Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act

S. 1902/HR 5611 - Behavioral Health Services Expansion Act -- to increase availability of crisis services and insurance coverage of behavioral health crisis services H.R. 7116 - 988 Implementation Act -- to ensure availability of 988 and related crisis services H.R. 7666 -Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act --Reauthorization and new funding for various mental health programs H.R. 7672 & S. 3704- Grants to increase the number of mental health and substance use providers in schools S. 4170 - The Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022-- Reauthorization and increased funding for existing and new mental health programs H.R. 7803 - The Michelle Alyssa Go Act -- Ending the IMD exclusion S.4271 - The Garret Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act of 2022 -- Reauthorization of various suicide prevention and mental health programs S. 2938 - The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act S. 2938: Increase funding for existing mental health programs H.R. 7232 - 988 and Parity Assistance Act -- to increase the availability of 988 crisis services and enforce mental health parity regulations Senate Finance mental health package to inform items for inclusion, including insurance coverage of mental health services, parity, workforce, integration of care, telehealth, children's mental health issues H.R. 8454- Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act: To allow research into the potential therapeutic effects of cannabis H.R. 4040- Advancing telehealth Beyond COVID 19 Act: Extension of certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency S. 4472- Health Care Capacity for Pediatric Mental Health Act of 2022: To increase the number of pediatric mental health and substance use providers H.R. 8151 & S.3479- Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act: Reauthorization of a program to promote community health workers S. 4461 & H.R. 8722- Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act: Grants for school personnel to recognize the signs of mental illness H.R. 7051 & S. 3791- Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022: provides for Medicare and Medicaid coverage of prescription digital therapeutics H.R. 8361- Preventing Suicide Through Voluntary Firearm Purchase Delay Act: Allowing individuals to put themselves on a do not sell list for firearms H.R. 8391 -CONNECT Act of 2022- grants to certain crisis centers to provide follow-up care to individuals who receive suicide prevention and crisis intervention services S. 2425 H.R. 2981 -Suicide Prevention Lifeline Act- Reauthorization of the National Suicide Prevention lifeline S. 4871 -988 Coordination and Improvement Act- Establishing an office to coordinate the work of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program Hospital Emergency Room Mental health boarding crisis Declaration of a National Youth Mental Health Emergency

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Legislation and policies relating to: Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 909/S. 484, Moms Matter Act H.R. 959/S. 346, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 H.R. 1620, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 H.R. 2347/S. 2691, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 H.R. 3407/S. 411, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act H.R. 3655, Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 4217/S. 2779, Taskforce Recommending Improvements for Unaddressed Mental Perinatal & Postpartum Health (TRIUMPH) for New Moms Act H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act - provisions related to health equity and mental and behavioral health for patients and health care providers H.R. 5585, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (ARPA-H) Act H.R. 7236, Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act of 2022 H.R. 7666, Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 H.R. 7780, Mental Health Matters Act H.R. 8296, Womens Health Protection Act of 2022 H.R. 8391, Continuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment (CONNECT) Act of 2022 S. 104/H.R. 379, Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021 S. 674, Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act S. 3479/H.R. 8151, Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act S. 3623, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. 4170, Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022

Legislation and policies relating to: Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention H.R. 66, Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed for Kids (CARING for Kids) Act H.R. 482/S. 350, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2021 H.R. 485, Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act H.R. 550, Immunization Infrastructure Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 909/S. 484, Moms Matter Act H.R. 959/S. 346, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 H.R. 1065/S. 1486, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 1324/S/ 467, Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021 H.R. 1390, Childrens Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief (CHIPPER) Act H.R. 1620, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2021 H.R. 1791, Childrens Health Insurance Program Permanency (CHIPP) Act H.R. 2094/S. 1301, Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act H.R. 2347/S. 2691, Strengthening the Vaccines for Children Program Act of 2021 H.R. 3173/S. 3018, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act of 2021 H.R. 3182, Safe Sleep for Babies Act of 2021 H.R. 3407/S. 411, Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness (MOMMAs) Act H.R. 3655, Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act of 2021 H.R. 4217/S. 2779, Taskforce Recommending Improvements for Unaddressed Mental Perinatal & Postpartum Health (TRIUMPH) for New Moms Act H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act - provisions related to health equity and mental and behavioral health for patients and health care providers H.R. 5487/S. 3972, Stillbirth Health Improvement and Education (SHINE) for Autumn Act of 2021 H.R. 5585, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health (ARPA-H) Act H.R. 7076, Supporting Childrens Mental Health Care Access Act of 2022 H.R. 7236, Strengthen Kids Mental Health Now Act of 2022 H.R. 7666, Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 H.R. 7780, Mental Health Matters Act H.R. 8296, Womens Health Protection Act of 2022 H.R. 8391, Continuity in Necessary Evaluative Crisis Treatment (CONNECT) Act of 2022 H.R. 8450, Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act S. 104/H.R. 379, Improving Social Determinants of Health Act of 2021 S. 248/H.R. 804, Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act S. 499/H.R. 369, Improving Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2021 S. 674, Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act S. 844/H.R. 3109, PHIT Act of 2021 S. 1259, Safe Cribs Act S. 1275/H.R. 2119, Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 S. 1658/H.R. 3110, Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act S. 1675/H.R. 4387, Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act S. 2069/H.R. 4323, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act S. 3479/H.R. 8151, Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act S. 3623, Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 S. 3799, Prepare for and Respond to Existing Viruses, Emerging New Threats, and Pandemics Act (PREVENT Pandemics Act) S. 4170, Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022

Teaching Health Centers; Nurse Corps; National Health Service Corps; 340B Drug Discount Program; Community Health Center Program; Telehealth Reform; Healthcare Workforce Programs; H.R. 4390 PROTECT 340B Act; S.958/H.R.5141 MOBILE Health Care Act; S. 3569 HELP for Volunteers Act; S. 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act; H.R. 8151 Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act; H.R. 7666 Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022; H.R. 6833 Continuing Resolution legislation includes Federal Tort Claims Act Volunteer Malpractice Coverage; H.R. 5376 Inflation Reduction Act; and behavioral and mental health policy; and climate change policy.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S. 1902/HR 5611 - Behavioral Health Services Expansion Act -- to increase availability of crisis services and insurance coverage of behavioral health crisis services H.R. 7116 - 988 Implementation Act -- to ensure availability of 988 and related crisis services H.R. 7666 -Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act --Reauthorization and new funding for various mental health programs H.R. 7672 & S. 3704- Grants to increase the number of mental health and substance use providers in schools S. 4170 - The Mental Health Reform Reauthorization Act of 2022-- Reauthorization and increased funding for existing and new mental health programs H.R. 7803 - The Michelle Alyssa Go Act -- Ending the IMD exclusion S.4271 - The Garret Lee Smith Memorial Reauthorization Act of 2022 -- Reauthorization of various suicide prevention and mental health programs S. 2938 - The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act S. 2938: Increase funding for existing mental health programs H.R. 7232 - 988 and Parity Assistance Act -- to increase the availability of 988 crisis services and enforce mental health parity regulations Senate Finance mental health package to inform items for inclusion, including insurance coverage of mental health services, parity, workforce, integration of care, telehealth, children's mental health issues H.R. 8454- Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act: To allow research into the potential therapeutic effects of cannabis H.R. 4040- Advancing telehealth Beyond COVID 19 Act: Extension of certain Medicare telehealth flexibilities after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency S. 4472- Health Care Capacity for Pediatric Mental Health Act of 2022: To increase the number of pediatric mental health and substance use providers H.R. 8151 & S.3479- Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act: Reauthorization of a program to promote community health workers S. 4461 & H.R. 8722- Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act: Grants for school personnel to recognize the signs of mental illness H.R. 7051 & S. 3791- Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022: provides for Medicare and Medicaid coverage of prescription digital therapeutics H.R. 8361- Preventing Suicide Through Voluntary Firearm Purchase Delay Act: Allowing individuals to put themselves on a do not sell list for firearms H.R. 8391 -CONNECT Act of 2022- grants to certain crisis centers to provide follow-up care to individuals who receive suicide prevention and crisis intervention services

Afghanistan Senate S. 4787, Afghan Adjustment Act Special Immigrant Visa Program Humanitarian parole for evacuated and at-risk Afghans Resettlement support Appropriations H.R. 8257/S. 4678, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2023 H.R. X/S. X, Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2023 Asylum Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) / Remain in Mexico (disenrollment) Title 42 CDC Order Interim final rule, Procedures for Credible Fear Screening and Consideration of Asylum, Withholding of Removal and Cat Protection Claims by Asylum Officers Asylum seeker turnback policy (Al Otro Lado v. Mayorkas) Federal investigation into Florida transportation of asylum-seeking migrant families to Connecticut Benefits Repealing five year bar for benefit access S. 4311, LIFT the BAR Act of 2022 Border Limiting border surveillance technology Rescinding border wall funding MPP exemptions Title 42 exemptions Mistreatment of Black asylum seekers at border Mistreatment of religious migrants at border Prevent funding to digital border wall H.R. X/ S. X, Investigative Integrity Act Budget Reconciliation H.R. 5376, Inflation Reduction Act 2022 DHS FY23 Budget Request Children Central American Minors Program Unaccompanied and separated children Significant Incident Reports traumatizing children in CBP custody Urging IRS to extend the Child Tax Credit (CTC) deadline for ITIN filers Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) Permanent DACA solution DED for DACA recipients Health care access for DACA recipients Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals DHS Final Rule Detention Closure of detention centers Ending mandatory detention Medical mistreatment of women in ICE detention Mental health treatment & care in ICE detention Stop Immigration Bond Abuse Act Ending solitary confinement Treatment of LGBTQI+ individuals in detention Resolve investigations at Irwin County Detention Center Police reports in detention and deportation Family Separation Supporting separated families & case management Reunify families separated by zero tolerance policy Employment Authorization Temporary Final Rule: Temporary Increase of the Automatic Extension Period of Employment Authorization and Documentation for Certain Renewal Applicants USCIS proposal to extend the Form I-765 without change Haiti Deportations of Haitian migrants Treatment of Haitian migrants in Del Rio and the subsequent CBP OPR report Ending US support of Haitian government Interior Enforcement 287(g) program, Secure Communities Program, and local police cooperation with ICE ICE OPLA Memo, Guidance to OPLA Attorneys Regarding the Enforcement of Civil Immigration Laws and the Exercise of Prosecutorial Discretion Cut funding for detention, deportation, and surveillance Cut ICE and CBP funding Operation Lonestar/Abbott policies Accountability for Del Rio / DHS U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office of Professional Responsibility 202112280 Closing Report Prevention of surveillance technology Post-Dobbs Abortion care-related arrest or conviction ICE Directive 11064.3 - Interests of Noncitizen Parents and Legal Guardians of Minor Children or Incapacitated Adults Accountability to Customs and Border Protections Interpretation Inaccuracies During Removal Proceedings Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act DHS reprogram funds to ICE CBP protect migrants personal property and stop trashing turbans CBP collection of mass surveillance data Mayorkas enforcement priorities Repealing IIRIRA Boston Asylum Office Oversight DHS Equity Action Plan Immigration Courts Universal representation or expansion of representation programs DOJs Office of Immigration Litigation - Petition for Review Remand Criteria Discrimination in immigration court End to the dedicated docket Motions to reopen cases Labor DOL guidance for immigrant whistleblowers H.R. 6715/S. 3157, Bridging the Gap for New Americans Act H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act H.R. 8151/S. 3479, Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act Addressing farm labor shortages Immigrant role in health care workforce H.R. 4826, National Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Legalization Pathway to citizenship for Dreamers and essential workers H.R. 8433/S.4974, Renewing Immigration Provisions of the Immigration Act of 1929 Migrant Bussing, Flying, Transport Transportation caps for humanitarian assistance Muslim & African Bans Challenging the continuing harms of the Muslim Ban Allowing affected individuals to enter the US Naturalization and Integration Funding USCIS Citizenship and Integration grant program Supporting voting rights of naturalized citizens Increase number of naturalized citizens Public Charge Public Charge Final Rule Refugees Support refugee-related funding Meet and increase refugee admissions goal Increased refugee resettlement program in the Americas (including Haiti) Rebuild USRAP Refugee integration Access to affordable housing Regional Migration Management Migration management strategy Summit of the Americas Southeast Asia H.R. 8922, Southeast Asian Deportation Relief Act Statelessness Protection for stateless people Temporary Protected Status (TPS) Redesignation of TPS for El Salvador Redesignation of TPS for Nicaragua Redesignation of TPS for Honduras Initial designation of TPS for Guatemala Initial designation of TPS for Cameroon Initial designation of TPS for Ethiopia (and SSR) Initial designation of TPS for Mauritania Initial designation of TPS for Syria Redesignation and Extension of TPS for Venezuela Designation of Central American countries Investigate racially disparate decisions for TPS Initial designation of TPS for Mali Extension and redesignation of TPS for Burma Matter of Z-R-Z-C TPS Holders Settlement (Ramos v. Nielsen) Title 42 S. 4036/H.R. 7458, Public Health and Border Security Act of 2022 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Order Suspending Introduction of Certain Persons from Countries Where a Communicable Disease Exists Preventing Title 42 expansion Title 42 harm to children DHS/HHS spending bill amendment to indefinitely prolong Title 42 Trafficking Prevention USCIS Funding for USCIS pending caseload, backlogs, and processing times Passport Revocations & Denaturalization TRIG, CARRP, & Delays/Denials in USCIS Adjudications Visas Diversity Visas for those denied due to Muslim, African, or other immigration bans Recapture unused family & employment based visas CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 CHIPS Act of 2022 Portman amendment Clear family immigration backlogs H.R. 7946, Veteran Service Recognition Act of 2022 H.R. 2920, American Families United Act S. 1351, Safeguarding American Innovation Act H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2023 Voter Registration Support USCIS responsibility in voter registration Other H.R. 8404 /S. 4556, Respect for Marriage Act H.R. 2988, Whistleblower Protection Improvement Act Abortion EO 14076 and the inclusion of justice-involved people. Section 1557 of Affordable Care Act

Teaching Health Centers; Nurse Corps; National Health Service Corps; 340B Drug Discount Program; Community Health Center Program; Telehealth Reform; Healthcare Workforce Programs; Health center infrastructure funding; H.R. 4390 PROTECT 340B Act; S.958/H.R.5141 MOBILE Health Care Act; S. 3569 HELP for Volunteers Act; S. 3799 PREVENT Pandemics Act; H.R. 7383/S. 201 Improving Access to Health Care in Rural and Underserved Areas Act; H.R. 5365 Primary Health Services Enhancement Act; H.R. 8151 Building a Sustainable Workforce for Healthy Communities Act; H.R. 7876 Connecting Rural Telehealth To the Future Act; H.R. 7666 Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022; Federal Tort Claims Act Volunteer Malpractice Coverage; and behavioral and mental health policy; and climate change policy.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office