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Government Issues GOV

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Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Bureau of the Census

Health Issues HCR

Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, NIH, Title VII & VIII Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II 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), biodefense and public health preparedness programs,. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support Obama Administrations position on King v Burwell Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Funding and reporting requirements for Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program under section 340G of the Public Health Service Act. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Promote interprofessional education and training of the health care workforce. Issue: Support funding for the National Healthcare Workforce Commission. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Support delay of enforcement of new CMS inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare GME per Resident Amount and cap trigger technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015. S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program, including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose elimination of Children's Hospitals GME program. Issue: Legislation on educating health professionals regarding appropriate use of antibiotics, prescription drug abuse, pain management, female genital mutilation, and sepsis. Issue: Implementation of the 340B drug pricing program. Oppose efforts to restrict the program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Draft Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments S. 1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Issue: Support legislation to increase access to care for patients addicted to opioids Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Issue: Funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. H.R. 3285, Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 Issue: Studying and developing guidelines to reduce health disparities Draft Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Addressing health equity through health care workforce programs Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: Department of Veterans Affairs on VA health care contracting and potential risks to VA-academic affiliations Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of the Census; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Federal Reserve System; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: S. 688 (114th), H.R. 1411 (114th), H.R. 3292 (114th), H.R. 2104 (114th), S. 1695 (114th), H.R. 2124 (114th), H.R. 1272 (114th), H.R. 2102 (114th), H.R. 3020 (114th), H.R. 2513 (114th), S. 318 (114th), S. 320 (114th), S. 1455 (114th), H.R. 4486 (114th), H.R. 777 (114th), H.R. 531 (114th), S. 2107 (114th), H.R. 1343 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th), S. 1148 (114th), H.R. 744 (114th), H.R. 1006 (114th), H.R. 3288 (114th), H.R. 3285 (114th), S. 289 (114th), H.R. 3291 (114th)

Immigration IMM

S. 1189, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act Issue: Support permanently reauthorization and expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program for physicians. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Bureau of the Census; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: S. 1189 (114th), H.R. 1272 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2124/S. 1148, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2015 Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments Issues: Support lifting cap on number of residents Medicare will count when determining teaching hospitals' Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments and increase Graduate Medical Education (GME) accountability and transparency. Issue: Oppose reduction in Medicare hospital outpatient department reimbursement. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issue: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program. Issue: Oppose inclusion of Medicare add-on payments in Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) program. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. Issue: Oppose Medicare hospital cuts as offsets for physician payment reform Issue: Support delay of Enforcement of new Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services inpatient criteria (e.g., "Two-Midnight" rule) in FY 2016 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) final rule. Issue: Support Medicare Graduate Medical Education (GME) per resident amount technical corrections and administrative relief. H.R. 1343, Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmissions Program Act of 2015 S. 688, Hospital Readmission Accuracy and Accountability Act Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program. H.R. 3288, Strengthening DSH and Medicare through Subsidy Recapture and Payment Reform Act of 2015 Issue: Alter DSH payment methodology and increase DSH spending in non-Medicaid expansion states H.R. 3292, Medicare IME Pool Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose redesign of Medicare Indirect Medical Education financing and redistribution. H.R. 3291, Medicare Crosswalk Hospital Code Development Act of 2015 Issue: Create a crosswalk between Medicare Part A and Part B payments P.L. 114-10, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Issues: Support repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula; Medicare physician payment reform; extension of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP); and extension of mandatory funding for the National Health Service Corps (NHSC). H.R. 1117, Creating Access to Residency Education Act of 2015 Issue: Create CMS grant program for new residency programs. Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status as part of hospital readmissions program including support for adoption of National Quality Forum (NQF) recommendations. Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments. Issue: Development and implementation of new Medicare Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) formula required under the ACA. Draft Hospital Improvements for Payment (HIP) Act of 2014 Issues: Support repeal of CMS Two-Midnights Rule, extending RAC audit moratorium for short stays, and permanent bundle program. Issue: Oppose further delays in the implementation of the ICD-10 system Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage in rural and urban communities. H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 Issue: Oppose easing restrictions on physician owned hospitals Issue: Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup, support and send comments on efforts to improve care for Medicare patients with chronic conditions. Draft Audit and Appeals Fairness, Integrity and Reforms in Medicare (AFIRM) Act of 2015 Issue: Support Medicare audit and appeal reform. S. 1676, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. Submitted comments to: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on CY 2016 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule CMS on the on the Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CCJR) proposed rule CMS on CY 2016 Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) proposed rule CMS on the methodology of overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings technical expert panel report CMS on the Medicaid and CHIP Managed Care proposed rule

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of the Census; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 3288 (114th), H.R. 2513 (114th), S. 688 (114th), S. 1676 (114th), H.R. 2124 (114th), H.R. 3292 (114th), S. 1148 (114th), H.R. 1343 (114th), H.R. 3291 (114th), H.R. 1117 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Hospital Preparedness Program, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Title VII & VIII health professions and nursing education programs Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II 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), and biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support mandatory funding for Community Health Centers and the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) authorized under P.L. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Title V and Section 10503. Issue: Funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission. Issue: Funding for Teaching Health Centers under Section 340H of the Public Health Service Act. Issue: Oppose Medicare payment reductions as offsets for non-Medicare spending. President's Budget, FY 2016 Issues: Oppose proposed reductions in Medicare Direct Graduate Medical Education (DGME) and Indirect Medical Education (IME) payments; oppose use of Medicare GME funding for creation of new GME grant program; oppose cuts to Children's Hospitals GME program and Title VII health professions education and training programs. Issue: Preserve funding for the Primary Care Residency Expansion program. Issue: Implementation of HRSA's 340B Drug Pricing Program. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. Issue: Educate congressional staff on Academic Medicine's missions including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortage. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula. Draft, Community Based Medical Education Act of 2014 Issue: Oppose reduction of Medicare GME/IME payments Issue: Support funding for Ebola Treatment Centers and hospital preparedness Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. Issue: Support federal funding for research using fetal tissue.

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Bureau of the Census

Bills named: H.R. 777 (114th), H.R. 1806 (114th), S. 2107 (114th), S. 1695 (114th), H.R. 1006 (114th), H.R. 1411 (114th), S. 318 (114th), H.R. 531 (114th), H.R. 3020 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th), S. 289 (114th), H.R. 2104 (114th), H.R. 4486 (114th)

Science/Technology SCI

Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NIH Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II 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), biodefense and public health preparedness programs. Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Supporting the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs. Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research. S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health (NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. H.R. 1806, The America COMPETES Act of 2015 Issue: Support increased funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. Submitted comments to: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) on interdisciplinary training in health disparities science The White House on the Precision Medicine Initiatives proposed privacy and trust principles National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the framework for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan NIMHD on the NIH Science Vision for health disparities research

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Bureau of the Census; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 289 (114th), H.R. 3466 (114th), S. 320 (114th), H.R. 1806 (114th), H.R. 4486 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th), S. 1695 (114th), H.R. 777 (114th), H.R. 531 (114th), H.R. 744 (114th), H.R. 2102 (114th), S. 318 (114th), H.R. 3020 (114th), H.R. 2104 (114th), S. 2014 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

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Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Bureau of the Census

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

H.R. 9, Innovation Act S. 1137, Protecting American Talent and Entrepreneurship (PATENT) Act Issue: Support patent-litigation reform to curtail abusive patent practices. Oppose presumptive fee-shifting and involuntary joinder in light of recent judicial and administrative developments. Draft legislation to clarify publishing grace-period under the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (P.L. 112-29).

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Bureau of the Census; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 9 (114th), S. 1137 (114th)

Veterans VET

President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issue: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. S. 1676, Delivering Opportunities for Care and Services (DOCs) for Veterans Act of 2015 Issue: Support extension of VA GME increase. Support exemption of certain VA residents from Medicare GME caps. P.L. 114-41, Surface Transportation and Veterans Health Care Choice Improvement Act of 2015 Issue: Support improved contracting with academic affiliates and increased VA GME funding. H.R.1272, Doctors Helping Heroes Act of 2015 Issue: Support expansion of the Conrad 30 J-1 visa waiver program and physician immigration to address VA workforce shortages Submitted comments to: Department of Veterans Affairs on VA health care contracting and potential risks to VA-academic affiliations

Contacted: Bureau of the Census; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: S. 1676 (114th), H.R. 1272 (114th), H.R. 4486 (114th)

Education EDU

Presidents Budget, FY 2016 Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan benefits, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Oppose taxation of federal loan repayment programs. Draft Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (DebtHELP) legislative proposal Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and HRSA student loan programs. Draft Higher Education Act Reauthorization S. 108, Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2014 (FAST Act) S. 85, Repay Act of 2015 Issues: Oppose cuts to graduate/professional student loan benefits, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF). Support transparency for U.S. and international medical schools. S. 2107/H.R. 1006, Building A Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development. Issue: Educating health professionals regarding prescription drug abuse, appropriate use of antibiotics, female genital mutilation, sepsis, and pain management. H.R. 1411, Expanding Nutrition's Role in Curricula and Healthcare Act (ENRICH Act) Issue: Support grants for medical schools to develop or expand nutrition and physical activity curricula Issue: Support funding for interprofessional education Submitted comments to: Department of Labor on the application of FLSA overtime rule to post-doctoral trainees National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) on interdisciplinary training in health disparities science

Contacted: White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Bureau of the Census; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 1411 (114th), S. 108 (114th), H.R. 1006 (114th), S. 2107 (114th), S. 85 (114th)

Animals ANI

Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research.

Contacted: White House Office; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Bureau of the Census; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Submitted comments to Department of Labor on the application of FLSA overtime rule to post-doctoral trainees

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Bureau of the Census; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

Presidents Budget, FY 2017 Issue: Funding for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), NIH Presidents Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 3020/S. 1695, House Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016, Title II 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), biodefense and public health preparedness programs, Maintain NIH salary cap at Executive Level II. Encourage the highest possible allocation for the Labor-HHS Subcommittee. Oppose House proposal to eliminate AHRQ. Oppose rescissions from CMMI and PCORI. President's Budget, FY 2016 H.R. 4486 and draft Senate House Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 Issues: Support funding for Veterans Affairs medical research, research infrastructure, and health care. Issue: Support the use of animals in medical research. Issue: Oppose discretionary spending cuts through sequestration, including NIH and other science programs. Issue: Funding for pandemic preparedness and biodefense programs Issue: Draft legislation on protections for human subjects in research S. 289/H.R. 2104, American Cures Act Issue: Increases budget authority for National Institutes of Health NIH), Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Defense Health Program, and the VA Medical and Prosthetics Research Program S. 320/H.R. 744, Medical Innovation Act Issue: Requires covered manufacturers of blockbuster drugs developed, in whole or in part, through federal investments in medical research that enter settlement agreements with a federal agency to pay 1 percent of net income over five years to increase congressional investments in biomedical research. S. 318/H.R. 531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act Issue: Increases discretionary spending cap to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). H.R. 777, Permanent Investment in Health Research Act Issue: Creates mandatory appropriation for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), adjusted annually for inflation. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act Senate HELP Committee Innovation Initiative Issue: Support increased funding for medical research, reduce administrative and regulatory burden on scientists and research institutions, and support young investigators. H.R. 2102, Research for All Act of 2015 Issue: Support inclusion of male and female cells and animals in basic research, and NIH updating its guidelines on inclusion of women in clinical research. Issue: FDA regulation of Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Issue: Support federal funding for research using human fetal tissue. H.R. 3466/S. 2014, Next Generation Research Act Issue: Support National Institutes of Health programs for new and young scientists. Submitted comments to: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) on interdisciplinary training in health disparities science The White House on the Precision Medicine Initiatives proposed privacy and trust principles National Institutes of Health (NIH) on the framework for the NIH-wide Strategic Plan NIMHD on the NIH Science Vision for health disparities research

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Bureau of the Census; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 777 (114th), S. 1695 (114th), H.R. 744 (114th), S. 2014 (114th), H.R. 531 (114th), H.R. 4486 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th), S. 318 (114th), H.R. 3466 (114th), S. 320 (114th), H.R. 2102 (114th), H.R. 3020 (114th), S. 289 (114th), H.R. 2104 (114th)