Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018

H.R. 1289 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act S. 1188/H.R.2535 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 6 [P.L. No: 115-271] - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.Res.1099 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment H.R.3331 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology. S.1732 - Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act S. 1905/ H.R.3931 - Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1016/H.R. 2556 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 S.2120/H.R. 5034 - International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 S.2164/H.R.2953 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. S.1334/H.R.2797 - Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 H.R.620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 S.Res.427 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month during March 2018 and World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018. H.Res.770 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month during March 2018 and World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018. H.R.3713 - Geriatrics Workforce and Caregiver Enhancement Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S.2301/H.R. 4778- Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 1015/H.R.2345 [P.L. No: 115-233] - National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.4704 - Nursing Home CARE Act S.2227/H.R. 5306 - EMPOWER Care Act S.2076/H.R. 4256 [P.L. No: 115-406] - BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Improving Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage. H.R. 5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 Preserve ACA Essential Health Benefits, cost sharing subsidies, state waivers, and funding for navigators and assisters. Health care access Reduce Gun Violence: Comprehensive Legislative Solutions to firearm-related injuries and fatalities Opioid Epidemic 340B drug pricing issues Section 1115 waiver approval issues Medicare Part D program issues Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) issues H.R.6597 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R.5202/S.916 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 S.1370/H.R.2913 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017 S.3337 - Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2018

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act (S. 1453), all provisions related to making addiction treatment centers eligible participating sites in the National Health Service Corps program. Improving Access to Mental Health Services Act (S. 2533), all provisions relating to allowing National Health Service Corps mental health professionals to deliver service in various community-based settings. Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act (S. 2524/H.R. 5102), all provisions related to creating a federal student loan forgiveness program dedicated specifically to substance use disorder treatment professionals. Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018 (H.R.6597), all provisions related to establishing a loan repayment program for mental health care providers in designated high-needs communities. The Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act (H.R. 5483), all provisions related to establishing a special registration process with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for certain providers that wish to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine. The Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2018 (H.R. 5594), all provision related to permitting community behavioral health care providers and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics to prescribe medications via telemedicine. Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act or the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6), all provisions related to the expansion and/or enhancement of education, prevention, treatment and recovery supports services for substance use disorders and behavioral health providers operations. Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act (S. 1732/H.R. 3331), all provisions related to tasking the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) with creating a demonstration project to incentivize the use of EHR systems in various settings, including mental health and addiction treatment organizations. CHIP Mental Health Parity Act (H.R. 3192), all provisions related to ensuring equitable treatment coverage of mental illness and substance use disorder under the Childrens Health Insurance Program. Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act (H.R. 3692/S. 2317), all provisions relating to what provider types would be allowed to prescribe buprenorphine and buprenorphine prescribing patient caps. National Suicide Prevention Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 (S. 1015/H.R. 2345), all provisions relating to the creation of three-digit code to assist individual experiencing mental health or substance use-related crises.

Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255); in general H.R. 5311/S. 2456, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 2556/S. 1016, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3192/S. 2253, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act S. 774, the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act H.R. 4778/S. 2301, the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2406/H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5102/S. 2524, the Substance use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to market stabilization for the Affordable Care Act Issues related to opioids. Issues related to gun violence and mental health, in general H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the Audiology Patient Choice Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act H.R. 994, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act H.R. 1375, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health of Human Services 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. S. 581/H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law H.R. 2077, theRestoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act S. 1354, a bill to establish an Individual Market Reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.R. 3931/S.1905, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R. 4733/S. 2260, the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2317, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. H.R. 4903, Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment (COMBAT) Act H.R. 5083, the Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R. 5385/S. 2597, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act S. 2606, the Opioid ECHO Act H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 5483, the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.3337, the Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.6597, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to suicide prevention; in general Issues relating to the enforcement of mental health parity; in general

Strengthening the Addiction Treatment Workforce Act (S. 1453), all provisions related to making addiction treatment centers eligible participating sites in the National Health Service Corps program. Improving Access to Mental Health Services Act (S. 2533), all provisions relating to allowing National Health Service Corps mental health professionals to deliver service in various community-based settings. Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act (S. 2524/H.R. 5102), all provisions related to creating a federal student loan forgiveness program dedicated specifically to substance use disorder treatment professionals. Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018 (H.R.6597), all provisions related to establishing a loan repayment program for mental health care providers in designated high-needs communities. The Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act (H.R. 5483), all provisions related to establishing a special registration process with the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for certain providers that wish to prescribe controlled substances via telemedicine. The Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2018 (H.R. 5594), all provision related to permitting community behavioral health care providers and Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics to prescribe medications via telemedicine. Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act or the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6), all provisions related to the expansion and/or enhancement of education, prevention, treatment and recovery supports services for substance use disorders and behavioral health providers operations. Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S. 2680), all provisions related to the expansion and/or enhancement of education, prevention, treatment and recovery supports services for substance use disorders. Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act (S. 1732/H.R. 3331), all provisions related to tasking the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) with creating a demonstration project to incentivize the use of EHR systems in various settings, including mental health and addiction treatment organizations. CHIP Mental Health Parity Act (H.R. 3192), all provisions related to ensuring equitable treatment coverage of mental illness and substance use disorder under the Childrens Health Insurance Program. Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act (H.R. 3692/S. 2317), all provisions relating to what provider types would be allowed to prescribe buprenorphine and buprenorphine prescribing patient caps. Substance Abuse Prevention Act (S. 2789), all provisions relating to drug policy grant programs, including those administered by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) and the Department of Justice. National Suicide Prevention Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 (S. 1015/H.R. 2345), all provisions relating to the creation of three-digit code to assist individual experiencing mental health or substance use-related crises.

Mental health issues; Opioid Issues; Draft opioid legislation; S. 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act; HR. 6 Support for Patients and Communities Act; H.R.6597 Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 959/S 1109 - the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Reauthorization Act HR 3692/S 2317 - the Addiction Treatment Improvement Act HR 6 - SUPPORT for Families and Communities Act HR 5102 Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment Act S 2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act S 3337 - Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2018 HR 6597 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Relief Act of 2018 Letter to HHS regarding scope of practice laws

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

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

H.R. 1289 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act S. 1188/H.R.2535 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.Res.1099 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment H.R.3331 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology. S.1732 - Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act S. 1905/ H.R.3931 - Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1016/H.R. 2556 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 S.2120/H.R. 5034 - International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 S.2164/H.R.2953 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. S.1334/H.R.2797 - Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 H.R.620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 S.Res.427 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month during March 2018 and World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018. H.Res.770 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month during March 2018 and World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018. H.R.3713 - Geriatrics Workforce and Caregiver Enhancement Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S.2301/H.R. 4778- Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 1015/H.R.2345 [P.L. No: 115-233] - National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.4704 - Nursing Home CARE Act S.2227/H.R. 5306 - EMPOWER Care Act S.2076/H.R. 4256 - BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Improving Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage. H.R. 5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 Preserve ACA Essential Health Benefits, cost sharing subsidies, state waivers, and funding for navigators and assisters. Reduce Gun Violence: Comprehensive Legislative Solutions to firearm-related injuries and fatalities Opioid Epidemic 340B drug pricing issues Section 1115 waiver approval issues Medicare Part D program issues Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) issues H.R.6597 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R.5202/S.916 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 S.1370/H.R.2913 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017 S.3337 - Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2018

H.R. 3767/S. 989 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 H.R. 6597 The Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Relief Act H.R. 2913 - Mental Health in Schools Act Opposing the policy of separating immigrant children from families H.R. 2290/S. 1357 - The family based care services act H.R. 3552 - Cady Housh and Jason Flatt Teen Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 Continued full funding for stabilizing the health insurance marketplace Continued full funding for substance use disorder services programs Protection of Mental Health Parity requirements H.R. 3192/S. 2253 The CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 3931/S. 1950 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act Funding of the infant and early childhood mental health grant program H.R. 2345 - The National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4778/S. 2301 - The Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 Opposing cuts to the Affordable Care Act's Navigator Program H.R. 5734 The Residential Education Deferred Interest Act S. 3337 The Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 6157 Appropriations for DOD, Labor/HHS/Education and continuing Appropriations for all other agencies

Client expense: $24,510 · Firm income: Not reported