AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Observation Stays and 3 Day Stay Issue Outreach to HHS/CMS/Administration Survey Relief/Civil Monetary Penalties CMS on Public Health Waiver and other waivers SNF Payment Rule OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards Care For Our Seniors Act Medicare Advantage H.R. 177 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to ensure nursing facilities report information on medical directors of such facilities. CDC/COVID Safety Guidance Outreach to hill, HHS and ONC on LTPAC health information technology needs (zoom meetings and letters) Outreach to hill on needed Physician Fee Schedule reforms (sign on letters only)

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 177 (118th)

Veterans VET

Outreach to VA and DOL: VA Provider Agreements, PDPM, IDIQ, and Community Care Network (CNN) Implementation AHCA is working with the VA on implementation of the provider agreement section of the VA Mission Act of 2018 VA contracts and federal contracting minimum wage - outreach to VA, DOL, & the Hill S.495/H.R.1815 - The Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act Outreach to the VA on VCAs and CCNs

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 1815 (118th), S. 495 (118th)

Housing HOU

HUD Congressional and Agency related COVID proposals for SNFs, ALs, and ICFs Educating and Advocacy around NCAL Affordable AL Project

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Health Issues HCR

Support for 21st Century House LTC Caucus Outreach to CMS, the Administration, OMB and the Hill on SNF Minimum Staffing Anticipated Proposal from CMS Senator Tester Led Minimum Staffing Letter to CMS Reps. Golden/Pence Led Minimum Staffing Letter to CMS Nursing home transparency & private equity outreach to Hill and CMS Doggett-Schakowsky letter to CMS supporting minimum staffing requirements Casey-Wyden letter to CMS supporting minimum staffing requirements

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

The Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2023 AHCA/NCAL proposal of Care For Our Seniors Act Staff Agency Practices - Outreach to the Hill Immigration Delays - outreach to U.S. Departments of State, Homeland Security, & USCIS Advocating for providing temporary nurse aides a reasonable grace period as the public health emergency ends Administration nursing home reform plan Appropriations related outreach Support of the 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus Outreach to DOL in support of LTC apprenticeship programs Outreach to LTC workforce related and appropriations matters Outreach to CMS and the Hill on the TNA waiver issue Outreach to CMS and the Hill on minimum staffing standards Outreach to DOE on SNF Loan Repayment Issues impacting the LTC workforce, including advocacy on the Care for Seniors Act H.R.468 - Building America's Health Care Workforce Act Senate HELP Comm Workforce RFI Comments Re-Intro of the Health Care Workforce Resilience Act 1749/H.R. 3227 -- Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 468 (118th), H.R. 3227 (118th)

Immigration IMM

Re-Intro of the Health Care Workforce Resilience Act

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE