AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Insurance INS

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

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

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

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 527 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (extend deadline to comply with translation services mandate)

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

Bills named: H.R. 527 (114th), H.R. 185 (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: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Indian Health Service; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Education, Dept of; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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

Bills named: S. 563 (114th), H.R. 2145 (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) H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Two Star) S. 1376 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Two Star) S. 2943 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Two Star)

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

Bills named: S. 2943 (114th), H.R. 1735 (114th), H.R. 4909 (114th), S. 1376 (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. 1842 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (Student Loan Tax Deduction) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Dietary Guidelines; tobacco rider; dental research programs; child nutrition programs; appropriations for IHS, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (HRAs) H.R. 5447 - Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 (HRAs) S. 149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act (Medical Device Tax) S. 536 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (Student Loan Tax Deduction) 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) S. 3060 - Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 (HRAs) Business Tax Reform

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

Bills named: S. 3060 (114th), H.R. 1842 (114th), S. 149 (114th), S. 1946 (114th), H.R. 1185 (114th), S. 536 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 2911 (114th), S. 1827 (114th), S. 1697 (114th), H.R. 5447 (114th), H.R. 160 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 539 - Action for Dental Health Act 2015 H.R. 953 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 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.R. 5406 - Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act (IHS reform) H.Res. 416 - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Community Water Fluoridation H.Con.Res. 79 - Funding for Community Health Center Program S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 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) S. 2953 - IHS Accountability Act of 2016 (IHS reform)

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

Bills named: H.R. 3323 (114th), H.R. 953 (114th), S. 524 (114th), H.Con.Res. 79 (114th), H.Res. 416 (114th), H.R. 5406 (114th), S. 2953 (114th), S. 192 (114th), H.R. 1055 (114th), H.R. 1411 (114th), H.R. 539 (114th), S. 570 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2 - Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 4062 - Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2015 (Mediare Part D Enrollment Requirement) S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Repeal of Medicare Part D Enrollment Requirement

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

Bills named: S. 810 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th), H.R. 4062 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

All programs funding dental care, dental coverage, dental research, and other dental-related programs and services. Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Agriculture (Dietary Guidelines, tobacco rider) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Education and Workforce (Child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Dietary Guidelines; tobacco rider; dental research programs; child nutrition programs; appropriations for IHS, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) H.R. 2685 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Agriculture (Dietary Guidelines, tobacco rider) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Education and Workforce (Child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)

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

Bills named: H.R. 2685 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th)

Education EDU

H.R. 509 - Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015 (Higher Education) H.R. 649 - Student Loan Refinancing Act (Higher Education) H.R. 4223 - Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (or POST GRAD Act) 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: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Indian Health Service; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 649 (114th), H.R. 509 (114th), H.R. 4223 (114th), S. 108 (114th)