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Prescriber Support Act of 2016 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to states for systems that help prescribers: (1) treat and manage patient pain; and (2) prevent, identify, and respond to patient substance misuse and substance abuse disorders. In awarding grants, HHS must give priority to states with the greatest need.
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2016 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S. 524/HR 953- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse S. 2578/HR 4599 - Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs H.R.5095 - Prescriber Support Act of 2016 - to award grants to States (or collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training, education, consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other purposes H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill DEA Reclassification of Marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill SAMSHA - Proposed Revisions to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records: Regulations at 42 CFR Part 2
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S. 524/HR 953- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( CARA) - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse S. 2578/HR 4599 - Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs H.R.5095 - Prescriber Support Act of 2016 - to award grants to States (or collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training, education, consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other purposes H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations Gun Violence Prevention - support lifting federal ban on research into gun violence and prevention - appropriations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill DEA Reclassification of Marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Access to medically tailored foods for low income patients - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill PL 114-20 - The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act - comments to the notice of proposed rulemaking: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-P) Department of Veterans Affairs - Notice of proposed rulemaking re advanced practice nurses SAMSHA - Proposed Revisions to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records: Regulations at 42 CFR Part 2
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2015 · second_quarter · Health Issues
medical device tax repeal; HR 5095, Protect Medical Innovation Act; S 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act; 21st Century Cures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · first_quarter · Health Issues
medical device tax repeal; HR 5095, Protect Medical Innovation Act; S 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Supported the Government by the People Act (H.R. 20), providing for a voluntary system of financing Congressional elections using a mix of small private donations and federal funds and establishing a refundable tax credit to encourage grassroots campaign donations. Supported the Empowering Citizens Act (H.R. 270), providing for a repair of the presidential public financing system, creating a similar public financing system for Congressional races, strengthening rules prohibiting coordinated spending by outside groups and ending individual candidate-specific independent-expenditure only committees (individual candidate-specific "Super PACs"). Supported the Voting Rights Amendment Act (H.R. 3899, S. 1945)to strengthen and amend the Voting Rights Act in the wake of the Supreme Court's opinion in Shelby County v. Holder. Supported the Supreme Court Ethics Act of 2013 (H.R. 2902, S. 1424) to require the Supreme Court to promulgate a Code of Ethics for the Justices of the Supreme Court that should include the 5 canons of the Code of Conduct for United States Judges adopted by the Judicial Conference of the United States, with an amendments or modifications that the Supreme Court determines appropriate. Supported S.J.Res. 19 and H.J.Res. 119, a proposed amendment to the United States Constitution permitting Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money to influence elections. Supported up-or-down Senate confirmation votes on nominations to the Election Assistance Commission and remaining executive branch nominations. Supported the DISCLOSE Act (S. 2516, H.R. 148) to require disclosure of funds used by corporations, labor organizations, Super PACs and other entities influencing elections with independent expenditures and electioneering communications. Supported amending the rules of the United States Senate, specifically those that allow routine supermajority voting to invoke cloture. Supported the ETHICS Act (H.R. 5095) to require Members of the House of Representatives to undergo House Ethics Rules training. Opposed the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (H.R. 83) because of a provision that would vastly increase the amount of money any one donor could contribute to political parties to a figure more than $1.5 million in one campaign cycle, up from $259,000. Urged amendments to the Freedom of Information Act to improve transparency, including codifying the presumption of disclosure and add a public interest balancing test. Urged the House to strengthen the authority of the Office of Congressional Ethics, including granting it subpoena power and keeping it fully funded in the upcoming 114th Congress. Urged the Senate to establish an independent ethics enforcement office and improve the ethics process. Urged the White House to back strong campaign finance disclosure policies and publicly support campaign finance reform in the upcoming fifth anniversary of Citizens United.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |