National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act

General Parkinson's disease information about symptoms, triggers, health coverage, health costs, social determinants of health related to Parkinson's disease and data collection, research, and health access for underserved communities. H.R. 8585/S. 4851, the National Plan to End Parkinson's Act - to require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to carry out a project to prevent and cure Parkinson's disease. Among other components of the project, HHS must (1) implement and periodically update a national plan to coordinate and guide efforts to prevent and cure the disease; (2) improve diagnosis, treatment, and care of those with the disease; and (3) address health and other disparities related to the disease. HHS must also conduct annual assessments on the preparation for and response to the increased burden of Parkinson's disease. In addition, the bill establishes a council, comprised of federal and nonfederal stakeholders, to advise HHS on and make recommendations concerning the prevention and cure of Parkinson's disease. Establishing Parkinson's disease ICD-10-CM codes to assist in the continuation and coordination of care and to allow researchers to gather more data to study the progression of Parkinson's among people living with the disease. Expanding access to health care for people living with Parkinson's via telehealth by removing Medicare telehealth geographic and originating site restrictions, extending coverage and reimbursement for health care providers who bill Medicare for providing services via telehealth (including seeing new patients and audio-only telehealth for clinically appropriate services/visits), ensuring payment parity for telehealth and in-person services, and removing Medicare in-person requirements for accessing mental health services via telehealth. H.R. 2617, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 Establishing separate Medicare payment requirements for diagnostic radiopharmaceuticals, including DaTscans, so health care providers are adequately reimbursed for furnishing diagnostic tests to help validate patients Parkinsons diagnoses. S. 2609/H.R. 4479, Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics (FIND) Act of 2021 S. 464/H.R. 2163, the Safe Step Act - to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol to enable people living with Parkinsons disease to access the medications they need to best manage their disease S.4906 Advocating for reauthorization of CDCs National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System (NNCSS) S. 3799, the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats (PREVENT), and Pandemics Act S. 253/H.R.8454, the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act/ Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act S. 1467/H.R. 2916, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act H.R. 5657, the Medical Marijuana Research Act H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act H.R. 2916/S. 1467, the VA Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2021 H.R. 3105, the Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Businesses, and Medical Professionals Act S. 1670/H.R. 3321, the Credit for Caring Act H.R. 253, the Adult Day Care Center Enhancement Act H.R. 6000, the Cures 2.0 Act H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 H.R. 2565/S. 2952, the FDA Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 5435 BRAIN (Bringing Regulatory Advances Into Neuroscience) Act of 2021 S. 3427, the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act of 2021 H.R. 6584, the DEPICT (Diverse and Equitable Participation in Clinical Trials) Act S. 331, ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) Age Adjustment Act

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Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

Drug pricing issues: H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Neurology Research: S. 4661 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; Rett Syndrome Research: H.R. 8236 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2023; Parkinson's Plan: S. 4851, National Plan to End Parkinsons Act

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Drug Pricing Issues: H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; Nursing Home Quality: S. 4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023; Parkinson's Plan: S. 4851, National Plan to End Parkinsons Act; Six Protected Classes resolution: H. Res. 1390, Expressing support for the protection of Medicare part D's six protected classes

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Parkinson's disease information about symptoms, triggers, health coverage, health costs, social determinants of health related to Parkinson's disease and data collection, research, and health access for underserved communities Advocating for Parkinson's patients during COVID-19, including extension of health care subsidies Advocating for proposed repeal of Department of Health and Human Services rule entitled Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely Advocating on for more specific Parkinson's disease ICD-10-CM codes to assist in the continuation and coordination of care and allow researchers to have data to study the disease progression Advocating for expanding access to care via telehealth S.4906 Advocating for reauthorization of CDCs National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System (NNCSS) S. 3799, the Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats (PREVENT), and Pandemics Act S. 253/H.R.8454, the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Research Expansion Act/ Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act S. 1467/H.R. 2916, the VA Medicinal Cannabis Research Act H.R. 5657, the Medical Marijuana Research Act H.R. 3617, the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act H.R. 2916/S. 1467, the VA Medical Cannabis Research Act of 2021 H.R. 3105, the Common Sense Cannabis Reform for Veterans, Small Businesses, and Medical Professionals Act S. 1670/H.R. 3321, the Credit for Caring Act H.R. 253, the Adult Day Care Center Enhancement Act S. 464/H.R. 2163, the Safe Step Act H.R. 3013, the COVID Vaccine Transportation Access Act H.R. 2503, the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 H.R. 6000, the Cures 2.0 Act H.R. 4521, the America COMPETES Act of 2022 H.R. 2565/S. 2952, the FDA Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 5435 BRAIN Act of 2021 S. 3427, the Neuroscience Center of Excellence Act of 2021 H.R. 6584, the DEPICT Act S.Res. 577, A resolution designating April 2022 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month" S. 331, ABLE Age Adjustment Act H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 H.R. 8585/S. 4851, the National Plan to End Parkinson's Act