THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA) for THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Welfare WEL
No activity this period.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | — |
| CHRISTINA A METZLER | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
No bill Number: Veterans Health Appropriations Bill - appropriations for occupational therapy continuing education grant and educate members about the role of occupational therapy. No bill Number: Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations bill - lobbied members to include apropriate funding levels for the Public Health Service Act (Title VII), NIH and CDC funding.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | — |
| CHRISTINA A METZLER | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
Health Issues HCR
HR 1424, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. S. 845, Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Supported passage and highlighted role of occupational therapy in preventing senior falls. HR 2260, Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 - Opposed legislation as it is an undue burden on non-physician health care providers and does not improve quality or patient safety. S. 358 and HR 493 (appended to HR 1424), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Support passage to help prevent discrimination in regard to insurance for heatlh care coverage. HR 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy. S. 626 and HR 1283, Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy. S. 999 and H.R. 477 - Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy. No bill number: Advocated for and educated about the role of occupational therapy in mental health. No bill number: Advocated for and educated about the role of occupational therapy in Veteran's health care. Centers for Disease Control, Director of Center for Inuury Prevention and Control, Ileana Arias - Advocated for working together on their initiative to prevent falls among seniors.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | — |
| CHRISTINA A METZLER | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
S. 450 and HR 748, The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007 - All provisions, passage. HR 1846, The Access to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Services Improvement Act of 2007 - Opposed based on quality, cost accountability, and scope of practice concerns. S. 1224, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Advocated in support of the CHIP program and an expanded role for occuaptional therapy. H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protections Act of 2007 (CHAMP) - Advocated for Medicare provision regarding therapy caps, 75% rule on inpatient rehabilitation facilities, SGR cuts and Medicaid provisions. S. 799 and H.R. 1621, The Community Choice Act - Supported all provisions. S. 578 and H.R. 1017, Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act - supported passage and maintaining Medicaid funding for school based administrative claiming and transportation services. H.R. 1809 and S. 2103, Medicare Independent Living Act - Supported the provision of improved access to mobility devices for people with disabilities. H.R. 4082 and S. 1980, Long-term Care Quality and Modernization Act of 2007 - Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy in quality reporting. S. 932 and H.R. 1552, Medicare Patient Access to Physical Therapist Act of 2007 - Advocated regarding impact on occupational therapy. H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and improved role for occupational therapy. S. 1628, Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007 - Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy loan repayment. H.R. 4248, Ensuring Medicare Access to Recreational Thearpy Act - Opposed findings language referring to functional capacities and worked to amend that language. No bill number - Medicaid School-based Transportation and Administrative Claiming Costs - Before Congress, opposed elimination of reimbursement - advocated for a moratorium. No bill number - Medicaid Rehabilitation Services Proposed Rule - Before Congress advocated for moratorium; opposed proposal to restrict the reimbursement of services under the rehabilitation option. No bill number: Advocated for the promotion of occupational therapy in home health under Medicare (Note; introduced 4/3/08 ad H.R. 5704, The Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act.). No bill number: Advocated for payment fixes to the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. No bill number: Advocated and educated about the role of occupational therapy in mental health practice. No bill number: Advocated for an extension of the Medicare Part B Outpatient Therapy cap extension period.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | — |
| CHRISTINA A METZLER | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
Insurance INS
H.R. 1424 and H.R. 1367, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and AddictionEquity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. HR 2260, Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 - Opposed legislation as it is an undue burden on non-physician health care providers and does not improve quality or patient safety. S. 358 and HR 493 (appended to HR 1424), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Supported passage to help prevent discrimination in regard to insurance for health care coverage. S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act - Advocated to ensure appropriate inclusion of occupational therapy services.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | — |
| CHRISTINA A METZLER | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
Education EDU
S. 578 and H.R. 1017, Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act - Provisions related to maintaining Medicaid funding for s hool based administrative claiming and transportation services. H.R. 1134 and S. 2485, Physical Therapist Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007 - advocated for inclusion of occupational theapy. H.R. 4137, College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 - advocated for loan repayment for occupational therapy in Higher Education Act. S. 1628, Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007 - Advocated for inclusion of occupational therapy loan repayment. No bill number - No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Reauthorization - advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy with general education students and for providing testing accomodations for students with disabilities. issues addressed included early intervening funds, RTI and PBS inclusion. No bill number - Medicaid School-based Transportation and Administrative Claiming Costs - Before Congress, opposed elimination of reimbursement - advocating for a moratorium. Office of Special Education Programs - Director Alexa Posney - Advocated about the role of occupational therapy (under IDEA and NCLB) in special education and models of school wide support funded by early intervening services. H.R. 2915, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Supported the inclusion of occupational therapy for loan repayment.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | — |
| CHRISTINA A METZLER | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 2915, National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Supported the inclusion of occupational therapy for loan repayment.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | — |
| CHRISTINA A METZLER | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
S. 845 Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Supported passage and highlighted the role of occupational therapy in preventing senior falls. S. 999 and HR 477 - Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2007 - advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy. S. 626 and HR 1283, Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy. HR 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy. S. 999 and H.R. 477, Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2007 - advocated for passage (reserach for stroke protocols/best practices).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DANIEL JONES | — |
| CHRISTINA A METZLER | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
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