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

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

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

H.R. 5376, the Build Back Better Act.

H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act.

H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act

No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals.

S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act.

No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life.

No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, boosters.

No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care.

No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable.

No bill number. Comment letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on the interim final rule with comment on COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers.

P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act.

H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

S.2307, the COVID-19 and Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence Act of 2021.

No bill number. Discussed the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

H.R. 5724/S. 3064, White House Conference on Food, Nutrition, Hunger, and Health Act.

S. 19, FEED Act.

S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act.

S. 3431, the Revitalizing the Aging Network Act.

No bill number. Aging Innovation Act.

No bill number. Discussed United States Preventive Services Task Force report to Congress.

Discussed draft insulin legislation.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), White House Office, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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

H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act.

No bill number. Discussed advanced illness/end-of-life issues.

No bill number. Discussed Covid-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff visitation, vaccination, and boosters.

No bill number. Discussed long-term services and supports workforce roundtable.

S. 2210/H.R. 4131 Better Care Better Jobs Act.

No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Demonstration Waiver Application.

No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers.

No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services,long-term services and supports, and employment for older adults and people with disabilities.

P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act.

No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data.

No bill number. Discussed individuals dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act.

No bill number. Discussed Medicare Part B premiums.

H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), White House Office, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Council on Disability

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 PHA

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act.

H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

H.R. 5260, Reduced Costs and Continued Cures Act.

No bill number. Discussed prescription drug prices and Medicare.

No bill number. Discussed comparative effectiveness review.

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 FAM

16. Specific lobbying issues

P.L. 115-119. RAISE Family Caregivers Act.

S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act.

H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 pandemic, family caregiving, working women, and financial challenges of caregiving.

No bill number. Discussed long-term care workforce shortages.

No bill number. Discussed Oregon Project Independence (OPI) and Family Caregiver Assistance Program (FCAP) 1115 Waiver Demonstration Application.

No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and Alzheimers events.

H.R. 4502 Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act.

H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

H.R. 4550, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment Jobs Act.

S.2420, the Electric Bicycle Incentive Kickstart for the Environment Act.

No bill number. Discussed implementation of Thriving Communities program and roadway safety.

H.R. 4550, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 LBR

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed family caregiving and long-term care workforce shortages.

No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services, long-term services and supports and employment for older adults and people with disabilities.

H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

H.R. 3992, Protect Older Job Applicants Act.

H.R. 2062/ S. 880, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act.

No bill number. Discussed Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.

H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

No bill number. Discussed parental leave and paid leave for family caregivers and individuals who need leave for self-care.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Labor - Dept of (DOL)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 FIN

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1770/H.R. 2954 SECURE Act.

No bill number. Discussed retirement plan portability.

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

Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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

H.R. 5380, Senior Guardianship Social Security Protection Act of 2019.

S. 1295, TRUST Act of 2021.

S. 1770/H.R. 2954, SECURE Act.

H.R. 5637, Meeting our Seniors Social Security Needs Act.

H.R. 5723, Social Security 2100: A Sacred Trust Act.

S. 3070, Safeguarding American Families and Expanding Social Security Act of 2021.

H.R. 5834, Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2021.

No bill number. Discussed financial literacy for older Americans.

No bill number. Discussed customer service provided by the Social Security Administration.

No bill number. Discussed Supplemental Security Income program.

No bill number. Discussed the earnings limits for those with disabilities receiving Supplemental Security Income or Social Security Disability Insurance benefits.

No bill number. Discussed the taxation of Social Security benefits.

No bill number. Discussed exempting COVID-19 hazard pay from the Social Security retirement earnings limit.

No bill number. Discussed the Social Security retirement earnings limit.

H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.

No bill number. Discussed retirement plan portability.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Social Security Administration (SSA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 CIV

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 3992, Protect Older Job Applicants Act.

H.R. 2062/ S. 880, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act.

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

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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

PL 117-70, Further Extending Government Funding Act.

S. 1295, TRUST Act of 2021

H.R. 5376, Build Back Better 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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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

H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act.

No bill number. Discussed Unlocking Possibilities program.

No bill number. Discussed Accessory Dwelling Units.

H.R.8540, To require the Secretaries of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, and Health and Human Services to conduct a study of how housing design can help prevent the spread of communicable diseases, and for other purposes.

No bill number. Discussed Section 202 Housing.

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), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 DIS

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act.

No bill number. Discussed visitation protocols, mental health needs, dementia, and short-term delirium in hospitals.

No bill number. Discussed COVID-19, nursing home and long-term care facility residents and staff, visitation, vaccination, and boosters.

No bill number. Discussed crisis standards of care and COVID-19.

No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 health care worker vaccination requirements for certain Medicare and/or Medicaid certified providers and suppliers.

P.L. 117-2. American Rescue Plan Act.

No bill number. Discussed CMS nursing home visitation guidance, COVID-19 booster rates for nursing home residents and staff, and public reporting of such data.

No bill number. Discussed nursing home disaster preparedness.

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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

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 CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

HR. 5376, Build Back Better Act.

H.R. 5380, Senior Guardianship Social Security Protection Act of 2019.

H.R. 1215, the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act.

S. 337, the Stop Senior Scams Act.

S. 349, the Senior Fraud Prevention Act.

H.R. 2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act.

No bill number. Discussed legislation to curb senior fraud and scams.

No bill number. Discussed Covid-19 scams.

HR 5914, Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act.

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

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 VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

No bill number. Discussed data and transparency for State Veterans Homes.

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

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

No bill number. Discussed 3G sunset.

No bill number. Discussed the Algorithmic Accountability Act of 2021.

H.R. 3684, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

S.2729, Device Access for Every American Act.

No bill number. Discussed the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF).

No bill number. Discussed the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program.

No Bill number. Discussed reconciliation and the inclusion of devices.

No bill number. Discussed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution reform.

No bill number. Discussed the Affordable Connectivity Program.

H.R.1841, the Digital Equity Act of 2021.

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

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 AGR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 4356 Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022

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

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

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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

LOBBYIST UPDATE

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

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

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

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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?
No Yes