NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SOCIAL WORKERS
What was lobbied
8 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
The Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act: 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/S.686); S. 686 (Mikulski), H.R. 795 (Towns) Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr. Social Work Reinvestment Act 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. H. R. 4872 (Spratt) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Support an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010. The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance programs. H.R. 3962 (Dingell) Affordable Health Care for America Act Issues: Health System Reform Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R. 3590 (Rangel) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues: Health System Reform. Support a bill to provide affordable, guaranteed health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S. 71/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200 Americas Affordable Health Choices Act. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. 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. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Support a bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans. The bill is the Senate vehicle for health care reform legislation. H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Support the bill that made a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R. 3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions. H.R.4594/ S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010. Support efforts to combat international violence against women and girls. H. RES. 1167, House Resolution for Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. Support the resolution honoring the goals and ideals of Professional Social Work Month and World Social Work Day. 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. SA 3453, Sessions-McCaskill Amendment to HR 1586 Opposed the amendment to impose statutory both defense and non-defense discretionary spending caps through FY 2013. 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. 2366, Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act of 2009. Support legislation that would require a group health plan providing benefits for intravenously administered or injected cancer medications to provide no less favorable coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES K FINLEY | — |
| ELIZABETH HOFFLER | — |
| LAWRENCE MOORE | — |
| ASUA OFOSU | — |
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
H.R. 6654/S. 3364 Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support. Sent alerts to House and Senate Members and made phone calls. Child Welfare Workforce Improvement Act (S. 2837) H. R. 618/ S. 938 White House Conference on Children and Youth, Wrote letters, made phone calls.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NANCY MCFALL JEAN | — |
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); The 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 | — |
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.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES K FINLEY | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
HR/S. ----- 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 |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HOFFLER | — |
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. 3221, Student Aid Bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NANCY MCFALL JEAN | — |
Government Issues GOV
S. 711/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HOFFLER | — |
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. S.711/H.R. 2058 Post Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. A bill to require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes. H.R. 840 Military Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Response Act. To reduce sexual assault and domestic violence involving members of the Armed Forces and their family members and partners through enhanced programs of prevention and deterrence, enhanced programs of victims services, and strengthened provisions for prosecution of assailants, and for other purposes.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ELIZABETH HOFFLER | — |
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