TRAVIS LUCAS

Advocate for the inclusion of appropriations report language - in the stimulus/Covid 19 relief legislation - urging the Department of Interior-USFWS to issue guidance to field offices for streamlining Endangered Species Act section 7(a)(2) consultations on federal actions that authorize, fund, or carry out a covered activity in an approved Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) permitted under section 10(a)(1)(B) and that affect listed species that are covered species in the approved HCP.

Advocate for funding all programs related to aging and disabilities. These programs are generally administered by the HHS Administration of Community Living.

Advocate for FY 2021 appropriations of of all programs related to aging and disability programs. Within the stimulus/Covid-19 relief legislation, advocate for the following policies to be included: Greater flexibility with Electronic Visit Verification policy in any upcoming Cures Act modification; Further increase the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to a total of 12%; Provide targeted support to assist states enhance and sustain their home and community-based services (HCBS) infrastructure; Allow states to provide Medicaid retainer payments to additional provider categories and for extended periods of time as warranted by the emergency; Provide additional supports to ensure that older adults and people with disabilities have access to food; Delay the 21st Century Cures Acts Electronic Visit Verification penalties.

Advocate for direct funding to Community Health Centers the stimulus/Covid 19 legislation..

Advocate for the termination of the proposed rule on Medicaid Financial Accountability Rule. Monitor the stimulus/Covid 19 relief legislation.

Advocate for the inclusion of appropriations report language urging the Department of Interior-USFWS to issue guidance to field offices for streamlining Endangered Species Act section 7(a)(2) consultations on federal actions that authorize, fund, or carry out a covered activity in an approved Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) permitted under section 10(a)(1)(B) and that affect listed species that are covered species in the approved HCP.

Advocate for funding all programs related to aging and disabilities. These programs are generally administered by the HHS Administration of Community Living.

Advocate for FY 2021 appropriations of of all programs related to aging and disability programs. Within the Cures Act and subsequent Covid-19 relief legislation, advocate for the following policies to be included: Greater flexibility with Electronic Visit Verification policy in any upcoming Cures Act modification; Further increase the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to a total of 12%; Provide targeted support to assist states enhance and sustain their home and community-based services (HCBS) infrastructure; Allow states to provide Medicaid retainer payments to additional provider categories and for extended periods of time as warranted by the emergency; Provide additional supports to ensure that older adults and people with disabilities have access to food; Delay the 21st Century Cures Acts Electronic Visit Verification penalties.

Advocate for direct funding to Community Health Centers the CARES Act. Help secure congressional support letters for HRSA grants related to construction.

Educate covered officials on the negative effects to healthcare providers from CMS's proposed rule on the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation. Work on the next Covid-19 relief legislation to include the following: Allow for accelerated payments (or a portion) to be forgiven, push back payment timeline and reduce interest rate to 2%; Extend emergency Medicare telehealth waiver allowing payment for tele-visits with patients in their home permanently; and Create a reinsurance program for payers participating in the small and individual market that covers COVID-19 services at the Medicare rate, less add-on payment.

Monitor S. 3592, the Stop COVID Act of 2020.

Advocate for the inclusion of appropriations report language urging the Department of Interior-USFWS to issue guidance to field offices for streamlining Endangered Species Act section 7(a)(2) consultations on federal actions that authorize, fund, or carry out a covered activity in an approved Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) permitted under section 10(a)(1)(B) and that affect listed species that are covered species in the approved HCP.

Advocate for funding all programs related to aging and disabilities. These programs are generally administered by the HHS Administration of Community Living.

Advocate for FY 2021 appropriations of of all programs related to aging and disability programs. Within the Cures Act and subsequent Covid-19 relief legislation, advocate for the following policies to be included: Greater flexibility with Electronic Visit Verification policy in any upcoming Cures Act modification; Further increase the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to a total of 12%; Provide targeted support to assist states enhance and sustain their home and community-based services (HCBS) infrastructure; Allow states to provide Medicaid retainer payments to additional provider categories and for extended periods of time as warranted by the emergency; Provide additional supports to ensure that older adults and people with disabilities have access to food; Delay the 21st Century Cures Acts Electronic Visit Verification penalties.

Advocate for direct funding to Community Health Centers the CARES Act. Help secure congressional support letters for HRSA grants and FCC grants.

Educate covered officials on the negative effects to healthcare providers from CMS's proposed rule on the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation. Monitored any policy movements respecting the Disproportionate Share Hospital policy, advocating for the postponement of any cuts. Work on the next Covid-19 relief legislation to include the following: Allow for accelerated payments (or a portion) to be forgiven, push back payment timeline and reduce interest rate to 2%; Extend emergency Medicare telehealth waiver allowing payment for tele-visits with patients in their home permanently; and Create a reinsurance program for payers participating in the small and individual market that covers COVID-19 services at the Medicare rate, less add-on payment.

Monitor S. 3592, the Stop COVID Act of 2020.

The Stop COVID Act of 2020

The Stop COVID Act of 2020

The Stop COVID Act of 2020

Advocate for the inclusion of appropriations report language urging the Department of Interior-USFWS to issue guidance to field offices for streamlining Endangered Species Act section 7(a)(2) consultations on federal actions that authorize, fund, or carry out a covered activity in an approved Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) permitted under section 10(a)(1)(B) and that affect listed species that are covered species in the approved HCP.

Advocate for the reauthorization of the Older American Act, and advocate for the appropriations of of all programs related to aging and disability programs.

Advocate for funding all programs related to aging and disabilities. These programs are generally administered by the HHS Administration of Community Living.

Advocate for the 5 year funding of the Community Health Center Fund along with discretionary funding.

Educate covered officials on the negative effects to healthcare providers from CMS's proposed rule on the Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation. Monitored any policy movements respecting the Disproportionate Share Hospital policy, advocating for the postponement of any cuts.

Monitor all legislation surrounding Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) payments and specifically advocate for the extension of those DSH payments in any congressional funding bill - which ended up being the omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress in December 2019.

Advocate for the reauthorization of the Older American Act, and advocate for the appropriations of of all programs related to aging and disability programs.

Advocate for the creation of new agency guidance policy at the Department of the Interior related to how Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act permitees (regional habitat conservations plans) are treated once the permitees have met all conditions of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Advocate for the inclusion of report language in the House and Senate Appropriations bills that would urge the Department of the Interiror to implement the Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act equally (the same way) throughout the nation.

Advocate for the passage of the Money Follows the Person program, and advocate for the reauthorization of the Older American Act, and advocate for the appropriations of of all programs related to aging and disability programs.

Advocate for all appropriations (the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations) related to funding community health centers. Advocate for funding of the Community Health Center Fund.

Advocate for the inclusion of report language in the Senate Appropriations Agriculture bill urging the Department of Agriculture tocreate an inventory of atmospheric water generation machines that have been tested by the Environmental Protection Agency to assist farmers in locations of drought or toxins found in the local water supply.

Advocate for the creation of new agency guidance policy at the Department of the Interior related to how Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act permitees (regional habitat conservations plans) are treated once the permitees have met all conditions of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act. Advocate for the inclusion of report language in the House and Senate Appropriations bills that would urge the Department of the Interiror to implement the Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act equally (the same way) throughout the nation.

Advocate for the passage of the "Money Follows the Person" program, and advocate for the reauthorization of the Older American Act (no bill yet filed, and advocate for the appropriations of of all programs related to aging and disability programs.

Advocate for all appropriations (the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations) related to funding community health centers.

Monitor but not et advocate any positions on all legislation regarding surprise medical billing (HR 3630 and S. 1895) and Disproportionate Share Hospital funding policies (not yet filed in the Senate).

Provide pure, clean water to troubled water quality and quantity areas and industries.

Provide pure, clean water to troubled water quality and quantity areas and industries.

Provide pure, clean water to troubled water quality and quantity areas and industries.

Advocate for the creation of new agency guidance policy at the Department of the Interior related to how Section 10(a) of the Endangered Species Act permitees (regional habitat conservations plans) are treated once the permitees have met all conditions of Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.

Advocate for the passage of the "Money Follows the Person" program, and advocate for the reauthorization of the Older American Act (no bill yet filed, and advocate for the appropriations of of all programs related to aging and disability programs (no bill yet filed).

Advocate for all appropriations related to funding community health centers.

Monitor but not et advocate any positions on all legislation regarding surprise medical billing (not yet filed) and Disproportionate Share Hospital funding policies (not yet filed).

Make a procedural modification to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, specifically at Chapter 35 of Title 16, United States Code. Specifically, making modifications whereby a Federal agency may, at its discretion, seek and receive authorization for take otherwise prohibited under section 1538(a)(1)(B) pursuant to a permit issued to a state or local governmental entity under section 1538(a)(1)(B). Where a Federal agency thereby receives authorization for take pursuant to section 1539(a)(1)(B), the provisions of subsections (a)-(d) shall not apply.

Advocate for the reauthorization of the Money Follows the Person program (H.R. 5306 and S. 2227). Advocate for appropriations for all state Medicaid and Medicare effecting aging and disability programs (H.R. 6157).

Monitored all Medicaid and Medicare programs. Did not advocate for any specific bills.

Monitored all Medicaid and Medicare programs. Did not advocate for any specific bills.

Make a procedural modification to Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, specifically at Chapter 35 of Title 16, United States Code. Specifically, making modifications whereby a Federal agency may, at its discretion, seek and receive authorization for take otherwise prohibited under section 1538(a)(1)(B) pursuant to a permit issued to a state or local governmental entity under section 1538(a)(1)(B). Where a Federal agency thereby receives authorization for take pursuant to section 1539(a)(1)(B), the provisions of subsections (a)-(d) shall not apply.

Advocate for the reauthorization of the Money Follows the Person program (H.R. 5306 and S. 2227). Advocate for appropriations for all state Medicaid and Medicare effecting aging and disability programs (H.R. 6157).

Advocate for reform within the 340B drug pricing program (no specific bill) and advocate for the House and Senate appropriations bill (H.R. 6157) that funds community health centers.

Advocate for modifications of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services's proposed rule on Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System changes for 2019 (CMS-1695-P). Specifically, addressed the Proposal to Apply 340B Drug Payment Policy to Non-excepted Off-Campus Provider-Based Departments (PBDs) and the proposed rule's call to modify Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 exempted existing off-campus hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs) from new payment policies that would equalize payments between new HOPDs and physician offices and ambulatory surgical centers.

Amending Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act.

Advocate for the reauthorization of the Money Follows the Person program and the Electronic Evaluation Verification Program. Advocate for appropriations for all state Medicaid and Medicare effecting aging and disability programs.

Advocate for reform within the 340B drug pricing program and advocate for appropriations for community health centers. Advocate for appropriations within the department of health and human services administration.

Advocate for fair reform within the 340B drug pricing program. Advocate for appropriations within the department of health and human services administration.

Advocate for the reauthorization of the Money Follows the Person program. Advocate for appropriations for all state Medicaid and Medicare effecting aging and disability programs.

Advocate for reform within the 340B drug pricing program and advocate for appropriations for community health centers. Advocate for appropriations within the department of health and human services administration.

Advocate for fair reform within the 340B drug pricing program. Advocate for appropriations within the department of health and human services administration.

Educate House and Senate offices as well as U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on the desire of the Leander Independent School District to construct a one mile road on an established regional habitat conservation plan that has already been designated as an infrastructure corridor.

Educate congressional covered officials on a proposed road to be built on environmentally preserved lands in Travis County, Texas.

Advocate for the reauthorization of the Money Follows the Person program. Advocate for appropriations for all state Medicaid and Medicare effecting aging and disability programs.

Advocate for reform within the 340B drug pricing program and advocate for appropriations for community health centers.

Advocate for fair reform within the 340B drug pricing program.

Educated officials on a public policy matter involving the proposed development of an access road from a dangerous public highway onto a 3,000 student campus. The proposed access road would traverse an environmentally protected area.

Advocate for the preservation of "Section 1915(k) programs" impacted by the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Advocate for the reauthorization of the Money Follows the Person program. Advocate for appropriations for all state Medicaid aging and disability programs.

Advocate for adequate access and funding measures for safety net healthcare providers within the Better Care Reconciliation Act; advocate for reform within the 340B drug pricing program.

Advocate for adequate access and funding measures for safety net healthcare providers within the Better Care Reconciliation Act; and advocate for fair reform within the 340B drug pricing program.

Educated officials on a public policy matter involving the proposed development of an access road from a dangerous public highway onto a 3,000 student campus. The proposed access road would traverse an environmentally protected area.

Advocate for the preservation of "Section 1915(k) programs" impacted by the Better Care Reconciliation Act. Advocate for the reauthorization of the Money Follows the Person program. Advocate for appropriations for all state Medicaid aging and disability programs.

Advocate for adequate access and funding measures for safety net healthcare providers within the Better Care Reconciliation Act; advocate for reform within the 340B drug pricing program.

Advocate for adequate access and funding measures for safety net healthcare providers within the Better Care Reconciliation Act; and advocate for fair reform within the 340B drug pricing program.

Endangered Species Act

Advocate for the preservation of "Section 1915(k) programs" impacted by the American Health Care Act. Advocate for the reauthorization of the Money Follows the Person program. Advocate for appropriations for all state Medicaid aging and disability programs.

Advocate for adequate access and funding measures for community health center providers within the American Health Care Act.

Advocate for adequate access and funding measures for safety net healthcare providers within the American Health Care Act.

Advocated for funding related to all health and human services programs (appropriations effecting state Medicaid and Medicare programs such as: the SCHIP program and the CSCEP program) that the actual 50 state governments use.

Sought support letters for a HRSA grant to community health centers that ARcare was interested in.

Educated covered officials on the effects of CMS Medicaid Disallowance on Texas hospitals. Educated covered officials on effects of Section 603 of the 2015 federal budget bill, and HHS's implementation of that section that is contrary to congressional intent.

Educated covered officials on certain aspects of appropriations effecting state Medicaid and Medicare programs such as: the SCHIP program and the CSCEP program. Advocated for funding related to all health and human services programs that the actual 50 state governments use.

Educated covered officials on: (1) appropriations matters related to funding community health centers, and (2) all congressional bills related to mental health and how they effected federally-qualified health centers.

Educated covered officials on the effects of CMS Medicaid Disallowance on Texas hospitals. Educated covered officials on effects of Section 603 of the 2015 federal budget bill, and HHS's implementation of that section that is contrary to congressional intent.

Educated covered officials on certain aspects of appropriations effecting state Medicaid and Medicare programs such as: the SCHIP program and the CSCEP program. Advocated for funding related to all health and human services programs that the actual 50 state governments use.

Educated covered officials on all congressional bills related to mental health and how they effected federally-qualified health centers.

Educated covered officials on the effects of Section 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Act, and it effects integrated healthcare systems.

Educated covered officials on the merits of reauthorizing the Older Americans Act.

Educated covered officials on the merits of reauthorizing the Older Americans Act.

Educate covered officials on the merits on the 340B drug program as it relates to community health centers.

Educated covered officials on hospital outpatient department billing and provider-based billing as it relates to underdeveloped hospitals (ones being currently constructed).

Older Americans Act matters, Elder Abuse matters, Americans With Disabilities Act matters, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act matters, Medicaid and Medicare matters related to aging and disabilities population.

Older Americans Act matters, Elder Abuse matters, Americans With Disabilities Act matters, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act matters, Medicaid and Medicare matters related to aging and disabilities population.

Educated covered officials regarding Medicare payments to health care providers as it relates to "underdeveloped facilities" (facilities being constructed) that seek Medicare payments. Educated covered officials regarding electronic health records requirements as it relates to health care providers.

Authorizing and appropriating matters related to federally-qualified health centers.

Authorizing and appropriating matters related to federally-qualified health centers.

Authorizing and appropriating matters related to federally-qualified health centers.

Educate covered officials on the value of provider-based billing within the Medicare SGR bill.

Educate covered officials on the merits of rural health plan policies and the challenges they face.

Educate covered officials on the value of Medicare cost contract health plans.

Educate covered officials on the value of provider-based billing within the Medicare SGR bill. Educate covered officials on transitioning the Medicare cost contract law to Medicare Advantage (regarding health plans).

tax policy; environmental policy; energy policy

tax policy; environmental policy; energy policy

tax policy; environmental policy; energy policy

tax policy; environmental regulation policy; energy policy

tax policy; environmental regulation policy; energy policy

tax policy; environmental regulation policy; energy policy

Taxation; Environmental Regulation; Economic Expansion; Energy Policy

Taxation; Environmental Regulation; Economic Expansion; Energy Policy

Taxation; Environmental Regulation; Economic Expansion; Energy Policy

Medicare SGR; any and all matters related to and effecting health insurance such as the affordable Care Act

Medicare SGR; any and all matters related to and effecting health insurance such as the affordable Care Act

Medicare SGR; any and all matters related to and effecting health insurance such as the affordable Care Act

340B Medicaid Program; all federally-qualified health center legislation and rulemaking; appropriations effecting federally-qualified health centers

Educate covered officials on the value of provider-based billing within the Medicare SGR bill.

Educate covered officials on the value of Medicare cost contract health plans in rural areas within the context of the Medicare SGR bill.

Educate covered officials on the value of provider-based billing within the Medicare SGR bill.

Educate covered officials on the Medicare Cost Contract program, and this activity was during the discussions of the SGR formula debates.

Educated covered officials on the merits of provider-based billing within the Medicare program, and this activity was within the discussion of resolving the SGR formula.