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Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015
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Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the focus of a youth interagency research, training, and technical assistance resource center from youth suicides to suicide at any age, particularly among groups at high risk for suicide. The center is reauthorized through FY2020. This bill revises and extends through FY2020 grant programs for: (1) the development of state or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies, (2) enhancement of services for students with mental health or substance use disorders at institutions of higher education, and (3) training school personnel to recognize symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental disorders and safely de-escalate crisis situations involving individuals with a mental illness. (Sec. 4) The grant program to address violence-related stress must support the continued operation of the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative (NCTSI). The NCTSI coordinating center must report on child treatment and outcomes and facilitate training in evidence-based and trauma-informed treatments, interventions, and practices. (Sec. 5) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must report on federal requirements that impact access to treatment of mental health and substance use disorders. (Sec. 6) The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) may advance awareness of products approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat opioid use disorders. (Opioids are drugs with effects similar to opium, such as certain pain medications.) (Sec. 7) The GAO must report on children's access to mental health services and prescription of psychotropic medications to children. (Sec. 8) SAMHSA must provide technical assistance to grantees regarding evidence-based practices for the prevention and treatment of geriatric mental health disorders and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders, as well as disseminate information about such practices. (Sec. 9) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is encouraged to improve the National Violent Death Reporting System. (Sec. 10) The GAO must evaluate the utilization of mental health services for children and the implementation of recommendations made in "On Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy." (Sec. 11) The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation must evaluate the impact of SAMHSA activities and recommend performance metrics for SAMHSA programs. SAMHSA must advance the use of performance metrics to improve programs.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Held at the desk.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S8911-8913)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S8911-8913)
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8911-8913; text of committee substitute as amended: CR S8908-8910)
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S8908-8913)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 247.
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
2019 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2019 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3762 "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 1815 / HR 1037 The Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act, all provisions. Issues relating to draft criteria to certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). HR 1761 "Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations. HR 3358 "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, all provisions pertaining to mental health. Issues pertaining to HR 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141). HR 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
2018 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
| Senate |
| Referred to |
| July 29, 2015 |
| July 29, 2015 |
| Republican |
| TN |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Christopher A. Coons | Democratic | DE |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Chuck Grassley | Republican | IA |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Heidi Heitkamp | Democratic | ND |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| Johnny Isakson | Republican | GA |
| Kelly Ayotte | Republican | NH |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Mark Kirk | Republican | IL |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Pat Roberts | Republican | KS |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Roger F. Wicker | Republican | MS |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Tom Udall | Democratic | NM |
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3762 "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 1815 / HR 1037 The Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act, all provisions. Issues relating to draft criteria to certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). HR 1761 "Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations. HR 3358 "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, all provisions pertaining to mental health. Issues pertaining to HR 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141). HR 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3762 "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 1815 / HR 1037 The Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act, all provisions. Issues relating to draft criteria to certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). HR 1761 "Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations. HR 3358 "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, all provisions pertaining to mental health. Issues pertaining to HR 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S 711 "Mental Health First Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 1877 "To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4388 "Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2525 / HR 4567 "Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4569 "Extend Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 1628 "American Health Care Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the "Better Care Reconciliation Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations. HR 3358 "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018," all provisions pertaining to mental health.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3762 "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 1815 / HR 1037 The Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act, all provisions. Issues relating to draft criteria to certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). HR 1761 "Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations. HR 3358 "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, all provisions pertaining to mental health. Issues pertaining to HR 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (P.L. 115-141).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S 1517 / HR 2957 "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act," all provisions. S 1685 "Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 3717 "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 4574 "Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015,all provisions. HR 6 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions. Issues pertaining to a Senate version of the 21st Century Cures Act. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2691 "Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 3331/S 1732 "Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act," all provisions. HR 1628 "American Health Care Act of 2017," all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S 711 "Mental Health First Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 1877 "To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4388 "Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2525 / HR 4567 "Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4569 "Extend Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 1628 "American Health Care Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the "Better Care Reconciliation Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations. HR 3358 "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018," all provisions pertaining to mental health.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3762 "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 1815 / HR 1037 The Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act, all provisions. Issues relating to draft criteria to certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). HR 1761 "Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations. HR 3358 "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, all provisions pertaining to mental health.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S 1517 / HR 2957 "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act," all provisions. S 1685 "Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 3717 "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 4574 "Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015,all provisions. HR 6 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions. Issues pertaining to a Senate version of the 21st Century Cures Act. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2691 "Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 3331/S 1732 "Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act," all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S 711 "Mental Health First Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 1877 "To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4388 "Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2525 / HR 4567 "Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4569 "Extend Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 1628 "American Health Care Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to the "Better Care Reconciliation Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations. HR 3358 "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018," all provisions pertaining to mental health.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3762 "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 1815 / HR 1037 The Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act, all provisions. Issues relating to draft criteria to certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). HR 1761 "Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations. HR 3358 "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018, all provisions pertaining to mental health.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3762 "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 1815 / HR 1037 The Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act,all provisions. Issues relating to draft criteria to certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). HR 1761 "Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015,all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S 1517 / HR 2957 "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act," all provisions. S 1685 "Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 3717 "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 4574 "Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015,all provisions. HR 6 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions. Issues pertaining to a Senate version of the 21st Century Cures Act. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2691 "Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016," all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S 711 "Mental Health First Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 1877 "To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4388 "Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2525 / HR 4567 "Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4569 "Extend Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 1628 "American Health Care Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations. Issues pertaining to the "Better Care Reconciliation Act," all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · second_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S 1517 / HR 2957 "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act," all provisions. S 1685 "Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 3717 "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 4574 "Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015,all provisions. HR 6 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions. Issues pertaining to a Senate version of the 21st Century Cures Act. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2691 "Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016," all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2515 / S 1865 Anna Westin Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 3000 / HR 5293 "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017," all provisions pertaining to mental health services. Issues relating to the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force. HR 1628 "American Health Care Act," all provisions. Issues relating to the implementation of Public Law No: 114-255 "21st Century Cures Act," all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2017 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3762 "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 1815 / HR 1037 The Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act,all provisions. Issues relating to draft criteria to certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). HR 1761 "Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015,all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015,all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S 711 "Mental Health First Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 1877 "To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4388 "Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2525 / HR 4567 "Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4569 "Extend Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 1628 "American Health Care Act," all provisions. Issues pertaining to FY 2018 Labor, HHS, Education (LHHS) appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support S 258 and HR 169, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act, a bill that would remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement as a condition of payment for critical access hospitals (CAHs); Support HR 293, a bill to exempt certain journals and text books used in continuing medical education (CME) from manufacturer transparency reporting requirements; Participated in the Hearing, Examining the 340B Drug Pricing Program and submitted testimony about the 340B program, a federal drug discount program to Subcommittee members who will review the functionality of the program to ensure it is meeting its intended goals; HR 6, 21st Century Cures, a bill that accelerates the discovery and development of cures, and also includes provisions addressing interoperability of health IT and would provide additional money to NIH and the FDA; Two midnight discussion with several members of Congress; Support, Advancing Telehealth Opportunities in Medicare Telehealth, submitted a letter outlining the benefits of telehealth and showcases successful hospital and health system efforts. It also outlines barriers to greater use of telehealth; Submitted letter pertaining to interoperabilty within the hospital communities; Support S. 599, Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2015, legislation easing the shortage of psychiatric beds and extend and expand the CMS emergency psychiatric demonstration project; Comments on H.R.1458, BACPAC Act of 2015, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide bundled payments for post-acute care services under parts A and B of Medicare, and submitted a statement for a hearing on HR 1458 (re bundled payments for post-acute and other post-hospital services); Discussed Equity of Care Issues with Members of Congress; Advocate for funding by working with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Hospital Preparedness Program staff on ensuring adequate Ebola hospital funding; Working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on ongoing Ebola-related issues and guidance; Working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that hospitals continue to be able to use blood glucose monitoring systems (BGMS) on hospitalized patients;Discussion of draft guidance on drug compounding and repackaging; Working with ASPR and CDC staff to define the impact of the Hospital Preparedness Program and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program on improving health care system preparedness; Support efforts to advocate on Ebola within a discussion with FDA regarding impact on access to chest tubes regarding the Atrium Medical Corp and Maquet consent decree ; Advocate for regulatory approach in a discussion with White House staff regarding new initiative promoting bystander involvement in stopping hemorrhage in injured civilians; Attended a roundtable discussion on Opioid-related dependence, overdose, and death at HHS; Advocate for changes to The Care Planning Act, a bill that would provide for advanced illness care coordination services for Medicare beneficiaries; Support HR 2878 and S 1461,a bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015; Support S.799/HR 1462, Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015, a bill to combat the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome; Discussed S.1349, a bill that amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital or critical access hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual who receives observation services as an outpatient for more than 24 hours an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours after beginning treatment; Supported expansions to Medicare reimbursement for telehealth along with changes to the Health Care Connect Fund; Comments on S.1648, Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act of 2015, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a sustainable future for rural healthcare. Urged that HHS refrain from finalizing a stage 3 meaningful use rule; Advocate for Appropriate Surveyor Guidance on Calculated Hospitals in discussion about member concerns regarding remarks of CMS official that were confusing during a health lawyers association webinar; Discussion with CMS staff regarding proposed rule on establishing market-based payments for clinical laboratory tests; Discussion to rescind the proposed 2 percent cut to CY 2016 outpatient PPS conversion factor; Support H.R.2948, Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015, a bill to amend title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth coverage in three phases; Support HR 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015,A bill to make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis; Support HR 1604, Veterans Mental Health Care Access Act, a bill that expands access to mental health services for veterans; Support H.R. 3183, The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, a bill which makes significant improvements to the Veterans Choice Program; Support S 1189 The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, a bill that reauthorizes the Conrad 30 and makes other changes to the program to improve patient access to care; Discussed quality measurement, meaningful use and Conditions of Participation; Conversation with CMS about the IOM Vital Signs report and how its recommendations could make quality measurement more meaningful; Spoke with CMS urging the Agency to correct the misimpression that was created statements made during a National Association of Medical Staff Specialists webinar by a CMS employee; Discussion with CMS about proposals contained in the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS proposed rule urging CMS not to finalize two quality measures; Meeting at CMMI to discuss CCJR; Discuss S. 2141the Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology Act of 2015, the TRUST Act, a bill that includes a definition of information blocking and a framework to assess interoperability of certified health IT (a health IT ratings program); Support S.1461 and H.R. 2878 a bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015; Oppose S. 1648 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital ActTo establish an alternative payment model for CAHs and small, rural hospitals whereby they may transition to become a rural emergency hospital.; Oppose H.R. 3225 Save Rural Hospitals Act, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for enhanced payments to rural health care providers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; Discuss S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, a bill to make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis. It would reauthorize certain federal mental health programs, revise the IMD exclusion, reform SAMHSA, and study parity in mental health laws. Support S. 1893, The Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, a bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders; Letter asking for modifications to H.R. 3298 Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing (PAC VBP) Act of 2015, the legislation would establish a value-based purchasing program for LTCHs, IRFs, SNFs and HH agencies. Worked to streamline and improve quality measures; Discussed how to implement the framework in the National Academy of Medicines Vital Signs report to streamline and focus quality measures used in Medicare programs; Discussed Opioid prescribing guidelines with the CDC to provide feedback on the opioid prescribing guidelines they were developing; Discussion with CMS regarding CAH designation status, negative impact of Insurance Consolidations on Medicare Advantage and for modifications to Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model regarding aspects of the proposed rule; Discussion with CMS about the Emergency Preparedness final rule; Discussion with CMS regarding the 0.2 percent reduction to hospitals payments under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS); Support S. 524, the Johnson amendment and the Collins amendment, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, a bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use; Support H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016, a bill 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; Support S. 2220, The Healthy Maternity and Obstetric Medicine Act or Healthy MOM Act guarantees maternity coverage for women who are enrolled in the exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act, as well as women who are covered by individual and group insurance plans and federal employee health benefit plans; Comments to House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees on how to improve the physician self-referral (Stark) law; Urged CMS to delay the April 2016 release of the hospital star ratings on the Hospital Compare Website; Supported House and Senate letters urging CMS to delay release of hospital star ratings on the Hospital Compare Website; Support H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, a bill that would reduce health care costs and promote access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; Letter to Senate HELP Committee draft legislation addressing health information technology (IT) and electronic health records (EHRs); Comments to CMS regarding addressing section 603 of the BBA of 2015 in regulation; Comments to House Energy & Commerce Committee regarding section 603 of the BBA of 2015 as well as site neutral payment policies in general; Statement for the record to House Energy & Commerce Committee on MACRA implementation; Statement for the record to Senate Finance Committee on MACRA implementation; Comments to the Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care document -Conversations with the CDC related to their opioid guidelines for chronic pain as well as a patient education piece about opioids; Discussions with CMS about CAH designation status Health Care Issues; Discussions with Rep. Hudson about H.R. 4365/ S. 2932, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act , a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services; Support H.R. 4650 and S. 2108, Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2016, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of certain Medicare long-term care hospital payment rules; Supported efforts to encourage Congress to send CMS letters on addressing the issue of colocation of facilities within a hospital; Discussions with Members of Congress on the potential implementation of Unique Device Identification on claims forms; Sponsored a Hill briefing on innovations in post-acute care;Supported House and Senate letters to CMS asking for flexibility when interpreting section 603 of the BBA of 2015 in regulation; Support HR 5547, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2016, a bill to require the sharing of health care price information; Support HR 5273, the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016, a bill to address outstanding issues with section 603 of the BBA of 2015 and provide for a socioeconomic adjustment to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program; Supported a letter to CMS on implementation of Sec. 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Acts site neutral cuts for off-campus HOPDs; Support H. res. 699 promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2016; Support H.R.4641 - a bill 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; Support H.R. 4982, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016, a bill which would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate and report on the capacity, availability and need for inpatient and outpatient treatment for opioid use disorders in the United States; Supports H.R. 3680, the Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2015, a bill would establish federal grants to carry out co-prescribing of overdose reversal drugs in areas experiencing significant numbers of opioid overdoses and deaths; Support H.R. 3691, the Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015, a bill that would reauthorize essential residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to states to address the growing epidemic of infants suffering from opioid dependency; Support H.R. 4978, the Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act, a bill which would require a GAO evaluation of neonatal abstinence syndrome and the availability of treatment for this condition in the nations Medicaid programs; Support H.R. 4599, the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016, a bill to permit partial filling of schedule II prescriptions under specific circumstances; Support H.R. 4976, the Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016, a bill which would provide for more stringent Food and Drug Administration review of new opioids without abuse-deterrent properties, recommendations for labeling of pediatric opioids, and recommendations for prescriber education; Support the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2016, a bill for achieving fair and sustainable drug pricing; Supporting full alignment of 42CFR substance use records confidentiality requirements with HIPAA privacy rule; Support S. 3173 EHR Regulatory Relief Act, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a 90-day EHR reporting period for the determination of whether an eligible professional or eligible hospital is a meaningful EHR user and to remove the all-or-nothing approach to meaningful use; Support for H.R. 5713, The Sustaining Healthcare Integrity and Fair Treatment Act of 2016, a bill that would extend 25% rule relief and provide targeted relief to certain LTCHs struggling to meet the new criteria standards; Support for H.R. 6174, the Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act, a bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title.
Client expense: $4,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Support S 258 and HR 169, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act, a bill that would remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement as a condition of payment for critical access hospitals (CAHs); Support HR 293, a bill to exempt certain journals and text books used in continuing medical education (CME) from manufacturer transparency reporting requirements; Participated in the Hearing, Examining the 340B Drug Pricing Program and submitted testimony about the 340B program, a federal drug discount program to Subcommittee members who will review the functionality of the program to ensure it is meeting its intended goals; HR 6, 21st Century Cures, a bill that accelerates the discovery and development of cures, and also includes provisions addressing interoperability of health IT and would provide additional money to NIH and the FDA; Two midnight discussion with several members of Congress; Support, Advancing Telehealth Opportunities in Medicare Telehealth, submitted a letter outlining the benefits of telehealth and showcases successful hospital and health system efforts. It also outlines barriers to greater use of telehealth; Submitted letter pertaining to interoperabilty within the hospital communities; Support S. 599, Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2015, legislation easing the shortage of psychiatric beds and extend and expand the CMS emergency psychiatric demonstration project; Comments on H.R.1458, BACPAC Act of 2015, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide bundled payments for post-acute care services under parts A and B of Medicare, and submitted a statement for a hearing on HR 1458 (re bundled payments for post-acute and other post-hospital services); Discussed Equity of Care Issues with Members of Congress; Advocate for funding by working with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Hospital Preparedness Program staff on ensuring adequate Ebola hospital funding; Working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on ongoing Ebola-related issues and guidance; Working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that hospitals continue to be able to use blood glucose monitoring systems (BGMS) on hospitalized patients;Discussion of draft guidance on drug compounding and repackaging; Working with ASPR and CDC staff to define the impact of the Hospital Preparedness Program and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program on improving health care system preparedness; Support efforts to advocate on Ebola within a discussion with FDA regarding impact on access to chest tubes regarding the Atrium Medical Corp and Maquet consent decree ; Advocate for regulatory approach in a discussion with White House staff regarding new initiative promoting bystander involvement in stopping hemorrhage in injured civilians; Attended a roundtable discussion on Opioid-related dependence, overdose, and death at HHS; Advocate for changes to The Care Planning Act, a bill that would provide for advanced illness care coordination services for Medicare beneficiaries; Support HR 2878 and S 1461,a bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015; Support S.799/HR 1462, Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015, a bill to combat the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome; Discussed S.1349, a bill that amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital or critical access hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual who receives observation services as an outpatient for more than 24 hours an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours after beginning treatment; Supported expansions to Medicare reimbursement for telehealth along with changes to the Health Care Connect Fund; Comments on S.1648, Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act of 2015, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a sustainable future for rural healthcare. Urged that HHS refrain from finalizing a stage 3 meaningful use rule; Advocate for Appropriate Surveyor Guidance on Calculated Hospitals in discussion about member concerns regarding remarks of CMS official that were confusing during a health lawyers association webinar; Discussion with CMS staff regarding proposed rule on establishing market-based payments for clinical laboratory tests; Discussion to rescind the proposed 2 percent cut to CY 2016 outpatient PPS conversion factor; Support H.R.2948, Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015, a bill to amend title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth coverage in three phases; Support HR 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015,A bill to make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis; Support HR 1604, Veterans Mental Health Care Access Act, a bill that expands access to mental health services for veterans; Support H.R. 3183, The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, a bill which makes significant improvements to the Veterans Choice Program; Support S 1189 The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, a bill that reauthorizes the Conrad 30 and makes other changes to the program to improve patient access to care; Discussed quality measurement, meaningful use and Conditions of Participation; Conversation with CMS about the IOM Vital Signs report and how its recommendations could make quality measurement more meaningful; Spoke with CMS urging the Agency to correct the misimpression that was created statements made during a National Association of Medical Staff Specialists webinar by a CMS employee; Discussion with CMS about proposals contained in the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS proposed rule urging CMS not to finalize two quality measures; Meeting at CMMI to discuss CCJR; Discuss S. 2141the Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology Act of 2015, the TRUST Act, a bill that includes a definition of information blocking and a framework to assess interoperability of certified health IT (a health IT ratings program); Support S.1461 and H.R. 2878 a bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015; Oppose S. 1648 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital ActTo establish an alternative payment model for CAHs and small, rural hospitals whereby they may transition to become a rural emergency hospital.; Oppose H.R. 3225 Save Rural Hospitals Act, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for enhanced payments to rural health care providers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; Discuss S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, a bill to make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis. It would reauthorize certain federal mental health programs, revise the IMD exclusion, reform SAMHSA, and study parity in mental health laws. Support S. 1893, The Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, a bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders; Letter asking for modifications to H.R. 3298 Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing (PAC VBP) Act of 2015, the legislation would establish a value-based purchasing program for LTCHs, IRFs, SNFs and HH agencies. Worked to streamline and improve quality measures; Discussed how to implement the framework in the National Academy of Medicines Vital Signs report to streamline and focus quality measures used in Medicare programs; Discussed Opioid prescribing guidelines with the CDC to provide feedback on the opioid prescribing guidelines they were developing; Discussion with CMS regarding CAH designation status, negative impact of Insurance Consolidations on Medicare Advantage and for modifications to Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model regarding aspects of the proposed rule; Discussion with CMS about the Emergency Preparedness final rule; Discussion with CMS regarding the 0.2 percent reduction to hospitals payments under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS); Support S. 524, the Johnson amendment and the Collins amendment, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, a bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use; Support H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016, a bill 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; Support S. 2220, The Healthy Maternity and Obstetric Medicine Act or Healthy MOM Act guarantees maternity coverage for women who are enrolled in the exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act, as well as women who are covered by individual and group insurance plans and federal employee health benefit plans; Comments to House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees on how to improve the physician self-referral (Stark) law; Urged CMS to delay the April 2016 release of the hospital star ratings on the Hospital Compare Website; Supported House and Senate letters urging CMS to delay release of hospital star ratings on the Hospital Compare Website; Support H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, a bill that would reduce health care costs and promote access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; Letter to Senate HELP Committee draft legislation addressing health information technology (IT) and electronic health records (EHRs); Comments to CMS regarding addressing section 603 of the BBA of 2015 in regulation; Comments to House Energy & Commerce Committee regarding section 603 of the BBA of 2015 as well as site neutral payment policies in general; Statement for the record to House Energy & Commerce Committee on MACRA implementation; Statement for the record to Senate Finance Committee on MACRA implementation; Comments to the Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care document -Conversations with the CDC related to their opioid guidelines for chronic pain as well as a patient education piece about opioids; Discussions with CMS about CAH designation status Health Care Issues; Discussions with Rep. Hudson about H.R. 4365/ S. 2932, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act , a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services; Support H.R. 4650 and S. 2108, Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2016, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of certain Medicare long-term care hospital payment rules; Supported efforts to encourage Congress to send CMS letters on addressing the issue of colocation of facilities within a hospital; Discussions with Members of Congress on the potential implementation of Unique Device Identification on claims forms; Sponsored a Hill briefing on innovations in post-acute care;Supported House and Senate letters to CMS asking for flexibility when interpreting section 603 of the BBA of 2015 in regulation; Support HR 5547, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2016, a bill to require the sharing of health care price information; Support HR 5273, the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016, a bill to address outstanding issues with section 603 of the BBA of 2015 and provide for a socioeconomic adjustment to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program; Supported a letter to CMS on implementation of Sec. 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Acts site neutral cuts for off-campus HOPDs; Support H. res. 699 promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2016; Support H.R.4641 - a bill 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; Support H.R. 4982, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016, a bill which would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate and report on the capacity, availability and need for inpatient and outpatient treatment for opioid use disorders in the United States; Supports H.R. 3680, the Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2015, a bill would establish federal grants to carry out co-prescribing of overdose reversal drugs in areas experiencing significant numbers of opioid overdoses and deaths; Support H.R. 3691, the Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015, a bill that would reauthorize essential residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to states to address the growing epidemic of infants suffering from opioid dependency; Support H.R. 4978, the Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act, a bill which would require a GAO evaluation of neonatal abstinence syndrome and the availability of treatment for this condition in the nations Medicaid programs; Support H.R. 4599, the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016, a bill to permit partial filling of schedule II prescriptions under specific circumstances; Support H.R. 4976, the Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016, a bill which would provide for more stringent Food and Drug Administration review of new opioids without abuse-deterrent properties, recommendations for labeling of pediatric opioids, and recommendations for prescriber education; Support the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2016, a bill for achieving fair and sustainable drug pricing; Supporting full alignment of 42CFR substance use records confidentiality requirements with HIPAA privacy rule.
Client expense: $4,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R.6-21st Century Cures Act H.R.34-21st Century Cures Act H.R.2646-Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 H.R.3299-Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act H.R.5243-Zika Response Appropriations Act S.1893-Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 S.1945-Mental Health Reform Act of 2015
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
Support for H.R. 298, the Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act Opposition to S. 30, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act Support for H.R. 1247, the Improving Veterans Access to Care Act Support for H.R. 1209, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act Support for H.R. 2083/S. 1132, the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act Opposition to H.R. 36, the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Support for S. 1549, the Care Planning Act Support S. 1893, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 Support for H.R., the Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015 Support for S. 2279, the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act Support for H.R. 2536, S. 2645 Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act of 2015 Support for H.R. 2646, The Helping Families in Mental Crisis Act Support for S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 (Public Law No. 114-198) Support for H.R. 6, the 21st Century Cures Act
Client expense: $430,200 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
The Innovation Act (H.R. 9); Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646); Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 (H.R. 1945); Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medical liability reform (H.R. 836/S. 884, H.R. 4771) Mental health & opioid abuse policy (H.R. 2646, H.R. 4435, S. 1893, S. 1913, S. 524, S. 2680, S. 480, S. 2687, H.R. 4843, H.R. 4499/S. 2758, H.R. 3680, H.R. 3691, H.R. 4599, H.R. 4651, H.R. 4976, H.R. 4978, H.R. 4982, H.R. 4969, H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act) 340B discount drug program Chronic care policy Nurse education policy (H.R. 977/H.R. 1784/S. 629, H.R. 2713) Trauma (H.R. 4365) Cybersecurity policy
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: 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 of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy Health information technology and electronic health records Telehealth provisions of draft medical innovation legislation Mental health services and violence prevention Lead contamination of drinking water H.R. 6/H.R. 34 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 30 - Save American Workers Act H.R. 248/S. 305 - American Job Protection Act H.R. 512 - Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms (DISARM) Act H.R. 596 - To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 609/S. 287 - Safe Food Act H.R. 879 - Ax the Tax on Middle Class Americans' Health Plans Act H.R. 897 - Zika Vector Control Act H.R. 931 - Helping Effective Antibiotics Last (HEAL) Act H.R. 932/S. 497 - Healthy Families Act H.R. 933/S. 486 - Head Start on Vaccinations Act H.R. 1151 - USPSTF Transparency and Accountability Act of 2015 H.R 1189/S. 620 - Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act H.R. 1209/S. 628 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R. 1372 - Home Visiting Extension Act H.R. 1462/S. 799 - Protecting Our Infants Act H.R 1517 - Stop Selling and Marketing to Our Kids E-Cigarettes (SMOKE) Act H.R. 1552 - Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act H.R. 1599 - Safe and Accurate Food Labeling Act H.R 1624 - Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees (PACE) Act H.R. 2017/S. 2217 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 2300/S. 2519 - Empowering Patients First Act of 2015 H.R. 2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 2653 - American Health Care Reform Act H.R. 2690 - Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act H.R. 2713 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act H.R. 2948 - Medicare Telehealth Parity Act H.R. 3081/S. 1778 - Telemedicine for Medicare (TELE-MED) Act H.R. 3299 - Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 H.R. 3379 - Airplane Kits Act H.R. 3463 - Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act H.R. 3495 - Women's Public Health and Safety Act H.R. 3660 - Preventive Health Savings Act H.R. 3659 - Exchange Inclusion for a Healthy America Act H.R. 3762 - Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act H.R. 3865/S. 2542 - Cradle Act H.R. 4276 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act H.R. 4400/S. 2512 - Adding Zika Virus to the FDA Priority Review Voucher Program Act H.R. 4479 - Families of Flint Act H.R. 4723 - Protecting Taxpayers by Recovering Improper Obamacare Subsidy Overpayments Act H.R. 4724 - Reducing Duplicative and Ineffective Federal Funding Act H.R. 4771 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2016 H.R. 5001/S. 2822 - Flexibility in Health IT Reporting (Flex-IT) Act H.R. 5003 - Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act of 2016 H.R. 5065/S. 3299 - Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening (BABES) Act H.R. 5284 - Worlds Greatest Healthcare Plan Act of 2016 H.R. 5456/S. 3065 - Family First Prevention Services Act S. 30 - Forty Hours Is Full Time Act S. 142/H.R. 1375/H.R. 3242 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act S. 185 - Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health (PATH) Act S. 203 - American Liberty Restoration Act S. 339 - ObamaCare Repeal Act S. 481 - Improving Regulatory Transparency for New Medical Therapies Act S. 522 - Protecting & Retaining Our Children's Health Insurance Program (PRO-CHIP) Act S. 612 - Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act S. 621 - Prevention of Antibiotic Resistance Act S. 673 - Winding Down Obamacare Act S. 674 - 21st Century Womens Health Act S. 764 - National Bioengineered Food Disclosure Standard S. 971 - Medicare Independence at Home Medical Practice Demonstration Improvement Act S. 993/H.R. 1854 - Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act S. 1014 - Personal Care Products Safety Act S. 1016 - Preserving Freedom and Choice in Health Care Act S. 1456 - Rural ACO Improvement Act S. 1549 - Care Planning Act S. 1793 - Promoting Physical Activity for Americans Act S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 1945 - Mental Health Reform Act S. 2002/H.R. 3722 - Mental Health and Safe Communities Act S. 2045/H.R. 2050 - Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act S. 2075 - American Worker Health Care Tax Relief Act S. 2100 - Tobacco to 21 Act S. 2153 - Provider Payment Sunshine Act S. 2173/H.R. 3712 - Improving Access to Mental Health Act S. 2218/H.R. 1218 - Personal Health Investment (PHIT) Act S. 2259 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act S. 2261 - Rural ACO Provider Equity Act S. 2343/H.R. 4155 - Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act S. 2380 - Public Health Emergency Response and Accountability Act S. 2408/H.R. 4266 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act S. 2484 - Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 2525/H.R. 4567 - Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016 S. 2609 - An original bill to amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a national voluntary labeling standard for bioengineered foods S. 2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 S. 2687 - Plan of Safe Care Improvement Act S. 2821 - Testing, Removal, and Updated Evaluations of Lead Everywhere in America for Dramatic Enhancements that Restore Safety to Homes, Infrastructure, and Pipes (True LEADership) Act of 2016 S. 2848/H.R. 5303 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 S. 2873/H.R. 5395 - Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act S. 3136 - Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 S. 3190 - Strengthening Our Rural Health Workforce Act of 2016 S. 3239 - Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity (RACE) for Children Act S. 3245 - Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2016 S. 3504 - Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care 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 · Education
S. 1893: Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 3594: Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2015 S. 227: Strengthening Education through Research Act S. 1177: Every Student Succeeds Act H.R. 3988: Military and Veterans Education Protection Act H.R. 1020: STEM Education Act of 2015 H.R. 3675: Student Borrower Fairness Act S. 2124: New Skills for New Jobs Act Establishment of educational programs in Iran
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbied on issues relating to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, particularly, S. 1945, the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 , S. 1893, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 and H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015. The final bill became P.L. 114-23, the 21st Century Cures Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Lobbied on issues relating to Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health, particularly, S. 1945, the Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 , S. 1893, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 and H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015.The final bill became P.L. 114-23, the 21st Century Cures Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S 1517 / HR 2957 "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act," all provisions. S 1685 "Behavioral Health Information Technology Coordination Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 3717 "Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2013," all provisions. HR 4574 "Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act of 2014," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 6 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions. Issues pertaining to a Senate version of the 21st Century Cures Act. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2691 "Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 34 / PL 114-255 "21st Century Cures Act," all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S 711 "Mental Health First Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 1877 "To amend section 520J of the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants for mental health first aid training programs," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4388 "Behavioral Health Care Integration Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2525 / HR 4567 "Expand Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 4569 "Extend Excellence in Mental Health Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 34 / PL 114-255 "21st Century Cures Act," all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 2515 / S 1865 Anna Westin Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. S 3000 / HR 5293 "Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017," all provisions pertaining to mental health services. Issues relating to the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force. HR 34 / PL 114-255 "21st Century Cures Act," all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3762 "Occupational Therapy Mental Health Act," all provisions. S 1815 / HR 1037 The Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act, all provisions. Issues relating to draft criteria to certify Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHC). HR 1761 "Occupational Therapy in Mental Health Act of 2015," all provisions. HR 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, all provisions. S 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. HR 4435 "Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016," all provisions. S 2680 "Mental Health Reform Act of 2016," all provisions. HR 34 / PL 114-255 "21st Century Cures Act," all provisions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support S 258 and HR 169, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act, a bill that would remove the 96-hour physician certification requirement as a condition of payment for critical access hospitals (CAHs); Support HR 293, a bill to exempt certain journals and text books used in continuing medical education (CME) from manufacturer transparency reporting requirements; Participated in the Hearing, Examining the 340B Drug Pricing Program and submitted testimony about the 340B program, a federal drug discount program to Subcommittee members who will review the functionality of the program to ensure it is meeting its intended goals; HR 6, 21st Century Cures, a bill that accelerates the discovery and development of cures, and also includes provisions addressing interoperability of health IT and would provide additional money to NIH and the FDA; Two midnight discussion with several members of Congress; Support, Advancing Telehealth Opportunities in Medicare Telehealth, submitted a letter outlining the benefits of telehealth and showcases successful hospital and health system efforts. It also outlines barriers to greater use of telehealth; Submitted letter pertaining to interoperabilty within the hospital communities; Support S. 599, Improving Access to Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2015, legislation easing the shortage of psychiatric beds and extend and expand the CMS emergency psychiatric demonstration project; Comments on H.R.1458, BACPAC Act of 2015, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide bundled payments for post-acute care services under parts A and B of Medicare, and submitted a statement for a hearing on HR 1458 (re bundled payments for post-acute and other post-hospital services); Discussed Equity of Care Issues with Members of Congress; Advocate for funding by working with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) and Hospital Preparedness Program staff on ensuring adequate Ebola hospital funding; Working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on ongoing Ebola-related issues and guidance; Working with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ensure that hospitals continue to be able to use blood glucose monitoring systems (BGMS) on hospitalized patients;Discussion of draft guidance on drug compounding and repackaging; Working with ASPR and CDC staff to define the impact of the Hospital Preparedness Program and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program on improving health care system preparedness; Support efforts to advocate on Ebola within a discussion with FDA regarding impact on access to chest tubes regarding the Atrium Medical Corp and Maquet consent decree ; Advocate for regulatory approach in a discussion with White House staff regarding new initiative promoting bystander involvement in stopping hemorrhage in injured civilians; Attended a roundtable discussion on Opioid-related dependence, overdose, and death at HHS; Advocate for changes to The Care Planning Act, a bill that would provide for advanced illness care coordination services for Medicare beneficiaries; Support HR 2878 and S 1461,a bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015; Support S.799/HR 1462, Protecting Our Infants Act of 2015, a bill to combat the rise of prenatal opioid abuse and neonatal abstinence syndrome; Discussed S.1349, a bill that amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to require a hospital or critical access hospital with an agreement with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to give each individual who receives observation services as an outpatient for more than 24 hours an adequate oral and written notification within 36 hours after beginning treatment; Supported expansions to Medicare reimbursement for telehealth along with changes to the Health Care Connect Fund; Comments on S.1648, Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital Act of 2015, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to create a sustainable future for rural healthcare. Urged that HHS refrain from finalizing a stage 3 meaningful use rule; Advocate for Appropriate Surveyor Guidance on Calculated Hospitals in discussion about member concerns regarding remarks of CMS official that were confusing during a health lawyers association webinar; Discussion with CMS staff regarding proposed rule on establishing market-based payments for clinical laboratory tests; Discussion to rescind the proposed 2 percent cut to CY 2016 outpatient PPS conversion factor; Support H.R.2948, Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015, a bill to amend title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to expand telehealth coverage in three phases; Support HR 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015,A bill to make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis; Support HR 1604, Veterans Mental Health Care Access Act, a bill that expands access to mental health services for veterans; Support H.R. 3183, The Veterans Health Care Freedom Act, a bill which makes significant improvements to the Veterans Choice Program; Support S 1189 The Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act, a bill that reauthorizes the Conrad 30 and makes other changes to the program to improve patient access to care; Discussed quality measurement, meaningful use and Conditions of Participation; Conversation with CMS about the IOM Vital Signs report and how its recommendations could make quality measurement more meaningful; Spoke with CMS urging the Agency to correct the misimpression that was created statements made during a National Association of Medical Staff Specialists webinar by a CMS employee; Discussion with CMS about proposals contained in the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS proposed rule urging CMS not to finalize two quality measures; Meeting at CMMI to discuss CCJR; Discuss S. 2141the Transparent Ratings on Usability and Security to Transform Information Technology Act of 2015, the TRUST Act, a bill that includes a definition of information blocking and a framework to assess interoperability of certified health IT (a health IT ratings program); Support S.1461 and H.R. 2878 a bill to provide for the extension of the enforcement instruction on supervision requirements for outpatient therapeutic services in critical access and small rural hospitals through 2015; Oppose S. 1648 Rural Emergency Acute Care Hospital ActTo establish an alternative payment model for CAHs and small, rural hospitals whereby they may transition to become a rural emergency hospital.; Oppose H.R. 3225 Save Rural Hospitals Act, a bill to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for enhanced payments to rural health care providers under the Medicare and Medicaid programs; Discuss S. 1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, a bill to make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis. It would reauthorize certain federal mental health programs, revise the IMD exclusion, reform SAMHSA, and study parity in mental health laws. Support S. 1893, The Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015, a bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders; Letter asking for modifications to H.R. 3298 Medicare Post-Acute Care Value-Based Purchasing (PAC VBP) Act of 2015, the legislation would establish a value-based purchasing program for LTCHs, IRFs, SNFs and HH agencies. Worked to streamline and improve quality measures; Discussed how to implement the framework in the National Academy of Medicines Vital Signs report to streamline and focus quality measures used in Medicare programs; Discussed Opioid prescribing guidelines with the CDC to provide feedback on the opioid prescribing guidelines they were developing; Discussion with CMS regarding CAH designation status, negative impact of Insurance Consolidations on Medicare Advantage and for modifications to Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement (CJR) model regarding aspects of the proposed rule; Discussion with CMS about the Emergency Preparedness final rule; Discussion with CMS regarding the 0.2 percent reduction to hospitals payments under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (PPS); Support S. 524, the Johnson amendment and the Collins amendment, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, a bill to authorize the Attorney General to award grants to address the national epidemics of prescription opioid abuse and heroin use; Support H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016, a bill 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; Support S. 2220, The Healthy Maternity and Obstetric Medicine Act or Healthy MOM Act guarantees maternity coverage for women who are enrolled in the exchanges established under the Affordable Care Act, as well as women who are covered by individual and group insurance plans and federal employee health benefit plans; Comments to House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees on how to improve the physician self-referral (Stark) law; Urged CMS to delay the April 2016 release of the hospital star ratings on the Hospital Compare Website; Supported House and Senate letters urging CMS to delay release of hospital star ratings on the Hospital Compare Website; Support H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act, a bill that would reduce health care costs and promote access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans; Letter to Senate HELP Committee draft legislation addressing health information technology (IT) and electronic health records (EHRs); Comments to CMS regarding addressing section 603 of the BBA of 2015 in regulation; Comments to House Energy & Commerce Committee regarding section 603 of the BBA of 2015 as well as site neutral payment policies in general; Statement for the record to House Energy & Commerce Committee on MACRA implementation; Statement for the record to Senate Finance Committee on MACRA implementation; Comments to the Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care document -Conversations with the CDC related to their opioid guidelines for chronic pain as well as a patient education piece about opioids; Discussions with CMS about CAH designation status Health Care Issues; Discussions with Rep. Hudson about H.R. 4365/ S. 2932, the Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act , a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services; Support H.R. 4650 and S. 2108, Preserving Patient Access to Post-Acute Hospital Care Act of 2016, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for an extension of certain Medicare long-term care hospital payment rules; Supported efforts to encourage Congress to send CMS letters on addressing the issue of colocation of facilities within a hospital; Discussions with Members of Congress on the potential implementation of Unique Device Identification on claims forms; Sponsored a Hill briefing on innovations in post-acute care;Supported House and Senate letters to CMS asking for flexibility when interpreting section 603 of the BBA of 2015 in regulation; Support HR 5547, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2016, a bill to require the sharing of health care price information; Support HR 5273, the Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016, a bill to address outstanding issues with section 603 of the BBA of 2015 and provide for a socioeconomic adjustment to the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program; Supported a letter to CMS on implementation of Sec. 603 of the Bipartisan Budget Acts site neutral cuts for off-campus HOPDs; Support H. res. 699 promoting minority health awareness and supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Health Month in April 2016; Support H.R.4641 - a bill 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; Support H.R. 4982, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2016, a bill which would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to evaluate and report on the capacity, availability and need for inpatient and outpatient treatment for opioid use disorders in the United States; Supports H.R. 3680, the Co-Prescribing to Reduce Overdoses Act of 2015, a bill would establish federal grants to carry out co-prescribing of overdose reversal drugs in areas experiencing significant numbers of opioid overdoses and deaths; Support H.R. 3691, the Improving Treatment for Pregnant and Postpartum Women Act of 2015, a bill that would reauthorize essential residential treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women and provide grants to states to address the growing epidemic of infants suffering from opioid dependency; Support H.R. 4978, the Nurturing and Supporting Healthy Babies Act, a bill which would require a GAO evaluation of neonatal abstinence syndrome and the availability of treatment for this condition in the nations Medicaid programs; Support H.R. 4599, the Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016, a bill to permit partial filling of schedule II prescriptions under specific circumstances; Support H.R. 4976, the Opioid Review Modernization Act of 2016, a bill which would provide for more stringent Food and Drug Administration review of new opioids without abuse-deterrent properties, recommendations for labeling of pediatric opioids, and recommendations for prescriber education; Support the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2016, a bill for achieving fair and sustainable drug pricing; Supporting full alignment of 42CFR substance use records confidentiality requirements with HIPAA privacy rule; Support S. 3173 EHR Regulatory Relief Act, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a 90-day EHR reporting period for the determination of whether an eligible professional or eligible hospital is a meaningful EHR user and to remove the all-or-nothing approach to meaningful use; Support for H.R. 5713, The Sustaining Healthcare Integrity and Fair Treatment Act of 2016, a bill that would extend 25% rule relief and provide targeted relief to certain LTCHs struggling to meet the new criteria standards; Support for H.R. 6174, the Closing Loopholes for Orphan Drugs Act, a bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to limit the orphan drug exclusion under the drug discount program under section 340B of such title.
Client expense: $4,970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Mental Health Reform Legislation - encouraging passage of comprehensive mental health reform that addresses 42 CFR Part 2, expansion of telehealth, parity implementation without going too far in adding increased parity requirements. Specific bills lobbied on include S. 2680, the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016; H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act; S. 1945, the Mental Health Reform Act; S. 1893, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act; H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act. 42 CFR Part 2 - advocating to align 42 CFR Part 2 (substance use privacy regulations) with HIPAA to allow appropriate access to patient information that is essential for providing whole-person care. Behavioral Health Information Technology, extending health information technology assistance eligibility to more mental health and substance use disorder professionals and facilities. Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement; provisions in the 21st Century Cures bill. Specifically, the CONNECT for Health Act, S. 2484/H.R. 4442 and the ECHO Act, S.2873/H.R. 5395. Medicare coverage of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - S. 1830, the Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act Mental Health Parity, White House Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force Behavioral Health Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016, S. 3504
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
National Drug Abuse Crisis and related bills, including encouraging the passage of the conference report to S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. 42 CFR Part 2 - advocating to align 42 CFR Part 2 (substance use privacy regulations) with HIPAA to allow appropriate access to patient information that is essential for providing whole-person care. Mental Health Reform Legislation - encouraging passage of comprehensive mental health reform that addresses 42 CFR Part 2, expansion of telehealth, parity implementation without going too far in adding increased parity requirements. Specific bills lobbied on include S. 2680, the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016; H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act; S. 1945, the Mental Health Reform Act; S. 1893, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act; H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act. Behavioral Health Information Technology, extending health information technology assistance eligibility to more mental health and substance use disorder professionals and facilities. Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement; provisions in the 21st Century Cures bill. Specifically, the CONNECT for Health Act, S. 2484/H.R. 4442 and the ECHO Act, S.2873/H.R. 5395. Mental Health Parity, White House Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force Behavioral Health
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Mental Health Reform Legislation - encouraging passage of comprehensive mental health reform that addresses 42 CFR Part 2, expansion of telehealth, parity implementation without going too far in adding increased parity requirements. Specific bills lobbied on include S. 2680, the Mental Health Reform Act of 2016; H.R. 2646, the Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act; S. 1945, the Mental Health Reform Act; S. 1893, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act; H.R. 34, the 21st Century Cures Act. Behavioral Health Information Technology, extending health information technology assistance eligibility to more mental health and substance use disorder professionals and facilities. Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement; provisions in the 21st Century Cures bill. Specifically, the CONNECT for Health Act, S. 2484/H.R. 4442 and the ECHO Act, S.2873/H.R. 5395. Medicare coverage of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - S. 1830, the Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016, S. 3504 National Drug Abuse Crisis and related bills, including encouraging the passage of the conference report to S. 524, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act. 42 CFR Part 2 - advocating to align 42 CFR Part 2 (substance use privacy regulations) with HIPAA to allow appropriate access to patient information that is essential for providing whole-person care. Mental Health Parity, White House Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Task Force Behavioral Health
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Mental Health First Aid Act of 2015 (S. 711/H.R.1877), all provisions related to authorizing a demonstration program to train college faculty and staff in Mental Health First Aid, a community education program that helps people identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illnesses and addictions and deal with psychiatric crises Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (S. 524/Conference Committee Report), all provisions related to a series of resources and incentives to help states and local governments expand drug treatment, prevention and recovery efforts. Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act (H.R. 2646), all provisions related to comprehensive mental health and substance abuse treatment services reform, including the expansion of the Excellence in Mental Health Act and the Behavioral Health IT Act. Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act (H.R. 2690), all provisions related to the codification of misunderstood guidance regarding the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Mental Health and Safe Communities Act (S. 2002), all provisions related to comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment services reform, including efforts to address comprehensive criminal justice reforms. Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act (S. 1893), all provisions related to comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment services reform, including the expansion of mental health and addiction awareness training programs, like Mental Health First Aid. Mental Health Reform Act (S. 2608), all provisions related to comprehensive mental health and substance use treatment reform, including expansion of prevention and intervention services for young individuals. 21st Century Cures Act (H.R.34), all provisions related to health innovation and investment legislation, including the creation of grants to states to combat the nations opioid epidemic.
Client expense: $41,553 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Public Law No: 114-225/ H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act H.R. 2646 Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 S.1945 Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 S.2680 Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 H.R. 1378, S. 789 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act Public Law No: 114-144, S. 192 - Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 S. 993/H.R. 1854 Comprehensive Justice and Mental Health Act of 2015 S. 1893 Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015 S. 2691 Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016 H.R. 1559/S.857 Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimers Act S. 1719/H.R. 3099 the Recognize, Assist, Include, Support, and Engagement (RAISE) Family Caregivers Act H.R. 2515/S. 1865 Anna Westin Act of 2015 H.R. 3913 the Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act S.2691 Integrating Behavioral Health through Technology Act of 2016 S.3130 Independence at Home Act of 2016 S.1455, H.R. 2536 Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment (TREAT) Act S.3236/H.R. 5772 the Beneficiary Enrollment Notification and Eligibility Simplification (BENES) Act. Public Law No: 114-198, S.524/ H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery (CARA) Act of 2016 Opioid Abuse Epidemic Affordable Care Act Integration Practice and Reimbursement issues related to clinical social workers Chronic Care: S.3504 - Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2016
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.34, 21st Century Cures Act (P.L.114-255); S.1893, Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act; S.1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015; S.2680, Mental Health Reform Act of 2016; general health care issues including mental health.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE