AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION

Defense DEF

Expansion of coverage under Tricare Use of Physical Therapy Assistants under Tricare Military children with special health care needs NDAA Conference Report FY2020 DOD Arthritis Program under CDMRP Prescribing of Therapy by Allied Health Professionals

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

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

NIH Rehab issues APTA role with NIH Traumatic brain injury research Support of work done at CDC Injury Center on elder adult falls, TBI, youth sports concussions NIH Research and Development funding Physical Therapist role in childhood obesity Relocate TBI State Grant Program to ACL NIDILRR - Rehab research Nomination to NIH Committees Safety of Children in School (Restraint & Seclusion)

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Increased Funding for FY 2020 Appropriations for NIH and report language Increased funding for Falls Prevention Programs in CDC Appropriations for CDC Programs Appropriations for HRSA Programs Appropriations for IDEA Appropriations for Dept of Education FY 2020 Programs authorized by the Developmental Disabilities and Bill of Rights Act IDEA Full Funding Act (HR 1878/S 866)

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

Bills named: H.R. 1878 (116th)

Education EDU

Inclusion of allied health in HRSA education and workforce programs HRSA Workforce Model Support of allied health professions in federal programs Improving Inter-professional education IDEA - SISP Graduate Medical Education HR 2802/S. 970 Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act of 2019 HR 3637 Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 2802 (116th), S. 970 (116th), H.R. 3637 (116th)

Health Issues HCR

Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Program AHRQ provisions pertaining to PT Physician self-referral/Stark Law 21st Century Cures Act Health Information Technology Medicaid Expansion MACRA/MIPS APMS IMPACT/PAC reform Network adequacy Opioid Epidemic/Pain Management DOL/OSHA Office of National Drug Control Policy Nominations to NQF committees Primary Care Administrative Burden/Prior Authorization Locum Tenens - HR 5453 Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2019 1332 Empowerment Waivers Affordable Care Act HR 2143 PIMA of 2019

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

Bills named: H.R. 5453 (116th), H.R. 2143 (116th)

Veterans VET

Physical Therapist qualification standard in the Veterans Admin Physical Therapy workforce numbers in the Veterans Admin/recruitment/retention GS Schedule PT payment/PTA payment Physical therapy in telehealth or virtual medicine Collaboration with VA Residency opportunities in VA system Standardization of Practice VA-PT Continuing Education Requirements Physical Therapy Registry Options VA Choice Program Access Standards Quality Standards PTA Qualification Standards Veterans Affairs Community Care Program Veterans Affairs Urgent Care Standardized scope of practice Role of Physical Therapists in primary care

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

Small Business SMB

Medicare private contracting Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 (HR 3107) Student Loan Forgiveness

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

Bills named: H.R. 3107 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Prevention Initiatives for Fraud and Abuse in the Medicare program Electronic health records/health information technology incentives for Physical Therapists NCCI Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage Health Information Technology Essential Health Benefits Medicare improvement standards Medicare appeals process Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs Medicare Self-referral Coverage of telehealth APTA Registry/QCDR measures Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act (AIM) IMPACT Act Chronic Care Management Orthotics and Prosthetics Medicare Private Contracting SNF 3-Day rule PT Outcomes Registry Administrative Burden PTA Differential in Medicare Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans Alternative payment models Certified EHR technology DMEPOS competitive bidding Medicare enrollment Skilled Nursing Facility payment Home Health payment Medical review (Medicare) Technical expert panel nominations Reducing Health Care costs REAADI & DRMA Acts S. 433 Home Health Payment Innovation Act of 2019 HR 3107 Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2019 HR 1948/S. 518 Lymphedema Treatment Act of 2019 Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 (HR 7682/S 753) Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019 (HR 1041/S 586) Medicare Opt-Out Home Health Payment Innovation Act (S 433)

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

Bills named: S. 518 (116th), H.R. 3107 (116th), H.R. 1041 (116th), S. 433 (116th), H.R. 1948 (116th), H.R. 7682 (116th)