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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
LEADINGAGE (FKA AMER. ASSOC. OF HOMES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING)

2. Address

Address1
2519 CONNECTICUT AVE., NW
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20008
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Barbara Gay
​2025089489
​bgay@leadingage.org
5. Senate ID#
​1604-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​LEADINGAGE (FKA AMER. ASSOC. OF HOMES AND SERVICES FOR THE AGING)
6. House ID#
​317090000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2019
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​38,793.00
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.
Method A. 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: Barbara Gay
 Date
10/25/2019 4:52:25 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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Support H.R. 3055, containing the fiscal 2020 appropriation for HUD senior housing.
Support H.R. 2740, containing the fiscal 2020 appropriation for the Department of Health and Human Services, including funding for Older Americans Act programs.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Marsha
Greenfield
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Linda
Couch
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Andrea
Price-Carter
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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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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

Support H.R. 1265 and H.R. 4468, the Nursing Home Workforce Quality Act, to end the mandatory certified nursing assistant training lock-out
Support H.R. 1343 and H.R. 1839, to extend the Money Follows the Person Act and protection against impoverishment for spouses of Medicaid beneficiaries receiving long-term services and supports at home.
Support H.R. 1342, the EMPOWER Act, to reauthorize Money Follows the Person for 5 years.
Support H.R. 1682/S. 753, to solve the Medicare "observation days" issue by counting all time a beneficiary spends in a hospital toward the 3-day stay requirement for coverage of post-acute care
Support H.R. 2594/S. 1190, Rural Access to Hospice Act
Support H.R. 2150, Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act
Support H.R. 4063, Adult Day Services Act
Support H.R. 3253, Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

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
Marsha
Greenfield
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Andrea
Price-Carter
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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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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

Support H.R. 3055, fiscal 2020 HUD appropriations
Support H.R. 2967/S. 660, Grandfamilies Act, to create a new service coordinator program program in grandfamilies housing

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Linda
Couch
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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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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

Support S. 299, Geriatric Workforce Improvement Act, to increase training in geriatrics among health care professionals and fund training opportunities for direct care workers
Support H.R. 2781, the EMPOWER for Health Act, to reauthorize the Title VII Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP) and the Geriatrics Academic Career Awards (GACAs) Program for five years.
Support H.R. 728, the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act, to extend federal nursing workforce development programs through 2024.
Support H.R. 2035, to reauthorize the Lifespan Respite Care program through FY 2024.
Support H.R. 3398, Pathways to Health Careers Act
Support H.R. 3417, Beneficiary Education, Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Act, to expand telehealth services for mental health and direct a GAO study on long-term care
Support S. 2080/H.R. 647, Palliative Care and Hospice Education Act, to increase permanent faculty in palliative care in medical, nursing, and other health care professional education
Support H.R. 4397/S. 2521, Direct CARE Opportunity Act, to provide federal grants for training direct care workers

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Andrea
Price-Carter
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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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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 TEC

16. Specific lobbying issues

Made recommendations to the Congressional Telehealth Caucus on changes in Medicare policy to expand access to telehealth services and remote monitoring, improve patient outcomes and control costs

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Andrea
Price-Carter
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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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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 RET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Support H.R. 4334, the Dignity in Aging Act, to reauthorize the Older Americans Act, including provisions to encourage employment of older workers in long-term care.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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
Andrea
Price-Carter
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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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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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Zip Code
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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​Barbara
​Gay
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​Niles
​Godes
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

1 2 3

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)