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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1201 L STREET, NW |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2491-12
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6. House ID# 316080000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Mark Parkinson, President and CEO |
Date | 1/21/2021 4:08:12 PM |
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2574 Protects Act
H.R. 3398 Pathways to Health Careers Act
H.R.4468- Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act
Outreach to Hill on GAO Report "Federal Requirements for Oversight in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities Differ"
Outreach to CMS: PDPM Implementation
The Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2019 (H.R. 1682/S. 753)
Observation Stays Issue Outreach to HHS/CMS/Administration
Skilled Nursing Facility Requirements of Participation, RIN 0938-AR61
Survey Relief/Civil Monetary Penalties
Payroll Based Journal - Section 6106 of the Affordable Care Act
Outreach to HHS/ACL on Implementation of the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engage (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act (Public Law No: 115-119).
Allow Secretarial discretion of CNA Training termination pertaining to Sec. 1819 (f)(2)(B)(iii)(l)(c).
S. 2993- Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act
S 2943/HR 5216 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents Act of 2019
HR 5326 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
H.R.5897/S.3297 - Preventing Abuse and Neglect of Vulnerable Americans Act of 2020
Public Law 116-136, CARES Act
Public Law 116-127 (H.R. 6201)
Families First Coronavirus Response Act
HR 6800 HEROES Act
S. 3768/H.R. 6972 Nursing Home COVID-19 Protection and Prevention Act of 2020.
S. 4108 A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase Federal support to State Medicaid programs during economic downturns, and for other purposes.
S.3644 Quality Care for Nursing Home Residents and Workers During COVID-19 Act of 2020.
H.R. 7048 Nursing Home Pandemic Protection Act
H.R.6872 - SOS Act of 2020
H.R. 6849 Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Act of 2020
H.R. 6847 COHORT Act of 2020
Public Health Fund Distribution to HHS as agency
CMS on Public Health Waiver and other waivers
RUSH Act H.R. 6209/S.3447
H.R. 8574 amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to increase enforcement under Medicare and Medicaid for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities during the COVID-19 emergency period and other infectious disease outbreak periods, and for other purposes.
S. 4666 National Coronavirus Commission Act of 2020
AHCA response to Ways and Means Committee report Under-Enforced and Over Prescribed: The Antipsychotic Drug Epidemic Ravings Americas Nursing Homes.
BENES Act (S 1280/HR 2477)
H.R.8874 - Nurses CARE Act of 2020
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Michael |
Bassett |
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Christopher |
Donnellan |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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Dana |
Ritchie |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Outreach to VA and DOL: VA Provider Agreements, PDPM and Community Care Network (CCN) Implementation
AHCA is following any VA Provider Agreement related language and/or discussions impacting Skilled Nursing Facilities.
The Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act (S. 1611/H.R. 4113)
AHCA followed and advocated for VA provider agreements for extended care providers (including nursing centers) language/section in the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act of 2018, which became Public Law No: 115-182 on June 6, 2018
AHCA will work with the VA on implementation of the provider agreement section of the VA Mission Act of 2018
VA Provider Agreement related language and the implementation of the VA MISSION Act of 2018
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Ritchie |
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Clifton |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Michael |
Bassett |
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Christopher |
Donnellan |
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Matthew |
Smyth |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Pub. L. No. 115-97, 11011(a), 131 Stat. 2054, 2063 (2017) (codified at Internal Revenue Code 199A).
Proposed tax rule for IRC 163(j)
Medical Expense Savings Act (S.110)
Advocated for a permanent reduction of the medical expense threshold at 7.5% that was included in the COVID stimulus bill. This provision allows individuals to deduct unreimbursed medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income instead of 10%.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Bassett |
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Dana |
Ritchie |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 1740 Workforce for Expanding Economy Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HUD Congressional and Agency related COVID proposals for SNFs, ALs, and ICFs
Support for proposed relief for FHA-insured senior housing and long-term care loans during COVID-19 pandemic.
Advocated for a provision included in the COVID stimulus bill that permits the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to finance up to one year of operating losses for certain hospital and residential care facilities insured by the Federal Housing Administration under Sections 232 and 242 of the National Housing Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Ritchie |
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Kimberly |
Zimmerman |
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Christopher |
Donnellan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.
15. General issue area code HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Health Fund Distribution to HHS as agency
CMS on Public Health Waiver and other waivers
HHS Provider Relief Fund
Testing funds CMS
Advocated for a permanent reduction of the medical expense threshold at 7.5% that was included in the COVID stimulus bill. This provision allows individuals to deduct unreimbursed medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of adjusted gross income instead of 10%.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
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Michael |
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Dana |
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Zimmerman |
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Christopher |
Donnellan |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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