AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS for AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
What was lobbied
12 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC
Opioids, pain management Federal funding for substance use disorder treatments Reauthorization of Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) program H.R. 1359-Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, to expand access to methadone for opioid use disorder treatment H.R. 4531, Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize grants and programs to address opioid and substance use disorder H.R.5506-Hospitals as Naloxone Distribution Sites, to provide no-cost access to Naloxone at discharge for patients at risk for opioid overdose H.R.6600-Tylers Law, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement routine fentanyl testing for patients experiencing an overdose S. 654-Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, to expand access to methadone for opioid use disorder treatment S. 3393- Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize grants and programs to address opioid and substance use disorder S.3519-Tylers Law, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement routine fentanyl testing for patients experiencing an overdose
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Federal funding to implement Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) program Federal funding to implement MISSION ZERO program Federal funding to for firearm safety and injury prevention research Federal funding to implement Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Federal funding for emergency medicine research activities Federal funding for implementation of Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
Access to emergency medical supplies (including Personal Protective Equipment, COVID-19 tests, ventilators, and medications) during COVID-19 public health emergency Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) H.R. 4420, the Preparedness and Response Reauthorization Act H.R. 4421, the Preparing for All Hazards and Pathogens Reauthorization Act S.2333-Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Response Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy and Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Education EDU
H.R.1202-REDI Act, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. S.704-REDI Act, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Advocacy |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR
Federal funding for firearms safety and injury prevention research Firearms safety and injury prevention policy H.R. 715-Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2023 H.R.5010-Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act, to provide an annual report on the public health impacts of firearms violence S. 494-Background Check Expansion Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Health Issues HCR
Reproductive health, physician-patient relationship, and EMTALA issues Emergency department boarding Drug shortages Health care consolidation H.R.1694-Emergency Care Improvement Act, to permanently allow for coverage under Medicare and Medicaid of services that are provided by freestanding emergency centers. H.R.2412-Helping Kids Cope Act, to provide grants to improve mental health access for children and reduce pediatric emergency department boarding H.R. 2416-To reauthorize the MISSION ZERO military-civilian partnership for trauma readiness H.R. 2940-PASTEUR Act of 2023, to incentivize new antimicrobial development H.R.4941-Providing Access to Treatment and Housing Act H.R 5414-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act, to establish grants for emergency departments and hospitals to help improve care and care coordination for patients with acute psychiatric care needs H.R.5804-Mental Health Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2023, to provide loans and grants to improve mental health treatment and substance use disorder treatment facilities H.R.6960-Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024, to reauthorize the EMSC program H.R. 6992-Mapping Americas Pharmaceutical Supply Act, to map the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain to identify vulnerabilities and other security threats H.R. 7153-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers S. 1346-Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act, to establish grants for emergency departments and hospitals to help improve care and care coordination for patients with acute psychiatric care needs S. 1355- PASTEUR Act of 2023, to incentivize new antimicrobial development S. 1447-Bipartisan Solution to Cyclical Violence Act of 2023, to establish a grant program to support trauma center violence intervention and violence prevention programs S. 2586-Drug Shortages Prevention and Quality Improvement Act S. 2364-Mapping Americas Pharmaceutical Supply Act, to map the U.S. pharmaceutical supply chain to identify vulnerabilities and other security threats S.3679-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers S.3765-Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act of 2024, to reauthorize the EMSC program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Insurance INS
No Surprises Act implementation Eliminating prior authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage H.R. 4968-GOLD CARD Act of 2023, to improve prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage for physicians with high approval rates
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Workplace violence prevention for health care workers H.R. 731-Workforce Mobility Act of 2023, to prohibit the use of noncompete agreements H.R. 2574-EMS Counts Act, to ensure more accurate counts of trained EMS personnel by Bureau of Labor Statistics H.R. 2663-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require OSHA to issue workplace violence prevention standards to protect health care and social service workers H.R. 8325-Physician and Patient Safety Act, to provide due process protections for physicians S. 220-Workforce Mobility Act of 2023, to prohibit the use of noncompete agreements S. 1115-EMS Counts Act, to ensure more accurate counts of trained EMS personnel by Bureau of Labor Statistics S. 1176-Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require OSHA to issue workplace violence prevention standards to protect health care and social service workers S. 4278-Physician and Patient Safety Act, to provide due process protections for physicians
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
Federal funding for emergency medicine research activities H.R. 7251-To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs S. 4351-To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain poison control programs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Physician payment reform Counting observation stays as satisfying Medicare three-day inpatient stay prerequisite for skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage Eliminating prior authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage H.R. 1128-Rural Health Care Access Act of 2023, to eliminate the 35-mile requirement to qualify as a critical access hospital H.R. 1129-Rural ER Access Act, to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to repeal the 35-mile requirement for off-campus facilities H.R. 2474-Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, to add an inflationary adjustment to physician payments under the Medicare Physician Fee Schedule H.R. 4189-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services H.R.4366-Consolidated Appropriations Act, to provide appropriations for several federal departments and agencies and to provide an increase for the calendar year 2024 physician fee schedule conversion factor H.R. 4968-GOLD CARD Act of 2023, to improve prior authorization processes under Medicare Advantage for physicians with high approval rates H.R. 5213-Reducing Medically Unnecessary Delays in Care Act of 2023, to ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians H.R. 6371-Provider Reimbursement Stability Act, to reform the Medicare budget neutrality process H.R. 6545-Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act, to provide a 1.25 percent adjustment to the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor and update the budget neutrality threshold H.R. 6683-Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023, to fully eliminate the 3.37 percent conversion factor adjustment for calendar year 2024 H.R. 7432-Sickle Cell Comprehensive Care Act, to allow Medicaid programs to cover home health services for those with sickle cell disease H.R. 8702-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to improve and streamline prior authorization under Medicare Advantage Plans H.R.---- -Fewer Burdens for Better Care Act of 2023, to provide for multi-stakeholder input on removal of quality and efficiency measures in Medicare reporting S. 996- H.R. 7432-Sickle Cell Comprehensive Care Act, to allow Medicaid programs to cover home health services for those with sickle cell disease S.2016-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services S. 3430-Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs and Extenders Act, to provide a 1.25 percent adjustment to the 2024 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule conversion factor, and other provisions H.R. 4532-Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, to improve and streamline prior authorization under Medicare Advantage Plans
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Fentanyl analogues scheduling extension H.R. 2584-Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, to establish federal criminal penalties for violence against health care workers S.1080-Cooper Davis Act S.2484-Expanding Nationwide Access to Test Strips Act, to ensure states do not prohibit individuals from possessing or obtaining fentanyl test strips S.2644-American Law Enforcement SAVER Act, to provide standards for trauma kits purchased using Byrne JAG grant funds S.2768-Safety from Violence for Healthcare Employees (SAVE) Act, to establish federal criminal penalties for violence against health care workers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
Updating first aid and emergency medical kits and flight crew training requirements
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy and Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
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