AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION

Health Issues HCR

National Alzheimer's Project Act H.R. 469 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act Prevention Initiatives H.R. 5 HEALTH Act S. 174 Healthy Lifestyles & Prevention (HELP) America Act S. 438 Heart Disease Education, Analysis, Research, and Treatment for Women Act Opposition to Repeal of Prevention & Public Health Fund H.R. 2 Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act Support for Congressional Caucus for Workplace Wellness S. 218- Help Efficient, Accesible, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act H.R. 1154/S. 769- Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Programs Comments on Transitions of Care for Acute Stroke and AMI Patients Comments on Ulcer Treatment Comments on Ulcer Risk Assessment and Prevention

Contacted: SENATE; Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 469 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), S. 174 (112th), S. 769 (112th), S. 218 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th), H.R. 1154 (112th), S. 438 (112th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 369 TBI Treatment Act Residencies in the VA for Physical Therapists FY 2012 Appropriations for VA H.R. 1154/S. 769 Veterans Equal Treatment for Service Dogs Act Role of PT/PTA in Home Health

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 369 (112th), H.R. 1154 (112th), S. 769 (112th)

Defense DEF

To Increase Rank & Grade of Physical Therapists within the Army Medical Specialist Corps Tricare Reimbursement for PT/PTA Direct Access

Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Small Business SMB

H.R. 4/S. 72 Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Medicare Therapy Caps) Opt-Out Locum Tenens Repeal of 1099 Filing Requirement in S. 233, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act Inclusion of Physical Therapists in Health IT Incentives

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)

Bills named: S. 233 (112th), S. 72 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1546/S. 829-Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act (Repeal of Therapy Caps) H.R. 560 Rural Representation and Transparency Improvement Act Payments to Physical Therapists under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction Physician Quality Reporting System Opposition to Medicaid Funding Cuts Physician Self-Referral Medicare Advanced Imaging Act To Improve the Treatment & Diagnosis of Lymphedema Under the Medicare Program Opt-Out Locum Tenens Opposition to Athletic Trainers' Equal Access to Medicare Act Accountable Care Organizations Electronic Health Records/ Health Information Technology for Physical Therapists Home Health PPS 2011/ 2012 Development of Alternatives to Medicare Therapy Cap Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 1700 Medicare Patient Empowerment Act S. 669 Health Care Bureacrats Elmination Act (IPAB Repeal) H.R. 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011 (IPAB Repeal) Protecting Medicaid Caps or Block Grants SNF PPS FY 2012/MDS 3.0/RUG IV IRF PPS FY 2012 Quality Initiatives & Value Based Purchasing Local Coverage Determinations NCCI Edits

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); White House Office; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 452 (112th), S. 669 (112th), S. 829 (112th), H.R. 560 (112th), H.R. 1546 (112th), H.R. 1700 (112th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2012 Congressional Budget, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding CDC FY 2012 "core programs" funding Path to Prosperity budget plan FY 2012 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations H.R. 1 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding H.R. 1363 Department of Defense and Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, Provisions Pertaining to Healthcare Funding & Rehabilitation Research Funding Increased Funding and Report Language Request for FY 2012 Labor-HHS-Education Related Agencies Appropriations Increased Funding and Report Language Request for FY 2012 VA-MilCon Appropriations Increased Funding For FY 2012 Appropriations for NIDRR, NHLBI and NINDS Funding for Loan Forgiveness for Service Areas of National Need Program S. 103- IDEA Full Funding

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (112th), S. 103 (112th), H.R. 1363 (112th)

Education EDU

H.R. 1426/S. 975- Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act H.R. 531- Access to Frontline Health Care Act (Student Loan Repayment for Physical Therapists) Funding for Loan Forgiveness for Service Areas of National Need Program S. 103 IDEA Full Funding Endorsement of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Terminology in IDEA/ESEA H.R. 469 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act of 2011 Opposition to Department of Education Program Consolidations FY 2012 Appropriations for NIDRR H.R. 2117- To prohibit the Department of Education from overreaching into academic affairs and program eligibility under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965

Contacted: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); SENATE; White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 469 (112th), H.R. 531 (112th), S. 975 (112th), H.R. 2117 (112th), S. 103 (112th), H.R. 1426 (112th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 218/H.R. 5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 (Medical Liability)

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); White House Office; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 218 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th)