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AOTA Hill Day 2026
1organization
28bills on the agenda
7lobbyists
$229KLDA spend (latest year)
Who's in the room
- American Occupational Therapy Association
Likely asks
supportfor continued role for the Department of Education, especially in administering IDEA and ESSA S.1277/H.R.2598 IDEA Full Funding · cited 4×
supportintroduction and passage of the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act · cited 4×
supportlegislation to make occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech language pathology a mandatory Medicaid benefit · cited 4×
supportlegislation to repeal the Medicare Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction applied to therapy services · cited 4×
supportof the occupational therapy workforce No bill number - Advocating for mention of occupational therapy in mental health · cited 4×
supportpassage and introduction of similar bill in Senate H.R.1614, therapy telehealth act - support passage S.1261/H.R.4206 CONNECT for · cited 4×
supportpassage H.R.1171/S.2612 Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly · cited 4×
supportpassage H.R.3655 STAR Plus Scholarship Act · cited 4×
Bills on the agenda
H.R. 2332 — SHARE Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Tracey Mann [R-KS-1] · Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 33 - 0.
Cosponsors: 28 (8D / 20R)
H.R. 4037 — Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act.
Sponsor: Rep. Timothy Kennedy [D-NY-26] · Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors: 13 (10D / 3R)
S. 1101 — SHARE Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT] · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cosponsors: 10 (5D / 4R / 1I)
S. 2847 — Occupational Therapy Mental Health Parity Act
Sponsor: Sen. Maggie Hassan [D-NH] · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Cosponsors: 1 (0D / 1R)
H.R. 1614 — To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand practitioners eligible to furnish telehealth services under the Medicare program.
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA-16] · Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Cosponsors: 10 (5D / 5R)
S. 1261
Cited in 8 LD-2 filings
H.R. 2013
Cited in 8 LD-2 filings
H.R. 4206
Cited in 8 LD-2 filings
S. 668
Cited in 4 LD-2 filings
H.R. 879
Cited in 4 LD-2 filings
H.R. 1171
Cited in 4 LD-2 filings
S. 1277
Cited in 4 LD-2 filings
S. 2329
Cited in 4 LD-2 filings
H.R. 2598
Cited in 4 LD-2 filings
S. 2612
Cited in 4 LD-2 filings
S. 2709
Cited in 4 LD-2 filings
S. 2830
Cited in 4 LD-2 filings
Issue areas
Healthcare
LDA-disclosed footprint
Top issues by lobbying activity volume:
- Medicare/Medicaid · 8 activities
- Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · 4 activities
- Budget/Appropriations · 4 activities
- Health Issues · 4 activities
- Veterans · 4 activities
- Education · 4 activities
- Defense · 4 activities
- Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs · 4 activities
Lobbyists likely in your meeting
- JOHN MCMANUS · THE MCMANUS GROUP · former Staff Director W&M Health Subcommittee; LA, Rep. Bill Thomas
- ANDREW BOPP · THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
- MARY DARCEY · THE MCMANUS GROUP
- HEATHER PARSONS · THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)
- ABRAHAM SAFFER · THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)