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Health Issues HCR

H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage beneficiary issues. No bill number. Discussed National Family Caregiving Strategy. No bill number. Discussed older adult needs in CDC reorganization. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments. No bill number. Discussed promoting efficiency and equity in CMS programs. No bill number. Discussed streamlining eligibility and enrollment processes in CMS programs. No bill number. Discussed non-discrimination provisions in ACA and CMS health coverage programs. No bill number. Discussed employer-provided benefit plans and the Medicare Secondary Payer statute. H.R.8295/S. 4659 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2023. H.R. 253, Adult Day Center Enhancement Act. No bill number. Discussed data on COVID-19, nursing home residents and staff, and low up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination rates. H.R. 6302, Protecting the Health of Americas Older Adults Act.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 2617 (117th), H.R. 253 (117th), H.R. 8295 (117th), S. 4659 (117th), H.R. 6302 (117th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2617, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023. No bill number. Discussed mental and behavioral health coverage in Medicare. No bill number. Discussed telehealth coverage in Medicare. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and medically necessary dental coverage. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Hospital at Home Programs. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of at-home COVID-19 diagnostic tests. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid funding for Puerto Rico and the U.S. Territories. No bill number. Discussed access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments. No bill number. Discussed efficiency and equity in CMS programs. No bill number. Discussed eligibility and enrollment processes in CMS programs. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid quality measures. No bill number. Discussed non-discrimination provisions in ACA and CMS health coverage programs. No bill number. Discussed relationship between employer-provided benefit plans and the Medicare Secondary Payer statute. No bill number. Discussed allowing Medicare Part D enrollees a one-time plan switch. H.R.8295/S. 4659 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2023. No bill number. Discussed nursing home debt collection. H.R. 7053/S. 3792, Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act and family caregivers P.L. 115-119. RAISE Family Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services settings rule. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers in Medicare. H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing home residents and staff, and low up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination rates. No bill number. Discussed Tennessees TennCare III Section 1115 Demonstration Waiver Amendment 3 request. No bill number. Discussed the Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and financial protections for the spouses of individuals receiving Medicaid home and community-based services. No bill number. Discussed Elder Justice Act program reauthorization, modernization, and funding.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: S. 4659 (117th), S. 3792 (117th), H.R. 8295 (117th), H.R. 7053 (117th), H.R. 3733 (117th), H.R. 2617 (117th)

Pharmacy PHA

S. 4953, Protecting Drug Innovation Act. H.R.7529, Plain Prescription Prices Act. No bill number. Discussed access to COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments. No bill number. Discussed allowing Medicare Part D enrollees a one-time plan switch. No bill number. Discussed new payment and delivery models to lower drug costs and promote access to innovative drug therapies. H.R. 8239/S. 4661 Agriculture, Rural Development & FDA Appropriations, FY 2023. No bill number. Discussed drug price transparency.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 4953 (117th), S. 4661 (117th), H.R. 8239 (117th), H.R. 7529 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

S.4599, Disaster Assistance Simplification Act. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing home residents and staff, and low up-to-date COVID-19 vaccination rates.

Contacted: SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 4599 (117th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

No bill number. Discussed support for family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Hospital at Home Programs. No bill number. Discussed National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. No bill number. Discussed 2023 Farm Bill and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. No bill number. Discussed paid family and medical leave. No bill number. Discussed Fischer King paid leave tax credit. H.R.8295/S. 4659 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2023. P.L. 115-119. RAISE Family Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers in Medicare. H.R. 253, Adult Day Center Enhancement Act. H.R. 258, A tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. No bill number. Discussed National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3321 (117th), S. 4659 (117th), H.R. 253 (117th), S. 1670 (117th), H.R. 8295 (117th), H.R. 258 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H. R. 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023. H.R. 2954 the Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0). No bill number. Discussed enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit. S. 4808, Enhancing American Retirement Now Act. S.4353, RISE & SHINE Act. H.R. 8254/S.4685 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2023. No bill number. Discussed Fischer King paid leave tax credit. H.R. 258, A tax credit for expenses for household and elder care services necessary for gainful employment. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act.

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 4808 (117th), H.R. 2954 (117th), H.R. 2617 (117th), H.R. 3321 (117th), H.R. 8254 (117th), S. 4353 (117th), H.R. 258 (117th), S. 4685 (117th), S. 1670 (117th)

Transportation TRA

S.5234/H.R. 9467, Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabins Act. H.R. 8294/S.4670) Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 2023

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 9467 (117th), S. 4670 (117th), S. 5234 (117th), H.R. 8294 (117th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

No bill number. Discussed paid leave. No bill number. Discussed enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit. H.R.8295/S. 4659 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2023. No bill number. Discussed direct care workforce.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 8295 (117th), S. 4659 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

No bill number. Discussed penalties for scams targeting veterans. No bill number. Discussed long-term care and nursing home debt collection.

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Veterans VET

No bill number. Discussed National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers. No bill number. Discussed scams targeting veterans.

Contacted: White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

No bill number. Discussed Person to Person (P2P) platform reforms and P.L.95-630 Electronic Funds Transfer Act. No bill number. Discussed cryptocurrency fraud. No bill number. Discussed nursing home debt collection and family caregiving. H.R. 1565/S. 856, Senior Security Act. HR 7923, Investor Justice Act. No bill number. Discussed the Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act. HR 5914/S 3529, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act. No bill number. Discussed commercial surveillance and data security. No bill number. Discussed fraud prevention.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 1565 (117th), S. 856 (117th), H.R. 5914 (117th), H.R. 7923 (117th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023. H.R. 2954 the Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0). S. 4808, Enhancing American Retirement Now Act. S.4353, RISE & SHINE Act. No bill number. Discussed regulation best interest. No bill number. Discussed fiduciary rule. S. 4102, SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act. No bill number. Discussed customer service issues at the Social Security Administration. No bill number. Discussed enhanced Earned Income Tax Credit. No bill number. Discussed long term solvency of Social Security program. H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2021. H.R. 5834, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021. H.R.8295/S. 4659 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2023. S. 1295, TRUST Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed referrals of Supplemental Security Income individuals for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. No bill number. Discussed accessibility of federal government information and resources for those with disabilities. No bill number. Discussed the Social Security disability backlog. No bill number. Discussed increased funding for the Social Security Administration to improve customer service.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4808 (117th), S. 4102 (117th), H.R. 8295 (117th), S. 4659 (117th), H.R. 5834 (117th), H.R. 2617 (117th), H.R. 2954 (117th), S. 4353 (117th), H.R. 82 (117th), S. 1295 (117th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

No bill number. Discussed age discrimination.

Contacted: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 6833 the Continuing Appropriations and Ukraine Supplemental Appropriations Act, FY 2023. H.R.1437, Further Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, FY 2023.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 6833 (117th), H.R. 1437 (117th)

Housing HOU

No bill number. Discussed Low Income Housing Tax Credit Disability and Aging Housing legislation. No bill number. Discussed mortgage refinances and forbearances. H.R. 8294/S. 4670 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act FY 2023. H.R. 8239/S. 4661 Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2023.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Reserve System; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 8294 (117th), H.R. 8239 (117th), S. 4661 (117th), S. 4670 (117th)

Telecommunications TEC

No bill number. Discussed broadband infrastructure for 50+ communities. No bill number. Discussed robocalls and robotexts. No bill number. Discussed Affordable Connectivity Program, digital discrimination, and broadband mapping. No bill number. Discussed Docket No. 22-2, Empowering Broadband Consumers through Transparency. No bill number. Discussed Digital Equity state planning and BEAD deployment. No bill number. Discussed Algorithmic Bias, Discrimination, and Error. S. 4664 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Act, FY 2023. H.R. 8239/S. 4661 Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2023.

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 4664 (117th), S. 4661 (117th), H.R. 8239 (117th)

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 8239/S. 4661 the Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2023. No bill number. Discussed referrals of SSI recipients or applicants for SNAP. No bill number. Discussed White House Hunger Conference. No bill number. Discussed SNAP.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA)

Bills named: S. 4661 (117th), H.R. 8239 (117th)