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Pharmacy PHA

Drug Pricing; Opioid use/substance abuse disorders

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Vice President of the U.S.; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

833; Health Insurance Tax (HIT Tax); Tax Credits; Tax Reform H.R.1 - Public Law No: 115-97 An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018. Sponsor: Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] (Introduced 11/02/2017) HR 173 Middle Class Health Benefit Tax Repeal Act Introduced January 3, 2-17 by Mike Kelly (R-PA) To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage;

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Vice President of the U.S.; SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th), H.R. 173 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Care Act (ACA) Regulations; Postal Reform; Health Care Reform; Reinsurance; CSRs (Cost Sharing Reductions); Implementation; Special Needs Plans (SNP); Drug Pricing; Individual Market Reform; Market Stabilization; AHPs (Association Health Plans; Waivers; Small Group Market Reform; STLD (Short Term Limited Duration); HIT (Health Insurance Tax); 2018 Direct Consumer Benefit; Grace Periods; Third party Payment of Premiums; SEPs (Special Enrollment Periods); Catastrophic Coverage beyond age 30; Tax Credits; Graham-Cassidy Legislation; Collins-Nelson Legislation; Alexander-Murray Legislation; MSP (Multi State Plans); SNP (Special Needs Plans); Data Breach reporting standards; Application of NCPDP Subrogation standard; Part 2 substance use disorder regulation; Interoperability (Electronic Health Records) H.R.4163 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Cyber Shield Act of 2017 Sponsor: Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] (Introduced 10/27/2017) S.1354 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Individual Health Insurance Marketplace Improvement Act Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] (Introduced 06/14/2017) S.2221- 115th Congress (2017-2018) RIP MSP Act Sponsor: Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] (Introduced 12/12/2017) H.R.756 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Postal Service Reform Act of 2017 Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (Introduced 01/31/2017 H.R.173 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2017Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] (Introduced 01/03/2017) H.R.246 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) To repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.Sponsor: Rep. Noem, Kristi L. [R-SD-At Large] (Introduced 01/04/2017) H.R.2575 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) BENES Act of 2017Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] (Introduced 05/19/2017) 1. H.R.2430 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 1. H.R.314 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Health Care Choice Act of 2017 1. H.R.2051 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) FAST Generics Act of 2017 1. H.R.1703 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Medical Product Communications Act of 2017 1. H.R.2026 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Pharmaceutical Informa1. H.R.4666 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Premium Relief Act of 2017tion Exchange Act 1. H.R.1101 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2017 1. H.R.2400 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals who are not Federal employees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program, and for other purposes. 1. H.R.180 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to eliminate the requirement for 3 months of retroactive coverage under the Medicaid program. 1. H.R.708 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) State Age Rating Flexibility Act of 2017 1. H.R.829 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Prioritizing the Most Vulnerable Over Lottery Winners Act of 2017 1. H.R.1082 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Medicaid HOME Improvement Act 1. H.R.1150 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Tanning Tax Repeal Act of 2017 1. H.R.3922 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act 1. H.R.2889 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act 1. H.R.2212 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) CREATES Act of 2017 1. H.R.1409 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017 1. H.R.749 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act 1. H.R.4666 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Premium Relief Act of 2017 1. H.R.3976 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Access to Marketplace Insurance Act

Contacted: Vice President of the U.S.; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4666 (115th), H.R. 1101 (115th), H.R. 180 (115th), H.R. 2212 (115th), H.R. 2400 (115th), H.R. 749 (115th), H.R. 4163 (115th), H.R. 3976 (115th), H.R. 1409 (115th), H.R. 708 (115th), H.R. 2889 (115th), H.R. 1150 (115th), H.R. 314 (115th), H.R. 829 (115th), S. 1354 (115th), H.R. 246 (115th), H.R. 173 (115th), H.R. 2430 (115th), S. 2221 (115th), H.R. 1082 (115th), H.R. 1703 (115th), H.R. 2026 (115th), H.R. 756 (115th), H.R. 2575 (115th), H.R. 3922 (115th), H.R. 2051 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

CHIP Reform; Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); Rate Notice and Call Letter; Postal Reform; Medigap; Site Neutral Payments; Medicare Advantage; SNPs (Special Needs Plans); Medicaid Provider Enrollment H.R.1148 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) FAST Act of 2017 Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (Introduced 02/16/2017) H.R.4998 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Health Insurance for Former Foster Youth Act Sponsor: Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37] (Introduced 02/13/2018) H.R.4005 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Medicaid Reentry Act Sponsor: Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (Introduced 10/10/2017) H.R.1925 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2017 Sponsor: Rep. Cardenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (Introduced 04/05/2017) H.R.3331 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology. Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (Introduced 07/20/2017) H.R.3528 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act Sponsor: Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (Introduced 07/28/2017) H.R.4841 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018 Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] (Introduced 01/18/2018) H.R.3192 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) CHIP Mental Health Parity Act Sponsor: Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (Introduced 07/12/2017) H.R.756 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Postal Service Reform Act of 2017Sponsor: Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] (Introduced 01/31/2017) H.R.2575 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) BENES Act of 2017Sponsor: Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-36] (Introduced 05/19/2017) H.R.3780 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Air Ambulance Quality and Accountability Act Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] (Introduced 09/14/2017) H.R.3921 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) HEALTHY KIDS Act Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-H.R.1148 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) FAST Act of 2017Sponsor: Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] (Introduced 02/16/2017)TX-26] (Introduced 10/03/2017)

Contacted: White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); SENATE; Vice President of the U.S.

Bills named: H.R. 4841 (115th), H.R. 3528 (115th), H.R. 3780 (115th), H.R. 3192 (115th), H.R. 4005 (115th), H.R. 756 (115th), H.R. 4998 (115th), H.R. 3331 (115th), H.R. 1148 (115th), H.R. 1925 (115th), H.R. 2575 (115th), H.R. 3921 (115th)