FY2024 Appropriations bills
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
Rural hospital policies
Rural Hospital Support Act (S.1110)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389)
Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals
Telehealth
Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule)
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules (inpatient market basket payment)
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665)
Site neutral payments
190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital care
Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) exclusion
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model)
Public Health Emergency designation
SAVE Act (H.R. 2584)
Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act (H.R.2433)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce
Behavioral health
PATIENT Act of 2023 (H.R.3561)
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530)
CHGME
Youth mental health
Electronic health records
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program
Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.2840)
Transparent PRICE Act (H.R.3281)
Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R.833)
Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act (H.R.2665)
Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act (H.R.977/S.470)
FEMA Covid-19 reimbursement
Health Care Price Transparency Act (H.R.4822)
Providers and Payers Compete Act (H.R.3284)
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R.5378)
Non-compete
Duration: April 1, 2008
to
present
General Issues: Budget/Appropriations , Medicare/Medicaid , Health Issues , Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace , Immigration , Agriculture , Taxation/Internal Revenue Code , Veterans , Pharmacy , Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities , Torts , Insurance
Spending: about $4,996,219 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)
It can be tricky to figure out how much an organization spent on a particular lobbying engagement. The law only requires lobbyists to report the amount they were paid for federal lobbying each quarter rounded to the nearest $10,000—and if it's less than $3,000 in a given quarter (or less than $13,000 for organizations with in-house lobbyists), they don't have to disclose it at all. Plus, some organizations include spending that doesn’t belong in the report—for instance, money spent lobbying state governments or other legal work.
Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Lobbyists
Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.
Disclosures Filed
Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.
1st Quarter, 2024
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 23.
Original Filing: 301576931.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2024 Appropriations bills
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies
Rural Hospital Support Act (S.1110)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389)
Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals
Telehealth
Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule)
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules (inpatient market basket payment)
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665)
Site neutral payments
190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital care
Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) exclusion
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model)
Public Health Emergency designation
SAVE Act (H.R. 2584)
Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act (H.R.2433)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce
Behavioral health
PATIENT Act of 2023 (H.R.3561)
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530)
CHGME
Youth mental health
Electronic health records
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program
Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.2840)
Transparent PRICE Act (H.R.3281)
Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R.833)
Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act (H.R.2665)
Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act (H.R.977/S.470)
FEMA Covid-19 reimbursement
Health Care Price Transparency Act (H.R.4822)
Providers and Payers Compete Act (H.R.3284)
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R.5378)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2024
THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q12024 on April 23
Original Filing: 301576932.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2024 Appropriations bills
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies
Rural Hospital Support Act (S.1110)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389)
Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals
Telehealth
Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule)
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules (inpatient market basket payment)
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665)
Site neutral payments
190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital care
Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) exclusion
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model)
Public Health Emergency designation
SAVE Act (H.R. 2584)
Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act (H.R.2433)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce
Behavioral health
PATIENT Act of 2023 (H.R.3561)
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530)
CHGME
Youth mental health
Electronic health records
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program
Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.2840)
Transparent PRICE Act (H.R.3281)
Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R.833)
Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act (H.R.2665)
Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act (H.R.977/S.470)
FEMA Covid-19 reimbursement
Health Care Price Transparency Act (H.R.4822)
Providers and Payers Compete Act (H.R.3284)
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R.5378)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2023
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19.
Original Filing: 301530205.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2024 Appropriations bills
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act (H.R. 6363)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies
Rural Hospital Support Act (S.1110)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389)
Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals
Telehealth
Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule)
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules (inpatient market basket payment)
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665)
Site neutral payments
190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital care
Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) exclusion
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model)
Public Health Emergency designation
SAVE Act (H.R. 2584)
Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act (H.R.2433)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce
Behavioral health
White Bagging
PATIENT Act of 2023 (H.R.3561)
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530)
CHGME
Youth mental health
Electronic health records
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program
Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act
Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.2840)
Providers and Payers Compete Act (H.R.3284)
Transparent PRICE Act (H.R.3281)
Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R.833)
Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act (H.R.2665)
Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act (H.R.977/S.470)
FEMA Covid-19 reimbursement
Health Care Price Transparency Act (H.R.4822)
Providers and Payers Compete Act (H.R.3284)
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R.5378)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2023
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301508811.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2024 Appropriations bills
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies
Rural Hospital Support Act (S.1110)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389)
Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals
Telehealth
Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule)
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules (inpatient market basket payment)
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665)
Site neutral payments
190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital care
Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) exclusion
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model)
Public Health Emergency designation
SAVE Act (H.R. 2584)
Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act (H.R.2433)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce
Behavioral health
White Bagging
PATIENT Act of 2023 (H.R.3561)
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530)
CHGME
Youth mental health
Electronic health records
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program
Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act
Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act (S.2840)
Providers and Payers Compete Act (H.R.3284)
Transparent PRICE Act (H.R.3281)
Save Americas Rural Hospitals Act (H.R.833)
Supporting Safety Net Hospitals Act (H.R.2665)
Patient Access to Higher Quality Care Act (H.R.977/S.470)
FEMA Covid-19 reimbursement
Health Care Price Transparency Act (H.R.4822)
Providers and Payers Compete Act (H.R.3284)
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R.5378)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2023
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301487747.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2024 Appropriations bills
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies
Rural Hospital Support Act (S.1110)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S.1302, H.R.2389)
Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals
Telehealth
Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act; CMS proposed Medicare Advantage rule)
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules (inpatient market basket payment)
Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payments (H.R.2665)
Site neutral payments
190-day lifetime limit on inpatient psychiatric hospital care
Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease (IMD) exclusion
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 3290) Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model)
Public Health Emergency designation
SAVE Act (H.R. 2584)
Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act (H.R.2433)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce
Behavioral health
White Bagging
PATIENT Act of 2023 (H.R.3561)
Nurse Staffing Standards for Hospital Patient Safety and Quality Care Act (S.1113, H.R.2530)
CHGME
Youth mental health
Electronic health records
Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program
Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2023
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2023.
Original Filing: 301465714.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2024 Appropriations bills
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies
Rural Hospital Support Act
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
Metropolitan Anchor Hospitals
Telehealth
Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program
Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act
Disproportionate Share Hospitals
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program
Resident Physician Shortage Act
Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model)
Public Health Emergency designation
SAVE Act
Fairness for Rural Teaching Hospitals Act of 2023
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce
Health Care Capacity for Pediatric Mental Health Act
Behavioral health
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2022
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2023.
Original Filing: 301433975.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2023 Appropriations bills
NIH funding
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Sequestration relief (Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act - S. 610)
Rural hospital policies [Rural Health Clinic payment - Rural and Underserved Small Hospital Protection Act/RUSH Act (H.R. 1885), Rural HELP Act - HR 1749; Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act (H.R. 1639/S.644)]
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 - S. 834/H.R. 2256; Opioid Workforce Act, S. 1438)/ Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, H.R. 3441)
H.R. 1749 (study on potential disparities in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals and authorizing appropriate payment adjustments)
S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (addressing FMAP)
Telehealth flexibilities and payment (TREAT Act - S. 168/H.R. 708; Telehealth Modernization Act -S. 368/H.R. 1332; TREATS Act - S. 340; CONNECT for Health Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903; Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act S. 150/H.R. 2166; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, HR 2471)
Resetting the Impact (TRIA) Act of 2021 (H.R. 2455)
Prior Authorization reform - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 3173/S.3018)
S.586 / H.R. 3259 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules
Accelerated and Advance Payment Program repayment flexibility (H.R. 1349, The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021; H.R. 2407, Better Way for Providers to Repay Act of 2021)
S. 408, Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act (to reduce maternal mortality)
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program funding
Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act (S. 1568 / HR 4407) - Nursing and allied health education payments
Organ acquisition payment policies
Clinical lab fee schedule
False Claims Act amendments
CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule
Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 7053 /S. 3792) - to extend the hospital at home waiver program
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act (S. 3061/H.R. 5674)
HR 4040: Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act
HELP Act
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act
MIND Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program, including S. 773/H.R. 3203
Resident Physician Shortage Act (S. 834/H.R. 2256)
OSHA rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
No Surprises Act regulations
Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model and Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART)
Public Health Emergency designation
COVID Data Reporting
H.R.7961 - the SAVE Act
Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-being Act
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (HR 1667)
Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act (H.R. 5963 / S. 3611)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (S. 346/H.R. 959)
Conrad State 30 & Physician Access Act
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus
Vaccine mandate policy
Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (S.3904) - collaboration between the CISA and HHS
H. Res. 909 condemning violence against health care workers
PREVENT Pandemics Act (S. 3799)
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938)
Health Care Capacity for Pediatric Mental Health Act
Kids Mental Health Improvement Act
Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act,
Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act
Cost of Mental Illness Act
Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act
Greater Mental Health Access Act
National Defense Authorization Act
Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act
Assistance for Rural Community Hospitals (ARCH) Act (H.R. 8747)
Train More Doctors Act of 2022 (H.R. 9156)
H.R. 2617 2023 Omnibus
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Standards (H.R. 1195)
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2022
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301416467.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2023 Appropriations bills
NIH funding
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Sequestration relief (Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act - S. 610)
Rural hospital policies [Rural Health Clinic payment - Rural and Underserved Small Hospital Protection Act/RUSH Act (H.R. 1885), Rural HELP Act - HR 1749; Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act (H.R. 1639/S.644)]
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 - S. 834/H.R. 2256; Opioid Workforce Act, S. 1438)/ Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, H.R. 3441)
H.R. 1749 (study on potential disparities in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals and authorizing appropriate payment adjustments)
S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (addressing FMAP)
Telehealth flexibilities and payment (TREAT Act - S. 168/H.R. 708; Telehealth Modernization Act -S. 368/H.R. 1332; TREATS Act - S. 340; CONNECT for Health Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903; Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act S. 150/H.R. 2166; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, HR 2471)
Resetting the Impact (TRIA) Act of 2021 (H.R. 2455)
Prior Authorization reform - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 3173/S.3018)
S.586 / H.R. 3259 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules
Accelerated and Advance Payment Program repayment flexibility (H.R. 1349, The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021; H.R. 2407, Better Way for Providers to Repay Act of 2021)
S. 408, Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act (to reduce maternal mortality)
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program funding
Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act (S. 1568 / HR 4407) - Nursing and allied health education payments
Organ acquisition payment policies
Clinical lab fee schedule
False Claims Act amendments
CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule
Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 7053 /S. 3792) - to extend the hospital at home waiver program
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act (S. 3061/H.R. 5674)
HR 4040: Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act
HELP Act
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Improvement Act
MIND Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program, including S. 773/H.R. 3203
Resident Physician Shortage Act (S. 834/H.R. 2256)
OSHA rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
No Surprises Act regulations
Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model and Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART)
Public Health Emergency designation
COVID Data Reporting
H.R.7961 - the SAVE Act
Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-being Act
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (HR 1667)
Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act (H.R. 5963 / S. 3611)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (S. 346/H.R. 959)
Conrad State 30 & Physician Access Act
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus
Vaccine mandate policy
Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (S.3904) - collaboration between the CISA and HHS
H. Res. 909 condemning violence against health care workers
PREVENT Pandemics Act (S. 3799)
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938)
Health Care Capacity for Pediatric Mental Health Act
Kids Mental Health Improvement Act
Continuing Systems of Care for Children Act,
Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act
Cost of Mental Illness Act
Community Health Center Mental Health Screening Act
Greater Mental Health Access Act
National Defense Authorization Act
Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Standards (H.R. 1195)
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2022
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2022.
Original Filing: 301388780.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2023 Appropriations bills
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (HR 2471) - omnibus
Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act, HR 6617
NIH funding
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
FY 2023 budget request
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Sequestration relief (Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act - S. 610)
Rural hospital policies [Rural Health Clinic payment - Rural and Underserved Small Hospital Protection Act/RUSH Act (H.R. 1885), Rural HELP Act - HR 1749; Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act (H.R. 1639/S.644)]
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 - S. 834/H.R. 2256; Opioid Workforce Act, S. 1438)/ Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, H.R. 3441)
H.R. 1749 (study on potential disparities in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals and authorizing appropriate payment adjustments)
S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (addressing FMAP)
Telehealth flexibilities and payment (TREAT Act - S. 168/H.R. 708; Telehealth Modernization Act -S. 368/H.R. 1332; TREATS Act - S. 340; CONNECT for Health Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903; Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act S. 150/H.R. 2166; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, HR 2471)
Resetting the Impact (TRIA) Act of 2021 (H.R. 2455)
Prior Authorization reform - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 3173/S.3018)
S.586 / H.R. 3259 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules
CMS review of Medicaid Managed Care contracts and approval
Accelerated and Advance Payment Program repayment flexibility (H.R. 1349, The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021; H.R. 2407, Better Way for Providers to Repay Act of 2021)
S. 408, Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act (to reduce maternal mortality)
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program funding
Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act (S. 1568 / HR 4407) - Nursing and allied health education payments
Organ acquisition payment policies
Clinical lab fee schedule
False Claims Act amendments
CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule
Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 7053 /S. 3792) - to extend the hospital at home waiver program
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act (S. 3061/H.R. 5674)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Provider Relief Fund Deadline Extension Act (S. 2493/H.R. 4735)
Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376)
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program, including S. 773/H.R. 3203
Resident Physician Shortage Act (S. 834/H.R. 2256)
OSHA rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
No Surprises Act regulations
Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model and Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART)
Public Health Emergency designation
COVID Data Reporting
H.R.7961 - the SAVE Act
Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-being Act
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (HR 1667)
Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act (H.R. 5963 / S. 3611)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (S. 346/H.R. 959)
Conrad State 30 & Physician Access Act
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus
Vaccine mandate policy
Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (S.3904) - collaboration between the CISA and HHS
Blood shortages
H. Res. 909 condemning violence against health care workers
PREVENT Pandemics Act (S. 3799)
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Standards (H.R. 1195)
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2022
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301360651.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2022 Appropriations bills
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 (HR 2471) - omnibus
Further Additional Extending Government Funding Act, HR 6617
NIH funding
Nursing and allied health workforce funding
FY 2023 budget request
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Sequestration relief (Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act - S. 610)
Accelerated and Advance Payment Program repayment flexibility (H.R. 1349, The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021; H.R. 2407, Better Way for Providers to Repay Act of 2021)
Rural hospital policies [Rural Health Clinic payment - Rural and Underserved Small Hospital Protection Act/RUSH Act (H.R. 1885), Rural HELP Act - HR 1749; Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act (H.R. 1639/S.644)]
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 - S. 834/H.R. 2256; Opioid Workforce Act, S. 1438)/ Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, H.R. 3441)
H.R. 1749 (study on potential disparities in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals and authorizing appropriate payment adjustments)
S. 408, Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act (to reduce maternal mortality)
S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (addressing FMAP)
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program funding
Technical Reset to Advance the Instruction of Nurses (TRAIN) Act (S. 1568 / HR 4407) - Nursing and allied health education payments
S. 999, (addressing the Area Wage Index for rural hospitals)
Telehealth flexibilities and payment (TREAT Act - S. 168/H.R. 708; Telehealth Modernization Act -S. 368/H.R. 1332; TREATS Act - S. 340; CONNECT for Health Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903; Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act S. 150/H.R. 2166; Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022, HR 2471)
Resetting the Impact (TRIA) Act of 2021 (H.R. 2455)
Prior Authorization reform - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 3173)
S.586 / H.R. 3259 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules
Organ acquisition payment policies
Clinical lab fee schedule
False Claims Act amendments
CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule
Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 7053 /S. 3792) - to extend the hospital at home waiver program
Medicare Mental Health Inpatient Equity Act (S. 3061/H.R. 5674)
CMS review of Medicaid Managed Care contracts and approval process
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Provider Relief Fund Deadline Extension Act (S. 2493/H.R. 4735)
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376)
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (HR 1667)
Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act (H.R. 5963 / S. 3611)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (S. 346/H.R. 959)
Conrad State 30 & Physician Access Act
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program, including S. 773/H.R. 3203
Resident Physician Shortage Act (S. 834/H.R. 2256)
OSHA rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
No Surprises Act regulations
Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model and Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART)
Public Health Emergency designation
COVID Data Reporting
Vaccine mandate policy
Healthcare Cybersecurity Act (S.3904) - collaboration between the CISA and HHS
Blood shortages
H. Res. 909 condemning violence against health care workers
PREVENT Pandemics Act (S. 3799)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Standards (H.R. 1195)
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2021
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2022.
Original Filing: 301330519.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2022 Appropriations bills
NIH funding
FY 2022 Budget Resolution
Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Sequestration relief (Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act - S. 610)
Accelerated and Advance Payment Program repayment flexibility (H.R. 1349, The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021; H.R. 2407, Better Way for Providers to Repay Act of 2021)
Rural hospital policies [Rural Health Clinic payment - Rural and Underserved Small Hospital Protection Act/RUSH Act (H.R. 1885), Rural HELP Act - HR 1749; Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act (H.R. 1639/S.644)]
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 - S. 834/H.R. 2256; Opioid Workforce Act, S. 1438)/ Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, H.R. 3441)
H.R. 1749 (study on potential disparities in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals and authorizing appropriate payment adjustments)
S. 408, Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act (to reduce maternal mortality)
S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (addressing FMAP)
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program funding
S. 999, (addressing the Area Wage Index for rural hospitals)
Telehealth flexibilities and payment (TREAT Act - S. 168/H.R. 708; Telehealth Modernization Act -S. 368/H.R. 1332; TREATS Act - S. 340; CONNECT for Health Act S. 1512/H.R. 2903; Ensuring Parity in MA and PACE for Audio-Only Telehealth Act S. 150/H.R. 2166)
Resetting the Impact (TRIA) Act of 2021 (H.R. 2455)
Prior Authorization reform - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 3173)
S.586 / H.R. 3259 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules
Organ acquisition payment policies
Clinical lab fee schedule
False Claims Act amendments
CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Interim Final Rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Provider Relief Fund Deadline Extension Act (S. 2493/H.R. 4735)
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376)
Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (S. 4349/H.R. 8094)
Provider Relief Fund Improvement Act (H.R. 5963)
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (S. 346/H.R. 959)
Conrad State 30 & Physician Access Act
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program, including S. 773/H.R. 3203
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act/LIFT America Act (H.R. 1848)
Rural America Health Corps Act (S. 924/H.R. 2130),
Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act (S. 54)
Resident Physician Shortage Act (S. 834/H.R. 2256)
OSHA rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
No Surprises Act regulations
Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model and Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART)
Coverage policy (H.R. 1976, Medicare for All)
Social Determinants Accelerator Act (H.R. 2503)
Public Health Emergency designation
Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy
COVID Data Reporting
Vaccine mandate policy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Standards (H.R. 1195)
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
OSHA Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2021
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301313603.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2022 Appropriations bills
NIH funding
FY 2022 Budget Resolution
Nursing and Allied Health Workforce Funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Accelerated and Advance Payment Program repayment flexibility (H.R. 1349, The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021; H.R. 2407, Better Way for Providers to Repay Act of 2021)
Rural hospital policies [Rural Health Clinic payment - Rural and Underserved Small Hospital Protection Act/RUSH Act (H.R. 1885), Rural HELP Act - HR 1749; Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act (H.R. 1639/S.644)]
Sequestration relief (H.R. 1868)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 - S. 834/H.R. 2256; Opioid Workforce Act, S. 1438)/ Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, H.R. 3441)
Disproportionate share hospital allotment increase (technical correction)
H.R. 1749 (study on potential disparities in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals and authorizing appropriate payment adjustments)
S. 408, Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act (to reduce maternal mortality)
S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (addressing FMAP)
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program funding
S. 999, (addressing the Area Wage Index for rural hospitals)
OMB recommendations on Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Telehealth flexibilities and payment (TREAT Act - S. 168/H.R. 708; Telehealth Modernization Act -S. 368/H.R. 1332; TREATS Act - S. 340)
Resetting the Impact (TRIA) Act of 2021 (H.R. 2455)
Prior Authorization reform - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 3173)
S.586 / H.R. 3259 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act
Annual Prospective Payment System Rules
Organ acquisition payment policies
Clinical Lab Fee Schedule
False Claims Act amendments
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Provider Relief Fund Deadline Extension Act (S. 2493/H.R. 4735)
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684)
Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376)
FY 2022 Budget Resolution
Public Service Loan Forgiveness program/physician federal loan forgiveness
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (S. 346/H.R. 959)
Conrad State 30 & Physician Access Act
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program, including S. 773/H.R. 3203
American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319)
American Jobs Plan
Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrows America Act/LIFT America Act (H.R. 1848)
Rural America Health Corps Act (S. 924/H.R. 2130),
Strengthening Americas Health Care Readiness Act (S. 54)
Resident Physician Shortage Act (S. 834/H.R. 2256)
OSHA rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
No Surprises Act regulations
Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model and Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART)
Coverage policy (H.R. 1976, Medicare for All)
Social Determinants Accelerator Act (H.R. 2503)
Public Health Emergency designation
Executive Order on Promoting Competition in the American Economy
COVID Data Reporting
Vaccine mandate policy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Standards (H.R. 1195)
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2021
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301286320.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2022 Appropriations bills
NIH funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Accelerated and Advance Payment Program repayment flexibility (H.R. 1349, The COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Conversion Act of 2021; H.R. 2407, Better Way for Providers to Repay Act of 2021)
Rural hospital policies (Rural Health Clinic payment, H.R. 1868)
Sequestration relief (H.R. 1868)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 - S. 834/H.R. 2256; Opioid Workforce Act, S. 1438)/ Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act, H.R. 3441)
Disproportionate share hospital allotment increase (technical correction)
H.R. 1749 (study on potential disparities in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals and authorizing appropriate payment adjustments)
S. 408, Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act (to reduce maternal mortality)
S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (addressing FMAP)
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program funding
S. 999, (addressing the Area Wage Index for rural hospitals)
OMB recommendations on Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Telehealth flexibilities and payment (TREAT Act - S. 168/H.R. 708; Telehealth Modernization Act -S. 368/H.R. 1332; TREATS Act - S. 340)
Resetting the Impact (TRIA) Act of 2021 (H.R. 2455)
Prior Authorization reform - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 (H.R. 3173)
S.586 / H.R. 3259 - Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction In the Nation (NOPAIN) Act
Guidance on State Directed Payments in Medicaid Managed Care
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319)
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, Provider Relief Fund
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program (S. 773/H.R. 3203)
American Jobs Plan
Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model and Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART)
Coverage policy (H.R. 1976, Medicare for All)
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (S. 346/H.R. 959)
No Surprises Act regulations
Social Determinants Accelerator Act (H.R. 2503)
Public Health Emergency designation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Standards (H.R. 1195)
OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard rule on COVID-19 Healthcare Workplace Safety
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2021
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 16, 2021.
Original Filing: 301254986.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2022 Appropriations bills
NIH funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Health Emergency designation
Accelerated and Advance Payment Program repayment flexibility (H.R. 1349)
Rural hospital policies (Rural Health Clinic payment, H.R. 1868)
Sequestration relief (H.R. 1868)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 - S. 834/H.R. 1763)
Disproportionate share hospital allotment increase (technical correction)
H.R. 1749 (study on potential disparities in incurred costs for rural and urban hospitals and authorizing appropriate payment adjustments)
S. 408, Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act (to reduce maternal mortality)
S. 439, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act (addressing FMAP)
Nursing and allied health education (NAHE) program funding
S. 999, (addressing the Area Wage Index for rural hospitals)
OMB recommendations on Metropolitan Statistical Areas
Telehealth flexibilities and payment
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
American Rescue Plan (H.R. 1319)
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund, Provider Relief Fund
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus
Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges)
340B Drug Pricing Program (S. 773)
American Jobs Plan
Rural health care innovation (PA Rural Health Model and Community Health Access and Rural Transformation Model (CHART)
Coverage policy (H.R. 1976, Medicare for All)
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act of 2021
Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 (S. 346/H.R. 959)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Standards (H.R. 1195)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2020
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2021.
Original Filing: 301242584.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY 2021 Appropriations bills
Continuing Appropriations Acts - H.R. 8337, H.R. 8900, H.J.Res 107, H.J.Res 110, H.R. 1520
Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (H.R. 133)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
Rural hospital policies; HHS Rural Action Plan
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 2349/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act; Nursing and Allied Health Education payments; H.R. 133)
Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts (H.R. 133)
Medicare sequestration (H.R. 133)
Federal Medical Assistance Percentage increase (H.R. 133)
Telehealth payment (all coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6074, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775, H.R. 133; physician fee schedule rule)
Medicare hospital accelerated payment program (H.R. 8337, H.R. 7292, COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020)
Post-acute care flexibilities (coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775, H.R. 133)
Stark law reform
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule (H.R.2552, Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019)
OPPS and physician fee schedule rules
Interim Final Rule establishing a Medicare Condition of Participation for COVID-19 Data Reporting (Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency)
Waiver for Temporary Nurse Aides (H.R. 8874)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Healthcare and COVID-19 measures included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 (H.R. 133)
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (coronavirus relief packages-H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800, H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775, H.R. 133)
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus (all coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6074, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800, H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775, H.R. 133)
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (S. 3599/H.R. 6788)
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First; Final Rule on Price Transparency; Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule; inpatient prospective payment system rule)
Surprise Medical Bills (H.R. 133; H.R. 5826; H.R. 3630; S. 1531)
Liability relief (S. 4317; all coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6074, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800; H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775, H.R. 133)
H.R. 7538, Essential Workforce Parity Act (providing liability relief and amending FMLA leave provisions)
S. 3763 / H.R. 6953, Pandemic Responder Service Award Act
Hospital preparedness program (H.R. 6074)
340B Drug Pricing Program (S. 4160)
Public Health Emergency designation
Vaccine distribution
Maternal Mortality (S. 4949, Supporting Best Practices for Healthy Moms Act)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Standards (HEROES Act, H.R. 133)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2020
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301222870.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY 2021 Appropriations bills
H.R.8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
Rural hospital policies; HHS Rural Action Plan
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 2349/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act)
Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts (H.R. 3022, Patient Access Protection Act; H.R. 748, CARES Act; H.R.8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act)
Medicare sequestration (H.R. 748, CARES Act)
Federal Medical Assistance Percentage increase (H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, CARES Act; H.R. 6800; S. 4108, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act)
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act; all coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6074, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775; physician fee schedule proposed rule
Medicare hospital accelerated payment program (coronavirus relief packages-H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775; H.R. 6837/S. 3750, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act; H.R. 7292, COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020)
Post-acute care flexibilities (coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775)
Stark law reform
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule (H.R.2552, Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019)
OPPS and physician fee schedule rules
Interim Final Rule establishing a Medicare Condition of Participation for COVID-19 Data Reporting (Medicare and Medicaid Programs, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), and Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Additional Policy and Regulatory Revisions in Response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201)
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548)
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (H.R. 7010)
Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (H.R. 6800)
HEALS Act; S. 4775, Delivering Immediate Relief to America's Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (coronavirus relief packages-H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800, H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775)
Provider Relief Fund Reporting Requirements
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus (all coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6074, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800, H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775)
Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act (S. 3599/H.R. 6788)
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First; Final Rule on Price Transparency; Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule; inpatient prospective payment system rule)
Surprise Medical Bills
Liability relief (S. 4317; all coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6074, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800; H.R. 6800, HEALS Act, S. 4775)
H.R. 7538, Essential Workforce Parity Act (providing liability relief and amending FMLA leave provisions)
S. 3763 / H.R. 6953, Pandemic Responder Service Award Act
Hospital preparedness program (H.R. 6074)
340B Drug Pricing Program (S. 4160)
Drug pricing policy and drug shortages
Public Health Emergency designation
Vaccine distribution planning
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
OSHA Standards (HEROES Act)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2020
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2020.
Original Filing: 301193539.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY 2021 Appropriations bills
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
Rural hospital policies
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 2349/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act)
Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts (H.R. 3022, Patient Access Protection Act; H.R. 748, CARES Act)
Medicare sequestration (H.R. 748, CARES Act)
Federal Medical Assistance Percentage increase (H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, CARES Act, H.R. 6800; S. 4108, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act)
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act; all coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6074, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800)
Medicare hospital accelerated payment program (coronavirus relief packages-H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800; H.R. 6837/S. 3750, Medicare Accelerated and Advance Payments Improvement Act; H.R. 7292, COVID-19 Hospital and Health Provider Loan Forgiveness Act of 2020)
Post-acute care flexibilities (coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800)
Stark law reform
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule (H.R.2552, Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019)
OPPS and physician fee schedule rules
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201)
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (H.R. 748, S. 3548)
Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020 (H.R. 7010)
Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (H.R. 6800)
Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (coronavirus relief packages-H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800)
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus ((all coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6074, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800)
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First; Final Rule on Price Transparency; Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule)
Surprise Medical Bills (coronavirus relief packages-H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800)
Liability relief (all coronavirus relief packages - H.R. 6074, H.R. 6201, H.R. 748, H.R. 7010, H.R. 6800)
S. 3763 / H.R. 6953, Pandemic Responder Service Award Act
Hospital preparedness program (H.R. 6074)
340B Drug Pricing Program
Drug pricing policy and drug shortages
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2020
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2020.
Original Filing: 301176593.xml
Lobbying Issues
NIH funding
Title VII health professions education and training programs
FY 2021 Appropriations bills
H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
Rural hospital policies (S. 586/H.R. 1041, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 1052; S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019; S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad 30 and Physician Access Act; H.R. 3429, the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act; Rural Hospital Closure Relief Act (S. 3101/H.R. 5481)
Ways and Means Health Task Force on Rural and Underserved Communities RFI
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 2349/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act)
Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts (H.R. 3022, Patient Access Protection Act)
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act)
Extending the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics (H.R.3253, Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019; S. 824/H.R. 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act)
Stark law reform
Hospital outpatient payment policy
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule (H.R.2552, Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019)
Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3107)
Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436)
OPPS and physician fee schedule rules
Executive Order Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (H.R. 6074)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201)
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (S. 3548)
Regulatory relief in light of coronavirus
FY 2021 Labor-HHS Subcommittee Appropriations bill
Market stabilization/Insurance Coverage Policies (Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans)
Coverage proposals (U.S. v Texas; Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program; H.R. 1384 and H.R. 2452 to create a national health insurance program; H.R. 2000, H.R. 2463, and H.R. 2085 to create a federal public option; H.R. 1277 a Medicaid buy-in; H.R. 1346 and H.R. 4527 adults aged 50-64 or qualified first responders Medicare buy in; H.R. 584 Medicaid expansion)
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First; Final Rule on Price Transparency; Transparency in Coverage Proposed Rule)
Surprise Medical Bills (S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266 the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; S. 1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients; H.R. 3502 the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 2328, the Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act)
340B Drug Pricing Program
Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act; S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2296, the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act; H.R. 1781, the Payment Commission Data Act of 2019; H.R. 2115, requiring PBMs to report rebate data)
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing (H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act)
BLOCKING Act of 2019 (H.R. 938)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes (H.R. 3439)
H.R. 2781, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019
H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act
H.R. 647, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Hospital Star Ratings
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Charge proposed and final rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2019
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 21, 2020.
Original Filing: 301124158.xml
Lobbying Issues
NIH funding
Title VII health professions education and training programs
FY 2020 Appropriations bills
H.R. 4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019
H.R. 3055, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Further Health Extenders Act of 2019
H.R. 1865, Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies (S. 586/H.R. 1041, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 1052; S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019; S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad 30 and Physician Access Act; H.R. 3429, the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 2349/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act)
Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts (H.R. 3022, Patient Access Protection Act)
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act)
Extending the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics (H.R.3253, Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019; S. 824/H.R. 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act)
Stark law reform
Hospital outpatient payment policy
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule (H.R.2552, Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019)
Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3107)
Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436)
OPPS and physician fee schedule rules
Executive Order Protecting and Improving Medicare for our Nation's Seniors
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Market stabilization/Insurance Coverage Policies (Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans)
Coverage proposals (U.S. v Texas; Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program; H.R. 1384 and H.R. 2452 to create a national health insurance program; H.R. 2000, H.R. 2463, and H.R. 2085 to create a federal public option; H.R. 1277 a Medicaid buy-in; H.R. 1346 and H.R. 4527 adults aged 50-64 or qualified first responders Medicare buy in; H.R. 584 Medicaid expansion)
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First)
Surprise Medical Bills (S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266 the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; S. 1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients; H.R. 3502 the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 2328, the Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act)
340B Drug Pricing Program
Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (H.R. 3, Lower Drug Costs Now Act; S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2296, the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act; H.R. 1781, the Payment Commission Data Act of 2019; H.R. 2115, requiring PBMs to report rebate data)
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing (H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act)
BLOCKING Act of 2019 (H.R. 938)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes (H.R. 3439)
H.R. 2781, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019
H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act
H.R. 647, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Hospital Star Ratings
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Charge proposed and final rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2019
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2019.
Original Filing: 301068524.xml
Lobbying Issues
NIH funding
Title VII health professions education and training programs
FY 2020 Appropriations bills
H.R. 4378 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2020, and Health Extenders Act of 2019
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies (S. 586/H.R. 1041, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 1052; S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019; S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad 30 and Physician Access Act; H.R. 3429, the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 2349/H.R. 3414 Opioid Workforce Act)
Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts (H.R. 3022, Patient Access Protection Act)
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act)
Extending the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics (H.R.3253, Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019; S. 824/H.R. 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act)
Stark law reform
Hospital outpatient payment policy
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule (H.R.2552, Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019)
Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 3107)
Chronic Care Management Improvement Act (H.R. 3436)
Proposed AWI changes in inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule
OPPS and physician fee schedule proposed rules
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Market stabilization/Insurance Coverage Policies (H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs; H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force; Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans)
Coverage proposals (Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program)
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First)
Surprise Medical Bills (S. 1895 Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531 Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266 the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; S. 1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients; H.R. 3502 the Protecting People from Surprise Medical Bills Act; H.R. 3630, No Surprises Act; H.R. 2328, the Reauthorizing and Extending Americas Community Health Act)
340B Drug Pricing Program
Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2296, the More Efficient Tools to Realize Information for Consumers (METRIC) Act)
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing (H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act)
BLOCKING Act of 2019 (H.R. 938)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes (H.R. 3439)
Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019 (S. 1173/H.R. 776)
Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2019 (S. 1199)
H.R. 2781, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019
H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act
Hospital Star Ratings
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Charge proposed and final rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2019
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2019.
Original Filing: 301051057.xml
Lobbying Issues
NIH funding
Title VII health professions education and training programs
FY 2020 Appropriations bills
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies (S. 586/H.R. 1041, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 1052; S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019; S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad 30 and Physician Access Act; H.R. 3429, the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 2349/H.R. 3414, Opioid Workforce Act)
Extending the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics (H.R.3253, Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019; S. 824/H.R. 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act)
Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts (H.R. 3022, Patient Access Protection Act)
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act)
Stark law reform
Hospital outpatient payment policy
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule (H.R.2552, Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019)
H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act
H.R. 3436, Chronic Care Management Improvement Act
Proposed AWI changes in inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Market-based insurance proposals (H.R. 1425, the State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; H.R.1386, the Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019; H.R.1385, the State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act)
Coverage proposals (Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program)
Market stabilization/Insurance Coverage Policies (H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs; H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force; Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans)
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; ONC/CMS Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interoperability; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First)
Surprise balance billing legislation (S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266, the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; No Surprises Act discussion draft; S.1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients)
340B Drug Pricing Program
S. 824/H.R. 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act
Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (S. 1379/H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act)
Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act; Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act; S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2374, the Stop STALLING Act; H.R. 2376, Prescription Pricing for the People Act; H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019)
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing (H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act)
H.R. 3439, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes
S. 1173, Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Charge proposed rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2019
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301035478.xml
Lobbying Issues
NIH funding
Title VII health professions education and training programs
FY 2020 Appropriations bills
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies (S. 586/H.R. 1041, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 1052; S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019)
Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act)
Stark law reform
Hospital outpatient payment policy
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Market-based insurance proposals (H.R. 1425, the State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; H.R.1386, the Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019; H.R.1385, the State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act)
Coverage proposals (Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program)
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; ONC/CMS Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interoperability)
340B Drug Pricing Program
S. 824/H.R. 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act
Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans
Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act)
Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act; Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act; S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act)
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Public Charge proposed rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2018
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2019.
Original Filing: 301014573.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6157, Appropriations for DOD, Labor/HHS/Education and Continuing Appropriations for all other Agencies
NIH funding (FY 2019 appropriations, HR 6470, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019 )
Opioid funding (CARA implementation; S. 2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018)
Behavioral health funding (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 6157)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 741/S. 243, H.R. 1955/S. 872, S. 1130, straight policy extension of Medicare dependent hospital and low volume adjustment payments, H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018); H.R. 5678, Rural Emergency Medical Center (REMC) Act of 2018)
Disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; implementation of the S-10 worksheet)
H.R. 2267 / S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
H.R. 5818 / S. 2843, Opioid Workforce Act
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act)
Stark law reform
Hospital outpatient payment policy
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule
Physician fee schedule rule
Evaluation and management coding and payment policy in physician fee schedule rule
S. 2597 / H.R. 5385, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
Requirement for public posting of chargemaster in electronically readable form
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
340B Drug Pricing Program
Opioid issues (S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018; H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act; H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act; H.R. 5009, Jessies Law; H.R. 5818 / S. 2843, the Opioid Workforce Act; H.R. 5797, the IMD CARE Act; H.R. 6082/H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act; S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act; H.R. 5582, the Abuse Deterrent Access Act; H.R. 5685, the Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act; Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act; S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act; S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act; S.2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options)
Draft Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing
21st Century Cures Act implementation
Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (S. 2852 / H.R. 6378, H.R. 7328, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAI) of 2018)
S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017
Health workforce reauthorizations (H.R. 959, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3728, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency Readiness (EMPOWER) Act; H.R. 1676, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Liver allocation policy
S.2554, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
Consumer-directed health care proposals (Associations Health Plans, Short-term Limited Duration Insurance plans, Section 1332 waivers)
Maternal health legislation (H.R. 315, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act and H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Nutrition policy in the Farm Bill (H.R. 2 / S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Public Charge proposed rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
3rd Quarter, 2018
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 22, 2018.
Original Filing: 300996005.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6157, Appropriations for DOD, Labor/HHS/Education and Continuing Appropriations for all other Agencies
NIH funding (FY 2019 appropriations)
Opioid funding (CARA implementation; S. 2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018)
Behavioral health funding (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018; H.R. 6157)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 741/S. 243, H.R. 1955/S. 872, S. 1130, straight policy extension of Medicare dependent hospital and low volume adjustment payments, H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018); H.R. 5678, Rural Emergency Medical Center (REMC) Act of 2018)
Disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; implementation of the S-10 worksheet)
Hospital quality star ratings
H.R. 2267 / S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
H.R. 5818 / S. 2843, Opioid Workforce Act
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act)
Stark law reform
Hospital outpatient payment policy
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule
Physician fee schedule proposed rule
Evaluation and management coding and payment proposal in physician fee schedule proposed rule
60 percent rule for inpatient rehab hospitals
25 percent rule for long term care hospitals
S. 2597 / H.R. 5385, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
Opioid issues (incorporated under Health)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Insurance market policies (Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; Short-term, Limited Duration Health Insurance rule; Association Health Plans rule)
Risk adjustment payments
Cost sharing reduction payments
Insurance navigator funding
340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 4392; H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act; S. 2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act; H.R. 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act; H.R. 2889, Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act; H.R. 5598, 340B Optimization Act; H.R. 6240, Drug Discount Accountability Act; H.R. 6273, Creating Access to Rape Kit Exams (CARE) for Survivors Act)
Opioid issues (S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018; H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act; H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act; H.R. 5009, Jessies Law; H.R. 5818 / S. 2843, the Opioid Workforce Act; H.R. 5797, the IMD CARE Act; H.R. 6082/H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act; S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act; H.R. 5582, the Abuse Deterrent Access Act; H.R. 5685, the Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act; Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act; S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act; S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act; S.2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options)
IV and medication shortages
Drug prices (American Patients First, Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs; S. 2554 / H.R. 6143, Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act; S. 2553, Know the Lowest Price Act; H.R. 6733, Know the Cost Act)
Draft Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing
21st Century Cures Act implementation
Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAI) of 2018)
S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017
Health workforce reauthorizations (H.R. 959, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3728, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency Readiness (EMPOWER) Act; H.R. 1676, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act
Consumer Directed Health Plans Legislation (H.R. 6311 would modify the definition of a qualified health plan and allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a "copper" plan or use the premium tax credit to buy off-marketplace coverage; H.R. 6301 to allow CDHPs to provide coverage for services like telehealth, chronic disease management, or primary care visits below the minimum deductible; H.R. 6317 to allow coverage of direct primary care service arrangements; H.R. 6305 to permit use of CDHPs to receive certain employment-related health services like onsite clinics; H.R. 6309 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts; H.R. 6199 to include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses; H.R. 6306 to increase the current contribution limits for HSAs; H.R. 6312, Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act to count sports equipment and exercise costs toward medical expenses; H.R. 6313 to allow carry-forward of flexible spending account balances each year; H.R. 6314 to allow bronze and catastrophic plans in connection with health savings accounts, allowing plans categorized as catastrophic and bronze in the individual and small group markets to qualify for HSA contributions)
H.R. 4616 to delay the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage; and place a moratorium on the employer mandate
Liver allocation policy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Nutrition policy in the Farm Bill (H.R. 2 / S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5645, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
Public Charge proposed rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2018
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2018.
Original Filing: 300975054.xml
Lobbying Issues
NIH funding (FY 2019 appropriations)
Opioid funding (CARA implementation; S. 2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018)
Behavioral health funding (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018)
FY2019 budget request
FY2019 appropriations bills
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 741/S. 243, H.R. 1955/S. 872, S. 1130, straight policy extension of Medicare dependent hospital and low volume adjustment payments, H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018); H.R. 5678, Rural Emergency Medical Center (REMC) Act of 2018)
Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (H.R. 3, Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act)
Disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; implementation of the S-10 worksheet)
Hospital quality star ratings
H.R. 2267 / S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
H.R. 5818 / S. 2843, Opioid Workforce Act
Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Transparency Act
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018)
Stark law reform
Hospital outpatient payment policy
60 percent rule for inpatient rehab hospitals
25 percent rule for long term care hospitals
Graduate Nurse Education pilot program
S. 2597 / H.R. 5385, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
Opioid issues (incorporated under Health)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Insurance market policies (Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; S. 2052/H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act; H.R. 4666, the Premium Relief Act; 2019 Payment Notice Rule; Short-term, Limited Duration Health Insurance proposed rule; Association Health Plans proposed rule)
Cost sharing reduction payments
340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 4392; H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act; S. 2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act; H.R. 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act; H.R. 2889, Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act; H.R. 5598, 340B Optimization Act; H.R. 6240, Drug Discount Accountability Act; H.R. 6273, Creating Access to Rape Kit Exams (CARE) for Survivors Act)
Opioid issues (S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018; H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act; H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act; H.R. 5009, Jessies Law; H.R. 5818 / S. 2843, the Opioid Workforce Act; H.R. 5797, the IMD CARE Act; H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act; S. 2905, Strengthening Partnerships to Prevent Opioid Abuse Act; S. 2460, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act; S. 2920, Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act; H.R. 5582, the Abuse Deterrent Access Act; H.R. 5685, the Medicare Opioid Safety Education Act; Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; H.R. 6, the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act; S. 2899, Caring Recovery for Infants and Babies Act; S. 2898, Medication-Assisted Treatment Improvement Act; S.2911, Enhancing Patient Access to Non-Opioid Treatment Options)
IV and medication shortages
Drug prices (American Patients First, Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs)
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing
Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (S. 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act (PAHPAI) of 2018)
S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017
Health workforce reauthorizations (H.R. 959, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act; H.R. 3728, the Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency Readiness (EMPOWER) Act; H.R. 1676, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Nutrition policy in the Farm Bill (H.R. 2 / S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5645, the Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules (SMARTER) Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2018
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 20, 2018.
Original Filing: 300956838.xml
Lobbying Issues
NIH funding (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018)
Opioid funding (CARA implementation; S. 2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018)
Behavioral health funding (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018)
FY2019 budget request
FY2018 appropriations bills
Continuing resolutions (H.R. 195)
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 741/S. 243, H.R. 1955/S. 872, S. 1130, straight policy extension of Medicare dependent hospital and low volume adjustment payments, H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018)
Disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 3921, HEALTHY KIDS Act; H.R. 3922, CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act, H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018)
H.R. 2267 / S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018)
Chronic Care legislation (S. 870; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018)
Stark law reform (Stark Law Modernization Act; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018)
Hospital outpatient payment policy
Bundled payment policies
RAC reform
60 percent rule for inpatient rehab hospitals
25 percent rule for long term care hospitals
Graduate Nurse Education pilot program
Medicare extenders packages proposed in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate (including repeal of the outpatient therapy caps) (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018)
S. 2597 / H.R. 5385, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
Market stabilization policies (Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; S. 2052/H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act; H.R. 4666, the Premium Relief Act)
Cost sharing reduction payments
340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 4392; H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act; S. 2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act)
Opioid issues
CHIP funding reauthorization (H.R. 3921, HEALTHY KIDS Act; H.R. 3922, CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act; S. 1827, the Keeping Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act; H.R. 4515; H.R. 195; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018)
IV and medication shortages
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing
Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Individual mandate repeal, tax exempt financing, medical expense deduction, executive compensation (H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
4th Quarter, 2017
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 22, 2018.
Original Filing: 300934574.xml
Lobbying Issues
NIH funding
Opioid funding (CARA implementation; S. 2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act)
Behavioral health funding
FY2018 budget request
FY2018 appropriations bills (H.R. 3354)
Continuing resolutions (H.R. 601; H.J.Res. 123; H.R. 1370)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 741/S. 243, H.R. 1955/S. 872, S. 1130, straight policy extension of Medicare dependent hospital and low volume adjustment payments)
Disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 3921, HEALTHY KIDS Act; H.R. 3922, CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act)
H.R. 2267 / S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
Telehealth payment
Chronic Care legislation (S. 870)
Stark law reform (Stark Law Modernization Act)
Hospital outpatient payment policy
Bundled payment policies
RAC reform
60 percent rule for inpatient rehab hospitals
25 percent rule for long term care hospitals
Graduate Nurse Education pilot program
Medicare extenders packages proposed in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate (including repeal of the outpatient therapy caps)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017
Better Care Reconciliation Act, S.Amdt. 1030 (Graham-Cassidy), Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act
Medical liability reform (H.R. 1215, H.R. 548/S. 527)
H.R. 1156 / S. 1133 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
Market stabilization policies (Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; S. 2052/H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act)
Cost sharing reduction payments
340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 4392; H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act)
Opioid issues
CHIP funding reauthorization (H.R. 3921, HEALTHY KIDS Act; H.R. 3922, CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act; S. 1827, the Keeping Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act; H.R. 4515)
IV and medication shortages
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing
Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Individual mandate repeal, tax exempt financing, medical expense deduction, executive compensation (H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
3rd Quarter, 2017
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300915863.xml
Lobbying Issues
NIH funding
Opioid funding
Behavioral Health funding
FY2018 budget request
FY2018 appropriations bills
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 741/S. 243, H.R. 1955/S. 872, S. 1130)
H.R. 1130 / S. 397 - Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017
Disproportionate share hospital payments (HEALTHY KIDS Act)
H.R. 2267 / S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
Telehealth payment
Chronic Care legislation (S. 870)
Stark law reform (Stark Law Modernization Act)
Socioeconomic adjustment
Bundled payment
Hospital outpatient payment policy
RAC reform
Home health pre-claim review
25 percent rule
60 percent rule
Meaningful use
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017
Better Care Reconciliation Act, S.Amdt. 1030 (Graham-Cassidy), Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act
Medical liability reform (H.R. 1215, H.R. 548/S. 527)
H.R. 1156 / S. 1133 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
Market stabilization policies
H.R. 304, Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act
340B Drug Pricing Program
Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act (H.R. 3545)
Opioid issues
CHIP funding reauthorization (HEALTHY KIDS Act)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
2nd Quarter, 2017
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 20, 2017.
Original Filing: 300896662.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.Con.Res. 3 - budget resolution providing for reconciliation
NIH funding
Opioid funding
FY2018 budget request
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 741/S. 243, H.R. 1955/S. 872, S. 1130)
H.R. 1130 / S. 397 - Fair Medicare Hospital Payments Act of 2017
Disproportionate share hospital payments
H.R. 2267 / S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act
Telehealth payment
Chronic care legislation (S. 870)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017
Better Care Reconciliation Act
Medical liability reform (H.R. 1215, H.R. 548/S. 527)
H.R. 1156 / S. 1133 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
Market stabilization policies
H.R. 304, Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act
340B Drug Pricing Program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act
H.R. 659, Anti-trust standardization
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2017
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2017.
Original Filing: 300871652.xml
Lobbying Issues
S.Con.Res. 3 - budget resolution providing for reconciliation
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 741/S. 243, Rural Hospital Access Act)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017
Medical liability reform (H.R. 1215, H.R. 548/S. 527)
H.R. 1156 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017
Market stabilization policies
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 372, the Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2016
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 23, 2017.
Original Filing: 300855624.xml
Lobbying Issues
Bipartisan Budget Act (H.R. 1314)
FY2017 budget
H.R. 2028, continuing resolution
Reconciliation (H.R. 3762)
Medicare Sequestration
Hospital Preparedness Program funding (H.R. 3299)
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding (H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act)
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Trauma funding
Opioid funding (H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 1343/S. 688, H.R. 5273/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act)
Medicare audit contractor program reforms (H.R. 2156, S. 2368)
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 663 / S. 332, H.R. 169/S. 258, H.R. 1611/S. 257, S. 1461/H.R. 2878, H.R. 5164, H.R. 5613, CAH cost-based reimbursement)
Telehealth, interoperability, health information technology (H.R. 6/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act, S. 2511, S. 2484/H.R. 4442)
Post-Acute Care policies (H.R. 3298), home health prior authorization
S. 2108, H.R. 5713
Health Care and Medicaid financing reform (Better Way white paper, Empowering Patients First Act, Patient CARE Act, H.R. 5284/S. 2985)
Graduate Medical Education policy (H.R. 2124, S. 1148, H.R 3292, H.R. 6333)
HR 976, HR 2513
DSH payment
Bundled payment programs
Clinical lab payment policy
MACRA implementation
NOTICE Act implementation
Sec 603 Bipartisan Budget Act / site neutral payment policies (H.R. 5273/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act)
Stark Law reforms
H.R. 4428, H.R. 6399
Star Ratings
Medicare Part B drug payment model
Medicare Advantage policy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medical liability reform (H.R. 836/S. 884, H.R. 4771)
Mental health & opioid abuse policy (H.R. 2646, H.R. 4435, S. 1893, S. 1913, S. 524, S. 2680, S. 480, S. 2687, H.R. 4843, H.R. 4499/S. 2758, H.R. 3680, H.R. 3691, H.R. 4599, H.R. 4651, H.R. 4976, H.R. 4978, H.R. 4982, H.R. 4969, H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act)
340B discount drug program
Chronic care policy
Nurse education policy (H.R. 977/H.R. 1784/S. 629, H.R. 2713)
Trauma (H.R. 4365)
Cybersecurity policy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Anti-trust standardization (H.R. 2745 / S. 2102)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2016
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300837865.xml
Lobbying Issues
Bipartisan Budget Act (H.R. 1314)
FY2017 budget
Medicare Sequestration
Hospital Preparedness Program funding (H.R. 3299)
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Trauma funding
Zika Supplemental / Ebola funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 1343/S. 688, H.R. 5273)
Medicare audit contractor program reforms (H.R. 2156, S. 2368)
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 663 / S. 332, H.R. 169/S. 258, H.R. 1611/S. 257, S. 1461/H.R. 2878, H.R. 5164, H.R. 5613, CAH cost-based reimbursement)
Telehealth, interoperability, health information technology (H.R. 6, S. 2511, S. 2484/H.R. 4442)
Post-Acute Care policies (H.R. 3298), home health prior authorization
S. 2108, H.R. 5713
Graduate Medical Education policy (H.R. 2124, S. 1148, H.R 3292)
HR 976, HR 2513
DSH payment
Bundled payment programs
Clinical lab payment policy
MACRA implementation
NOTICE Act implementation
Sec 603 Bipartisan Budget Act / site neutral payment policies (H.R. 5273)
Stark Law reforms
H.R. 4428
Star Ratings
Medicare Part B drug payment model
Medicare Advantage
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medical liability reform (H.R. 836/S. 884, H.R. 4771)
Mental health & opioid abuse policy (H.R. 2646, H.R. 4435, S. 1893, S. 1913, S. 524, S. 2680, S. 480, S. 2687, H.R. 4843, H.R. 4499/S. 2758, H.R. 3680, H.R. 3691, H.R. 4599, H.R. 4651, H.R. 4976, H.R. 4978, H.R. 4982, H.R. 4969)
340B discount drug program
Chronic care policy
Nurse education policy (H.R. 977/H.R. 1784/S. 629, H.R. 2713)
Trauma (H.R. 4365)
Cybersecurity policy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Anti-trust standardization (H.R. 2745 / S. 2102)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2016
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2016.
Original Filing: 300815477.xml
Lobbying Issues
Bipartisan Budget Act (H.R. 1314)
FY2017 budget
Medicare Sequestration
Hospital Preparedness Program and funding (H.R. 3299)
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Trauma funding
Zika Supplemental / Ebola funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 1343/S. 688, H.R. 5273)
Medicare audit contractor program reforms (H.R. 2156, S. 2368)
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 663 / S. 332, H.R. 169/S. 258, H.R. 1611/S. 257, S. 1461/H.R. 2878, H.R. 5164)
Telehealth, interoperability, health information technology (H.R. 6, S. 2511, S. 2484/H.R. 4442)
Post-Acute Care policies, home health prior authorization
Graduate Medical Education policy (H.R. 2124, S. 1148, H.R 3292)
DSH payment
Clinical lab payment policy
MACRA implementation
NOTICE Act implementation
Sec 603 Bipartisan Budget Act / site neutral payment policies (H.R. 5273)
Stark Law reforms
H.R. 4428
Star Ratings
Medicaid Managed Care rule
Medicare Part B drug payment model
Medicare Advantage
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medical liability reform (H.R. 836/S. 884, H.R. 4771)
Mental health & opioid abuse policy (H.R. 2646, H.R. 4435, S. 1893, S. 1913, S. 524, S. 2680, S. 480, S. 2687, H.R. 4843, H.R. 4499/S. 2758, H.R. 3680, H.R. 3691, H.R. 4599, H.R. 4651, H.R. 4976, H.R. 4978, H.R. 4982, H.R. 4969)
340B discount drug program
Chronic care policy
Nurse education policy (H.R. 977/H.R. 1784/S. 629, H.R. 2713)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Anti-trust standardization (H.R. 2745 / S. 2102)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2016
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2016.
Original Filing: 300797083.xml
Lobbying Issues
Bipartisan Budget Act (H.R. 1314)
FY2017 budget
FY2016 appropriations and tax package (H.R. 2029)
Medicare Sequestration
Hospital Preparedness Program funding
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Trauma funding
Zika Supplemental / Ebola funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 1343/S. 688)
Medicare audit contractor program reforms (H.R. 2156, S. 2368)
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 663 / S. 332, H.R. 169/S. 258, H.R. 1611/S. 257, S. 1461/H.R. 2878)
Telehealth, interoperability, health information technology (H.R. 6, S. 2511, S. 2484/H.R. 4442)
Physician self-referral (H.R. 2027, H.R. 976)
Hospital Improvements for Payment Act (H.R. 3291)
Post-Acute Care policies (H.R. 1458, H.R. 3298)
Graduate Medical Education policy reforms (H.R. 2124, S. 1148, H.R 3292)
DSH payment (H.R. 3288)
H.R. 4428
Clinical lab payment policy
Discharge planning
MACRA implementation
NOTICE Act implementation
Sec 603 Bipartisan Budget Act / site neutral payment policies
Stark Law reforms
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medical liability reform (H.R. 836/S. 884, H.R. 4771)
Mental health & opioid abuse policy (H.R. 2646, H.R. 4435, S. 1893, S. 1913, S. 524, S. 2680, S. 480, S. 2687, H.R. 4843)
340B discount drug program
Chronic care policy
Nurse education policy (H.R. 977/H.R. 1784/S. 629, H.R. 2713)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Anti-trust standardization (H.R. 2745 / S. 2102)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
4th Quarter, 2015
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2016.
Original Filing: 300781315.xml
Lobbying Issues
Bipartisan Budget Act (H.R. 1314)
FY2016 budget
FY2016 appropriations and tax package (H.R. 2029)
Medicare Sequestration
Hospital Preparedness Program funding
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Trauma funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 1343/ S. 688)
Medicare audit contractor program reforms (H.R. 2156, AFIRM Act)
Health information technology (H.R. 270, H.R. 3309, H.R. 3940, S. 2425)
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2)
Patient status notification (H.R. 876, S. 1349)
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 663 / S. 332, H.R. 169 / S. 258, H.R. 1611 / S. 257, S. 1461 / H.R. 2878)
Telehealth, interoperability (H.R. 6)
Physician self-referral (H.R. 2027, H.R. 976)
Hospital Improvements for Payment Act (H.R. 3291)
Post-Acute Care policies (H.R. 1458, H.R. 3298)
Graduate Medical Education policy reforms (H.R. 2124, S. 1148, H.R 3292)
DSH payment (H.R. 3288)
Bipartisan Budget Act (H.R. 1314)
Clinical lab payment policy
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medical liability reform (H.R. 836/S. 884)
Mental health & opioid abuse policy (S. 599, H.R. 2646, S. 1893, S. 799/H.R. 1462, )
340B discount drug program
Chronic care policy
Nurse education policy (H.R. 977 / H.R. 1784 / S. 629, H.R. 2713)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Anti-trust standardization (H.R. 2745 / S. 2102)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
3rd Quarter, 2015
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 20, 2015.
Original Filing: 300761923.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2016 budget
Medicare Sequestration
Hospital Preparedness Program funding
Emergency funding for Ebola preparedness and response
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Trauma funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 1343/ S. 688)
Medicare audit contractor program reforms (H.R. 2156, AFIRM Act)
Flexibility in Health IT (H.R. 270, H.R. 3309)
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2)
Patient status notification (H.R. 876, S. 1349)
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 663 / S. 332, H.R. 169 / S. 258, H.R. 1611 / S. 257, S. 1461 / H.R. 2878)
Telehealth, interoperability (H.R. 6)
Medicare Advantage (H.R. 2505, H.R. 2506, H.R. 2507, H.R. 2579, H.R. 2581)
Physician self-referral (H.R. 2027, H.R. 976)
Hospital Improvements for Payment Act (H.R. 3291)
Post-Acute Care policies (H.R. 1458, H.R. 3298)
Graduate Medical Education policy reforms (H.R. 2124, S. 1148, H.R 3292)
DSH payment (H.R. 3288)
ICD-10
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medical liability reform (H.R. 836/S. 884)
Mental health policy (S. 599, H.R. 2646, S. 1893, S. 799/H.R. 1462)
Prescription drug monitoring (S. 480)
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Veterans Access to Care
340B discount drug program
Chronic care policy
Trauma Care policy (H.R. 647, H.R. 648 / S. 763)
Nurse education policy (H.R. 977 / H.R. 1784 / S. 629)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Anti-trust standardization (H.R. 2745)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
2nd Quarter, 2015
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 16, 2015.
Original Filing: 300735937.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2016 budget
Medicare Sequestration
Hospital Preparedness Program funding
Emergency funding for Ebola preparedness and response
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Trauma funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 1343/ S. 688)
Medicare audit contractor program reforms (H.R. 2156, AFIRM Act)
Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act (H.R. 270)
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2)
Patient status notification (H.R. 876, S. 1349)
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 663 / S. 332, H.R. 169 / S. 258, H.R. 1611 / S. 257, S. 1461 / H.R. 2878)
Telehealth, interoperability (H.R. 6)
Medicare Advantage (H.R. 2505, H.R. 2506, H.R. 2507, H.R. 2579, H.R. 2581)
Physician self-referral (H.R. 2027, H.R. 976)
Hospital Improvements for Payment Act
Post Acute Care policies (H.R. 1458)
Graduate Medical Education policy reforms (H.R. 2124, S. 1148)
ICD-10
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Medical liability reform (H.R. 836, S. 884)
Mental health policy (S. 599, H.R. 2646)
Prescription drug monitoring (S. 480)
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Veterans Access to Care
340B discount drug program
Chronic care
Trauma Care policy (H.R. 647, H.R. 648 / S. 763)
Nurse education policy (H.R. 977 / S. 629)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Anti-trust standardization (H.R. 2745)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
1st Quarter, 2015
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 16, 2015.
Original Filing: 300716834.xml
Lobbying Issues
FY2016 budget
Hospital Preparedness Program funding
Emergency funding for Ebola preparedness and response
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Trauma funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 1343/ S. 688)
Medicare audit contractor program reforms
Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act (H.R. 270)
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2)
Medical liability reform (H.R. 836)
Mental health policy (S. 599)
Patient status notification (H.R. 876)
Rural hospital policies (H.R. 663 / S. 332, H.R. 169 / S. 258, H.R. 1611 / S. 257)
Hospital Improvements for Payment Act
Post Acute Care policies
Graduate Medical Education policy reforms
Childrens Health Insurance Program
Veterans Access to Care
340B discount drug program
Home health face-to-face requirement
Trauma Care policy (H.R. 647, H.R. 648 / S. 763)
Nurse education policy (H.R. 977 / S. 629)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
4th Quarter, 2014
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 15, 2015.
Original Filing: 300696703.xml
Lobbying Issues
Hospital Preparedness Program Funding
H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Approproations Act, 2015
Graduate Medical Education Funding
National Institutes of Health FundingChildren's Health Insurance Program
Trauma Funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule (HR 3698 / S. 2082)
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 4188 / S. 2501)
Medicare Audit Improvement Ace (H.R. 1250 / S. 1012)
DSH Reduction Relief Act (H.R. 1920 / S. 1555)Sustainable Growth Rate
Medical Liability Reform (S. 1769 / H.R. 1473, H.R. 36 / S. 961)
Mental Health Policy (H.R. 3717)
Rural Hospital Policies (H.R. 1787 /S. 842, H.R. 3991 / S. 2037, H.R. 3444, S. 2359, H.R. 2801 / S. 1143)
Post Acute Care Policies (H.R. 4994)
Graduate Medical Education (H.R. 1201 / S. 577 / H.R. 1180)
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (H.R. 5481)
Children's Health Insurance Program
Veterans Access to Care
Nurse Education Policies
340B Drug Discount Program
Home Health Face-To-Face Requirement
FY 2015 IPPS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2014
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 14, 2014.
Original Filing: 300675986.xml
Lobbying Issues
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding
Trauma funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule (HR 3698 / S. 2082)
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 4188 / S. 2501)
Medicare Audit Improvement Ace (H.R. 1250 / S. 1012)
DSH Reduction Relief Act (H.R. 1920 / S. 1555)Sustainable Growth Rate (H.R. 4302)
Medical Liability Reform (S. 1769 / H.R. 1473, H.R. 36 / S. 961)
Mental Health Policy (H.R. 3717)
Rural Hospital Policies (H.R. 1787 /S. 842, H.R. 3991 / S. 2037, H.R. 3444, S. 2359, H.R. 2801 / S. 1143)
Post Acute Care Policies (H.R. 4994)
Graduate Medical Education (H.R. 1201 / S. 577 / H.R. 1180)
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records (H.R. 5481)
Nurse Education Policies
340B Discount Drug Program
Home Health Face-to-Face Requirement
FY 2015 IPPS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2014
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 17, 2014.
Original Filing: 300659485.xml
Lobbying Issues
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding
Trauma funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule (H.R. 3698 / S. 2082)
Socioeconomic adjustment of the hospital readmission reduction program (H.R. 4188 / S. 2501)
Medicare Audit Improvement Act (H.R. 1250 / S. 1012)
DSH Reduction Relief Act (H.R. 1920 / S. 1555)Sustainable Growth Rate (H.R. 4302)
Medical Liability Reform (S. 1769 / H.R. 1473, H.R. 36 / S.961)
Mental Health Policy (H.R. 3717)
Rural Hospital Policies (H.R. 1787 / S.842, H.R. 3991 / S. 2037, H.R. 3444, S. 2359, H.R. 2801 / S.1143)
J-1 Visas
Post Acute Care Policies
Graduate Medical Education (H.R. 1201 / S.577 / H.R. 1180)
Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (S. 1557 / H.R. 297)
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records Regulations
340B Drug Pricing Program
Home Health Face-to-Face Equipment
FY 2015 IPPS
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2014
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 17, 2014.
Original Filing: 300638730.xml
Lobbying Issues
Graduate Medical Education funding
National Institutes of Health funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Two Midnight Rule (H.R. 3698/S. 2082)
Establishing Beneficiary Equity in the Hospital Readmission Program Act (H.R. 4188)
Medicare Audit Improvement Act (H.R. 1250/S.1012)
DSH Reduction Relief Act (H.R. 1920/S.1555)IPPS FY2014 Rule
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act, H.R. 4302)
Medical Liability Reform (S.1769/H.R. 1473)
J-1 Visas
Post Acute Care policies
Rural Hospital policies (H.R. 1787/S.842, H.R. 3991/S. 2037, H.R. 2801/S.1143)
Graduate Medical Education (H.R. 1201/S.577/H.R. 1180)
Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (S.1557/H.R.297)
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records regulations
340B discount drug program
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2013
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2014.
Original Filing: 300618426.xml
Lobbying Issues
Rural Hospital Access (H.R. 1787/S.842)
Medicare Audit Improvement Act (H.R. 1250/S. 1012)
DSH Reduction Relief Act (H.R. 1920/S.1555)
IPPS FY2014 RuleTwo Midnight Rule Delay Act (H.R. 3698)
Meaningful Use of Electronic Health Records Regulations
340B Discount Drug Program
Post Acute Care Policies
Rural Hospital Policies
Graduate Medical Education
Sustainable Growth Rate
Medical Liability Reform
J-1Visas
Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Graduate Medical Education Funding
National Institutes of Health Funding
Nurse Education Funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2013
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2013.
Original Filing: 300598519.xml
Lobbying Issues
Rural Hospital Access (H.R. 1787/S.842)
Medicare Audit Improvement Act (H.R. 1250/S. 1012)
DSH Reduction Relief Act (H.R. 1920/S.1555)
IPPS FY2014 RuleMeaningful Use of Electronic Health Records Regulations
340B Discount Drug Program
Post Acute Care Policies
Rural Hospital Policies
Graduate Medical Education
Sustainable Growth Rate
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Graduate Medical Education Funding
National Institutes of Health Funding
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2013
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2013.
Original Filing: 300575858.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1920, DSH Reduction Relief Act
H.R. 1250, Medicare Audit Improvement Act
Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2013
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2013.
Original Filing: 300555179.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 297, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013
S. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013, a bill to repeal the Independent Payment Advisory Board
H.R. 99, Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 933 making appropriations for the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other departments and agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes. H. R. 122, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023; providing for consideration of the resolution H. R. 115 providing for the expenses of certain committees of the House of Representatives in the One Hundred Thirteenth Congress; and for other purposes.
S.R. 8, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2014, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2013, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2015 through 2023.
H. R. 93, An Act making consolidated appropriations and further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H. R. 803, SKILLS Act
H. R. 1250, Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2013
H. R. 803 SKILLS Act
Sustainable Growth Rate Repeal & Reform ProposalMedicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Reductions per the Affordable Care Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2012
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 17, 2013.
Original Filing: 300531944.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 8: American Tax Payer Relief Act of 2012
H.R. 6352: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability and Transfer Act
H.R. 6575: The Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012
H.J. Res. 66: Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act of 2012S. 958 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Meaningful Use Stage 2, Final Rule September 4, 2012
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2012
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2012.
Original Filing: 300508752.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act and Related Conference Report PL 112-144 (drug shortage provisions)
S. 296/H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act (drug shortage provisions)
S. 319, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act (drug shortages provisions)H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act (drug shortage provisions)
H.R. 3839, Drug Shortage Prevention Act (drug shortage provisions)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Medicare physician fee schedule fix (issue only)
Medicare hospital wage index (issue only)
Inpatient Prospective Payment system final proposed regulation (coding offset)
H.R. 3519, To exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011, (entire bill)S. 2620/H.R. 5943, Rural Hospital Access Act, (entire bill)
H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act, (entire bill)
S. 1627/H.R. 6562, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act, (entire bill)
Resident Physician Shortage Reduction and Graduate Medical Education Accountability Act, H.R. 6352, (entire bill)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 4124, Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2012
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 17, 2012.
Original Filing: 300486868.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5, HEALTH Act
H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012
H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012
S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012
H.R. 5943/S. 2620, The Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012
CMS- 1588-P, Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2013 Rates; Proposed RuleCMS-0040-P, Administrative Simplification: Adoption of a Standard for Unique Health Plan Identifier; Addition to the National Provider Identifier Requirements; and a Change to the Compliance Date for ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS Medical Data Code Sets; Proposed Rule
H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5651, Food and Drug Administration Reform Act of 2012
S.3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 1813/HR 4348, MAP-21, Pensions
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1st Quarter, 2012
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 18, 2012.
Original Filing: 300464186.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012
H.R. 3859: Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HoPE) Act
S.319: Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2011
S. 2257: Excellence in Mental Health Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 296 Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications
H.R. 2245 Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications of 2011
H.R. 3839: Drug Shortage Prevention Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2011
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2012.
Original Filing: 300442493.xml
Lobbying Issues
S 1680 Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011 (entire bill)
HR 3519 To amend to exempt the Medicare program from fallback sequestration under the Budget Control Act of 2011
HR 3516 To amend title XVII of the Social Security Act with respect to Medicare payment for long-term care hospital services
HR 3630 Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (issues: hospital extenders, hospital outpatient department payments, bad debt)
HR 3765 (PL 112-78), Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, (issues: hospital extenders, hospital outpatient department payments, bad debt)
Pub L 112-25, Budget Control Act, Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reductions negotiations (Super Committee)
Hospital Payment Reductions Issues related to Super Committee:
Graduate Medical Education, Bad Debt payments, post-acute care payments, critical access hospital payments, IPPS coding payments, rural hospital payments
Medicare Expiring Provisions:
Inpatient section 508 wage reclassifications
Outpatient therapy cap moratorium
Geographic physician work payment floor
Outpatient hold harmless
Mental Health add-ons
Ambulance add-ons
Independent lab direct Medicare billing
Small rural hospital clinical lab hold harmless
Graduate Medical Education, Bad Debt payments, post-acute care payments, critical access hospital payments, IPPS coding payments, rural hospital payments
Physician Payment Formula (doc fix)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S 296 Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications
HR 2245 Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2011
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 18, 2011.
Original Filing: 300416676.xml
Lobbying Issues
Pub.L. 112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011
Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reductions negotiations ("Super committee" created by Budget Control Act)Medicare Extenders - Expiring Provisions
- Inpatient section 508 wage reclassifications
- Outpatient therapy cap moratorium
- Geographic physician work payment floor
- Outpatient hold harmless
- Mental health add-ons
- Ambulance add-ons
- Independent lab direct Medicare billing
- Increased DXA payments
- Small rural hospital clinical lab hold harmless
FY 2012 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule, coding offset provision
H.R. 2500, The Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Act
H.R. 2224, Improving Physician Access to Teaching Hospitals Act
Medicare and Medicaid programs' electronic health record (EHR) incentive final rule, July 28, 2010, Federal Register
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011
S. 668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications
H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011
H.R. 1852, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011
S. 958, Children's Hospital of GME Support Reauthorization
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications
H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2011
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 18, 2011.
Original Filing: 300392826.xml
Lobbying Issues
Medicare payment reductions via the federal budget
Medicaid payment reductions via the federal budget
H.R. 1852, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011, To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.S. 958, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011,To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children's hospitals.
Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule, 76 FR 25788, May 5, 2011, Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Fiscal Year 2012 Rates
Medicare and Medicaid programs' electronic health record (EHR) incentive final rule, July 28, 2010 Federal Register; multi-campus provisions
H.R. 1398, Rural Hospital Protection Act, reimbursement for Critical Access Hospital
H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011, Independent Payment Advisory Board
Section 6407 of the Affordable Care Act of 2010,, CMS Regulation on home health physician face-to-face encounter requirement
H.R. 1216, To amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations., Graduate Medical Education
H.R. 1546, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011, therapy caps
S. 829, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011, therapy caps
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1363, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011
Medicare payment reductions via the federal budget
Medicaid payment reductions via the federal budget
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act, Drug Shortages in hospitals
H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act, Drug Shortages in hospitals
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011, medical liability reforms
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2011
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300370204.xml
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2, a bill to repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act. (Entire bill)
H.R. 1216, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations. (Entire bill)
H.R.1159, to repeal certain provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act relating to the limitation on the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals and to transparency reports and reporting of physician ownership or investment interests. (Entire bill)
H.R.1186, to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. (Entire bill)
H.R. 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011. (Entire bill)
S. 668 Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act (Entire bill)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Homes Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Final Rule (Documentation requirements associated with face-to-face provision)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 2, a bill to repeal the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act. (Entire bill)
H.R. 1213, a bill to repeal the unlimited mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges. (Entire bill)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1216, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to convert funding for graduate medical education in qualified teaching health centers from direct appropriations to an authorization of appropriations. (Entire bill)
H.R. 1217, a bill to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund. (Entire bill)
H.R. 1363, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011. (Hospital preparedness)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 5, Health Act (Entire bill)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2010
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 19, 2011.
Original Filing: 300342737.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR 5712 Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act
HR 4994 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act
S 3653 Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act
HR 6376 To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to physician supervision of therapeutic hospital outpatient services
IPPS FY 2011 Final Rule
Meaningful Use of Electronic Medical Records Rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2010
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300317787.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR 4213 Anerican Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010
House Substitute Amendment to HR 4213
Senate Amendment to House Subsitute Amendment to HR 4213
HR 3962 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010IPPS FY 2011 Proposed Rule
IPPS FY 2011 Final Rule
Meaningful Use of Electronic Medical Records Rule
PL 148 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
PL 152 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act
HR 6072
S 3708
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Medicare/Medicaid Insurance
2nd Quarter, 2010
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 19, 2010.
Original Filing: 300291114.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR 3962, Preservation of Access Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010
HR 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
House Substitute Amendment to HR 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
Senate Subsitute Amendment to House Substitute Amendment of HR 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010HR 4851, Continuing Extenders Act of ;2010
Public Law 111-148, Patient Care and Affordable Care Act
Public Law 111-152, Patient Care and Affordable Care Act
FY 2011 CMS Inpatient and Long-Term Care Proposed Rule
Health Information Technology: Meaningful Use Proposed Rule
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
Public Law 111-148, Patient Care and Affordable Care Act
Public Law 111-152, Patient Care and Affordable Care Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 3962, Preservation of Access Care for Medicare Beneficiairies and Pension Relief Act of 2010
HR 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
House Substitute Amendment to HR 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
Senate Substitute Amendment to House Substitute Amendment of HR 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010HR 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
Public Law 111-148, Patient Care and Affordable Care Act
Public Law 111-154, Patient Care and Affordable Care Act
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2010
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 16, 2010.
Original Filing: 300260523.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 973, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. S. 1355, Rural Health Clinic Patient Access and Improvement Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care for individuals residing in
underserved rural areas and for other purposes. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009, To amend the Public Health Service Act and the social Security Act to increase the number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and to improve patient access to primary care services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2176, Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2009, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue the ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs. H.R. 2124, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2009, To extend subsections (c) and (d) of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-173) to provide for regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. S. 935, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2009, A bill to extend subsections (c) and (d) of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-173) to provide for regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 574, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009,
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program. S. 254, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services, to implement a performance-based payment methodology for the provision of such services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200, Americas Healthy Future Act, Senate Bill, all Medicare provisions, To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 2753, Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Individuals Under Age 21 in Psychiatric Facilities or Programs, 42 CFR 441.151(a)(2), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To delay the implementation of new Medicare hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Secretary of Health and Human Services issues a proposal to revise the hospital wage index classification system that addresses certain considerations. S.1776 Medicare Physician's Fairness Act of 2009, entire bill. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula. S. 1679 Affordable Health Choices Act, entire bill. An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease provention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. 1796 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, entire bill. An original bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act, entire bill. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 3961 Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, entire bill. to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians and to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration. H.R. 3590 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, entire bill. An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 4851 The Continuing Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 4691 Temporary Extension Act 2010
H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment
H.R. 4213 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010
CMS Proposed Rule: Electronic Health Record Incentive Program
CMS Interim Final Rule: Health Information Technology: Initial Set of Standards, Implementation Specification and Certification Criteria for Electronic Health Record Technology
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2273, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009, To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009, To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and all other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
S. 1679, Affordabe Health Choices Act, Entire Bill, An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce.
H.R. 3200 America's Healthy Future Act, Senate Finance Health Care Reform Bill, all Medicare provisions, Entire Bill, To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
S.1679 Affordable Health Choices Act, entire bill. An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease provention, and strengthen the health care workforce.
S.1796 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, entire bill. An original bill to provice affordable, quality health care for all American's and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act, entire bill. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, entire bill.
H.R. 4851 The Continuing Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 4691 Temporary Extension Act of 2010
H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment
H.R. 4213 America Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010
H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2009
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 20, 2010.
Original Filing: 300240499.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 973, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. S. 1355, Rural Health Clinic Patient Access and Improvement Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care for individuals residing in
underserved rural areas and for other purposes. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009, To amend the Public Health Service Act and the social Security Act to increase the number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and to improve patient access to primary care services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2176, Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2009, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue the ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs. H.R. 2124, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2009, To extend subsections (c) and (d) of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-173) to provide for regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. S. 935, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2009, A bill to extend subsections (c) and (d) of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-173) to provide for regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 574, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009,
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program. S. 254, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services, to implement a performance-based payment methodology for the provision of such services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200, Americas Healthy Future Act, Senate Bill, all Medicare provisions, To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 2753, Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Individuals Under Age 21 in Psychiatric Facilities or Programs, 42 CFR 441.151(a)(2), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To delay the implementation of new Medicare hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Secretary of Health and Human Services issues a proposal to revise the hospital wage index classification system that addresses certain considerations. S.1776 Medicare Physician's Fairness Act of 2009, entire bill. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the update under the Medicare physician fee schedule for years beginning with 2010 and to sunset the application of the sustainable growth rate formula. S. 1679 Affordable Health Choices Act, entire bill. An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease provention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. 1796 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, entire bill. An original bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act, entire bill. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 3961 Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009, entire bill. to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform the Medicare SGR payment system for physicians and to reinstitute and update the Pay-As-You-Go requirement of budget neutrality on new tax and mandatory spending legislation, enforced by the threat of annual, automatic sequestration. H.R. 3590 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, entire bill. An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2273, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009, To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009, To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and all other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
S. 1679, Affordabe Health Choices Act, Entire Bill, An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce.
H.R. 3200 America's Healthy Future Act, Senate Finance Health Care Reform Bill, all Medicare provisions, Entire Bill, To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
S.1679 Affordable Health Choices Act, entire bill. An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease provention, and strengthen the health care workforce.
S.1796 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009, entire bill. An original bill to provice affordable, quality health care for all American's and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act, entire bill. To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, entire bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2009
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 16, 2009.
Original Filing: 300207023.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. 973, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. S. 1355, Rural Health Clinic Patient Access and Improvement Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care for individuals residing in
underserved rural areas and for other purposes. H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009, To amend the Public Health Service Act and the social Security Act to increase the number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and to improve patient access to primary care services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2176, Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2009, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue the ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs. H.R. 2124, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2009, To extend subsections (c) and (d) of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-173) to provide for regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. S. 935, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2009, A bill to extend subsections (c) and (d) of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-173) to provide for regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 574, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009,
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program. S. 254, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services, to implement a performance-based payment methodology for the provision of such services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200, Americas Healthy Future Act, Senate Bill, all Medicare provisions, To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 2753, Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Individuals Under Age 21 in Psychiatric Facilities or Programs, 42 CFR 441.151(a)(2), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To delay the implementation of new Medicare hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Secretary of Health and Human Services issues a proposal to revise the hospital wage index classification system that addresses certain considerations.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2273, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009, To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009, To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and all other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
S. 1679, Affordabe Health Choices Act, Entire Bill, An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce.
H.R. 3200 America's Healthy Future Act, Senate Finance Health Care Reform Bill, all Medicare provisions, Entire Bill, To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2009
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 17, 2009.
Original Filing: 300183426.xml
Lobbying Issues
HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, (sections 5001, 5002, 5003, 4301, 3001, 1301 to 1341, 4102, 1502, 4302, 6001, Title VIII) S 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, (sections 5001, 5002, 5003, 4301, 3001, 1301 to 1341, 4102, 1502, 4302, 6001, Title VIII)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities Health Issues
Lobbying Issues
S 560, Employee Free Choice Act (entire bill) HR 1409, Employee Free Choice Act (entire bill) HR 1176 Secret Ballot Protection Act (entire bill) S 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act (entire bill) HR 1355, To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require employers to provide labor organizations with equal access to employees prior to an election regarding representation, to prevent delays in initial collective bargaining, and to strenthen enforcement against intimidation of employees by employers. (entire bill)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
HR 668, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare Program and to exempt from the critical access hospital inpatient bed limitation the number of beds provided for certain veterans. (entire bill)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
1st Quarter, 2009
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on April 14, 2009.
Original Filing: 300147939.xml
Lobbying Issues
H Con Res 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the US Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. (sections 201, 202, 301, 314) S Con Res 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the US government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014 (sections 104, 201)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, (sections 5001, 5002, 5003, 4301, 3001, 1301 to 1341, 4102, 1502, 4302, 6001, Title VIII) S 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, (sections 5001, 5002, 5003, 4301, 3001, 1301 to 1341, 4102, 1502, 4302, 6001, Title VIII)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
HR 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, (sections 5001, 5002, 5003, 4301, 3001, 1301 to 1341, 4102, 1502, 4302, 6001, Title VIII) S 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, (sections 5001, 5002, 5003, 4301, 3001, 1301 to 1341, 4102, 1502, 4302, 6001, Title VIII)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives
Lobbying Issues
S 560, Employee Free Choice Act (entire bill) HR 1409, Employee Free Choice Act (entire bill) HR 1176 Secret Ballot Protection Act (entire bill) S 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act (entire bill) HR 1355, To amend the National Labor Relations Act to require employers to provide labor organizations with equal access to employees prior to an election regarding representation, to prevent delays in initial collective bargaining, and to strenthen enforcement against intimidation of employees by employers. (entire bill)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Lobbying Issues
S 307, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide flexibility in the manner in which beds are counted for purposes of determining whether a hospital may be designated as a critical access hospital under the Medicare Program and to exempt from the critical access hospital inpatient bed limitation the number of beds provided for certain veterans. (entire bill)
Lobbying Issues
HR 2, Title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program (section 623, entire bill) S 275, Title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program (entire bill)
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2008
THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA amended a lobbying report for in-house lobbying in Q42008 on July 2, 2009
Original Filing: 300172319.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. Con Res. 70 Setting forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2010 through 2013, Section 306 Future Funding for SCHIP; Section 307 Sense of Senate Regarding Medicaid; Section 211 Spending Levels of Health Care Committees.H.R. Con. Res. 312 Revising the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2008, establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for Fiscal Years 2010 through 2013, Title 3 Section 301 Future fundng of SCHIP; Section 310 Medicare funding; Section 311 Funding for Health Care Improvements. H.R. 2642 Emergency Spending, Medicaid and Medicare provisions. H.R. 6163 Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill. H.R. 2091 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Entire Bill for purposes of auction-rate bonds for hospitals. H.R. 7327 Worker, Retiree & Employer Recovery Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, division A, B, C, parity provisions rolled into parity bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008, Entire Bill. S. 657/H.R. 727 Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S. 243 MCAP Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 2497/S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6331/S. 3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Sections 121, 122, 123, 124, 131, 132, 135, 145, 149, 150, 151, 161, 205. H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill. H.R. 5998 Medicaid SCHIP Directive, Entire Bill. H.R. 6357 To amend the Public Health Service Act. S. 2819 Economical Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 4105 RAC, Entire Bill.H.R. 5924 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 5882 To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family-and employment-based immigrant visas in the future, Entire Bill. H.R. 6163 Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 6966 Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III-FMAP. H.R. 7067 Quality FIRST, Entire Bill. H.R. 7241/S. 3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 5613 Protect Medicaid Safety Net, Entire Bill. H.R. 5942 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act, Entire Bill. S. 3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Rural Hospital provisions. H.R. 4355/S. 2460 To impose moratorium on certain Medicaid payment restrictions, Entire Bill. H.R. 3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 1174 Health Hospitals Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S. 1842/H.R. 2122 Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S. 3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 7241 Preserving Access to Heatlhcare (PATH) Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 7067 Quality First Act, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
4th Quarter, 2008
In Q4, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Jan. 16, 2009.
Original Filing: 300122869.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. Con Res. 70 Setting forth the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2010 through 2013, Section 306 Future Funding for SCHIP; Section 307 Sense of Senate Regarding Medicaid; Section 211 Spending Levels of Health Care Committees.H.R. Con. Res. 312 Revising the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2008, establishing the Congressional Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for Fiscal Years 2010 through 2013, Title 3 Section 301 Future fundng of SCHIP; Section 310 Medicare funding; Section 311 Funding for Health Care Improvements. H.R. 2642 Emergency Spending, Medicaid and Medicare provisions. H.R. 6163 Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill. H.R. 2091 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Entire Bill for purposes of auction-rate bonds for hospitals. H.R. 7327 Worker, Retiree & Employer Recovery Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, division A, B, C, parity provisions rolled into parity bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008, Entire Bill. S. 657/H.R. 727 Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S. 243 MCAP Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 2497/S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6331/S. 3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Sections 121, 122, 123, 124, 131, 132, 135, 145, 149, 150, 151, 161, 205. H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill. H.R. 5998 Medicaid SCHIP Directive, Entire Bill. H.R. 6357 To amend the Public Health Service Act. S. 2819 Economical Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 4105 RAC, Entire Bill.H.R. 5924 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 5882 To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family-and employment-based immigrant visas in the future, Entire Bill. H.R. 6163 Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 6966 Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III-FMAP. H.R. 7067 Quality FIRST, Entire Bill. H.R. 7241/S. 3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 5613 Protect Medicaid Safety Net, Entire Bill. H.R. 5942 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act, Entire Bill. S. 3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Rural Hospital provisions. H.R. 4355/S. 2460 To impose moratorium on certain Medicaid payment restrictions, Entire Bill. H.R. 3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 1174 Health Hospitals Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S. 1842/H.R. 2122 Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S. 3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 7241 Preserving Access to Heatlhcare (PATH) Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 7067 Quality First Act, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
3rd Quarter, 2008
In Q3, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Oct. 17, 2008.
Original Filing: 300097419.xml
Lobbying Issues
S. Con Res. 70 Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013, Section 306 Future Funding for SCHIP; Section 307 Sense of Senate Regarding Medicaid; Section 211 Spending Levels of Health Care Committees.H.R. Con. Res. 312 Revising the congressional budget for the United State Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013, Title 3 Section 301 Future funding of SCHIP; Section 310 Medicare Funding; Section 311 Funding for Health Care Improvements. H.R. 2642 Emergency Spending, Medicaid and Medicare provisions. H.R. 6163 Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill. H.R. 2091 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Entire Bill for purposes of auction-rate bonds for hospitals.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008, Entire Bill. S. 657/H.R. 727 Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S. 243 MCAP Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 2497/S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
H.R. 6331/S. 3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Sections 121, 122, 123, 124, 131, 132, 135, 145, 149, 150, 151, 161, 205. H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill. H.R. 5998 Medicaid SCHIP Directive, Entire Bill. H.R. 6357 To amend the Public Health Service Act. S. 2819 Economical Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 4105 RAC, Entire Bill.H.R. 5924 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 5882 To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family-and employment-based immigrant visas in the future, Entire Bill.
H.R. 6163 Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 6966 Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III-FMAP. H.R. 7067 Quality FIRST, Enire Bill. H.R. 7241/S. 3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 5613 Protect Medicaid Safety Net, Entire Bill. H.R. 5942 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act, Entire Bill. S 3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Rural Hospital provisions. H.R. 4355/S. 2460 To impose moratorium on certain Medicaid payment restrictions, Entire Bill. H.R. 3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 1174 Health Hospitals Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S 1842/H.R. 2122 Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
2nd Quarter, 2008
In Q2, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on July 21, 2008.
Original Filing: 300078702.xml
Lobbying Issues
S Con Res 70, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013, Section 306 Future Funding for SCHIP; Section 307 Sense of Senate Regarding Medicaid; Section 211 Spending Levels of Health Care Committees. HR Con Res 312, Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013, Title 3 Section 301 Future funding of SCHIP; Section 310 Medicare Funding; Section 311 Funding for Health Care Improvements. H.R. 2642, Emergency Spending, Medicaid and Medicare provisions. HR 6163, Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S 558, Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill. HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addition Equity Act 2007, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S 657/HR 727, Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S 243, MCAP Act, Entire Bill.
HR 2497/S1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 4355/S 2460, To impose moratorium on certain Medicaid payment restrictions, Entire Bill. HR 3533, Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, Entire Bill. HR 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, Entire Bill. S 2819, Economical Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, Entire Bill. HR 5942, National Trauma Center Stabilization Act, Entire Bill. HR 5998, Medicaid SCHIP Directive, Entire Bill.HR 4105, Medicare Recovery in Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007, Entire Bill. HR 1424/S 558, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Section 106 Limitation on Physician Ownership of Hospitals. HR 1174, Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S 1842/HR 2122, Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007, Entire Bill. Social Security Income Days-Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments, Miscalulation of SSI Days by CMS. S 3101, The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Rural Hospital provisions. HR 6357, To amend the Public Health Service Act.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 2091, To amend the Internal Revernue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Entire Bill for purposes of auction-rate bonds for hospitals.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Lobbying Issues
S. 2419, Farm Bill, Section on Specialty Hospitals.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
1st Quarter, 2008
In Q1, THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA had in-house lobbyists. The report was filed on Feb. 24, 2009.
Original Filing: 300138950.xml
Lobbying Issues
S Con Res 70, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013, Section 306 Future Funding for SCHIP; Section 307 Sense of Senate Regarding Medicaid; Section 211 Spending Levels of Health Care Committees.HR Con Res 312, Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013, Title 3 Section 301 Future funding for SCHIP; Section 310 Medicare Funding; Section 311 Funding for Health care Improvements.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S 558, Mental Health Parity Act 20078, Entire Bill. HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Heatlh and Addition Equity Act 2007, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
S 657/HR 727, Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S 243, MCAP Act, Entire Bill. HR 2497/S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, Entire Bill.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 4355/S 2460, To impose moratorium on certain Medicaid payment restrictions, Entire Bill. HR 3533, Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, Entire Bill. HR 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, Entire Bill. S 2819, Economical Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, Entire Bill.HR 4105, Medicare Recovery in Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007, Entire Bill. HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Section 106 Limitation on Physician Ownership of Hospital. HR 1174, Health Hospitals Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S 1842/HR 2122, Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007, Entire Bill. Social Security Income Days-Disporportionate Share Hospital Payments, Miscalculation of SSI Days by CMS.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Lobbying Issues
HR 2091, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Entire Bill for purposes of auction-rate bonds for hospitals.
Agencies Lobbied
U.S. House of Representatives
Type of Issue
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate