AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS for AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS
What was lobbied
12 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS
Access to emergency medical supplies (including Personal Protective Equipment, COVID-19 tests, ventilators, and medications) during COVID-19 public health emergency Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy and Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Education EDU
H.R.2028-REDI Act, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program. S.942-REDI Act, to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for interest-free deferment on student loans for borrowers serving in a medical or dental internship or residency program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Advocacy |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Firearms/Guns/Ammunition FIR
Federal funding for firearms safety and injury prevention research Firearms safety and injury prevention policy
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC
Opioids, pain management Federal funding for substance use disorder treatments H.R.2004-Tylers Law, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement routine fentanyl testing for patients experiencing an overdose H.R. 2483, Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act, to reauthorize grants and programs to address opioid and substance use disorder S.921-Tylers Law, to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to issue guidance on whether hospital emergency departments should implement routine fentanyl testing for patients experiencing an overdose
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Federal funding to implement Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) program Federal funding to implement MISSION ZERO program Federal funding to for firearm safety and injury prevention research Federal funding to implement Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) Federal funding for emergency medicine research activities Federal funding for implementation of Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Health Issues HCR
Reproductive health, physician-patient relationship, and EMTALA issues Emergency department boarding Drug shortages Health care consolidation H.R. 2414-To reauthorize the MISSION ZERO military-civilian partnership for trauma readiness H.R. 929-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers S.266-Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, to reauthorize programs to improve mental health access for health care providers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Insurance INS
No Surprises Act implementation Eliminating prior authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage H.R. 2433-Reducing Unnecessary Medical Delays in Care Act of 2025, to ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
Workplace violence prevention for health care workers
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED
Federal funding for emergency medicine research activities
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Physician payment reform Counting observation stays as satisfying Medicare three-day inpatient stay prerequisite for skilled nursing facility (SNF) coverage Eliminating prior authorization requirements in Medicare Advantage H.R. 771-Rural Health Care Access Act of 2025, to eliminate the 35-mile requirement to qualify as a critical access hospital H.R. 772-Rural ER Access Act, to require the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to repeal the 35-mile requirement for off-campus facilities H.R. 879- Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025, to address the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule cuts and increaser support for physicians and other practitioners in adjusting to Medicare payment changes H.R.1968-Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, to provide appropriations for federal departments and agencies and to provide an increase for the calendar year 2024 physician fee schedule conversion factor H.R. 2433-Reducing Unnecessary Medical Delays in Care Act of 2025, to ensure that prior authorization medical decisions under Medicare are determined by physicians. S.1261-CONNECT for Health Act, to expand access to telehealth services
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
Fentanyl analogues scheduling extension
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS New | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy & Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
Updating first aid and emergency medical kits and flight crew training requirements
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| FRED ESSIS | Congressional Lobbyist |
| RYAN MCBRIDE | Congressional Affairs Director |
| JEANNE SLADE | Senior Director, Grassroots Advocacy and Political Affairs |
| LAURA WOOSTER | Senior Vice President, Advocacy and Practice Affairs |
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