LIFETIME Act

H.R. 711, The Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act - Supported, lobbied and testified on behalf of bill. Lobbied House and Senate members on Social Security Solvency. Lobbied Judiciary Committee in opposition of the balanced budget amendment. Wrote letter in opposition. H.R. 3099, S.1719, RAISE Family Caregivers Act - Urged cosponsorship and House action on legislation. Discussed Dear Colleague letters. S.1719, RAISE Family Caregivers Act - Discussed action on the bill and shared relevant information. H.R. 4708, Credit for Caring Act - Discussed proposed tax credit for family caregivers. Discussed bill introduction and sent endorsement letter. (no bill # in Senate) Urged joining of the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. Discussed Caucus and ideas for the year. Discussed ACT Caucus Dear Colleague letter on funding for programs supporting family caregivers and urged offices to sign the letter. Inquired about ACT Caucus contacts and members.(no bill #) S.2338, Lifetime Act - Responded to inquiry. H.R. 3913, Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act - Discussed bill. H.R. 5633, S.2866 (113th Cong. bill #s), In-Home CARE Act - Discussed bill. H.R. 294, Long-Term Care Veterans Choice Act - Discussed bill. Extended invitation to family caregiving event. (no bill #) Made inquiry regarding family caregiving data. (no bill #) Shared AARP reports on family caregiving. (no bill #) Discussed Family First Act. (no bill #) S. 879, Americans Giving Care to Elders Act - Discussed and provided feedback on the bill. Discussed aging in place. (no bill #) Attended LTSS financing hearing. (no bill #) Discussed federal nursing home quality and oversight, HIPAA, antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes, social media, nursing home transparency including Patient Protection, and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148; 111-152). Discussed family caregiver assessment and Medicaid managed LTSS. (no bill #) Discussed elder care. (no bill #) Attended meeting of the Health Aging Workgroup at the CDC to discuss their healthy aging report (also in attendance: ACL, Surgeon Generals office). S. 2721, Social Security Caregiver Credit Act - Discussed the bill. Discussed older worker employment programs including the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) under the Older Americans Act. Discussed support for family caregivers broadly. ( no bill #) Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations, FY2017 - Lobbied in support of funding for various programs, including caregiving, supportive services and community service programs. (no bill #)