AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

Tobacco TOB

Tobacco cessation

Contacted: Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

S. 571, Pilot's Bill of Rights 2, all provisions

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: S. 571 (114th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3483, Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2026, Stop Nuclear Waste by Our Lakes Act of 2015, all provisions

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Education, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); White House Office

Bills named: S. 2026 (114th), H.R. 3483 (114th), S. 544 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 3537, Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1270, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions S. 709, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act, all provisions S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3520, Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1936, Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act, all provisions S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 293, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R.6, 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions H.R. 3680, Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3770, End Surprise Billing Act of 2015, all provisions Radiation Oncology Therapy Coding Medical Licensure - The Interstate Medical Licensure Compact Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse Physician Owned Hospitals Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirements for over-the-counter medications Opioid Abuse Telemedicine Drug Pricing Electronic Health Records (EHR) interoperability and certification Meaningful Use/hardship exemptions and Stage 3 regulations Precision Medicine Cybersecurity Sunshine Act FDA/NIH Modernization Laboratory Developed Tests (LDT) Mental health and HIPAA privacy law HIPAA Chronic care Child-resistant packaging for energy drinks COBRA grace period Dietary guidelines ICD-10 Antibiotic resistance Pre-diabetes Hypertension Homelessness - impact on health XR-29-2013 related penalty/12 month delay Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)/oversight modernization

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 3520 (114th), H.R. 2646 (114th), S. 2141 (114th), S. 1945 (114th), H.R. 270 (114th), H.R. 293 (114th), H.R. 3940 (114th), S. 709 (114th), H.R. 6 (114th), H.R. 3680 (114th), H.R. 3309 (114th), H.R. 3770 (114th), H.R. 1936 (114th), H.R. 1270 (114th), H.R. 3537 (114th)

Veterans VET

S. 2170, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1604, Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act, all provisions VA Choice Program Veterans Administration Scope of Practice

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office

Bills named: S. 2170 (114th), H.R. 1604 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, provisions relating to Meaningful Use and Conrad 30 J-1 Visa program Reauthorization H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, provisions relating to health care S. 2170, Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support (VETS) Act of 2015, all provisions

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Education, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)

Bills named: H.R. 2029 (114th), H.R. 1314 (114th), S. 2170 (114th)

Education EDU

Higher Education Reauthorization Graduate Medical Education Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); SENATE; White House Office; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act (SKILLS Visa Act), all provisions H.R. 4234, Primary Care Physician Reentry Act of 2015, all provisions S.1189, Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, all provisions Insurance Industry Consolidation Telehealth and Licensure

Contacted: Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2131 (114th), S. 1189 (114th), H.R. 4234 (114th)

Torts TOR

H.R. 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4234, Primary Care Physician Reentry Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015, all provisions Sports Medicine Liability

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); White House Office; Education, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 4234 (114th), H.R. 865 (114th), H.R. 921 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1190, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions S. 141, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2102, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions S. 1131, Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 169, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015, all provisions S. 258, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2513, Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity (PACE) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2153, Provider Payment Sunshine Act, all provisions S. 2425, Patient Access and Medicare Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act, all provisions H.R. 976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1018, Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2568, Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 169, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3940, Meaningful Use Hardship Relief Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2141, Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology (TRUST IT) Act of 2015, all provisions S. 2368, Audit & Appeals Fairness, Integrity, and Reforms in Medicare Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions H. R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 843, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 3770, End Surprise Billing Act of 2015, all provisions Medicare program: Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) implementation Medicare program: MACRA Implementation/Alternate payment models Medicare program: ACA implementation/Marketplace open enrollment Medicare program: Independent Payment Advisory Board Repeal (IPAB) Medicare program: Misvalued Codes Medicare program: Meaningful Use Regulations/Electronic Health Records Medicare program: Electronic Health Records (EHR) interoperability and certification Medicare program: Telehealth and Medicare coverage Medicare program: Sequestration Medicare program: Comprehensive Joint Replacement Initiative Medicare program: In-Office Ancillary Services Exception (IOASE) Medicare program: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) Medicare program: Value-Based Payment Modifier (VPM) Medicare program: Graduate Medical Education (GME) Medicare program: Meaningful Use/hardship exemptions and Stage 3 regulations Medicare program: Prescription Drug Diversion Medicare program: Physician data Medicare program: Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Tests Payment System Medicare program: Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Medicare program: Drugs of Abuse Testing Medicare program: Program Integrity Medicare program: Recovery Audit Contracting (RAC) Medicare program: Mental health and HIPAA privacy law Medicare program: Chronic care Medicare program: Medicare Advantage/narrow networks Medicare program: Pre-diabetes Medicare program: Hypertension Medicare program: Drug pricing Medicare program: Relative Value Scale Update Committee (RUC) Medicaid program: Medicaid expansion Medicaid program: CPT Medicare and Medicaid programs: ICD-10

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Education, Dept of; White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 976 (114th), S. 2368 (114th), H.R. 3940 (114th), H.R. 1018 (114th), S. 1131 (114th), S. 843 (114th), H.R. 1190 (114th), S. 141 (114th), H.R. 270 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th), H.R. 169 (114th), H.R. 3770 (114th), H.R. 2568 (114th), H.R. 2513 (114th), S. 2141 (114th), H.R. 1470 (114th), S. 810 (114th), S. 258 (114th), H.R. 3309 (114th), S. 2153 (114th), H.R. 2102 (114th), S. 2425 (114th)