NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act: forbids employers from discriminating against individuals on the basis of their perceived or actual gender identity or sexual orientation, in addition to prohibiting preferential treatment or quotas; (H.R.3017/S.1584). D.C. Voting Rights Act: attempts to enfranchise over 550,000 District of Columbia residents through the addition of one House seat for our Nations Capital and another for the primarily Republican state of Utah; (H.R.157/S.160).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAWRENCE MOORE | — |
Health Issues HCR
S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. Issue: Health/Social Work Workforce. Support a bill to establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work. The initiative attempts to address matters of recruitment/retention as it pertains to the Social Work profession, in addition to the establishment of a Social Work Commission to study significant problems associated with the profession. H.R. 795 and S.686, Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act Support establishing a Social Work Reinvestment Commission to address recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the social work profession. S. 114, National Center for Social Work Research Act Support establishing the National Center for Social Work Research as an agency of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to conduct, support, and disseminate targeted research on social work methods and outcomes related to problems of significant social concern. S. 1403, Strengthen Social Work Training Act of 2009 Support ensuring that social work students or social work schools are eligible for support under certain programs that would assist individuals in pursuing health careers or for grants for training projects in geriatrics, and to establish a social work training program. H.R. 1490, Teri Zenner Social Worker Safety Act Support establishing a grant program to assist in the provision of safety measures to protect social workers and other professionals who work with at-risk populations. PL 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act The focus is on the implementation the law. NASW has submitted comments to various agencies on implantation rules. S.1263/ H.R.3172, Senior Navigation and Planning Act of 2009 Support the effort to provide for advanced illness care management services for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R. 4123/S. 2809, Alzheimers Treatment and Caregiver Support Act Support legislation that would provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to improve treatment for individuals with Alzheimers disease, and expand training and support services for caregivers. H.R. Res. 1342/ S. Res. 553, Seniors Bill of Rights Support resolution expressing the sense of the House of Representative and the Senate that Congress should unwaveringly uphold the dignity and independence of older Americans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES K FINLEY | — |
| LAWRENCE MOORE | — |
| ASUA OFOSU | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
S. 687 (Mikulski) Clinical Social Work Medicare Equity Act. Issues: Medicare Mental Health Coverage/Payment. Support a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit direct payment under the Medicare program for clinical social worker services provided to residents of skilled nursing facilities. H.R. 5040, (Kennedy) the "HIT Extension for Behavioral Health Services Act." Issues: Medicare, Medicaid, health system reform, HIT. Support a bill to extending eligibility to clinical social workers and other behavioral health providers for electronic health record incentive payments established under Medicare and Medicaid. H.R. 4213, (Rangel) The American Jobs, Closing Tax Loopholes and Preventing Outsourcing Act. Issues: Medicare, Medicaid. Support a bill to extend Medicaid fiscal relief to the states and increase Medicare Part B payments to clinical social workers and other practitioners.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES K FINLEY | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
H.R. 3081, (Lowey) Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011. Issues: Fiscal 2011 appropriations, SAMHSA. Support a bill making appropriations for the Dept. of Health and Human Services and Dept. of Labor. H.R. ----- L-HHS FY10 Appropriations Bill. Issues: Social Work Reinvestment Commission (social work workforce), National Institute of Health (social work research). Appropriations legislation specific to the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES K FINLEY | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
HR 618/S. 938. This bill will create a White House conference on children and youth. Sent letters to House and Senate members. Child Welfare Workforce Improvement Act (S. 2837) Made phone calls, wrote letters and an alert urging NASW members to contact their Senators to support his bill. S. 3817, legislation to reauthorize the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA). Wrote a blog to inform our membership of the bill's status.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NANCY MCFALL JEAN | — |
Education EDU
Dorothy Height/Whitney Young Social Work Reinvestment Act (H.R. 795/ S. 686). This bill will improve the social work workforce. We have written letters to House members and made numerous phone calls to House staff. H.R. 6654/S. 3364 Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support. Sent alerts to House and Senate Members and made phone calls. Ban Corporal punishment in schools. Drafted an alert for our members to send to House members urging them to cosponsor the bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NANCY MCFALL JEAN | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R. 795, S. 686 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act. To establish the Social Work Reinvestment Commission to provide independent counsel to Congress on policy issues associated with the recruitment, retention, research, and reinvestment in the profession of social work.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HOFFLER | — |
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