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Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 12, 2015
Latest Action
April 29, 2015
Primary Sponsor
F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr.Republican(WI)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
78pct
76d open
vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to develop: (1) best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and (2) a strategy for disseminating such best practices. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Attorney General to make grants to: states (with priority to states that provide civil liability protection for first responders, health professionals, and family members administering naloxone to counteract opioid overdoses), local governments, and nonprofit organizations to expand educational efforts to prevent abuse of opioids, heroin, and other substances of abuse, understand addiction as a chronic disease, and promote treatment and recovery; organizations that have received a grant under the Drug-Free Communities Act of 1997 to implement comprehensive community-wide strategies that address local drug crises; states (with priority to states that provide civil liability protection for administering naloxone), local governments, Indian tribes, and nonprofit organizations for treatment alternative to incarceration programs for individuals who have come into contact with the juvenile or criminal justice system or have been arrested or charged with an offense, who have a substance use disorder, mental illness, or both, and who have been approved for participation in such a program; state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies to create a demonstration law enforcement program to prevent opioid and heroin overdose death; state, local, or tribal law enforcement agencies, manufacturers, distributors, or reverse distributor of prescription medications, retail pharmacies, registered narcotic treatment programs, hospitals or clinics with an on-site pharmacy, eligible long-term care facilities, or any other entity authorized by the Drug Enforcement Administration to dispose of prescription medications to expand or make available disposal sites for unwanted prescription medications; states (with priority to states that provide civil liability protection for administering naloxone), local governments, and Indian tribes to implement medication assisted treatment programs through their criminal justice agencies; states, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and Indian tribes for educational programs for incarcerated offenders; state substance abuse and criminal justice agencies, jointly, to address the use of opioids and heroin among pregnant and parenting female offenders in a state to promote public safety, public health, family permanence, and well-being; establish or expand veterans treatment court programs, peer to peer services or programs for qualified veterans, practices that identify and provide treatment, rehabilitation, legal, and transitional services to incarcerated veterans, and training programs to teach criminal justice, mental health, and substance abuse personnel how to identify and appropriately respond to incidents involving veterans; and states to prepare a comprehensive plan for and implement an integrated opioid abuse response initiative. Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to award grants to enable state substance abuse agencies, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations that have a high rate of, or have had a rapid increase in, the use of heroin or other opioids to expand activities, including medication assisted treatment, for the treatment of addiction in the geographical areas affected. Authorizes the Recovery Branch of the Office of National Drug Control Policy to award grants to: (1) enable high schools and colleges with substance abuse recovery programs and nonprofit organizations to provide substance abuse recovery support services to high school and college students, to help build communities of support for young people in recovery, and to encourage initiatives designed to help young people achieve and sustain recovery; and (2) enable recovery community organizations to develop, expand, and enhance recovery services. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to prohibit the Department of Education from including any question about the conviction of an applicant for the possession or sale of illegal drugs on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid form. Directs HHS to establish a bipartisan Task Force on Recovery and Collateral Consequences to: (1) identify collateral consequences for individuals with drug convictions who are in recovery for a substance use disorder, and (2) determine whether such consequences unnecessarily delay such individuals from resuming their personal and professional activities. Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act to direct the Attorney General to report annually on how grants awarded under such Act are used for family-based substance abuse treatment programs that serve as alternatives to incarceration for custodial parents to receive treatment and services as a family. Expresses the sense of Congress that the amounts expended to carry out this Act should be offset by a corresponding reduction in federal non-defense discretionary spending. Directs the Comptroller General to report on the impact that the Medicaid Institutions for Mental Disease exclusion (defined as the prohibition on federal matching payments under Medicaid for patients who have attained age 22, but have not attained age 65, in an institution for mental diseases) has on access to treatment for individuals with a substance use disorder.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, 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.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
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2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Coverage and reimbursement policy for HCV and HIV portfolio S.524/H.R.953-The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Coverage and reimbursement policy for HCV and HIV portfolio S.524/H.R.953-The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 524/H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act S. 2011/S. 2014 Innovations for Healthier Americans Act H.Res. 725 To consider S. 524 to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use. H.Res. 809 To consider the conference report to S. 524 to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use FY2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2017 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Commerce/Justice/Science Apprpriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2018 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act Cannabidiol Research Act Medical Marijuana Research Act
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Coverage and reimbursement policy for HCV and HIV portfolio S.524/H.R.953-The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Cures (HR 6) and Mental Health Reform Bill (HR 2646); Support for health IT interoperability, mental health integration and mental health parity. Interest in Medicaid. S 2943 - Urge conferees on NDAA S 2943 to drop Tricare telehealth provision: Preserve state license-Physician is site of telehealth care. HR 2577, HR 5243 HR 4973 - Public Health/Emergency Funding: Funding for Zika emergency response: Public Health. Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA PL 114-198, S 524 HR 953 HR 1725 HR 4981 HR 4599 HR 3680 HR 4586 HR 4969 HR 4641 HR 5046:Support state prescription drug monitoring, treatment, naloxone, take-backs, partial fil & evidence based prescribing & treatment. HR 5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, Appropriation Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act: Zika public health response funding in FY 2016 & FY 2017. S. 3040; HR 5926 - HHS FY 17 Appropriations priorities: AHRQ, HRSA, Title VII, NHSC, Title X, CARA: AAFP federal spending priorities for primary care training research and access. No Bill No. - Graduate Medical Education - Explain and advocate for AAFP's policy proposals on GME. No Bill No.-Graduate Medical Education: Pursue advancement of a bill to fix problem caused by "rotators" who establish low caps and PRAs. No Bill No. - Physician Payment Reform: Advocate for introduction of a House companion bill to allow HSA population access to direct primary care (DPC). No Bill No. - Physician Payment Reform: draft letter of support for permanence in the Independence at Home Demonstration model. No Bill No.-Graduate Medical Education: Advocate for solution to VACAA Expansion slots - how to fill them with more family medicine residents. No Bill No. - Graduate Medical Education: Advocate for the introduction of a bill to help resolve problems specific to the rural GME. No Bill No. - Graduate Medical Education: Advocate for introduction of a Resolution to support the stability in the Teaching Health Center GME program. No Bill No. - FY2018 appropriations for HRSA Title VII 747: Primary Care Training and Enhancement Grants. No Bill No. - Encourage House members to join Primary Care Caucus: Increase membership of the Primary Care Caucus. No Bill No. - Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry: Increase support for Title VII. No Bill No. - Injury and Violence Prevention Network bfg: Preventing injury and death are key to public health. No Bill No. - Transforming Primary Care for 21st Century THC, GME and NHSC. No Bill N0. - Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education permanence: Increasing primary care workforce; maintain the sustainability of the THCGME program. No Bill No. - National Advisory Council on the National Health Service Corps: Medical student debt relief, improved access to primary care. No Bill No. - Coalition for Health Funding - AAFP Health is Primary booth: Raising awareness of AAFP and value of primary care; increasing primary care workforce. No Bill No. Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders rule comments: Reduce administrative burden and increase MAT patient limit. No Bill No. - Letter to VA on APRNs re Concern with APRN expansion. No Bill No. - Letter to VA nominating FPs: Advisory Comm. on Women Veterans. No Bill No. - Letter to HHS nominating FPs: Advisory Comm. on Minority Health. No Bill No. - Letter to CDC nominating FPs: Advisory Comm. to the Director. No Bill No. - Letter to SAMHSA on opioid use: Opioid use disorder reporting. No Bill No. - Letter to CDC nominating FPs: Infection advisory committee. No Bill No. - Letter to CMS on patient relationship categories and codes: How to implement patient relationship categories and codes as required by MACRA. No Bill No. - Letter to CMS on 2017 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule: Comments on the 2017 regulation. No Bill No. - Letter to CMS on ESRD payment models: Not replacing fragmented FFS with fragmented APMs. No Bill No. - Letter nominating FPs to MEDCAC: Medicare coverage. No Bill No. - Letter to HHS on opioid prescribing education: Required CME. No Bill No. - Letter to HHS on contraceptive services: Expanding the availability of contraceptives. No Bill No. - Letter to VA on protected patient info: Support for allowing HIV and sickle cell negative results to be transmitted. Non Bill No. - Nominating FPs to CDC Committee: Health disparities subcommittee. No Bill No. - GME: Support for Teaching Health Center reauthorization; Maintain the sustainability of the THCGME program. No Bill No. - Health IT/Interoperability/Cures: Support for Health IT and interoperability legislation. No Bill No. - Mental Health reform: Support mental health reform integration and mental health parity. No Bill No. - Chronic Disease Bill: Support for eliminating the chronic care managemnt codes copayment. No Bill No. - Drug Pricing: Expressed interest in drug pricing generally. No Bill No - FY 2016 appropriations AHRQ, HRSA Title VII, NHSC: AAFP Federal spending priorities to support workforce, research. No Bill No. - Graduate Medical Education - Explain and advocate for AAFP's policy proposals on GME. No Bill No. - Congressional Primary Care Caucus - Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in health care. No Bill No. - National Defense Authorization Act: Remove national licensure provisions in NDAA legislation health provisions. No Bill No. - Health Insurance Marketplace Issues and Provider Involvement with Patient Enrollment: Network Adequacy, Patient Enrollment in Marketplaces. No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance: CHIP/Medicaid. No Bill No. - Medicaid: Medicaid alternative proposals.
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| Andy Barr | Republican | KY |
| Ann Kirkpatrick | Democratic | AZ |
| Ann M. Kuster | Democratic | NH |
| Barbara Comstock | Republican | VA |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Beto O’Rourke | Democratic | TX |
| Bill Foster | Democratic | IL |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Brad Ashford | Democratic | NE |
| Brenda L. Lawrence | Democratic | MI |
| Brendan F. Boyle | Democratic | PA |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Bruce Poliquin | Republican | ME |
| C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Democratic | MD |
| Cedric L. Richmond | Democratic | LA |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Charles W. Dent | Republican | PA |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Cheri Bustos | Democratic | IL |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Christopher P. Gibson | Republican | NY |
| Collin C. Peterson | Democratic | MN |
| Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | Republican | NY |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| Darin LaHood | Republican | IL |
| David A. Trott | Republican | MI |
| David Loebsack | Democratic | IA |
| David N. Cicilline | Democratic | RI |
| David P. Joyce | Republican | OH |
| David Scott | Democratic | GA |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Dennis A. Ross | Republican | FL |
| Denny Heck | Democratic | WA |
| Derek Kilmer | Democratic | WA |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Donald Norcross | Democratic | NJ |
| Donna F. Edwards | Democratic | MD |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Elise M. Stefanik | Republican | NY |
| Elizabeth H. Esty | Democratic | CT |
| Evan H. Jenkins | Republican | WV |
| Frank C. Guinta | Republican | NH |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Glenn Thompson | Republican | PA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Grace Meng | Democratic | NY |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Hakeem S. Jeffries | Democratic | NY |
| J. French Hill | Republican | AR |
| J. Randy Forbes | Republican | VA |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John K. Delaney | Democratic | MD |
| John Katko | Republican | NY |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| Joseph J. Heck | Republican | NV |
| Joseph P. Kennedy III | Democratic | MA |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Joyce Beatty | Democratic | OH |
| Julia Brownley | Democratic | CA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Kathleen M. Rice | Democratic | NY |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Keith J. Rothfus | Republican | PA |
| Ken Calvert | Republican | CA |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Lee M. Zeldin | Republican | NY |
| Leonard Lance | Republican | NJ |
| Lois Frankel | Democratic | FL |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Republican | PA |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Michael R. Turner | Republican | OH |
| Mike Bishop | Republican | MI |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Patrick Meehan | Republican | PA |
| Paul Cook | Republican | CA |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pete Aguilar | Democratic | CA |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Richard L. Hanna | Republican | NY |
| Richard M. Nolan | Democratic | MN |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic | WA |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Robert J. Dold | Republican | IL |
| Ryan A. Costello | Republican | PA |
| Ryan K. Zinke | Republican | MT |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Sean P. Duffy | Republican | WI |
| Sean Patrick Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Seth Moulton | Democratic | MA |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Stephen Knight | Republican | CA |
| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |
| Steve Cohen | Democratic | TN |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Steve Stivers | Republican | OH |
| Suzan K. DelBene | Democratic | WA |
| Suzanne Bonamici | Democratic | OR |
| Tammy Duckworth | Democratic | IL |
| Ted Lieu | Democratic | CA |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Tom Emmer | Republican | MN |
| Tom Marino | Republican | PA |
| Tom Rice | Republican | SC |
| Vern Buchanan | Republican | FL |
| William R. Keating | Democratic | MA |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $749,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA PL 114-198, S 524 HR 953 HR 1725 HR 4981 HR 4599 HR 3680 HR 4586 HR 4969 HR 4641 HR 5046:Support state prescription drug monitoring, treatment, naloxone, take-backs, partial fil & evidence based prescribing & treatment. No Bill No. - Medication assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders rule comments; reduce administrative burden and increase MAT patient limit.
Client expense: $749,400 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
Implementation of Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) and Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA). Labeling of Generic Drugs. Biosimilars Naming. Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products. Prescription Drug Costs. H.R.2841: FAST Generics Act of 2015. H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Drug Importation. Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS). Biologic Exclusivity. Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). S.2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act. Pharmaceutical exclusivity. H.R.4931: Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2016. H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 (CARA). S.3056: CREATES Act of 2016.
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Implementation of Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) and Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA). Labeling of Generic Drugs. Biosimilars Naming. Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products. Prescription Drug Costs. H.R.2841: FAST Generics Act of 2015. H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Drug Importation. Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS). Biologic Exclusivity. Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). S.2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act. Pharmaceutical exclusivity. H.R.4931: Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2016. H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 (CARA). S.3056: CREATES Act of 2016.
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to health disparities, health care reform, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, skin cancer, and wellness, including: H.R.3119 & S.2748, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; H.R.716 & S.370, the Breast Density & Mammography Reporting Act; H.R.3381 & S.1883, Childhood Cancer STAR Act; and regulations relating to tanning beds. In addition, regulatory issues before the FDA relating to laboratory developed tests, and any legislation pertaining thereto, suncreens, colorectal cancer screening tests, electronic medical devices, H.R.2739/S.1566 - the Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act, H.R.2846 - Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment Act, S.1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act, H.R.1608 - Lymphedema Treatment Act, H.R.2191/S.1170 - the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act, S.705 - Transportation Alternatives Act, S.540 - School Food Modernization Act, and H.R.644 - America Gives More Act, CDC opioid prescription guidelines, and legislation relating to opioid prescribing, addition and rehabilitation; H.R.5475, the Health Equity and Accountability Act; S.2787, the SAME Act and Senate Amendment 4369 to S.2943, the Senate Defense Authorization bill; and S.3136, H.R.5003 childhood nutrition bill; and H.R.2017 and S.2217, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act; and S.524 and H.R.953, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, and related bills and amendments, S.3077, the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2016.
Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 524/H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act S. 2011/S. 2014 Innovations for Healthier Americans Act S. 3077 Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act S. 3269 Cannabidiol Research Act H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act and Senate version H.R. 5549 Medical Marijuana Research Act H.Res. 725 To consider S. 524 to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use. H.Res. 809 To consider the conference report to S. 524 to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address prescription opioid abuse and heroin use FY2017 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2017 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research FY2017 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills - funding for psychological research
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 471/S. 483, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015. Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (P.L. 114-10), and the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (P.L. 114-198). H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act. S. 524/H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2017, healthcare provisions.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, S. 524 and H.R. 953
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
Implementation of Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDASIA) and Generic Drug User Fee Amendments (GDUFA). Labeling of Generic Drugs. Biosimilars Naming. Supplemental Applications Proposing Labeling Changes for Approved Drugs and Biological Products. Prescription Drug Costs. H.R.2841: FAST Generics Act of 2015. H.R.1314: Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015. Drug Importation. Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS). Biologic Exclusivity. Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act (BPCIA). S.2615: Increasing Competition in Pharmaceuticals Act. Pharmaceutical exclusivity. H.R.4931: Pharmaceutical Stewardship Act of 2016. H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 (CARA). S.3056: CREATES Act of 2016.
Client expense: $569,598 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 539 - Action for Dental Health Act 2015 H.R. 953 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 1055 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1411 - Expansion of Nutritions Role in Curricula and Healthcare (ENRICH) Act of 2015 H.R. 3323 - Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) H.R. 5406 - Helping Ensure Accountability, Leadership, and Trust in Tribal Healthcare Act (IHS reform) H.Res. 416 - Commemorating the 70th Anniversary of Community Water Fluoridation H.Con.Res. 79 - Funding for Community Health Center Program S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S. 570 - Comprehensive Dental Reform Act of 2015 Reauthorization of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (HHFKA) (National School Lunch Program, WIC program) S. 2953 - IHS Accountability Act of 2016 (IHS reform)
Client expense: $470,000 · 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), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R.471-Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.953-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R.1641-Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act H.R.1725-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R.1821-Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.2298-Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.2463-Dispose Responsibly of your Pills (DROP) Act of 2015 H.R.2536-Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R.2805-Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.2850-Stop Overdose Stat Act of 2015 H.R.2872-Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act H.R.3014-Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2015 H.R.3250-DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 H.R.3537-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 H.R.3677-Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2015 H.R.3680-Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdose Act of 2015 H.R.3691-Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015 H.R.3865-Cradle Act H.R.4063-Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act H.R.4447-Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R.4499-Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 H.R.4599-Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 H.R.4641-To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes. H.R.4697-Prevevent Drug Addiction Act of 2016 S.36-Protecting Our Youth from Dangerous Synthetic Drugs Act of 2015 S.480-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.483-Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015 S.524-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S.636-Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act of 2015 S.707-Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015 S.954-FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act S.1134-Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 S.1327-Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act S.1392-Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act S.1410-Treatment and Recovery Investment Act S.1431-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2015 S.1455-Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act S.1654-Overdose Prevention Act S.1913-Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 S.2256-Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 S.2562-Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Reduction Act S.2567-Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016 S.2578-Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 S.2687-Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act
Client expense: $462,139 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.6-21st Century Cures Act H.R.33-Protecting Volunteer Firefighters and Emergency Responders Act H.R.34-21st Century Cures Act H.R.290-Creating Access to Rehabilitation for Every Senior (CARES) Act of 2015 H.R.293-To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes. H.R.398-Trafficking Awareness Training for Health Care Act H.R.639-Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act H.R.647-Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act H.R.648-Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act H.R.836-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R.953-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R.1190-Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 H.R.1571-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 H.R.1641-Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act H.R.1725-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R.1818-Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015 H.R.1821-Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015 H.R.1854-Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 H.R.1877-Mental Health First Aid Act of 2015 H.R.2050-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 H.R.2298-Medicare Patient Safety and Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R.2366-Field EMS Modernization and Innovation Act H.R.2463-Dispose Responsibly of your Pills (DROP) Act of 2015 H.R.2536-Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R.2603-Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R.2646-Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 H.R.2799-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act H.R.2805-Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 H.R.2850-Stop Overdose Stat Act of 2015 H.R.2872-Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act H.R.2948-Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 H.R.3014-Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2015 H.R.3081-TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act of 2015 H.R.3250-DXM Abuse Prevention Act of 2015 H.R.3299-Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act H.R.3537-Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2015 H.R.3677-Opioid Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2015 H.R.3680-Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdose Act of 2015 H.R.3681-Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act H.R.3682-Reducing Employer Burdens, Unleashing Innovation, and Labor Development Act of 2015 H.R.3691-Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015 H.R.3762-Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 H.R.3770-End Surprise Billing Act of 2015 H.R.3865-Cradle Act H.R.4059-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act H.R.4063-Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act H.R.4150-Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act H.R.4365-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 H.R.4435-Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 H.R.4447-Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R.4499-Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 H.R.4599-Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 H.R.4641-To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes. H.R.4697-Prevevent Drug Addiction Act of 2016 H.R.4771-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 H.R.4732-Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016 H.R.5243-Zika Response Appropriations Act H.R.5273-Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care H.R.5284-World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R.5547-Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2016 H.Res.877-Encouraging each State to enact legislation that increases the likelihood of survival after sudden cardiac arrest in our Nation's schools. S.141-Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S.425-Homeless Veterans' Reintegration Programs Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.453-Veteran Emergency Medical Technician Support Act of 2015 S.480-National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015 S.524-Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 S.599-Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act S.636-Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act of 2015 S.707-Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015 S.711-Mental Health First Act of 2015 S.763-Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act S.884-Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act S.843-Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2015 S.954-FDA Accountability for Public Safety Act S.993-Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 S.1134-Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 S.1392-Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act S.1410-Treatment and Recovery Investment Act S.1431-Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2015 S.1446-SOAR to Health and Wellness Act of 2015 S.1450-Department of Veterans Affairs Emergency Medical Staffing Recruitment and Retention Act S.1452-Veterans Emergency Health Safety Net Expansion Act of 2015 S.1455-Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act S.1465-Furthering Access to Stroke Telemedicine (FAST) Act S.1475-Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act S.1549-Care Planning Act of 2015 S.1648-Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital (REACH) Act S.1654-Overdose Prevention Act S.1693-To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for reimbursement for emergency medical treatment to certain veterans that were unable to receive care from the Department of Veterans Affairs in the 24-month period preceding the furnishing of such emergency treatment, and for other purposes. S.1778-TELEmedicine for MEDicare (TELE-MED) Act of 2015 S.1893-Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 S.1913-Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act of 2015 S.1945-Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S.2002-Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 S.2045-Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2015 S.2256-Co-Prescribing Saves Lives Act of 2015 S.2297-Medicare Choices Empowerment and Protection Act S.2525-Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act S.2562-Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Reduction Act S.2567-Preventing Overprescribing for Pain Act of 2016 S.2578-Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 S.2597-Medicare Mental Health Access Act S.2671-Advancing Medical Resident Training in Community Hospitals Act of 2016 S.2680-Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S.2687-Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act S.2932-Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2016 S.2985-World's Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 S. 3407, Military Injury Surgical Systems Integrated Operationally Nationwide to Achieve ZERO Preventable Deaths (MISSION ZERO) Act P.L.114-10-Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 P.L.114-324-Justice for All Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $462,139 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbying Issues Description: Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions and prescription drug abuse. Specific Legislation: 1. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2. Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111- 353) 3. Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (Public Law 113-5) 4. Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111- 296) 5. Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 6. Implementation of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-5) 7. Implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-54) 8. Implementation of Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (Public Law 113-14) 9. Implementation of Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-186) 10. Promoting Health as Youth Skills in Classrooms and Life Act (S. 418) 11. National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act (H.R. 1192/S. 586) 12. Energy Consumers Relief Act (S. 156) 13. FIT Kids Act (S. 1075/H.R. 2013) 14. Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R. 1275) 15. Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 1509/H.R. 2404) 16. A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings (H.R. 3660) 17. Developing a Reliable and Innovation Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act (S. 1647) 18. Summer Meals Act of 2014 (S. 613/H.R. 1728) 19. Long-Term SCORE Act (H.R. 282/S. 2260) 20. American Cures Act (S. 289) 21. School Food Modernization Act (S. 540) 22. Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (S. 430/H.R. 478) 23. Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2015 (H.R. 199) 24. Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 (H.R. 594) 25. Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health Act (PATH Act, S. 185) 26. Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act (H.R. 931) 27. Safe Food Act of 2015 (H.R. 609/S. 287) 28. 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6/H.R 34) 29. Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1552) 30. Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act (S. 621) 31. Healthy Families Act (H.R. 932/S. 497) 32. Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act (H.R. 512) 33. Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act (H.R. 2629) 34. Recognizing the importance of vaccinations and immunizations in the United States (H.Res. 117) 35. Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act (H.R. 865/S. 3101) 36. Head Start on Vaccinations Act (H.R. 933/S. 486) 37. Opioid Overdose Reduction Act (S. 707/H.R. 1821) 38. Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524/H.R. 953) 39. CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2015 (S. 522/H.R. 919) 40. Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 (S. 544/H.R. 1030) 41. EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 (S. 543/H.R. 1029) 42. Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (H.R. 2) 43. Student Success Act (H.R. 5) 44. Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177) 45. Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax (SWEET) Act (H.R. 1687) 46. Transportation Alternatives Program Improvement Act (S. 705) 47. Jason Simcakoski Memorial Opioid Safety Act (S. 1641/H.R. 4063) 48. Recovery Enhancement for Treatment (TREAT) Act (S. 1455/H.R. 2536) 49. FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act (H.R. 2058) 50. Pathogen Reduction and Testing Reform Act (H.R. 2303) 51. Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (S. 1131/H.R. 2102) 52. Ratepayer Protection Act (H.R. 2042) 53. Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act (S. 1324) 54. Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act (H.R. 1190/S. 141) 55. Family Asthma Act (S. 1064) 56. School Asthma Management Plan Act (S. 1065) 57. Healthy Relationships Act (H.R. 453/S. 923) 58. Healthy School Meals Flexibility Act (S. 1146/H.R. 2508) 59. Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act (H.R. 1504) 60. Safe Streets Act (H.R. 2071) 61. Healthy Kids Outdoors (S. 1078/H.R. 2014) 62. Highway and Transportation Funding Act (H.R. 2353) 63. Federal Water Quality Protection Act (S. 1140) 64. Friendly Airports for Mothers Act (H.R. 2530) 65. Overdose Prevention Act (S. 2092/H.R. 4288) 66. Stop Overdose Stat Act (H.R. 2850) 67. Stop Child Summer Hunger Act (S. 1539/H.R. 2715) 68. Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act (S. 1793/H.R. 1499) 69. Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015 (H.R. 3134) 70. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 719) 71. Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act (H.R. 3299) 72. Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (Public Law 114-113) 73. Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015 (H.R. 3762/Senate Amendment) 74. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (S.J. Res 22) 75. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" (S.J.Res. 23) 76. On the Joint Resolution: S.J.Res. 24; A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units" (S.J.Res 24) 77. Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 2017/S. 2217) 78. Food Labeling Modernization Act (H.R. 4061/S. 2301) 79. Fixing Americas Surface Transportation Act (Public Law 114-93) 80. Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95) 81. Puerto Rico Assistance Act, 2015 (S. 2381) 82. Full-Service Community Schools Act, 2015 (S. 1787) 83. FY2017 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations Act (S. 2837/H.R. 5393) 84. FY2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act (S. 3067/H.R. 5485) 85. Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012) 86. Hallways to Health Act (S. 2590/H.R. 4621) 87. GET THE LEAD OUT Act of 2016 (S. 2588) 88. CLEAR Act (S. 2587) 89. TEST KIDS Act (S. 2586) 90. FUND Water Act (S. 2583) 91. NURSE Act (S. 2572) 92. A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Corps of Engineers and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the definition of "waters of the United States" under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. (S.J.Res.22) 93. The Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 (H.R. 4775) 94. Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 (H.R. 4000) 95. To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1085) 96. Common Sense Savings Act of 2016 (H.R. 4725) 97. Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (H.Con.Res. 125) 98. Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 (S. 3136) 99. Promoting Biomedical Research and Public Health for Patients Act (S. 2742) 100. Preventing Superbugs and Protecting Patients Act (S. 2503) 101. The Medical Countermeasures Innovation Act (S. 2055) 102. FY2016 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act (S. 1695/H.R. 3020) 103. FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 1800/H.R. 3049/S. 2129) 104. FY 2016 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, in support of an appropriation for the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws (H.R. 2995/S. 1910/S. 2132) 105. FY2016 Congressional Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 11/H.Con.Res 27) 106. FY2016 Homeland Security Appropriations Act (S. 1619/H.R. 3128/S.2131) 107. FY2017 Military Construction-VA Appropriations and Zika Supplemental (H.R. 2577) 108. Public Health Emergency Preparedness Act (H.R. 4525) 109. PREPARE Act (H.R. 3583) 110. Zika Response Appropriations Act (H.R. 5243) 111. Making Supplemental Appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus (H.R. 5044) 112. A bill to provide emergency supplemental appropriations to address the Zika crisis (S. 2843) 113. FY 2017 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 3040) 114. FY 2017 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 2956/H.R. 5054) 115. Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2016 (H.R. 5475) 116. SMASH Act (S. 3039) 117. Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act (H.R. 5003) 118. Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act (H.R. 5325) 119. Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2017 (S. 3068/H.R. 5538) 120. Ozone Standards Implementation Act (S. 2882) 121. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (S. 2943) 122. Environmental Health Workforce Act of 2016 (H.R. 5543) 123. Water Resources Development Act (H.R. 5303/S. 2848) 124. Further Continuing and Security Assistance Act (Public Law 114-254)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Provisions of PL 111-148 and PL 111-152 impacting Medicare Part D such as formulary requirements, PBM disclosure provisions, implementation of the prescriber registration rules and definition of negotiated price. Regulatory design and coverage of pharmacy benefits in health reform exchanges and the commercial market (essential health benefits, grandfathering, e-prescribing, PBM disclosure requirements, specialty pharmacy, mail-service pharmacy, formulary transparency, and medical loss ratio). Regulatory and proposed legislative changes to Medicare part D including non-interference, pharmacy networks, classes of clinical concern, mail-service pharmacy, EGWP waivers, MTM expansion, long term care pharmacy, recovery audit contractors. Implementation of changes to the definition of Average Manufacturer Price in Medicaid Issues related to the management of Medicaid prescription drug benefits Legislation to promote generic drugs. Issues related to prescription drug abuse in Medicare. H.R.2: Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 - provisions related to the expansion of availability of Medicare data H.R.244: The MAC Transparency Act H.R.793/S1190: The Ensuring Seniors Access to Local Pharmacies Act H.R. 1021: The Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act H.R. 1600: The Patient Access to Treatments Act H.R. 804: The Access to Medicare Data Act H.R. 2298: The Medicare Drug Abuse Prevention Act H.R. 953/S.524: The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act - Provisions related to the establishment of a Medicare patient review and restriction lock-in program to prevent prescription opioid abuse. H.R. 2646: The Helping Families in Crisis Act - Provisions related to prescription drug coverage S.2680: Mental Health Reform Act - Provisions related to prescription drug coverage H.R.6: 21st Century Cures H.R.4062: Protecting Seniors Access to Proper Care Act H.R.5951/S.3308: Improving Transparency and Accuracy in Medicare Part D Spending Act
Client expense: $755,506 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3943, the Physician Assistant Education Public Health Initiatives Act of 2015 Public Law No: 114-225/H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act S.1455, H.R. 2536 Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Public Law No: 114-198, S.524/ H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery (CARA) Act of 2016 Opioid Epidemic Health care issues impacting PA education and the PA profession Public Health Initiatives Chronic Care: S.3504 - Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Opioids/provider and public education; H.R. 953/S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act; Zika treatment; Mental health
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Preventive Health Savings Act (H.R. 3660/S. 3126) House FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations Bill Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (H.R. 953/S. 524) Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016 (H.R. 5273) Hospital outpatient department reimbursement legislation (no specific bill number) Hospital Quality Rating Transparency Act of 2016 (H.R. 6088) 21st Century Cures Act (H.R. 6, H.R. 34) Senate Health Innovations Package Improving Health Information Technology Act (S. 2511) Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act (S. 3056) The ACO Improvement Act (H.R. 6101)
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 471/S. 483, Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act of 2015. Implementation issues related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148), the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (P.L. 114-10), and the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (P.L. 114-198). H.R. 34, 21st Century Cures Act. S. 524/H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act, FY 2017, healthcare provisions.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Advantage Policy and Reimbursement Part D Policy and Reimbursement Medicaid and Dual Eligible Issues Pharmacy Reimbursement Issues Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) Implementation Chronic Care Working Group Issues H.R. 2570, Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors H.R. 2581, Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act H.R. 2507, Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act H.R. 2582, Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act H.R. 3831, Securing Fairness in Regulatory Timing Act H.R. 4275, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act S. 1913, Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors Act S. 524/H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act Opioid and Drug Abuse Issues H.R. 5659, ESRD Choice Act
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Opioid Abuse; Opioid Education; Prescription Drugs, HR 953 Introduced February 12, 2015 by James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI) Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Overdoses from heroin, prescription drugs, and opioid pain relievers last year surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of injury-related death in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Deaths have reached their highest levels of the 21st Century in 2014, the most recent year for which data is available, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Heroin overdoses have more than tripled in the last five years, an issue receiving outsize attention nationally but especially during the presidential campaign season as New Hampshire has been one of the hardest-hit states. HR 2805 Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education and Enforcement Act of 2015 Introduced June 17, 2015 by Susan Brooks (R-IN) this bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)in cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to develop and study best practices for pain management and prescription of pain medication. HR 4499 Introduced February 9, 2016 by Alex Mooney (R-VA) Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016. To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove consideration of certain pain-related issues from calculations under the Medicare hospital value-based purchasing program and for other purposes.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Mental health initiatives (H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016; S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015); Opioid abuse (H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015; S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016); Prescription drug diversion and abuse initiatives; Health information technology - meaningful use; Senate HELP Committee's Working Group on Innovations; Zika funding; MACRA implementation; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
ADHD awareness Drug Values Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act S. 524 and HR 953 Binge Eating Disorder awareness DEA processes and re-exportation FDA funding Medicaid rare disease patient access to therapy Orphan drug tax credit Orphan Drug Act regulations H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act, including expanded access, rare pediatric disease priority review vouchers re-authorization, DEA re-exports, OPEN Act, NIH funding, and exclusion of authorized generics from AMP calculations Expanded Access, including H.R. 909, Andrea Sloan Compassionate Use Reform and Enhancement Act ad S. 2912, Trickett Wendler Right to Try Act of 2016 Advancing Hope Act of 2015 (S. 1878, H.R. 1537) ; related to rare pediatric disease priority review vouchers Orphan Product Extensions Now Accelerating Cures and Treatments Act of 2015 (H.R. 971, S. 1421)
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
H.R. 2872 Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act. H.R. 1821/S. 707 Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015. H.R. 2536/S. 1455 TREAT ACT. H.R. 953/S. 524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016. H.R. 5046 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act. H.R. 4981 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion & Modernization Act. Controlled Substances act issues. H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act.
Client expense: $48,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
(Public Law 114-113) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 3020 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. H.R. 953/S. 524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016. H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act. H.R. 2028 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act. H.R. 5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Client expense: $48,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2872 Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act. H.R. 1821/S. 707 Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015. H.R. 2536/S. 1455 TREAT ACT. H.R. 953/S. 524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016. H.R. 5046 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act. H.R. 4981 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion & Modernization Act. Controlled Substances act issues. H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act.
Client expense: $48,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
H.R. 2872 Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act. H.R. 1821/S. 707 Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2015. H.R. 2536/S. 1455 TREAT ACT. H.R. 953/S. 524 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016. H.R. 5046 Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act. H.R. 4981 Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion & Modernization Act. Controlled Substances act issues. H.R. 6 21st Century Cures Act.
Client expense: $48,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Health information technology/meaningful use/interoperability; Telehealth; Senate Finance Committee's Chronic Care Working Group; Senate HELP Committee's Innovation Working Group; S. 704/H.R. 2704, Community Based Independence for Seniors Act; Opioid legislation (H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015; S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016); Stark Law modernization; CMS/CMMI Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model; MACRA implementation; Care planning principles; H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act; Zika funding; H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Senate HELP Committee's Innovation Working Group Opioid issues (H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015; S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016); Mental health policies (H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016; S. 1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015); H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 5324, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Advance the use of FDA-approved medicines to treat addiction in criminal justice and public health settings S. 524/HR 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act S. 1696/HR 3420 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act, 2016 (implementation of opioid treatment funding) Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. Making appropriations for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Act for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017. Making appropriations for Commerce, Justice and Science for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Implementation of H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 289, the American Cures Act. NIH funding. S. 524/H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA). Labor HHS appropriations bills FY 2017. General opioid funding issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 578, H.R. 1342 Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2015 S. 628, H.R. 1209 The Improving Access to Maternity Care Act S. 737, H.R. 2253 Ensuring Access to Primary Care and Children Act H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 2713/S. 3245 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 2948 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 S. 2153 Provider Payment Sunshine Act H.R. 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 H.R. 5164, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2016 Public Law No: 114-198, S.524/ H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery (CARA) Act of 2016 S.1455, H.R. 2536 Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act Opioid Abuse Epidemic Chronic Care Proposed Rule on Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA)
Client expense: $40,248 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Educating policy makers about anti-pilfering technology known as locking prescription vials (LPVs) Issues relating to establishing a pilot program for LPVs Issues relating to DEA's authority to regulate dispensing Schedule II-IV drugs S. 524/H.R. 953 (PL 114-328) Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 - Title VII, Section 746 Department of Defense Study on preventing the diversion of opiod medications S. 2943/H.R. 4909 (PL 114-198) National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2017 - Title III, Section 301 Evidence based prescription opiod and heroin treatment and interventions demonstration
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues and policies relating to community behavioral health centers; issues and policies relating to behavioral healthcare; issues and policies relating to access to community-based addiction treatment services; implementation of Public Law 113-93 Section 223; issues relating to reform of the mental health system; and S. 524, H.R. 953.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Issues relating to prescription drug abuse (H.R. 471, S.483, S. 524, H.R. 953, H.R. 4641) and pharmaceutical market value
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Legislation and policies relating to: H.R. 471/S. 483 - Ensuring Patient Access and Effective Drug Enforcement Act H.R. 639 - Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act H.R. 953/S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2536/S. 1455 - Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act H.R. 4435 - Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016 H.R. 4843 - Infant Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act H.R. 4978 - NAS Healthy Babies Act H.R. 4981 - Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act H.R. 5046 - Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 H.R. 5052 - Opioid Program Evaluation Act S. 1392 - Safe Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act S. 2423 - A bill making appropriations to address the heroin and opioid drug abuse epidemic for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes S. 3075 - Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act S. 3223 - Expanded Access to Treatment and Recovery Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to health disparities, health care reform, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, skin cancer, and wellness, including: H.R.3119 & S.2748, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; H.R.716 & S.370, the Breast Density & Mammography Reporting Act; H.R.3381 & S.1883, Childhood Cancer STAR Act; and regulations relating to tanning beds. In addition, regulatory issues before the FDA relating to laboratory developed tests, and any legislation pertaining thereto, suncreens, colorectal cancer screening tests, electronic medical devices, H.R.2739/S.1566 - the Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act, H.R.2846 - Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment Act, S.1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act, H.R.1608 - Lymphedema Treatment Act, H.R.2191/S.1170 - the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act, S.705 - Transportation Alternatives Act, S.540 - School Food Modernization Act, and H.R.644 - America Gives More Act, CDC opioid prescription guidelines, and legislation relating to opioid prescribing, addition and rehabilitation; H.R.5475, the Health Equity and Accountability Act; S.2787, the SAME Act and Senate Amendment 4369 to S.2943, the Senate Defense Authorization bill; and S.3136, H.R.5003 childhood nutrition bill; and H.R.2017 and S.2217, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act; and S.524 and H.R.953, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, and related bills and amendments, S.3077, the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2016.
Client expense: $1,620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
S.1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, Access to medication assisted treatment H.R.4981, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act, Access to medication assisted treatment H.R.3691, Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016, Treatment for pregnant and postpartum women H.R.3680, Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016, Naloxone coprescribing H.R.1725/S.480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015, Prescription drug monitoring H.R.4063, Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act", Prescribing guidelines H.R.953/S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, generally H.R.5046, Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act, generally Public Law 114-254, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, FY2017, generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.1455, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act, Access to medication assisted treatment H.R.4981, Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Expansion and Modernization Act, Access to medication assisted treatment H.R.3691, Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2016, Treatment for pregnant and postpartum women H.R.3680, Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2016, Naloxone coprescribing H.R.1725/S.480, National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Reauthorization Act of 2015, Prescription drug monitoring H.R.4063, Promoting Responsible Opioid Management and Incorporating Scientific Expertise Act or the Jason Simcakoski PROMISE Act", Prescribing guidelines H.R.953/S.524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, generally H.R.5046, Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016, generally Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act, generally
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Public Law 111-152, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Implementation of addiction treatment issues Public Law 110-343, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Regulations implementation, Mental health and addiction parity Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Implementation of addiction treatment issues Prescription Drug abuse issues S.1455/H.R.2536, TREAT Act, Addiction treatment and recovery issues; 100 patient limit for buprenorphine prescribers S.524/H.R.953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, Opioid abuse and treatment issues S.1392, Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act, Prescriber education issues H.R.2872, Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act, Opioid abuse and treatment issues H.R.2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Parity and workforce issues S.2680, Mental Health Reform Act of 2016, Parity issues H.R.5046, Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016 Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Addition to #17 below: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to health disparities, health care reform, childhood cancer, quality of life and palliative care, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, tanning beds, skin cancer, and wellness, including: H.R.3119 & S.2748, the Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act; H.R.716 & S.370, the Breast Density & Mammography Reporting Act; H.R.3381 & S.1883, Childhood Cancer STAR Act; and regulations relating to tanning beds. In addition, regulatory issues before the FDA relating to laboratory developed tests, and any legislation pertaining thereto, suncreens, colorectal cancer screening tests, electronic medical devices, H.R.2739/S.1566 - the Cancer Drug Coverage Parity Act, H.R.2846 - Planning Actively for Cancer Treatment Act, S.1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act, H.R.1608 - Lymphedema Treatment Act, H.R.2191/S.1170 - the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act, S.705 - Transportation Alternatives Act, S.540 - School Food Modernization Act, and H.R.644 - America Gives More Act, CDC opioid prescription guidelines, and legislation relating to opioid prescribing, addition and rehabilitation; H.R.5475, the Health Equity and Accountability Act; S.2787, the SAME Act and Senate Amendment 4369 to S.2943, the Senate Defense Authorization bill; and S.3136, H.R.5003 childhood nutrition bill; and H.R.2017 and S.2217, the Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act; and S.524 and H.R.953, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, and related bills and amendments, S.3077, the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2016.
Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Opioid Abuse; Opioid Education; Prescription Drugs. HR 953 Introduced February 12, 2015 by James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-WI) Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to award grants to enable state substance abuse agencies, local governments, nonprofit organizations, and Indian tribes or tribal organizations that have a high rate of, or have had a rapid increase in, the use of heroin or other opioids to expand activities, including medication assisted treatment, for the treatment of addiction in the geographical areas affected. The Comprehensive Recovery Act, S. 524 was introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and HR 953 to tackle the growing epidemic. HR 2805 Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education and Enforcement Act of 2015 Introduced June 17, 2015 by Susan Brooks (R-IN). This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the Department of Veteran Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to develop and study best practice for pain management and prescription of pain medication. HR 4499 Introduced February 9, 206 by Alex Mooney (R-VA) Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016. To amend title XVII of the Social Security Act to remove consideration of certain pain-related issues from calculations under the Medicare hospital value-based purchasing program, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S.590/H.R.1310- Campus Accountability and Safety Act; all provisions S.524/H.R.953- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016; all provisions S.108- Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015; all provisions House Draft/Senate Draft- Higher Education Act Reauthorization; all provisions H.R.2627- Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act; all provisions H.R.3594- Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015; all provisions House Draft/S. 3499- Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act; all provisions H.R.2518/S.1195- Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2015; all provisions
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Pharmacy
Opioid Abuse; Opiod Education; Prescription Drugs HR 953 Introduced February 12, 2015 by James Sensenbrenner, JR. (R-WI) Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Overdoses from heroin,prescription drugs, and opioid pain relievers last year surpassed car accidents as the leading cause of injury-related deaths in America, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Deaths have reached their highest levels of the 21st century in 2014, the most recent year for which data is available, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Heroin overdoses have more than tripled in the last five years, an issue receiving outsize attention nationally but especially during the presidential campaign season as New Hampshire has been one of the hardest-hit states. New legislation aims to tackle this epidemic. The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act, S. 524 and H.R. 953, was introduced by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI5) and will receive a hearing on Thursday from the Senate Judiciary Committee. HR 2805 Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement-Act of 2015 Introduced June 17, 2015 by Susan Brooks (R-IN). This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), in cooperation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Defense, and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to convene a Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force to develop and study best practices for pain management and prescription of pain medication. HR 4499 Introduced February 9, 2016 by Alex Mooney (R-VA) Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016. To amend Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove consideration of certain pain-related issues from calculations under the Medicare hospital value-based purchasing program, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Education
S.590/H.R.1310- Campus Accountability and Safety Act; all provisions S.524/H.R.953- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016; all provisions S.108- Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015; all provisions House Draft/Senate Draft- Higher Education Act Reauthorization; all provisions H.R.2627- Salad Bars in Schools Expansion Act; all provisions H.R.3594- Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015; all provisions House Draft/S. 3499- Daniel Webster Congressional Clerkship Act; all provisions H.R.2518/S.1195- Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2015; all provisions
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues relating to Opioid abuse. Increased funding for treatment of Opioid addiction. HR 953 & S. 524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Advantage Policy and Reimbursement. Part D Policy and Reimbursement. Medicaid and Dual Eligible issues. Pharmacy Reimbursement Issues. MACRA Implementation. H.R. 2570, Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for Seniors. H.R. 2581, Preservation of Access for Seniors in Medicare Advantage Act. H.R. 2507, Increasing Regulatory Fairness Act. H.R. 2582, Seniors' Health Care Plan Protection Act. H.R. 3831, Securing Fairness and Regulatory Timing. H.R. 4275, Medicare Advantage Quality Payment Relief Act. S. 1913, Stopping Medication Abuse and Protecting Seniors ACt. S. 524 and H.R. 953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. Opioid and Drug Abuse Issues. H.R. 5659, ESRD Choice Act. H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE