AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS for AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans

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

Health Issues HCR

S 54: Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act - Increases $ in the NHSC program and set aside for racial/ethnic minorities HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response HR 1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021- Eliminated the x-waiver HR 1550: PREVENT HPV Cancers Act - Creates a CDC public awareness campaign for the HPV vaccine, authorizes, help states modernize their IIS, and expands research/education efforts around HPV HR 1848: LIFT America Act - Enhancing public health infrastructure, improve laboratory infrastructure, update care facilities, improve broadband infrastructure, and address social determinants of health No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs No Bill No.: FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans No Bill No.: No Surprise Bills for New Moms - Require health plans to cover newborns under mothers coverage for set time, SEP for enrollment post childbirth, and notification requirements No Bill No.: Medicaid Payment for Primary Care: Medicaid payment for primary care and managed care oversight No Bill No.: Appropriate Use Criteria: Repeal of delay Medicare AUC program No Bill No.: COVID 19 vaccine distribution - Prioritize primary care physicians in COVID-19 vaccine distribution.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1848 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), H.R. 1550 (117th), H.R. 1384 (117th), H.R. 959 (117th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 167/H.R. 736: Community Immunity During COVID-19 Act-Public health infrastructure - state and local public health $$ for vaccines S.245: States Achieve Medicaid Expansion - Enhanced Federal matching for states that expand Medicaid coverage S. 368: Telehealth Modernization Act- Expands telehealth flexibilities in Medicare beyond the PHE S. 581: Helping Adults Protect Immunity Act - Require state Medicaid programs to cover, without cost-sharing, vaccines for adults that are recommended by ACIP. S. 748/HR 315: Medicare Sequestration - Prevent the 2 percent sequester for Medicare under the BCA HR 550: Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act- Improve, enhance, and expand the ability of IIS to securely exchange real-time immunization record data. HR 959: Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act - Comprehensive reforms to address maternal health challenges HR 1025: Kids Access to Primary Care Act - Create parity between Medicaid/Medicare reimbursement for women and children HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC No Bill No. FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS No Bill No. COVID Medicaid Response Act: Increase Medicaid funding for states impacted by COVID 19. No Bill No.: Medicaid Payment for Primary Care: Medicaid payment for primary care and managed care oversight

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

Bills named: H.R. 1025 (117th), S. 748 (117th), H.R. 959 (117th), S. 368 (117th), S. 581 (117th), H.R. 550 (117th), H.R. 1319 (117th), S. 167 (117th), H.R. 315 (117th), H.R. 736 (117th), S. 245 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs No Bill No. FY 2022 Appropriations Requests - CDC Programs (Climate/Health; Gun Violence Research; vaccine infrastructure); HRSA; AHRQ; CMS

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

Insurance INS

HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response No Bill No.: Primary Care Patient Protection Act - Create a primary care benefit in high deductible health plans

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

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)

Education EDU

HR 1319: American Rescue Plan - Expansion of ACA coverage, investments in public health workforce, funding for COVID-19 response No Bill No.: Congressional Primary Care Caucus;117th Congress membership in the bipartisan CPCC No Bill No.: Teaching Health Centers GME; Community Health Centers- National Health Service Corps; Special Diabetes Program; Special Diabetes Program for Indians - Increased funding and allocation of resources for teaching health center programs

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

Bills named: H.R. 1319 (117th)