Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023

Sustaining Outpatient Services Act (H.R. 955/S. 1849) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023 (HR 277/S 184) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitative Care Act (HR 2583/S. 3481) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (S. 1606/HR 3305) Medicare Dental Benefit Act (HR 4146/S. 2012) Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758/S. 2372) Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act (H.R. 4261) CONNECT for Health Act (S. 2016, H.R. 4189) Kickstarting Innovative Demonstrations Supporting (KIDS) Health Act of 2023 (HR 3805/ S. 1769) Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act (H.R.5394) Physical Activity Omnibus Legislation (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) Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act (S. 3021) Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act (H.R. 5388) Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023 (H.R. 6033) Wearable Equipment

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

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

Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation (HRSA); Adolescent Health Issues (Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition) (FDA); Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664) Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS); Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation (HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF); Infant sleep product safety (CPSC); Lead exposure prevention (EPA, CDC, HUD); Food safety (FDA, EPA, CDC); Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets (CPSC); Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation (CPSC); Vehicle emissions standards (EPA, NHTSA); Button battery ingestions (CPSC); Early childhood education (HHS); Child protection safety and injury prevention (CPSC); Furniture tip-overs (CPSC); Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants (ACF, HHS ASPE); Family First Prevention Services Act implementation (ACF); CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response (HHS); Title IV-B Reauthorization (including H.R. 9076: Protecting Americas Children by Strengthening Families Act) (ACF); Congregate care reform (HHS, ACF); Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth (HHS); Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation (EPA); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) (ACF); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks) (WH Domestic Policy Council; WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention; CDC; NIH; DOJ); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation (EEOC); Childcare Funding & Resources (HHS); Native American Child Health (DOI, EPA, HHS); Water Beads (including H.R. 4648: Ban Water Beads Act; S. 4298: Esthers Law (CPSC) Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP (including H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act) (HHS/CMS); Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R. 952 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act) (HHS/CMS); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP (HHS/CMS); Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP renewal policies (HHS/CMS); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirement (HHS/CMS); Vaccines for Children program improvements (HHS/CMS, CDC); Medicaid prior authorization and medical necessity determinations Standards in ORR Custody (ORR, HHAS); Licensure of ORR Shelters (ORR, HHS); Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC (USDA); SNAP/Farm Bill (USDA); Mental Health for Children (HRSA); H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices (FDA); SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Act of 2024 (H.R. 7213/S.4762); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security (Social Security Administration); School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757/H.R.7189); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab and COVID-19 immunizations (CDC, HHS); WEAR IT Act (H.R. 6279); Probiotic use in the NICU (FDA, CDC, NIH) Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act (USAID); FY26 Appropriations - global child health accounts impacting children and youth at USAID (Vulnerable Children, International Basic Education, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition), Combating Child, Early and Forced Marriage, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, Department of State Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, CEIU, ILAB, UNICEF, IDA, MRA, PEPFAR (OMB); Violence Against Children Ministerial Meeting (HHS, NSC, USAID); U.S. Government pledge at the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit (USAID)

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

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

Sustaining Outpatient Services Act (H.R. 955/S. 1849) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023 (HR 277/S 184) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitative Care Act (HR 2583/S. 3481) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (S. 1606/HR 3305) Medicare Dental Benefit Act (HR 4146/S. 2012) Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758/S. 2372) Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act (H.R. 4261) CONNECT for Health Act (S. 2016, H.R. 4189) Kickstarting Innovative Demonstrations Supporting (KIDS) Health Act of 2023 (HR 3805/ S. 1769) Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act (H.R.5394) Physical Activity Omnibus Legislation (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) Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act (S. 3021) Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act (H.R. 5388) Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023 (H.R. 6033) Wearable Equipment Opposed Medicaid per capita caps, block grants, and work requirements Mobile stroke units Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R 7623/S.3967)

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

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

Telehealth Maternity Care Access to human milk in NICUs HR 3838/S 2415 Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act HR 3226/S 1573 PREEMIE Reauthorization Act S 5236 Keeping Obstetrics Local Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 7623 - Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 10126 - Public Health Funding Restoration Act H.R. 3838/S. 2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Drug Shortages Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Tobacco Control Finalization of Menthol and Cigar Rule ASPR Hospital Preparedness Program HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and STDs, Vaccinations

Client expense: $45,774 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service - HIS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) - EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation - HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety - CPSC; Lead exposure prevention - EPA, CDC, HUD, FDA; Food safety - FDA, EPA, CDC; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets - CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation - EPA; Vehicle emissions standards - EPA, NHTSA; Button battery ingestions - CPSC; Early childhood education - HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention - CPSC; Furniture tip-overs - CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants - HHS, ACF & ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation - HHS, ACF; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response - HHHS, ACF; Title IV-B Reauthorization (including H.R. 9076: Protecting Americas Children by Strengthening Families Act) - HHS, ACF; Congregate care reform - HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth - HHS, ACF; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation - EPA; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) - HHS, ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks) - WH Domestic Policy Council; WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention; CDC; NIH; DOJ; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation - EEOC; Childcare Funding & Resources - HHS, OCC; Native American Child Health - DOI; EPA, HHS, HIS; Water Beads (including H.R. 4648: Ban Water Beads Act; S. 4298: Esthers Law) - CPSC Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP (including H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act) - HHS/CMS; Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R. 952 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act) - HHS/CMS; Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP - HHS/CMS; Medicaid/CHIP renewal policies - HHS/CMS; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirement - HHS/CMS; Vaccines for Children program improvements - HHS/CMS, CDC; Medicaid prior authorization and medical necessity determinations; Telehealth - DEA tele-prescribing extension and Medicare telehealth extension - HHS, DEA; H.R. 10438 - Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act; S. 2243 - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA); CY2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - CMS Standards in ORR Custody - ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters - ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC - USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill - USDA; Mental Health for Children HRSA; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); FY25 SFOPS Appropriations - report language on children with disabilities globally; International Protections for Children with Disabilities Act (S.847) - subsection S.4797; Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act - USAID; Violence Against Children Ministerial Meeting - HHS, NSC, USAID; Violence Against Children Surveys - Department of State; Issue/Bill - Agency FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act - Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices - FDA; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Act of 2024 (H.R. 7213/S.4762); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security - Social Security Administration; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757/H.R.7189); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab and COVID-19 immunizations - CDC, HHS; WEAR IT Act (H.R. 6279); Probiotic use in the NICU - FDA, CDC, NIH; Maternal mental health/perinatal mental health Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation - Health Resources and Services Administration; Adolescent Health Issues, including mpox -Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products -Food and Drug Administration; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664); Ethical Considerations when Studying Youth Online -White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

Legislation and policies relating to: Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 1843/S. 1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 H.R. 2411/S. 1150, National Nursing Workforce Centers Act of 2023 H.R. 2663/S. 1176, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 3073/S. 1452, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023 H.R. 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3331/S. 754, Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act H.R. 3838/S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 4581/S. 2231, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 5012/S. 2647, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2023 H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 6122/S. 2853, Train More Nurses Act H.R. 7002/S. 2815, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024 H.R. 7153/S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 9774/S. 5194, Health Care Affordability Act of 2024 S. 644/H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act S. 1409/H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1418/H.R. 7890, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1884/H.R. 3713, Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023 S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 3364/H.R. 6663, Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act of 2023 S. 3393/H.R. 4531, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 3770/H.R. 7266, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,400

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

Legislation and policies relating to: Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 766/S 114, Dr. Michael C. Burgess Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 1147/S. 1957, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 H.R. 1843/S.1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023 H.R. 2411/S. 1150, National Nursing Workforce Centers Act of 2023 H.R. 2663/S. 1176, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 2713/S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act H.R. 2901, Food Labeling Modernization Act of 2023 H.R. 3073/S. 1452, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023 H.R. 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3331/S. 754, Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act H.R. 3433, Give Kids a Chance Act H.R. 3633, Promoting Resources to Expand Vaccination, Education, and New Treatments for HPV Cancers (PREVENT HPV Cancers) Act of 2023 H.R. 3838/S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 4581/S. 2231, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act of 2023 H.R. 4758/S. 2372, Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act H.R. 4775, Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act H.R. 4892/S. 3921, Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 5012/S. 2647, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2023 H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act H.R. 5541, Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 6122/S. 2853, Train More Nurses Act H.R. 6149/S. 1291, Protecting Kids on Social Media Act H.R. 6766/S. 3512, Transparency, Readability, Understandability, Truth, and Helpfulness (TRUTH) in Labeling Act H.R. 6960/S. 3765, Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024 H.R. 7002/S. 2815, Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act of 2024 H.R. 7153/S. 3679, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act H.R. 7224, To reauthorize the Stop, Observe, Ask, and Respond to Health and Wellness Training Program. H.R. 7808, Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act H.R. 8467, Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 H.R. 8818, American Privacy Rights Act H.R. 9076, Protecting Americas Children by Strengthening Families Act H.R. 9425, Tobacco User Fee Modernization Act of 2024 H.R. 9774/S. 5194, Health Care Affordability Act of 2024 H.R. 9828, End the Vaccine Carveout Act H.R. 9886, BUPE for Recovery Act S. 397, Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S. 644/H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act S. 1409/H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act S. 1418/H.R. 7890, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act S. 1840/H.R. 3916, Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act of 2023 S. 1884/H.R. 3713, Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2023 S. 2073, Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act S. 3085, Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACE) Act S. 3193/H.R. 5163, Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act S. 3364/H.R. 6663, Kid Providing Resources for Optimal Outcomes against Fatalities (Kid PROOF) Act of 2023 S. 3393/H.R. 4531, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act S. 3453/H.R. 9684, Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act S. 3770/H.R. 7266, Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act S. 4041, Creating Access and Resources in Education (CARE) for Student Mental Health Act S. 4532/H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act S. 4745, Federal Food Administration Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

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

Reproductive healthcare in FY25 federal spending bills and FY26 Presidents Budget; A federal right to abortion; Federal issues related to state abortion bans and abortion access in the United States; Administrative actions to protect and expand abortion access; H.R.12 and S.701 the Women's Health Protection Act of 2023, regarding access to abortion care; H.R.561 and S.1031, the EACH Act of 2023, regarding access to affordable health insurance plans that cover abortion; Issues related to violence and intimidation directed at reproductive-healthcare providers, including Pub. L. 103-259, Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, which prohibits threats of force, obstruction, and property damage intended to interfere with reproductive health care services; Data and health records privacy as it relates to abortion care; Access to and affordability of contraceptives, including those available OTC; Access to reproductive health services, including contraception and abortion, for veterans and servicemembers and dependents, including H.R.8070 , H.R.5009, and S.4638 National Defense Authorization Act; H.R.3838 and S.2415, the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023; Paid Family and Medical Leave; Child tax credit and using the tax code to increase investments in women and families; LGBTQI+ rights; Discrimination against LGBTQI+ people; Bans and restrictions on gender affirming care, including H.R.5009 National Defense Authorization Act.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415) SUSTAIN 340B Act (not introduced) Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758) SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023 (S. 2647) Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act (S.2973) Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act (H.R. 8839) Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024 (S. 4773/H.R. 9161) Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act 0-(S. 3138/H.R. 5434) Jeanette Acosta Invest in Women's Health Act (H.R. 10287/S. 5428) Nomination of Mehmet Oz for Administrator of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Client expense: $497,365 · Firm income: Not reported

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. 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. S. 3548 Health Care PRICE Transparency Act To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency. 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. 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. 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. 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. H.R.3417 - FAIR Act To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider. H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act To promote price transparency in the health care sector, and for other purposes. 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. H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025 Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes. S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023 To prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes. S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (S. 3085) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (S. 1884/H.R. 3713) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (H.R. 2412) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (S. 1774/H.R. 3761) 5.Student Mental Health Rights Act (H.R. 3726) 6.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (S. 1700/H.R. 3548) 7.RISE from Trauma Act (S. 1426) 8.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (S. 923) 9.Reentry Act (S. 1165/H.R. 2400) 10.FY 2024 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 11.FY 2025 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 12.Farm Bill 13.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (H.R. 4781/S. 3847) 14.Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024 (H.R. 9161/S.4773) 15.Social Determinants Accelerator Act (S.5474) 16.The UNDERSTAND Act (S. 5182) 17.SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023 (S.2326/ H.R.4909) 18.SWEET Act (Not yet introduced) 19.OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act of 2023 (S. 2015/ H.R. 4149) 20.FY 2026 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 21.The TRUTH in Labeling Act (H.R.6766/ S.3512) 22.Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (Not yet introduced) 23.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 24.Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 (H.R. 1147/ S. 1957) 25.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397) 26.CDC Oral Health Reauthorization Act (Not yet introduced) 27.GusNIP Expansion Act of 2023 (H.R. 4856) 28.Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023 (S. 1036/ H.R. 3474) 29.Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) 30.Older Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 31.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 32.REAADI Act (S. 1049) 33.Improving Data in Public Health Act (H.R. 3791) 34.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (H.R. 4420, H.R. 4421) 35.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (S. 1995) 36.BIO Early Warning Act (Not yet introduced) 37.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (S.2433/H.R. 4531) 38.The PEER Support Act (S. 2733/H.R. 7212) 39.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S. 1378/ H.R. 5819) 40.The Barriers to Suicide Act (H.R. 3759) 41.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (H.R. 4851) 42.Influenza Act (H.R. 5846) 43.Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S. 2840) 44.National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2226) 45.A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (S. Res 319) 46.Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415) 47.Continuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment (CONNECT) Act (H.R. 6928) 48.Local 988 Response Act (S. 3444) 49.Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost, and Extenders Act (S. 3430) 50.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 51.The Medicaid Bump Act (S. 3921/H.R. 4892) 52.The Kid PROOF Act (S. 3364/H.R. 6663) 53.EARLY Minds Act (H.R. 7808) 54.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R. 9214) 55.Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act (H.R. 9577) 56.FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 57.American Family Act (H.R. 3899) 58.H.Res.1375 - Recognizing the threat of extreme weather to children's health and well-being, and expressing the sense of Congress that solutions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities and needs of children. House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, NIH, USDA, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Client expense: $39,452 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office

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

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. 3226, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8037, NIH IMPROVE Act, provisions relating to additional funding for research to reduce maternal mortality S. 4147, NIH IMPROVE Act, provisions relating to additional funding for research to reduce maternal mortality H.R. 7463, Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024, provisions relating to Medicare programs H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, provisions relating to physician payment cuts H.R. 10445, Further Continuing Appropriations and Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2025, all provisions H.R. 10515, American Relief Act, 2025, provisions relating to Medicare, Continuing Resolution, Telehealth H.R. 9747, Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025, provisions relating to CR through December 20 H.R. 3838, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6445, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, all provisions S. 2377, Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act, all provisions H.R. 1610, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, all provisions S. 799, Chiropractic Medicare Coverage Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions S. 2016, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, all provisions H.R. 1770, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions S. 2477, Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act, all provisions H.R. 751, Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act, all provisions H.R. 4968, GOLD CARD Act, all provisions H.R. 2713, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act, all provisions H.R. 2583, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act, all provisions H.R. 6487, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions S. 3805, No Fees for EFTs Act, all provisions H.R. 977, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 2630, Safe Step Act, all provisions S. 652, Safe Step Act, all provisions H.R. 7050, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, all provisions H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 2474, Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, all provisions H.R. 6371, Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, all provisions H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 6683, Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 5013, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions S. 3503, Value in Health Care Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8702, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4532, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4935, Physician Fee Stabilization Act, all provisions H.R. 10073, Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 7856, PREVENT DIABETES Act, all provisions H.R. 3838, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act, all provisions S. 712, Connected MOM Act, all provisions H.R. 6369, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to extend incentive payments for participation in eligible alternative payment models, all provisions H.R. 8404, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4330, Radiation Oncology Case Rate (ROCR) Value Based Program Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 8235, Rural Physician Workforce Preservation Act, all provisions H.R. 1745, Medicare Fraud Detection and Deterrence Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 1746, Preventing Medicare Telefraud Act, all provisions H.R. 8261, Preserving Telehealth, Hospital, and Ambulance Access Act, all provisions S. 1491, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 669, Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2023, all provisions H.R. 7618, Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act, all provisions H.R. 3730, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act, all provisions H.R. 7279, Remove Duplicative Unnecessary Clerical Exchanges (REDUCE) Act, 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. 9001, Physician Led and Rural Access to Quality Care Act, all provisions S. 5218, Health Infrastructure Security and Accountability Act of 2024, all provisions S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions H.R. 9572, Enhanced Enforcement of Health Coverage Act, all provisions Supporting Health Moms and Babies Act/draft Fewer Burdens for Better Healthcare Act/draft Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act/Senate draft Opioid Workforce Act of 2021/Senate draft Electronic clinical quality measures (eCQM) reporting/draft Medicare program: Medicare physician payment/2.83% cut for FY2025 Medicare program: Payment reform/Medicare Part B cuts Medicare program: Medicare Economic Index (MEI) inflation update Medicare program: Budget neutrality reforms Medicare program: Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) reforms and penalties Medicare program: G2211 inherent complexity codes Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA 2014)/clinical lab cut reforms Medicare Program: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) physician burdens Medicare program: Alternative Payment Models (APMs) Medicare program: Advanced APMs reporting requirements Medicare program: APMs for rural physicians Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) cap flexibility Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Telehealth Medicare program: Prior Authorization Medicare program: Site neutral payment Medicare program: Physician-Focused Payment Model Technical Advisory Committee (PTAC) reform Medicare program: Sunsetting of web interface Medicare program: Access to claims data Medicare program: Coding Medicare program: Accountable Care Organization (ACO)/APM/Medicare Shared Savings Program Medicare program: Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Medicare program: Physician burden Medicare program: Promoting Interoperability (PI) program Medicare program: Quality Payment Program Medicare program: Certified electronic health record technology and PI Medicare program: Shared Savings program Medicare program: Public Health Reporting and Data Exchange Medicare program: Patient engagement Medicare program: Medicare Advantage plans/Prior Authorization Medicare program: Physician-owned hospitals Medicare program: Medigap/modified community rating Medicare and Medicaid programs: Artificial intelligence Medicare and Medicaid programs: Substance use disorder Medicare and Medicaid programs: Cybersecurity/health care clearinghouses Medicare and Medicaid programs: Health IT Medicare and Medicaid programs: Interoperability Medicare and Medicaid programs: Mandatory models Medicaid and Medicare programs: Quality programs/physician choice Medicaid program: Maternal health Medicaid program: Maternal mortality

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

H.R. 824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 H.R. 1202 / S. 704 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 H.R. 2400 / S. 1165 - Reentry Act of 2023 H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 3073 / S. 1452 - Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act H.R. 3432 / S. 3651 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023 H.R. 3946/S. 1800 - FASD Respect Act H.R. 4189 / S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 H.R. 4892 / S. 3921 - Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 4933 / S. 462 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 4942 / S. 665 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 5116 / S. 2688 - Behavioral Health Information Technology (BHIT) Coordination Act H.R. 5819 / S. 1378 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R. 7153 / S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protections Reauthorization Act H.R. 3305 / S. 1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3226 / S. 1573 - Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3312 / S. 1602 - Moms Matter Act H.R. 3838 / S. 2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 8458 / S. 669- Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024 H.R. 8543 / S. 2993 - To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics, and for other purposes H.R. 8680 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to train community mental wellness workers H.R. 8702/ S .4532 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans H.R.8767 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Reform Manager Act H.R. 7891 / S. 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 7890 / S. 1418 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) H.R. 4531 / S. 3106 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act H.R. 6663 / S. 3364 - Kid PROOF Act of 2023 S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Health Extenders Act S. 3157 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2023 H.R. 7619 / S. 3158 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.6928 - CONNECT Act of 2024 H.R.6961 / S. 3010 - Nutrition CARE Act of 2024 H.R. 6982 / S. 3579 - Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act H.R. 7050 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2024 H.Res. 1089 / S.Res.567 - Health Workforce Well-being Day of Awareness Resolution S. 2556 - Improving Coordination and Access to Resources Equitably (CARE) for Youth Act H.R. 5408 / S. 2767 - SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act H.R.7301 - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Act of 2024 H.R. 7808 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 7265 / S. 3779 - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Act S. 3638 - Dependent Controlled Substance Transparency Act H.R. 7265 / S. 3379 Child Suicide Prevention & Lethal Means Safety Act H.R.7708 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes H.R.8575 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act H.R. 7258 / S. 3968 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically under-served communities, and for other purposes S.4023 - Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act S.4358 - Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults Act Sent letter to the FDA on reducing the scope of the Clozapine REMS in preparation for the Joint Committees Meeting Meeting with FDA on continued Stimulant Shortage APA met with DOL, HHS, and Treasury to Discuss Parity APA sent letter to ONC on Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule Signed onto AMA letter on Medicare physician payment reform S.4935- Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 6371 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 5013 / S. 3503 - Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act H.R. 1770 / S. 2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Signed AMA letter in opposition H.R.6664 / S. 4905- Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R.9133 / S. 4835- The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 2630 / S. 652 - the Safe Step Act H.R. 9581 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 8715 - NEST Act H.R. 9577- Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act H.R. 9656 - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Mental Health and Wellness Act S. 5146- Medical Graduate Investment Act of 2024 H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act H.R. 9886/S.5271 - Broadening Utilization of Proven and Effective Treatment for Recovery Act H.R. 7858 - Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 Cover Our Care Act H.R. 3503 - NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 9422 - Recovery Act H.R. 10073 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 H.R. 9457 - Transparent Telehealth Bills Act of 2024 H.R. 3838/S. 2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 S.5524 - Parity Enforcement Act of 2024 H.R. 10085 - Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2024 H.R. 10280 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act

Client expense: $269,642 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

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

(H.R.6033) - Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act - Expressed support for the Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge. This legislation authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to identify best practices and ways to improve telehealth access for patients with limited English proficiency and create new resources for telehealth providers. The bill outlines participation by health information technology providers, physicians, hospitals, insurance companies and language services providers in the process. Urged Congress to provide adequate resources including increased training and development programs to bolster the workforce, as well as to provide more flexibility in meeting staffing requirements and standards, including telehealth options. (H.R. 7623) Telehealth Modernization Act: Expressed support for the Telehealth Modernization Act - This legislation ensures that seniors and rural patients who may not have internet connectivity can receive the care they need through audio-only telehealth services, in addition to allowing health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services. (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Expressed support for the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act. This legislation would make critical investments in the social determinants of health, address behavioral health needs, cultural competency, and gaps in the perinatal workforce, and bolster the collection of data to address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States. (H.R. 8245) Rural Hospital Stabilization Act: Expressed support for the Rural Hospital Stabilization Act. This legislation would ensure that healthcare providers in rural areas continue to provide services and meet their communities' needs. (H.R. 8244) Ensuring Seniors' Access to Care Act: Expressed support for the Ensuring Seniors' Access to Care Act. This legislation would allow nursing home providers, who have been prohibited from training staff to be certified nurse aids (CNA) because of compliance penalties, to begin training staff once they have demonstrated their return to compliance, rather than having to wait a full two years. Urged Congress to make essential telehealth flexibilities permanent well before the statutory deadline of Dec. 31, 2024. (S. 3410/H.R. 5796) The Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act - Expressed support for the Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act. This legislation would prohibit HHS from finalizing a proposed nursing home staffing requirement rule and establish an advisory panel on nursing home staffing. (H.R. 3226/S.1573) The PREMIE Reauthorization Act - Expressed support for the PREMIE Reauthorization Act. This legislation would reauthorize essential maternal and infant health programs and research at a time when maternal and infant death rates, especially in communities of color, have increased dramatically. (2584/S.2768) The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act - Expressed support for the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act. This legislation would address rising incidents of violence in healthcare settings by establishing stronger legal penalties for people who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees. (H.R. 5568) The Care for Moms Act - Expressed support for the Care for Moms Act. This legislation supports the maternal health workforce, promotes access to prenatal and postpartum care, and provides essential resources to providers in rural areas. Urged Congress to support legislation on Proposed Nursing Home Staffing Requirements that prohibits the HHS Secretary from finalizing a proposed nursing home staffing rule. (H.R. 4771) - Children's Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act - Expressed support for the Children's Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act. This legislation would make the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) permanent and place it on par with other federal public health insurance programs rather than needing periodic reauthorization. (S. 2415/H.R. 3838) - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 - Expressed support for Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023. This legislation continues crucial federal support for the state-based maternal mortality review committees (MMRCs) that review pregnancy-related deaths to identify causes and make recommendations for the prevention of future mortalities. Provided the Senate with information regarding the 340B program and expressed strong support for continuing to strengthen and protect this vital program. Urged Congress to provide a $1 billion increase for the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant in the FY2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Urged Congress to provide $100 million for the Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies (SET-NET) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Urged Congress to bolster existing federal programs to build a strong health workforce and improve primary care to assist health providers in hiring and retaining workers. (H.R. 2389) - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act - Expressed support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. (H.R. 3290) - To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program-Expressed opposition. (H.R. 3561) Section 302 - Expressed opposition to Section 302. This legislative provision would reduce payments for the drug administration services furnished in off-campus provider-based departments. Urged Congress to support access to quality palliative care and appropriate effective pain management by prioritizing a Palliative Care, Trans-Institute Strategy by the National Institute of Aging (NIA) in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Urged Congress to increase funding for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) as part of the Community Health Center Fund reauthorization. (S.2243) - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). Urged Congress to support the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. This legislation would address the palliative care workforce shortage and help respond to pressing issues including appropriate pain management and pandemic preparedness.

Client expense: $166,785 · Firm income: Not reported

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; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber attack & Cybersecurity; Provider Directories; Artificial Intelligence; Maternal Health; ; 2026 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Rural healthcare; CMS Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model; 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. 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] 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. 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] 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: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (S.1573 /H.R.3226), SHINE for Autumn Act (S.2647/H.R.5012), Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (S.2415/H.R. 3838), Maintaining our Obligation to Moms who Serve Act, (S. 3641/H.R.7087), NIH IMPROVE Act (S. 4147/H.R. 8037)

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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. 3226 & S.1573, The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 3838 & S.2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.7087 & S.3641, MOMS Who Serve Act Continuing Resolution (CR)/Year End Package - H.R. 10545- American Relief Act, 2025 - Advocated for inclusion of: --H.R. 3226 & S.1573, The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act --H.R. 3838 & S.2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 --Telehealth extension provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support The Reentry Act (H.R.2400/S.1165). Support the Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R.3074/S.971). Support strengthening data collection and modernization, workforce and funding provisions in the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act. Support passage of the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (H.R. 3838/S. 2415). Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund included in proposed Senate primary care program reauthorization legislation. Support the Women's Health Protection Act. Support the Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023.

Client expense: $17,592 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Abortion access (general); Access to mifepristone (general); Contraception (general); Maternal mortality and morbidity (general); H.R. 1117, Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Inclusion of pregnant and lactating individuals in research (general); Obstetric and gynecologic care in rural and underserved areas (general); impact of closures of ob-gyn units in rural hospitals on patient access to care and maternal morbidity and mortality; I H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act; H.R. 2569, Doctors of Community (DOC) Act; Teaching Health Center Graduate Medication Education (general); H.R. 3838/S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023; Telemedicine (general); H.R. 5012/S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act; S. 712/H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act; S. 4079/H.R. 8383, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in medicine (general); S. 5236, Keeping Obstetrics Local Act; Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; National Health Service Corps (general); H.R. 8037/S. 4147, NIH IMPROVE Act; S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act; S. 1840/H.R. 3916, SCREENS for Cancer Act; H.R. 10280, Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act; S. 5428/S. 10297, Jeanette Acosta Invest in Womens Health Act; S. 3247/H.R. 6298 Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act; H.R. 3503, NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act; S. 3211/H.R. 6025, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act; H.R. 3633, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act; S. 1409/H.R. 7891, Kids Online Safety Act; Patient-physician relationship (general); Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health; Residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology (general); Abortion training in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs (general); Obstetrician-gynecologist workforce (general); Reproductive health data privacy (general); Substance use disorder during pregnancy (general); Maternal mental health (general); Coverage for infertility (general); Protections for in vitro fertilization (general); HPV vaccination (general); RSV vaccination (general); NIH restructuring (general); NICHD Strategic Plan (general); physician liability (general); Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women (PRGLAC) recommendations (general); NIH/NICHD womens health research (general);; human milk in NICUs; Executive Order 13952; EMTALA implementation (general); Medicare conditions of participation regarding opioids; Paid leave for patients who experience a stillbirth; menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars; nicotine limits in cigarettes; National Strategic Plans for HIV/AIDS, STIs, Vaccines and Viral Hepatitus; environmental health curriculum in medical school; heat-related deaths; hypertension in pregnancy and postpartum; adolescent reproductive health; immediate postpartum LARC; no-cost contraceptive coverage; access to fertility services and treatments; improving postpartum health care visit rates; worksite lactation support programs; newborn nutrition; Levels of Maternal Care; newborn screening; contraceptive and fertility counseling for patients with cancer; access to PrEP; maternal vaccinations; HPV vaccinations; syphilis screening during pregnancy; oral health care during pregnancy; opioid use disorder treatment for pregnant and postpartum individuals.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S 462 Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act: increasing the mental health workforce HR 1423 911 Community Crisis Responders Act- Increasing the number of unarmed mental health crisis response teams S 853 & HR 1639 VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act of 2023: Resources to end veteran suicide S. 923 Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act- Enforcing and Strengthening the Mental Health Parity Law S. 652 & H.R.2630 Safe Step Act -Creates an exception to medication step-therapy protocol HR 1201 Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act: ending the IMD exclusion HR 498 988 Lifeline Cybersecurity Responsibility Act: protecting the 9-8-8 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline from cybersecurity threats HR 3011 To Establish a taskforce at the DOD on Mental Health: To help promote the mental health of service members. S. 923 Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act: Provisions to enforce mental health parity, end ghost networks, and improve mental health care. H.R. 3432 & S.3651 Telemental Health Care Access Act: Making it easier for individuals to access telemental health services. HR 3548 S 1700 Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Care Act: Providing mental health resources to historically underserved communities HR 3850 The Pride in Mental Health Care Act: Mental health resources for LGBTQI+ youth HR 824: the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023: Expands telehealth options for certain workers without the protections of the ACA. HR 4531 & S. 3393 The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act: Reauthorization of numerous SUD & MH programs from the original SUPPORT Act. HR 2412 Helping Kids Cope Act: Increasing access to pediatric behavioral health service at children's hospitals S 1452 HR 3073 Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act: Provides technical and financial support for community resilience program Stating our support for the Office of Recovery at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) S. 24444 H.R. 4830: The Attain Mental Health Act: To create an online dashboards to list available mental health grants H.R. 4851: The 988 Implementation Act: To increase resources for 988 and mental health crisis response H.R. 5804: Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act: Loan guarantees for the construction or renovation of pediatric or adult mental health treatment facilities H.R. 485 Protecting Health Care for all Patients Act: prohibits a health care programs from using prices that are based on quality-adjusted life years S. 1378 Complete Care Act: Incentivizes primary care providers to include behavioral health providers in their practice S.1769/H.R.3805: Kids Health Act of 2023: Promoting the whole child health model H.R.6663/S.3364 Kid Proof Act: Preventing youth suicide and overdoses * S. 3430 Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act of 2023: Reauthorization of existing Mental Health and SUD programs S.3453 - Peer-to-Peer Mental Health Support Act: Enhancing Peer support services in our nation's schools H.R.5594 - Enhancing the Community Health Workforce Act: Using community health workers to enhance mental health. S. 2733 & H.R. 7212 PEER Support Act- addresses the behavioral health workforce shortages through support for peer support specialists H.R. 7069 Peer Support for Firefighters Act: To increase mental health resources to firefighters H.R. 7140 Mental Health Transparency Act: To require the disclose of percentage of in-network participation for certain provider types H.R. 7924 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to support graduate programs in mental and behavioral health professions at minority-serving institutions and for other purposes: To help increase the diversity of the mental health workforce. H.R. 7153 & S.3679 Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Act: To provide mental health resources for health care providers H.R. 6982 & S.3579: The Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Investment, and Treatment (GRIT) Act: Federal funds to research gambling addiction and treatment H.R. 4880 PACE Act: the ability to waive sovereign immunity in certain circumstances where jurisdictions prohibit monetary bail H.R. 6928 Connect Act: grants to certain crisis centers for providing follow-up care to individuals who receive suicide prevention and crisis intervention services. H.R. 8377 Youth Suicide Prevention Research Act: Research to decrease youth suicide H.R. 8375 Strengthening our Pediatric Mental Health Workforce: Using Medicaid and CHIP to increase pediatric mental and behavioral health opportunities H.R. 8376 Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act: Awareness campaign regarding Latino youth mental health H.Res 385/S.Res 205: Supporting the designation of May 10, 2023, as "National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Day: Raising MH awareness in AANHPI communities H.R. 7808 Early Minds Act: Supporting funding for early interventions and prevention mental health services. H.R. 8680 To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to train community mental wellness workers: To increase the mental health workforce S. 5112 Crisis Care Access Act: Payment for crisis stabilization services S. 4812 Strengthen Supourt for Youth Act: Funding for research on youth mental health S.4835/H.R.9133 The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act: Access to mental health care without cost sharing. H.R.3432/S.3651 The Telemental Health Care Access Act: Ensuring Coverage of telemental health H.R.9422 The Recovery Act: Increase substance use disorder access to care in Medicaid H.R. 9581: STAR Plus Scholarship Act: Increasing the Mental Health Workforce H.R. 9577 Stop Suicide Act: Increase mental health stabilization services H.R. 9796 CHIERS Act: Transportation services for those with SUD S.5182 UNDERSTAND Health Act: Data on social determents of health Support for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to strengthen maternal health care proposals in the CY 25 hospital outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule. Support for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid to finalize CY 25 Medicare outpatient prospective payment system proposals rule to improve access to Medicare for people on parole, probation, and other status groups Support for CMS to cover digital Mental health treatment the CY 2025 Physician fee schedule proposed rule Support for the final rule to strengthen the mental health parity enforcement provisions of the federal Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act. H.R. 10047 Closing the Substance Use Care Gap: Increase community resources for those dealing with substance use disorder H.R. 3838/S.2415 Preventing Maternal Death Reauthorization Act: Additional resources to prevent maternal mortality H.R. 8543/ S.2933 Ensuring Excellence in Mental Health Act: Additional supourt and permanent re-authorization of certified community behavioral health clinics H.R. 9577: The Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act: Additional resources for community suicide prevention programs H.R. 10419: To Amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish a Medicare demonstration program related to crisis response services: Additional resources for community crisis response Expressed support to the Food and Drug Administration to allow patients to opt out of Clozapine Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) programs after the conclusion of the initial high-risk period

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

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

H.R. 3226 & S.1573, The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 3838 & S.2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 4714 & S. 2345, The Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies (PACT) Act    H.R.7087 & S.3641, MOMS Who Serve Act SUSTAIN 340B Act - Senate discussion draft H.R 7635, 340B PATIENTS Act H.R. 8574, 340B Access Act H.R. 2439 & S. 1135, Ally's Act   H.R. 7542 & S. 3864, Stop CMV Act  H.R. 3433, Give Kids a Chance Act   H.R. 6664 & S.4905, Innovation in Pediatric Drug Act of 2023 H.R. 7379, Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act CHGME Reauthorization H. Res. 1581, Expressing support for the designation of Prematurity Awareness Month" Analysis of sickle cell disease legislation in anticipation of future advocacy/endorsement of legislation Prep for military health care legislation support Continuing Resolution (CR)/Year End Package - H.R.10545 - American Relief Act, 2025 - Advocated for inclusion of: - H.R. 3226 & S.1573, The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act - H.R. 3838 & S.2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 - Telehealth extension provisions

Client expense: $178,004 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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

Sustaining Outpatient Services Act (H.R. 955/S. 1849) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023 (HR 277/S 184) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitative Care Act (HR 2583/S. 3481) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (S. 1606/HR 3305) Medicare Dental Benefit Act (HR 4146/S. 2012) Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758/S. 2372) Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act (H.R. 4261) CONNECT for Health Act (S. 2016, H.R. 4189) Kickstarting Innovative Demonstrations Supporting (KIDS) Health Act of 2023 (HR 3805/ S. 1769) Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act (H.R.5394) Physical Activity Omnibus Legislation (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) Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act (S. 3021) Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act (H.R. 5388) Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023 (H.R. 6033) Wearable Equipment

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

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

Abortion access (general); Access to mifepristone (general); Contraception (general); IUD insertion (general); Maternal mortality and morbidity (general); H.R. 1117, Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Inclusion of pregnant and lactating individuals in research (general); Obstetric and gynecologic care in rural and underserved areas (general); impact of closures of ob-gyn units in rural hospitals on patient access to care and maternal morbidity and mortality; Impact of abortion restrictions on patient outcomes and the ob-gyn workforce (general); H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act; H.R. 3310/S. 2239, Kira Johnson Act; H.R. 3312/S. 1602, Moms Matter Act; H.R. 3320/S. 1599, Data to Save Moms Act; H.R. 3523/S. 1710, Perinatal Workforce Act;; H.R. 2389/S. 1302, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act; H.R. 2569, Doctors of Community (DOC) Act; Teaching Health Center Graduate Medication Education (general); H.R. 3838/S. 2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023; H.R. 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023; Telemedicine (general); H.R. 5012/S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act; implementation of P.L. 118-69, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act; Stillbirth prevention (general); S.___, Supporting Healthy Moms and Babies Act; S. 712/H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act; S. 4079/H.R. 8383, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in medicine (general); S. 5236, Keep Obstetrics Local Act; H.R. 7855, H.R.___, Diane Powis Ovarian Cancer Testing Access Act;; S. 4445, Right to IVF Act; Implementation of P.L. 117-328, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; National Health Service Corps (general); ; H.R. 8796/S. 4619, Stop Comstock Act; H.R. 8037/S. 4147, NIH Improve Act; H.R. 9886, Broadening Utilization of Proven and Effective Treatment for Recovery Act or the BUPE for Recovery Act; S. 4522, Dads Matter Act; H.R. 6716/S. 3509, Healthy MOM Act; H.R. 8839, Maternal and Infant Syphilis Prevention Act; H.R. 8223/S. 4246 Advancing Menopause Care and Mid-Life Womens Health Act; H.R. 3851/S. 2464, Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2023; S. 964, Mothers and Newborns Success Act; H.R. 4572/S. 2303, Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2023; H.R. 4534/S. 2245, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2023; S. 3447, Pregnant and Postpartum Women Treatment Reauthorization Act; S. 3370, Promoting Maternal and Child Health Through Substance Use Prevention Act; H.R. 3946/S. 1800, FASD Respect Act; H.R. __ /S.__ Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act; Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (general); Patient-physician relationship (general); Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health; Residency programs in obstetrics and gynecology (general); Abortion training in obstetrics and gynecology residency programs (general); Obstetrician-gynecologist workforce (general); Reproductive health data privacy (general); Substance use disorder during pregnancy (general); Maternal mental health (general); Coverage for infertility (general); Protections for in vitro fertilization (general); HPV vaccination (general); RSV vaccination (general); Remote patient monitoring (general); Fertility preservation services for sickle cell patients treated with cell and gene therapies; Prenatal supplements (general); Care for pregnant and postpartum incarcerated individuals (general); Gun violence as a public health issue (general);; H.Res.1448, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that every person has the basic right to emergency health care, including abortion care; CURES 2.0 Act; NIH restructuring (general); family care plans (general); FDA Advisory Committees (general); FDA Diversity Action Plan (general); NICHD Strategic Plan (general); physician liability (general); pharmacist-prescribed contraceptives (general); Task Force on Research Specific to Pregnant Women and Lactating Women (PRGLAC) recommendations (general); Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) food packages (general); Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability rule (general).

Client expense: $155,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, White House Office

(H.R.6033) - Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge (SPEAK) Act - Expressed support for the Supporting Patient Education and Knowledge. This legislation authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to identify best practices and ways to improve telehealth access for patients with limited English proficiency and create new resources for telehealth providers. The bill outlines participation by health information technology providers, physicians, hospitals, insurance companies and language services providers in the process. Urged Congress to provide adequate resources including increased training and development programs to bolster the workforce, as well as to provide more flexibility in meeting staffing requirements and standards, including telehealth options. (H.R. 7623) Telehealth Modernization Act: Expressed support for the Telehealth Modernization Act - This legislation ensures that seniors and rural patients who may not have internet connectivity can receive the care they need through audio-only telehealth services, in addition to allowing health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services. (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Expressed support for the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act. This legislation would make critical investments in the social determinants of health, address behavioral health needs, cultural competency, and gaps in the perinatal workforce, and bolster the collection of data to address every driver of maternal mortality, morbidity, and disparities in the United States. (H.R. 8245) Rural Hospital Stabilization Act: Expressed support for the Rural Hospital Stabilization Act. This legislation would ensure that healthcare providers in rural areas continue to provide services and meet their communities' needs. (H.R. 8244) Ensuring Seniors' Access to Care Act: Expressed support for the Ensuring Seniors' Access to Care Act. This legislation would allow nursing home providers, who have been prohibited from training staff to be certified nurse aids (CNA) because of compliance penalties, to begin training staff once they have demonstrated their return to compliance, rather than having to wait a full two years. Urged Congress to make essential telehealth flexibilities permanent well before the statutory deadline of Dec. 31, 2024. (S. 3410/H.R. 5796) The Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act - Expressed support for the Protecting Rural Seniors' Access to Care Act. This legislation would prohibit HHS from finalizing a proposed nursing home staffing requirement rule and establish an advisory panel on nursing home staffing. (H.R. 3226/S.1573) The PREMIE Reauthorization Act - Expressed support for the PREMIE Reauthorization Act. This legislation would reauthorize essential maternal and infant health programs and research at a time when maternal and infant death rates, especially in communities of color, have increased dramatically. (2584/S.2768) The Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act - Expressed support for the Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees Act. This legislation would address rising incidents of violence in healthcare settings by establishing stronger legal penalties for people who knowingly and intentionally assault or intimidate hospital employees. (H.R. 5568) The Care for Moms Act - Expressed support for the Care for Moms Act. This legislation supports the maternal health workforce, promotes access to prenatal and postpartum care, and provides essential resources to providers in rural areas. Urged Congress to support legislation on Proposed Nursing Home Staffing Requirements that prohibits the HHS Secretary from finalizing a proposed nursing home staffing rule. (H.R. 4771) - Children's Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act - Expressed support for the Children's Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act. This legislation would make the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) permanent and place it on par with other federal public health insurance programs rather than needing periodic reauthorization. (S. 2415/H.R. 3838) - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 - Expressed support for Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023. This legislation continues crucial federal support for the state-based maternal mortality review committees (MMRCs) that review pregnancy-related deaths to identify causes and make recommendations for the prevention of future mortalities. Provided the Senate with information regarding the 340B program and expressed strong support for continuing to strengthen and protect this vital program. Urged Congress to provide a $1 billion increase for the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant in the FY2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Appropriations bill. Urged Congress to provide $100 million for the Surveillance for Emerging Threats to Mothers and Babies (SET-NET) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Urged Congress to bolster existing federal programs to build a strong health workforce and improve primary care to assist health providers in hiring and retaining workers. (H.R. 2389) - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act - Expressed support for the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act. (H.R. 3290) - To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to ensure transparency and oversight of the 340B drug discount program-Expressed opposition. (H.R. 3561) Section 302 - Expressed opposition to Section 302. This legislative provision would reduce payments for the drug administration services furnished in off-campus provider-based departments. Urged Congress to support access to quality palliative care and appropriate effective pain management by prioritizing a Palliative Care, Trans-Institute Strategy by the National Institute of Aging (NIA) in the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill. Urged Congress to increase funding for federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) as part of the Community Health Center Fund reauthorization. (S.2243) - Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (PCHETA). Urged Congress to support the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act. This legislation would address the palliative care workforce shortage and help respond to pressing issues including appropriate pain management and pandemic preparedness.

Client expense: $165,062 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 H.R. 1202 / S. 704 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 H.R. 2400 / S. 1165 - Reentry Act of 2023 H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 3073 / S. 1452 - Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act H.R. 3432 / S. 3651 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023 H.R. 3946/S. 1800 - FASD Respect Act H.R. 4189 / S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 H.R. 4892 / S. 3921 - Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 4933 / S. 462 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 4942 / S. 665 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 5116 / S. 2688 - Behavioral Health Information Technology (BHIT) Coordination Act H.R. 5819 / S. 1378 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R. 7153 / S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protections Reauthorization Act H.R. 3305 / S. 1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3226 / S. 1573 - Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3312 / S. 1602 - Moms Matter Act H.R. 3838 / S. 2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 8458 / S. 669- Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024 H.R. 8543 / S. 2993 - To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics, and for other purposes H.R. 8680 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to train community mental wellness workers H.R. 8702/ S .4532 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans H.R.8767 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Reform Manager Act H.R. 7891 / S. 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 7890 / S. 1418 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) H.R. 4531 / S. 3106 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act H.R. 6663 / S. 3364 - Kid PROOF Act of 2023 S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Health Extenders Act S. 3157 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2023 H.R. 7619 / S. 3158 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.6928 - CONNECT Act of 2024 H.R.6961 / S. 3010 - Nutrition CARE Act of 2024 H.R. 6982 / S. 3579 - Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act H.R. 7050 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2024 H.Res. 1089 / S.Res.567 - Health Workforce Well-being Day of Awareness Resolution S. 2556 - Improving Coordination and Access to Resources Equitably (CARE) for Youth Act H.R. 5408 / S. 2767 - SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act H.R.7301 - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Act of 2024 H.R. 7808 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 7265 / S. 3779 - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Act S. 3638 - Dependent Controlled Substance Transparency Act H.R. 7265 / S. 3379 Child Suicide Prevention & Lethal Means Safety Act H.R.7708 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes H.R.8575 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act H.R. 7258 / S. 3968 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically under-served communities, and for other purposes S.4023 - Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act S.4358 - Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults Act APA engaged with SAMHSA on Harm Reduction strategies and agency framework Sent letter to the FDA on the planning of the Clozapine REMS re-evaluation meeting FDA engagement through APAs involvement with the FDA Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program Meeting with SAMHSA and FDA on continued Stimulant Shortage APA met with DOL, HHS, and Treasury to Discuss Parity APA meeting with ONC on priorities impacting Mental Health Integration and AI APA meeting with CDC on workplace mental health and wellness Signed onto AMA letter on Medicare physician payment reform S.4935- Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 6371 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 5013 / S. 3503 - Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act H.R. 1770 / S. 2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Signed AMA letter in opposition H.R.6664 / S. 4905- Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R.9133 / S. 4835- The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 2630 / S. 652 - the Safe Step Act H.R. 9581 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 8715 - NEST Act H.R. 9577- Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act H.R. 9656 - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Mental Health and Wellness Act S. 5146- Medical Graduate Investment Act of 2024 H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act

Client expense: $244,222 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation (HRSA); Adolescent Health Issues (Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition) (FDA); Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664) Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service (IHS); Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA); Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation (HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF); Infant sleep product safety (CPSC); Lead exposure prevention (EPA, CDC, HUD); Food safety (FDA, EPA, CDC); Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets (CPSC); Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation (CPSC); Vehicle emissions standards (EPA, NHTSA); Button battery ingestions (CPSC); Early childhood education (HHS); Child protection safety and injury prevention (CPSC); Furniture tip-overs (CPSC); Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants (ACF, HHS ASPE); Family First Prevention Services Act implementation (ACF); CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response (HHS); Title IV-B Reauthorization (including H.R. 9076: Protecting Americas Children by Strengthening Families Act) (ACF); Congregate care reform (HHS, ACF); Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth (HHS); Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation (EPA); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) (ACF); Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks) (WH Domestic Policy Council; WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention; CDC; NIH; DOJ); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation (EEOC); Childcare Funding & Resources (HHS); Native American Child Health (DOI, EPA, HHS); Water Beads (including H.R. 4648: Ban Water Beads Act; S. 4298: Esthers Law (CPSC) Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP (including H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act) (HHS/CMS); Medicaid Payment Parity (including H.R. 952 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act) (HHS/CMS); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP (HHS/CMS); Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP renewal policies (HHS/CMS); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment requirement (HHS/CMS); Vaccines for Children program improvements (HHS/CMS, CDC); Medicaid prior authorization and medical necessity determinations Standards in ORR Custody (ORR, HHAS); Licensure of ORR Shelters (ORR, HHS); Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC (USDA); SNAP/Farm Bill (USDA); Mental Health for Children (HRSA); H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish (Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency); Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices (FDA); SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Act of 2024 (H.R. 7213/S.4762); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security (Social Security Administration); School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757/H.R.7189); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab and COVID-19 immunizations (CDC, HHS); WEAR IT Act (H.R. 6279); Probiotic use in the NICU (FDA, CDC, NIH) Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act (USAID); FY26 Appropriations - global child health accounts impacting children and youth at USAID (Vulnerable Children, International Basic Education, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition), Combating Child, Early and Forced Marriage, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, Department of State Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys, CEIU, ILAB, UNICEF, IDA, MRA, PEPFAR (OMB); Violence Against Children Ministerial Meeting (HHS, NSC, USAID); U.S. Government pledge at the 2025 Nutrition for Growth Summit (USAID)

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

H.R. 3226 & S.1573, The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 3838 & S.2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.7087 & S.3641, MOMS Who Serve Act H.R. 3312 & S. 1602, Moms Matter Act SUSTAIN 340B Act - Senate discussion draft H.R 7635, 340B PATIENTS Act H.R. 5012 & S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act Telehealth Extension Provisions in End of Year Package Prep for Year End Package - potential provisions re: site neutrality H.R. 8574, 340B ACCESS Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (S.1573 /H.R.3226), SHINE for Autumn Act (S.2647/H.R.5012), Preventing Maternal Deaths Act (S.2415/H.R. 3838), Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606), Maintaining our Obligation to Moms who Serve Act, (S. 3641/H.R.7087), Dads Matter Act (S. 4522), Keep Kids Covered Act, Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act (S. 3765/H.R. 6960), Newborn Essentials Support Toolkit Act (NEST Act) (H.R. 8715), Keeping Obstetrics Local Act (KOLA)

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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. 3226 & S.1573, The PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 3838 & S.2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R.7087 & S.3641, MOMS Who Serve Act H.R. 3312 & S. 1602, Moms Matter Act SUSTAIN 340B Act - Senate discussion draft H.R 7635, 340B PATIENTS Act H.R. 8574, 340B ACCESS Act H.R. 7808/Senate Intro (bill #TBD), Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth (EARLY) Minds Act H.R. 6664 & S.4905, Innovation in Pediatric Drug Act of 2023 H.R. 5012 & S. 2647, SHINE for Autumn Act Cures 2.0 prep for future legislation NIH Reform prep for future legislation Telehealth Extension Provisions in End of Year Package CHGME Reauthorization (future legislation) H.R. 7379, Patient Matching and Transparency in Certified Health IT (MATCH IT) Act Prep for military health care legislation support Prep for year-end package - potential provisions re site neutrality

Client expense: $222,877 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (S. 3085) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (S. 1884/H.R. 3713) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (H.R. 2412) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (S. 1774/H.R. 3761) 5.Student Mental Health Rights Act (H.R. 3726) 6.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (S. 1700/H.R. 3548) 7.RISE from Trauma Act (S. 1426) 8.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (S. 923) 9.Reentry Act (S. 1165/H.R. 2400) 10.FY 2024 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 11.FY 2025 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 12.Farm Bill 13.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (H.R. 4781/S. 3847) 14.Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2024 (H.R. 9161/S.4773) 15.Social Determinants Accelerator Act (Not yet introduced) 16.The UNDERSTAND Act (S. 5182) 17.SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023 (S.2326/ H.R.4909) 18.SWEET Act (Not yet introduced) 19.OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act of 2023 (S. 2015/ H.R. 4149) 20.FY 2026 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 21.The TRUTH in Labeling Act (H.R.6766/ S.3512) 22.Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (Not yet introduced) 23.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 24.Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 (H.R. 1147/ S. 1957) 25.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397) 26.CDC Oral Health Reauthorization Act (Not yet introduced) 27.GusNIP Expansion Act of 2023 (H.R. 4856) 28.Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023 (S. 1036/ H.R. 3474) 29.Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) 30.Older Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 31.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 32.REAADI Act (S. 1049) 33.Improving Data in Public Health Act (H.R. 3791) 34.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (H.R. 4420, H.R. 4421) 35.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (S. 1995) 36.BIO Early Warning Act (Not yet introduced) 37.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4531) 38.The PEER Support Act (S. 2733/H.R. 7212) 39.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S. 1378) 40.The Barriers to Suicide Act (H.R. 3759) 41.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (H.R. 4851) 42.Influenza Act (H.R. 5846) 43.Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S. 2840) 44.National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2226) 45.A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (S. Res 319) 46.Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415) 47.Continuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment (CONNECT) Act (H.R. 6928) 48.Local 988 Response Act (S. 3444) 49.Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost, and Extenders Act (S. 3430) 50.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 51.The Medicaid Bump Act (S. 3921/H.R. 4892) 52.The Kid PROOF Act (S. 3364/H.R. 6663) 53.EARLY Minds Act (H.R. 7808) 54.Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act (H.R. 9214) 55.Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act (H.R. 9577) 56.FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 57.American Family Act (H.R. 3899) 58.H.Res.1375 - Recognizing the threat of extreme weather to children's health and well-being, and expressing the sense of Congress that solutions must be rapidly and equitably developed and deployed to address the unique vulnerabilities and needs of children. House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, NIH, USDA, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Client expense: $41,497 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office

Standards in ORR Custody ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill USDA; Mental Health for Children HRSA; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424) Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service HIS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA) EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety CPSC; Lead exposure prevention EPA, CDC; Food safety FDA; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation EPA; Vehicle emissions standards EPA, NHTSA ; Button battery ingestions CPSC; Early childhood education HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention CPSC; Furniture tip-overs CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants ACF, HHS ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation ACF; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response HHS; Title IV-B Reauthorization ACF; Congregate care reform HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth HHS; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation EPA; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023) ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks); WH Domestic Policy Council; CDC; NIH; DOJ; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation EEOC; Childcare Funding & Resources HHS; Native American Child Health DOI; EPA Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); PEPFAR Reauthorization; MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act; FY24 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused on specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health, and PEPFAR); FY25 Appropriations - SFOPS bill focused specifically on global child health subaccounts at USAID (Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, HIV/AIDS, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, PEPFAR), Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA; FY24 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused specifically on CDCs global health account (Global Immunization Division), Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; FY25 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused on CDCs global health account, Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; USAID Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity Strategy 2024-2028 Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation Health Resources and Services Administration; Adolescent Health Issues Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition); Food and Drug Administration; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664) Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP HHS/CMS; Medicaid Payment Parity HHS/CMS; The Kids Access to Primary Care Act (HR 952); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP HHS/CMS; Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations HHS/CMS; Ex Parte Medicaid Unwinding Issues HHS/CMS; Medicaid for Every Child Act (S. 2816); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Childrens oral health; Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment benefit HHS/CMS; Medicaid payment for family caregivers HHS/CMS; Vaccines for Children program improvements HHS/CMS, CDC FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act; Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Autism Care Demonstration; Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency - Fluoride varnish; Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices FDA; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); COVID-19 Commercialization CDC, HHS; Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Reauthorization Act; Supplemental Security Income/Social Security; Social Security Administration; School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab CDC, HHS

Client expense: $204,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

Kids Online Safety Act (S. 1409/H.R. 7891); Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (S. 1418/H.R. 7890); Legislation to Protect Young People Online; Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program Funding and Program Implementation-Health Resources and Services Administration; Adolescent Health Issues-Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Regulation of Tobacco Products (including Proposed Menthol Cigarette and Flavored Cigar Prohibition)-Food and Drug Administration; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act (H.R. 6664). Continuous Eligibility for Children in Medicaid and CHIP-HHS/CMS; Medicaid Payment Parity-HHS/CMS; The Kids Access to Primary Care Act (HR 952); Access to Care in Medicaid/CHIP-HHS/CMS; Postpartum Medicaid Extension and Maternal Health Improvements; Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility Redeterminations-HHS/CMS; Ex Parte Medicaid Unwinding Issues-HHS/CMS; Medicaid for Every Child Act (S. 2816); QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056-Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023, and S. 3196-Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023); Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (HR 4758, S 2372); Medicaid Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment benefit-HHS/CMS; Medicaid payment for family caregivers-HHS/CMS; Vaccines for Children program improvements-HHS/CMS, CDC. Standards in ORR Custody-ORR, HHS; Licensure of ORR Shelters-ORR, HHS; Public Charge; Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC-USDA; SNAP/Farm Bill-USDA; Mental Health for Children-HRSA; H.R. 6, DREAM Act; Medical Nutrition Equity Act; Lift the Bar Act (H.R. 4170/S. 2038); PAHPA Reauthorization; CARE for Families Act HR 3107; WIC Act (S. 1604/H.R. 3364); MODERN WIC Act (S. 984/H.R. 2424); Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program-USDA; Public Health Preparedness and Response-ASPR; National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters; Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women-FDA, HHS, NIH; Advancing Safe Medications for Moms and Babies Act; Funding for Pediatric Device Consortia; Funding for Emergency Medical Services for Children Program; Funding for HRSA Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program; Funding for WIC-OMB, USDA; Donor Milk (S. 2819/H.R. 5486); Dietary Guidelines-USDA, HHS; Child Poverty; Child Poverty Reduction Act (H.R. 5629/S. 2906); Suicide Prevention-SAMHSA; School Meal Standards-USDA; WIC Food Packages-USDA; Universal School Meals (H.R. 3204/S. 1568)-USDA, White House; Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act (H.R. 6067); Unaccompanied Children (Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2023 - S. 3065); Equality Act; Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 3713); Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Act; Child Tax Credit (H.R. 7024); Supporting Children's Mental Health Care Access Act; Gender Affirming Care-HHS; Safety of Pediatricians and Children's Hospitals-DOJ, HHS; Same Day Billing Restrictions in Mental Health (S. 2556/H.R. 7996); Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabin (EVAC) Act; FAA Reauthorization/ Emergency Medical Kits; Drug Shortage Prevention Act; Prevention and Early Intervention Set-Aside in Mental Health Block Grant (H.R. 7808); Child Poverty Reduction Act (S. 2906/H.R. 5629); Compact Impact Fairness Act (S. 792/H.R. 1571); Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act (H.R. 3331/S. 754); Pride in Mental Health Act (H.R. 7644); Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act (S. 2176/H.R. 4340); Cady Housh and Gemesha Thomas Student Suicide Prevention Act (H.R. 3778); School Meals Expansion Act (H.R. 2567); Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 3713); EMSC Reauthorization Act of 2024 (H.R. 6960, S. 3765); CARE for Kids Act; School Hunger Elimination Act; Nutrition Red Tape Reduction Act; No Hungry Kids in Schools Act; Expanding Access to School Meals Act; Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act; US Senate Commission on Mental Health Act of 2024. FY25 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program, Firearm Injury and Mortality Prevention Research, Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Program, Emergency Medical Services for Children, National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Global Immunization, Sudden Unexpected Infant Death and Sudden Death in Childhood, Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, VACCINES Act, Antimicrobial Resistance, Maternal and Child Health, School Based Health Centers, Healthy Start, Section 317 Immunization Grants; FY25 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Bill: Pediatric Device Consortia; Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; FY25 National Defense Authorization Act-Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency-Autism Care Demonstration-Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Defense Health Agency-Fluoride varnish-Department of Defense/Defense Health Agency; Improving the Health of Children Act; Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act; Banning Electronic Stimulation Devices-FDA; SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act (S.2767/H.R.5408); HCBS Access Act (S.762/H.R. 1493); Better Care Better Jobs Act (S.100/H.R. 547); Autism Family Caregivers Act; PREVENT HPV Cancers Act (H.R. 3633); Supplemental Security Income Equality Act (H.R. 256); IDEA Full Funding Act (S.2217/H.R.4519); Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397); Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); PREEMIE Reauthorization Act (H.R. 3226/S. 1573); Autism CARES Act of 2024 (H.R. 7213); Supplemental Security Income/Social Security Social Security Administration School Access to Naloxone Act (H.R. 3065); HEADs UP Act (H.R. 3380); Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415/H.R.3838); Youth Sports Facilities Act; SHINE for Autumn Act (H.R.5012/S.2647); Artificial Intelligence; Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act (S.3757); HERO Act (H.R. 6251); SSI Restoration Act (H.R. 7138); NURSE Act (S. 3953/H.R. 3197); Vaccines for Children coverage of Nirsevimab and COVID-19 immunizations-CDC, HHS; WEAR IT Act (H.R. 6279). Child passenger safety; Appropriations for the Indian Health Service-IHS; Appropriations for Environmental Programs (including EPA)-EPA; Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program Reauthorization & Implementation-HRSA, CMS, HHS, ACF; Infant sleep product safety-CPSC; Lead exposure prevention-EPA, CDC; Food safety-FDA; Paid family and medical leave; Regulation of high-powered magnet sets-CPSC; Climate change, Inflation Reduction Act Implementation-EPA; Vehicle emissions standards-EPA, NHTSA; Button battery ingestions-CPSC; Early childhood education-HHS; Child product safety and injury prevention-CPSC; Furniture tip-overs-CPSC; Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) Reauthorization; CAPTA Plans of safe care grants-ACF, HHS ASPE; Family First Prevention Services Act implementation-ACF; CAPTA Fatalities Prevention and Response-HHS; Title IV-B Reauthorization-ACF; Congregate care reform-HHS, ACF; Mental health supports for foster youth/former foster youth-HHS; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, ozone and particulate matter NAAQS, EPA greenhouse gas regulation-EPA; QRTP/IMDs (including H.R. 4056 - Ensuring Medicaid Continuity for Children in Foster Care Act of 2023)-ACF; Firearm Violence Prevention (Including Research Funding; Background Checks)-WH Domestic Policy Council, WH Office of Gun Violence Prevention, CDC, NIH, DOJ; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Implementation-EEOC; Childcare Funding & Resources-HHS; Native American Child Health-DOI, EPA; Water Beads (including Ban Water Beads Act)-CPSC. Strengthening Efforts to End Violence Against Children Act (H.R. 4798); MINDS Act (H.R. 1570/S. 767); Implementation of the Global Child Thrive Act-USAID; FY25 Appropriations - SFOPS bill (overall foreign assistance funding: Vulnerable Children, Nutrition, Maternal and Child Health (including Gavi), WASH, Department of State Child Protection Compacts, Efforts to end Child Marriage, IDA, MRA); FY25 Appropriations - LHHS bill focused on CDCs global immunization account, Violence Against Children Surveys, Bureau of International Labor Affairs; FY26 Appropriations - global child health accounts impacting children and youth at USAID (Vulnerable Children, International Basic Education, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition), Combating Child, Early and Forced Marriage, McGovern-Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Program, Department of State Child Protection Compact (CPC) Partnership, ILAB, UNICEF, IDA, MRA, PEPFAR-OMB; Violence Against Children Ministerial Meeting-HHS, NSC, USAID; Supporting U.S. Program to Protect Vaccines and Immunizations in Low-Income Countries through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (H. Res. 1286 / S. Res. 684); Advocacy on the unique humanitarian needs of children in Gaza-USAID.

Client expense: $323,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

S. 3565, Affordable Connectivity Program Extension Act of 2024, all provisions; Draft Bill, Sustain 340B Program Discussion Draft, Issues pertaining to 340B Program access; S. 1302/H.R. 2389, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023, all provisions; S. 3679/H.R. 7153, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act, all provisions; S.2415, Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act, all provisions; H.R. 7931, Preserving Emergency Access in Key Sites Act (PEAKS) , all provisions; H.R. 8245, Rural Hospital Stabilization Act , all provisions; H.R. 8246, Second Chances for Rural Hospitals Act, all provisions; S.940/ H.R. 1711, Rural America Health Corps Act, all provisions; S.665 / H.R. 4942, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act, all provisions; S. 3211/ H.R. 6205, Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act, all provisions; S. 3765 / H.R. 6960, Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024, all provisions; H.R. 7635, The 340B PATIENTS Act, all provisions; H.R.8574, the 340B Affording Care for Communities and Ensuring a Strong Safety-net (340B ACCESS) Act, Issues pertaining to 340B Program access; S. 2364, Mapping Americas Pharmaceutical Supply Act, all provisions; S. 1961, Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Risk Assessment Act of 2023, all provisions; S. 2510, RAPID Reserve Act, all provisions; S. 2362, Drug Shortage Prevention Act, all provisions; Draft Bill, the Drug Shortage Prevention and Mitigation Act, Issues pertaining to proposed solutions to address generic drug shortages; S. 862, Restoring America's Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act, all provisions; HR 2584/ S.2768, Safety From Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, all provisions; S.4079/H.R. 8383, Rural Obstetrics Readiness Act , all provisions; H.R. 8186, Healthy Affordable Housing Act, all provisions; S. 4289, Medical Debt Cancellation Act, all provisions; S. 4054, Health Care Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2024, all provisions; S. 3770/ H.R. 7266, "The Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN Act)", all provisions; S. 1176 / H.R. 2663, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, all provisions; H.R. 977/S. 470, Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act, all provisions; Draft Bill, Family Health Affordability Act, all provisions; Draft Bill, HEALTH for MOM Act, all provisions; U.S. Department of Labor, Health Plan Accountability, health plan accountability; Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, Section 301 Tariffs, Issues related to tariffs on health care products manufactured in China; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Public Assistance for COVID expenses, Issues related to distribution of public assistance funds to hospitals; Administration for Strategic Preparation & Response (ASPR / HHS), Pediatric Emergencies, Issues related to Pediatric Disaster Care Centers of Excellence; U.S. Department of State Immigration, Issues related to visas for foreign-trained health care workers; Immediate Office of the Secretary (IOS - HHS), Medical Debt, Issues related to how hospitals address medical debt; Cyber Security, Issues pertaining to Change Health Care cyber attack, breach notifications and ongoing cyber risks to the health care field; Lab Developed Tests (LDTs), Issues related to proposed regulatory oversight of Lab Developed Tests (LDTs); Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), ERISA improvements; Artificial Intelligence (AI), AI use in health care; Rural Health Care Access, Issues to protect access to rural health care; Prescription drug shortages, Issues pertaining to Drug shortages, supply chains; Hospital mergers and acquisitions, Issues pertaining to hospital consolidation, mergers an acquisition, community benefit, physician practice acquisition; Workforce nurse staffing mandate, workforce development programs; Maternal Health and Child Health, Access to maternal and child health care and addressing related workforce shortages; Behavioral Health, Related to expanding access to care and reducing regulatory barriers; Price Transparency, Issues related to hospital price transparency; Health Plan Accountability, Issues specific to prior authorization, patient access to care, adequate provider networks, inappropriate denials, reducing account receivables, prompt pay and cost-based reimbursement for critical access hospitals under Medicare Advantage; Medical Debt, Issues specific to medical debt incurred by patients and hospital billing and collection practices; Physician Owned Hospitals, Physician-owned hospitals; Tax-exempt status, not-for-profit hospitals' tax exempt status; Health Professions Diversity, Increasing health professionals of color, National health service corps; centers of excellence; health careers opportunity programs.

Client expense: $6,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Rural healthcare; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Health Equity Index reward factor; Employer-provided health coverage; Cybersecurity; Provider Directories; Artificial Intelligence; Health Equity; Maternal Health; CMS Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model; Birthing-Friendly Designation; Preventive Services; Data Equity; Hospital Billing S.2556 - Improving CARE for Youth Act To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day. Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] 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.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.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.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. 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] 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] 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] 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.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. The Lorn Breen Act established grants and required other activities to improve mental and behavioral health among health care providers. Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] 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] HR 6465 PLASMA Act To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a phase-in for plasma-derived products under the manufacturer discount program. Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] 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]" 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. 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. 5012, SHINE for Autumn Act To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] 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] 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.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]

Client expense: $1,430,000 · 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

Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for public health, disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemics and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health preparedness; nutrition programs; environmental health; health equity; community-based public health interventions; public health infrastructure and workforce; and substance misuse/behavioral health issues. Specific Legislation: 1.Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences Act (S. 3085) 2.Mental Health Services for Students Act (S. 1884/H.R. 3713) 3.Helping Kids Cope Act (H.R. 2412) 4.Advancing Student Services in Schools Today Act (S. 1774/H.R. 3761) 5.Student Mental Health Rights Act (H.R. 3726) 6.Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (S. 1700/H.R. 3548) 7.RISE from Trauma Act (S. 1426) 8.Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (S. 923) 9.Reentry Act (S. 1165/H.R. 2400) 10.FY 2024 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 11.FY 2025 Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations 12.Farm Bill 13.Improving Social Determinants of Health Act (H.R. 4781/S. 3847) 14.Social Determinants Accelerator Act (Not yet introduced) 15.SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023 (S.2326/ H.R.4909) 16.SWEET Act (Not yet introduced) 17.OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act of 2023 (S. 2015/ H.R. 4149) 18.Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act (Not yet introduced) 19.Child Nutrition Reauthorization 20.Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023 (H.R. 1147/ S. 1957) 21.Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S.397) 22.CDC Oral Health Reauthorization Act (Not yet introduced) 23.GusNIP Expansion Act of 2023 (H.R. 4856) 24.Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023 (S. 1036/ H.R. 3474) 25.Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) 26.Older Americans Act (Not yet introduced) 27.Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act (Not yet introduced) 28.REAADI Act (S. 1049) 29.Improving Data in Public Health Act (H.R. 3791) 30.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Reauthorization (H.R. 4420, H.R. 4421) 31.Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act (S. 1995) 32.BIO Early Warning Act (Not yet introduced) 33.The Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4531) 34.The PEER Support Act (S. 2733/H.R. 7212) 35.The Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective (COMPLETE) Care Act (S. 1378) 36.The Barriers to Suicide Act (H.R. 3759) 37.The 9-8-8 Implementation Act (H.R. 4851) 38.Influenza Act (H.R. 5846) 39.Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S. 2840) 40.National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2226) 41.A resolution declaring racism a public health crisis (S. Res 319) 42.Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S. 2415) 43.Continuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment (CONNECT) Act (H.R. 6928) 44.Local 988 Response Act (S. 3444) 45.Better Mental Health Care, Lower Drug Cost, and Extenders Act (S. 3430) 46.Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act (Not yet introduced) 47.The Medicaid Bump Act (S. 3921/H.R. 4892) 48.The Kid PROOF Act (S. 3364/H.R. 6663) 49.FY 2025 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations 50.EARLY Minds Act (H.R. 7808) House(s) of Congress and Federal Agencies lobbied during the quarter: House, Senate, Exec Office of Pres, White House Domestic Policy Council, HHS, CDC, FDA, CMS, OMB, NIH, USDA, HRSA, SAMHSA, and Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

Client expense: $47,102 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office

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 (HR 6829) Alleviating Barriers to Caregiving (ABC) Act (S. 3109) Legislation to enhance research, data collection, and education about stroke (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 2023 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2023, as LDL-C Awareness Day (S.Res.496) A resolution designating September 2024 as "National Cholesterol Education Month" and September 30, 2024, as "LDL-C Awareness Day" (S.Res.566) Expressing support for the goals and ideals of National Stroke Awareness Month (H. Res. 1216) A resolution designating May 2024 as American Stroke Month (S. Res. 711) Implementation of the No Surprises Act Department of Labor action to rescind Association Health Plan Final Rule (RIN 1210-AC16) HHS finalization of proposed rule on Section 1557; Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities (RIN Number 0945AA17) HHS finalization of proposed rule on Clarifying Eligibility for a Qualified Health Plan (CMS-9894-P) 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: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Sustaining Outpatient Services Act (H.R. 955/S. 1849) Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023 (HR 277/S 184) Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitative Care Act (HR 2583/S. 3481) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (S. 1606/HR 3305) Medicare Dental Benefit Act (HR 4146/S. 2012) Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act (H.R. 4758/S. 2372) Amputation Reduction and Compassion Act (H.R. 4261) CONNECT for Health Act (S. 2016, H.R. 4189) Kickstarting Innovative Demonstrations Supporting (KIDS) Health Act of 2023 (HR 3805/ S. 1769) Expanding Remote Monitoring Access Act (H.R.5394) Physical Activity Omnibus Legislation (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) Sustainable Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services in the Home Act (S. 3021) Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act (H.R. 5388) Supporting Patient Education And Knowledge (SPEAK) Act of 2023 (H.R. 6033) Wearable Equipment Adoption and Reinforcement and Investment in Technology (WEAR IT) Act (H.R. 6279) Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R.7623/S.3967) Patient Matching in Certified Health IT (Match IT) Act (H.R.7379) To Prevent Diabetes Act (H.R.7856) Medically Tailored Home-Delivered Meals Demonstration Pilot (H.R. 7680/S.2133) 2025 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters HHS finalization of proposed rule on Streamlining the Medicaid, Childrens Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility Determination, Enrollment, and Renewal Processes; Proposed Rule (CMS-2421-P) HHS finalization of proposed rules Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services (CMS-2442-P) and Medicaid and Childrens Health Insurance Program Managed Care Access, Finance and Quality (CMS-2439-P) HHS finalization of proposed rule on Mental Health Parity; Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) (CMS-9902-P) and Processes for Assessing Compliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity in Medicaid and CHIP HHS interim final rule on CMS Enforcement of State Compliance with Reporting and Federal Medicaid Renewal Requirements Under Section 1902(t) of the Social Security Act (CMS-2447-IFC) Medicare coverage of self-monitored blood pressure devices

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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