HCR — Health Issues
Issues related to care for people with intellectual and development disabilities in their communities, including home-based services via Medicaid; Broadly supporting Medicaid reforms that improve the program and help it work better for providers and people with disabilities as well as government investments in research and programs that support these populations; support for direct support professionals.
Lobbyists: RODNEY WHITLOCK (covered position: 2011-2015: Health Policy Director, Sen. Chuck Grassley; 2005-2010: Health Policy Advisor, Senate Finance Committee; 2003-2005: Legislative Director, Rep. Charlie Norwood; 1997-2002: Legislative Assistant, Rep. Charlie Norwood); DEBRA CURTIS (covered position: 1998-2013: Legislative Director, Chief of Staff, Rep. Pete Stark; jointly Professional Staff on Committee on Ways and Means, Health Subcommittee); KATIE WALDO; JOSH JORGENSEN (covered position: 2017-2020: Senior Legislative Correspondent; Legislative Aide, Sen. Mike Rounds)
Government entities lobbied: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE