THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for RESCARE INC (DBA BRIGHTSPRING HEALTH SERVICES)
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
S 1976 Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (all sections of full text)(support) HR 4104 Preserving Patient Access to Home Infusion Act (all sections of full text)(support) Discussions involving Medicaid access rule Discussions involving funding for state Medicaid programs to improve home- and community-based services Discussions involving federal definition of Long-Term Care pharmacies Discussions involving CMS finalized physician fee schedule Discussions involving home health Monitored HR 4822 Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023 Monitored implementation of P.L. 117-169 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Monitored discussions pertaining to proposed legislation regarding Pharmacy Benefit Managers Monitored discussions involving Medicare prescription drug proposals Monitored discussions involving hospice proposals
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JEFFREY MAXWELL BECKER | — |
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| MICHAEL A. GAFFIN | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
HR 6655 A Stronger Workforce for America Act; provisions pertaining to Use of Funds for Employment and Training Activities Monitored discussions pertaining to proposed Department of Labor rule on overtime
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN CHRISTIE | — |
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| MICHAEL A. GAFFIN | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Veterans VET
Discussions involving VA reimbursement rates
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MICHAEL A. GAFFIN | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Monitored discussions involving tax policy negotiations
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.