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What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
-H.R. 6800, HEROES Act and Senate-led COVID-19 package, support various provisions relevant to people with epilepsy including increased federal support for state Medicaid programs and targeted support for Medicaid home- and community-based services; Medicaid maintenance of effort provisions; nationwide reopening of Marketplace special enrollment period; expansion of paid sick leave and paid family and medical leave; institute guardrails and protections around step therapy and other utilization management; making permanent flexibilities to allow Medicare beneficiaries to continue accessing healthcare through telehealth; more resources to enhance testing and contact tracing in underserved communities; opposing waivers from IDEA and the Rehab Act; and better data collection on the impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities. -H.R. 6420 / S. 3652 All Dependents Count Act, support passage. -H.R. 6680 / S. 3619 Strengthening Unemployment Insurance for Coronavirus Impacted Workers and Students Act, support passage. -H.R. 6305 / S. 3544 Coronavirus Relief for Seniors and People with Disabilities, support passage. -H.R. 2279/S. 2546, Safe Step Act, support passage -H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; S. 1895, Lower Health Care Costs Act; S. 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act of 2019; H.R. 5800, Ban Surprise Billing Act; H.R. 5826 Consumer Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills Act, support passage of legislation to protect patients from surprise medical billing that holds patients harmless -H.R. 2093/S. 1028, STATES Act, support passage -H.R. 127, Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act, support passage -H.R. 4322/S. 2400, Expanding Cannabis Research and Information Act, support passage -H.R. 1425, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act, support passage.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RACHEL PATTERSON | — |
| ABBEY ROUDEBUSH | — |
| LAURA WEIDNER | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
-H.R. 7614, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, support funding for epilepsy programs and research including $11.5 million for the CDCs Epilepsy program, $44.7 billion for the NIH and $5 million for the National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System, and $10 million for Lifespan Respite Care Program -H.R. 7610, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021, support robust funding for the Food & Drug Administration. -H.R. 7617, Defense Appropriations Act, 2021, support robust funding for the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. -H.R. 7617, Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021, support passage.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| RACHEL PATTERSON | — |
| ABBEY ROUDEBUSH | — |
| LAURA WEIDNER | — |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.