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Health Issues HCR

H.R. 5376 the Build Back Better Act. Discussed Affordable Care Act subsidy extension, state reinsurance funding, and Medicaid expansion via ACA subsidies. No bill number. Discussed medical debt. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 supplemental funding. No bill number. Discussed COVID protections for seniors. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation guidance. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act. S. 3799, PREVENT Pandemics Act. H.R. 4502, the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce.

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

Bills named: S. 3799 (117th), H.R. 598 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 2890 (117th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 4502, the CMS State Certification & Survey Programs and LTC inspection. H.R.3076, the Postal Service Reform Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of at-home COVID tests. No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of Aduhelm and impact on Medicare Part B. No bill number. Discussed Medicare and antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes. H.R.6698, the Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery. H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D proposed rule and dual eligibles. No bill number. Discussed family caregivers and Medicare. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation. No bill number. Discussed Hospital at Home programs and family caregivers. No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed HCBS settings rule. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. No bill number. Discussed federal surveys of nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home care and workforce issue. Discussed home care, supporting family caregivers, and the paid direct care workforce. H.R. 3650/S. 2048, the Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. No bill number. Discussed observation stays and issues related to the three-day inpatient stay requirement for Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility care. No bill number. Discussed Administrations proposed nursing home reforms. H.R. 598, Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act. No bill number. Discussed mental and behavioral health care. No bill number. Discussed Medicare financing. No bill number. Discussed Medicare dental coverage. No bill number. Discussed innovation center payment models.

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Natl Council on Disability; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 3650 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th), H.R. 6698 (117th), H.R. 3076 (117th), H.R. 598 (117th), S. 2048 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th)

Pharmacy PHA

No bill number. Discussed prescription drug legislation and policies to lower prescription drug prices. H.R.5376, the Build Back Better Act. S.3700/H.R.6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act. No bill number. Discussed disclosure of prescription drug prices in television ads. No bill number. Discussed inappropriate use of antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes. H.R. 4356, the FY 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development & FDA Appropriations.

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 4356 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), S. 3700 (117th), H.R. 6833 (117th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

H.R. 5376 the Build Back Better Act. No bill number. Discussed Older Americans Act. H.R.5048, the Streamlining Nutrition Assistance Paperwork Act of 2021. H.R.4077, the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2021. No bill number. Discussed farm bill reauthorization and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program No bill number. Discussed paid leave. H.R. 6938/S.3748, the Job Protection Act. No bill number. Discussed family caregiving, equity, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Hospital at Home programs P.L. 115-119, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act. P.L. 116-131, the Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020. H.R 4545, the Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation (FREE) Act. H.R. 5971, the Guardians Arent Above Prosecution Act of 2021. H.R. 6823, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022 S. 1670/H.R. 3321, the Credit for Caring Act. H.R. 4502, the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. H.R. 4356, the FY 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Administration for Children & Families (ACF); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 6823 (117th), H.R. 5376 (117th), H.R. 5971 (117th), H.R. 4356 (117th), S. 3748 (117th), S. 1670 (117th), H.R. 4545 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th), H.R. 5048 (117th), H.R. 3321 (117th), H.R. 4077 (117th), H.R. 6938 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

No bill number. Discussed Earned Income Tax Credit. S. 1670/H.R. 3321, the Credit for Caring Act. H.R. 4345, the FY 2022 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 4345 (117th), H.R. 3321 (117th), S. 1670 (117th)

Transportation TRA

No bill number. Discussed the Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment and the inclusion of older adults.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 7309, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed the Good Jobs Initiative, Hiring Initiative to Reimagine Equity (HIRE). No bill number. Discussed forced arbitration. S. 2348, the Golden-prenuership Act. No bill number. Discussed the direct care workforce. H.R. 4502, the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act.

Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4502 (117th), H.R. 7309 (117th), S. 2348 (117th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R.2471, the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act. S. 337, the Stop Senior Scams Act. S. 349, the Senior Fraud Prevention Act. H.R. 5914/S. 3529, the Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act. No bill number. Discussed fraud prevention and mitigation, and interagency reporting. No bill number. Discussed banking issues and consumer protections. No bill number. Discussed financial disclosures. No bill number. Discussed regulation best interest and Form CRS. No bill number. Discussed definition of accredited investors. No bill number. Discussed cryptocurrency and digital assets, risk, and exploitation by scammers. No bill number. Discussed the needs of the unbanked and credit invisible.

Contacted: SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 5914 (117th), S. 337 (117th), H.R. 2471 (117th), S. 349 (117th), S. 3529 (117th)

Retirement RET

S.3684/H.R. 7274, the Improving Social Security's Service to Victims of Identity Theft Act. H.R. 5723, the Social Security 2100 Act: A Sacred Trust. S. 1295/H.R. 2575, the TRUST Act of 2021. H.R. 7310, the Protecting America's Retirement Security Act of 2022. H.R. 2954, the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed Social Security Administration field offices reopening. H.R. 6746, Lifetime Income for Employees Act. No bill number. Discussed Starter 401(k) Plans. No bill number. Discussed incidental fees to plan participants. No bill number. Discussed lost and found registry. No bill number. Discussed INFORM Act. No bill number. Discussed emergency savings. No bill number. Discussed electronic delivery of retirement and pension plan information. No bill number. Discussed the fiduciary rule. S.3751, the Improving Part-Time Workers Access to Retirement Act. No bill number. Discussed automatic portability of defined benefit pension plans. H.R.5891, the RISE Act. H.R. 4502, the FY 2022 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act. H.R. 6583, the Stop the Wait Act of 2022. No bill number. Discussed service delivery at the Social Security Administration. S.3659, the Supporting Essential Workers in Retirement Act. No bill number. Discussed the need for increased funding for the Social Security Administration. No bill number. Discussed asset limits under the Supplemental Security Income program. No bill number. Discussed the Social Security retirement earnings test. No bill number. Discussed the federal taxation of Social Security benefits.

Contacted: Social Security Administration (SSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 5723 (117th), H.R. 4502 (117th), S. 3659 (117th), S. 3751 (117th), H.R. 2954 (117th), H.R. 6583 (117th), H.R. 6746 (117th), S. 3684 (117th), H.R. 7274 (117th), H.R. 7310 (117th), H.R. 5891 (117th), S. 1295 (117th), H.R. 2575 (117th)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

S. 880/H.R. 2062, the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. H.R. 3992, the Protect Older Job Applicants Act (POJA). No bill number. Discussed age discrimination and forced arbitration.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3992 (117th), S. 880 (117th), H.R. 2062 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

No bill number. Discussed COVID supplemental funding. No bill number. Discussed funding Social Security Administration in FY22. PL 117-70, the Further Extending Government Funding Act. PL 117-103, the Fiscal 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Act.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); White House Office; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Housing HOU

No bill number. Discussed condominium safety through special assessments. H.R. 4505, the FY 2022 Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act. H.R. 4356, the FY 2022 and Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act. No bill number. Discussed housing needs of older adults, including affordability, accessibility, equity, choice of housing types (e.g. accessory dwelling units, manufactured housing), homelessness, fair housing, home and community-based services, and supportive services.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 4505 (117th), H.R. 4356 (117th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in nursing homes. No bill number. Discussed CMS COVID-19 nursing home visitation. No bill number. Discussed AARP Nursing Home Dashboard. H.R. 598, the Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 and Beyond Act. No bill number. Discussed the National Advisory Committee on Seniors and Disasters. No bill number. Discussed disaster preparedness and response.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 598 (117th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

No bill number. Discussed junk fees. No bill number. Discussed fraud prevention and mitigation, interagency coordination. No bill number. Discussed medical debt. H.R 4545, the Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation (FREE) Act. H.R. 5971, the Guardians Arent Above Prosecution Act of 2021.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Bills named: H.R. 4545 (117th), H.R. 5971 (117th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 6823, the Elizabeth Dole Home and Community Based Services for Veterans and Caregivers Act of 2022. P.L. 115-119, the RAISE Family Caregivers Act.

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

Bills named: H.R. 6823 (117th)

Telecommunications TEC

No bill number. Discussed 3G sunset No bill number. Discussed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution reform P.L. 117 - 58 the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. No bill number. Discussed broadband implementation. No bill number. Discussed the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

Contacted: Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; White House Office