AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION

Unemployment UNM

Issues related to unemployment insurance Implementation of CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 133 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R. 2168, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 1332/S. 368, the Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 366, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 Issues related to funding for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention program Issues related to funding for the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Issues related to funding for the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitative Research Various issues related to Block Grants, Essential Health Benefits, and STLD coverage Various issues related to non-discrimination legislation and regulation Various issues related to DOL and HHS actions surrounding the Summary of Benefits and Coverage H.R. 3320/S. 1679, the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act FDA regulation of over-the-counter hearing aids H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 Issues related to implementation of surprise billing regulations Issues related to development of a public health insurance option Access to adequate personal protective equipment and policy changes to enhance safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, which also includes clear masks for people with hearing loss and other communication disorders Issues regarding hazard pay for frontline healthcare workers H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Administration on Aging; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of

Bills named: S. 1679 (117th), S. 1512 (117th), S. 368 (117th), H.R. 2168 (117th), H.R. 2903 (117th), H.R. 1332 (117th), H.R. 366 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 3320 (117th)

Defense DEF

COVID-19 emergency telepractice coverage of TRICARE

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Administration on Aging; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Small Business SMB

Issues related to small business loans Implementation of CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) Implementation of H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Administration on Aging; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 133 (117th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act H.R. 1587/S. 1731, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 H.R. 2168, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 4311, the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) Issues related to enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage in Medicaid Various issues related to CMS Actions surrounding: Medicare supervision requirements audits of medical records and claims for Part A and B services code development and reimbursement of personal protective equipment Quality reporting under MIPS Implementation of the IMPACT Act Medicare physician fee schedule Prospective payments systems Demonstration projects/episodic payment models Accountable Care Organizations Federally-facilitated marketplace Medicare Advantage Reimbursement of telehealth services COVID-19 emergency telepractice coverage of Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Medicare telehealth coverage under Part A and B Essential and Non-essential personnel designation CARES Act (P.L.116-136) Provision and payment for Part A therapy Various issues related to implementation of ACA Various issues related to Medicaid in schools Advocated for Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Sequestration

Contacted: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Administration on Aging; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2168 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 1587 (117th), S. 1731 (117th), H.R. 4311 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th)

Education EDU

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act Education Sciences Reform Act reauthorization Various issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers Various issues related to Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, accreditation Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Various issues related to the Department of Justice testing accommodations for students with communication disorders Various issues related to the implementation of IDEA Part B, including qualified providers, personnel evaluation systems, state assessments and paperwork reduction Issues related to telepractice Implementation of CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Administration on Aging; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th)