2nd Quarter - Report

AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$301,389
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 16, 2025 $301,389 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Amendment Jul 16, 2025 $318,889 Yes

What was lobbied

9 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Appropriations for NIH and report language Appropriations for Falls Prevention Programs in CDC Appropriations for CDC Programs Appropriations for HRSA Programs Appropriations for IDEA Programs Appropriations for Dept of Education Programs Programs authorized by the Developmental Disabilities and Bill of Rights Act IDEA Full Funding Act Appropriations for VA programs Allied Health Workforce Diversity Program Appropriations Requests

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN WALKER ALLEN —
ANDREW AMARI —
AARON BISHOP —
JUSTIN ELLIOTT —
STEVE KLINE —
MICHAEL MATLACK —
RACHEL MILLER —
JUSTIN D MOORE —

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of

Education EDU

Inclusion of allied health in HRSA education and workforce programs Support of allied health professions in federal programs Improving Inter-professional education IDEA - SISP Graduate Medical Education Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act (reintroduction) IDEA Full Funding Act PREVENT Pandemics Act H.R. 1151/S.756 - Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN WALKER ALLEN —
ANDREW AMARI —
AARON BISHOP —
JUSTIN ELLIOTT —
STEVE KLINE —
MICHAEL MATLACK —
RACHEL MILLER —
JUSTIN D MOORE —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; White House Office; Education, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1151 (119th), S. 756 (119th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 1517/S.2225 - Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Program Physician self-referral/Stark Law 21st Century Cures Act Health Information Technology Medicaid Expansion MACRA/MIPS APMS IMPACT/PAC reform Network adequacy Opioid Epidemic/Pain Management DOL/OSHA Nominations to NQF committees Primary Care Administrative Burden/Prior Authorizations 1332 Empowerment Waivers Affordable Care Act Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act 1115 Waivers Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act Personal Health Investment Today Act Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act Establishment of an Office of Falls Prevention in the Administration on Aging H.R. 2332/S.1101 - States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment (SHARE) Act H.R. 4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act Expanded Telehealth Access Act - reintroduction Physical Therapy Workforce and Patient Access Act - reintroduction Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act - reintroduction IDEA Act Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 1711 - Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act Telehealth Modernization Act (TMA) - reintroduction H.R. 935 - Health Care Workforce Innovation Act H.R. 1614 - to Expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services S. 668/H.R. 3183 - SAFE Steps for Veterans Act H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Medicare provider payment section) H.R. 4204 - Medicare Patient Choice Act S.1816/H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act Repeal of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN WALKER ALLEN —
ANDREW AMARI —
AARON BISHOP —
JUSTIN ELLIOTT —
STEVE KLINE —
MICHAEL MATLACK —
RACHEL MILLER —
JUSTIN D MOORE —

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: H.R. 1517 (119th), S. 2225 (119th), H.R. 1711 (119th), H.R. 3514 (119th), H.R. 3183 (119th), H.R. 935 (119th), S. 1101 (119th), H.R. 2332 (119th), H.R. 879 (119th), H.R. 4204 (119th), H.R. 4074 (119th), S. 1816 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 1614 (119th), S. 668 (119th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Electrodiagnostic Medicine Patient Protection and Fraud Elimination Act Medicare sequestration moratorium Medicaid coverage and reimbursement Medicare wound care coverage National Correct Coding Initiative Edits Protection of programs related to physical therapy in deficit reduction Medicare Advantage Essential Health Benefits Medicare improvement standards Inclusion of physical therapists in quality programs Medicare Self-referral Coverage of telehealth under Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medicaid Medicare Quality Programs Accelerating Innovation in Medicine Act Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act Chronic Care Management Medicare Orthotics and Prosthetics Patient-Centered Care Act Medicare Private Contracting Medicare Patient Empowerment Act Skilled Nursing Facility 3-Day rule Prior Authorization in Medicare Advantage Plans Alternative payment models Health information technology: Electronic health records, health IT incentives for physical therapists, certification of EHRs interoperability, and information blocking durable medical equipment prosthetics orthotics and supplies competitive bidding Lymphedema Treatment Act Medicare enrollment Skilled Nursing Facility payment Home Health payment Medical review (Medicare) Reducing Health Care costs REAADI & DRMA Acts Home Health Payment Innovation Act S.1816/H.R. 3514 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act Critical Access Hospital Relief Act Medicare Fee Schedule Unified post-acute care prospective payment system Inpatient rehabilitation facilities / long term care hospital payment HIPAA proposed rule Support Medicare Providers Act H.R. 4074 - Optimizing Postpartum Outcomes Act H.R. 1517/S.2225 - Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act Expanded Telehealth Access Act - reintroduction Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act - reintroduction Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act - reintroduction IDEA Act H.R. 1711 - Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act Telehealth Modernization Act (TMA) - reintroduction H.R. 1614 - to Expand eligible practitioners to furnish telehealth services H.R. 879 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act Medicare Payment Reform H.R. 4202 - Medicare Patient Choice Act Repeal of Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction (MPPR) H.R. 1 - One Big Beautiful Bill Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN WALKER ALLEN —
ANDREW AMARI —
AARON BISHOP —
JUSTIN ELLIOTT —
STEVE KLINE —
MICHAEL MATLACK —
RACHEL MILLER —
JUSTIN D MOORE —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4202 (119th), H.R. 3514 (119th), S. 1816 (119th), S. 2225 (119th), H.R. 4074 (119th), H.R. 879 (119th), H.R. 1614 (119th), H.R. 1 (119th), H.R. 1517 (119th), H.R. 1711 (119th)

Veterans VET

PT qualification standard in the Veterans Admin PT workforce numbers in the Veterans Admin/recruitment/retention GS Schedule PT payment/PTA payment Physical therapy in telehealth or virtual medicine Collaboration with VA Residency opportunities in VA system Standardization of Practice VA-PT Continuing Education Requirements Access and quality standards under Veterans Health Administration Community Care Network PTA Qualification Standards Veterans Affairs Community Care Program Role of Physical Therapists in primary care VA future vision of healthcare proposed rule Pelvic Health S. 668/H.R. 3183 - SAFE Steps for Veterans Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN WALKER ALLEN —
ANDREW AMARI —
AARON BISHOP —
JUSTIN ELLIOTT —
STEVE KLINE —
MICHAEL MATLACK —
JUSTIN D MOORE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 668 (119th), H.R. 3183 (119th)

Small Business SMB

Medicare private contracting Student Loan Forgiveness/Student Loan Repayment CARES Act Economic Injury Disaster Loan

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN WALKER ALLEN —
ANDREW AMARI —
AARON BISHOP —
JUSTIN ELLIOTT —
STEVE KLINE —
MICHAEL MATLACK —
RACHEL MILLER —
JUSTIN D MOORE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

NIH Rehab issues APTA role with NIH Traumatic brain injury research Support of work done at CDC Injury Center on elder adult falls, TBI, youth sports concussions NIH Research and Development funding PT role in childhood obesity Relocate TBI State Grant Program to ACL NIDILRR - Rehab research Nomination to NIH Committees Safety of Children in School (Restraint & Seclusion) Falls and Falls Prevention

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN WALKER ALLEN —
ANDREW AMARI —
AARON BISHOP —
JUSTIN ELLIOTT —
STEVE KLINE —
MICHAEL MATLACK —
RACHEL MILLER —
JUSTIN D MOORE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Defense DEF

Expansion of coverage under Tricare Military children with special health care needs National Defense Authorization Act FY2020 DOD Arthritis Program under CDMRP Prescribing of Therapy by Allied Health Professionals Cost sharing under TRICARE Primary care recognition under TRICARE Primary Care Recognition Throughout DOD Tricare payment to healthcare providers Expansion of PTA education in DOD

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
BRIAN WALKER ALLEN —
ANDREW AMARI —
AARON BISHOP —
JUSTIN ELLIOTT —
STEVE KLINE —
MICHAEL MATLACK —
RACHEL MILLER —
JUSTIN D MOORE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 2332/S.1101 - States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JUSTIN ELLIOTT —
STEVE KLINE New —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1101 (119th), H.R. 2332 (119th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.