AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS
What was lobbied
14 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM
HR 1585 Violence Against Women Act: Advocate for re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act. No Bill No - Abortion: Opposed the Born Alive Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONYA CLAY | Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer; Legislative Director, Office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep.Glen Browder |
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV
No Bill No. - Abortion: Opposed the Born Alive Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONYA CLAY | Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer; Legislative Director, Office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep.Glen Browder |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
No Bill No. - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERESA M BAKER | House Legislative Assistant, Analyst and Director |
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
Health Issues HCR
S192, HR1943, HR1983, S962, S106 - National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Under-served area access. S 289 - Rural Physician Workforce Protection Act: GME reform to support rural residency training. S 304 - Teaching Health Center GME Re-authorization: Supported the Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Physicians Act of 2019. HR 117 - Vaccines Saves Lives Resolution: Senate HELP Heating re Vaccinations. HR 938 - Drug Pricing: support for the Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019. HR 965 - Drug Pricing: support for the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019. HR 985 - Drug Pricing: support for the Fair Access for Safe and Timely (FAST) Generics Act of 2019. HR 986 - Affordable Care Act - the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019: Support of the Bill. HR 1010 - Affordable Care Act: support of the Bill to provide that the rule entitled "Short-term, Limited Duration Insurance" shall have no force or effect. HR 1114 - Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act: Support for Gun Violence Bill. HR 1358: Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals: GME reform to correct rotator problems. HR 1385 - Affordable Care Act: Support of the Bill for the State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act. HR 1499 - Drug Pricing: support for the Protection Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019. HR 1585 Violence Against Women Act: Advocate for re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act. HR 1782 - Drug Pricing: support for the Payment commission and Data Act of 2019. HR 1897/S 916: Mothers and Offspring Mortality Awareness Act or the MOMMA's Act: Support for the maternal mortality bill. No Bill No: Support for the Stopping the Pharmaceutical Industry from Keeping Drugs Expensive (SPIKE) Act of 2019 No Bill No. - Mission Act - Veterans Healthcare: Monitor implementation of Mission Act, veterans' access to community-based physicians. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health Professions Training Grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No. - Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Re-authorization: Patient Centered, primary care research, AHRQ funding. No Bill No. - FY2020 appropriations AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans. No Bill No. - Rural Health: Eliminate disparities to access to quality care for rural populations. No Bill No. - Administrative Simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No. - Title VII Primary Care training Enhancement Grants: Support for family medicine training. No Bill No. - Primary Care Issues: Shared AAFP principles and encourage members to join the House Primary Care Caucus. No Bill No - Abortion: Opposed the Born Alive Act. No Bill No. - Medicare Physician Payment: Address appropriate use criteria policy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERESA M BAKER | House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
| SONYA CLAY | Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer; Legislative Director, Office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep.Glen Browder |
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
| ROBERT HALL | Legislative Counsel to US Senator Mark Dayton |
Veterans VET
No Bill No. - Mission Act - Veterans Healthcare: Monitor implementation of Mission Act, veterans' access to community-based physicians.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
S192, HR1943, HR1983, S962, S106 - National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Under-served area access. S 289 - Rural Physician Workforce Protection Act: GME reform to support rural residency training. HR 1358: Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals: GME reform to correct rotator problems. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health Professions Training Grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No. - appropriations AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - AHRQ National Guidelines Clearinghouse: Closure of the NGC. No Bill No. - Rural Health: Eliminate disparities to access to quality care for rural populations. No Bill No. - Adequate Funding for HHS agencies and programs: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Insurance network adequacy to avoid surprise medical bills: Health care coverage for all, administrative simplification. No Bill No. - FY20 funding for AHRQ, HRSA, CDC, CMS: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - AHRQ Center for Primary Care Research: Primary Care research at AHRQ. No Bill No. - Administrative Simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No. - Medicaid and CHIP proposed rule: Services covered by Medicaid and CHIP. No Bill No. - GME Cap setting in new programs: More time for new teaching centers to set their GME cap. No Bill No. -ACO/MSSP extension for applications: Urging a deadline extension for applications. No Bill No. -Part D and C rule on drug prices: Lowering drug prices. No Bill No. -Reducing burdens with HIT: Making EHRs easier for physicians. No Bill No. - Insurance requirements in 2020: Benefit and payment rates in 2020. No Bill No. - Prior authorizations in Part C: Reducing prior authorization burdens on physicians. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No. - Primary Care Issues: Shared AAFP principles and encourage members to join the House Primary Care Caucus. No Bill No. - Medicare Physician Payment: Address appropriate use criteria policy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERESA M BAKER | House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
| ROBERT BENNETT | Health Insurance Specialist , CMS Office of Communication |
| SONYA CLAY | Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer; Legislative Director, Office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep.Glen Browder |
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
| ROBERT HALL | Legislative Counsel to US Senator Mark Dayton |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S192, HR1943, HR1983, S962, S106 - National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access. S 304 - Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization: Increase, extended THCGME funding. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health Professions Training Grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Re-authorization: Patient Centered, primary care research, AHRQ funding. No Bill No. - appropriations AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Rural Health: Eliminate disparities to access to quality care for rural populations. No Bill No. - Gun Violence Research Funding: Ending the epidemic of gun violence through research. No Bill No. - Adequate Funding for HHS agencies and programs: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - FY20 funding for AHRQ, HRSA, CDC, CMS: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - AHRQ Center for Primary Care Research: Primary Care research at AHRQ. No Bill No. - Title VII Primary Care training Enhancement Grants: Support for family medicine training.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERESA M BAKER | House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR
HR 1114 - Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act: Support for Gun Violence Bill. HR 1585 - Violence Against Women Act: Advocate for re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONYA CLAY | Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer; Legislative Director, Office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep.Glen Browder |
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
Insurance INS
No Bill No. - Primary Care Patient Protection Act: Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans. No Bill No. - Insurance network adequacy to avoid surprise medical bills: Health care coverage for all, administrative simplification. No Bill No. - Administrative Simplification: Promote reduced administrative burden on family physicians of prior authorization, EMR. No Bill No. - Reducing HIPPA compliance burdens: How to improve HIPPA requirements for physicians. No Bill No. - Insurance requirements in 2020: Benefit and payment rates in 2020. No Bill No. - Veterans Community Care Program: Improving access to community based physicians for veterans. No Bill No. - Grandfathered health plans: HHS should not prolong grandfathered plans.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERESA M BAKER | House Legislative Assistant, Analyst & Director |
| ROBERT BENNETT | Health Insurance Specialist, CMS Office of Communication |
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
Tobacco TOB
No Bill No. - Reducing nicotine use in youths: Reducing tobacco use in kids.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT BENNETT | Health Insurance Specialist, CMS Office of Communication |
Education EDU
S192, HR1943, HR1983, S962, S106 - National Health Service Corps: Medical Student Debt Relief and Rural and Underserved area access. S 289 - Rural Physician Workforce Protection Act: GME reform to support rural residency training. S 304 - Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization: Increase, extended THCGME funding; Supported the Training the Next Generation of Primary Care Physicians Act of 2019. HR 1358: Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals: GME reform to correct rotator problems. HR 1554 - Resident Education Deferred Interest Act: Student debt relief. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Health Professions Training Grants for family medicine. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No. - appropriations AHRQ, HRSA, CMS, CDC: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - Adequate Funding for HHS agencies and programs: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - FY20 funding for AHRQ, HRSA, CDC, CMS: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - GME Cap setting in new programs: More time for new teaching centers to set their GME cap. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus: 116th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC. No Bill No. - Title VII Primary Care training Enhancement Grants: Support for family medicine training. No Bill No. - Primary Care Issues: Shared AAFP principles and encourage members to join the House Primary Care Caucus. No Bill No. - Medicare Physician Payment: Address appropriate use criteria policy.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERESA M BAKER | House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
| ROBERT BENNETT | Health Insurance Specialist , CMS Office of Communication |
| SONYA CLAY | Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer; Legislative Director, Office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep.Glen Browder |
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
| ROBERT HALL | Legislative Counsel to US Senator Mark Dayton |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
HR 1114 - Recognizing Gun Violence as a Public Health Emergency Act: Support for Gun Violence Bill. No Bill No. - Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute Re-authorization: Patient Centered, primary care research, AHRQ funding. No Bill No. - Gun Violence Research Funding: Ending the epidemic of gun violence through research. No Bill No. - Adequate Funding for HHS agencies and programs: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - FY20 funding for AHRQ, HRSA, CDC, CMS: AAFP federal spending priorities. No Bill No. - AHRQ Center for Primary Care Research: Primary Care research at AHRQ.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TERESA M BAKER | House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
| SONYA CLAY | Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer; Legislative Director, Office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep.Glen Browder |
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW
No Bill No. - Climate Change/Clean Air Act: Support for the Clean Air Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONYA CLAY | Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer; Legislative Director, Office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep.Glen Browder |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
HR 1585 Violence Against Women Act: Advocate for re-authorization of the Violence Against Women Act. No Bill No - Abortion: Opposed the Born Alive Act.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| SONYA CLAY | Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Jose Serrano; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep. Steny Hoyer; Legislative Director, Office of U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee; Legislative Assistant, Office of U.S. Rep.Glen Browder |
| MARK CRIBBEN | — |
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