4th Quarter - Report

LEADINGAGE for LEADINGAGE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$57,866
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Health Issues HCR

Advocated for a new and improved system of financing long-term services and supports, as called for in the LeadingAge report, 7 Pathways.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS GOODWIN —
MARSHA GREENFIELD —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Retirement RET

Support S 1562/HR 4122, to reauthorize the Older Americans Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PETER THOMAS NOTARSTEFANO —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4122 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

HR 5771, tax extenders - advocated for a 2-year extension, for continuation of the tax-free rollover of IRA funds to qualified charities, and for a 9% credit rate for the low-income housing tax rate.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NILES GODES —
MARSHA GREENFIELD —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5771 (113th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Support HR 1179/S 569, to solve the Medicare observation days problem by counting all time spent in a hospital bed toward the 3-day stay requirement for Medicare coverage of post-acute care. Support HR 334, Medicare Adult Day Services Act, to enable beneficiaries eligible for home health services to receive them in a certified adult day services center. Support HR 2504/S 1332, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. Allows Medicare coverage of home health services provided by a nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certifie4d nurse-midwife or physician assistant under a physician's supervision. Support S 596, Fostering Independence Through Technology, authorizing Medicare pilot projects on remote monitoring by home health agencies.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
THOMAS GOODWIN —
MARSHA GREENFIELD —
PETER THOMAS NOTARSTEFANO —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2504 (113th), H.R. 334 (113th), H.R. 1179 (113th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

HR 83, FY 2015 omnibus spending bill - advocated for maximum funding of Section 202 senior housing and for home- and community-based services under the Older Americans Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
NILES GODES —
THOMAS GOODWIN —
MARSHA GREENFIELD —
PETER THOMAS NOTARSTEFANO —
ALAYNA WALDRUM —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 83 (113th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.