AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

Torts TOR

H.R. 1215-Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Education, Dept of; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Indian Health Service; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 1215 (115th)

Accounting ACC

Cash method of accounting

Contacted: Indian Health Service; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Agriculture AGR

Child nutrition programs Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program, Team Nutrition)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Indian Health Service; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform (medical device tax, cash method of accounting, pass-through status, Sec. 179 deduction, cadillac tax, estate tax, pre-tax dollars for health care services) Tax treatment of student loan forgiveness programs for dental care practitioners (e.g., IHS) H.R. 184-Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 631-Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 H.R. 795-Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance S. 108-Protect Medical Innovation Act

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Education, Dept of; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Indian Health Service; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 184 (115th), S. 108 (115th), H.R. 795 (115th), H.R. 631 (115th)

Small Business SMB

Regulatory Reform (small business) H.R. 26-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (REINS Act) H.R. 33-Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017 S. 21-Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (REINS Act)

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Indian Health Service; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Education, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Bills named: H.R. 26 (115th), H.R. 33 (115th), S. 21 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Part C (Medicare Advantage enrollement requirement) Medicare Part D (Medicare Part D prescriber enrollment requirement)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Education, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Indian Health Service; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Health Issues HCR

Affordable Care Act Repeal and Replace (dental-related programs) Health and Human Services Department Reform Health Care Reform (access to dental care, other dental-related issues) H.R. 860-Health for Each American Less fortunate Through Help from medical professionals In Every Rural and impoverished area Act of 2017 (HEALTHIER Act of 2017) H.R. 1628-American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1628-Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017 H.R.1606-Dentist and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 2422-Action for Dental Health Act of 2017

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Indian Health Service; Education, Dept of; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1606 (115th), H.R. 2422 (115th), H.R. 1628 (115th), H.R. 860 (115th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 1749-Veterans Early Treatment of Chronic Ailment Resurgence through Examinations Act of 2017 (VET Care Act)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Indian Health Service; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

Bills named: H.R. 1749 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

All federal agencies and programs funding dental coverage and benefits, caries prevention and oral health education, the dental workforce (incl. alternative dental providers and dental residencies), dental research, and other dental-related agencies, programs, and services. Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations-Agriculture (FDA/Tobacco, child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations-Defense (Military dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2017 Appropriations-Education and Workforce (Student loan programs, 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) Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations-Agriculture (FDA/Tobacco, child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations-Defense (Dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations-Education and Workforce (Student loan programs, child nutrition programs) Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations-Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS) Fiscal Year 2018 Appropriations-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies)

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Indian Health Service

Tobacco TOB

H.R. 564-Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017 H.R. 1136-FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 H.R. 1662-Making VHA Facilities Smoke-Free S. 294-Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2017

Contacted: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Indian Health Service; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Education, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 1662 (115th), S. 294 (115th), H.R. 564 (115th), H.R. 1136 (115th)

Education EDU

Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) H.R. 1614-Student Loan Refinancing Act

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Indian Health Service; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 1614 (115th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 372-Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act H.R. 65-Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee (RAISE) Health Benefits Act of 2017 H.R. 1313-Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act S. 155-Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee (RAISE) Health Benefits Act of 2017

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Indian Health Service; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 372 (115th), S. 155 (115th), H.R. 1313 (115th), H.R. 65 (115th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Credentialing of health professional volunteers on tribal land.

Contacted: Education, Dept of; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Indian Health Service; SENATE; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)