AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2 - Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Repeal of Medicare Part D Opt-In/Out Requirement

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Indian Health Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Education, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 810 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th)

Defense DEF

Activities related to federal dental chiefs, oral health services provided to military personnel. H.R. 1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Two Star) S. 1376 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Two Star)

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Indian Health Service; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1735 (114th), S. 1376 (114th)

Tobacco TOB

H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 H.R. 2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Education, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Indian Health Service; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 2058 (114th), H.R. 662 (114th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 2145 - Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 563 - Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Indian Health Service; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2145 (114th), S. 563 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 160 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 (Medical Device Tax) H.R. 636 - Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act (Sec. 179) H.R. 1185 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee (RAISE) Health Benefits Act of 2015 (Flexible Spending Accounts) H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (HRAs) S. 149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act (Medical Device Tax) S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (HRAs) S. 1827 - Small Business Tax Compliance Relief Act of 2015 (Cash accounting) S. 1946 - Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 (Section 179 tax deduction) Business Tax Reform

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Indian Health Service; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1185 (114th), S. 1946 (114th), S. 1827 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), H.R. 2911 (114th), S. 1697 (114th), H.R. 160 (114th), S. 149 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 539 - Action for Dental Health Act 2015 H.R. 1055 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1411 - Expansion of Nutritions Role in Curricula and Healthcare (ENRICH) Act of 2015 H.R. 3323 - Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.Res. 416 - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Community Water Fluoridation H.Con.Res. 79 - Funding for Community Health Center Program S. 570 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program)

Contacted: Indian Health Service; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 570 (114th), H.R. 1411 (114th), H.Res. 416 (114th), H.R. 3323 (114th), H.Con.Res. 79 (114th), H.R. 539 (114th), H.R. 1055 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

All programs funding dental care, dental coverage, dental research, and other dental-related programs and services. Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Agriculture (Dietary Guidelines, tobacco rider) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Education and Workforce (Child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)

Contacted: SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Indian Health Service; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Insurance INS

H.R. 494 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2015 (McCarran-Ferguson) H.R. 1677 - Dental Insurance Fairness Act (ERISA)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Indian Health Service; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 1677 (114th), H.R. 494 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 527 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Indian Health Service; SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Small Business Administration (SBA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 185 (114th), H.R. 527 (114th)

Education EDU

H.R. 509 - Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015 (Higher Education) H.R. 649 - Student Loan Refinancing Act (Higher Education) S. 108 - Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 (Higher Education) Indian Health Service Student Loan Repayment Program (Health Care Reform) Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Higher Education)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Indian Health Service; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 509 (114th), H.R. 649 (114th), S. 108 (114th)