AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Education EDU
Various issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers Various issues related to Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, accreditation Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Various issues related to the Department of Justice testing accommodations for students with communication disorders Various issues related to the implementation of IDEA Part B, including qualified providers, personnel evaluation systems, state assessments and paperwork reduction Issues related to telepractice Issues related to establishment of technical assistance centers within the U.S. Department of Education to improve the ability of school-based speech-language pathologists and educational audiologists to meet the needs of students with communication disorders. Implementation of CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) Implementation of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) Issues related to reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act H.R. 5984/S. 3213, the IDEA Full Funding Act H.R. 604/S. 96, the Reopen and Rebuild Americas Schools Act H.R. 7219, the Growing, Recruiting, and Obtaining Workers in Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Services (GROW SISPS) Act Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2023 for programs administered by the Department of Education Issues related to implementation of the American Rescue Plans Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund H.R. 4786/S. 2550, the Respond, Innovate, Succeed, and Empower (RISE) Act of 2021
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| WILLIAM KNUDSEN | — |
| ERIC STANTON MASTEN | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
| JEFFREY P. REGAN | — |
| KEVIN STUTMAN New | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 1587/S. 1731, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 H.R. 2168/S. 3193, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 4040, the Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 H.R. 4311, the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act H.R. 6202, the Telehealth Extension Act H.R. 6020/S. 3314, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 H.R. 7876, the Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) Implementation of S. 610, the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act Implementation of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) Issues related to enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage in Medicaid Various issues related to CMS Actions surrounding: Medicare supervision requirements audits of medical records and claims for Part A and B services code development and reimbursement of personal protective equipment Quality reporting under MIPS Implementation of the IMPACT Act Medicare physician fee schedule Prospective payments systems Demonstration projects/episodic payment models Accountable Care Organizations Federally-facilitated marketplace Medicare Advantage Reimbursement of telehealth services COVID-19 emergency telepractice coverage of Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Medicare telehealth coverage under Part A and B Essential and Non-essential personnel designation Implementation of CARES Act (P.L. 116-136) Provision and payment for Part A therapy Various issues related to implementation of ACA Various issues related to Medicaid in schools Advocated for Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) Sequestration H.R. 3173/S. 3018, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Issues related to extension of COVID-19 public health emergency H.R. 8800, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2022 Issues related to coverage of augmentative and alternative communication devices and systems and their role in integration of individuals with disabilities in work and community settings Issues related to Medicare beneficiaries accessing services provided by audiologists without a physician order
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| CAROLINE BERGNER | — |
| REBECCA BOWEN New | — |
| JOSH KRANTZ | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
| JEFFREY P. REGAN | — |
| NEELA SWANSON | — |
| SARAH WARREN | — |
| JERRY WHITE | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 2168/S. 3193, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act H.R. 1332/S. 368, the Telehealth Modernization Act H.R. 366, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021 H.R. 5561/S, 4052, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103) S. 3799, the PREVENT Pandemics Act Issues related to funding for the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders Issues related to funding for the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitative Research Various issues related to Block Grants, Essential Health Benefits, and STLD coverage Various issues related to non-discrimination legislation and regulation Various issues related to DOL and HHS actions surrounding the Summary of Benefits and Coverage H.R. 3320/S. 1679, the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act Implementation of the FDA Reauthorization Act (Public Law 115-52) FDA regulation of over-the-counter hearing aids H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 Issues related to implementation of surprise billing regulations Issues related to development of a public health insurance option Access to adequate personal protective equipment and policy changes to enhance safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, which also includes clear masks for people with hearing loss and other communication disorders Implementation of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2) Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2023 for programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services Issues related to extension of COVID-19 public health emergency H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 H.R. 1195/S. 4182, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act Issues surrounding establishment of a childrens interagency coordinating council within the Department of Health and Human Services
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| REBECCA BOWEN New | — |
| JOSH KRANTZ | — |
| ERIC STANTON MASTEN | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
| JEFFREY P. REGAN | — |
| KEVIN STUTMAN New | — |
| JERRY WHITE | — |
Small Business SMB
Implementation of CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) Implementation of H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) Implementation of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC STANTON MASTEN | — |
Unemployment UNM
Issues related to unemployment insurance Implementation of CARES Act (Public Law 116-136) Implementation of H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260) Implementation of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ERIC STANTON MASTEN | — |
Defense DEF
COVID-19 emergency telepractice coverage of TRICARE
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| REBECCA BOWEN | — |
| TIM P NANOF | — |
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