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Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Observation Stays and 3-Day Stay Outreach Survey Relief/Civil Monetary Penalties SNF Payment Rule Medicare Advantage Administration Nursing Home Reform (Better Way Package) Outreach related to LTPAC Health Information Technology Needs Outreach on Physician Fee Schedule Reform Protecting Rural Senior Access to Care Act Outreach on Telehealth Reforms Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Fighting Medicaid Cuts/Provider Taxes Medicaid Coalition Outreach Medicaid/Budget Reconciliation SNF Off Cycle Provider Enrollment Reporting Private Equity RFI in the Post Acute Care Sector Advocacy around HUD 232/223(f) matters HR 1, One Big Beautiful Act Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Personal Protective Equipment, Medical Consumables, and Medical Equipment, Including Devices Network Adequacy

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Veterans VET

Outreach to VA and the Hill on issues and policies pertaining to VA Provider Agreements, PDPM, IDIQ, and Community Care Network (CNN) Outreach to the VA and the Hill on implementation of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act (Public Law No: 118-210), which contains provisions of The Expanding Veterans Options for Long Term Care Act

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

Health Issues HCR

Support For 21st Century House LTC Caucus Outreach on SNF Minimum Staffing Nursing Home Transparency and Private Equity Outreach LTPAC HIT Coalition Outreach to educate on need for support regarding advancing interoperability Senate Aging Outreach on Assisted Living HR 1, One Big Beautiful Act Supporting Our Seniors Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 1 (119th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Nursing Home Reform (Better Way) Appropriations related outreach Support of the 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus Outreach to DOL in Support of LTC Apprenticeships Programs Workforce Related Matters Advocacy around Observations Stays Advocacy around LTC workforce and AL with Senate Aging Committee DOL, Employment and Training - National Apprenticeship Enhancements Train More Nurses Act The American Apprenticeship Act Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Workforce Improvement Act The Caring for Seniors Act National Nursing Workforce Center Act Care Across Generations Act HR 1, One Big Beautiful Act Health Care Workforce Expansion Act (S. 2954) The Pathways to Health Careers Act (H.R. 5370) Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (S. 2759/H.R. 5283) Essential Workers for Economic Advancement Act (H.R. 5494) DIGNITY Act of 2025 (H.R. 4393) National Nursing Workforce Center Act (S. 1482/H.R. 4407) Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act (Provisions of bill signed into law in reconciliation package - H.R. 1) Following TPS, H-1B and other immigration related updates from Hill and Admin

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

Bills named: H.R. 5283 (119th), S. 2954 (119th), H.R. 4393 (119th), H.R. 5494 (119th), S. 1482 (119th), H.R. 5370 (119th), H.R. 4407 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), S. 2759 (119th)

Immigration IMM

Advocacy around immigration issues Outreach to relevant agencies, like Homeland Security, and the Hill in support of streamlining legal pathways for international caregivers.

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

Housing HOU

Expanding Service Coordinators Act of 2025 (H.R. 5057)

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

Bills named: H.R. 5057 (119th)