id,filing_uuid,filing_type,registrant_name,registrant_id,client_name,filing_year,filing_period,issue_code,specific_issues,government_entities,income_amount,expense_amount,is_no_activity,is_termination,received_date
596420,3efbf183-e784-4a18-9d7d-5679d55aed67,Q1,"THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)",2970,"THE AMERICAN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION, INC. (AOTA)",2008,first_quarter,HCR,"HR 1424, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy.

S. 845, Safety of Seniors Act of 2007 - Supported passage and highlighted role of occupational therapy in preventing senior falls.

HR 2260, Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 - Opposed legislation as it is an undue burden on non-physician health care providers and does not improve quality or patient safety.

S. 358 and HR 493 (appended to HR 1424), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Support passage to help prevent discrimination in regard to insurance for heatlh care coverage.

HR 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy.

S. 626 and HR 1283, Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy.

S. 999 and H.R. 477 - Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act of 2007 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy.

No bill number:  Advocated for and educated about the role of occupational therapy in mental health.

No bill number:  Advocated for and educated about the role of occupational therapy in Veteran's health care.

Centers for Disease Control, Director of Center for Inuury Prevention and Control, Ileana Arias - Advocated for working together on their initiative to prevent falls among seniors.","Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC),Education, Dept of,HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE",,130000,0,0,2008-04-17T17:05:39-04:00