CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act

Healthcare Reform, generally. Health Savings Accounts, generally. Employer Sponsored Health Coverage, generally. Tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance, generally. Innovations and diversity of plan designs and offerings for employees. Behavioral and mental health care services/telehealth. Insulin copay caps. Medical costs and challenges related to affordable health coverage. Current tax-treatment of employer-sponsored coverage. Compliance relief from burdensome regulations governing health coverage. Pre-deductible coverage for telehealth. Regulations implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Employee Retirement Income Security Act preemption. 118th Congress: H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Pell Grant Programs, generally. H.R. 1642: Connecting Small Businesses with Career and Technical Education Graduates Act of 2025. Executive Order 14278, Preparing Americans for High-Paying Skilled Trade Jobs of the Future. 118th Congress: S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Healthcare Reform, generally. Health Savings Accounts, generally. Employer Sponsored Health Coverage, generally. Tax exclusion for employer-sponsored health insurance, generally. Innovations and diversity of plan designs and offerings for employees. Behavioral and mental health care services/telehealth. Insulin copay caps. Medical costs and challenges related to affordable health coverage. Current tax-treatment of employer-sponsored coverage. Compliance relief from burdensome regulations governing health coverage. Pre-deductible coverage for telehealth. Regulations implementing the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act. Employee Retirement Income Security Act preemption. 118th Congress: H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Pell Grant Programs, generally. 118th Congress: S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 H.R. 1202 / S. 704 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 H.R. 2400 / S. 1165 - Reentry Act of 2023 H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 3073 / S. 1452 - Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act H.R. 3432 / S. 3651 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023 H.R. 3946/S. 1800 - FASD Respect Act H.R. 4189 / S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 H.R. 4892 / S. 3921 - Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 4933 / S. 462 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 4942 / S. 665 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 5116 / S. 2688 - Behavioral Health Information Technology (BHIT) Coordination Act H.R. 5819 / S. 1378 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R. 7153 / S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protections Reauthorization Act H.R. 3305 / S. 1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3226 / S. 1573 - Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3312 / S. 1602 - Moms Matter Act H.R. 3838 / S. 2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 8458 / S. 669- Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024 H.R. 8543 / S. 2993 - To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics, and for other purposes H.R. 8680 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to train community mental wellness workers H.R. 8702/ S .4532 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans H.R.8767 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Reform Manager Act H.R. 7891 / S. 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 7890 / S. 1418 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) H.R. 4531 / S. 3106 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act H.R. 6663 / S. 3364 - Kid PROOF Act of 2023 S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Health Extenders Act S. 3157 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2023 H.R. 7619 / S. 3158 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.6928 - CONNECT Act of 2024 H.R.6961 / S. 3010 - Nutrition CARE Act of 2024 H.R. 6982 / S. 3579 - Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act H.R. 7050 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2024 H.Res. 1089 / S.Res.567 - Health Workforce Well-being Day of Awareness Resolution S. 2556 - Improving Coordination and Access to Resources Equitably (CARE) for Youth Act H.R. 5408 / S. 2767 - SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act H.R.7301 - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Act of 2024 H.R. 7808 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 7265 / S. 3779 - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Act S. 3638 - Dependent Controlled Substance Transparency Act H.R. 7265 / S. 3379 Child Suicide Prevention & Lethal Means Safety Act H.R.7708 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes H.R.8575 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act H.R. 7258 / S. 3968 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically under-served communities, and for other purposes S.4023 - Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act S.4358 - Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults Act Sent letter to the FDA on reducing the scope of the Clozapine REMS in preparation for the Joint Committees Meeting Meeting with FDA on continued Stimulant Shortage APA met with DOL, HHS, and Treasury to Discuss Parity APA sent letter to ONC on Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Patient Engagement, Information Sharing, and Public Health Interoperability (HTI-2) proposed rule Signed onto AMA letter on Medicare physician payment reform S.4935- Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 6371 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 5013 / S. 3503 - Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act H.R. 1770 / S. 2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Signed AMA letter in opposition H.R.6664 / S. 4905- Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R.9133 / S. 4835- The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 2630 / S. 652 - the Safe Step Act H.R. 9581 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 8715 - NEST Act H.R. 9577- Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act H.R. 9656 - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Mental Health and Wellness Act S. 5146- Medical Graduate Investment Act of 2024 H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act H.R. 9886/S.5271 - Broadening Utilization of Proven and Effective Treatment for Recovery Act H.R. 7858 - Telehealth Enhancement for Mental Health Act of 2024 Cover Our Care Act H.R. 3503 - NIH Clinical Trial Diversity Act of 2023 H.R. 9422 - Recovery Act H.R. 10073 - Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2024 H.R. 9457 - Transparent Telehealth Bills Act of 2024 H.R. 3838/S. 2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 S.5524 - Parity Enforcement Act of 2024 H.R. 10085 - Saving Lives on Campuses Act of 2024 H.R. 10280 - Strengthening Pathways to Health Professions Act

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. Pell Grant Programs, generally. S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Providing information surrounding the benefits of supporting career and technical education; Supporting the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act (S. 161/H.R. 793); Supporting the operations of the House Career and Technical Education Caucus; Supporting the operations of the Senate Career and Technical Education Caucus; Promoting CTE teacher pipeline issues at the secondary and postsecondary level; advocating against potential Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act regulations as proposed in the fall regulatory agenda by the Department of Education, as well as potential changes being proposed through revised Information Collection Requests; supporting the CTE Student Mental Health & Wellness Act (H.R. 9656) and providing input into a potential bill to address the needs of homeless individuals in CTE.

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Affordable Loans for Students Act H.R. 9214 - Campus Prevention and Recovery Services for Students Act H.R. 8844 - Care for Kids Act H.R. 9656 - CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act Educational Equity Challenge Grants Act H.R. 9164 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act S. 4778 - Employer Participation in Repayment Act H.R. 8524 - Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act FY25 LHHS House bill H.R. 362 - BASIC Act H.R. 9669 - BASIC Act H.R. 5030 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 736 - PROTECT Kids Act H.R. 82 - Social Security Fairness Act of 2023 H.R. 8981 - Supporting Trauma-Informed Education Practices Act H.R. 9461 - Job Training (Workforce Investment Act) H.R. 9621 - 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act S. 5061 - 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act H.R. 9829 - Students Working for Communities Act H.R. 6655 - A Stronger Workforce for America Act IAQ and Healthy Schools Act S. 5200 - No Shame at School Act S. 5108 - Parent Plus Parity Act H.R. 9753 - Parent Plus Parity Act S. 2073 - Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act S. 2581 - Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2023 S. 4525 - School Hunger Elimination Act S. 4554 - Reproductive Freedom for Women Act S. 4645 - Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act H.R. 9284 - Servicemember Student Loan Affordability Act S. 4721 - Gold Star Children Education Act S. 5031 - Workforce of the Future Act of 2024 H.R. 9521 - Student Food Security Act S.5004 - Student Food Security Act School HVAC Grant Bill H.R. 9570 - Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act S. 5041 - Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act S. 2266 - Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act What You Can Do For Your Country Act reintroduction

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Perkins Act: Post Secondary Education, generally. Federal Tuition Assistance (Pell Grants, 529 Savings). Career and Technical Education, generally. Apprenticeship Programs, generally. Re-authorization of the Higher Education Act. Pell Grant Programs, generally. S. 1213: the Training America's Workforce Act. H.R. 2851: the National Apprenticeship Act. H.R. 793/S. 161: the Jumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students Act of 2023. H.R. 1477/S. 722: the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrow's Workforce Act. H.R. 6655: A Stronger Workforce for America Act. H.R. 6585: Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act. H.R. 3400: Small Businesses before Bureaucrats Act. H.R. 9461: USA Workforce Investment Act. H.R. 9656: CTE Student Mental Health and Wellness Act.

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 824 - Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 H.R. 1202 / S. 704 - Resident Education Deferred Interest (REDI) Act H.R. 2389 - Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023 H.R. 2400 / S. 1165 - Reentry Act of 2023 H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 3073 / S. 1452 - Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act H.R. 3432 / S. 3651 - Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023 H.R. 3946/S. 1800 - FASD Respect Act H.R. 4189 / S. 2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023 H.R. 4892 / S. 3921 - Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 4933 / S. 462 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 4942 / S. 665 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 5116 / S. 2688 - Behavioral Health Information Technology (BHIT) Coordination Act H.R. 5819 / S. 1378 - COMPLETE Care Act H.R. 6683 - Preserving Seniors Access to Physicians Act of 2023 H.R. 7153 / S. 3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protections Reauthorization Act H.R. 3305 / S. 1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 3226 / S. 1573 - Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 3312 / S. 1602 - Moms Matter Act H.R. 3838 / S. 2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 H.R. 7024 - Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 H.R. 8458 / S. 669- Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2024 H.R. 8543 / S. 2993 - To amend the Social Security Act and the Public Health Service Act to permanently authorize certified community behavioral health clinics, and for other purposes H.R. 8680 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, to award grants to train community mental wellness workers H.R. 8702/ S .4532 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to establish requirements with respect to the use of prior authorization under Medicare Advantage plans H.R.8767 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to remove the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases S. 1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Reform Manager Act H.R. 7891 / S. 1409 - Kids Online Safety Act H.R. 7890 / S. 1418 - Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) H.R. 4531 / S. 3106 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act H.R. 6663 / S. 3364 - Kid PROOF Act of 2023 S. 3430 - Better Mental Health Care, Lower-Cost Drugs, and Health Extenders Act S. 3157 - More Behavioral Health Providers Act of 2023 H.R. 7619 / S. 3158 - Expand the Behavioral Health Workforce Now Act H.R.6928 - CONNECT Act of 2024 H.R.6961 / S. 3010 - Nutrition CARE Act of 2024 H.R. 6982 / S. 3579 - Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Investment, and Treatment Act H.R. 7050 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2024 H.Res. 1089 / S.Res.567 - Health Workforce Well-being Day of Awareness Resolution S. 2556 - Improving Coordination and Access to Resources Equitably (CARE) for Youth Act H.R. 5408 / S. 2767 - SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act H.R.7301 - Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion Act of 2024 H.R. 7808 - EARLY Minds Act H.R. 7265 / S. 3779 - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Act S. 3638 - Dependent Controlled Substance Transparency Act H.R. 7265 / S. 3379 Child Suicide Prevention & Lethal Means Safety Act H.R.7708 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require MA organizations offering network-based plans to maintain an accurate provider directory, and for other purposes H.R.8575 - Michelle Alyssa Go Act H.R. 7258 / S. 3968 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide community-based training opportunities for medical students in rural areas and medically under-served communities, and for other purposes S.4023 - Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act S.4358 - Preventing and Treating Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults Act APA engaged with SAMHSA on Harm Reduction strategies and agency framework Sent letter to the FDA on the planning of the Clozapine REMS re-evaluation meeting FDA engagement through APAs involvement with the FDA Total Product Life Cycle Advisory Program Meeting with SAMHSA and FDA on continued Stimulant Shortage APA met with DOL, HHS, and Treasury to Discuss Parity APA meeting with ONC on priorities impacting Mental Health Integration and AI APA meeting with CDC on workplace mental health and wellness Signed onto AMA letter on Medicare physician payment reform S.4935- Physician Fee Stabilization Act H.R. 6371 - the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act H.R. 2474 - Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act H.R. 5013 / S. 3503 - Value in Health Care (VALUE) Act H.R. 1770 / S. 2477 - Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. Signed AMA letter in opposition H.R.6664 / S. 4905- Innovation in Pediatric Drugs Act of 2023 H.R.9133 / S. 4835- The Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act H.R. 2630 / S. 652 - the Safe Step Act H.R. 9581 - STAR Plus Scholarship Act H.R. 8715 - NEST Act H.R. 9577- Stabilization to Prevent (STOP) Suicide Act H.R. 9656 - Career and Technical Education (CTE) Student Mental Health and Wellness Act S. 5146- Medical Graduate Investment Act of 2024 H.R. 9688 - Keep Kids Covered Act