1302, the VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act H.R. 1319, the Ask Veterans Act H.R. 1331, the Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015 H.R. 1338, the Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 1356, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1369, the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015 H.R. 1379 H.R. 1380 H.R. 1414, the Pay As You Rate Act H.R. 1569 H.R. 1575 H.R. 1607, the Ruth Moore Act of 2015 H.R. 1603, the Military Sexual Assault Victims Empowerment Act H.R. 1688 H.R. 1735, the National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 1769/ S. 901, the Toxic Exposure Research Act H.R. 1862, the Veterans Credit Protection Act H.R. 1904 The Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act H.R. 1994/ S. 1082, the VA Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 2001, the Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act H.R. 2214, the Disabled Veterans Access to Medical Exams Improvement Act H.R. 2257 H.R. 2275, the Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2344, the Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act H.R. 2464, the Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015 H.R. 2605, the Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 2639 Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act H.R. 2691, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015 H.R. 2914, the Build a Better VA Act H.R. 2915, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 3016, the Veterans Employment, Education, and Healthcare Improvement Act H.R. 3106, the Construction Reform Act H.R. 3234, the Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act H.R. 3471 Veterans Safety Mobility Act of 2015 H.R. 3549, the VA Billing Accountability Act H.R. 3975/ S. 2277, the Veterans Homebuyer Accessibility Act H.R. 4144/ S. 2251, the Seniors and Veterans Emergency Benefits Act The Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care Consolidation Plan The Promising Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act The Department of Veterans Affairs Purchased Health Care Streamlining and Modernization Act Draft legislation to provide assisted reproductive technology (ART) to certain disabled veterans S. 207, the Veterans Access to Community Care Act S. 290, the Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act S. 425, the Veterans Homeless Programs, Caregiver Services and Other Improvements Act S. 469, the Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015 S. 471, the Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act S. 563, the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 657, the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 684, the Homeless Veterans Prevention Act S. 717, the Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015. S. 1085 "Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1117, the Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015 S. 1450, the Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S. 1451, the Veterans Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act S. 1460, the Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015 S. 1641, the Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 1676, the Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services for Veterans Act of 2015 S. 1693 S. 1856 S. 1938, the Career Ready Student Veterans Act S. 2000, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S. 2013, the Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015 S. 2106, the Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act S. 2134, the Grow Our Own Directive: Physician Assistant Employment and Education Act S. 2170 S. 2179, the Veteran CARE Act S. 2253 S. 2291, the VA Patient Protection Act S. 2316, veterans fiduciaries The Biological Implant Tracking and Veteran Safety Act Implementation of P.L. 113-146, the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act

HR1010, To provide for the posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army of Milton Holland. HR1015, Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2015. HR1016, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to adopt and implement a standard identification protocol for use in the tracking and procurement of biological implants by the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR1017, Directing the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out certain actions to improve the transparency and the governance of the information security program of the Department. HR1055, To improve access to oral health care for vulnerable and underserved populations. HR1101, Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2015. HR1127, To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain grants to assist nursing homes for veterans located on tribal lands. HR1128, Department of Veterans Affairs Cyber Security Protection Act. HR1129, Veterans' Whistleblower and Patient Protection Act of 2015. HR1134, Access to Timely Information Act. HR1141, GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015. HR1170, Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act. HR1177, Deployed Troops Support Act of 2015. HR1183, Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act. HR120, To repeal the War Powers Resolution. HR12, Voter Empowerment Act of 2015. HR1217, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015. HR1227, Work for Warriors Act of 2015. HR124, To redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. HR1247, Improving Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015. HR1288, World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act. HR1292, Disabled Veterans Commissary and Exchange Store Benefits Act. HR1294, Meeting the Inpatient Health Care Needs of Far South Texas Veterans Act of 2015. HR1302, VA Appeals Backlog Relief Act. HR1313, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Relief Act. HR1316, Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015. HR1319, Ask Veterans Act. HR1331, Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015. HR1338, Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015. HR1356, Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015. HR1357, Veterans Beneficiary Fraud Enforcement Act. HR1369, Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015. HR1379, To authorize the Board of Veterans' Appeals to develop evidence in appeal cases, and for other purposes. HR1380, To expand the eligibility for a medallion furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to signify the veteran status of a deceased individual. HR1384, Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act. HR1414, Pay As You Rate Act. HR146, To ensure that members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury have access to hyperbaric oxygen therapy at military medical treatment. HR1465, Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015. HR148, To ensure that every military chaplain has the prerogative to close a prayer outside of a religious service according to the dictates of the chaplain's own conscience. HR1496, To improve the access to child care for certain veterans receiving health care at a facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR1500, To ensure that certain TRICARE program beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime regardless of the location of their residence. HR1514, CRAM. HR1538, CARERS Act of 2015. HR1575, To make permanent the pilot program on counseling in retreat settings for women veterans newly separated from service in the Armed Forces. HR1590, Integrated Electronic Health Records (iEHR) for Military and Veterans Act. HR1594, Military Surviving Spouses Equity Act. HR1603, Military SAVE Act. HR1607, Ruth Moore Act of 2015. HR1628, Veterans Pain Management Improvement Act. HR1681, VA Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act. HR1688, To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to designate 20 graduate medical education residency positions specifically for the study of optometry. HR1735, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. HR1769, Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015. HR182, Centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. HR1845, Military Family Leave Act of 2015. HR1860, Equalizing Transparency for Veterans Act. HR1862, Veterans' Credit Protection Act. HR1863, Local Care for Veterans Act. HR1875, Filipino Veterans Recognition Act. HR189, Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Extension Act of 2015. HR190, Making Servicemember Foreclosure Protections Permanent Act. HR1904, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act. HR1905, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act. HR1909, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department. HR1911, To increase certain veteran funeral benefits. HR1948, Veterans' Access to Child Care Act. HR1969, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015. HR1978, Veterans Conservation Corps Act of 2015. HR1989, Encourage New Legalized Immigrants to Start Training Act. HR1994, VA Accountability Act of 2015. HR2001, Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act. HR2008, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act. HR2011, To remove the authority of the Secretaries of the military departments to revoke combat valor awards. HR2026, SUPPORT Act. HR203, Clay Hunt SAV Act. HR2046, Prescription Drug Accountability Act. HR2047, Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015. HR2053, Military Reserve Survivor Benefit Equity Act. HR2054, To provide for increased access to Department of Veterans Affairs medical care for women veterans. HR2104, To prioritize funding for an expanded and sustained national investment in biomedical research. HR2114, To direct the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide assistance for individuals affected by exposure to Agent Orange, and for other purposes. HR2123, Enhancing Veterans' Access to Treatment Act of 2015. HR2133, Servicemembers' Choice in Transition Act. HR2139, Veteran's Benefits Claims Faster Filing Act of 2015. HR2145, Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act. HR216, Department of Veterans Affairs Budget Planning Reform Act of 2015. HR218, CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2015. HR2190, Legal Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2015. HR2193, VA Employee Fairness Act of 2015. HR220, Veterans Dependents' Parity Act. HR22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act. HR2237, Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act. HR2248, United States Cadet Nurse Corps Equity Act. HR2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. HR2257, To improve the reproductive treatment provided to certain disabled veterans. HR2264, To establish a space-available transportation priority for veterans of the Armed Forces who have a service-connected, permanent disability rated as total. HR2275, Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015. HR2282, Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act. HR2286, Prioritizing Urgent Claims for Veterans Act. HR2291, Rural Veterans Travel Enhancement Act of 2015. HR2294, Honor Guardsmen and Reservists Act. HR2327, Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act. HR2344, Veterans Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Improvement Act of 2015. HR2360, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act. HR2361, Work-Study for Student Veterans Act. HR2365, Construction Reform, Authorization, and Choice Improvement Act of 2015. HR2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. HR2475, Stability for Service Members Act. HR2487, Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act. HR2490, Bertie's Respect for National Cemeteries Act. HR2493, Wounded Warrior Service Dog Act of 2015. HR2496, Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act. HR2516, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2015. HR2522, To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a pilot program to award grants for the provision of furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to facilitate their transition into permanent housing, and for other purposes. HR2531, ACES Act of 2015. HR2539, Surviving Spouses' Benefit Improvement Act of 2015. HR2555, Veteran Wellness Act. HR2558, Examination of Exposures to Environmental Hazards During Military Service and Health Care for Atsugi Naval Air Facility Veterans and their Families Act of 2015. HR2591, Homeless Veterans Assistance Fund Act of 2015. HR2605, Veterans Fiduciary Reform Act of 2015. HR2622, Fort McClellan Health Registry Act. HR2639, Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act. HR2653, American Health Care Reform Act of 2015. HR2662, Fallen Heroes Family Assistance Act. HR2691, Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015. HR2706, Veterans National Remembrance Act. HR271, COVER Act. HR2718, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act. HR272, Medal of Honor Priority Care Act. HR2725, 21st Century Care for Military and Veterans Act. HR2766, Filipino Veterans Fairness Act of 2015. HR280, To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to recoup bonuses and awards paid to employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR2813, Shelter Our Servicemembers Act. HR2814, Naming of the Dannie A. Carr Veterans Outpatient Clinic. HR2855, Veterans Education Flexibility Act. HR2861, Veteran Employment Transition Act. HR2863, Secure Legal Services for Veterans Act. HR288, Veterans Medical Access Act. HR2894, CARE for All Veterans Act. HR2914, Build a Better VA Act. HR2915, Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act. HR2935, Disabled Veterans Red Tape Reduction Act. HR2941, Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act. HR294, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act. HR2974, Veteran Continuity of Care Act. HR2975, Protect Veterans from Financial Fraud Act. HR2981, To provide that congressional testimony by Department of Veterans Affairs employees is official duty. HR2999, Fair VA Accountability Act. HR3016, VA Provider Equity Act. HR3019, Veterans Residential Care Choice Act. HR303, Retired Pay Restoration Act. HR3040, To require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to develop guidelines regarding the use by the Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of unofficial sources of information. HR3068, Restore Honor to Service Members Act. HR3101, POW Accountability Act. HR3106, Construction Reform Act of 2015. HR3113, Empowering Our Veterans Act of 2015. HR3115, Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act. HR3122, VALOR Act of 2015. HR3146, Military Base Self-Defense Act. HR315, Filipino Veterans Promise Act. HR3200, To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transfer unobligated amounts previously made available to the Department of Veterans Affairs to the medical accounts of the Department to improve the furnishing of health care to veterans. HR3234, Failing VA Medical Center Recovery Act. HR3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015. HR3246, To provide for the temporary use of Veterans Choice Funds for certain programs, and for other purposes. HR3262, To provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois. HR3278, Veterans Dignified Burial Act. HR3286, HIRE Vets Act. HR3320, Timely Payment for Veterans' Medical Care Act. HR333, Disabled Veterans Tax Termination Act. HR3335, Access to Veterans Benefits Improvement Act. HR3351, CPI-E Act of 2015. HR3365, Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015. HR3373, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review certain whistleblower complaints. HR3374, Wounded Warrior Assistance Act of 2015. HR3388, SOLDIER Act. HR341, To require States to recognize the military experience of veterans when issuing licenses and credentials to veterans. HR3414, Veterans Access to Orthotic and Prosthetic Care Act. HR3419, Support for Student Veterans with Families Act. HR342, To extend military commissary and exchange store privileges to members of the Armed Forces who are involuntarily separated with a service-connected disability. HR3422, VA Vendor Verification Act. HR3423, Agent Orange Extension Act of 2015. HR3471, Veterans Mobility Safety Act of 2015. HR353, Veterans' Access to Hearing Health Act of 2015. HR3549, VA Billing Accountability Act. HR356, Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act. HR3580, To establish a continuing medical education program for non-Department of Veterans Affairs medical professionals who treat veterans and family members of veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common to veterans. HR359, Veterans Dog Training Therapy Act. HR3595, Increased Authorizations for the Denver VA Medical Center Construction Project Act. HR3596, Department of Veterans Affairs Expiring Authorities Act of 2015. HR3616, Defending Our Defenders Act. HR366, Putting Our Veterans Back to Work Act of 2015. HR421, Classified Veterans Access to Care Act. HR423, Newborn Care Improvement Act. HR444, Expanding Care for Veterans Act. HR454, Military Retiree Survivor Comfort Act. HR456, Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015. HR473, Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015. HR474, Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015. HR475, GI Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015. HR476, GI Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015. HR479, American Jobs Matter Act of 2015. HR498, Efficient Service for Veterans Act. HR502, Veterans Health Administration Management Improvement Act. HR517, To establish an Appeals Task Force. HR563, Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2015. HR571, Veterans Affairs Retaliation Prevention Act of 2015. HR572, Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015. HR575, Stop Wasteful Bonuses in Department of Veterans Affairs Act of 2015. HR593, Aurora VA Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015. HR607, Help Hire Our Heroes Act. HR614, SAVE Act. HR618, CHOICE Act. HR621, Veteran Excellence Through Education Act of 2015. HR642, To provide for the eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential programs. HR643, Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015. HR658, VA Regional Office Accountability Act. HR667, Veterans Equal Access Act. HR732, Veterans Access to Speedy Review Act. HR742, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015. HR748, GI Bill STEM Extension Act of 2015. HR76, Helping to Encourage Real Opportunity for Veterans Transitioning from Battlespace to Workplace Act of 2015. HR763, To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program under which eligible veterans may elect to receive hospital care and medical services at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities. HR800, Express Appeals Act. HR802, Chiropractic Health Parity for Military Beneficiaries Act. HR832, Veterans Employment and Training Service Longitudinal Study Act of 2015. HR868, Veterans TRICARE Choice Act. HR90, Veterans Healthcare Improvement Act. HR91, Veterans Identification Card Act 2015. HR915, Voices for Veterans Act. HR926, To improve the provision of guide dogs to veterans blinded by a service-connected injury. HR941, To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations. HR956, Military TRAC Act. HR960, Designation of the Daniel L. Kinnard Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic. HR969, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015. HR991, Children of Military Service Members Commemorative Lapel Pin Act. HR992, Veterans Air Travel Streamlining Act of 2015. HR993, Veterans' Independent Living Enhancement Act. HR995, Veterans Day Moment of Silence Act. HRES106, Supporting quality of life for prostate cancer patients. HRES211, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that veterans deserve the health and living standards they fought to protect. HRES314, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the eligibility of veterans service organizations for community development block grant funding. HRES320, Expressing the sense of Congress that a grateful Nation honors and salutes Sons and Daughters in Touch on its 25th anniversary that is being celebrated on Father's Day, 2015, at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, the District of Columbia. HRES384, Calling for a formal end of the Korean War. HRES443, Commending the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs for their joint campaign to raise awareness during September, Suicide Prevention Month, to reduce suicide among members of the United States Armed Forces and veterans. HRES451, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that Sergeant Charles Martland, a decorated member of the Special Forces, should be reinstated in the United States Army. S1021, Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act. S1022, Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act. S1070, GI Education Benefit Fairness Act of 2015. S1082, Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability Act of 2015. S1085, Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015. S1105, To authorize per diem payments under comprehensive service programs for homeless veterans to furnish care to dependents of homeless veterans, and for other purposes. S1117, Ensuring Veteran Safety Through Accountability Act of 2015. S1118, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. S1130, Legal Justice for Servicemembers Act of 2015. S114, Veterans Affairs Research Transparency Act of 2015. S1152, Foreclosure Relief and Extension for Servicemembers Act of 2015. S1203, 21st Century Veterans Benefits Delivery Act. S1257, Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Fairness Act of 2015. S1286, Veterans Appeals Assistance and Improvement Act of 2015. S1303, Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2015. S1325, Designation of the Daniel L. Kinnard Department of Veterans Affairs Community Based Outpatient Clinic. S1358, Hmong Veterans' Service Recognition Act. S136, Gold Star Fathers Act of 2015. S1450, Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act. S1451, Veterans' Survivors Claims Processing Automation Act of 2015. S1452, Veterans Emergency Health Care Safety Net Expansion Act of 2015. S1460, Fry Scholarship Enhancement Act of 2015. S1493, Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2015. S1496, Ensuring Department of Veterans Affairs Employee Accountability Act. S1534, Treto Garza South Texas Veterans Inpatient Care Act of 2015. S1557, Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act of 2015. S1567, To provide for a review of the characterization or terms of discharge from the Armed Forces of individuals with mental health disorders alleged to affect terms of discharge. S1603, Border Jobs for Veterans Act of 2015. S1628, A bill to preserve the current amount of basic allowance for housing for certain married members of the uniformed services. S1641, Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act. S167, Clay Hunt SAV Act. S1693, To expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment, and for other purposes. S1721, Joint Formularies for Veterans Act of 2015. S1731, Homeless Veterans Services Protection Act of 2015. S1754, To make permanent the temporary increase in number of judges presiding over the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. S1766, Restore Honor to Service Members Act. S1775, World War II Merchant Mariner Service Act. S1797, Connect with Veterans Act of 2015. S1815, A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S1821, Armed Forces Self-Defense Act. S1823, To safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S1839, Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015. S1862, VET Act of 2015. S1885, Veteran Housing Stability Act of 2015. S1938, Career-Ready Student Veterans Act of 2015. S1967, A bill to provide for the conveyance of land of the Illiana Health Care System of the Department of Veterans Affairs in Danville, Illinois. S1988, Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015. S1991, Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act of 2015. S2000, Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act. S2013, Los Angeles Homeless Veterans Leasing Act of 2015. S2022, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes. S2048, Keeping Our Commitment to Ending Veteran Homelessness Act of 2015. S2049, To establish a continuing medical education program for non-Department medical professionals who treat veterans and family members of veterans to increase knowledge and recognition of medical conditions common. S2052, Department of Veterans Affairs Billing Accountability Act of 2015. S2062, To extend authority for operation of the Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in Manila, the Republic of the Philippines. S207, Veterans Access to Community Care Act of 2015. S2081, To extend authorities for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to expand presumption of service connection for compensation for diseases the Secretary determines are associated with exposure to herbicide agents, and for other purposes. S2106, Wounded Warrior Employment Improvement Act of 2015. S223, Pilot program on awarding grants for provision of furniture, household items, and other assistance to homeless veterans to facilitate their transition into permanent housing. S26, American Jobs Matter Act of 2015. S270, Charlie Morgan Military Spouses Equal Treatment Act of 2015. S271, Retired Pay Restoration Act of 2015. S285, Aurora Veterans Affairs Hospital Financing and Construction Reform Act of 2015. S290, Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act of 2015. S29, Respect for Marriage Act. S296, Veterans Small Business Opportunity and Protection Act of 2015. S297, Frontlines to Lifelines Act of 2015. S358, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2015. S374, A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations. S398, Chiropractic Care Available to All Veterans Act of 2015. S409, Military Sex Offender Reporting Act of 2015. S41, Veterans Travel Tax Relief Act of 2015. S425, Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015. S469, Women Veterans and Families Health Services Act of 2015. S471, Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2015. S563, Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act. S564, Veterans Hearing Aid Access and Assistance Act. S602, GI Bill Fairness Act of 2015. S627, A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to revoke bonuses paid to employees involved in electronic wait list manipulations, and for other purposes. S646, Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2015. S657, Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act of 2015. S666, Quicker Veterans Benefits Delivery Act of 2015. S681, Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2015. S684, Homeless Veterans Prevention Act of 2015. S695, Dignified Interment of Our Veterans Act of 2015. S714, Frontline Mental Health Provider Training Act. S715, Military and Veterans Mental Health Provider Assessment Act of 2015. S717, Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015. S739, Veterans Access to Extended Care Act of 2015. S743, Honor America's Guard-Reserve Retirees Act of 2015. S788, To require the termination of any employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is found to have retaliated against a whistleblower. S833, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Earthquake Protection and Improvement Act. S901, Toxic Exposure Research Act of 2015. S979, To repeal the requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan by veterans' dependency and indemnity compensation, and for other purposes. S997, Department of Veterans Affairs Construction, Accountability, and Reform Act. SRES32, An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

S.2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal

Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: 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), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.3298 - Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act of 2015 S.2148 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to prevent an increase in the Medicare part B premium and deductible in 2016 H.R.3696 - Medicare Premium Fairness Act of 2015 P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (PL 113-93) on 4.1.2014 H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S. 367: The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act. H.R. 290: The Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES ACT). S. 1932: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare Better Care Program. Protect and Preserve Medicaid Provider Assessment. Protect and Preserve Medicare Bad Debt Reimbursement Improving the CMS State Plan Amdt. Process. Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and other reform proposals. Reducing hospital readmissions from skilled nursing facility. Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act (IMPACT) The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act (S.2000) and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal Repealing the Cap on Medicare Part B therapy services for seniors. MedPAC site neutral payment system for post acute care. CME proposed Rule for SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS). PL. 113-185 Impact Act of 2014 H.R. 952: To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a minimum direct care registered nurse staffing requirement at nursing facilities and skilled nursing facilities under Medicare and Medicaid and for other purposes. H.R. 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 876: Notice Act (P.L. 114-42) S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1571: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. S.843: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015. Post-acute payment and reform issues. S. 2000: The Veteran Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act and VA Provider Agreement and Proposal Health information technology issues S.1916: The Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2015 Hospitals Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014

Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: 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), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S 207: Veterans Access to Community Care Act S 290: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act S 374: A bill to amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations S. 564: Veterans Hearing Aid Access and Assistance Act S. 603: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent the authority of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to transport individuals to and from facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs in connection with rehabilitation, counseling, examination, treatment, and care, and for other purposes S 657: Caregivers Expansion and Improvement Act S 739: A bill to modify the treatment of agreements entered into by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to furnish nursing home care, adult day health care, or other extended care services, and for other purposes S 841: Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act S 1085: Military and Veteran Caregiver Services Improvement Act of 2015 S 1463: Access to Community Care for Veterans Act S 1991: Permanent Department of Veterans Affairs Choice Card Act S 2000: Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act S Res 32:An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs HR 294: Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act HR 473: Increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs Accountability to Veterans Act HR 498: Efficient Service for Veterans Act HR 572: Veterans Access to Community Care Act HR 577: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use existing authorities to furnish health care at non-Department of Veterans Affairs facilities to veterans who live more than 40 miles driving distance from the closest medical facility of the Department that furnishes the care sought by the veteran HR 941: To amend the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to extend the requirement of the Secretary to furnish hospital care and medical services through non-Department of Veterans Affairs entities to veterans residing in certain locations HR 1096: Real Choice for Veterans Act HR 1532: Keeping our Promises to Veterans Act HR 1604: Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act HR 2145: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to establish the Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans program to seek to employ physicians at the Department of Veterans Affairs on a without compensation basis in practice areas and specialties with staffing shortages and long appointment waiting times HR 2256: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit an annual report on the Veterans Health Administration and the furnishing of hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care by the Department of Veterans Affairs HR 2496: Construction Authorization and Choice Improvement Act HR 2974: Veteran Continuity of Care Act HR 3236: Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act Matters relating to the Veterans Choice Program

Veterans Access to Extended Care Act, H.R. 1369/S. 739 - specifies that health care provider agreements to furnish care to veterans are not to be treated as federal contracts for the acquisition of goods and services - support Support H.R. 3236, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act, which allows the VA to consolidate programs to improve access to care. Support S. 2000, Veterans Access to LTC and Health Services Act, to increase flexibility in the contracting process with adult day services and nursing homes.

Client expense: $42,371 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE