Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2016
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Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 This bill amends the Public Health Service Act, Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and Internal Revenue Code to direct the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury to require group health plans and health insurers to disclose specified information regarding compliance of plans or coverage with requirements for parity between mental health and substance use disorder benefits and medical and surgical benefits. Information that must be disclosed includes the specific analyses performed to ensure parity, findings and conclusions regarding parity in applying nonquantitative treatment limitations (e.g., tiered benefits, step therapy, or preauthorization), and a comparison of denials of claims between types of benefits. HHS, Labor, and Treasury must: (1) issue guidance on the process for current and potential participants and beneficiaries to file formal complaints of plans or insurers being in violation of the requirement for parity, and (2) conduct audits of plans and insurers to determine compliance with parity requirements and publish information from those audits. HHS must establish a consumer parity unit to collect and respond to complaints and provide information to consumers on parity. Plans and insurers must respond to consumer complaints received by the unit. State health insurance commissioners must report on compliance of plans and insurers with parity requirements and include a comparison of benefits. The Government Accountability Office must report on HHS, Labor, and Treasury efforts to enforce parity.
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2016 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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HR 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act-SELC opposed provisions that weaken National Environmental Protection Act. S.2647 , Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015-SELC opposed provisions that weaken the National Environmental Protection Act. H.R. 348, Responsibility & Professionally Invigorating Development RAPID Act of 2015 - SELC opposed sections of this legislation that weakened the National Environmental Policy Act S. 769. Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act-SELC opposed the portions of this legislation that weakened the National Environmental Policy Act HR 22, the FAST Act, opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. HR 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 2406, The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, opposing provisions that weaken NEPA processes on public lands. H.R. ___, Water Resources Development Act, supporting provisions to enhance S. 2902 the Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act , opposing provisions that weaken public protections.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Pending legislation to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities. H.R. 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015. To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes. H.R.2690: Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act of 2015. To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations clarifying the circumstances under which, consistent with the standards governing the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information promulgated by the Secretary under sections 262(a) and 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, health care providers and covered entities may disclose the protected health information of patients with a mental illness, and for other purposes. 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, and for other purposes. S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide comprehensive mental health reform, and for other purposes. S. 1893: Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015. A bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S. 2647: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015. To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. H.R. 4276: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015. To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. H.R. 4435: Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016. To improve access to mental health and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, crisis, and recovery services. S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016. A bill to require the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to establish a pilot program for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology H.R. 34: 21st Century Cures Act., P.L. 114-255., To accelerate the discovery, development, and delivery of 21st century cures, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.927 - Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R.2624/S. 1488 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness H.R.1211/S. 1588 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015 H.R.3060 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R.4977 - COVER Act H. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.1859/S. 2782 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act H.R.2555 - Veteran Wellness Act S. 473 - Saving Our Next Generation Act S. 841 - Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care H.R.2632/S.1494 - Children's Recovery from Trauma Act H.R.938/S. 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 H.R.5 - Student Success Act S.1177 - Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness & Improvement Act H.R. 670 - The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act S. 1865 - Anna Westin Act S. 524/H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.1006 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.3285 - Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3640 - Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act S.2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - support an amendment funding lead poisoning research H.R.4276/S. 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 - support S.2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - recommendations to improve coordination and children's health H.R.3660 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. - support S. 2685/H.R.4374 - Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - support S. 2787S - States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016 - Support H.R. 5234 - The Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2016 - Support S.3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016 - Support S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 - Support funding for lead exposure supports H.R. 5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016 - supported H.R.5100 - At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016 - Supported S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016 - Supported S.3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016 - supported S.1604/H.R.5903 - Transition to Independence Act - supported
Client expense: $7,558 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.927 - Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R.2624/S. 1488 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness H.R.1211/S. 1588 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015 H.R.3060 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R.4977 - COVER Act H. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.1859/S. 2782 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act H.R.2555 - Veteran Wellness Act S. 473 - Saving Our Next Generation Act S. 841 - Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care H.R.2632/S.1494 - Children's Recovery from Trauma Act H.R.938/S. 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 H.R.5 - Student Success Act S.1177 - Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness & Improvement Act H.R. 670 - The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act S. 1865 - Anna Westin Act S. 524/H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.1006 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.3285 - Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3640 - Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act S.2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - support an amendment funding lead poisoning research H.R.4276/S. 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 - support S.2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - recommendations to improve coordination and children's health H.R.3660 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. - support S. 2685/H.R.4374 - Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - support S. 2787S - States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016 - Support H.R. 5234 - The Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2016 - Support S.3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016 - Support S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 - Support funding for lead exposure supports H.R. 5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016 - supported H.R.5100 - At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016 - Supported S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016 - Supported S.3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016 - supported S.1604/H.R.5903 - Transition to Independence Act - supported
Client expense: $7,558 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2016 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act-SELC opposed provisions that weaken National Environmental Protection Act. S.2647 , Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015-SELC opposed provisions that weaken the National Environmental Protection Act. H.R. 348, Responsibility & Professionally Invigorating Development RAPID Act of 2015 - SELC opposed sections of this legislation that weakened the National Environmental Policy Act S. 769. Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act-SELC opposed the portions of this legislation that weakened the National Environmental Policy Act HR 22, the FAST Act, opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. HR 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 2406, The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, opposing provisions that weaken NEPA processes on public lands. H.R. ___, Water Resources Development Act, supporting provisions to enhance S. 2902 the Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act , opposing provisions that weaken public protections.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( CARA) PL 114-198,formerly S. 524/HR 953 - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse, Including: S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S.25781/H.R. 4599 Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs. H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years SAMHSA Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders Reporting Requirements [RIN 0930-AA22] Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: : Request for Information: Opioid Analgesic Prescriber Education and Training Opportunities to Prevent Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill Medicare Program: Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2017; Medicare Advantage Pricing Data Release; Medicare Advantage and Part D Medical Low Ratio Data Release; Medicare Advantage Provider Network Requirements; Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model; Proposed Rule (CMS-1654-P); and Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Organ Procurement Organization Reporting and Communication; Transplant Outcome Measures and Documentation Requirements; Proposed Rule (CMS-2016-0115-0002). Veterans Health Administration Proposed Rule RIN 2900-AP44-Advanced Practice Registered Nurses National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 -issues relating to telemedicine
2016 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( CARA) PL 114-198,formerly S. 524/HR 953 - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse, Including: S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S.25781/H.R. 4599 Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs. H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years SAMHSA Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Medication Assisted Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders Reporting Requirements [RIN 0930-AA22] Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation: : Request for Information: Opioid Analgesic Prescriber Education and Training Opportunities to Prevent Opioid Overdose and Opioid Use Disorder HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations Gun Violence Prevention - support lifting federal ban on research into gun violence and prevention - appropriations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill DEA Reclassification of Marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Access to medically tailored foods for low income patients - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill Medicare Program: Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2017; Medicare Advantage Pricing Data Release; Medicare Advantage and Part D Medical Low Ratio Data Release; Medicare Advantage Provider Network Requirements; Expansion of Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program Model; Proposed Rule (CMS-1654-P); and Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs; Organ Procurement Organization Reporting and Communication; Transplant Outcome Measures and Documentation Requirements; Proposed Rule (CMS-2016-0115-0002). Veterans Health Administration Proposed Rule RIN 2900-AP44-Advanced Practice Registered Nurses National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2017 -issues relating to telemedicine
2016 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Pending legislation to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities. H.R. 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015. To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes H.R.2690: Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act of 2015. To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations clarifying the circumstances under which, consistent with the standards governing the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information promulgated by the Secretary under sections 262(a) and 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, health care providers and covered entities may disclose the protected health information of patients with a mental illness, and for other purposes. 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, and for other purposes. S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide comprehensive mental health reform, and for other purposes. S. 1893: Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015. A bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S. 2647: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015. To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. H.R. 4276: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015. To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. H.R. 4435: Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016. To improve access to mental health and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, crisis, and recovery services. S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016. A bill to require the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to establish a pilot program for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology
2016 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act-SELC opposed provisions that weaken National Environmental Protection Act. S.2647 , Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015-SELC opposed provisions that weaken the National Environmental Protection Act. H.R. 348, Responsibility & Professionally Invigorating Development RAPID Act of 2015 - SELC opposed sections of this legislation that weakened the National Environmental Policy Act S. 769. Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act-SELC opposed the portions of this legislation that weakened the National Environmental Policy Act HR 22, the FAST Act, opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. HR 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 2406, The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, opposing provisions that weaken NEPA processes on public lands. H.R. ___, Water Resources Development Act, supporting provisions to enhance S. 2902 the Western Water Supply and Planning Enhancement Act , opposing provisions that weaken public protections.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.927 - Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R.2624/S. 1488 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness H.R.1211/S. 1588 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015 H.R.3060 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R.4977 - COVER Act H. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.1859/S. 2782 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act H.R.2555 - Veteran Wellness Act S. 473 - Saving Our Next Generation Act S. 841 - Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care H.R.2632/S.1494 - Children's Recovery from Trauma Act H.R.938/S. 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 H.R.5 - Student Success Act S.1177 - Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness & Improvement Act H.R. 670 - The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act S. 1865 - Anna Westin Act S. 524/H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.1006 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act H.R.3285 - Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3640 - Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act S.2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - support an amendment funding lead poisoning research H.R.4276/S. 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 - support S.2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - recommendations to improve coordination and children's health H.R.3660 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. - support S. 2685/H.R.4374 - Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - support S. 2787S - States Achieve Medicaid Expansion Act of 2016 - Support H.R. 5234 - The Stop Mental Health Stigma in Our Communities Act of 2016 - Support S.3130 - Independence at Home Act of 2016 - Support S.2848 - Water Resources Development Act of 2016 - Support funding for lead exposure supports H.R. 5330: Peer-Support Specialist Act of 2016 - supported H.R.5100 - At-Risk Youth Medicaid Protection Act of 2016 - Supported S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016 - Supported
2016 · second_quarter · Insurance
HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S. 524/HR 953- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse S. 2578/HR 4599 - Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill PL 114-20 - The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act - comments to the notice of proposed rulemaking: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-P) Department of Veterans Affairs - Notice of proposed rulemaking re advanced practice nurses SAMSHA - Proposed Revisions to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records: Regulations at 42 CFR Part 2
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1455 - Treat Act -The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act - legislation to increase the # of patients a provider can treat with buprenorphine S. 524/HR 953- Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( CARA) - funds to prevent and treat opioid addiction and substance abuse S. 2578/HR 4599 - Reducing Unused Medications Act - allows partial fill for Schedule II drugs H.R.5095 - Prescriber Support Act of 2016 - to award grants to States (or collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training, education, consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other purposes H.R.5057 - Safe Prescribing for Veterans Act - This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a VA employee who is authorized to prescribe any controlled substance to complete at least one accredited continuing education course on pain management every two years HR 4276/S 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act - legislation to provide transparency in insurance coverage complying with behavioral health parity requirements HR 293/S 2978 - the Protecting Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - corrections to regulations to implement the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures Act - provisions impacting Sunshine Act Regulations Gun Violence Prevention - support lifting federal ban on research into gun violence and prevention - appropriations CMS Medicare Part B Drug Demonstration Project - no specific bill E prescribing for Schedule II drugs - no specific bill DEA Reclassification of Marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Direct to Consumer Advertising - no specific bill Negotiating of Part D Drugs - no specific bill Access to medically tailored foods for low income patients - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - no specific bill PL 114-20 - The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act - comments to the notice of proposed rulemaking: Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models; Proposed Rule (CMS-5517-P) Department of Veterans Affairs - Notice of proposed rulemaking re advanced practice nurses SAMSHA - Proposed Revisions to the Confidentiality of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Patient Records: Regulations at 42 CFR Part 2
2016 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Pending legislation to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities. H.R. 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015. To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes H.R.2690: Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act of 2015. To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations clarifying the circumstances under which, consistent with the standards governing the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information promulgated by the Secretary under sections 262(a) and 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, health care providers and covered entities may disclose the protected health information of patients with a mental illness, and for other purposes. 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, and for other purposes. S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide comprehensive mental health reform, and for other purposes S. 1893: Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015. A bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S. 2647: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015. To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. H.R. 4276: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015. To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. H.R. 4435: Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016. To improve access to mental health and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, crisis, and recovery services. S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016. A bill to require the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to establish a pilot program for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.927 - Keeping All Students Safe Act H.R.2646 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R.2624/S. 1488 - Part D Beneficiary Appeals Fairness H.R.1211/S. 1588 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2015 H.R.3060 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act H.R.4977 - COVER Act H. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act H.R.1859 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act H.R.2555 - Veteran Wellness Act S. 473 - Saving Our Next Generation Act S. 841 - Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care H.R.2632/S.1494 - Children's Recovery from Trauma Act H.R.938/S. 1299 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2015 H.R.5 - Student Success Act S.1177 - Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness & Improvement Act H.R. 670 - The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act S. 1865 - Anna Westin Act S. 524/H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.1006 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act S.1945 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2015 H.R.3285 - Reducing Disparities Using Care Models and Education Act of 2015 H.R. 3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3640 - Mental Health Awareness Semipostal Stamp Act S.2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 - support an amendment funding lead poisoning research H.R.4276/S. 2647 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015 - support S.2680 - Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 - recommendations to improve coordination and children's health H.R.3660 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. - support S. 2685: Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act - support
Client expense: $5,352 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Pending legislation to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and facilities. H.R. 2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015. To make available needed psychiatric, psychological, and supportive services for individuals with mental illness and families in mental health crisis, and for other purposes H.R.2690: Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act of 2015. To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to promulgate regulations clarifying the circumstances under which, consistent with the standards governing the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information promulgated by the Secretary under sections 262(a) and 264 of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, health care providers and covered entities may disclose the protected health information of patients with a mental illness, and for other purposes. 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, and for other purposes. S. 2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016. A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide comprehensive mental health reform, and for other purposes. S. 1893: Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015. A bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders. S. 2647: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015. To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. H.R. 4276: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2015. To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits. H.R. 4435: Comprehensive Behavioral Health Reform and Recovery Act of 2016. To improve access to mental health and substance use disorder prevention, treatment, crisis, and recovery services. S. 2691: Integrating Behavioral Health Through Technology Act of 2016. A bill to require the Administrator of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to establish a pilot program for the adoption and use of certified electronic health records technology.
2016 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act-SELC opposed provisions that weaken National Environmental Protection Act. S.2647 , Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015-SELC opposed provisions that weaken the National Environmental Protection Act. H.R. 348, Responsibility & Professionally Invigorating Development RAPID Act of 2015 - SELC opposed sections of this legislation that weakened the National Environmental Policy Act S. 769. Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act-SELC opposed the portions of this legislation that weakened the National Environmental Policy Act HR 22, the FAST Act, opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. HR 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. H.R. 2406, The Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act, opposing provisions that weaken NEPA processes on public lands. H.R. ___, Water Resources Development Act, supporting provisions to enhance
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Insurance
HR 4276/S. 2647 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · first_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Opioid Addiction issues S. 1455 - TREAT ACT, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act HR 1725/S. 480 - Reauthorization of NASPER - The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act S. 1392 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act HR 2805/S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 HR 4599/S. 2578 - Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 - partial fill legislation Funding for demonstration projects for access to pain specialists - no specific bill DEA - change/classification of regulations regarding partial fill of prescriptions E Prescribing - schedule II drugs S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain HR 4276/S. 2647 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act SAMHSA proposed rules re: confidentiality on alcohol and drug abuse patient records, 42 CFR, Part 2 DEA Reclassification of marijuana to allow scientific research and study
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · first_quarter · Health Issues
PL 114 - 20 - the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act - response to RFI and proposed quality measurement plan HR 293 - the Protect Continuing Physician Education Act and Patient Care Act - regulations implementing the Sunshine Act HR 6 - 21st Century Cures - provisions impacting Sunshine Act S 320 - Medical Innovation Act - NIH funding Opioid Addiction issues S. 1455 - TREAT ACT, Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Act S. 480 - Reauthorization of NASPER - The National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act S. 1392 Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act HR 2805/S. 1134 - Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and Enforcement Act of 2015 DEA - change/classification of regulations regarding partial fill of prescriptions E Prescribing - schedule II drugs S. 524 - Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015 Draft CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain SAMHSA proposed rules re: confidentiality on alcohol and drug abuse patient records, 42 CFR, Part 2 Prescription Drug Pricing - no specific bill Funding for demonstration projects for access to pain specialists - no specific bill HR 4276/S. 2647 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act HR 4599/S. 2578 - Reducing Unused Medications Act of 2016 - partial fill legislation Access to medically tailored food for low income people - no specific bill Meaningful Use and Electronic Medical Records - HR 3309 - Future Flexibility on HIT Reporting and Advancing Interoperability Act, Expand Meaningful Use Hardship Exceptions HR 2568 - Fair Medical Audits Act of 2015 DEA Reclassification of marijuana to allow scientific research and study - no specific bill Banning Nuclear War - no specific bill S. 2624 - National Biomedical Research Act Gun Violence Research - no specific bill
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act-SELC opposed provisions that weaken National Environmental Protection Act. S.2647 , Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015-SELC opposed provisions that weaken the National Environmental Protection Act. H.R. 348, Responsibility & Professionally Invigorating Development RAPID Act of 2015 - SELC opposed sections of this legislation that weakened the National Environmental Policy Act S. 769. Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network Act-SELC opposed the portions of this legislation that weakened the National Environmental Policy Act HR 22, the FAST Act, opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. HR 3763, Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act.
Client expense: $8,037 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R. 1335, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to provide flexibility for fishery managers and stability for fishermen, and for other purposes; H.S. 2647, Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015, to expedite under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and improve forest management activitis on National Forest System lands, on public lands under the jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, and on tribal lands to return resilience to overgrown, fire-prone forested lands, and for other purposes; S.1403, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for all other purposes, all provisions; H.R.1207, Healthy Fisheries through Better Science Act, to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to develop a plan to conduct stock assessments for all stocks of fish for which a fishery management plan is in effect under that Act, and for other purposes, all provisions; H.R.1826, Fishing Economy Improvement Act, all provisions; H.R.470, Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest Land Adjustment Act of 2015, GA Natural Forest; S. 566, Tropical Forest Conservation Reauthorization Act, a bill to reauthorize the Tropical Forest Conservation Act of 1998 through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes; S. 508, FLAME Act Amendment, a bill to amend the FLAME Act of 2009 to provide for additional wildfire suppression activities, to provide for the conduct of certain forest treatment projects, and for other purposes, Title I, all provisions relating to FLAME act amendments and Title II, all provisions relating to forest treatment projects; S. 405, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, Title 2, all provisions relating to habitat conservation and support for amendments related to conservation priorities, Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act, North American Wetlands Conservation Act, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Establishment Act, National Fish Habitat Conservation Act; S. 338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2015, amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund, Section 1, all provisions relating to relating to permanent reauthorization of Land and Water Conservation Fund, makes monies covered into the Fund available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of the Act without further appropriation (Also work to include this "fix" in various other proposed legislation.), requires not less than 1.5% of the annual authorized funding amount to be made available for projects that secure recreational public access to existing federal public land for hunting, fishing, and other recreational purposes; [no bill number yet] Delaware River Basin Conservation Act, directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes; [no bill number yet] National Fish Habitat Conservation Act, establishes regions and funding for fisheries protection and restoration, authorizes the National Fish Habitat Action Plan, provides the US Fish and Wildlife Service funding and authority for such plan; [no bill number yet] Long Island Stewardship Act, makes permanent funding authorization for Sound conservation and restoration; [no bill number] Lake Ontario Lake Level Study, Adoption of Plan 2014 for restoring natural flows in St Lawrence Seaway affected waterbodies; [no bill number] Fisheries and Habitat Management, this is implementation across statutes by the agency; [no bill number yet] Migratory Bird and salmon conservation--not-yet-introduced drought legislation; [Trade Agreement] Trade- Environment Provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership; [no bill number] Cooperative fisheries management, Program development and implementation; [no bill number] Flood risk reduction work, specifically post Sandy work and promotion of natural infrastructure and valuing of ecosystem services work; [no bill number] Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) support of projects involving Natural Infrastructure; [no bill number] Advancement of Executive Order on Federal Flood Risk Reduction Standards;
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Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $32,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
Client expense: $6,916 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $83,647 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office