Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015

Advocate for improved access to specialty drugs for patients with chronic conditions (H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015). Lobby members of House and Senate to write to FDA regarding the agencys draft guidance document on office-use compounding. Support S. 2615, the Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act. Support H.R. 4784, the Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act. Lobby members of Congress to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Lobby Congress to provide oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act, and to protect and preserve the in-office use of compounded pharmaceuticals without a patient prescription. Lobby in support of FDAs proposed rule to restrict indoor tanning for youth under 18. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine. Advocate for increased price transparency for drugs and tools to help lower costs. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education including Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act (H.R. 1859/S. 2782). Oppose paragraph d, Location of Care in Section 704, Enhancement of Use of Telehealth Services in Military Health System" in the Senate-passed version of S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Lobby members of Congress to support H. Res. 854 to encourage proper sun safety practices for youth under care of schools and camps. Support legislation to study online learning collaboratives and the impact they have on the health care systems (H.R. 5395/S. 2873 The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act aka ECHO Act).

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Comments to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults regarding the delivery of hearing healthcare services in the United States. Encourage USP to maintain current rules applicable to allergen extracts with sterile compounding. H.R. 1741, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2015," all provisions. H.R. 1859/S. 2782, the "Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act," all provisions. S. 2978, the Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act," all provisions. Support for the inclusion of language in S.2511, the "Improving Health Information Technology Act," aimed at eliminating information blocking and enhancing data exchange between electronic health record technology and clinical data registries. Comments re:Docket No. FDA-2015-N-4602 for Streamlining Regulations for Good Manufacturing Practices for Hearing Aids; Public Workshop; Request for Comments. Support for provisions in the "21st Century Cures" bill relating to the exchange of clinical outcomes data between electronic health record (EHR) technologies and clinician-led clinical data registries, including provisions to promote and facilitate interoperability of clinical data and to prevent EHR vendors from blocking the transmission of such data to third parties, including clinician-led clinical data registries. Comments re: Docket No. FDA-2016-D-2268 for Insanitary Conditions at Compounding Facilities.

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Health care quality; physician and hospital quality; health care reform implementation; medical liability reform; Physician Sunshine/Open Payments; informed consent and FDA-related research; unique device identifier policy and postmarket surveillance for medical devices; Medical Device User Fee Act reauthorization; clinical data registries; the Common Rule and registries; HIPAA and registries; federal funding/appropriations for HHS, NIH, AHRQ, CDC, HRSA, FDA, medical research, and prevention; healthy diet/lifestyle; 21st Century Cures Act and Senate HELP companion legislation, Healthier Americans; data blocking/interoperability of electronic data - Energy & Commerce Committee and Senate HELP Committee; S 2141, TRUST-IT Act; health disparities; HR 4152, the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2015; HR 3952/S 2248, the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015; S 2511, the Improving Health Information Technology Act; HR 1859/S 2782, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act; HR 1192/ S 586, the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis: HR 5003: Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016; HR 5243: Zika Response Appropriation Act of 2016; HR 1859: Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015; and HR 5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Act of 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act.

Client expense: $41,529 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

HR 34 21st Century Cures Act HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 HR 1859 Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 S. 2782 Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2016 S. 2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 HR 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 HR 4435 Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1494 Children's Recovery from Trauma Act HR 2632 Children's Recovery from Trauma Act S. 711 Mental Health First Act of 2015 H.R. 1877 Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 HR 938 Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 S. 429 Family-Based Foster Care Services Act HR 835 Family-Based Foster Care Services Act HR 1211 Mental Health in Schools Act HR 5362 Mental and Behavioral Health Care Bump Act of 2016 HR 5549 Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016 S. 3077 MEDS Act S. 2978 Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act HR 5456 Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 S. 3065 Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 HR 5462 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a State Medicaid option to enhance administrative matching funds to support statewide behavioral health access program activities for... MACRA/MIPS Level appropriations for the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Strengthen the Pediatric Quality Measures Program in CHIPRA Opposing the expansion of the role of Advance Practice Registered Nurses Ending the federal ban on gun violence research Expansion of the Excellence in Mental Health Act demonstration grants Increased appropriations for mental health profession loan repayment

Client expense: $36,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 1600 Patients' Access to Treatments Act HR 6 21st Century Cures/Innovation for Healthier Americans HR 1859/S2782 Physician Workforce/Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Biosimilars guidance, oversight FDA, FDA Reauthorizations HR 2029 National Defense Authorization Act National Pain Strategy Step Therapy Osteoarthritis Research HR 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act Affordable Care Act, repeal and replace

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.927 - Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R.2624/S. 1488 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness H.R.1211/S. 1588 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015 H.R.3060 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R.4977 - COVER Act H. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.1859/S. 2782 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act H.R.2555 - Veteran Wellness Act S. 473 - Saving Our Next Generation Act S. 841 - Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care H.R.2632/S.1494 - Children's Recovery from Trauma Act H.R.938/S. 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 H.R.5 - Student Success Act S.1177 - Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness & Improvement Act H.R. 670 - The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act S. 1865 - Anna Westin Act S. 524/H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.1006 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.3285 - Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3640 - Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act S.2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - support an amendment funding lead poisoning research H.R.4276/S. 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 - support S.2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - recommendations to improve coordination and children's health H.R.3660 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. - support S. 2685/H.R.4374 - Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - support S. 2787S - States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016 - Support H.R. 5234 - The Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2016 - Support S.3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016 - Support S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 - Support funding for lead exposure supports H.R. 5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016 - supported H.R.5100 - At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016 - Supported S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016 - Supported S.3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016 - supported S.1604/H.R.5903 - Transition to Independence Act - supported

Client expense: $7,558 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Support Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 (H.R. 1859 / S 2782) to establish eligibility of pediatric subspecialists for the National Health Service Corp loan programs.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy. Monitor federal issues and legislation related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Extend Section 3111, P.L. 111-148. Monitor the implementation of Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (P.L. 114-223). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R.775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. H.R. 4848, HIP Act H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5001, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act. H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models. H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. H.R.5721, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. S.539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act. S. 2822, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 2978, The Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act. S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017. S.3173, EHR Regulatory Relief Act. Senate 21st Century Cures Act counterpart package, including S. 2700, S.185, S.2713, S.2745, S.2742, S.1878, S.1077, S.1101, S.2055, S.1767, S.1597, S.2512, S.2030, S.1622, S.2014, S.800, S.849, S.2503, and S.2511. Funding for NIH, CDC, DOD, related to arthritis and rheumatic disease research and education. Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy. Monitor federal issues and legislation related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Extend Section 3111, P.L. 111-148. Monitor the implementation of Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (P.L. 114-223). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R.775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. H.R. 4848, HIP Act H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5001, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act. H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models. H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. H.R.5721, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. S.539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act. S. 2822, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 2978, The Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act. S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017. S.3173, EHR Regulatory Relief Act. Senate 21st Century Cures Act counterpart package, including S. 2700, S.185, S.2713, S.2745, S.2742, S.1878, S.1077, S.1101, S.2055, S.1767, S.1597, S.2512, S.2030, S.1622, S.2014, S.800, S.849, S.2503, and S.2511. Funding for NIH, CDC, DOD, related to arthritis and rheumatic disease research and education. Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy. Monitor federal issues and legislation related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Extend Section 3111, P.L. 111-148. Monitor the implementation of Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (P.L. 114-223). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R.775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. H.R. 4848, HIP Act H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5001, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act. H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models. H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. H.R.5721, Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. S.539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act. S. 2822, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 2978, The Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act. S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017. S.3173, EHR Regulatory Relief Act. Senate 21st Century Cures Act counterpart package, including S. 2700, S.185, S.2713, S.2745, S.2742, S.1878, S.1077, S.1101, S.2055, S.1767, S.1597, S.2512, S.2030, S.1622, S.2014, S.800, S.849, S.2503, and S.2511. Funding for NIH, CDC, DOD, related to arthritis and rheumatic disease research and education. Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocate for improved access to specialty drugs for patients with chronic conditions (H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015). Lobby members of House and Senate to write to FDA regarding the agencys draft guidance document on office-use compounding. Support S. 2615, the Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act. Support H.R. 4784, the Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act. Lobby members of Congress to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Lobby Congress to provide oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act, and to protect and preserve the in-office use of compounded pharmaceuticals without a patient prescription. Lobby in support of FDA proposed rule to restrict indoor tanning for youth under 18. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine. Support legislation to establish a federal standard for the provision of telemedicine (H.R. 691, the Telehealth Modernization Act). Support the review of online learning collaboratives and their integration into health care systems (H.R. 5395/S. 2873 The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes Act) Oppose S.2175, Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Equity Act. Advocate for increased price transparency for drugs and tools to help lower costs. Advocate for increased funding and reforms to Graduate Medical Education including Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act (H.R. 1859/S. 2782). Oppose paragraph d, Location of Care, in Section 705, "Enhancement of Use of Telehealth Services in Military Health System," in S. 2943, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. Lobby members of Congress to support H. Res 854 to encourage proper sun safety practices for youth under care of schools and camps.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health care quality; physician and hospital quality; health care reform implementation; medical liability reform; Physician Sunshine/Open Payments; informed consent and FDA-related research; unique device identifier policy and postmarket surveillance for medical devices; Medical Device User Fee Act reauthorization; clinical data registries; the Common Rule and registries; HIPAA and registries; federal funding/appropriations for HHS, NIH, AHRQ, CDC, HRSA, FDA, medical research, and prevention; healthy diet/lifestyle; HR 6, 21st Century Cures Act and Senate HELP companion legislation, Healthier Americans; data blocking/interoperability of electronic data - Energy & Commerce Committee and Senate HELP Committee; S 2141, TRUST-IT Act; health disparities; HR 4152, the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2015; HR 3952/S 2248, the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015; S 2511, the Improving Health Information Technology Act; HR 1859/S 2782, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act; HR 1192/ S 586, the National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act.

Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis: HR 5003: Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016; HR 5243: Zika Response Appropriation Act of 2016; HR 1859: Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015; and HR 5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs Act of 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act.

Client expense: $91,261 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Comments to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults regarding the delivery of hearing healthcare services in the United States. Encourage USP to maintain current rules applicable to allergen extracts with sterile compounding. H.R. 1741, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2015," all provisions. H.R. 1859/S. 2782, the "Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act," all provisions. S. 2978, the Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act," all provisions. Support for the inclusion of language in S.2511, the "Improving Health Information Technology Act," aimed at eliminating information blocking and enhancing data exchange between electronic health record technology and clinical data registries. Comments re:Docket No. FDA-2015-N-4602 for Streamlining Regulations for Good Manufacturing Practices for Hearing Aids; Public Workshop; Request for Comments.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 S. 524/H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 H.R. 1877, Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 S. 1893, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S. 2680, Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 H.R. 1859, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 2690, the Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2872, the Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-2016-0001, Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders Reporting Requirements

Client expense: $101,013 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.927 - Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R.2624/S. 1488 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness H.R.1211/S. 1588 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015 H.R.3060 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R.4977 - COVER Act H. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.1859/S. 2782 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act H.R.2555 - Veteran Wellness Act S. 473 - Saving Our Next Generation Act S. 841 - Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care H.R.2632/S.1494 - Children's Recovery from Trauma Act H.R.938/S. 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 H.R.5 - Student Success Act S.1177 - Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness & Improvement Act H.R. 670 - The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act S. 1865 - Anna Westin Act S. 524/H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.1006 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.3285 - Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3640 - Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act S.2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - support an amendment funding lead poisoning research H.R.4276/S. 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 - support S.2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - recommendations to improve coordination and children's health H.R.3660 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. - support S. 2685/H.R.4374 - Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - support S. 2787S - States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016 - Support H.R. 5234 - The Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2016 - Support S.3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016 - Support S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 - Support funding for lead exposure supports H.R. 5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016 - supported H.R.5100 - At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016 - Supported S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016 - Supported S.3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016 - supported S.1604/H.R.5903 - Transition to Independence Act - supported

Client expense: $7,558 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

HR 1600 Patients' Access to Treatments Act HR 6 21st Century Cures/Innovation for Healthier Americans HR 1859/S2782 Physician Workforce/Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Biosimilars guidance, oversight FDA HR 2029 National Defense Authorization Act National Pain Strategy Step Therapy Osteoarthritis Research

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 HR 1859 Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 S. 2782 Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2016 S. 2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 HR 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 HR 4435 Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1494 Children's Recovery from Trauma Act HR 2632 Children's Recovery from Trauma Act S. 711 Mental Health First Act of 2015 H.R. 1877 Mental Health First Aid Act of 2016 HR 938 Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 S. 429 Family-Based Foster Care Services Act HR 835 Family-Based Foster Care Services Act HR 1211 Mental Health in Schools Act HR 5362 Mental and Behavioral Health Care Bump Act of 2016 HR 5549 Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016 S. 3077 MEDS Act S. 2978 Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act HR 5456 Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 S. 3065 Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 HR 5462 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a State Medicaid option to enhance administrative matching funds to support statewide behavioral health access program activities for... MACRA/MIPS Level appropriations for the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Strengthen the Pediatric Quality Measures Program in CHIPRA Opposing the expansion of the role of Advance Practice Registered Nurses Ending the federal ban on gun violence research Expansion of the Excellence in Mental Health Act demonstration grants Increased appropriations for mental health profession loan repayment

Client expense: $64,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Support health insurance coverage of medical foods for diseases of the digestive system (no specific legislation) Support Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 (H.R. 1859 / S 2782) to establish eligibility of pediatric subspecialists for the National Health Service Corp loan programs. Support establishment and funding for a pediatric IBD registry (no specific legislation)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy. Monitor federal issues and legislation related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Extend Section 3111, P.L. 111-148. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R.775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. H.R. 4848, HIP Act H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5001, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models. H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. S.539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act. S. 2822, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017. Senate 21st Century Cures Act counterpart package, including S. 2700, S.185, S.2713, S.2745, S.2742, S.1878, S.1077, S.1101, S.2055, S.1767, S.1597, S.2512, S.2030, S.1622, S.2014, S.800, S.849, S.2503, and S.2511. Funding for NIH, CDC, DOD, related to arthritis and rheumatic disease research and education. Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy. Monitor federal issues and legislation related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Extend Section 3111, P.L. 111-148. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R.775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. H.R. 4848, HIP Act H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5001, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models. H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. S.539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act. S. 2822, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017. Senate 21st Century Cures Act counterpart package, including S. 2700, S.185, S.2713, S.2745, S.2742, S.1878, S.1077, S.1101, S.2055, S.1767, S.1597, S.2512, S.2030, S.1622, S.2014, S.800, S.849, S.2503, and S.2511. Funding for NIH, CDC, DOD, related to arthritis and rheumatic disease research and education. Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy. Monitor federal issues and legislation related to Medicare reimbursement. Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Extend Section 3111, P.L. 111-148. Monitor implementation of Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R.775, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 3309, Flex-IT 2 Act H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. H.R. 4848, HIP Act H.R. 4909, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5001, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act H.R. 5122, To prohibit further action on the proposed rule regarding testing of Medicare part B prescription drug models. H.R. 5293, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. S.539, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology Act. S. 2822, Flexibility in Electronic Health Record Reporting Act S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations, FY 2017. S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017. Senate 21st Century Cures Act counterpart package, including S. 2700, S.185, S.2713, S.2745, S.2742, S.1878, S.1077, S.1101, S.2055, S.1767, S.1597, S.2512, S.2030, S.1622, S.2014, S.800, S.849, S.2503, and S.2511. Funding for NIH, CDC, DOD, related to arthritis and rheumatic disease research and education. Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program. Draft, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, FY 2017.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. S. 763, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: To reauthorize certain trauma care programs. S. 884, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. S. 1077, Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act: Expand FDA approval process for breakthrough devices S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology: data blocking, HIT rating system EHR interoperability S. 2578, Reducing Unused Medication Act: Opioid prescriptions; partial refill S. 2782, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act: pediatric subspecialty shortages S. 3101, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster H.R. 836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. H.R 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act: pediatric subspecialty shortages H.R. 2603, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: Medical liability reform H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Comprehensive medical liability reform H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medication Act: Opioid prescriptions; partial refill No bill: improving pediatric trauma systems No bill: prevention and treatment for concussions No bill: incorporation of medical liability reform into House Republican health reform bill

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. S. 763, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: To reauthorize certain trauma care programs. S. 884, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. S. 1077, Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act: Expand FDA approval process for breakthrough devices S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology: data blocking, HIT rating system, EHR interoperability S. 2578, Reducing Unused Medication Act: Opioid prescriptions; partial refill S. 2782, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act: pediatric subspecialty shortages S. 2978, Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act: exempt CME from Sunshine Act reporting S. 3101, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. H.R 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act: pediatric subspecialty shortages H.R.2603, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: Medical liability reform H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Comprehensive medical liability reform H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medication Act: Opioid prescriptions; partial refill No bill: improving pediatric trauma systems No bill: prevention and treatment for concussions No bill: incorporation of medical liability reform into House Republican health reform bill

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocate for improved access to specialty drugs for patients with chronic conditions (H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015). Support S. 1406, the Saving Access to Compounded Medications for Special Needs Patients Act. Lobby members of House to write to FDA regarding the agencys draft guidance document on office-use compounding Support S. 2615, the Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act Lobby members of Congress to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Lobby Congress to provide oversight of implementation of Public Law 113-54, the Drug Quality and Security Act, and to protect and preserve the in-office use of compounded pharmaceuticals without a patient prescription. Lobby members of House and Senate to send letters of support to FDA regarding the agencys proposed rule to restrict indoor tanning for youth under 18. Lobby Congress on issues related to telemedicine. Support legislation to establish a federal standard for the provision of telemedicine (H.R. 691, the Telehealth Modernization Act). Oppose S.2175, Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Equity Act. Advocate for increased price transparency for drugs and tools to help lower costs. Advocate for Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act (H.R. 1859/S. 2782). Advocate regarding proposed indoor tanning regulations and provisions regarding compounded pharmaceuticals under the Senate and House Agriculture Appropriations bills (S.2956/H.R.5054, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017).

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Comments to the Institute of Medicine's Committee on Accessible and Affordable Hearing Health Care for Adults regarding the delivery of hearing healthcare services in the United States. Encourage USP to maintain current rules applicable to allergen extracts with sterile compounding. H.R. 1741, the "Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2015," all provisions. H.R. 1859/S. 2782, the "Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act," all provisions. S. 2978, the Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act," all provisions. Support for the inclusion of language in S.2511, the "Improving Health Information Technology Act," aimed at eliminating information blocking and enhancing data exchange between electronic health record technology and clinical data registries. Comments re:Docket No. FDA-2015-N-4602 for Streamlining Regulations for Good Manufacturing Practices for Hearing Aids; Public Workshop; Request for Comments.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016 S. 36, Protecting Our Youth from Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Act of 2015 S. 524/H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 S. 707, Opioid Overdose Reduction Act S. 711, Mental Health First Aid Act S. 1893, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S. 2680, Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 H.R. 1859, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 2690, the Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2872, the Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-2016-0001, Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders Docket ID: SAMHSA 4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

FY17 LHHS bill FY17 Ag Bill S. 185, Path Act S. 2014/H.R. 3466 Next Generation Researchers Act Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act, H.R. 1859/S. 2782

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

PL 109-442: Lifespan Respite Care Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 111148: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; PL 111-152: Affordable Health Care for America Act; PHS 42 USC 254C-8: Healthy Start Reauthorization of 2007; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act; PL 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029: Health Care & Education Reconciliation Act; HR 1190: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare; S 810: Repeal Outpatient Rehab Caps; HR 928/S 408: Medicare Prescription Drug Savings & Choice Act; HR 132: ObamaCare Repeal Act; S 1034/HR 1960: National Defense Authorization Act 2014; S 737/HR 1516: Ensuring Access to Quality Complex Rehabilitation Technology Act of 2013; S 2449/HR 4631: Autism CARES (Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support) Act of 2014; S 192: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015; HR 30: Save American Workers Act; HR 2: Medicare Access & CHIP Reauthorization Act; S 157: No Obama Mandate Act; HR 1271: Concussion Awareness & Education Act; HR 1470: SGR Repeal & Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act; HR 160: Protecting Medical Innovations Act; S 539/HR 775: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; HR 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis: HR 5003: Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016; HR 5243: Zika Response Appropriation Act of 2016; and HR 1859: Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015.

Client expense: $157,721 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 2508/ HR 4460: Youth Sports Concussion Act HR 6: 21st Century Cures Act, Title 1, and Sections 1122, & 3021 S. 2782/ HR 1859: Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act S. 849 / HR 292: The Advancing Research for Neurological Diseases Act S. 2873 / HR 5395: The Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) for Act HR 5366: Alzheimers Breakthrough Sunshine Act Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH Funding; concussion related issues.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $280,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

HR 1600 Patients' Access to Treatments Act HR 6 21st Century Cures/Innovation for Healthier Americans HR 1859/S2782 Physician Workforce/Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Biosimilars guidance, oversight FDA FY 17 appropriations for HHS,CDC,NIH,DOD,FOA,VA HR 2029 Budget Control Act Bipartisan Budget Act National Defense Authorization Act National Pain Strategy

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 546 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015 S. 298 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015 Issues regarding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) S. 524 - The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, issues relating to mother and child provisions Issues related to 340B Drug Pricing Program Ceiling Price and Manufacturer Civil Monetary Penalties Regulation proposed rule Issues related to 340B Drug Pricing Program Omnibus Guidance Issues related to pharmaceutical pricing, purchasing, and FDA approval S. 2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016, issues related to psychiatric access hotlines and workforce H.R. 5462 - issues related to Medicaid matching funds for behavioral health integration or child psychiatry access programs H.R. 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act, issues related to telehealth child psychiatry access grants, reauthorizations of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network and the Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act, workforce development studies and a focus on parity improvement S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness and Improve Act of 2015, issues relating to pediatric mental health FY 2017 Senate and House Labor-HHS appropriations provisions - Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program funding H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 Families First Act Issues related to extension of pediatric quality funding for the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) and related demonstration grants Issues related to implementation of aspects of childrens health coverage under H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues related to Medicaid data standardization H.R. 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, issues relating site-neutral Medicare payment policies Issues related to Zika emergency supplemental funding

Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

H.R.927 - Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R.2624/S. 1488 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness H.R.1211/S. 1588 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015 H.R.3060 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R.4977 - COVER Act H. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.1859/S. 2782 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act H.R.2555 - Veteran Wellness Act S. 473 - Saving Our Next Generation Act S. 841 - Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care H.R.2632/S.1494 - Children's Recovery from Trauma Act H.R.938/S. 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 H.R.5 - Student Success Act S.1177 - Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness & Improvement Act H.R. 670 - The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act S. 1865 - Anna Westin Act S. 524/H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.1006 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.3285 - Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3640 - Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act S.2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - support an amendment funding lead poisoning research H.R.4276/S. 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 - support S.2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - recommendations to improve coordination and children's health H.R.3660 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. - support S. 2685/H.R.4374 - Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - support S. 2787S - States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016 - Support H.R. 5234 - The Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2016 - Support S.3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016 - Support S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 - Support funding for lead exposure supports H.R. 5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016 - supported H.R.5100 - At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016 - Supported S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016 - Supported

Client expense: $6,916 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Health care quality; physician and hospital quality; health care reform implementation; medical liability reform; Physician Sunshine/Open Payments; informed consent and FDA-related research; unique device identifier policy and postmarket surveillance for medical devices; Medical Device User Fee Act reauthorization; clinical data registries; the Common Rule and registries; HIPAA and registries; federal funding/appropriations for HHS, NIH, AHRQ, CDC, HRSA, FDA, medical research, and prevention; healthy diet/lifestyle; HR 6, 21st Century Cures Act and Senate HELP companion legislation, Healthier Americans; data blocking/interoperability of electronic data - Energy & Commerce Committee and Senate HELP Committee; S 2141, TRUST-IT Act; health disparities; minority representation in clinical trials; HR 4152, the Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2015; HR 3952/S 2248, the Congenital Heart Futures Reauthorization Act of 2015; S 2511, the Improving Health Information Technology Act; HR 1859/S 2782 Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 HR 1859 Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 S. 2782 Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2016 S. 2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 HR 4435 Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1494 Children's Recovery from Trauma Act HR 2632 Children's Recovery from Trauma Act S. 711 Mental Health First Act of 2015 HR 938 Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 S. 429 Family-Based Foster Care Services Act HR 835 Family-Based Foster Care Services Act HR 1211 Mental Health in Schools Act HR 5362 Mental and Behavioral Health Care Bump Act of 2016 HR 5549 Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2016 S. 3077 MEDS Act S. 2978 Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act HR 5456 Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 S. 3065 Family First Prevention Services Act of 2016 HR 5462 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for a State Medicaid option to enhance administrative matching funds to support statewide behavioral health access program activities for... MACRA/MIPS Level appropriations for the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act Ending the federal ban on gun violence research Expansion of the Excellence in Mental Health Act demonstration grants Increased appropriations for mental health profession loan repayment

Client expense: $52,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Support health insurance coverage of medical foods for diseases of the digestive system (no specific legislation) Support Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 (H.R. 1859) to establish eligibility of pediatric subspecialists for the National Health Service Corp loan programs. Support establishment and funding for a pediatric IBD registry (no specific legislation)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $18,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1600 Patients' Access to Treatments Act HR 6 21st Century Cures/Innovation for Healthier Americans HR 1859 Physician Workforce/Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Biosimilars guidance, oversight FDA

Client expense: $308,850 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Funding for NIH, CDC, DOD, related to arthritis and rheumatic disease research and education. Funding for Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program. Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy. Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy. Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). Extend Section 3111, P.L. 111-148. H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 1416, Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor federal issues and legislation related to healthcare policy. Monitor implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to health care and reauthorization of National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act (NASPER) (P.L. 109-60). Monitor federal and legislative activity related to Medicare Reimbursement. Monitor the implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (P.L. 114-113). H.R. 2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (P.L. 114-10). H.R. 6, House 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 270, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act of 2015. H.R. 1600, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015. H.R. 1725, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015. S. 480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015. H.R. 2256, Veterans Information Modernization Act. H.R. 2464, Demanding Accountability for Veterans Act of 2015. H.R. 3020, House Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. S. 1695, Senate Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.R. 4227, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights. S. 2392, Medicare Advantage Bill of Rights.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.927 - Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R.2624/S. 1488 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness H.R.1211/S. 1588 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015 H.R.3060 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R.4977 - COVER Act H. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.1859 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act H.R.2555 - Veteran Wellness Act S. 473 - Saving Our Next Generation Act S. 841 - Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care H.R.2632/S.1494 - Children's Recovery from Trauma Act H.R.938/S. 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 H.R.5 - Student Success Act S.1177 - Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness & Improvement Act H.R. 670 - The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act S. 1865 - Anna Westin Act S. 524/H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.1006 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act S.1945 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 H.R.3285 - Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3640 - Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act S.2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - support an amendment funding lead poisoning research H.R.4276/S. 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 - support S.2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - recommendations to improve coordination and children's health H.R.3660 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. - support S. 2685: Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - support

Client expense: $5,352 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 S. 36, Protecting Our Youth from Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Act of 2015 S. 524/H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S. 707, Opioid Overdose Reduction Act S. 711, Mental Health First Aid Act S. 1893, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1859, the Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act H.R. 2690, the Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2872, the Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act Docket No. CDC-2015-0112, Proposed 2016 Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain Dock No. HHS-OPHS-2015-0008, Federal Policy for the Protection of Human Subjects

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 546 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015 S. 298 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015 H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, issues related to merit-based incentive payment systems Issues regarding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act, and untitled Senate HELP Committee innovations bill, issues relating to pediatric research and drug development S. 524 - The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, issues relating to mother and child provisions Issues related to 340B Drug Pricing Program Omnibus Guidance Issues related to pharmaceutical pricing, purchasing, and FDA approval S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness and Improve Act of 2015, issues relating to pediatric mental health FY 2017 Senate and House Labor-HHS appropriations provisions - Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program funding FY 2017 Senate and House Labor-HHS appropriations provisions - Emergency Medical Services for Children program H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 Families First Act Issues related to extension of pediatric quality funding for the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) and related demonstration grants Issues related to implementation of aspects of childrens health coverage under H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Issues related to Discharge Planning Proposed Rule Issues related to Medicaid Access Final Rule and Medicaid Access Standards Issues relating to pediatrics within Medicaid managed care Issues related to Medicaid data standardization H.R. 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, issues relating site-neutral Medicare payment policies H.R. 4725 - Common Sense Savings Act, issues related to Medicaid provider taxes

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 HR 1859 Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015 S. 2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 HR 4435 Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S. 2002 Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1494 Children's Recovery from Trauma Act HR 2632 Children's Recovery from Trauma Act S. 711 Mental Health First Act of 2015 HR 938 Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 S. 429: Family-Based Foster Care Services Act HR 835: Family-Based Foster Care Services Act HR 1211: Mental Health in Schools Act Ending the federal ban on gun violence research Expansion of the Excellence in Mental Health Act demonstration grants

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)