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Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act or the ACE Research Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to expand the National Institutes of Health's unique research initiatives to include cutting-edge research that: (1) fosters scientific creativity and increases fundamental biological understanding leading to the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of diseases and disorders; or (2) is urgently required to respond to a public health threat. (Unique research initiatives may be supported through transactions other than contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements.)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 1348: SPIKE Act of 2017 S. 1369/ H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act S. 1803/H.R. 4825, the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act S. 2076/H.R. 4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act S. 3369/ HR 6689: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act S. 3411/H.R. 6689: Affordable Medications Act S. 3657/ H.R. 6615: Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act S. 3686/ H.R. 3580: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Sections 6062 and 6111; Subtitle E H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 3391, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act H.R. 6340: Capping Prescription Costs Act Disclosure of drug prices in prescription drug direct-to-consumer advertising; Sustained fetal tissue research; Orphan Drug Act Reform; Interoperability, including for Qualified Clinical Data Registries; NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues; loan repayment for pediatric specialists.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 1348: SPIKE Act of 2017 S. 1369/ H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act S. 2260 / H.R. 4733: Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act S. 3369/ H.R. 6689: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act S. 3411: Affordable Medications Act H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Sections 6062 and 6111; Subtitle E H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act H.R. 6340: Capping Prescription Costs Act Interoperability, including for Qualified Clinical Data Registries; Appropriations for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System; Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 201 / H.R. 5247: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 2260 / H.R. 4733: Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 1876: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2077: the Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017 H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2017 S. 2387 / H.R. 4957: Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); encouraging drug price transparency; NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 1348: SPIKE Act of 2017 S. 1369/ H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act S. 1803/H.R. 4825, the Marijuana Effective Drug Studies (MEDS) Act S. 2076/H.R. 4256: BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act S. 3369/ HR 6689: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act S. 3411/H.R. 6689: Affordable Medications Act S. 3657/ H.R. 6615: Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act S. 3686/ H.R. 3580: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Sections 6062 and 6111; Subtitle E H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 3391, Medical Marijuana Research Act of 2017 H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act H.R. 6340: Capping Prescription Costs Act Disclosure of drug prices in prescription drug direct-to-consumer advertising; Sustained fetal tissue research; Orphan Drug Act Reform; Interoperability, including for Qualified Clinical Data Registries; NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues; loan repayment for pediatric specialists.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1776 and S. 771 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 2406 H.R. 5002 Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2456, H.R. 5311Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act CARA 2.0 of 2018 S.2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5002 ACE Research Act H.R. 5247 S. 204 Right to Try Act of 2018
Client expense: $21,443 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255); in general H.R. 5311/S. 2456, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 2556/S. 1016, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3192/S. 2253, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act S. 774, the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act H.R. 4778/S. 2301, the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2406/H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5102/S. 2524, the Substance use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to market stabilization for the Affordable Care Act Issues related to opioids. Issues related to gun violence and mental health, in general H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the Audiology Patient Choice Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act H.R. 994, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act H.R. 1375, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health of Human Services 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. S. 581/H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law H.R. 2077, theRestoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act S. 1354, a bill to establish an Individual Market Reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.R. 3931/S.1905, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R. 4733/S. 2260, the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2317, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. H.R. 4903, Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment (COMBAT) Act H.R. 5083, the Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R. 5385/S. 2597, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act S. 2606, the Opioid ECHO Act H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 5483, the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.3337, the Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.6597, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act S. 2554, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 6143, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act Issues relating to suicide prevention; in general Issues relating to the enforcement of mental health parity; in general
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 445/ H.R.1825 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1617/S.3067 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S.1109/H.R.959 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.1160 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1155 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. S.1361 - Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017 S.783/H.R. 315 [P.L. No: 115-320] - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act S. 2317 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018 S.2004 / H.R. 4501- Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 3922 - CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 H.R. 1478 - Gun Violence Research Act Medicare Extenders Home Infusion Therapy Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 2891 - Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018 S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R.3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 6 [P.L. No: 115-271] - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.Res.1099 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 3331 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology H.R. 449 - Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 H.R. 5002/S.2406 - Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5796 - Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act H.R. 5798 - Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act S.3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 Medicare Carrier Advisory Committees Reducing Regulatory Burdens H.R.6310 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018 H.R.6317 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018 H.R.6199 - Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.445/H.R.1825 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1617/S.3067 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S.1109/H.R.959 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.1160 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1155 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. S.1361 - Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017 S.783/H.R.315 [P.L. No: 115-320] - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R.3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 S. 2317 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018 S.2004 / H.R. 4501- Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R. 3922 - CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 Alexander-Murray Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 H.R. 1478 - Gun Violence Research Act Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act Discussion Draft S. 222 - Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 S. 934 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 870 - Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 H.R. 449 - The Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 S. 191 - Patient Freedom Act of 2017 S. 403 - Health Savings Act of 2017 H.R. 1136 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 2891 - Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018 H.R. 6 [P.L. No: 115-271] - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 3331/S.1732 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology H.R. 5002/S.2406 - Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5796 - Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act H.R. 5798 - Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act S.3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 H.Res 1099 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment H.R. 6310/H.R. 6317 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199 - Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 H.R. 6502 - Reducing Unnecessary Senior Hospitalizations Act of 2018 Medical Record Documentation Medicare Extenders Home Infusion Therapy Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Medicare Carrier Advisory Committees Reducing Regulatory Burdens
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 1348: SPIKE Act of 2017 S. 1369/ H.R. 2974: Stop Price Gouging Act S. 2260 / H.R. 4733: Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act S. 3369/ H.R. 6689: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act S. 3411: Affordable Medications Act H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act: Sections 6062 and 6111; Subtitle E H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 2077: Restoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act H.R. 6340: Capping Prescription Costs Act Interoperability, including for Qualified Clinical Data Registries; Appropriations for the CDC National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System; Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $250,000
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255); in general H.R. 5311/S. 2456, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 2556/S. 1016, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3192/S. 2253, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act S. 774, the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act H.R. 4778/S. 2301, the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2406/H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5102/S. 2524, the Substance use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to market stabilization for the Affordable Care Act Issues related to opioids. Issues related to gun violence and mental health, in general H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the Audiology Patient Choice Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act H.R. 994, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act H.R. 1375, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health of Human Services 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. S. 581/H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law H.R. 2077, theRestoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act S. 1354, a bill to establish an Individual Market Reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.R. 3931/S.1905, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R. 4733/S. 2260, the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2317, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. H.R. 4903, Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment (COMBAT) Act H.R. 5083, the Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R. 5385/S. 2597, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act S. 2606, the Opioid ECHO Act H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 5483, the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.3337, the Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.6597, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to suicide prevention; in general Issues relating to the enforcement of mental health parity; in general
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1776 and S. 771 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 2406 H.R. 5002 Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2456, H.R. 5311Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act CARA 2.0 of 2018 S.2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5002 ACE Research Act H.R. 5247 S. 204 Right to Try Act of 2018
Client expense: $63,807 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S.445/H.R.1825 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1617/S.3067 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S.1109/H.R.959 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.1160 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1155 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. S.1361 - Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017 S.783/H.R.315 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R.3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 S. 2317 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018 S.2004 / H.R. 4501- Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R. 3922 - CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 Alexander-Murray Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 H.R. 1478 - Gun Violence Research Act Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act Discussion Draft S. 222 - Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 S. 934 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 870 - Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 H.R. 449 - The Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 S. 191 - Patient Freedom Act of 2017 S. 403 - Health Savings Act of 2017 H.R. 1136 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 2891 - Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018 H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 3331/S.1732 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology H.R. 5002/S.2406 - Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5796 - Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act H.R. 5798 - Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act S.3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 H.Res 1099 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment H.R. 6310/H.R. 6317 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018 H.R. 6199 - Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018 Medical Record Documentation Medicare Extenders Home Infusion Therapy Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Medicare Carrier Advisory Committees Reducing Regulatory Burdens
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
* 445/ H.R.1825 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1617/S.3067 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S.1109/H.R.959 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.1160 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1155 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. S.1361 - Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017 S.783/H.R. 315 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act S. 2317 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018 S.2004 / H.R. 4501- Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 3922 - CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 H.R. 1478 - Gun Violence Research Act Medicare Extenders Home Infusion Therapy Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 2891 - Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018 S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R.3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.Res.1099 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 3331 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology H.R. 449 - Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 H.R. 5002/S.2406 - Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5796 - Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act H.R. 5798 - Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act S.3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 Medicare Carrier Advisory Committees Reducing Regulatory Burdens H.R.6310 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018 H.R.6317 - Primary Care Enhancement Act of 2018 H.R.6199 - Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255); in general H.R. 5311/S. 2456, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 2556/S. 1016, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3192/S. 2253, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act S. 774, the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families ActH.R. 4778/S. 2301, the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2406/H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5102/S. 2524, the Substance use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to market stabilization for the Affordable Care Act Issues related to opioids. Issues related to gun violence and mental health, in general H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the Audiology Patient Choice Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R. 994, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act H.R. 1375, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health of Human Services 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. S. 581/H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law H.R. 2077, theRestoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act S. 1354, a bill to establish an Individual Market Reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.R. 3931/S.1905, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R. 4733/S. 2260, the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act H.R. 4778/S. 2301, Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2317, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. H.R. 4903, Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment (COMBAT) Act H.R. 5083, the Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R. 5385/S. 2597, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act S. 2606, the Opioid ECHO Act H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 5483, the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - To provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes H.R. 449: Synthetic Drug Awareness Act: Provisions related to synthetic drug report H.R. 749: Lower Drug Costs through Competition Act - Provisions related to generic drug approvals H.R. 878: Right to Try Act of 2017 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 1245: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation H.R. 1480: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 1628: American Health Care Act of 2017 - Provisions related to the biopharmaceutical industry including repeal of brand pharmaceutical manufacturer fee and individual and employer mandates, insurance affordability provisions, and Medicaid reforms H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act - Provisions related to drug pricing H.R. 2025: Abuse-Deterrent Opioids Plan for Tomorrow Act of 2017 - Provisions related to labeling information describing abuse-deterrent properties H.R. 2026: Pharmaceutical Information Exchange Act - Provisions related to economic and scientific information communications H.R. 2051: FAST Generics Act of 2017 - Provisions related to REMS and limited distribution systems H.R. 2063: Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (PACE) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to prescriber training H.R. 2212: CREATES Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems H.R. 2851: Stop Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act - Provisions related to controlled substances H.R. 3528: Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act - e-Prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances H.R. 3545: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act - Provisions related to substance use disorder information sharing H.R. 3692: Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 - Provisions related to medication assisted treatment (MAT) access H.R. 4275: Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act - Provisions related to pharmacist education H.R. 4284: Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act of 2017 - Provisions related to substance data collection H.R. 4710: 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-net Entities Act or PAUSE Act - Provisions related to the 340B program H.R. 4482: Opioid Abuse Deterrence, Research, and Recovery Act of 2017 - Provisions related to prescriber requirements H.R. 5002: Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act - Provisions related to non-addiction pain medication H.R. 5009: Jessies Law - Provisions related to patient information sharing H.R. 5041: The Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act - Provisions related to drug disposal H.R. 5102: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 - Provisions related to student loan repayment to substance use disorder (SUD) providers H.R. 5150: Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018 - To require drug manufacturers to pay a Medicare part B rebate for certain drugs H.R. 5151: To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a grant program improving treatment for pregnant and postpartum women H.R. 5202: Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 - Provisions related to drug delivery H.R. 5228: SCREEN Act - Provisions related to drug recall authority H.R. 5247: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness H.R. 5261: Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 - Provisions related to grants for substance use disorder (SUD) prevention, treatment, and recovery H.R. 5311: CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 - Provisions to reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act H.R. 5327: Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 - Provisions related to opioid recovery center grants H.R. 5329: Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018 - Provisions related to national poison center funding and other prevention funding H.R. 5353: Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018 - Provisions related to CDC infection surveillance and other funding H.R. 5477: Rural DOCS Act - To provide for a demonstration project to increase substance use provider capacity under the Medicaid program H.R. 5580: STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018 - To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct programs to address the usage of illicit drugs, particularly fentanyl H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act - Provisions related to transparency in the 340B program H.R. 5676: Stop Excessive Narcotics in our Retirement Communities Protection Act of 2018 - To authorize the suspension of payments by Medicare prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans pending investigations of credible allegations of fraud by pharmacies H.R. 5687: SOUND Disposal and Packaging Act - Provisions related to packaging and disposal methods with respect to certain drugs H.R. 5711: Improving Access to Mental Health Services Act - To allow National Health Service Corps members to provide obligated service as behavioral and mental health professionals at schools, other community-based settings, or patient homes H.R. 5723: Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018 - To require the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission to report on opioid payment, adverse incentives, and data under the Medicare program H.R. 5752: Stop Illicit Importation Act of 2018 - Provisions related to importation H.R. 5762: Joint Task Force to Combat Opioid Trafficking Act of 2018 - To authorize a Joint Task Force to enhance integration of the Department of Homeland Securitys border security operations to detect, interdict, disrupt, and prevent narcotics, such as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, from entering the United States H.R. 5774: Combating Opioid Abuse for Care in Hospitals Act of 2018 - Provisions related to opioids H.R. 5775: Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018 - To require Medicare Advantage plans and part D prescription drug plans to include information on the risks associated with opioids, coverage of certain nonopioid treatments used to treat pain, and on the safe disposal of prescription drugs H.R. 5796: Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment (REACH OUT) Act of 2018 - To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide grants for eligible entities to provide technical assistance to outlier prescribers of opioids H.R. 5803: SAFETY Act of 2018 - Provisions related to drug approval H.R. 5811: Long-Term Opioid Efficacy Act of 2018 - Postapproval study requirements H.R. 6071: SERV Communities Act - Provisions related to transparency in the 340B program H.R. 6110: Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018' H.R. 6142: Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018 - Action plan and report on vial size waste S. 204: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 - Provisions related to use of unapproved medical products by patients with a terminal illness S. 64: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 - Provisions related to importation S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act of 2017 - Provisions related to importation S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act - Provisions related to importation S. 771: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 974: CREATES Act of 2017 - Provisions related to Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) and limited distribution systems S. 1131: Fair Accountability and Innovative Research Drug Pricing Act of 2017 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 1327: SITSA Act - Provisions related to controlled substances S. 2312: HELP Act - Provisions related to 340B program S. 2406: ACE Research Act - Research initiatives of the NIH S. 2453: Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 - Provisions to increase transparency in the 340B program S. 2553: Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018 - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 2554: Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act - Provisions related to drug pricing S. 2589: Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018 - Provisions related to CDC infection surveillance and other funding S. 2665: A bill to require guidance on how the Food and Drug Administration will consider claims of opioid sparing and on the conditions under which the Food and Drug Administration will consider misuse and abuse of drugs in making certain determinations of safety S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 - Provisions related to opioids S. 2842: Opioid Addiction Recovery Fraud Prevention Act of 2018 - Provisions related to opioid treatment programs or products S. __: Drug Accepted Use Labeling Act of 2018 - Provisions related to labeling Drug cost and pricing policy issues Transparency policy issues Drug importation and counterfeiting policy issues Prescription drug take back and secure disposal policy issues Policy issues related to prescription drug abuse and opioids Expanded access policy issues Generic drug approval process policy issues Sharing of truthful and non-misleading information about medicines with healthcare professionals and payors Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategy (REMS) policy issues Limited distribution systems in the pharmaceutical supply chain policy issues FDA modernization policy issues 340B drug discount program policy issues 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law 114-255) - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery, development, delivery, and transparency Senate HELP Committee Innovation Agenda - Provisions related to biopharmaceutical discovery and development of FDA policy Patient assistance program policy issues Biosimilar approval and reimbursement policy issues Drug compounding policy issues including federal oversight of compounded drugs Cancer drug vial size policy issues TRICARE pharmacy pilot program Opioids shortages policy issues Reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act Request for Information: HHS Blueprint to Lower Drug Prices and Reduce Out-of-Pocket Costs (RIN 0991-ZA49)
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 92: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act S. 201 / H.R. 5247: Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017 S. 469: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act S. 1131/ H.R. 2439: FAIR Drug Pricing Act S. 2260 / H.R. 4733: Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act H.R. 1776: Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act H.R. 1876: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2017 H.R. 2077: the Restoring the Patient's Voice Act of 2017 H.R. 4116: Transparent Drug Pricing Act of 2017 S. 2387 / H.R. 4957: Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimers Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act S. 2406: Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2478: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act S. 2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 2891: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act H.R. 5634: Medical Cannabis Research Act Maintenance/expansion of Graduate Medical Education (GME); encouraging drug price transparency; NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $220,000
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2535, Opioid Quota Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 6, Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act, all provisions S. 3120, Helping to End Addiction and Lessen Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2891, Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018, all provisions S. 3042, Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, provisions related to the SNAP Program H.R. 5818, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2843, Opioid Workforce Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 3692, Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5812, Creating Opportunities that Necessitate New and Enhanced Connections That Improve Opioid Navigation Strategies (CONNECTIONS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.Amdt.627 to H.R. 2, provisions relating to unpasteurized milk or milk products H.R. 449, Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4275, Empowering Pharmacists in the Fight Against Opioid Abuse Act, all provisions H.R. 4284, Indexing Narcotics, Fentanyl, and Opioids (INFO) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5041, Safe Disposal of Unused Medication Act, all provisions H.R. 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2524, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5197, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department Act, all provisions H.R. 5261, Treatment, Education, and Community Help (TEACH) to Combat Addiction Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5272, Reinforcing Evidence-Based Standards Under Law in Treating Substance Abuse (RESULTS) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5327, Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5329, Poison Center Network Enhancement Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5483, Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5580, Surveillance and Testing of Opioids to Prevent (STOP) Fentanyl Deaths Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5687, Securing Opioids and Unused Narcotics with Deliberate (SOUND) Disposal and Packaging Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5353, Eliminating Opioid Related Infectious Diseases Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5796, Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users' Treatment (REACH OUT) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 5788, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 6142, Reducing Drug Waste Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 4477, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4240, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2456, CARA 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions Affordable Care Act stability 42 CFR Part 2/Substance abuse confidentiality regulations Substance Use Disorder Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Federal prescription limits Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Sunshine Act Regulations - journal reprints and textbooks Drug pricing transparency Augmented Intelligence (AI) Laboratory testing oversight Laboratory Developed Tests Software as a medical device Drug compounding Breastfeeding Patient Matching Mortality Cybersecurity Transparency in regulatory science Regulatory burdens Gun violence research Bump stocks Physician Assisted Suicide AMA/Google Health Care Interoperability and Innovation Challenge Health insurance premiums Title X funding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP)/Telehealth/remote patient monitoring Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Pharmacy Benefits Manager HHS Blueprint to lower drug prices
2018 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Public Law 114-198, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, generally Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act, generally H.R.3358/S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2018, generally H.R.3382, Youth Opioid Use Treatment Act H.R.5102/S.2524, Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment Act S.2711, Enhancing Access to Opioid Treatment Act S.2406, ACE Research Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act S.3120, HEAL Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1776 and S. 771 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 2406 H.R. 5002 Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2456, H.R. 5311Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act CARA 2.0 of 2018 S.2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 H.R. 5002 ACE Research Act H.R. 5247 S. 204 Right to Try Act of 2018
Client expense: $13,899 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
1.S. 2317/H.R. 3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act - amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. 2.H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes. 3.S. 2406/H.R. 5002 - Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act - expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National Institutes of Health 4.S. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 5.H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act - provide for an opioid use disorder treatment demonstration program, and for other purposes 6.H.R. 5797 - Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act - provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases. 7.H.R. 5800 - the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act - require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct an exploratory study and report on requirements applicable to and practices of institutions for mental diseases under the Medicaid program. 8.H.R. 5483 - Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act - impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 831(h)) specifying the circumstances in which a special registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes. 9.S. 2589/H.R. 5327 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act - amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers, and for other purposes 10.H.R. 5272 - a bill to ensure that programs and activities that are funded by a grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee from the Department of Health and Human Services, and whose purpose is to prevent or treat a mental health or substance use disorder, are evidence-based 11.H.R. 5261 - TEACH to Combat Addiction Act - amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use disorder education, and for other purposes 12.S. 2610/H.R. 5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act - require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge, and for other purposes 13.S. 2524/H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act - amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees, and for other purposes 14.H.R. 4005 - the Medicaid Reentry Act - promote State innovations to ease transitions to the community for individuals who are inmates of a public institution and eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program. 15.S. 2253/H.R. 3192 - the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act - amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes 16.S. 3158 - FY2019 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act - making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes 17.House FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies - making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes 18.S. 2711, the Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act - amend section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act to facilitate waivers of the separate registration requirement for physicians dispensing narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment 19.H.R. 5776 - Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment Act - provide access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Medicare through bundled payments made to Opioid Treatment Programs for holistic service 20.S. 2875 - Comprehensive Opioid Management and Bundled Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 - amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs, and for other purposes 21.S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act - reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 22.S. 2700/ H.R. 5545 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act - provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by the opioid epidemic and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, and public or private nonprofit entities to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families 23.S. 2843/H.R. 5818 - Opioid Workforce Act - amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis 24.S. 1169 - Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act - amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes 25.Commented on draft legislation to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit the imposition of prior authorization requirements with respect to a certain supply of a prescription drug used for the treatment of a substance use disorder, and for other purposes 26.S. 1276 - Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act - require the Attorney General to make a determination as to whether cannabidiol should be a controlled substance and listed in a schedule under the Controlled Substances Act and to expand research on the potential medical benefits of cannabidiol and other marihuana components
2018 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
1.S. 2317/H.R. 3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act - amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. 2.H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes. 3.S. 2406/H.R. 5002 - Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act - expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National Institutes of Health 4.S. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 5.H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act - provide for an opioid use disorder treatment demonstration program, and for other purposes 6.H.R. 5797 - Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act - provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases. 7.H.R. 5800 - the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act - require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct an exploratory study and report on requirements applicable to and practices of institutions for mental diseases under the Medicaid program. 8.H.R. 5483 - Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act - impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 831(h)) specifying the circumstances in which a special registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes. 9.S. 2589/H.R. 5327 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act - amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers, and for other purposes 10.H.R. 5272 - a bill to ensure that programs and activities that are funded by a grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee from the Department of Health and Human Services, and whose purpose is to prevent or treat a mental health or substance use disorder, are evidence-based 11.H.R. 5261 - TEACH to Combat Addiction Act - amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use disorder education, and for other purposes 12.S. 2610/H.R. 5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act - require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge, and for other purposes 13.S. 2524/H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act - amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees, and for other purposes 14.H.R. 4005 - the Medicaid Reentry Act - promote State innovations to ease transitions to the community for individuals who are inmates of a public institution and eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program. 15.S. 2253/H.R. 3192 - the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act - amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes 16.S. 3158 - FY2019 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act - making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes 17.House FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies - making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes 18.S. 2711, the Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act - amend section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act to facilitate waivers of the separate registration requirement for physicians dispensing narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment 19.H.R. 5776 - Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment Act - provide access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Medicare through bundled payments made to Opioid Treatment Programs for holistic service 20.S. 2875 - Comprehensive Opioid Management and Bundled Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 - amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs, and for other purposes 21.S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act - reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 22.S. 2700/ H.R. 5545 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act - provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by the opioid epidemic and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, and public or private nonprofit entities to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families 23.S. 2843/H.R. 5818 - Opioid Workforce Act - amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis 24.S. 1169 - Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act - amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes 25.Commented on draft legislation to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit the imposition of prior authorization requirements with respect to a certain supply of a prescription drug used for the treatment of a substance use disorder, and for other purposes 26.S. 1276 - Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act - require the Attorney General to make a determination as to whether cannabidiol should be a controlled substance and listed in a schedule under the Controlled Substances Act and to expand research on the potential medical benefits of cannabidiol and other marihuana components
2018 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
1.S. 2317/H.R. 3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act - amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. 2.H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes. 3.S. 2406/H.R. 5002 - Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act - expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National Institutes of Health 4.S. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 5.H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act - provide for an opioid use disorder treatment demonstration program, and for other purposes 6.H.R. 5797 - Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act - provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases. 7.H.R. 5800 - the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act - require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct an exploratory study and report on requirements applicable to and practices of institutions for mental diseases under the Medicaid program. 8.H.R. 5483 - Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act - impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 831(h)) specifying the circumstances in which a special registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes. 9.S. 2589/H.R. 5327 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act - amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers, and for other purposes 10.H.R. 5272 - a bill to ensure that programs and activities that are funded by a grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee from the Department of Health and Human Services, and whose purpose is to prevent or treat a mental health or substance use disorder, are evidence-based 11.H.R. 5261 - TEACH to Combat Addiction Act - amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use disorder education, and for other purposes 12.S. 2610/H.R. 5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act - require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge, and for other purposes 13.S. 2524/H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act - amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees, and for other purposes 14.H.R. 4005 - the Medicaid Reentry Act - promote State innovations to ease transitions to the community for individuals who are inmates of a public institution and eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program. 15.S. 2253/H.R. 3192 - the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act - amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes 16.S. 3158 - FY2019 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act - making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes 17.House FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies - making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes 18.S. 2711, the Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act - amend section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act to facilitate waivers of the separate registration requirement for physicians dispensing narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment 19.H.R. 5776 - Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment Act - provide access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Medicare through bundled payments made to Opioid Treatment Programs for holistic service 20.S. 2875 - Comprehensive Opioid Management and Bundled Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 - amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs, and for other purposes 21.S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act - reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 22.S. 2700/ H.R. 5545 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act - provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by the opioid epidemic and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, and public or private nonprofit entities to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families 23.S. 2843/H.R. 5818 - Opioid Workforce Act - amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis 24.S. 1169 - Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act - amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes 25.Commented on draft legislation to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit the imposition of prior authorization requirements with respect to a certain supply of a prescription drug used for the treatment of a substance use disorder, and for other purposes 26.S. 1276 - Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act - require the Attorney General to make a determination as to whether cannabidiol should be a controlled substance and listed in a schedule under the Controlled Substances Act and to expand research on the potential medical benefits of cannabidiol and other marihuana components
2018 · second_quarter · Insurance
1.S. 2317/H.R. 3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act - amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. 2.H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes. 3.S. 2406/H.R. 5002 - Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act - expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National Institutes of Health 4.S. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 5.H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act - provide for an opioid use disorder treatment demonstration program, and for other purposes 6.H.R. 5797 - Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act - provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases. 7.H.R. 5800 - the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act - require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct an exploratory study and report on requirements applicable to and practices of institutions for mental diseases under the Medicaid program. 8.H.R. 5483 - Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act - impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 831(h)) specifying the circumstances in which a special registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes. 9.S. 2589/H.R. 5327 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act - amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers, and for other purposes 10.H.R. 5272 - a bill to ensure that programs and activities that are funded by a grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee from the Department of Health and Human Services, and whose purpose is to prevent or treat a mental health or substance use disorder, are evidence-based 11.H.R. 5261 - TEACH to Combat Addiction Act - amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use disorder education, and for other purposes 12.S. 2610/H.R. 5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act - require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge, and for other purposes 13.S. 2524/H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act - amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees, and for other purposes 14.H.R. 4005 - the Medicaid Reentry Act - promote State innovations to ease transitions to the community for individuals who are inmates of a public institution and eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program. 15.S. 2253/H.R. 3192 - the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act - amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes 16.S. 3158 - FY2019 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act - making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes 17.House FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies - making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes 18.S. 2711, the Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act - amend section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act to facilitate waivers of the separate registration requirement for physicians dispensing narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment 19.H.R. 5776 - Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment Act - provide access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Medicare through bundled payments made to Opioid Treatment Programs for holistic service 20.S. 2875 - Comprehensive Opioid Management and Bundled Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 - amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs, and for other purposes 21.S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act - reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 22.S. 2700/ H.R. 5545 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act - provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by the opioid epidemic and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, and public or private nonprofit entities to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families 23.S. 2843/H.R. 5818 - Opioid Workforce Act - amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis 24.S. 1169 - Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act - amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes 25.Commented on draft legislation to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit the imposition of prior authorization requirements with respect to a certain supply of a prescription drug used for the treatment of a substance use disorder, and for other purposes 26.S. 1276 - Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act - require the Attorney General to make a determination as to whether cannabidiol should be a controlled substance and listed in a schedule under the Controlled Substances Act and to expand research on the potential medical benefits of cannabidiol and other marihuana components
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
1.S. 2317/H.R. 3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act - amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. 2.H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes. 3.S. 2406/H.R. 5002 - Advancing Cutting Edge Research Act - expand the unique research initiatives authority of the National Institutes of Health 4.S. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 5.H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act - provide for an opioid use disorder treatment demonstration program, and for other purposes 6.H.R. 5797 - Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act - provide under Medicaid services for certain individuals with opioid use disorders in institutions for mental diseases. 7.H.R. 5800 - the Medicaid IMD ADDITIONAL INFO Act - require the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to conduct an exploratory study and report on requirements applicable to and practices of institutions for mental diseases under the Medicaid program. 8.H.R. 5483 - Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act - impose a deadline for the promulgation of interim final regulations in accordance with section 311(h) of the Controlled Substances Act (21 U.S.C. 831(h)) specifying the circumstances in which a special registration may be issued to a practitioner to engage in the practice of telemedicine, and for other purposes. 9.S. 2589/H.R. 5327 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act - amend title V of the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to create comprehensive opioid recovery centers, and for other purposes 10.H.R. 5272 - a bill to ensure that programs and activities that are funded by a grant, cooperative agreement, loan, or loan guarantee from the Department of Health and Human Services, and whose purpose is to prevent or treat a mental health or substance use disorder, are evidence-based 11.H.R. 5261 - TEACH to Combat Addiction Act - amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for regional centers of excellence in substance use disorder education, and for other purposes 12.S. 2610/H.R. 5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms (POWER) Act - require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to provide coordinated care to patients who have experienced a non-fatal overdose after emergency room discharge, and for other purposes 13.S. 2524/H.R. 5102, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act - amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a loan repayment program for substance use disorder treatment employees, and for other purposes 14.H.R. 4005 - the Medicaid Reentry Act - promote State innovations to ease transitions to the community for individuals who are inmates of a public institution and eligible for medical assistance under the Medicaid program. 15.S. 2253/H.R. 3192 - the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act - amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure access to mental health services for children under the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes 16.S. 3158 - FY2019 Labor-HHS Appropriations Act - making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes 17.House FY 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Related Agencies - making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes 18.S. 2711, the Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act - amend section 303 of the Controlled Substances Act to facilitate waivers of the separate registration requirement for physicians dispensing narcotic drugs to individuals for maintenance treatment or detoxification treatment 19.H.R. 5776 - Medicare and Opioid Safe Treatment Act - provide access to Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) in Medicare through bundled payments made to Opioid Treatment Programs for holistic service 20.S. 2875 - Comprehensive Opioid Management and Bundled Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 - amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for Medicare coverage of certain services furnished by opioid treatment programs, and for other purposes 21.S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act - reauthorize and expand the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016 22.S. 2700/ H.R. 5545 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act - provide emergency assistance to States, territories, Tribal nations, and local areas affected by the opioid epidemic and to make financial assistance available to States, territories, Tribal nations, local areas, and public or private nonprofit entities to provide for the development, organization, coordination, and operation of more effective and cost efficient systems for the delivery of essential services to individuals with substance use disorder and their families 23.S. 2843/H.R. 5818 - Opioid Workforce Act - amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions to help combat the opioid crisis 24.S. 1169 - Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act - amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with an option to provide medical assistance to individuals between the ages of 22 and 64 for inpatient services to treat substance use disorders at certain facilities, and for other purposes 25.Commented on draft legislation to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit the imposition of prior authorization requirements with respect to a certain supply of a prescription drug used for the treatment of a substance use disorder, and for other purposes 26.S. 1276 - Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act - require the Attorney General to make a determination as to whether cannabidiol should be a controlled substance and listed in a schedule under the Controlled Substances Act and to expand research on the potential medical benefits of cannabidiol and other marihuana components
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.445/H.R.1825 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1617/S.3067 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S.1109/H.R.959 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.1160 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1155 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. S.1361 - Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017 S.783/H.R.315 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act H.R.3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 S. 2317 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018 S.2004 / H.R. 4501- Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R. 3922 - CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 Alexander-Murray Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 H.R. 1478 - Gun Violence Research Act Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson Amendment in the nature of a substitute to H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act Discussion Draft S. 222 - Obamacare Replacement Act H.R. 372 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017 S. 934 - FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017 S. 870 - Creating High-Quality Results and Outcomes Necessary to Improve Chronic (CHRONIC) Care Act of 2017 H.R. 449 - The Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 S. 191 - Patient Freedom Act of 2017 S. 403 - Health Savings Act of 2017 H.R. 1136 - FDA Deeming Authority Clarification Act of 2017 S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 2891 - Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018 H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 3331/S.1732 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology H.R. 5002/S.2406 - Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5796 - Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act H.R. 5798 - Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act S.3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 Medicare Extenders Home Infusion Therapy Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic Medicare Carrier Advisory Committees Reducing Regulatory Burdens
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 445/ H.R.1825 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1617/S.3067 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S.1109/H.R.959 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.1160 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1155 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. S.1361 - Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017 S.783/H.R. 315 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act S. 2317 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018 S.2004 / H.R. 4501- Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 3922 - CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 Alexander-Murray Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 H.R. 1478 - Gun Violence Research Act Medicare Extenders Home Infusion Therapy Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 2891 - Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018 S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R.3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 3331 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology H.R. 449 - Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 H.R. 5002/S.2406 - Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5796 - Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act H.R. 5798 - Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act S.3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 Medicare Carrier Advisory Committees Reducing Regulatory Burdens
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 445/ H.R.1825 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.1617/S.3067 - Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act S.1109/H.R.959 - Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R.1160 - ACO Assignment Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 1155 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to allow physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and clinical nurse specialists to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac, and pulmonary rehabilitation programs. S.1361 - Improving Access to Cardiac and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Act of 2017 S.783/H.R. 315 - Improving Access to Maternity Care Act S. 2317 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018 S.2004 / H.R. 4501- Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 3922 - CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act S. 1827: KIDS Act of 2017 Alexander-Murray Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 S.1835 - Lower Premiums Through Reinsurance Act of 2017 H.R. 1478 - Gun Violence Research Act Medicare Extenders Home Infusion Therapy Medication-Assisted Therapies (MATs) Opioid Abuse Epidemic S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S. 2891 - Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Sunshine Act of 2018 S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R.3692 - Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5605 - Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R. 3331 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology H.R. 449 - Synthetic Drug Awareness Act of 2017 H.R. 5002/S.2406 - Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5796 - Responsible Education Achieves Care and Healthy Outcomes for Users Treatment Act H.R. 5798 - Opioid Screening and Chronic Pain Management Alternatives for Seniors Act S.3120 - Helping to End Addiction and Lessen (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018 Medicare Carrier Advisory Committees Reducing Regulatory Burdens
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5002/S. 2406, ACE Research Act H.R. 1478, Gun Violence Research Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255); in general H.R. 5311/S. 2456, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S.1016, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2017" S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3192, the "CHIP Mental Health Parity Act" S. 2253, the "CHIP Mental Health Parity Act" H.R. 4778/S. 2301, the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2406, the Advancing Cutting-Edge Research Act H.R. 5102/S. 2524, the Substance use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to market stabilization for the Affordable Care Act Issues related to opioids.
Client expense: $187,300 · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 394, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions S. 85, Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018, provisions relating to Fix NICS Act, Dickey Amendment H.R. 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law, all provisions H.R. 5311, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions S. 2456, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 1375, Prescriber Support Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2135, Fix NICS Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4909, Student, Teachers, and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, all provisions H.R. 5002, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions S. 2406, Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act, all provisions H.R. 878, Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2368, Right to Try Act, all provisions H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2018, all provisions S. 204, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4191, HHS Cybersecurity Modernization Act, all provisions H.R. 4163, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions S. 2020, Cyber Shield Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 4613, Ensuring Patient Access to Healthcare Records Act of 2017 H.R. 2063, Opioid Preventing Abuse through Continuing Education (Opioid PACE) Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1803, Marijuana Effective Drug Studies Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1318, Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1112, Maternal Health Accountability Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 2851, Stop the Importation and Trafficking of Synthetic Analogues (SITSA) Act of 2017 H.R. 5219, Opioid Prescription Verification Act of 2018, all provisions 42 CFR/Privacy of substance abuse records Opioid Abuse Cost-sharing reduction payments and ACA stabilization Health Savings Accounts - Prescription requirement for over-the-counter medications Telemedicine Electronic Health Records (EHR) Electronic prescribing of controlled substances Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) Interoperability of EHRs and PDMPs Prior authorization and medically assisted therapy Continuing Medical Education (CME) requirements for DEA licensure Gun Violence Prescription drug pricing/transparency/value/prior authorization burdens Provider Price Transparency Continuing Medical Education (CME) and opioid/pain management prescribing Cybersecurity Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs) Conscience Rights/Delegation of Authority Title X Funding Regulatory burdens FDA oversight of digital health tools/modernization options In-office Drug Compounding Virtual Diabetes Prevention Program/Telehealth Blood pressure device validation/accuracy
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1776 and S. 771 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 2406 H.R. 5002 Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2456, H.R. 5311Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act CARA 2.0 of 2018
Client expense: $45,257 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017 H.R. 1776 and S. 771 Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act S. 2406 H.R. 5002 Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act S. 2456, H.R. 5311Comprehensive Addition and Recovery Act CARA 2.0 of 2018
Client expense: $25,257 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Public Law 114-198, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, generally Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act, generally H.R.3358/S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2018, generally H.R.3382, Youth Opioid Use Treatment Act H.R.5102/S.2524, Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment Act Draft bill, Enhancing Access to Opioid Treatment Act S.2406, ACE Research Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| WA |
| Todd Young | Republican | IN |
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $206,455 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $167,141 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $5,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $4,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $171,580 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Client expense: $6,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office