Mental Health Justice Act of 2021

HR 1368 "Mental Health Justice Act of 2021," all provisions. HR 2814 "Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2022," all provisions. HR 4118 "Break the Cycle of Violence Act," all provisions.

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Reviewed S.3115 - POWER 2.0 Act for endorsement. Lobbied against H.R. 1368 Mental Health Justice Act. Lobbied against Julie Rikelman, of Massachusetts, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice Sandra L. Lynch, retiring.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor the following: H.R.8256/S.4664, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2023, Public Safety programs generally; Criminal Justice issues generally; Fusion Center issues; Juvenile Vocational Training issues Data Fusion Center programs H.R.4505/S.3042, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2022, Public safety programs and integrating behavioral health and criminal justice services; Office of Justice programs related issues; and State Criminal Alien Assistance program Integrating public safety and homeless efforts H.R.1368, the Mental Health Justice Act Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Urban Area Security Initiatives State Homeland Security program High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program The Fight Fentanyl Act, Entirety Police reform generally

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Monitor the following: H.R.8295/S.4659, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2023, Mental Health and Recovery Services; Integrated Health Services COVID-19 Emergency program related issues S.285, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Mental Health and Recovery Services related issues H.R.4502/S.3062, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2022, Mental Health and Recovery Services; Integrated Health Services H.R.1368, Mental Health Justice Act H.R.953, Getting Americans Safely Back to Work Act of 2021, Local Health department issues Health equities H.R.2367, SOBER Homes Act, generally Foster care facility related issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2023, Public Safety programs generally; Criminal Justice issues generally; Fusion Center issues; Juvenile Vocational Training issues Data Fusion Center programs Monitor the following: H.R.4505/S.3042, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2022, Public safety programs and integrating behavioral health and criminal justice services; Office of Justice programs related issues; and State Criminal Alien Assistance program Integrating public safety and homeless efforts H.R.1368, the Mental Health Justice Act Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Urban Area Security Initiatives State Homeland Security program High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program The Fight Fentanyl Act, Entirety Monitor Police reform generally

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2023, Mental Health and Recovery Services; Integrated Health Services COVID-19 Emergency program related issues Monitor the following: S.285, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Mental Health and Recovery Services related issues H.R.4502/S.3062, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2022, Mental Health and Recovery Services; Integrated Health Services H.R.1368, Mental Health Justice Act H.R.953, Getting Americans Safely Back to Work Act of 2021, Local Health department issues OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for Vaccinations Health equities H.R.2367, SOBER Homes Act, generally Foster care facility related issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 7045, S 3896- Closing Health Coverage Gaps for Public Servants Act Reauthorization of SUD Treatment and Prevention Block Grant HR 1368- Mental Health Justice Act HR 7254- Mental Health Justice and Parity Act of 2022

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4502/S.3062, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2022, Mental Health and Recovery Services; Integrated Health Services Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2023, Mental Health and Recovery Services; Integrated Health Services COVID-19 Emergency program related issues S.285, Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021, Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Mental Health and Recovery Services related issues Monitor the following: H.R.1368, Mental Health Justice Act H.R.953, Getting Americans Safely Back to Work Act of 2021, Local Health department issues Vaccine distribution and administration related issues OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for Vaccinations COVID-19 Response issues Health equities H.R.2367, SOBER Homes Act, generally Foster care facility related issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4505/S.3042, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2022, Public safety programs and integrating behavioral health and criminal justice services; Office of Justice programs related issues; and State Criminal Alien Assistance program Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2023, Public Safety programs generally; Criminal Justice issues generally; Fusion Center issues; Juvenile Vocational Training issues Integrating public safety and homeless efforts Data Fusion Center programs H.R.1368, the Mental Health Justice Act Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Urban Area Security Initiatives State Homeland Security program High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program The Fight Fentanyl Act, Entirety Monitor Police reform generally

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Specific lobbying issues HR 5035 -Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act of 2021 Draft Legislation - Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act HR 6878 -Protecting Health and Wellness of Babies and Pregnant Women Act HR 3071 / S.3635 -Public Safety Officer Support Act Draft Women in Criminal Justice Reform Act HR 1368 - Mental Health Justice Act of 2021 HR 1914 - CAHOOTS Act HR 4305 - Crisis Care Enhancement Act HR 4876 - Improving Justice Through Science Act

Client expense: $226,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

COVID-related health programs and regulations for municipal governments. Mental health. Legislation: HR 1368 Mental Health Justice Act of 2021, S 1795 Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4505/S.3042, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2022, Public safety programs and integrating behavioral health and criminal justice services; Office of Justice programs related issues; and State Criminal Alien Assistance program Monitor the following: Integrating public safety and homeless efforts Data Fusion Center programs H.R.1368, the Mental Health Justice Act Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Urban Area Security Initiatives State Homeland Security program High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program Police reform generally The Fight Fentanyl Act, Entirety

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4502/S.3062, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2022, Integrated Health Services Monitor the following: H.R.1368, Mental Health Justice Act H.R.953, Getting Americans Safely Back to Work Act of 2021, Local Health department issues Vaccine distribution and administration related issues OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for Vaccinations/Monitor COVID-19 Response issues Health equities Medicaid Inmate Exclusion H.R.2367, SOBER Homes Act, generally Foster care facility related issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4502, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2022, Integrated Health Services H.R.1368, Mental Health Justice Act Monitor the following: H.R.953, Getting Americans Safely Back to Work Act of 2021, Local Health department issues Vaccine distribution and administration related issues OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard for Vaccinations/Monitor COVID-19 Response issues Health equities Medicaid Inmate Exclusion H.R.2367, SOBER Homes Act, generally Foster care facility related issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.4505, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2022, Public safety programs and integrating behavioral health and criminal justice services; Office of Justice programs related issues; and State Criminal Alien Assistance program Integrating public safety and homeless efforts Data Fusion Center programs H.R.1368, the Mental Health Justice Act Monitor the following: Medicaid Inmate Exclusion Urban Area Security Initiatives State Homeland Security program High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program Police reform generally The Fight Fentanyl Act, Entirety

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 955/ S. 285 - the Medicaid ReEntry Act H.R. 1368 - Mental Health Justice Act H.R. 1843/ S. 937 - the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act

Client expense: $236,825 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

To maximize the return on the federal research investment with the goal of improving the ability of Americans with disabilities, United Spinal as a member of the the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), along with numerous other disability organizations, signed onto DRRC comments on the draft Strategic Plan for the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke. To support federal funding for assistive technology through supporting the Assistive Technology Act and to share with members of Congress how AT plays a role in people with disabilities lives, the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Telecommunications and Technology Task Force promoted National Assistive Technology Awareness Day to be held April 14, 2021. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff met with ACL Acting Administrator Alison Barkoff and staff to discuss the Paralysis Resource Center grant and United Spinals support of increased funding for the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems program, which is funded through ACL. United Spinal signed a letter to HHS supporting moving forward with a Request for Information regarding disability rights, withdrawing and revising a proposed rule on HIPAA, and revisiting a final rule on the ACAs nondiscrimination provisions. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff participated in a meeting with Marcella Nunez-Smith, Chair of the COVID-19 Equity Task Force, and officials from HHS and the White House Domestic Policy Council to discuss COVID-19 equity issues for the disability community. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff met with Rep. Lucy McBath and staff to discuss support for United Spinals application for the Paralysis Resource Center, a funding increase for the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems program at the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, and a Congressional resolution marking United Spinals 75th anniversary. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff met with Rep. Grace Meng and staff to discuss support for United Spinals application for the Paralysis Resource Center, a funding increase for the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems program at the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, and a Congressional resolution marking United Spinals 75th anniversary. United Spinal signed a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities letter of support for the Mental Health Justice Act (H.R. 1368/S. 515). Signed on to a Consortium for Citizens with Letter to the House and Senate thanking them for dedicated HCBS funding. Signed onto letters of support for protections for durable medical equipment, complex rehab technology and rehabilitation. United Spinal supports: * Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA), Peter Welch (VT-AL), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Doris Matsui (D-CA * Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 2168), a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and David McKinley (R-WV). To promote healthcare of wheelchair users, United Spinal submitted comments in support of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Physical Activity and Health for Wheelchair Users draft (Draft) report.

H.R. 586, the STANDUP Act of 2021 H.R. 588/ S. 165, the Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act H.R 593 / S. 135, the Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2021 H.R. 666/ S. 162, the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act H.R. 721, the Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 909/ S. 484, the MOMS Matter Act H.R. 958, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 959/ S. 346, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1205, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2021 H.R. 1309/S. 194, the SERVE Act H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 1324/ S. 467, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021 H.R. 1331, the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act H.R. 1368, the Mental Health Justice Act H.R. 1400, the COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2021 H.R. 1475/ S. 1795, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act H.R. 1480, the HERO Act H.R. 1554, grants for community-based mental health and substance use disorder services H.R. 1587/ S. 1783, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 H.R. 1667/ S. 610, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1716/ S. 631, the Covid-19 Mental Health Research Act H.R. 1735/ S. 646, the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021 H.R. 1803, grants for suicide prevention and mental health in high schools H.R. 1843/ S. 937, the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act H.R. 2255/S. 1024, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2256, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (S. 834, the Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021) H.R. 2264/ S. 660, the Telemental Health Improvement Act H.R. 2767/ S. 2144, the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act H.R. 2862, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 2903/S. 1512, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2955, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 2981, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 2973, the Strengthening Americas Families Act (SAFA) of 2021 H.R. 3150/S. 1578, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 H.R. 3441/S. 1483, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3447, the Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act H.R. 3450/S. 1727, the Medicaid Bump Act H.R.3467, the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act H.R. 3541/ S. 1810, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3753/ S. 1962, the Parity Implementation Assistance Act H.R. 3755/S. 1975, the Womens Health Protection Act H.R. 4058/ S. 2061, the Telemental Health Care Access Act (Matsui/Cassidy? CHeck) H.R. 4305, the Crisis CareEnhancement Act H.Res.151, Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19 H.R. 8084, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act S. 168, the TREAT Act S.176, the Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act S.662, the ATTAIN Mental Health Act S. 2086, the Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion (RISE) from Trauma Act S. 2069, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act The Collaborative Care Model

H.R. 588/ S. 165, the Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act H.R 593 / S. 135, the Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2021 H.R. 666/ S. 162, the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act H.R. 909, the MOMS Matter Act H.R. 959/ S. 346, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1309/S. 194, the SERVE Act H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 1331, the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act H.R. 1368, the Mental Health Justice Act H.R. 1400, the COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2021 H.R. 1475, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act H.R. 1554, grants for community-based mental health and substance use disorder services H.R. 1667/ S. 610, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1803, grants for suicide prevention and mental health in high schools H.R. 2256/ S. 834, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act H.R. 7159 / S. 4282, the Crisis Care Improvement and Suicide Prevention Act H.Res.151, Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19 S. 168, the TREAT Act S.176, the Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act S. 660, the Telemental Health Improvement Act S.662, the ATTAIN Mental Health Act Public health research on firearm morbidity and mortality prevention. Implementing a Science-Based and Public Health Approach to End the COVID-19 Pandemic; Expanding Health Care Coverage and Protecting Access to Care; Expanding and Strengthening Medicaid; Improving Health Care for Women; End Interference in the Patient-Physician Relationship; Addressing Physician Workforce Issues; Reducing Administrative Burden in Health Care Lethal Means Safety Training Act Mental Health Parity implementation The Collaborative Care Model Health disparities Telehealth provisions as related to and beyond the Covid-19 public health emergency Nation Health Service Corps Minority Fellowship Program

To maximize the return on the federal research investment with the goal of improving the ability of Americans with disabilities, United Spinal as a member of the the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Coalition (DRRC), along with numerous other disability organizations, signed onto DRRC comments on the draft Strategic Plan for the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke. To support federal funding for assistive technology through supporting the Assistive Technology Act and to share with members of Congress how AT plays a role in people with disabilities lives, the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities Telecommunications and Technology Task Force promoted National Assistive Technology Awareness Day to be held April 14, 2021. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff met with ACL Acting Administrator Alison Barkoff and staff to discuss the Paralysis Resource Center grant and United Spinals support of increased funding for the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems program, which is funded through ACL. United Spinal signed a letter to HHS supporting moving forward with a Request for Information regarding disability rights, withdrawing and revising a proposed rule on HIPAA, and revisiting a final rule on the ACAs nondiscrimination provisions. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff participated in a meeting with Marcella Nunez-Smith, Chair of the COVID-19 Equity Task Force, and officials from HHS and the White House Domestic Policy Council to discuss COVID-19 equity issues for the disability community. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff met with Rep. Lucy McBath and staff to discuss support for United Spinals application for the Paralysis Resource Center, a funding increase for the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems program at the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, and a Congressional resolution marking United Spinals 75th anniversary. United Spinal advocacy and policy staff met with Rep. Grace Meng and staff to discuss support for United Spinals application for the Paralysis Resource Center, a funding increase for the Spinal Cord Injury Model Systems program at the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research, and a Congressional resolution marking United Spinals 75th anniversary. United Spinal signed a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities letter of support for the Mental Health Justice Act (H.R. 1368/S. 515). Signed on to a Consortium for Citizens with Letter to the House and Senate thanking them for dedicated HCBS funding. Signed onto letters of support for protections for durable medical equipment, complex rehab technology and rehabilitation. United Spinal supports: * Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Reps. Mike Thompson (D-CA), Peter Welch (VT-AL), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Bill Johnson (R-OH), and Doris Matsui (D-CA * Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 2168), a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ) and David McKinley (R-WV). To promote healthcare of wheelchair users, United Spinal submitted comments in support of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pathways to Prevention Workshop: Physical Activity and Health for Wheelchair Users draft (Draft) report.