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Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015
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Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to deem a health professional volunteer providing primary health care to an individual at a community health center or through programs or events carried out by a center to be an employee of the Public Health Service for purposes of any civil action that may arise from providing services to patients. For a volunteer to be covered by this liability protection, the Department of Health and Human Services must approve the center's application to sponsor the volunteer.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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Family Health Care Accessibility Act(S.2151); Teaching Health Centers; The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R.2646); Health Information Technology and TeleHealth; Flex IT Act (H.R.270); 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.34); Mental Health Reform Act(S.1945); Substance abuse and opioid use; 340B Drug Discount Program; Primary Care - Behavioral Health Integration; Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act (H.R.4861); Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S.524); Repeal/Replace of ACA.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Affordable Care Act - Monitored ongoing discussions about potential changes to the Affordable Care Act. Raised concerns about potential to repeal the law without a concurrent replacement plan that offers similar coverage levels, and provides appropriate Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement for hospitals. 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6, H.R. 34) - Supported passage of the 21st Century Cures Act - shared concerns regarding changes to Medicare reimbursement for Home Infusion Treatments. Hospital outpatient department reimbursement (H.R. 34, H.R. 5273 - The Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act) - Supported passage in the House of H.R. 5273 and inclusion of key provisions in the 21st Century Cures Act The Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program (H.R. 1343, S. 588, H.R. 34) - Supported passage of legislation that would incorporate socioeconomic conditions into penalty calculations under the hospital readmissions reduction program. Supported inclusion in 21st Century Cures Act. Medicare Innovations Center Mandatory Demonstration projects - Monitored Congressional activity related to proposed mandatory demonstration projects under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations (Medicare Part B Drug Demo, Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement, Episode Payment Model bundles). Mental Health Reform efforts - (H.R. 2646, S. 2151, H.R. 34) - Tracked ongoing discussions around reforming the mental health system in our country. Supported inclusion of provisions to allow for Medicaid funding for use in lengthier inpatient treatment options.
Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Hospital outpatient department reimbursement (H.R. 5273 - The Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act) - Supported passage in the House of HR 5273. Urged Senate activity on similar legislation to allow under-construction and other hospital-affiliated outpatient departments impacted by the 2015 Debt Ceiling and Budget Agreement to be grandfathered in under previous outpatient reimbursement rules, make modifications to the Medicare hospital readmissions reduction program, and other changes. Advocated for CMS to be flexible in implementation of the new law. The Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program (H.R. 1343, S. 588) - Supported passage of legislation that would incorporate sociodemographic conditions into penalty calculations under the hospital readmissions reduction program. Medicare Total Quality Hospital Star Ratings (H.R. 5297 - The Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act) - Advocated for a delay in the release of the new star ratings until the changes were made to the proposed methodology. Medicare Innovations Center Mandatory Demonstration projects - Monitored Congressional activity related to proposed mandatory demonstration projects under the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovations (Medicare Part B Drug Demo, Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement, Cardiac Payment Bundles). Tracked Congressional activity to limit or prevent CMS from moving forward with such demonstrations. Mental Health Reform efforts - (H.R. 2646, S. 2151) - Tracked ongoing discussions around reforming the mental health system in our country. Supported inclusion of provisions to allow for Medicaid funding for use in lengthier inpatient treatment options.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Family Health Care Accessibility Act(S.2151); Teaching Health Centers; The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R.2646); Health Information Technology and TeleHealth; Flex IT Act (H.R.270); 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.6); Mental Health Reform Act(S.1945); Substance abuse and opioid use; 340B Drug Discount Program; Primary Care - Behavioral Health Integration; Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act (H.R.4861); Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S.524).
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Family Health Care Accessibility Act(S.2151); Teaching Health Centers; The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R.2646); Health Information Technology and TeleHealth; Flex IT Act (H.R.270); 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.6); Mental Health Reform Act(S.1945); Substance abuse and opioid use; 340B Drug Discount Program; Primary Care - Behavioral Health Integration; Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act (H.R.4861); Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S.524).
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1378, S. 789, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act, All provisions. S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to mental and behavioral health, the role of social work, social determinants of health, the Minority Fellowship Program, and education and training programs. S.2680, Mental Health Reform Act of 2016, Issues pertaining to mental and behavioral health, the role of social work, social determinants of health, the Minority Fellowship Program, and education and training programs. H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to mental and behavioral health, the role of social work, social determinants of health, the Minority Fellowship Program, and education and training programs. Issues pertaining to the Minority Fellowship Program and authorization. Issues pertaining to chronic care and team-based care. Issues pertaining to federal support for education and training of social workers to address health care needs. H.R. 3712, S. 2173, Improving Access to Mental Health Act, Issues pertaining to workforce and pipeline of mental and behavioral health providers. S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to social determinants, workforce issues, and other provisions relating to social work in mental health and behavioral legislation. H.R. 2646, S. 2151, The Helping Families In Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to social determinants, workforce issues, and other provisions relating to social work in mental health legislation. H.R. 2646, S. 2151, The Helping Families In Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to programs that support older adults and geriatrics training and workforce. H.R. 2646, S. 2151, The Helping Families In Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to the importance of interprofessional team-based care and addressing social determinants of health in health policies being developed by Congress.
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Family Health Care Accessibility Act(S.2151); Teaching Health Centers; The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R.2646); Health Information Technology and TeleHealth; Flex IT Act (H.R.270); 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.6); Mental Health Reform Act(S.1945); Substance abuse and opioid use; 340B Drug Discount Program; Primary Care - Behavioral Health Integration; Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act (H.R.4861).
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 3712, S. 2173, Improving Access to Mental Health Act, Issues relating to reimbursement for clinical social workers, access to mental health services for residents of skilled nursing facilities, and reimbursement for health and behavior assessment and intervention. H.R. 3712, S. 2173, Improving Access to Mental Health Act, Issues pertaining to workforce and pipeline of mental and behavioral health providers. S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to social determinants, workforce issues, and other provisions relating to social work in mental health and behavioral legislation. H.R. 2646, S. 2151, The Helping Families In Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to social determinants, workforce issues, and other provisions relating to social work in mental health legislation. H.R. 2646, S. 2151, The Helping Families In Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to programs that support older adults and geriatrics training and workforce. H.R. 2646, S. 2151, The Helping Families In Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to the Minority Fellowship Program and authorization. H.R. 2646, S. 2151, The Helping Families In Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Issues pertaining to the importance of interprofessional team-based care and addressing social determinants of health in health policies being developed by Congress.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 938, S 1299, S2151 - NHSC provisions in mental health reform. Primary care physician workforce. HR 3020 - Oppose House draft FY 16 bill to eliminate AHRQ: Primary care practice-based research, patient safety, HIT.: Prevent penalty on FPs who have not met MU2. HR 3940 - Meaningful Use 2 hardship relief: granting CMS authority to use blanket hardship exemptions for MU2 penalties. S. 1695, HR 3020, HR 2029 - FY 2016 appropriations AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, NHSC: AAFP Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research. HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act/Budget Control Act relief to end sequestration for non-defense discretionary spending: Funding for AAFP priorities; mitigating budget increases for medicare part B enrollees. HR 2017 - Common Sense Nutrition disclosure act: Supporting current FDA policy on menu labeling. HR 2029 - Consolidated appropriations act: Permitting CDC to conduct research on gun violence. HR 2029 - Funding of primary care and quality research at Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality HR 2058 FDA Deeming Clarification Act: Opposing the exemption of e-cigarettes and cigars from premarket review by the FDA. HR 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act: Integrating Primary Care and mental health. HR 3242 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act: Authorizing consumer product safety commission to require child resistant packaging for liquid nicotine. HR 3940 Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act: Granting CMS authority to use blannket hardship exemptions for Meaningful Use stage 2 penalties. HR 4234 - Primary Care Physician Reentry Act: Support family physicians wishing to re-enter practice. S. 1719 - Recognize, Assist, Include, Support and Engate (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act: Establishing a national strategy to support family caregivers. S. 1945 - Mental Health reform Act: Integrating primary Care and mental health. No Bill No. - Chronic Care Management: advocate for introduction of bill to eliminate the Part B coinsurance. No Bill No.- Health IT: Lobby to raise awareness of hardships created by implementation of Meaningful Use program; advocate for a pause on Stage 3, etc. No Bill No.-Graduate Medical Education: Advocate for introduction of a bill to require CMS to report data on residency positions; raise awareness and advocate for AAFP's policy proposals on GME; advocate for introduction of a bill to help fix a suite of issues predominantly impacting rural health (e.g. rotators problem); advocate for improvement of the VA GME framework to better accommodate family medicine. No Bill No.- Physician Payment Reform: MACRA implementation questions/conversations. No Bill No. - Internal Revenue Code: Advocate for US tax law to allow people with HSAs to contract with physicians outside of insurance (which will allow physicians practicing with direct primary care to have more access to patients). No Bill No. - HHS budget planning for FY 16&17: funding for AAFP priorities. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Primary care to achieve the triple aim in health care; Launching the caucus. No Bill No. - Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education permanence: GME for community based family medicine residencies. No Bill No. - Meaningful Use 3 implementation pause: Align MU timeline with MACRA advanced payment models. No Bill No. - Veterans Health Administration Graduate Medical Education: Federal Support of family medicine education and training. No Bill No. - National Advisory Council on National Health Service Care (NHSC): Primary care physician workforce and medical student debt relief. No Bill No. - Congressional Public Health Caucus bfg: AAFp Federal Spending priorities. No Bill No.- HRSA Title VII technical assistance webinars: Primary Care training grants. No Bill No. - National Coalition on Advanced Medical Home: Primary care practice model. No Bill No.- AAFP initiative to address opioid abuse: Appropriate pain management preventing opioid abuse. No Bill No. - Nominate FPs to HHS HIV committee, CDC prevention committee, VA rural Health Committee, HRSA Committee: Getting FPs on federal committees. No Bill No. - MACRA implementation: Letters regarding MACRA implementation. No Bill No. - Non-discrimination in health plans: Calling for nondiscrimination in health plans and limited English proficiency requirements. No Bill No. - Tobacco Control: tobacco cessation benefits. No Bill No. - FPs ability to treat commercial truck drivers: Ability for PCPs to treat diabetes. No Bill No. - CMS on GAO RUC report: Calling on CMS to address GAO RUC report on physician payment. No Bill No. - 2017 Marketplaces: Insurance design in 2017 plans. No Bill No. - HPV Gardasill vaccine: comments on patient info. No Bill No. - 2016 final medicare fee schedule: Commented on CMS final policy changes for 2016. No Bill No. - Advance care planning: Support for advance care planning code. No Bill No. - Discharge Planning: discharge planning proposed rule. No Bill No. - Medicaid access: Medicaid access final rule. No Bill No. - Child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine: Requiring child-resistant packaging for liquid nicotine. No Bill No. - Prescription Drug Abuse: Participating in White House forum on Prescription Drug Abuse. No Bill No. - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act MACRA implementation: Responding to CMS RFT on implementation of MACRA payment methods. No Bill No. - Tobacco cessation clinical recommendations: Requiring comprehensive tobacco cessation benefit. No Bill No.-Health IT: Working to promote legislation for the FLEX-IT2 Act; and Meaningful Use flexibility; attend weekly coalition meetings. No Bill No. - Attend weekly legislative strategy meetings: Support of Legislative efforts to advance primary care policies through insurance reform, public health, graduate medical education and regulatory flexibility. No Bill No. - Legislative strategy: Promoting legislative efforts to advance primary care policies. No Bill No. - Public health coalition meeting: Advancing the integration of public health and primary care through access to mental health, injury prevention and other policies. No Bill No. - Attend Adult Vaccine monthly coalition meetings; hearing questions. No Bill No. - Primary care issues: Meaningful Use, MACRA, Mental Health. No Bill No. - Mental Health reform; preparing materials, briefing AAFP leaders , participating in coalition meetings and calls: Promoting primary care physicians' role in improving mental health. No Bill No. - Mental health/Substance Abuse: Educating policymakers about the AAFP;s views on substance abuse and mental health issues. No Bill No. - Chronic Care Management: advocate for introduction of bill to eliminate the Part B coinsurance. No Bill No. - Health Insurance Marketplace Issues and Provider Involvement with Patient Enrollment: Network adequacy, patient enrollment in marketplaces. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance: CHIP Program. No Bill No. - Health Market Consolidation.
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Family Health Care Accessibility Act(S.2151); Teaching Health Centers; The Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R.2646); Health Information Technology and TeleHealth; Flex IT Act (H.R.270); 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.6); Mental Health Reform Act(S.1945); Substance abuse and opioid use; 340B Drug Discount Program; Primary Care - Behavioral Health Integration.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 578, H.R. 1342 The Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015 S. 257, H.R. 1611 Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act S.1455, H.R. 2536 TREAT Act S. 628, H.R. 1209 The Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 1021 Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015 (PIMA) H.R. 2253, S. 737 Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S.1456 Rural ACO Improvement Act of 2015 S.1641 Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act H.R.2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 S.2151 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015
Client expense: $144,657 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 578, H.R. 1342 The Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015 S. 257, H.R. 1611 Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act S.1455, H.R. 2536 TREAT Act S. 628, H.R. 1209 The Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 1021 Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015 (PIMA) H.R. 2253, S. 737 Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S.1456 Rural ACO Improvement Act of 2015 S.1641 Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act S. 2259 ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2015 H.R.2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 S.2151 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 Ordering Medically Necessary Diabetic Shoes Opioid Abuse Epidemic Chronic Care
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2015 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 193 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011; S.1253 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA); H.R.76 : Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011; H.R.174 : Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011; H.R.2096 : Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011; H.R.3523 : Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011; H.R.3674 : PRECISE Act of 2011; H.R.4263 : SECURE IT Act of 2012; S.8 : Tough and Smart National Security Act; S.372 : Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act; S.413 : Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011; S.1011 : Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011; S.1152 : Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011; S.2102 : Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012; S.2105 : Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S.2151 : SECURE IT; and HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Shring and Protetion Act (CISPA); S 1599, HR 3361 - USA Freedom; S 1681 - FISA Improvement.
Client expense: $59,423 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 193 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011; S.1253 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA); H.R.76 : Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011; H.R.174 : Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011; H.R.2096 : Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011; H.R.3523 : Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011; H.R.3674 : PRECISE Act of 2011; H.R.4263 : SECURE IT Act of 2012; S.8 : Tough and Smart National Security Act; S.372 : Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act; S.413 : Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011; S.1011 : Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011; S.1152 : Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011; S.2102 : Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012; S.2105 : Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S.2151 : SECURE IT; and HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Shring and Protetion Act (CISPA); S 1599, HR 3361 - USA Freedom; S 1681 - FISA Improvement.
Client expense: $57,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 193 USA PATRIOT Act Sunset Extension Act of 2011; S.1253 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (NDAA); H.R.76 : Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2011; H.R.174 : Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2011; H.R.2096 : Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011; H.R.3523 : Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011; H.R.3674 : PRECISE Act of 2011; H.R.4263 : SECURE IT Act of 2012; S.8 : Tough and Smart National Security Act; S.372 : Cybersecurity and Internet Safety Standards Act; S.413 : Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011; S.1011 : Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2011; S.1152 : Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011; S.2102 : Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012; S.2105 : Cybersecurity Act of 2012; S.2151 : SECURE IT; and HR 624 - Cyber Intelligence Shring and Protetion Act (CISPA); S 1599, HR 3361 - USA Freedom; S 1681 - FISA Improvement.
Client expense: $48,114 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Republican |
| AK |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| HR 2646 |
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| Related bill |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $875,940 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Administration, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)