AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION

Science/Technology SCI

Continued advocacy on SNF's use of health information technology.

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. (PL 112-240). Continue monitoring charitable contributions issue for our NFPs during tax reform efforts. Sequestration

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 8 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

P.L. 111-148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 1179: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S.569: Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2013. S. 367: The Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act.Continued monitoring Post Acute Care Payment and reform issues. Continued monitoring to reducing Hospital Readmission from Skilled Nursing Facility. H.R. 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. (section 901 of HR 8) (PL 112-240) H.R. 713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Service Act of 2013. S.367: Medicare Access to Rehabilitiation Services Act of 2013. Continued monitoring Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) repeal and reform proposals.

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 367 (113th), H.R. 8 (113th), S. 569 (113th), H.R. 1179 (113th), H.R. 713 (113th)

Housing HOU

Preserve funding for HUD Section 202 and 232. On March 14th US Department of Housing and Urban Development released new/revised Setion 232 Healthcare documents.

Contacted: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.J. Res. 117: A joint resolution making continued appropriations for fiscal year 2013. S. Con. Res. 8: Setting forth the congressional budget for U.S. Government Fiscal year 2014.

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 117 (113th), S.Con.Res. 8 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Monitoring the immigration reform issue and expanding the guest workforce program. S.744: The border security, economic, opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act.

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 744 (113th)

Pharmacy PHA

S.1560: Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act of 2011. S.3604: Improving Dementia Care Treatment for Older Adults Act of 2012. S. 621: Safe Prescribing Act.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3604 (113th), S. 1560 (113th), S. 621 (113th)