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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Public Law 115-97: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures. Proposals to suspend or repeal the Medical Device Tax.

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 6 21st Century CURES Act, Sec. 2228. Proposals to advance policies related to effective pain management. Issues related to medical device cybersecurity. Issues related to the implementation of the FDA Device Accountability Act of 2016.

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

Bills named: H.R. 6 (115th)

Veterans VET

S. 1557 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018. H.R. 2998 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, Section 223. H.R. 3219 Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3219 (115th), S. 1557 (115th), H.R. 2998 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 3271 Protecting Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2017. Proposals to improve the DME competitive bidding program for diabetes products. Proposals regarding changes to modernize and update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule under PAMA. Proposals to reform the FDA regulatory pathway for approval of diagnostic tests including Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs). Proposals for Medicare reimbursement for diagnostic patient self-testing. Proposals to introduce policies to prevent the spread of Anti-Microbial Resistant Bacteria.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3271 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Public Law 114-216 National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard. S. 2621 Biotechnology Food Labeling Uniformity Act. H.R. 1599 Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act of 2015. Initiatives related to NFP and GMO labeling harmonization. Proposals to revise FDAs definition of Dietary Fiber.

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

Bills named: H.R. 1599 (115th), S. 2621 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Proposals regarding modernization of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Proposals regarding infant nutrition marketing. Issues related to international price controls on drugs and devices. Issues related to WHO Prequalification of medical products.

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