AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Insurance INS

H.R. 494 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2015 (McCarran-Ferguson) H.R. 1677 - Dental Insurance Fairness Act (ERISA)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Indian Health Service; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 1677 (114th), H.R. 494 (114th)

Defense DEF

Activities related to federal dental chiefs, oral health services provided to military personnel. H.R. 1735 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Two Star) H.R. 4909 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Two Star) S. 1376 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Two Star) S. 2943 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Two Star)

Contacted: Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Indian Health Service; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2943 (114th), H.R. 4909 (114th), H.R. 1735 (114th), S. 1376 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 160 - Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 (Medical Device Tax) H.R. 636 - Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act (Sec. 179) H.R. 1185 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee (RAISE) Health Benefits Act of 2015 (Flexible Spending Accounts) H.R. 1842 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (Student Loan Tax Deduction) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Dietary Guidelines; tobacco rider; dental research programs; child nutrition programs; appropriations for IHS, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (HRAs) H.R. 5447 - Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 (HRAs) S. 149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act (Medical Device Tax) S. 536 - Indian Health Service Health Professions Tax Fairness Act of 2015 (Student Loan Tax Deduction) S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act (HRAs) S. 1827 - Small Business Tax Compliance Relief Act of 2015 (Cash accounting) S. 1946 - Tax Relief Extension Act of 2015 (Section 179 tax deduction) S. 3060 - Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016 (HRAs) Business Tax Reform

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Indian Health Service; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 160 (114th), S. 1946 (114th), H.R. 1185 (114th), S. 1697 (114th), S. 536 (114th), S. 1827 (114th), H.R. 1842 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th), S. 149 (114th), H.R. 636 (114th), S. 3060 (114th), H.R. 5447 (114th), H.R. 2911 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 539 - Action for Dental Health Act 2015 H.R. 953 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 1055 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1411 - Expansion of Nutritions Role in Curricula and Healthcare (ENRICH) Act of 2015 H.R. 3323 - Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 5406 - Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act (IHS reform) H.Res. 416 - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Community Water Fluoridation H.Con.Res. 79 - Funding for Community Health Center Program S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S. 570 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program) S. 2953 - IHS Accountability Act of 2016 (IHS reform)

Contacted: Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Indian Health Service; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.Res. 416 (114th), H.R. 539 (114th), H.R. 1411 (114th), S. 2953 (114th), H.Con.Res. 79 (114th), H.R. 953 (114th), S. 570 (114th), H.R. 5406 (114th), H.R. 1055 (114th), S. 524 (114th), H.R. 3323 (114th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 2145 - Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act S. 563 - Physician Ambassadors Helping Veterans Act

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Indian Health Service; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2145 (114th), S. 563 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 2 - Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 4062 - Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act of 2015 (Mediare Part D Enrollment Requirement) S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Repeal of Medicare Part D Enrollment Requirement

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Indian Health Service; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 810 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th), H.R. 4062 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

All programs funding dental care, dental coverage, dental research, and other dental-related programs and services. Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Agriculture (Dietary Guidelines, tobacco rider) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Education and Workforce (Child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2016 Appropriations (Public Law No: 114-94) - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Dietary Guidelines; tobacco rider; dental research programs; child nutrition programs; appropriations for IHS, AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) H.R. 2685 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Agriculture (Dietary Guidelines, tobacco rider) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Education and Workforce (Child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Indian Health Service

Bills named: H.R. 2685 (114th), H.R. 2029 (114th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 527 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Indian Health Service; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)

Bills named: H.R. 185 (114th), H.R. 527 (114th)

Tobacco TOB

H.R. 662 - Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015 H.R. 2058 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2015

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Indian Health Service; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: H.R. 662 (114th), H.R. 2058 (114th)

Education EDU

H.R. 509 - Student Loan Interest Deduction Act of 2015 (Higher Education) H.R. 649 - Student Loan Refinancing Act (Higher Education) H.R. 4223 - Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act (or POST GRAD Act) S. 108 - Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 (Higher Education) Indian Health Service Student Loan Repayment Program (Health Care Reform) Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (Higher Education)

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Indian Health Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 649 (114th), S. 108 (114th), H.R. 4223 (114th), H.R. 509 (114th)