JONATHAN MASON

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) - Issues pertaining to Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Issues pertaining to adoption and use of AI in clinical care - follow up with ONC clinical team Provider Nondiscrimination and related anesthesia access and payor reimbursement NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act (H.R. 9642) - Issues pertaining to Medicare's Rural Pass Through Program Educating Future Nurses Act (H.R. 10410) - Issues pertaining to the establishment of a permanent National Graduate Nurse Education Program to provide clinical training to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (91 FR 19312) - Issues pertaining to CJR-X, Hospital IQR Program Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule RIN 0938-AV83 Medicare Advantage Provider Directory (Section 6220 of Public Law 119-75) - Issues pertaining to Sources of truth, verification approaches, update cadence, and removal of non-participating providers Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program (91 FR 43842) Rural Health Transformation Program (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21) - Issues pertaining to CRNA Medicare Supervision Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (51 FR 22010 and 66 Fed Reg 4674) Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Removing Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage requiring physician supervision for CRNAs Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) Transparency in Coverage (90 FR 60432) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (91 FR 19312) Medicare Advantage Provider Directory (Section 6220 of Public Law 119-75) Rural Health Transformation Program (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21) Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (51 FR 22010 and 66 Fed Reg 4674) H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules Provider Nondiscrimination Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Removing Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage requiring physician supervision for CRNAs Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874/H.R. 3593) - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs Anesthesia for All Act (H.R.6545) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Adoption and use of AI in clinical care Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) - Issues pertaining to Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Issues pertaining to adoption and use of AI in clinical care - follow up with ONC clinical team Provider Nondiscrimination and related anesthesia access and payor reimbursement NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) Transparency in Coverage (90 FR 60432) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874/H.R. 3593) - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs Anesthesia for All Act (H.R.6545) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Adoption and use of AI in clinical care Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) - Issues pertaining to Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Issues pertaining to adoption and use of AI in clinical care - follow up with ONC clinical team Provider Nondiscrimination and related anesthesia access and payor reimbursement NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) Transparency in Coverage (90 FR 60432) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874/H.R. 3593) - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs Anesthesia for All Act (H.R.6545) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Adoption and use of AI in clinical care Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874/H.R. 3593) - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs Anesthesia for All Act (H.R.6545) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Adoption and use of AI in clinical care Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act (H.R. 9642) - Issues pertaining to Medicare's Rural Pass Through Program Educating Future Nurses Act (H.R. 10410) - Issues pertaining to the establishment of a permanent National Graduate Nurse Education Program to provide clinical training to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (91 FR 19312) - Issues pertaining to CJR-X, Hospital IQR Program Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule RIN 0938-AV83 Medicare Advantage Provider Directory (Section 6220 of Public Law 119-75) - Issues pertaining to Sources of truth, verification approaches, update cadence, and removal of non-participating providers Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program (91 FR 43842) Rural Health Transformation Program (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21) - Issues pertaining to CRNA Medicare Supervision Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (51 FR 22010 and 66 Fed Reg 4674) Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Removing Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage requiring physician supervision for CRNAs Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) Transparency in Coverage (90 FR 60432) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874/H.R. 3593) - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs Anesthesia for All Act (H.R.6545) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Adoption and use of AI in clinical care Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) - Issues pertaining to Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Issues pertaining to adoption and use of AI in clinical care - follow up with ONC clinical team Provider Nondiscrimination and related anesthesia access and payor reimbursement NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) Transparency in Coverage (90 FR 60432) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) - Issues pertaining to Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Issues pertaining to adoption and use of AI in clinical care - follow up with ONC clinical team Provider Nondiscrimination and related anesthesia access and payor reimbursement NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874/H.R. 3593) - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs Anesthesia for All Act (H.R.6545) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Adoption and use of AI in clinical care Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) - Issues pertaining to Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Issues pertaining to adoption and use of AI in clinical care - follow up with ONC clinical team Provider Nondiscrimination and related anesthesia access and payor reimbursement NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) - issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (S.1874/H.R. 3593) - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs Anesthesia for All Act (H.R.6545) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] - Adoption and use of AI in clinical care Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (91 FR 19312) Medicare Advantage Provider Directory (Section 6220 of Public Law 119-75) Rural Health Transformation Program (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21) Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (51 FR 22010 and 66 Fed Reg 4674) H.R. 1) One Big Beautiful Bill Act [P.L. No. 119-21] Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules Provider Nondiscrimination Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Removing Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage requiring physician supervision for CRNAs Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act (H.R. 9642) - Issues pertaining to Medicare's Rural Pass Through Program Educating Future Nurses Act (H.R. 10410) - Issues pertaining to the establishment of a permanent National Graduate Nurse Education Program to provide clinical training to advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) Medicare Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (91 FR 19312) - Issues pertaining to CJR-X, Hospital IQR Program Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule RIN 0938-AV83 Medicare Advantage Provider Directory (Section 6220 of Public Law 119-75) - Issues pertaining to Sources of truth, verification approaches, update cadence, and removal of non-participating providers Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program (91 FR 43842) Rural Health Transformation Program (Section 71401 of Public Law 119-21) - Issues pertaining to CRNA Medicare Supervision Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Conditions of Participation for Hospitals (51 FR 22010 and 66 Fed Reg 4674) Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Removing Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage requiring physician supervision for CRNAs Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and related agencies appropriations for Fiscal Year 2026. (H.R. 5304/S. 2587) Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 (H.R. 3593/S.1874) Transparency in Coverage (90 FR 60432) Accelerating the Adoption and Use of Artificial Intelligence as Part of Clinical Care [RIN 0955-AA13] NUCC Taxonomy issues Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid "CMS-6098-NC: Request for Information (RFI) Related to Comprehensive Regulations To Uncover Suspicious Healthcare" - Issues related to Removing COPs for supervision; intervening on commercial payers One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) [P.L. No. 119-21] Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules Provider Nondiscrimination Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs Removing Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage requiring physician supervision for CRNAs Issues pertaining to Barriers in Medicare for CRNAs and APRNs

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings; and Hospital Price Transparency (CMS-1834-P) - Issues related to CRNAs Request for Information (RFI): Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation to Make America Healthy Again (90 Fed.Reg. 20478) -Issues pertaining to removing supervision requirements for CRNAs in Medicare and to modify 42 CFR 482.52 so that anesthesia services can be under the direction of a CRNA Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program [RIN 0938-AV50]CMS-1832-P - Issues pertaining to participation in APMs, Medicare Part B payment reform, and use of empirical data for service valuation Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation of the Medicare Program (Executive Order 14192)- Request for Information - Issues pertaining to removing physician supervision of CRNAs Medicare Administrative Contractor Coverage Determinations Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules Provider Nondiscrimination Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs (H.R.6545) Anesthesia for All Act - Issues surrounding cannabis rescheduling and related research and pain care Justice Department Launces Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision, VA, and provider nondiscrimination Development of Non-Opioid Analgesics for Chronic Pain (Docket No. FDA-2025-D-0610) - Supporting the involvement of CRNAs in the non-opioid pain relief Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs (H.R.6545) Anesthesia for All Act - Issues surrounding cannabis rescheduling and related research and pain care Justice Department Launces Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision, VA, and provider nondiscrimination Development of Non-Opioid Analgesics for Chronic Pain (Docket No. FDA-2025-D-0610) - Supporting the involvement of CRNAs in the non-opioid pain relief Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs (H.R.6545) Anesthesia for All Act - Issues surrounding cannabis rescheduling and related research and pain care Justice Department Launces Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision, VA, and provider nondiscrimination Development of Non-Opioid Analgesics for Chronic Pain (Docket No. FDA-2025-D-0610) - Supporting the involvement of CRNAs in the non-opioid pain relief Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs (H.R.6545) Anesthesia for All Act - Issues surrounding cannabis rescheduling and related research and pain care Justice Department Launces Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision, VA, and provider nondiscrimination Development of Non-Opioid Analgesics for Chronic Pain (Docket No. FDA-2025-D-0610) - Supporting the involvement of CRNAs in the non-opioid pain relief Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs (H.R.6545) Anesthesia for All Act - Issues surrounding cannabis rescheduling and related research and pain care Justice Department Launces Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision, VA, and provider nondiscrimination Development of Non-Opioid Analgesics for Chronic Pain (Docket No. FDA-2025-D-0610) - Supporting the involvement of CRNAs in the non-opioid pain relief Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies appropriations for the fiscal year 2026 (S. 2587) - Issues pertaining to increased funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs. Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid (S.1874/H.R. 3593) Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2025 - Supporting the reauthorization of Nursing Workforce Development Programs (H.R.6545) Anesthesia for All Act - Issues surrounding cannabis rescheduling and related research and pain care Justice Department Launces Anticompetitive Regulations Task Force (Docket No. ATR-2025-0001) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision, VA, and provider nondiscrimination Development of Non-Opioid Analgesics for Chronic Pain (Docket No. FDA-2025-D-0610) - Supporting the involvement of CRNAs in the non-opioid pain relief Provider nondiscrimination Anti-competitive practices CRNA Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Nurse Education

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 1317/S. 575)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems; Quality Reporting Programs; Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings; and Hospital Price Transparency (CMS-1834-P) - Issues related to CRNAs Request for Information (RFI): Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation to Make America Healthy Again (90 Fed.Reg. 20478) -Issues pertaining to removing supervision requirements for CRNAs in Medicare and to modify 42 CFR 482.52 so that anesthesia services can be under the direction of a CRNA Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2026 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program [RIN 0938-AV50]CMS-1832-P - Issues pertaining to participation in APMs, Medicare Part B payment reform, and use of empirical data for service valuation Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation of the Medicare Program (Executive Order 14192)- Request for Information - Issues pertaining to removing physician supervision of CRNAs Medicare Administrative Contractor Coverage Determinations Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules Provider Nondiscrimination Funding for Title VIII Nursing Workforce Programs

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Anesthesia for All Act (H.R. 10331) - Issues pertaining to prohibiting insurers from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to enforcing provider nondiscrimination CRNA Reimbursement & Practice Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Provider nondiscrimination

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Service (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards for healthcare employers Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (89 FR 4960) Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (88 FR 66728) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Nursing Workforce Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs Provider nondiscrimination

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713/S.2418)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 61596) - Issues pertaining to the anesthesia fee schedule, audio-video communication technology, and MIPS Value Pathways Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 59186) - Issues pertaining to Conditions of Participation for Obstetrical Services Development and Reevaluation of Maternal Health Measures and Designation - Nomination to the Maternal Health Technical Expert Panel Medicare Reimbursement  CRNA Scope of Practice  Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules  Provider Nondiscrimination  Medicare Local Coverage Determinations

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713/S.2418)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid CMS Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (89 FR 35934) - Issues pertaining to metrics for waste anesthetic gasses; Conditions of Participation for Obstetrical Services; and anesthesia practice Request for Information (RFI) on Medicare Advantage (MA) data (89 FR 5907) - issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency   Medicare Reimbursement  CRNA Scope of Practice  Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules  Provider Nondiscrimination  Medicare Local Coverage Determinations

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (HR 7266/S. 3770) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Solicitation for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to Drug Shortages (FTC-2024-0018) Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets (FTC-2024-0022-0001) CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education Funding Drug Shortages Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency

The Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia for Veterans Act (H.R. 3347/S. 2070) - opposition VA National Standards of Practice for CRNAs   Reimbursement for VA CRNAs  Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs

The Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia for Veterans Act (H.R. 3347/S. 2070) - Issues pertaining to CRNAs VA National Standards of Practice for CRNAs   Reimbursement for VA CRNAs  Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) - Issues pertaining to grand funding to close the pay gap between faculty and clinical nurses Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to funding for schools of nursing Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618) - Issues pertaining to barriers in the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 5894/S. 2624) - Issues pertaining to efforts to reorganize the National Institutes of Health Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements or Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 0938-AU64) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Optimizing the Food and Drug Administrations Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees, Request for Comments (Docket No. FDA-2024-N-1809) - Issues pertaining to nursing representation CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) - Issues pertaining to grand funding to close the pay gap between faculty and clinical nurses Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to funding for schools of nursing Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618) - Issues pertaining to barriers in the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 5894/S. 2624) - Issues pertaining to efforts to reorganize the National Institutes of Health Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements or Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 0938-AU64) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Optimizing the Food and Drug Administrations Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees, Request for Comments (Docket No. FDA-2024-N-1809) - Issues pertaining to nursing representation CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (HR 7266/S. 3770) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Solicitation for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to Drug Shortages (FTC-2024-0018) Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets (FTC-2024-0022-0001) CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education Funding Drug Shortages Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Service (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards for healthcare employers Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (89 FR 4960) Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (88 FR 66728) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Nursing Workforce Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs Provider nondiscrimination

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Anesthesia for All Act (H.R. 10331) - Issues pertaining to prohibiting insurers from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to enforcing provider nondiscrimination CRNA Reimbursement & Practice Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Provider nondiscrimination

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) - Issues pertaining to grand funding to close the pay gap between faculty and clinical nurses Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to funding for schools of nursing Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618) - Issues pertaining to barriers in the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 5894/S. 2624) - Issues pertaining to efforts to reorganize the National Institutes of Health Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements or Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 0938-AU64) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Optimizing the Food and Drug Administrations Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees, Request for Comments (Docket No. FDA-2024-N-1809) - Issues pertaining to nursing representation CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Anesthesia for All Act (H.R. 10331) - Issues pertaining to prohibiting insurers from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to enforcing provider nondiscrimination CRNA Reimbursement & Practice Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Provider nondiscrimination

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) - Issues pertaining to grand funding to close the pay gap between faculty and clinical nurses Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to funding for schools of nursing Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618) - Issues pertaining to barriers in the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 5894/S. 2624) - Issues pertaining to efforts to reorganize the National Institutes of Health Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements or Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 0938-AU64) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Optimizing the Food and Drug Administrations Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees, Request for Comments (Docket No. FDA-2024-N-1809) - Issues pertaining to nursing representation CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (HR 7266/S. 3770) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Solicitation for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to Drug Shortages (FTC-2024-0018) Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets (FTC-2024-0022-0001) CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education Funding Drug Shortages Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Service (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards for healthcare employers Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (89 FR 4960) Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (88 FR 66728) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Nursing Workforce Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs Provider nondiscrimination

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 8812/S. 2418) - Issues pertaining to regulatory relief for advanced practice registered nurses. Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 833) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision of CRNAs Medicare Program; Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications - Issues pertaining to Part D coverage of non-opioid treatments Extending/Making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Support for the Medicare Advantage Program Rural Healthcare issues Medicare teaching rules Provider nondiscrimination Medicare Local Coverage Determination process CMS National Provider Directory

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 8812/S. 2418) - Issues pertaining to regulatory relief for advanced practice registered nurses. Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 833) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision of CRNAs Medicare Program; Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications - Issues pertaining to Part D coverage of non-opioid treatments Extending/Making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Support for the Medicare Advantage Program Rural Healthcare issues Medicare teaching rules Provider nondiscrimination Medicare Local Coverage Determination process CMS National Provider Directory

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 8812/S. 2418) - Issues pertaining to regulatory relief for advanced practice registered nurses. Extending/Making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Support for the Medicare Advantage Program Rural Healthcare issues Medicare teaching rules Provider nondiscrimination

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Service (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards for healthcare employers Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (89 FR 4960) Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (88 FR 66728) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Nursing Workforce Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs Provider nondiscrimination

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (HR 7266/S. 3770) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Solicitation for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to Drug Shortages (FTC-2024-0018) Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets (FTC-2024-0022-0001) CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education Funding Drug Shortages Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency

The Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia for Veterans Act (H.R. 3347/S. 2070) - opposition VA National Standards of Practice for CRNAs   Reimbursement for VA CRNAs  Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs

"Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act (H.R. 7048/S.2070) - opposition VA National Standards of Practice - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice Meeting of the Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee (89 FR 81617) - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice Reimbursement for VA CRNAs Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs

The Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia for Veterans Act (H.R. 3347/S. 2070) - Issues pertaining to CRNAs VA National Standards of Practice for CRNAs   Reimbursement for VA CRNAs  Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs

"Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act (H.R. 7048/S.2070) - opposition VA National Standards of Practice - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice Reimbursement for VA CRNAs Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 8812/S. 2418) - Issues pertaining to regulatory relief for advanced practice registered nurses. Extending/Making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Support for the Medicare Advantage Program Rural Healthcare issues Medicare teaching rules Provider nondiscrimination

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713/S.2418)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid CMS Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (89 FR 35934) - Issues pertaining to metrics for waste anesthetic gasses; Conditions of Participation for Obstetrical Services; and anesthesia practice Request for Information (RFI) on Medicare Advantage (MA) data (89 FR 5907) - issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency   Medicare Reimbursement  CRNA Scope of Practice  Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules  Provider Nondiscrimination  Medicare Local Coverage Determinations

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 8812/S. 2418) - Issues pertaining to regulatory relief for advanced practice registered nurses. Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 833) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision of CRNAs Medicare Program; Contract Year 2025 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications - Issues pertaining to Part D coverage of non-opioid treatments Extending/Making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Support for the Medicare Advantage Program Rural Healthcare issues Medicare teaching rules Provider nondiscrimination Medicare Local Coverage Determination process CMS National Provider Directory

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713/S.2418)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs in Medicare and Medicaid Calendar Year 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 61596) - Issues pertaining to the anesthesia fee schedule, audio-video communication technology, and MIPS Value Pathways Medicare Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule (89 Fed. Reg. 59186) - Issues pertaining to Conditions of Participation for Obstetrical Services Development and Reevaluation of Maternal Health Measures and Designation - Nomination to the Maternal Health Technical Expert Panel Medicare Reimbursement  CRNA Scope of Practice  Rural Healthcare Medicare Teaching Rules  Provider Nondiscrimination  Medicare Local Coverage Determinations

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) - Issues pertaining to grand funding to close the pay gap between faculty and clinical nurses Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to funding for schools of nursing Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618) - Issues pertaining to barriers in the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 5894/S. 2624) - Issues pertaining to efforts to reorganize the National Institutes of Health Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements or Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 0938-AU64) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Optimizing the Food and Drug Administrations Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees, Request for Comments (Docket No. FDA-2024-N-1809) - Issues pertaining to nursing representation CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Anesthesia for All Act (H.R. 10331) - Issues pertaining to prohibiting insurers from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to enforcing provider nondiscrimination CRNA Reimbursement & Practice Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Provider nondiscrimination

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) - Issues pertaining to grand funding to close the pay gap between faculty and clinical nurses Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to funding for schools of nursing Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618) - Issues pertaining to barriers in the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 5894/S. 2624) - Issues pertaining to efforts to reorganize the National Institutes of Health Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements or Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 0938-AU64) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Optimizing the Food and Drug Administrations Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees, Request for Comments (Docket No. FDA-2024-N-1809) - Issues pertaining to nursing representation CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Service (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards for healthcare employers Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (89 FR 4960) Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (88 FR 66728) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Nursing Workforce Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs Provider nondiscrimination

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (HR 7266/S. 3770) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Solicitation for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to Drug Shortages (FTC-2024-0018) Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets (FTC-2024-0022-0001) CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education Funding Drug Shortages Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Anesthesia for All Act (H.R. 10331) - Issues pertaining to prohibiting insurers from imposing arbitrary time caps on reimbursement for anesthesia services Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to enforcing provider nondiscrimination CRNA Reimbursement & Practice Rural Healthcare Nursing Workforce Provider nondiscrimination

FAAN Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to investments in nursing workforce Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815)- Issues pertaining to grant funding Workplace Violence Prevention for Healthcare and Social Service (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards for healthcare employers Solicitation of Nominations for Membership To Serve on the National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice (89 FR 4960) Requirements Related to the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (88 FR 66728) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Scope of Practice CRNA Reimbursement Rural Healthcare Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency Nursing Workforce Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs Provider nondiscrimination

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) - Issues pertaining to grand funding to close the pay gap between faculty and clinical nurses Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (H.R. 7266/S. 3770) - Issues pertaining to funding for schools of nursing Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act (H.R. 618) - Issues pertaining to barriers in the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2024 (H.R. 5894/S. 2624) - Issues pertaining to efforts to reorganize the National Institutes of Health Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements or Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 1210-AC06) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Provider Nondiscrimination Requirements for Group Health Plans and Health Insurance Issuers in the Group and Individual Markets (RIN 0938-AU64) - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination Optimizing the Food and Drug Administrations Use of and Processes for Advisory Committees, Request for Comments (Docket No. FDA-2024-N-1809) - Issues pertaining to nursing representation CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education

The Nurse Faculty Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 7002/S. 2815) Future Advancement of Academic Nursing (FAAN) Act (HR 7266/S. 3770) Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) Solicitation for Public Comment to Understand Lack of Competition and Contracting Practices that May be Contributing to Drug Shortages (FTC-2024-0018) Request for Information on Consolidation in Health Care Markets (FTC-2024-0022-0001) CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Nursing Workforce   Provider Nondiscrimination   Nurse Education Funding Drug Shortages Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency

"Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act (H.R. 7048/S.2070) - opposition VA National Standards of Practice - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice Reimbursement for VA CRNAs Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs

"Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act (H.R. 7048/S.2070) - opposition VA National Standards of Practice - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice Meeting of the Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee (89 FR 81617) - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice Reimbursement for VA CRNAs Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs

SHARE Act of 2024 (HR 1310) - Issues pertaining to healthcare workforce shortages Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (87 FR 77330) - Issues pertaining to CRNAs and opioid treatment programs Telemedicine Prescribing of Controlled Substances When the Practitioner and the Patient Have Not Had a Prior In-Person Medical Evaluation (88 FR 12875) - issues pertaining to CRNAs Request for Information on Creating a National Healthcare System Action Alliance to Advance Patient Safety (87 FR 76046)- Issues pertaining to anesthesia and pain management Request for Information on Essential Health Benefits (87 FR 74097)- Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS)   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing/healthcare Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  NOPAIN Act Implementation Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 3548) - Issues pertaining to mental healthcare delivery and access Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering nursing workforce data Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers (H.R. 618/ S. 131) - Issues pertaining to barriers to nursing in FECA AHRQ Request for Information: Potential Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey on Prenatal and Childbirth Care Experiences in Ambulatory and Inpatient Settings (88 Fed. Reg. 17575) - Issues pertaining to the survey instrument and CRNAs   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  NOPAIN Act Implementation Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to putting forth enforceable safety standards in facilities across the country. National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering data on the nations nursing workforce. Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) - Issues pertaining to getting more data collection and quality measures so healthcare providers can provide the care that mothers need. Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (S. 1378) - Issues pertaining to behavioral health. Psychedelic Drugs: Considerations for Clinical Investigations (FDA-2023-D-1987) - Issues pertaining to CRNAs leading studies on psychedelic drugs. HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program - Issues pertaining to the definition of education.   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 3548) - Issues pertaining to mental healthcare delivery and access Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering nursing workforce data Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers (H.R. 618/ S. 131) - Issues pertaining to barriers to nursing in FECA AHRQ Request for Information: Potential Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey on Prenatal and Childbirth Care Experiences in Ambulatory and Inpatient Settings (88 Fed. Reg. 17575) - Issues pertaining to the survey instrument and CRNAs   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  NOPAIN Act Implementation Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to putting forth enforceable safety standards in facilities across the country. National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering data on the nations nursing workforce. Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) - Issues pertaining to getting more data collection and quality measures so healthcare providers can provide the care that mothers need. Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (S. 1378) - Issues pertaining to behavioral health. Psychedelic Drugs: Considerations for Clinical Investigations (FDA-2023-D-1987) - Issues pertaining to CRNAs leading studies on psychedelic drugs. HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program - Issues pertaining to the definition of education.   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

Saving Americas Rural Hospitals Act (HR 833) - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713)- Issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (S. 923) - Issues pertaining to provider directories and reimbursement Proposed Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Proposed Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 26658) - Issues pertaining to the Rural Emergency Hospital designation and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) hospital measure Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency   Medicare Reimbursement  CRNA Scope of Practice  Rural Healthcare issues   Medicare teaching rules  Provider nondiscrimination  Medicare Local Coverage Determination process

The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to putting forth enforceable safety standards in facilities across the country. National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering data on the nations nursing workforce. Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) - Issues pertaining to getting more data collection and quality measures so healthcare providers can provide the care that mothers need. Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (S. 1378) - Issues pertaining to behavioral health. Psychedelic Drugs: Considerations for Clinical Investigations (FDA-2023-D-1987) - Issues pertaining to CRNAs leading studies on psychedelic drugs. HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program - Issues pertaining to the definition of education.   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act (H.R. 3347) - Issues pertaining to nurse anesthesiology US Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act (H.R. 3428/S. 1633) VA National Standards of Practice - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice   Reimbursement for VA CRNAs  Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs  Telehealth VA National Formulary

Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act (H.R. 3347) - Issues pertaining to nurse anesthesiology US Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act (H.R. 3428/S. 1633) VA National Standards of Practice - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice   Reimbursement for VA CRNAs  Full Practice Authority for VA CRNAs  Telehealth VA National Formulary

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 3548) - Issues pertaining to mental healthcare delivery and access Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering nursing workforce data Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers (H.R. 618/ S. 131) - Issues pertaining to barriers to nursing in FECA AHRQ Request for Information: Potential Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey on Prenatal and Childbirth Care Experiences in Ambulatory and Inpatient Settings (88 Fed. Reg. 17575) - Issues pertaining to the survey instrument and CRNAs   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  NOPAIN Act Implementation Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 3548) - Issues pertaining to mental healthcare delivery and access Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering nursing workforce data Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers (H.R. 618/ S. 131) - Issues pertaining to barriers to nursing in FECA AHRQ Request for Information: Potential Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey on Prenatal and Childbirth Care Experiences in Ambulatory and Inpatient Settings (88 Fed. Reg. 17575) - Issues pertaining to the survey instrument and CRNAs   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  NOPAIN Act Implementation Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

Saving Americas Rural Hospitals Act (HR 833) - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 2713)- Issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (S. 923) - Issues pertaining to provider directories and reimbursement Proposed Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Proposed Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 26658) - Issues pertaining to the Rural Emergency Hospital designation and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) hospital measure Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency   Medicare Reimbursement  CRNA Scope of Practice  Rural Healthcare issues   Medicare teaching rules  Provider nondiscrimination  Medicare Local Coverage Determination process

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 8812/S. 2418) - Issues pertaining to regulatory relief for advanced practice registered nurses. Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 833) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision of CRNAs Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S. 2840) - Issues pertaining to funding for nurse training programs and burdensome regulations Medicare Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage (42 CFR 482.52(a)(5), 485.639(c) (2), and 416.42 (b)(2)) - Issues pertaining to PHE waivers CMS Request for Public Comment: Assessing Compliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity in Medicaid and CHIP - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination and carrier plans Extending/Making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Support for the Medicare Advantage Program Rural Healthcare issues Medicare teaching rules Provider nondiscrimination Medicare Local Coverage Determination process

Saving Americas Rural Hospitals Act (HR 833) - Issues pertaining to CRNA practice Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (pending introduction)- issues pertaining to removing barriers to APRNs Medicare Program; Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage Program, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly; Health Information Technology Standards and Implementation Specifications (87 FR 79452) - Issues pertaining to CRNAs, improving healthcare access, MA Plan criteria, and access to non-opioid acute pain management in Part D. Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency   Medicare Reimbursement  CRNA Scope of Practice  Rural Healthcare issues   Medicare teaching rules  Provider nondiscrimination  Medicare Local Coverage Determination process

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 8812/S. 2418) - Issues pertaining to regulatory relief for advanced practice registered nurses. Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R. 833) - Issues pertaining to Medicare supervision of CRNAs Primary Care and Health Workforce Expansion Act (S. 2840) - Issues pertaining to funding for nurse training programs and burdensome regulations Medicare Conditions of Participation and Conditions for Coverage (42 CFR 482.52(a)(5), 485.639(c) (2), and 416.42 (b)(2)) - Issues pertaining to PHE waivers CMS Request for Public Comment: Assessing Compliance with Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity in Medicaid and CHIP - Issues pertaining to provider nondiscrimination and carrier plans Extending/Making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency Medicare Reimbursement CRNA Scope of Practice Support for the Medicare Advantage Program Rural Healthcare issues Medicare teaching rules Provider nondiscrimination Medicare Local Coverage Determination process

Improving Care and Access to Nurses Act (H.R. 8812/S. 2418) - Issues pertaining to regulatory relief for advanced practice registered nurses. Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Proposed Rule (88 FR 49552) - issues pertaining to payment for anesthesia, pain management, and behavioral health. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule (88 FR 52262) - Issues pertaining to recommended fee schedule changes. CMS Episode-Based Payment Model Request for Information (88 FR 45872) - Issues pertaining to episode payments for anesthesia accounting to the true cost of providing anesthesia. Better Mental Health Care for Americans Act (S. 923) - Issues pertaining to provider directories and reimbursement Proposed Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Proposed Rule (88 Fed. Reg. 26658) - Issues pertaining to the Rural Emergency Hospital designation and Medicare Spending Per Beneficiary (MSPB) hospital measure Extending/making permanent certain temporary waivers put in place during the Public Health Emergency   Medicare Reimbursement  CRNA Scope of Practice  Rural Healthcare issues   Medicare teaching rules  Provider nondiscrimination  Medicare Local Coverage Determination process

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 3548) - Issues pertaining to mental healthcare delivery and access Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering nursing workforce data Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers (H.R. 618/ S. 131) - Issues pertaining to barriers to nursing in FECA AHRQ Request for Information: Potential Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey on Prenatal and Childbirth Care Experiences in Ambulatory and Inpatient Settings (88 Fed. Reg. 17575) - Issues pertaining to the survey instrument and CRNAs   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  NOPAIN Act Implementation Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to putting forth enforceable safety standards in facilities across the country. National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering data on the nations nursing workforce. Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) - Issues pertaining to getting more data collection and quality measures so healthcare providers can provide the care that mothers need. Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (S. 1378) - Issues pertaining to behavioral health. Psychedelic Drugs: Considerations for Clinical Investigations (FDA-2023-D-1987) - Issues pertaining to CRNAs leading studies on psychedelic drugs. HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program - Issues pertaining to the definition of education.   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to putting forth enforceable safety standards in facilities across the country. National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering data on the nations nursing workforce. Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) - Issues pertaining to getting more data collection and quality measures so healthcare providers can provide the care that mothers need. Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (S. 1378) - Issues pertaining to behavioral health. Psychedelic Drugs: Considerations for Clinical Investigations (FDA-2023-D-1987) - Issues pertaining to CRNAs leading studies on psychedelic drugs. HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program - Issues pertaining to the definition of education.   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 3548) - Issues pertaining to mental healthcare delivery and access Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering nursing workforce data Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers (H.R. 618/ S. 131) - Issues pertaining to barriers to nursing in FECA AHRQ Request for Information: Potential Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey on Prenatal and Childbirth Care Experiences in Ambulatory and Inpatient Settings (88 Fed. Reg. 17575) - Issues pertaining to the survey instrument and CRNAs   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  NOPAIN Act Implementation Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act (H.R. 3548) - Issues pertaining to mental healthcare delivery and access Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to OSHA standards National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering nursing workforce data Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers (H.R. 618/ S. 131) - Issues pertaining to barriers to nursing in FECA AHRQ Request for Information: Potential Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) Survey on Prenatal and Childbirth Care Experiences in Ambulatory and Inpatient Settings (88 Fed. Reg. 17575) - Issues pertaining to the survey instrument and CRNAs   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  NOPAIN Act Implementation Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth

The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act (H.R. 2663/S. 1176) - Issues pertaining to putting forth enforceable safety standards in facilities across the country. National Nursing Workforce Center Act (H.R. 2411/S. 1150) - Issues pertaining to gathering data on the nations nursing workforce. Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act (H.R. 3305/S. 1606) - Issues pertaining to getting more data collection and quality measures so healthcare providers can provide the care that mothers need. Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (S. 1378) - Issues pertaining to behavioral health. Psychedelic Drugs: Considerations for Clinical Investigations (FDA-2023-D-1987) - Issues pertaining to CRNAs leading studies on psychedelic drugs. HRSA Nurse Faculty Loan Program - Issues pertaining to the definition of education.   Surprise Billing  CRNA Scope of Practice  CRNA Reimbursement  Rural Healthcare  Extension of CMS waivers beyond public health emergency  Nursing Workforce   Opioid Epidemic/Opioid-sparing treatments/MATs  Provider nondiscrimination   Substance Use Disorder and mental health Telehealth