Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/H.R. 2658/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to purchase medical countermeasures for first responders. Issues relating to the regulation of supplemental health insurance for volunteer firefighters. Issues relating to notification of firefighters exposed to infectious diseases under the procedures set up by the Ryan White Care Act (P.L. 101-381). Issues relating to federal ambulance standards. H.R. 4625, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, provisions to to establish a voluntary national cancer registry at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 4365/S. 2932, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act, provisions to protect the current practice of medical directors issuing standing orders which allow fire and EMS personnel to issue lifesaving medicines, such as pain narcotics and anti-seizure medicines.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service

S. 609/H.R. 2752, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. S. 616/H.R. 1171, the Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act. All issues related to the bill. S. 420/H.R. 1191, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act. All issues related to the bill. H.R. 3591/S. 2068, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act. All issues related to the bill.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 5454, Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016, title I regarding prevention services; S.3065, Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016, title I regarding prevention services; S.420, Family-Based Foster Care Services Act, all provisions;

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 609/H.R. 2752, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. S. 616/H.R. 1171, the Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act. All issues related to the bill. S. 420/H.R. 1191, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act. All issues related to the bill. H.R. 3591/S. 2068, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act. All issues related to the bill.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

S.1964,The Family & Stability Kinship Care Act, all provisions; S.1932, All Kids Matter Act, all provisions; S.420, Family-Based Foster Care Services Act, all provisions; Families First Act, draft proposal in the Senate, all provisions; H.R. 4571, The Reducing Unexpected Deaths in Infants and Children Act of 2016, all provisions.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/H.R. 2658/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to purchase medical countermeasures for first responders. Issues relating to the regulation of supplemental health insurance for volunteer firefighters. Issues relating to notification of firefighters exposed to infectious diseases under the procedures set up by the Ryan White Care Act (P.L. 101-381). Issues relating to federal ambulance standards. H.R. 4625, the Firefighter Cancer Registry Act, provisions to to establish a voluntary national cancer registry at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. H.R. 4365, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act, provisions to protect the current practice of medical directors issuing standing orders which allow fire and EMS personnel to issue lifesaving medicines, such as pain narcotics and anti-seizure medicines.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 609/H.R. 2752, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. S. 616/H.R. 1171, the Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act. All issues related to the bill. S. 420/H.R. 1191, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act. All issues related to the bill. H.R. 3591/S. 2068, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act. All issues related to the bill.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures H.R. 1190 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 258/H.R. 169 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 3796 (113th) - Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act H.R. 648/S. 763 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R. 1070 (113th) - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013 H.R. 33/S. 420 - Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act/Standard of Care protection act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 H.R. 531 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R. 887 - Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 865 - Good Samaritan health professionals act H.R. 1220 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015 S. 289 - American Cures Act H.R. 2603 /S. 1475 - Savings Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 884/H.R. 836 - the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 647 - the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act S. 1148 - the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1707 - the Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 1934 - Cancer Care Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1936 - Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act H.R. 1688 - 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. H.R. 3309 - Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 3024 - Disproportionate Share Hospital bill H. Res 487 - Recognizing the importance of cancer program accreditation in ensuring comprehensive, high quality, patient-centered cancer care HR 2846 - Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment (PACT) Act of 2015 HR 3119 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. 1170 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015 GME Surgical Workforce Shortages/Issues ICD-10 HEALTH Act Response to Senate FDA report HPSA Surgical Incentive Program Cancer Program Accreditation IPAB Electronic Health Records Breast Cancer Research In-Office Ancillary Services Exception BETOS coding system Health Insurance Mergers Stark Law APMS Alternative Payment Models Meaningful Use Stage 3 Delay Firearm safety Primary Care Incentive Payment Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) implementation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Quality and Payment Issues General Surgery, Rural Surgery Bonuses Chronic Care Issues Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) and Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)

H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures H.R. 1190 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 258/H.R. 169 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 3796 (113th) - Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act H.R. 648/S. 763 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R. 1070 (113th) - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013 H.R. 33/S. 420 - Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act/Standard of Care protection act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 H.R. 531 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R. 887 - Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 865 - Good Samaritan health professionals act H.R. 1220 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015 S. 289 - American Cures Act H.R. 2603 /S. 1475 - Savings Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 884/H.R. 836 - the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 647 - the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act S. 1148 - the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1707 - the Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 1934 - Cancer Care Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1936 - Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act H.R. 1688 - 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. H.R. 3309 - Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 3024 - Disproportionate Share Hospital bill H. Res 487 - Recognizing the importance of cancer program accreditation in ensuring comprehensive, high quality, patient-centered cancer care HR 2846 - Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment (PACT) Act of 2015 HR 3119 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. 1170 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015 GME Surgical Workforce Shortages/Issues ICD-10 HEALTH Act Response to Senate FDA report HPSA Surgical Incentive Program Cancer Program Accreditation IPAB Electronic Health Records Breast Cancer Research In-Office Ancillary Services Exception BETOS coding system Health Insurance Mergers Stark Law APMS Alternative Payment Models Meaningful Use Stage 3 Delay Firearm safety Primary Care Incentive Payment Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) implementation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Quality and Payment Issues General Surgery, Rural Surgery Bonuses Chronic Care Issues Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) and Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)

H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures H.R. 1190 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 258/H.R. 169 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 3796 (113th) - Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act H.R. 648/S. 763 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R. 1070 (113th) - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013 H.R. 33/S. 420 - Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act/Standard of Care protection act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 H.R. 531 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R. 887 - Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 865 - Good Samaritan health professionals act H.R. 1220 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015 S. 289 - American Cures Act H.R. 2603 /S. 1475 - Savings Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 884/H.R. 836 - the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 647 - the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act S. 1148 - the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1707 - the Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 1934 - Cancer Care Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1936 - Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act H.R. 1688 - 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. H.R. 3309 - Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 3024 - Disproportionate Share Hospital bill H. Res 487 - Recognizing the importance of cancer program accreditation in ensuring comprehensive, high quality, patient-centered cancer care HR 2846 - Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment (PACT) Act of 2015 HR 3119 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. 1170 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015 GME Surgical Workforce Shortages/Issues ICD-10 HEALTH Act Response to Senate FDA report HPSA Surgical Incentive Program Cancer Program Accreditation IPAB Electronic Health Records Breast Cancer Research In-Office Ancillary Services Exception BETOS coding system Health Insurance Mergers Stark Law APMS Alternative Payment Models Meaningful Use Stage 3 Delay Firearm safety Primary Care Incentive Payment Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) implementation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Quality and Payment Issues General Surgery, Rural Surgery Bonuses Chronic Care Issues Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) and Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)

H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures H.R. 1190 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 258/H.R. 169 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 3796 (113th) - Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act H.R. 648/S. 763 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R. 1070 (113th) - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013 H.R. 33/S. 420 - Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act/Standard of Care protection act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 H.R. 531 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R. 887 - Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 865 - Good Samaritan health professionals act H.R. 1220 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015 S. 289 - American Cures Act H.R. 2603 /S. 1475 - Savings Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 884/H.R. 836 - the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 647 - the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act S. 1148 - the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1707 - the Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 1934 - Cancer Care Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1936 - Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act H.R. 1688 - 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. H.R. 3309 - Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 3024 - Disproportionate Share Hospital bill H. Res 487 - Recognizing the importance of cancer program accreditation in ensuring comprehensive, high quality, patient-centered cancer care HR 2846 - Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment (PACT) Act of 2015 HR 3119 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act S. 1170 - Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act of 2015 GME Surgical Workforce Shortages/Issues ICD-10 HEALTH Act Response to Senate FDA report HPSA Surgical Incentive Program Cancer Program Accreditation IPAB Electronic Health Records Breast Cancer Research In-Office Ancillary Services Exception BETOS coding system Health Insurance Mergers Stark Law APMS Alternative Payment Models Meaningful Use Stage 3 Delay Firearm safety Primary Care Incentive Payment Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) implementation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Quality and Payment Issues General Surgery, Rural Surgery Bonuses Chronic Care Issues Qualified clinical data registry (QCDR) and Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS)

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/H.R. 2658/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to purchase medical countermeasures for first responders. H.R. 1786/S. 928, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, provisions to provide health monitoring and compensation to the workers at Ground Zero. Issues relating to the Medicare reimbursement for fire and EMS departments that provide ambulance treatment and transport for patients. Issues relating to the regulation of supplemental health insurance for volunteer firefighters. Issues relating to notification of firefighters exposed to infectious diseases under the procedures set up by the Ryan White Care Act (P.L. 101-381).

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.1964,The Family & Stability Kinship Care Act, all provisions; S.1932, All Kids Matter Act, all provisions; S.420, Family-Based Foster Care Services Act, all provisions; H.R. 576, Homeless Children and Youth Act, all provisions; S.256 Homeless Children and Youth Act, all provisions. S.2224, Child Poverty Reduction Act, all provisions; S.2267 Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act of 2015, all provisions.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures H.R. 1190 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 258/H.R. 169 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 3796 (113th) - Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act H.R. 648/S. 763 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R. 1070 (113th) - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013 H.R. 33/S. 420 - Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act/Standard of Care protection act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 H.R. 531 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R. 887 - Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 865 - Good Samaritan health professionals act H.R. 1220 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015 S. 289 - American Cures Act H.R. 2603 /S. 1475 - Savings Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 884/H.R. 836 - the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 647 - the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act S. 1148 - the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1707 - the Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 1934 - Cancer Care Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1936 - Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act H.R. 1688 - 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. H.R. 3309 - Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 3024 - Disproportionate Share Hospital bill GME Surgical Workforce Shortages/Issues ICD-10 HEALTH Act Response to Senate FDA report HPSA Surgical Incentive Program Cancer Program Accreditation IPAB Electronic Health Records Breast Cancer Research In-Office Ancillary Services Exception BETOS coding system Health Insurance Mergers Stark Law APMS Alternative Payment Models Meaningful Use Stage 3 Delay Gun safety Primary Care Incentive Payment Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) implementation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Quality and Payment Issues

H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures H.R. 1190 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 258/H.R. 169 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 3796 (113th) - Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act H.R. 648/S. 763 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R. 1070 (113th) - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013 H.R. 33/S. 420 - Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act/Standard of Care protection act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 H.R. 531 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R. 887 - Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 865 - Good Samaritan health professionals act H.R. 1220 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015 S. 289 - American Cures Act H.R. 2603 /S. 1475 - Savings Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 884/H.R. 836 - the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 647 - the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act S. 1148 - the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1707 - the Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 1934 - Cancer Care Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1936 - Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act H.R. 1688 - 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. H.R. 3309 - Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 3024 - Disproportionate Share Hospital bill GME Surgical Workforce Shortages/Issues ICD-10 HEALTH Act Response to Senate FDA report HPSA Surgical Incentive Program Cancer Program Accreditation IPAB Electronic Health Records Breast Cancer Research In-Office Ancillary Services Exception BETOS coding system Health Insurance Mergers Stark Law APMS Alternative Payment Models Meaningful Use Stage 3 Delay Gun safety Primary Care Incentive Payment Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) implementation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Quality and Payment Issues

H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures H.R. 1190 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 258/H.R. 169 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 3796 (113th) - Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act H.R. 648/S. 763 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R. 1070 (113th) - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013 H.R. 33/S. 420 - Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act/Standard of Care protection act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 H.R. 531 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R. 887 - Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 865 - Good Samaritan health professionals act H.R. 1220 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015 S. 289 - American Cures Act H.R. 2603 /S. 1475 - Savings Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 884/H.R. 836 - the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 647 - the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act S. 1148 - the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1707 - the Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 1934 - Cancer Care Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1936 - Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act H.R. 1688 - 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. H.R. 3309 - Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 3024 - Disproportionate Share Hospital bill GME Surgical Workforce Shortages/Issues ICD-10 HEALTH Act Response to Senate FDA report HPSA Surgical Incentive Program Cancer Program Accreditation IPAB Electronic Health Records Breast Cancer Research In-Office Ancillary Services Exception BETOS coding system Health Insurance Mergers Stark Law APMS Alternative Payment Models Meaningful Use Stage 3 Delay Gun safety Primary Care Incentive Payment Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) implementation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Quality and Payment Issues

H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures H.R. 1190 - Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S. 258/H.R. 169 - Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 3796 (113th) - Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act H.R. 648/S. 763 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R. 1070 (113th) - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2013 H.R. 33/S. 420 - Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act/Standard of Care protection act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015 H.R. 531 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act H.R. 887 - Electronic Health Fairness Act of 2015 H.R. 865 - Good Samaritan health professionals act H.R. 1220 - Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2015 S. 289 - American Cures Act H.R. 2603 /S. 1475 - Savings Lives, Saving Costs Act S. 884/H.R. 836 - the Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 647 - the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act S. 1148 - the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 H.R. 1707 - the Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 1934 - Cancer Care Payment Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1936 - Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act H.R. 1688 - 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. H.R. 3309 - Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 3024 - Disproportionate Share Hospital bill GME Surgical Workforce Shortages/Issues ICD-10 HEALTH Act Response to Senate FDA report HPSA Surgical Incentive Program Cancer Program Accreditation IPAB Electronic Health Records Breast Cancer Research In-Office Ancillary Services Exception BETOS coding system Health Insurance Mergers Stark Law APMS Alternative Payment Models Meaningful Use Stage 3 Delay Gun safety Primary Care Incentive Payment Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) implementation Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Quality and Payment Issues

S. 609/H.R. 2752, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. S. 616/H.R. 1171, the Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act. All issues related to the bill. S. 420/H.R. 1191, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act. All issues related to the bill. H.R. 3591/S. 2068, the Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act. All issues related to the bill.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/H.R. 2658/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). H.R. 1300/S. 1915, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 3583, the PREPARE Act, provisions to purchase medical countermeasures for first responders.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Navy, Dept of, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service

S.1964,The Family and Stability Kinship Care Act, all provisions; S.1932, All Kids Matter Act, all provisions; S.420, Family-Based Foster Care Services Act, all provisions; H.R. 576, Homeless Children and Youth Act, all provisions; S.256 Homeless Children and Youth Act, all provisions

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 609/H.R. 2752, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. S. 616/H.R. 1171, the Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act. All issues related to the bill. S. 420/H.R. 1191, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act. All issues related to the bill.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/H.R. 2658/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Issues regarding training of first responders to respond to an Ebola outbreak, including the use of federal grant programs. H.R. 1300, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families. H.R.2366, the Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act, provisions relating to federal programs affecting the emergency medical services. H.R. 2, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, and H.R. 745/ S. 377, the Medicare Ambulance Access, Fraud Prevention, and Reform Act, provisions relating to the extension of add-on payments for the transport of Medicare patients to hospitals.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues relating to the emergency medical services. H.R. 33/H.R. 1191/S. 420, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act, provisions to clarify that volunteer firefighters are not considered to be employees under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Issues regarding training of first responders to respond to an Ebola outbreak, including the use of federal grant programs. H.R. 1300, the First Responder Anthrax Preparedness Act, provisions to establish a voluntary anthrax vaccination program for first responders. H.R. 361, the Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act, provisions to allow FEMA homeland security grant funds to be used to distribute medical countermeasures to first responders and their families.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Navy, Dept of, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Title IV-E financing and policies related to foster care programs; S.420, Family-Based Foster Care Services Act, all provisions

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 609, the Volunteer Responder Incentive Protection Act. All issues related to the legislation. S. 616/H.R. 1171, the Volunteer Emergency Services Recruitment and Retention Act. All issues related to the bill. S. 420/H.R. 1191, the Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act. All issues related to the bill.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE