Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act of 2022

H.R.851/S.246 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R.9200 - Stop Nurse Shortages Act S.2114/H.R. 5699- Student Assisted Vaccination Effort (SAVE) Act H.R.8481/S. 3913-Improving DATA in Public Health Act H.R.8817/S.4844- National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022 H.R. 6087- Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 7565- NIH IMPROVE Act H.R. 5721 VIPER Act S.4764/H.R.9040 - Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act of 2022 H.R. 7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 S.104/H.R.379 - Improving the Social Determinants of Health Act S.167/H.R.736 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act S.289/H.R.869- RISE Act S.346/H.R.959 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 S.586/H.R. 3259 - NOPAIN Act S.1697/H.R.3352- Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act H.R. 3337/S.1716- The Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services Act (BABIES) Act S.2235/H.R. 2067 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act S.1568/H.R.4407 - The Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act H.R. 8812/S.5212- Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act S.4182 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S.674- Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act S.2187/H.R.4124- National Biomedical Research Act S.467/H.R.1324- Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act S.3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 831 - Health STATISTICS Act of 2021 H.R.1195 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 3550/S. 4905- Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Support for clinical education, including graduate nursing education, and faculty Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Nursing Education, Workforce, Research, and Public Health Infrastructure Needs Nursing faculty shortage Support Mental Health Programs for Nursing Students and the Workforce PPE, telehealth, mental health, and other resources and services to support Nursing Education, Practice, and the Workforce Safety and health of nurse educators and nursing students Public Health Emergency Waivers Ensure equity in COVID-19 efforts and health care Federal monkeypox response Comments on provider nondiscrimination Comments on the establishment of a National Directory of Healthcare Providers and Services

Client expense: $69,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S.800/H.R. 4870 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act H.R. 1956/S. 1986 - Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2021 H.R. 2067/S. 2235 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act S. 987 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 3.0 H.R. 1319 - American Rescue Plan Act [Public Law No: 117-2] H.R. 1716 - COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act H.R. 1195 - the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act S. 54 - Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act H.R. 851/S. 246 - the Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act H.R. 959/S.346 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 H.R. 1384 - the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021 H.R. 955 - the Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021 H.R. 1025 - the Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 S. 1315/H.R. 3630 - the Lymphedema Treatment Act S. 1833 - the Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act H.R. 3550/S. 4905 - the Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903 - the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 S. 287/H.R. 945 - the Perinatal Workforce Act S. 1536/H.R. 3108 - the Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021 H.R. 1667/S. 610 - the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 736 - the Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act of 2021 H.R. 3087/S. 2051 - Breast Cancer Patient Equity Act H.R. 6000 - the Cures 2.0 Act S. 2652/H.R. 5067 - the Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act S. 3149/H.R. 5848 - the Rural Health Equity Act H.R. 6308 - the ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 5248 - the Temporary Responders for Immediate Aid in Grave Emergencies (TRIAGE) Act of 2021 H.R. 5376 - the Build Back Better Act H.R.3925 - the Reducing Barriers to Substance Use Treatment Act S. Res. 626 and H. Res. 1100 - honoring and recognizing May 6 through 12, 2022 as National Nurses Week S.3098/H.R. 7617 - Preventive Care Awareness Act S.4182 - the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 7236 - the Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act of 2022 H.R. 2376 - the Excellence in Recovery Housing Act H.R. 4944 - the Helping Kids Cope Act of 2021 H.R. 5218 - the Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner Act H.R. 7076 - the Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022 H.R. 7232 - the 9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act of 2022 H.R.7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 S.4170 - the Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act H.R. 8812 - Improving Care and Access to Nurses (ICAN) Act H.R. 8454 - Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act H.R. 3352/S. 1697 - Midwives for MOMs Act Issues pertaining to White House Hunger, Nutrition, and Health Conference Issues surrounding federal Monkeypox response Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Replenish the COVID-19 Uninsured Relief Fund Nursing faculty shortage Nursing Education Use of telehealth to prescribe controlled substances under the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 [Public Law No: 110-425] Rural health care issues, including rural workforce, COVID-19 vaccination, and reimbursement Medicare sequestration Medicare restrictions pertaining to telehealth Include nurses, APRNs, and nursing students in all National Public Health Plans Provide resources to support nurses, APRNs, and nursing students mental health needs, especially for those responding to the pandemic Funding to ensure childcare coverage Increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding to states Access to personal protective equipment Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Skilled Nursing Facility admitting examination and assessment requirements COVID-19 Pandemic relief: funding, removal of barriers, telehealth, mental health, personal protective equipment, and testing Telehealth, remote patient monitoring and other forms of health technology COVID-19 Pandemic Reducing Regulatory Burdens, including those relating to home infusion therapy, Medicare Conditions of Participation, and hospice certification Medication-Assisted Treatment (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Documentation of medical records Health plan coverage and program requirements including provider non-discrimination Issues relating to Mental and Substance Use Disorder Workforce Addressing Health Equity Medicare Provider Reimbursement Clinical labor pricing update Tobacco flavors and menthol Site specific restrictions on providers under DEA controlled substances policy

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Special Counsel, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R.851/S.246 - Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S.2114/H.R. 5699- Student Assisted Vaccination Effort (SAVE) Act H.R.8481/S. 3913-Improving DATA in Public Health Act H.R.8817/S.4844- National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2022 H.R. 6087- Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act H.R. 7565- NIH IMPROVE Act S.4764/H.R.9040 - Reproductive Health Care Accessibility Act of 2022 H.R. 7666 - Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 S.104/H.R.379 - Improving the Social Determinants of Health Act S.167/H.R.736 - Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act S.289/H.R.869- RISE Act S.346/H.R.959 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 S.586/H.R. 3259 - NOPAIN Act S.1697/H.R.3352- Midwives for Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services (MOMS) Act H.R. 3337- The Birth Access Benefiting Improved Essential Facility Services Act (BABIES) Act S.2235/H.R. 2067 - Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act S.1568/H.R.4407 - The Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act S.674- Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act S.2187- National Biomedical Research Act S.467- Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act S.3799 - PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 831 - Health STATISTICS Act of 2021 H.R.1195 - Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 3550/S. 4905- Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act Support for clinical education, including graduate nursing education, and faculty Ensuring a Sustainable Public Health Workforce Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Nursing Education, Workforce, Research, and Public Health Infrastructure Needs Nursing faculty shortage Support Mental Health Programs for Nursing Students and the Workforce PPE, telehealth, mental health, and other resources and services to support Nursing Education, Practice, and the Workforce Safety and health of nurse educators and nursing students Public Health Emergency Waivers Ensure equity in COVID-19 efforts and health care Comments on new Rural Emergency Hospital (REH) designation and the removal of physician supervision requirements for APRN's at such facilities Comments on the CY 2023 Physician Fee Schedule Comments on Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 Fees; Histocompatibility, Personnel, and Alternative Sanctions for Certificate of Waiver Laboratories Comments on the Department of Health and Human Services Initiative to Strengthen Primary Health Care

Client expense: $69,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, White House Office