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Health Issues HCR

Public Law 117-2 The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Public Law 116-123 Coronavirus Preparedness & Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. Public Law 116-136 CARES (Coronavirus Act, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. S. 3942 Securing America's Medical Supply Chain Act of 2020. S. 3780 Help Onshore Manufacturing Efficiencies (HOME) for Drugs and Devices Act. H.R. 4128 Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2021. Proposals regarding the Medical Device User Fee Act (MDUFA) reauthorization. Proposals to advance policies related to effective pain management. Proposals regarding regulatory policies affected by public health emergencies. Proposals regarding diagnostic and serologic coronavirus testing. Proposals related to preserving the medical supply chain. Proposals related to future pandemic preparedness. Proposals related to medical device cybersecurity. Proposals related to telehealth implementation and remote monitoring. Proposals related to PT/INR (Prothrombin Time/International Normalized Ratio) testing.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 3780 (117th), H.R. 4128 (117th), S. 3942 (117th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Proposals related to Medicare coverage of continuous glucose monitors. Proposals related to the DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, & Supplies) fee schedule.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Proposals to reduce adult malnutrition and hospital readmissions.

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Proposals related to preserving medical supply chain. Proposals related to U.S. global health programs and pandemic preparedness. Proposal to advance global virus surveillance.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Agriculture AGR

Proposals regarding the reauthorization of Child Nutrition Programs. Proposals regarding the implementation and modernization of the WIC program.

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Natl Security Council (NSC)

Transportation TRA

Proposals related to the transportation of lithium-ion batteries.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 2016 Surface Transportation Investment Act. H.R. 3684 The INVEST in America Act. H.R. 3757 The Multiple Substance Impaired Driving Prevention Act. Proposals to ensure law enforcement has tools to identify impaired drivers.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS)

Bills named: H.R. 3757 (117th), S. 2016 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Public Law 115-97 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. H.R. 3684 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act. Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures.

Contacted: SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 3684 (117th)