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No Bill No. - Communication congratulating new FDA commissioner: congrats and work with us.

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Health Issues HCR

S 289: Physician Workforce/GME Reform: Increasing the number of family medicine residency slots; GME reform to support rural residency training. HR 748 - CARES Act: Fund CHC & THCGME, promote telemedicine in primary care, set Medicaid at Medicare parity. S. 304; S 1191; HR 2815; HR 2328 - Teaching Health Center GME Re-authorization: Support for increased and long-term funding for the HRSA THCGME funding; funding for new rural programs. HR 2339 - Tobacco Use Prevention: Urged support for the Preventing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act. HR 2774, S 2793 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans. HR 3107 - Prior Authorization: Improve healthcare access & reduce administrative burden. HR 4995 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act: Legislation to support best practice programs and safety bundles. HR 4996, HR 4995, S. 2793, S. 289, S. 916. S. 289 - Maternal Health: Letter to the Senate Finance Cmt urging support for health care best practices and maternal health bills focused on Medicaid, quality improvement, data collection, primary care access under high deductible health care plans, unconscious bias, and rural health care. HR 5741 - Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act: Oppose the effort to stifle CMMI innovation. HR 5800 - Surprise Billing: Hold patients to in-network rates and prevent premium hikes. HR 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act: Include healthcare providers in emergency leave requirements. HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Supplemental Act - Ensure adequate PPE, funding and loans, telehealth care payment. HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Support for small business and non-profits during pandemic. No Bill No.- CDC FY 2021 budget request: Family medicine public health priorities. No Bill No. - CHC & National Health Service Corps reauthorization: Health care access, scholarships and medical student debt relief. No Bill No. - AHRQ FY 2021 budget request: primary care research. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress Membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No. - Non-compete clauses in physician employment contracts: Restrictive covenants can disrupt the patient-physician relationship. No Bill No. - Administrative Simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No. - Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act: Prevent deceptive advertising on health care licensure. No Bill No. - Abortion Access: Letter to FDA urging flexibility from current safety protocols to allow physicians to administer drugs via telehealth. No Bill No. - Community Health Center Funding: Letters, briefing to support funding for community health centers. Outreach to Hill offices to urge support for health extenders, which includes THCGME, community health centers, and National Health Service Corps. No Bill No.: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act: Support for a comprehensive bill to address maternal Health disparities. No Bill No. - Defeat Infant and Maternal Mortality Act (DIMMA): Supporting legislation to allow the Department of Defense to share information with civilian entities on maternal and infant health. No Bill No. - Health IT interoperability: Ensure Health IT interoperability regulations and recommendations promote primary care/do not burden physicians. No Bill No. - CDC prevention issues to cover: communication on What work the CDC should do.

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2815 (116th), H.R. 2774 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th), H.R. 2328 (116th), S. 289 (116th), H.R. 4996 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), S. 916 (116th), H.R. 4995 (116th), H.R. 2339 (116th), H.R. 5800 (116th), H.R. 3107 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), S. 2793 (116th), H.R. 5741 (116th), H.R. 6379 (116th), S. 304 (116th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 748 - CARES Act: Fund CHC & THCGME, promote telemedicine in primary care, set Medicaid at Medicare parity. HR 2774, S 2793 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans. HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Supplemental Act - Ensure adequate PPE, funding and loans, telehealth care payment. HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Support for small business and non-profits during pandemic.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 2774 (116th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S 1191; HR 2815; HR 2328 - Teaching Health Center GME Re-authorization: Support for increased and long-term funding for the HRSA THCGME funding. HR 748 - CARES Act: Fund CHC & THCGME, promote telemedicine in primary care, set Medicaid at Medicare parity. HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Supplemental Act - Ensure adequate PPE, funding and loans, telehealth care payment. HR 6201 - Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Support for small business and non-profits during pandemic. No Bill No.: Advisory Committee on Training and Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry-Title VII Primary Care Training & Enhancement grants. No Bill No. - GME Reform: GME reform to increase family physician workforce. No Bill No.- CDC FY 2021 budget request: Family medicine public health priorities. No Bill No. - CHC & National Health Service Corps reauthorization: Health care access, scholarships and medical student debt relief. No Bill No. - AHRQ FY 2021 budget request: primary care research. No Bill No. - Community Health Center Funding: Letters, briefing to support funding for community health centers. Outreach to Hill offices to urge support for health extenders, which includes THCGME, community health centers, and National Health Service Corps.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2328 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th), H.R. 2815 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), H.R. 6201 (116th)

Insurance INS

HR 2774, S 2793 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans. No Bill No. - Administrative Simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2774 (116th)

Small Business SMB

HR 748 - CARES Act: Fund CHC & THCGME, promote telemedicine in primary care, set Medicaid at Medicare parity.

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 748 (116th)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

HR 2339 - Tobacco Use Prevention: Urged support for the Preventing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act.

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2339 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S 289: Physician Workforce/GME Reform: Increasing the number of family medicine residency slots; GME reform to support rural residency training. HR 748 - CARES Act: Fund CHC & THCGME, promote telemedicine in primary care, set Medicaid at Medicare parity. HR 3107 - Prior Authorization: Improve healthcare access & reduce administrative burden. HR 4996 - Support MOMS Act: Support or legislation to increase Medicaid funding to support postpartum care and to reduce maternal mortality. HR 4996, HR 4995, S. 2793, S. 289, S. 916. S. 289 - Maternal Health: Letter to the Senate Finance Cmt urging support for health care best practices and maternal health bills focused on Medicaid, quality improvement, data collection, primary care access under high deductible health care plans, unconscious bias, and rural health care. HR 5741 - Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act: Oppose the effort to stifle CMMI innovation. HR 5800 - Surprise Billing: Hold patients to in-network rates and prevent premium hikes. HR 6074 - Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Supplemental Act - Ensure adequate PPE, funding and loans, telehealth care payment. No Bill No.: Advisory Committee on Training and Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry-Title VII Primary Care Training & Enhancement grants. No Bill No. - GME Reform: GME reform to increase family physician workforce. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress Membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No. - Administrative Simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No. - Communicaeion to CMS on scope of practice: maintain state rights. No Bill No. - Communicate to CME on transparency in coverage: regarding insurance coverage. No Bill No. - Communicate to CMS on ACA benefit and payment parameters for 2021: Regarding Insurance coverage. No Bill No. - communication to CMS on MIPS and extreme circumstances: Extending MIPS deadlines. No Bill No. - Communicate with CMS on 2021/2022 Part C/D: Medicare Advantage and prescription drugs.

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 916 (116th), H.R. 3107 (116th), H.R. 4996 (116th), S. 2793 (116th), H.R. 748 (116th), S. 289 (116th), H.R. 5800 (116th), H.R. 5741 (116th), H.R. 4995 (116th), H.R. 6074 (116th)

Science/Technology SCI

No Bill No. - Health IT interoperability: Ensure Health IT interoperability regulations and recommendations promote primary care/do not burden physicians.

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

HR 2339 - Tobacco Use Prevention: Urged support for the Preventing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act. No Bill No. - Abortion Access: Letter to FDA urging flexibility from current safety protocols to allow physicians to administer drugs via telehealth. No Bill No. - Health IT interoperability: Ensure Health IT interoperability regulations and recommendations promote primary care/do not burden physicians.

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2339 (116th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

No Bill No. - Communication congratulating new FDA commissioner: congrats and work with us.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Education EDU

S 289: Physician Workforce/GME Reform: Increasing the number of family medicine residency slots; GME reform to support rural residency training S 1191; HR 2815; HR 2328 - Teaching Health Center GME Re-authorization: Support for increased and long-term funding for the HRSA THCGME funding. HR 4996, HR 4995, S. 2793, S. 289, S. 916. S. 289 - Maternal Health: Letter to the Senate Finance Cmt urging support for health care best practices and maternal health bills focused on Medicaid, quality improvement, data collection, primary care access under high deductible health care plans, unconscious bias, and rural health care. No Bill No.: Advisory Committee on Training and Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry-Title VII Primary Care Training & Enhancement grants. No Bill No. - GME Reform: GME reform to increase family physician workforce. No Bill No.- CDC FY 2021 budget request: Family medicine public health priorities. No Bill No. - CHC & National Health Service Corps reauthorization: Health care access, scholarships and medical student debt relief. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress Membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No.: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act: Support for a comprehensive bill to address maternal Health disparities.

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2328 (116th), H.R. 2815 (116th), S. 916 (116th), S. 2793 (116th), S. 289 (116th), H.R. 4995 (116th), H.R. 4996 (116th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 6379 - Take Responsibility for Workers and Families Act: Include healthcare providers in emergency leave requirements. No Bill No. - Non-compete clauses in physician employment contracts: Restrictive covenants can disrupt the patient-physician relationship.

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 6379 (116th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

HR 5741 - Strengthening Innovation in Medicare and Medicaid Act: Oppose the effort to stifle CMMI innovation. HR 5800 - Surprise Billing: Hold patients to in-network rates and prevent premium hikes. No Bill No.: Advisory Committee on Training and Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry-Title VII Primary Care Training & Enhancement grants. No Bill No. - GME Reform: GME reform to increase family physician workforce. No Bill No.- CDC FY 2021 budget request: Family medicine public health priorities. No Bill No. - CHC & National Health Service Corps reauthorization: Health care access, scholarships and medical student debt relief. No Bill No. - AHRQ FY 2021 budget request: primary care research.

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 5741 (116th), H.R. 5800 (116th)