Loading…
Reported covered position: Legislative Assistant, Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-9)
How to read the money
Income and expense are whole-filing amounts associated with this lobbyist, not personal compensation or an allocated share.
No topic inference: each bill number appears in source LDA issue text assigned to this lobbyist.
American Health Care Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller- Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Issue: Educate Congress and support training on substance abuse, pain management, and safe prescribing praactices. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Issue: Support policies to address IV fluid shortage exacerbated by Hurricane Maria
Specific issues are shown only where the LDA source assigned them to this lobbyist. Targets apply to the associated filing.
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2017 · fourth_quarter · Q4
Pesidents Budget, FY 2019 P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH). Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support emergency supplemental funding for the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Responses Hospital Preparedness Program. Issue: Support budget agreement that raises defense and non-defense spending caps and overrides sequestration.
Source: Senate LDA
American Health Care Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Executive Order 13784 Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Submitted comments to: -FDA on the training of health care providers on pain management and safe use of opioid analgesics
American Health Care Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act/Better Care Reconciliation Act Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid per capita cap and block grant provisions. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Submitted comments to: -The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on enhancing patient engagement efforts across FDA -FDA regarding the training of health care providers on pain management and safe use of opioid analgesics
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Draft, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose cuts to NIH, including limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) P.L. 115-31/ H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017, Division H S. 3040/ H.R. 5916, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2017 (amended supplemental request) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. Oppose cuts to NIH and health professions programs to fund Administrations supplemental request. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. FY 2017 Budget Reconciliation Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose elimination of Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support non-defense discretionary spending Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Pesidents Budget, FY 2019 P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH). Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support emergency supplemental funding for the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Responses Hospital Preparedness Program. Issue: Support budget agreement that raises defense and non-defense spending caps and overrides sequestration.
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Draft, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose cuts to NIH, including limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) P.L. 115-31/ H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017, Division H S. 3040/ H.R. 5916, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2017 (amended supplemental request) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. Oppose cuts to NIH and health professions programs to fund Administrations supplemental request. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. FY 2017 Budget Reconciliation Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose elimination of Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support non-defense discretionary spending Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Pesidents Budget, FY 2019 P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH). Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support emergency supplemental funding for the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Responses Hospital Preparedness Program. Issue: Support budget agreement that raises defense and non-defense spending caps and overrides sequestration.
Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Pesidents Budget, FY 2019 P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH). Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support emergency supplemental funding for the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Responses Hospital Preparedness Program. Issue: Support budget agreement that raises defense and non-defense spending caps and overrides sequestration.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Draft, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose cuts to NIH, including limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) P.L. 115-31/ H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017, Division H S. 3040/ H.R. 5916, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2017 (amended supplemental request) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. Oppose cuts to NIH and health professions programs to fund Administrations supplemental request. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. FY 2017 Budget Reconciliation Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose elimination of Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support non-defense discretionary spending Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Pesidents Budget, FY 2019 P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH). Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support emergency supplemental funding for the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Responses Hospital Preparedness Program. Issue: Support budget agreement that raises defense and non-defense spending caps and overrides sequestration.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
EMPOWER Act of 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller- Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Issue: Educate Congress and support training on substance abuse, pain management, and safe prescribing praactices. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Issue: Support policies to address IV fluid shortage exacerbated by Hurricane Maria
EMPOWER Act of 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Executive Order 13784 Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Submitted comments to: -FDA on the training of health care providers on pain management and safe use of opioid analgesics
National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Pesidents Budget, FY 2019 P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH). Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support emergency supplemental funding for the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Responses Hospital Preparedness Program. Issue: Support budget agreement that raises defense and non-defense spending caps and overrides sequestration.
National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Pesidents Budget, FY 2019 P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH). Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support emergency supplemental funding for the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Responses Hospital Preparedness Program. Issue: Support budget agreement that raises defense and non-defense spending caps and overrides sequestration.
Continuing Community Health And Medical Professional Programs to Improve Our Nation, Increase National Gains, and Help Ensure Access for Little Ones, Toddlers, and Hopeful Youth by Keeping Insurance Delivery Stable Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
REDUCE Act of 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Draft, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose cuts to NIH, including limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) P.L. 115-31/ H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017, Division H S. 3040/ H.R. 5916, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2017 (amended supplemental request) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. Oppose cuts to NIH and health professions programs to fund Administrations supplemental request. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. FY 2017 Budget Reconciliation Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose elimination of Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support non-defense discretionary spending Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller- Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Issue: Educate Congress and support training on substance abuse, pain management, and safe prescribing praactices. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Issue: Support policies to address IV fluid shortage exacerbated by Hurricane Maria
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Executive Order 13784 Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Submitted comments to: -FDA on the training of health care providers on pain management and safe use of opioid analgesics
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller- Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Issue: Educate Congress and support training on substance abuse, pain management, and safe prescribing praactices. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Issue: Support policies to address IV fluid shortage exacerbated by Hurricane Maria
Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Executive Order 13784 Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Submitted comments to: -FDA on the training of health care providers on pain management and safe use of opioid analgesics
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Pesidents Budget, FY 2019 P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH). Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support emergency supplemental funding for the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Responses Hospital Preparedness Program. Issue: Support budget agreement that raises defense and non-defense spending caps and overrides sequestration.
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Draft, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose cuts to NIH, including limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) P.L. 115-31/ H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017, Division H S. 3040/ H.R. 5916, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2017 (amended supplemental request) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. Oppose cuts to NIH and health professions programs to fund Administrations supplemental request. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. FY 2017 Budget Reconciliation Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose elimination of Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support non-defense discretionary spending Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Pesidents Budget, FY 2019 P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for CDC Racial and Ethnic Approaches to Community Health program (REACH). Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Support emergency supplemental funding for the CDC Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Responses Hospital Preparedness Program. Issue: Support budget agreement that raises defense and non-defense spending caps and overrides sequestration.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Credit Access and Inclusion Act of 2018
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
Draft, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose cuts to NIH, including limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) P.L. 115-31/ H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017, Division H S. 3040/ H.R. 5916, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2017 (amended supplemental request) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. Oppose cuts to NIH and health professions programs to fund Administrations supplemental request. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. FY 2017 Budget Reconciliation Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose elimination of Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support non-defense discretionary spending Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller- Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Issue: Educate Congress and support training on substance abuse, pain management, and safe prescribing praactices. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Issue: Support policies to address IV fluid shortage exacerbated by Hurricane Maria
Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Executive Order 13784 Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Submitted comments to: -FDA on the training of health care providers on pain management and safe use of opioid analgesics
Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017
Client: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES · Firm: ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act/Better Care Reconciliation Act Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid per capita cap and block grant provisions. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Submitted comments to: -The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on enhancing patient engagement efforts across FDA -FDA regarding the training of health care providers on pain management and safe use of opioid analgesics
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller- Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Issue: Educate Congress and support training on substance abuse, pain management, and safe prescribing praactices. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Issue: Support policies to address IV fluid shortage exacerbated by Hurricane Maria
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2017 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017/Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017/Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act/Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid changes. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs Executive Order 13784 Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Oppose reductions to hospital reimbursements under 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Submitted comments to: -FDA on the training of health care providers on pain management and safe use of opioid analgesics
P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division F H.R. 3358 / S.1771, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division K H.R. 3219, Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Oppose restrictions on use of canines in VA medical research. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) P.L. 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 H.R. 3354, Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018, Division C H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) FY 2017 Budget Resolution Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose reconciliation instructions to cut health, education, and research programs. Support non-defense discretionary spending H.R. 3922, the Community Health and Medical Professional Improve our National (CHAMPION) Act of 2017 H.R. 3862, the National Health Service Corps Strengthening Act of 2017 Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program. Oppose cuts to the Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES via ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
2017 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act/Better Care Reconciliation Act Issue: ACA repeal and replace legislation and Medicaid per capita cap and block grant provisions. S. 455, Restoring Rural Residencies Act of 2017 Issue: Support technical correction to increase access to physician services in rural communities by allowing teaching hospitals to count resident time spent in critical access hospitals for purposes of Medicare GME payments. Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: 340B Drug Pricing Program Issue: Support the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Affirm the safety of vaccines Issue: Support the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests Issue: Potential nominations for presidential appointments Submitted comments to: -The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on enhancing patient engagement efforts across FDA -FDA regarding the training of health care providers on pain management and safe use of opioid analgesics
Draft, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2018, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Oppose cuts to NIH, including limitations on facilities and administrative reimbursement. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose reorganization of NIH and AHRQ without stakeholder input and deliberation. Support funding for Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. Issue: Support increased 302(b) subcommittee allocations for Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies H.R. 2998 / S. 1557, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Title II, Title VI Presidents Budget, FY 2018 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and community care. Support funding for DOD Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) H.R. 3267, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2018, Title III Issue: Support funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) P.L. 115-31/ H.R. 244, Consolidated Appropriations Act 2017, Division H S. 3040/ H.R. 5916, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2017, Titles II and III Presidents Budget, FY 2017 (amended supplemental request) Issues: Support funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII and Title VIII health professions and nursing education programs, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), National Health Service Corps (NHSC), Childrens Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), the Prevention and Public Health Fund (PPHF), Hospital Preparedness Program, and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Oppose rescissions from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation and Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund. Oppose additional continuing resolutions. Oppose cuts to NIH and health professions programs to fund Administrations supplemental request. Support funding for Department of Education and federal student aid. FY 2017 Budget Reconciliation Issue: Repeal and replace of the ACA. Oppose elimination of Prevention and Public Health Fund Issue: Support non-defense discretionary spending Issue: Support mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA) Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending.
Filing targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), 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), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office