Lobbying Relationship

Client

American Occupational Therapy Association

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Lobbying firm

THE MCMANUS GROUP

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  • Continued access to occupational therapy services including in the Stabilizing Medicare Access to Rehabilitation and Therapy (SMART) Act. Continued expansion of telehealth services in H.R. 3875, S.2880 - Expanded Telehealth Access Act and the Telehealth Modernization Act, H.R.4189/S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023. Support of H.R.2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act. Issues related to MACRA reform. H.R. 4878, the EMPOWER Act, S.2459 - Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation Act H.R.7148 - Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Small Business

Spending: about $1,990,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Bills mentioned

S.253: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.807: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2017

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.977: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.3820: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2017

Sponsor: Pat Meehan (R-Pa.)

S.539: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

S.313: Prevent Interruptions in Physical Therapy Act of 2015

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.2364: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2015

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.6404: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2016

Sponsor: Charles Boustany Jr. (R-La.)

H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.713: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.367: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2013

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

S.1871: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.4302: Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014

Sponsor: Joe Pitts (R-Pa.)

H.R.4015: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.2110: Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.2810: SGR Repeal and Medicare Beneficiary Access Act of 2013

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.2000: SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.1546: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.829: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2011

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3765: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.4994: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.5712: Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.1049: To prohibit the sale of kitchen ranges or ovens which do not include a...

Sponsor: Bart Stupak (D-Mich.)

H.R.1094: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.5704: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2008

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.748: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007

Sponsor: Xavier Becerra (D-Calif.)

S.450: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Ensign (R-Nev.)

S.3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3118: Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.1892: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

Sponsor: John B. Larson (D-Conn.)

H.R.6225: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

H.R.3127: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act

Sponsor: Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas)

S.1725: Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act of 2019

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.748: CARES Act

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

H.R.8702: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Sponsor: Ami Bera (D-Calif.)

S.5007: Holding Providers Harmless From Medicare Cuts During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Sponsor: John Boozman (R-Ark.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

S.748: Medicare Sequester Relief Act

Sponsor: Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.)

H.R.1868: To prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

H.R.315: Medicare Sequester COVID Moratorium Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

H.R.1999: Protect Seniors and Cut Waste Act

Sponsor: Jason Smith (R-Mo.)

H.R.2168: Expanded Telehealth Access Act

Sponsor: Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.)

S.368: Telehealth Modernization Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

H.R.1332: Telehealth Modernization Act

Sponsor: Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)

H.R.5536: SMART Act

Sponsor: Bobby L. Rush (D-Ill.)

S.610: Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act

Sponsor: Tim Kaine (D-Va.)

H.R.6143: Supporting Health Care Providers During the COVID–19 Pandemic Act

Sponsor: Kim Schrier (D-Wash.)

S.4712: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.2617: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023

Sponsor: Gerald E. Connolly (D-Va.)

H.R.3875: Expanded Telehealth Access Act

Sponsor: Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.)

S.1592: Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.2474: Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

H.R.4189: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies...

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.4878: Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in...

Sponsor: Debbie Lesko (R-Ariz.)

S.2840: Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act

Sponsor: Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

S.462: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

H.R.4933: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2023

Sponsor: Grace F. Napolitano (D-Calif.)

S.2880: Expanded Telehealth Access Act

Sponsor: Steve Daines (R-Mont.)

S.2459: Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in...

Sponsor: Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

S.2016: CONNECT for Health Act of 2023

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.7148: Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act

Sponsor: Lloyd Smucker (R-Pa.)

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
John McManus Staff Director, Ways and Means Health Subcmte. Staff Director W&M Health Subcommittee; LA, Rep. Bill Thomas
Nick Shipley Legislative Director, Rep. Jay Inslee
ALANNA TEMME LD, Rep. John Porter
Christina Gervasi n/a
Barrett Thornhill n/a
Lindsay Bealor n/a
Christina Hochul n/a
Paul Cronan n/a
Lawren Geer n/a
Alex Whalen n/a

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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.

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