AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Health Issues HCR

S. 411: MOMMA Act - Improve data collection, interventions, and expanded access for postpartum women S. 464/HR 2163: Safe Step Act-Implement transparency guidelines for step-therapy utilization S.1975/H.R. 3755: Womens Health Protection Act - Protect patient-physician relationship by allowing physicians to provide evidence-based womens health care S.1988: Protecting Rural Teleheath Access Act - Waive geographic restrictions and offer audio-only appointments S. 1893: Rural Physician Workforce Production Act - Provide federal support for rural residency training S1958/HR3671:DOC Act - Permanent authorization of THCGME program HR 379 Improving Social Determinants of Health Act: Would create a new SDoH program at the CDC HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges HR 976: Ensuring Transparent Honest Information on COVID-19 Act - Requires COVID-19 data reporting, including demographic information to the CDC, by states & localities & funds a study to examine public health data & infrastructure during & after the COVID-19 PHE. HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response HR 1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021- Eliminated the x-waiver HR 1848: LIFT America Act - Enhancing public health infrastructure, improve laboratory infrastructure, update care facilities, improve broadband infrastructure, and address social determinants of health HR 2125: Quit Because of Covid 19 Act - Would ensure that all Medicaid and CHIP enrollees have access to proven tobacco cessation treatments. HR 2347: Strengthening Vaccines for Childrens Act - Modifications to improve the Vaccine for Children (VFC) program HR 2418: Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers- Would forgive outstanding federal and private student loan debt for frontline physicians No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans No Bill No.: No Surprise Bills for New Moms - Require health plans to cover newborns under mothers coverage for set time, SEP for enrollment post childbirth, and notification requirements No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS No Bill No.: Rural MOMS Act-Demonstration program to train physicians about maternal care in rural communities No Bill No.: COVID-19 Safe Birthing Act-Expand maternal telehealth for Medicaid beneficiaries; Medicaid/CHP post-partum coverage extension to one year No Bill No.: Anti-Racism in Public Health Act-Direct CDC to declare racism a public health crisis; establish a CDC-based center for addressing violence prevention No Bill No.: Equality Act-Provide affirmative, statutory nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ Americans No Bill No.: Covid 19 vaccinations - Ensure Primary Care Physicianscan access COVID-19 vaccines. No Bill No.: Telehealth Expansion - Preserve key telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 PHE

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

Bills named: S. 464 (117th), H.R. 3755 (117th), S. 1988 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 976 (117th), H.R. 2125 (117th), S. 411 (117th), H.R. 2418 (117th), H.R. 1848 (117th), S. 1893 (117th), S. 1975 (117th), H.R. 1384 (117th), H.R. 379 (117th), H.R. 2163 (117th), H.R. 959 (117th), H.R. 2347 (117th), H.R. 3671 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 167/H.R. 736: Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act-Public health infrastructure - state and local public health $$ for vaccines S.245: States Achieve Medicaid Expansion - Enhanced Federal matching for states that expand Medicaid coverage S. 368: Telehealth Modernization Act- Expands telehealth flexibilities in Medicare beyond the PHEq S. 748/HR 315: Medicare Sequestration - Prevent the 2 percent sequester for Medicare under the BCA HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges HR 1025: Kids Access to Primary Care Act - Create parity between Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement for women and children HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC No Bill No. COVID Medicaid Response Act: Increase Medicaid funding for states impacted by COVID 19 No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS No Bill No.: Telehealth Expansion - Preserve key telehealth flexibilities beyond COVID-19 PHE No Bill No.: Medicare GME allocation - Advocate for equitable distribution of additional GME slots

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

Bills named: H.R. 959 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 315 (117th), S. 748 (117th), H.R. 736 (117th), S. 368 (117th), S. 167 (117th), S. 245 (117th), H.R. 1025 (117th)

Education EDU

S. 1893: Rural Physician Workforce Production Act - Provide federal support for rural residency training S 1958/HR 3671:DOC Act - Permanent authorization of THCGME program HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response HR 2418: Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers- Would forgive outstanding federal and private student loan debt for frontline physicians No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs No Bill No.: Rural MOMS Act-Demonstration program to train physicians about maternal care in rural communities

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

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 3671 (117th), H.R. 2418 (117th), S. 1893 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS

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

Insurance INS

HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response HR 2125: Quit Because of Covid 19 Act - Would ensure that all Medicaid and CHIP enrollees have access to proven tobacco cessation treatments No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans

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

Bills named: H.R. 2125 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th)