Living Donor Protection Act of 2023

Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824) Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/H.R. 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829) Stroke Act (no bill number) Harold B. Kohl Physical Activity for Americans Act (no bill number) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.7189) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S.1384) Health Care Affordability Act (H.R. 9774/S. 5194) Implementation of the No Surprises Act Credit for Caring Act (H.R. 7165/S. 3702) Legislation to allow Medicare to reimburse services provided by mobile stroke units (no bill number) HEARTS Act (H.R. 6829)

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Issues related to the treatment and care of ESRD patients. H.R. 2923 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 S.1384 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 H.Res.1124 - Expressing support for the designation of the last Tuesday of April each year as "APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day"

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (H.R. 4818 / S. 4207) Home dialysis/home therapies issues Improving Access to Dialysis Act (H.R. 8075) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) FY 2025 appropriations funding for nursing workforce development programs and National Institute of Nursing Research FY 2025 funding kidney disease research at NIDDK at NIH Funding for Kidney X program at HHS Funding for AHRQ at HHS in FY 2025 Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (H.R. 2544/S. 1668) National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act (H.R. 5027) Kidney Patient Access to Technology Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments (Kidney Patient) Act (H.R. 5074) Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860) Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act (H.R. 6171) Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020) Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6205 / S. 3211) Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 7266 / S. 3770) Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act (H.R. 9939) U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act (H.R. 3428 / S.1633) Expanding Support for Living Donors Act (H.R. 10282/S. 5504)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Living Donor Protection Act H.R.2923/S.1384; patient access and education issues; H.R 10545, American Relief Act, 2025

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Affordable Care Act (ACA), ACA subsidies and tax credits; Telehealth/ telehealth flexibilities; Mental Health Care; Youth Mental Health; Site neutral payment reform; hospital billing; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Health Equity Index reward factor; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber attack & Cybersecurity; Provider Directories; Artificial Intelligence; Health Equity; Maternal Health; ACA fraud; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Rural healthcare; CMS Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model; Data Equity; No surprises enforcement S. 3548 Health Care PRICE Transparency Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency. Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] H.R. 4818, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] S.2407 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 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, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] S.652 - Safe Step Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 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, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] S. 1001 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules. Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] H.R. 1843 - Telehealth Expansion Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] H.R. 4093, Remote Opioid Monitoring Act (House only) To provide for a study on the effects of remote monitoring on individuals who are prescribed opioids. Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] H.R. 3305, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] S.1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] H.R.3226 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] H.R.3838 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] S.2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] S.1869 - SITE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] H.R.3417 - FAIR Act To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider. Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act To promote price transparency in the health care sector, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] H.R.4531 - Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] S.3393 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] H.R.3630 - No Surprises Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] S.2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] H.R. 4189, CONNECT for Health Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] H.R. 6033, SPEAK Act To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] H.R. 5066, Tech to Save Moms Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to evaluate, develop, and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to improve maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] S. 1384 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] H.R. 2923 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] H.R. 5163 TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] S.3193 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 This act provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including various public health programs. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]

Client expense: $269,075 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 25 Congressional appropriations: -Increase funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Organ Transplantation Program -Increase NIH funds, including proportional increase for NIDDK to support kidney research -Provide $25 million to KidneyX to continue development of an artificial kidney and other innovations innovative kidney therapeutics and technologies -Address the implementation of the retrospective trend adjustment in the CKCC model Legislation: Explore the establishment of an Officer of Kidney Health and Transplantation at HHS Clarifying HRSA's ability to use OPTN patient waitlist registration fees (HR3433/S Increase support for living donors including through the Honor Our Living Donors Act, The Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act (H.R. 6171), and the Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) Increase patient choice and bolster the kidney health workforce by passing the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023 (H.R. 3674) and the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (HR 2474) Regulatory: Increase kidney health coordination, innovation, and reimbursement through ESRD PPS/QIP, PFS, and ESRD-QIP Measure Set Review Improve transparency and accountability in transplant system to maximize access to kidney transplant, including through the HRSA OPTN Modernization Initiative Establish a federal screening recommendation for kidney diseases

Client expense: $80,000 · 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), SENATE

H.R. 618, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions H.R. 2923, Living Donor Protection Act, all provisions of 2023, all provisions S. 1384, Living Donor Protection Act, all provisions of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions S. 644, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 652, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R. 2761, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions S. 705, Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care (SPARC) Act, all provisions S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act, all provisions S. 113, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7153, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 830, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 1375, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8325, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions S. 4278, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 8383, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, all provisions S. 4079, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act, all provisions S. 3447, Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 5012, SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3370, Promoting Maternal and Child Health Through Substance Use Prevention Act, all provisions H.R. 1117, Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3417, Facilitating Accountability In Reimbursements (FAIR) Act, provisions relating to site neutral payments H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2024, provisions relating to telehealth/equity H.R. 2411, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act, all provisions H.R. 6881, AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 10282, Expanding Support for Living Donors Act of 2024, all provisions CURES 2.0/draft Dr. Paul Farmer Global Health Training Act/draft Artificial Intelligence for Care Utilization Research and Efficacy Act of 2024/draft Temporary Responders for Immediate Aid in Grave Emergencies (TRIAGE) Act/draft 21st Century Cures Act/implementation improvement No Surprises Act implementation Maternal Health Prior Authorization Public health/Infectious diseases/Chronic diseases Substance use disorder Cybersecurity Health IT and HIPAA/health data access privacy Augmented Intelligence Health Equity Reproductive health Health Information Technology/interoperability (HTI-2) Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) Health IT Certification Electronic Health Record (EHR) certification Physician burden reduction/Health IT Interoperability/data sharing/information blocking/provider disincentives Data segmentation Insights condition/maintenance of certification reporting CHANGE Healthcare Cyberattack Overdose epidemic Substance use disorder/barriers to care Rural and small hospitals/obstetrical services/conditions of participation Gender affirming care Nuclear power plants/decommissioning/health risks Nations drug supply/severe weather events

Client expense: $6,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

Affordable Care Act (ACA), ACA subsidies and tax credits; Telehealth/ telehealth flexibilities; Mental Health Care; Youth Mental Health; Site neutral payment reform; hospital billing; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Health Equity Index reward factor; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber attack & Cybersecurity; Provider Directories; Artificial Intelligence; Health Equity; Maternal Health; ACA fraud; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Rural healthcare; CMS Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model; Data Equity; No surprises enforcement H.R. 7153 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] S.3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] S. 1451 Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] H.R.3120 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] S. 3548 Health Care PRICE Transparency Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency. Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] H.R. 4818, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] S.2407 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 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, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] S.652 - Safe Step Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 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, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] S. 1001 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules. Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] H.R. 1843 - Telehealth Expansion Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] H.R. 4093, Remote Opioid Monitoring Act (House only) To provide for a study on the effects of remote monitoring on individuals who are prescribed opioids. Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] H.R. 3305, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] S.1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] H.R.3226 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] H.R.3838 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] S.2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] S.1869 - SITE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] H.R.3417 - FAIR Act To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider. Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act To promote price transparency in the health care sector, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] H.R.4531 - Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] S.3393 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] H.R.3630 - No Surprises Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] S.2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] H.R. 4189, CONNECT for Health Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] H.R. 5012, SHINE for Autumn Act To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] S.2647 - SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023 To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] H.R. 6033, SPEAK Act To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] H.R. 4581, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] H.R. 5066, Tech to Save Moms Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to evaluate, develop, and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to improve maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] S. 1384 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] H.R. 2923 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] S. 1573 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] H.R. 5163 TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] S.3193 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 This act provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including various public health programs. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]

Client expense: $1,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923 / S. 1384) Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2023 (H.R. 5027/S.4469) Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020) Medigap Expansion Act Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860, S.5081) Expressing support for the designation of the last Tuesday of April each year as "APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day" (H.Res.1124) Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023 (H.R. 5074, S. 4510) PASTEUR Act (H.R. 2940/S. 1355) Appropriations-NIH, NIDDK, Kidney Research The New Era for Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act of 2023 The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2023 (H.R. 3876/S. 2323) The CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2023 (H.R. 1066) End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 274 To report on "all-hazards disaster insurance program" -- To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on a national all-hazards disaster insurance program. Issue Climate-Related Financial Risk Issue Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Issue Cybersecurity Issue Data Privacy Issue Role of Private Equity in Insurance Issue Pre-Disaster Mitigation and Resiliency HR 5689 (117th) Resilient AMERICA Act - addresses disaster resilience issues and expands coverage for hazard mitigation. HR 482/S 188 Wildfire Emergency Act - improve Federal activities relating to wildfires HR 906 REPAIR Act - ensure consumers have access to data, repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles S 513 Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2023 - establish a working group on cyber insurance, to require dissemination HR 1165 Data Privacy Act of 2023 - amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to modernize the protection of the nonpublic personal information HR 621/S 154 PART Act - establishes requirements for motor vehicles related to catalytic converters AFT FY24 Appropriations - FY24 Appropriations HR 3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act -- statutory authority for regulations that allow employers to offer individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements DRAFTFarm Bill 2023 - Farm Bill DRAFT Homeowners Defense Act - To ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners insurance coverage for catastrophic events. HR 8152 (117th) American Data Privacy Protection Act - To provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement. HR 1059/S 1212 SECURE Notarization Act -allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records HR 2923/S 1384 Living Donor Protection Act -- prohibits certain insurance carriers from discriminating against, and provides other protections for, living organ donors. HR 3388/S 1607 Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act - amend Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement. HR 2933 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act -- To eliminate the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury S 1694 Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2023 -- To eliminate the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury HR 3880 PAID Act -- prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. HR 15/S 5 Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity with respect to businesses, employment, housing, federally funded programs S 2061Catalytic Converter Theft Task Force Act -- task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters DRAFTFinancial Services and General Government Appropriation FY24 - FSGG Appropriations HR 3014 - CART Act of 2023-to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a system for the taxation of catastrophic risk transfer companies to ensure sufficient capital to cover catastrophic insurance losses, and for other purposes Issue: Third Party Litigation Funding

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

S 1384/HR 2923, Living Donor Protection Act; Pediatric transplant policy; Organ Donation Tax Credit Act, NIH reform framework

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2923 and S. 1384, "Living Donor Protection Act of 2023", to prohibit discrimination in the issuing, pricing and benefits amount of life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies for living organ donors. H.R. 2544 (P.L. 118-14), "Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act." H.R. 6020, "Honor Our Living Donors Act." H.R. 6171, "Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act." H.R. 10282, "Expanding Support for Living Donors Act." Initiatives and activities to increase, improve, and facilitate organ donation and transplantation, including equity in transplant access and data standardization initiatives. Implementation of HHS Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative. Activities to address COVID-19 and the needs of people with kidney disease. Activities to address ethnic, racial and social disparities in health and access to care. Telemedicine and telehealth access. Affordable Care Act access, utilization and benefits, including H.R. 1692 "Health Care Affordability Act." Prescription drug pricing and access. Comments on National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities draft Strategic Plan. Comment on information collection request on Process Data for the Organ Donation and Transplantation Network (OPTN). Comments on revised HIV Organ Policy Equity Act Safeguards and Research Criteria.

Client expense: $95,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (S. 1668/H.R. 2544); Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384); Honor our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020); Impact of peritoneal dialysis (PD) solution shortage.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Affordable Care Act (ACA), ACA subsidies and tax credits; Telehealth/ telehealth flexibilities; Mental Health Care; Youth Mental Health; Site neutral payment reform; hospital billing; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Health Equity Index reward factor; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber attack & Cybersecurity; Provider Directories; Artificial Intelligence; Health Equity; Maternal Health; ACA fraud; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Rural healthcare; CMS Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model; Data Equity; No surprises enforcement S. 1451 Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] H.R.3120 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] S. 3548 Health Care PRICE Transparency Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency. Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] H.R. 4818, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] S.2407 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 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, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2] S.652 - Safe Step Act To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 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, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] S. 1001 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules. Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] H.R. 1843 - Telehealth Expansion Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] H.R. 4093, Remote Opioid Monitoring Act (House only) To provide for a study on the effects of remote monitoring on individuals who are prescribed opioids. Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12] H.R. 3305, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] S.1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] H.R.3226 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16] H.R.3838 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26] S.2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] S.1869 - SITE Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN] H.R.3417 - FAIR Act To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider. Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act To promote price transparency in the health care sector, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] H.R.4531 - Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] S.3393 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] H.R.3630 - No Surprises Act To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] S.2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] H.R. 4189, CONNECT for Health Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] H.R. 5012, SHINE for Autumn Act To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] S.2647 - SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023 To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] H.R. 6033, SPEAK Act To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers. Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45] H.R. 4581, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2] S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] H.R. 5066, Tech to Save Moms Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to evaluate, develop, and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to improve maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] S. 1384 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] H.R. 2923 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors. Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] S. 1573 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act. Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] H.R. 5163 TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] S.3193 - TREATS Act To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024 This act provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including various public health programs. Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

FY 25 Congressional appropriations: -Increase funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Organ Transplantation Program -Increase NIH funds, including proportional increase for NIDDK to support kidney research -Provide $25 million to KidneyX to continue development of an artificial kidney and other innovations innovative kidney therapeutics and technologies -Support CDC Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative -Increase funding Veterans Health Administration Kidney Health Program -Address the implementation of the retrospective trend adjustment in the CKCC model Legislation: Explore the establishment of an Officer of Kidney Health and Transplantation at HHS Support implementation of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act (H.R. 2544/S. 1668), including clarifying HRSA's ability to use OPTN patient waitlist registration fees Increase support for living donors including through the Honor Our Living Donors Act, The Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act (H.R. 6171), and the Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) Increase patient choice by passing the Kidney PATIENT Act (H.R. 5074), the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860), the Chronic Kidney Disease Research and Treatment Act, (H.R. 5027/S. 4469), and the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023 (H.R. 3674) Bolster the kidney health care workforce, including by passing the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6205/S. 3211), the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (HR 2474), The Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act (S. 705/ H.R. 2761), and the Resident Physician Shortage Act (HR 2389/S. 1302) Regulatory: Increase kidney health coordination, innovation, and reimbursement through ESRD PPS/QIP, PFS, and ESRD-QIP Measure Set Review Improve transparency and accountability in transplant system to maximize access to kidney transplant, including through the HRSA OPTN Modernization Initiative Establish a federal screening recommendation for kidney diseases

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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), SENATE

Access to AEDs Act (H.R. 2370/S. 1024) Cardiac Arrest Survival Act (H.R. 1012) Easy Enrollment in Healthcare Act (H.R. 1113/S. 423) Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S.2243) Self-Insurance Protection Act (H.R. 2813) Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act (H.R. 824) Association Health Plans Act (H.R. 2868) Improving Whole Health for Veterans with Chronic Conditions Act (S. 1954) FAMILY Act (S. 1714/H.R. 3481) Social Determinants of Health Act of 2023 (no bill number) Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3226/S. 1573) Charles Rochester Blood Clot Prevention and Treatment Act (H.R. 5699) Cardiomyopathy Health Education, Awareness, Research, and Training in the Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R. 6829) Stroke Act (no bill number) Harold B. Kohl Physical Activity for Americans Act (no bill number) Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R.7189) A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2024, as "LDL-C Awareness Day"(S.Res.566) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S.1384) Health Care Affordability Act (H.R. 9774/S. 5194) Opposed H.J. Res. 181 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Definition of 'Employer'-Association Health Plans" Implementation of the No Surprises Act HHS finalization of proposed rule on Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Independent, Non- coordinated Excepted Benefits Coverage; Level-Funded Plan Arrangements; and Tax Treatment of Certain Accident and Health Insurance (CMS-9904-P)

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Issues related to the treatment and care of ESRD patients. H.R. 2923 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 S.1384 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 H.Res.1124 - Expressing support for the designation of the last Tuesday of April each year as "APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day"

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Research, education and public health surveillance of kidney disease; Living Donor Protection Act H.R.2923/S.1384; patient access and education issues

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

Government targets: SENATE

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923 / S. 1384) Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2023 (H.R. 5027/S.4469) Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020) Medigap Expansion Act Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860, S.5081) Expressing support for the designation of the last Tuesday of April each year as "APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day" (H.Res.1124) Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023 (H.R. 5074, S. 4510) PASTEUR Act (H.R. 2940/S. 1355) Appropriations-NIH, NIDDK, Kidney Research The New Era for Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act of 2023 The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2023 (H.R. 3876/S. 2323) The CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2023 (H.R. 1066) End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model

Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 618, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2923, Living Donor Protection Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1384, Living Donor Protection Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions S. 644, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions H.R. 766, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions S. 114, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 652, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 113, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7153, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act, all provisions S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8325, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions S. 4278, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 3417, Facilitating Accountability In Reimbursements (FAIR) Act, provisions relating to site neutral payments H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2411, National Nursing Workforce Center Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023, all provisions S. 4349, A bill to require private health plans to provide for secure electronic transmission of prior authorization requests for prescription drugs, all provisions H.R. 6881, AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions S. 5271, A bill to require the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration to temporarily exempt buprenorphine from the Suspicious Orders Report System for the remainder of the opioid public health emergency, all provisions H.R. 206, Healthy Technology Act of 2023, all provisions Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act/draft Dr. Paul Farmer Global Health Training Act/draft Telehealth/Licensure portability Telehealth/Reserve Health Readiness Program South Asians in United States/Cardiovascular disease/high mortality rates OBGYN data/Georgia Health information technology/interoperability (HTI-2) Laboratory developed tests Telehealth/data needs Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)/electronic records Mental health parity/addiction equity CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack Cybersecurity incident reporting Nutrition/sodium reduction Maternal mortality Reproductive health Health equity Digital Health/AI Misinformation regulation Medical debt

Client expense: $5,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S 1384/HR 2923, Living Donor Protection Act; Pediatric transplant policy; Organ Donation Tax Credit Act, NIH reform framework

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 274 To report on "all-hazards disaster insurance program" -- To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on a national all-hazards disaster insurance program. Issue Climate-Related Financial Risk Issue Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Issue Cybersecurity Issue Data Privacy Issue Role of Private Equity in Insurance Issue Pre-Disaster Mitigation and Resiliency HR 5689 (117th) Resilient AMERICA Act - addresses disaster resilience issues and expands coverage for hazard mitigation. HR 482/S 188 Wildfire Emergency Act - improve Federal activities relating to wildfires HR 906 REPAIR Act - ensure consumers have access to data, repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles S 513 Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2023 - establish a working group on cyber insurance, to require dissemination HR 1165 Data Privacy Act of 2023 - amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to modernize the protection of the nonpublic personal information HR 621/S 154 PART Act - establishes requirements for motor vehicles related to catalytic converters AFT FY24 Appropriations - FY24 Appropriations HR 3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act -- statutory authority for regulations that allow employers to offer individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements DRAFTFarm Bill 2023 - Farm Bill DRAFT Homeowners Defense Act - To ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners insurance coverage for catastrophic events. HR 8152 (117th) American Data Privacy Protection Act - To provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement. HR 1059/S 1212 SECURE Notarization Act -allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records HR 2923/S 1384 Living Donor Protection Act -- prohibits certain insurance carriers from discriminating against, and provides other protections for, living organ donors. HR 3388/S 1607 Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act - amend Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement. HR 2933 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act -- To eliminate the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury S 1694 Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2023 -- To eliminate the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury HR 3880 PAID Act -- prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. HR 15/S 5 Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity with respect to businesses, employment, housing, federally funded programs S 2061Catalytic Converter Theft Task Force Act -- task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters DRAFTFinancial Services and General Government Appropriation FY24 - FSGG Appropriations HR 3014 - CART Act of 2023-to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a system for the taxation of catastrophic risk transfer companies to ensure sufficient capital to cover catastrophic insurance losses, and for other purposes Issue: Third Party Litigation Funding

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (S. 1668/H.R. 2544); Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384); Honor our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2923 and S. 1384, "Living Donor Protection Act of 2023", to prohibit discrimination in the issuing, pricing and benefits amount of life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies for living organ donors. H.R. 2544 (P.L. 118-14), "Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act." H.R. 6020, "Honor Our Living Donors Act." H.R. 6171, "Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act." Initiatives and activities to increase, improve, and facilitate organ donation and transplantation, including equity in transplant access and data standardization initiatives. Implementation of HHS Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative. Activities to address COVID-19 and the needs of people with kidney disease. Activities to address ethnic, racial and social disparities in health and access to care. Telemedicine and telehealth access. Affordable Care Act access, utilization and benefits, including H.R. 1692 "Health Care Affordability Act." Prescription drug pricing and access. Comments to HRSA to update criteria for post-transplant graft survival metrics. Comments to HRSA on the HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act of 2013 (P.L. 113-51)

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (H.R. 4818 / S. 4207) Home dialysis/home therapies issues Improving Access to Dialysis Act (H.R. 8075) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) FY 2025 appropriations funding for nursing workforce development programs and National Institute of Nursing Research FY 2025 funding kidney disease research at NIDDK at NIH Funding for Kidney X program at HHS Funding for AHRQ at HHS in FY 2025 Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (H.R. 2544/S. 1668) National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act (H.R. 5027) Kidney Patient Access to Technology Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments (Kidney Patient) Act (H.R. 5074) Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860) Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act (H.R. 6171) Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020) Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6205 / S. 3211) Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 7266 / S. 3770) Organ Donation Referral Improvement Act (H.R. 9939)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 24 and FY 25 Congressional appropriations: -Increase funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Organ Transplantation Program -Increase NIH funds, including proportional increase for NIDDK to support kidney research and $150 million for a Special Statutory Funding Program for Kidney Research -Provide $25 million to KidneyX to continue development of an artificial kidney and other innovations innovative kidney therapeutics and technologies -Support CDC Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative -Increase funding Veterans Health Administration Kidney Health Program -Address the implementation of the retrospective trend adjustment in the CKCC model Legislation: Explore the establishment of an Officer of Kidney Health and Transplantation at HHS Support implementation of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act (H.R. 2544/S. 1668) Increase support for living donors including through the Honor Our Living Donors Act, The Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act (H.R. 6171), and the Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) Increase patient choice by passing the Kidney PATIENT Act (H.R. 5074), the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860), the Chronic Kidney Disease Research and Treatment Act, (H.R. 5027/S. 4469), and the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023 (H.R. 3674) Bolster the kidney health care workforce, including by passing the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6205/S. 3211), the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (HR 2474), The Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act (S. 705/ H.R. 2761), and the Resident Physician Shortage Act (HR 2389/S. 1302) Regulatory: Increase kidney health coordination, innovation, and reimbursement through CY24 ESRD PPS/QIP, CY24 PFS, and 2023 ESRD-QIP Measure Set Review Improve transparency and accountability in transplant system to maximize access to kidney transplant, including through the HRSA OPTN Modernization Initiative Establish a federal screening recommendation for kidney diseases

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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), SENATE

Issues related to the treatment and care of ESRD patients. H.R. 2923 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 S.1384 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 H.Res.1124 - Expressing support for the designation of the last Tuesday of April each year as "APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day"

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (H.R. 4818 / S. 4207) Home dialysis/home therapies issues Improving Access to Dialysis Act (H.R. 8075) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) FY 2025 appropriations funding for nursing workforce development programs and National Institute of Nursing Research FY 2025 funding kidney disease research at NIDDK at NIH Funding for Kidney X program at HHS Funding for AHRQ at HHS in FY 2025 Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (H.R. 2544/S. 1668) National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act (H.R. 5027) Kidney Patient Access to Technology Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments (Kidney Patient) Act (H.R. 5074) Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860) Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act (H.R. 6171) Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020) Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6205 / S. 3211) Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 7266 / S. 3770)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Research, education and public health surveillance of kidney disease; Living Donor Protection Act H.R.2923/S.1384; Unknown causes of kidney disease; APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1384/HR 2923, Living Donor Protection Act; Pediatric transplant policy; Organ Donation Tax Credit Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2923 and S. 1384, "Living Donor Protection Act of 2023", to prohibit discrimination in the issuing, pricing and benefits amount of life, disability, or long-term care insurance policies for living organ donors. H.R. 2544 (P.L. 118-14), "Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act." H.R. 6020, "Honor Our Living Donors Act." H.R. 6171, "Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act." Initiatives and activities to increase, improve, and facilitate organ donation and transplantation, including equity in transplant access and data standardization initiatives. Activities regarding implementation of HHS Advancing American Kidney Health Initiative. Activities to address COVID-19 and the needs of people with kidney disease. Activities to address ethnic, racial and social disparities in health and access to care. Telemedicine and telehealth access. Affordable Care Act access, utilization and benefits. Prescription drug pricing and access.

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

H.R. 618, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act, all provisions S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2923, Living Donor Protection Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1384, Living Donor Protection Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions S. 644, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, all provisions H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions H.R. 766, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions S. 114, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act, all provisions H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 652, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act, all provisions S. 113, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7153, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, al provisions S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions H.R. 830, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 1375, Help Ensure Lower Patient (HELP) Copays Act, all provisions S. 127, Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8325, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions S. 4278, Physician and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 6475, Health Disparity Zones Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 3417, Facilitating Accountability In Reimbursements (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 7931, Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites (PEAKS) Act, all provisions H.R. 8245, Rural Hospital Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 8246, Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act, all provisions H.R. 6230, Doctor Knows Best Act of 2023, all provisions S. 4349, A bill to require private health plans to provide for secure electronic transmission of prior authorization requests for prescription drugs, all provisions H.R. 6881, AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2023, all provisions H. Res. 217, Supporting the designation of March 2023 as Endometriosis Awareness Month, all provisions S. Res. 90, A resolution recognizing the significance of endometriosis as an unmet chronic disease for women and designating March 2023 as "Endometriosis Awareness Month, all provisions H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act, all provisions H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2584, Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, all provisions S. 2768, Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees Act, all provisions H.R. 6766, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act, all provisions S. 3512, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act, all provisions H.R. 7002, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 6033, Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023, provisions relating to telehealth/equity H.R. 134, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove geographic requirements and expand originating sites for telehealth services, all provisions H.R. 206, Healthy Technology Act of 2023, all provisions Dr. Paul Farmer Global Health Training Act/draft Health Over Wealth Act/draft Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act implementation Physician-practice ownership Maternal health Food is medicine Coding AI in health care/principles Digital health/regulation Diet-related disease Prescription drug shortages Rural health care Telehealth Sexual orientation policies CHANGE Healthcare cyberattack/HIPAA Data privacy Buprenorphine/barriers to access Drug overdose epidemic Infectious diseases Health equity Reproductive health Augmented intelligence Cybersecurity Substance Use Disorder Prior authorization Put Water on MyPlate/better beverage choices Pharmacy Benefit Managers Biologics/biosimilars Farm policy/food security/clean air and water

Client expense: $5,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

HR 274 To report on "all-hazards disaster insurance program" -- To require a report by the Comptroller General of the United States on a national all-hazards disaster insurance program. Issue Climate-Related Financial Risk Issue Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Issue Cybersecurity Issue Data Privacy Issue Role of Private Equity in Insurance Issue Pre-Disaster Mitigation and Resiliency HR 5689 (117th) Resilient AMERICA Act - addresses disaster resilience issues and expands coverage for hazard mitigation. HR 482/S 188 Wildfire Emergency Act - improve Federal activities relating to wildfires HR 906 REPAIR Act - ensure consumers have access to data, repair information, and tools, and to provide them choices for the maintenance, service, and repair of their motor vehicles S 513 Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2023 - establish a working group on cyber insurance, to require dissemination HR 1165 Data Privacy Act of 2023 - amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to modernize the protection of the nonpublic personal information HR 621/S 154 PART Act - establishes requirements for motor vehicles related to catalytic converters AFT FY24 Appropriations - FY24 Appropriations HR 3799 CHOICE Arrangement Act -- statutory authority for regulations that allow employers to offer individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements DRAFTFarm Bill 2023 - Farm Bill DRAFT Homeowners Defense Act - To ensure the availability and affordability of homeowners insurance coverage for catastrophic events. HR 8152 (117th) American Data Privacy Protection Act - To provide consumers with foundational data privacy rights, create strong oversight mechanisms, and establish meaningful enforcement. HR 1059/S 1212 SECURE Notarization Act -allows a notary public commissioned under state law to remotely notarize electronic records HR 2923/S 1384 Living Donor Protection Act -- prohibits certain insurance carriers from discriminating against, and provides other protections for, living organ donors. HR 3388/S 1607 Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act - amend Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement. HR 2933 Federal Insurance Office Elimination Act -- To eliminate the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury S 1694 Federal Insurance Office Abolishment Act of 2023 -- To eliminate the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury HR 3880 PAID Act -- prohibit private passenger automobile insurers from using certain income proxies to determine insurance rates and eligibility. HR 15/S 5 Equality Act - prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity with respect to businesses, employment, housing, federally funded programs S 2061Catalytic Converter Theft Task Force Act -- task force to develop and implement strategies to deter, prevent, and combat the theft and trafficking of catalytic converters DRAFTFinancial Services and General Government Appropriation FY24 - FSGG Appropriations

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923 / S. 1384) Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2023 (H.R. 5027/S.4469) Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020) Medigap Expansion Act Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860) Expressing support for the designation of the last Tuesday of April each year as "APOL1-Mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day" (H.Res.1124) Kidney Patient Access to Technologically Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments Act of 2023 (H.R. 5074, S. 4510) PASTEUR Act (H.R. 2940/S. 1355) Appropriations-NIH, NIDDK, Kidney Research The New Era for Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act of 2023 The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2023 (H.R. 3876/S. 2323) The CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2023 (H.R. 1066) End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (S. 1668/H.R. 2544); Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384); Honor our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocating for passage of HR 2554 and S. 1668 the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act. Advocating for passage of S. 1384 and HR 2923 the Living Donor Protection Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923 / S. 1384) Medigap Expansion Act CARE for All Kidneys Act PASTEUR Act (H.R. 2940/S. 1355) Appropriations-NIH, NIDDK, Kidney Research The Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act of 2023 (H.R. 5027) The New Era for Preventing End-Stage Kidney Disease Act of 2023 The Access to Genetic Counselor Services Act of 2023 (H.R. 3876/S. 2323) The Long COVID RECOVERY NOW Act (H.R. 1114) The CARING for Social Determinants Act of 2023 (H.R. 1066) End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Payment for Renal Dialysis Services Furnished to Individuals With Acute Kidney Injury, End-Stage Renal Disease Quality Incentive Program, and End-Stage Renal Disease Treatment Choices Model Use of Salt Substitutes to Reduce the Sodium Content in Standardized Foods; Proposed Rule Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services; Proposed Rule

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Advocating for passage of HR 2554 and S. 1668 the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act. Advocating for passage of S. 1384 and HR 2923 the Living Donor Protection Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the treatment and care of ESRD patients. H.R. 2923 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 S.1384 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023 APOL-1 kidney disease awareness

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Home dialysis/home therapies issues Improving Access to Dialysis Act Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) FY 2024 appropriations funding for nursing workforce development programs and National Institute of Nursing Research FY 2024 funding kidney disease research at NIDDK at NIH Funding for Kidney X program at HHS Funding for AHRQ at HHS Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network Act (H.R. 2544/S. 1668) National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) Chronic Kidney Disease Improvement in Research and Treatment Act (H.R. 5027) Kidney Patient Access to Technology Innovative and Essential Nephrology Treatments (Kidney Patient) Act (H.R. 5074) Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860) Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act (H.R. 6171) Honor Our Living Donors Act (H.R. 6020) Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6205 / S. 3211) Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing Act (H.R. 7266 / S. 3770)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 24 and FY 25 Congressional appropriations: -Increase funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Organ Transplantation Program -Increase NIH funds, including proportional increase for NIDDK to support kidney research and $150 million for a Special Statutory Funding Program for Kidney Research -Provide $25 million to KidneyX to continue development of an artificial kidney and other innovations innovative kidney therapeutics and technologies -Support CDC Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative -Increase funding Veterans Health Administration Kidney Health Program -Increase DoD Congressionally Mandated Medical Research Program Legislation: Support implementation of the Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplantation Act (H.R. 2544/S. 1668) Increase support for living donors including through the Honor Our Living Donors Act, The Living Organ Donor Tax Credit Act (H.R. 6171), and the Living Donor Protection Act (H.R. 2923/S. 1384) Increase patient choice by passing the Kidney PATIENT Act (H.R. 5074), the Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act (H.R. 6860), and the Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023 (H.R. 3674) Bolster the kidney health care workforce, including by passing the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (H.R. 6205/S. 3211), the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act (HR 2474), The Specialty Physicians Advancing Rural Care Act (S. 705/ H.R. 2761), and the Resident Physician Shortage Act (HR 2389/S. 1302) Regulatory: Increase kidney health coordination, innovation, and reimbursement through CY24 ESRD PPS/QIP, CY24 PFS, and 2023 ESRD-QIP Measure Set Review Improve transparency and accountability in transplant system to maximize access to kidney transplant, including through the HRSA OPTN Modernization Initiative Establish a federal screening recommendation for kidney diseases

Client expense: $80,000 · 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

Research, education and public health surveillance of kidney disease; Living Donor Protection Act H.R.2923/S.1384; Unknown causes of kidney disease

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE