AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
12 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Small Business SMB
Increased funding for small business loan programs Personal Protective Equipment for Small Businesses Liability Reform Small Business Taxes: 199A, 179 expensing, cash accounting Deceptive online reviews of small businesses, including dental practices Corporate Transparency Act Implementation
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COREY AUSTIN MCGEE | — |
| JAMES SCHULZ New | — |
Veterans VET
VA: VETSmile Pilot Program VA Community Care Program VA: Licensure Funding for VA Office of Dentistry Authority of VA Assistant Under Secretary for Health for Dentistry VA Expiring Authorities Act H.R. 2410 VETCARE Act Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that Would Require a VA Dental Clinic in Each State H.R. 9146, Ensuring Continuity of Care in Veterans Health Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COREY AUSTIN MCGEE | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TAMPIO | — |
Indian/Native American Affairs IND
Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act IHS Funding for dental programs/providers Community dental health coordinators
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER | — |
| COREY AUSTIN MCGEE | — |
Defense DEF
Implementation of Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act Supporting Federal Dental Services Supporting dentists in the National Guard/Reserve NDAA: Tricare Dental Program reform, Military Retirement, FDS ranks Dental Care for Our Troops Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER | — |
| COREY AUSTIN MCGEE | — |
Education EDU
Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 1202/S. 704, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act Student Loan Refinancing Act HIV Epidemic Loan-Repayment Program Act POST GRAD Act Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act Bio-Professionals Workforce Pilot Program National Health Service Corps Reauth Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education H.R. 3561, PATIENT Act Rural Health Care Workforce Pathway Act S. 4169, the Primary Care Team Education Centers Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT BURNS | — |
| JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER | — |
| COREY AUSTIN MCGEE | — |
Tobacco TOB
Quit Because of COVID-19 Act Tobacco Tax Equity Act H.R. 2398 Prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration FDA action on menthol cigarettes and other menthol tobacco products Synthetic nicotine
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT BURNS | — |
| NATALIE HALES | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Funding for dental coverage and benefits, caries prevention and oral health promotion, the dental workforce (incl. alternative dental providers and dental residencies), dental research, and other dental-related agencies, programs and services. Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Agriculture (WIC, school lunches, Team Nutrition) Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Defense (dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS oral health division) Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations- VA American Rescue Plan
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TAMPIO | — |
Agriculture AGR
Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program, Team Nutrition) FNS child nutrition programs (WIC food package standards, school meal standards)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT BURNS | — |
| NATALIE HALES | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Adult dental Medicaid benefits Regulatory Reform for Medicaid Medicaid Audits Medicaid Claim Processing Medicaid Credentialing Medicare medically necessary Dental Establishment of a G Code for hospital operating room access for dental surgeries Operating room access for dental surgeries in ambulatory surgical centers H.R. 1342/S. 570, the Medicaid Dental Benefit Act H.R. 1422, SMILED Act Childrens Health Insurance Program Medicare Advantage Postpartum oral health coverage Medicaid and CHIP Child and Adult Core Set Quality Measures Dental Loss Ratio in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid Managed Care Medicaid access fee for service Medicaid access managed care Medicare Medically Necessary Dental Care
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| NATALIE HALES | — |
| DAVID LINN | — |
| JAMES SCHULZ New | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TAMPIO | — |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Implementation of the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act Dental Team Workforce Shortages Maldistribution of dentists H.R. 1310 SHARE Act DOL Overtime Rule S. 2840 Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act S. 2878, Flexibility for Workers Education Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT BURNS | — |
| JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER | — |
| NATALIE HALES | — |
| DAVID LINN | — |
| COREY AUSTIN MCGEE | — |
| JAMES SCHULZ New | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TAMPIO | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses. PPE Tax Credits Tax incentives to work in rural/underserved areas Exempting all repayments loan forgiveness programs from income tax Bonus depreciation Permanent reduction of corporate tax Corporate Transparency Act H.R. 8599, to include over-the-counter oral healthcare products as qualified medical expenses which can be purchased with HSA and FSA funds.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| COREY AUSTIN MCGEE | — |
| JAMES SCHULZ New | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TAMPIO | — |
Health Issues HCR
Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Essential Health Benefits Access to dental care for people with disabilities Community Health Center reauthorization Title VII Reauthorization Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization H.R. 2559, Strengthening Community Care Act Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) Disparities in dental care S. 1424/H.R. 1385, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) Oral health initiatives H.R. 994 /S. 403, Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act Action for Dental Health Implementation H.R. 3843/S.2891, the Action for Dental Health Act of 2023 Health Profession Shortage Areas Health Information Technology- Interoperability, Standards, AI CMS Vaccine Mandate Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices S. 862, Restoring Americas Health Care Workforce and Readiness Act MOBILE Health Care Act Implementation Social Determinants of Health Emergency Department Boarding H.R. 3633, PREVENT HPV Cancers Act Oral Health for Moms Act H.R. 994/ S.403, Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act DEA Controlled Substance Prescriber Continuing Education Requirement DEA Telemedicine Prescribing Rulemaking FDA Front-of-Package Labeling Rulemaking NTP Monograph on the State of the Science Concerning Fluoride Exposure and Neurodevelopment and Cognition: A Systematic Review OSHA Exposure to COVID-19 in Health Care Settings OSHA Heat Injury and Illness Prevention Rulemaking OSHA Infectious Diseases Standard Rulemaking OSHA Occupational Exposure to Respirable Crystalline Silica Rulemaking OSHA Preventing Workplace Violence in Healthcare Rulemaking USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans USPSTF Tobacco Intervention Recommendations USPSTF HIV Screening Recommendations USPSTF Breastfeeding Interventions VA Community Care Program Cures 2.0 Act PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 7153/S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Ac H,R, 3380, Healthcare Extension and Accessibility for Developmentally Disabled and Underserved Population (HEADs UP) Act of 2023 Mental Health and Licensing of Dentists ERISA reform Provider directories World Oral Health Day White House Conference and Hunger, Nutrition, and Health U.S. Preventive Services Task Force oral health guidelines for children, adolescents, and adults NIDCR 75th anniversary NIH reform Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) data privacy S. 2846/H.R. 5568, CARE for Moms Act S. 3805/H.R. 6487, the No Fees for EFTs Act S.4031, the Providing Resources and Opportunities for Health Education and Learning Act of 2024 (PRO-HEAL Act of 2024)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT BURNS | — |
| JENNIFER MICHELLE FISHER | — |
| NATALIE HALES | — |
| DAVID LINN | — |
| COREY AUSTIN MCGEE | — |
| JAMES SCHULZ New | — |
| CHRISTOPHER TAMPIO | — |
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