THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

HR 842 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (all sections of full text)(oppose) S 420 Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (all sections of full text)(oppose)

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

Bills named: H.R. 842 (117th)

Health Issues HCR

S 1568 Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses Act or the TRAIN Act (all sections of full text) S 2428 False Claims Amendments Act of 2021 (all sections of full text) S 3314 Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 (all sections of full text) HR 6020 Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021 (all sections of full text) Discussions pertaining to CMS rulemaking on surprise billing ban Discussions involving CMS proposed Physician Fee Schedule S 748 Medicare Sequester Relief Act (all sections of full text) HR 2547 Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act (all sections of full text) HR 4350 National Defense Authoriation Act for FY 2022, Section 5107 Monitored CFPB actions that may limit providers ability to recoup patient medical debt Monitored S 2061 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021 Monitored HR 4058 Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021 Monitored S 368 Telehealth Modernization Act Monitored HR 1332 Telehealth Modernization Act Monitored S 155 Equal Access to Care Act Monitored HR 688 Equal Access to Care Act Monitored S 2595 Drug Shortages Prevention and Quality Improvement Act Monitored discussions pertinent to health care group purchasing organizations (GPOs) Monitored HR 4390 PROTECT 340B Act of 2021 Monitored discussions of 340B Drug Pricing Program Monitored Executive Branch action reports and consultations associated with Executive Order 14017 on America's supply chains Monitored nominations to executive branch agencies and federally authorized commissions Monitored CMS price transparency rule for hospitals, Public Health Service Act Section 2718(e)

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

Bills named: H.R. 688 (117th), H.R. 6020 (117th), H.R. 4390 (117th), H.R. 2547 (117th), H.R. 4058 (117th), H.R. 1332 (117th), H.R. 4350 (117th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Discussions pertaining to reductions to the Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program HR 1976 Medicare for All Act of 2021 (all sections of full text)(oppose) S 2315 Medicaid Saves Lives Act (all sections of full text) HR 4595 Medicaid Saves Lives Act (all sections of full text) Monitored S 386 Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 Monitored HR 1227 Medicare-X Choice Act of 2021 Monitored CMS regulations and reporting requirements under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, in the COVID-19 emergency declaration

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

Bills named: H.R. 1227 (117th), H.R. 1976 (117th), H.R. 4595 (117th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Discussions related to PAYGO

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Monitored discussions involving tax reform

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

Education EDU

HR 5376 Build Back Better Act; discussions pertaining to proposed Pell Grant provisions

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

Bills named: H.R. 5376 (117th)