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Health Issues HCR

No bill number. Discussed equitable funding for community health care, nursing home safety, and health and nutrition for Puerto Rico and other Territories. No bill number. Discussed over-the-counter hearing aid regulations. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and Medicare Advantage. No bill number. Discussed individual market commercial health insurance. No bill number. Discussed health care workforce training and shortages. No bill number. Discussed the Affordable Care Act Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2024. H.R. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act. S.818, Maximizing Opioid Recovery Emergency (MORE) Savings Act. No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, health care workforce, family caregiving, direct care workforce, and nurses. No bill number. Discussed prescription drug policy, health care transparency, competition, and affordability. No bill number. Discussed rare diseases.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 382 (118th), S. 818 (118th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

No bill number. Discussed health care provider workforce. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth. No bill number. Discussed Medicare spending and the debt ceiling. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental services. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage coverage of telehealth. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage prior authorization system. No bill number. Discussed Medicare prescription drug inflation rebate program. No bill number. Discussed proposed Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2024 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies. No bill number. Discussed proposed Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D). No bill number. Discussed dual eligible enrollees. No bill number. Discussed CMS State Survey & Certification funding. No bill number. Discussed federal minimum nursing home staffing standards. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers, home care, and the paid direct care workforce. No bill number. Discussed New Mexico Centennial Care five-year Medicaid 1115 Demonstration Waiver renewal request. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 vaccination rates, treatments, and other related issues. S.100/H.R. 547, Better Care Better Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed HCBS settings rule. S.762/H.R. 1493, Home and Community-Based Services Access Act. No bill number. Discussed chronic care and family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed Oregon 1115 waiver.

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

Bills named: S. 100 (118th), H.R. 1493 (118th), H.R. 547 (118th), S. 762 (118th)

Pharmacy PHA

S.79, Interagency Patent Coordination and Improvement Act of 2023. S.113, Prescription Pricing for the People Act of 2023. S.142, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act of 2023. S.148, Stop Significant and Time-wasting Abuse Limiting Legitimate Innovation of New Generics Act or the Stop (STALLING) Act. S.150, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023. S.935, the Fair Accountability and Innovative Research (FAIR) Drug Pricing Act of 2023. No bill number. Discussed Medicare prescription drug inflation rebate program. No bill number. Discussed proposed Advance Notice of Methodological Changes for Calendar Year (CY) 2024 for Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies. No bill number. Discussed proposed Contract Year 2024 Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program (Part D). H.R.485, Protecting Health Care for All Patients Act of 2023. No bill number. Discussed Drug-Price Transparency for Consumers (DTC) Act of 2023. No bill number. Discussed Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act. No bill number. Discussed Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act. No bill number. Discussed federal prescription drug pricing. No bill number. Discussed insulin prices. No bill number. Discussed out of pocket cost smoothing in Part D. No bill number. Discussed prescription drug access and prices.

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

Bills named: S. 148 (118th), S. 142 (118th), H.R. 485 (118th), S. 935 (118th), S. 79 (118th), S. 113 (118th), S. 150 (118th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, caregiving/respite care, nutrition, and energy assistance. No bill number. Discussed paid family and medical leave. No bill number. Discussed the Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers, chronic care, and home care. No bill number. Discussed health care workforce, direct care workforce, and nurses. No bill number. Discussed the Credit for Caring Act. No bill number. Discussed National Strategy to Support Family Caregivers.

Contacted: White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Discussed IRS Taxpayer Assistance, Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance, Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs. No bill number. Discussed age cap on the earned income tax credit (EITC). No bill number. Credit for Caring Act.

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

Transportation TRA

No bill number. Discussed Emergency Vacating of Aircraft Cabins Act. No bill number. Discussed airline fee transparency. No bill number. Discussed road safety for all users on federal projects. No bill number. Discussed traffic safety research funding.

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 553/ H.R. 1263, the Transformation to Competitive Integrated Employment Act. No bill number. Discussed paid family and medical leave. No bill number. Discussed age discrimination. S. 1030, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination (POWADA) Act.

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

Bills named: S. 553 (118th), H.R. 1263 (118th), S. 1030 (118th)

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 the Edith Shorougian Senior Victims of Fraud Compensation Act. No bill number. Discussed accredited investor definition. No bill number. Discussed digital engagement practices and securities.

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

Retirement RET

S. 692, a bill to require require the Social Security Administration to make changes to Social Security terminology. S. 664, a bill to ensure that Social Security beneficiaries receive regular statements. No bill number. Discussed long term solvency of Social Security and options to extend solvency. No bill number. Discussed customer Social Security customer service. No bill number. Discussed Social Security, Medicare and debt ceiling. No bill number. Discussed fast track entitlement commissions. H.R. 716, Fair COLA for Seniors Act of 2023. No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Security Income program. H.R. 82, Social Security Fairness Act of 2023. Discussed pension provisions enacted in the Securing a Strong Retirement Act (SECURE 2.0). No bill number. Discussed the Thrift Savings Plan and non-government workers. No bill number. Discussed improvements to Social Security and retirement.

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

Bills named: S. 692 (118th), H.R. 716 (118th), S. 664 (118th), H.R. 82 (118th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S. 1030, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination (POWADA) Act. No bill number. Discussed age discrimination. No bill number. Discussed Legal Services Corporation and Bureau of the Census American Community Survey funding.

Contacted: Bureau of the Census; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Legal Services Corporation

Bills named: S. 1030 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

No bill number. Discussed Administrations FY 2024 budget request for various federal agencies, including the Social Security Administration.

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

Housing HOU

No bill number. Discussed reverse mortgage servicing. No bill number. Discussed home modifications. No bill number. Discussed Section 202 Housing for the Elderly and Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance.

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

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

H.R. 382, the Pandemic is Over Act. No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 vaccination rates and treatments. No bill number. Discussed nursing homes and disaster preparedness.

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

Bills named: H.R. 382 (118th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

No bill number. Discussed the Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act. No bill number. Discussed the Guardianship Grant Flexibility Act. No bill number. Discussed Older Americans Act reauthorization.

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

Veterans VET

No bill number. Discussed veterans benefit assistance programs. P.L. 117-168, the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. P.L. 113-175, the Veterans Access, Choice and Accountability (CHOICE) Act. S. 495, Expanding Veterans Options for Long-Term Care Act. H.R. 542, Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving, including military veteran family caregivers.

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

Bills named: H.R. 542 (118th), S. 495 (118th)

Telecommunications TEC

No bill number. Discussed the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) No bill number. Discussed broadband expansion. No bill number. Discussed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law program implementation. No bill number. Discussed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law broadband programs and Farm Bill 2023.

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

Agriculture AGR

No bill number. Discussed debt limit and Farm Bill 2023

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE