4th Quarter - Report

LEADINGAGE for LEADINGAGE

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$40,945
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page) Jan 20, 2017 $40,945 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Feb 6, 2017 $34,176 Yes

What was lobbied

7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Telecommunications TEC

Support S. 2484/H.R. 4442, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act, to give elders in a variety of settings access to telehealth services. Support S. 2343/H.R. 4155, the Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act, directing CMS to test Medicare coverage of expanded telehealth services, without limitations on geographic areas or the location of the patient.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARSHA GREENFIELD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4155 (114th), S. 2484 (114th), H.R. 4442 (114th), S. 2343 (114th)

Veterans VET

Veterans Access to Extended Care Act, H.R. 1369/S. 739 - specifies that health care provider agreements to furnish care to veterans are not to be treated as federal contracts for the acquisition of goods and services - support Support S. 2000, Veterans Access to LTC and Health Services Act, to increase flexibility in the contracting process with adult day services and nursing homes.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER THOMAS NOTARSTEFANO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1369 (114th), S. 739 (114th), S. 2000 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1571/S. 843 - to require all time a Medicare beneficiary spends in a hospital to count toward the 3-day stay requirement for coverage of subsequent post-acute care - support. H.R. 1383, Medicare Adult Day Services Act, allowing home health care to be provided in a certified adult day services center - support. Support expansion of Medicare coverage of telehealth services Support H.R. 1342/S. 578, Home Health Planning Improvement Act, authorizing nurse practitioners, clinical nurse specialists and physician assistants to write orders for home health services to be covered by Medicare. Support H.R. 2704/S. 704, Community Based Independence for Seniors Act, to authorize demonstration programs under which Medicare Advantage programs could offer supplemental services. Support H.R. 3243/S. 1362, PACE Innovation Act, allowing CMS to test different PACE models, including those serving high-need individuals aged 55 and under. Oppose H.R. 3298, Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing Act, which would replace the present value-based purchasing initiative for skilled nursing facilities with a new system requiring larger payment withholds. Support reauthorization and expansion of Money Follows the Person

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MARSHA GREENFIELD —
PETER THOMAS NOTARSTEFANO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1342 (114th), S. 704 (114th), H.R. 1571 (114th), S. 1362 (114th), S. 843 (114th), H.R. 1383 (114th), H.R. 3243 (114th), S. 578 (114th), H.R. 3298 (114th), H.R. 2704 (114th)

Housing HOU

Advocated for funding for construction of new affordable housing for seniors under the Section 202 Capital Advance Grant program. Also for funding of the Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly demonstration program. Support H.R. 4908/S. 2783, the Rural Housing Preservation Act, which revises the Section 515 rural housing program to protect the affordability of properties whose mortgages will be maturing over the next several years.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA COUCH —
NILES GODES —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2783 (114th), H.R. 4908 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Support continued tax-exempt status for charitable organizations and tax incentives for charitable giving. Support S. 2962, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, to increase states' Low Income Housing Tax Credit allocations by 50% over a five-year period, allow for income averaging in the LIHTC program, and make the 4% tax credit rate floor permanent for acquisition and bond-financed projects. Support S. 2750, the CHARITY Act, which would allow more flexibility for tax-free rollovers of IRA funds to charitable organizations. Support H.R. 5171, the Legacy IRA Act, which would expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts to include rollovers for charitable life-income plans for charitable purposes. Support H.R. 5196/S. 879, the AGE Act, which would allow caregivers a tax credit for up to $6,000 of the eldercare expenses incurred for their parentsor grandparents.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA COUCH —
NILES GODES —
MARSHA GREENFIELD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 5171 (114th), S. 2750 (114th), H.R. 5196 (114th), S. 879 (114th), S. 2962 (114th)

Retirement RET

support maximum funding of the Older Americans Act for fiscal 2017

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER THOMAS NOTARSTEFANO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2028 - continuing appropriations for fiscal 2017. Urged Congress to maximize funding for senior housing under Section 202 and Section 8 and also to increase funding for Older Americans Act programs.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LINDA COUCH —
NILES GODES —
MARSHA GREENFIELD —
PETER THOMAS NOTARSTEFANO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2028 (114th)

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.