Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018
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Introduced
April 19, 2018
Latest Action
April 19, 2018
Primary Sponsor
Margaret Wood HassanDemocratic(NH)
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Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to expand the types of training that satisfy the training requirement to be a qualifying physician who may administer, dispense, or prescribe narcotic drugs for maintenance or detoxification treatment in an office-based opioid treatment program. Specifically, a physician who recently graduated from medical school (either allopathic or osteopathic) and successfully completed a comprehensive curriculum or residency that included training on treating and managing opiate-dependent patients satisfies the training requirement to be a qualifying physician. The Department of Health and Human Services must establish a grant program to support the development of such curricula by medical schools and teaching hospitals.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support continuation of high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs P.L. 115-241, Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of the Childrens Hospital GME program H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs S.3095 / H.R. 2574, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development S. 3660 / H.R. 5942, Health Equity and Accountability Act Issue: Support workforce grants to medical schools to improve health equity Issue: Oppose regulatory proposals to narrow the definition of sex Issue: Educate Congress and the administration, support training on substance use disorders, pain management, and safe prescribing practices. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid addiction Issue: Support reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Support policies to address IV fluid shortages exacerbated by hurricanes, and educate Congress on the shortage of IV saline fluid and injectable drug shortage. Issue: Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. P.L. 115-176/H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act. Issue: Oppose Right to Try legislation that removes safety measures under FDAs current expanded access program. P.L. 115-271 SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 5261, Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 S.2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S.2711, Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 Issue: Support policies to address the opioid epidemic including improving coverage and payment for non-opioid therapies, enhancing usability of PDMPs, addressing physician shortages, promoting medication assisted treatment, eliminating Medicare limits on in-patient psychiatric hospital treatment, eliminating Medicaid IMD exclusion, aligning privacy regulations, and investing in research and education, and reauthorizing the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Provide grants to regional Centers of Excellence in substance use disorder education. Support policy eliminating Medicaid IMD exclusion and revising 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2 to amend the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Issue: Amend Controlled Substances Act to improve MAT waiver process for qualified health professionals. H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Issue: Support legislation revising 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2 to amend the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). H.R. 7328/ H.R. 6378/S.2852, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 Issue: Support the Hospital Preparedness Program and the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act. Support increased funding authorization levels. H.R.4776 Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018. Issue: Support reauthorization of the Hospital Preparedness Program Issue: Support legislative solutions to fire arm related injuries and fatalities including research, public health surveillance, and firearm background checks. H.R. 4392, To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. Issue: Support rescission of Medicare cuts to hospitals that participate in 340B Drug Pricing Program H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act Issue: Oppose bill that would impose a moratorium on 340B hospitals and other issues S. 2312, 340B HELP Act Issue: Oppose bill that would impose a moratorium and add additional reporting requirements for 340B hospitals S.2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 Issue: Oppose bill that would require hospitals to report total 340B acquisition costs H.R. 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act Issue: Support bill to rescind Medicare cuts to 340B hospitals and improve program integrity H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act Issue: Oppose bill that would change eligibility metrics in the 340B program H.R. 6240, Drug Discount Accountability Act Issue: Oppose bill that would impose a user fee on hospitals that participate in the 340B program S. 3366, Maternal CARE Act Issue: Support efforts to reduce preventable maternal mortality Issue: Support national preparedness infrastructure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Client expense: $892,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · fourth_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. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 4.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 5.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. 6.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. 7.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. 8.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 9.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 10.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. 11.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 12.N/A 13.N/A 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18. S.3462 - Improving Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Recovery Expansion Act-amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes 19. H.R. 3545/6082 - the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 20. Provided technical assistance on draft bills regarding grants for medication-assisted treatment/recovery programs for incarcerated individuals 21. Advocated for techinical changes to allow DATA waivered practitioners to treat hospitalized patients with OUD as a primary diagnosis with medications via hospital orders/controlled substance stock 22. Advocated for eligibility clarification to include addiction medicine physicians under current loan repayment/scholarship programs 23. Advocated for rapid healthcare response teams after clinics are shut down; DEA agent education around buprenorphine prescribing
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · fourth_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. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 4.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 5.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. 6.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. 7.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. 8.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 9.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 10.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. 11.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 12.N/A 13.N/A 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18. S.3462 - Improving Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Recovery Expansion Act-amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes 19. H.R. 3545/6082 - the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 20. Provided technical assistance on draft bills regarding grants for medication-assisted treatment/recovery programs for incarcerated individuals 21. Advocated for techinical changes to allow DATA waivered practitioners to treat hospitalized patients with OUD as a primary diagnosis with medications via hospital orders/controlled substance stock 22. Advocated for eligibility clarification to include addiction medicine physicians under current loan repayment/scholarship programs 23. Advocated for rapid healthcare response teams after clinics are shut down; DEA agent education around buprenorphine prescribing
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · fourth_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. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 4.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 5.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. 6.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. 7.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. 8.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 9.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 10.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. 11.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 12.N/A 13.N/A 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18. S.3462 - Improving Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Recovery Expansion Act-amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes 19. H.R. 3545/6082 - the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 20. Provided technical assistance on draft bills regarding grants for medication-assisted treatment/recovery programs for incarcerated individuals 21. Advocated for techinical changes to allow DATA waivered practitioners to treat hospitalized patients with OUD as a primary diagnosis with medications via hospital orders/controlled substance stock 22. Advocated for eligibility clarification to include addiction medicine physicians under current loan repayment/scholarship programs 23. Advocated for rapid healthcare response teams after clinics are shut down; DEA agent education around buprenorphine prescribing
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · fourth_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. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 4.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 5.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. 6.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. 7.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. 8.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 9.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 10.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. 11.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 12.N/A 13.N/A 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18. S.3462 - Improving Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Recovery Expansion Act-amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes 19. H.R. 3545/6082 - the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 20. Provided technical assistance on draft bills regarding grants for medication-assisted treatment/recovery programs for incarcerated individuals 21. Advocated for techinical changes to allow DATA waivered practitioners to treat hospitalized patients with OUD as a primary diagnosis with medications via hospital orders/controlled substance stock 22. Advocated for eligibility clarification to include addiction medicine physicians under current loan repayment/scholarship programs 23. Advocated for rapid healthcare response teams after clinics are shut down; DEA agent education around buprenorphine prescribing
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · fourth_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. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 4.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 5.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. 6.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. 7.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. 8.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 9.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 10.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. 11.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 12.N/A 13.N/A 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18. S.3462 - Improving Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Recovery Expansion Act-amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes 19. H.R. 3545/6082 - the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 20. Provided technical assistance on draft bills regarding grants for medication-assisted treatment/recovery programs for incarcerated individuals 21. Advocated for techinical changes to allow DATA waivered practitioners to treat hospitalized patients with OUD as a primary diagnosis with medications via hospital orders/controlled substance stock 22. Advocated for eligibility clarification to include addiction medicine physicians under current loan repayment/scholarship programs 23. Advocated for rapid healthcare response teams after clinics are shut down; DEA agent education around buprenorphine prescribing
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support continuation of high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs P.L. 115-241, Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of the Childrens Hospital GME program H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs S.3095 / H.R. 2574, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Educate Congress and support training on substance use disorders, pain management, and safe prescribing practices. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid addiction Issue: Support reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Support policies to address IV fluid shortages exacerbated by hurricanes, and educate Congress on the shortage of IV saline fluid and injectable drug shortage. Issue: Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. P.L. 115-176/H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act. Issue: Oppose Right to Try legislation that removes safety measures under FDAs current expanded access program. S.2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S.2711, Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 Issue: Support policies to address the opioid epidemic including improving coverage and payment for non-opioid therapies, enhancing usability of PDMPs, addressing physician shortages, promoting medication assisted treatment, eliminating Medicare limits on in-patient psychiatric hospital treatment, eliminating Medicaid IMD exclusion, aligning privacy regulations, and investing in research and education. Issue: Amend Controlled Substances Act to improve MAT waiver process for qualified health professionals. H.R. 5261, Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 Issue: Provide grants to regional Centers of Excellence in substance use disorder education. H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Issue: Support legislation revising 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2 to amend the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). H.R. 6378/S.2852, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 Issue: Support the Hospital Preparedness Program and the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act. Support increased funding authorization levels. H.R.4776 Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018. Issue: Support reauthorization of the Hospital Preparedness Program Issue: Support legislative solutions to fire arm related injuries and fatalities including research, public health surveillance, and firearm background checks. H.R. 4392, To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. Issue: Support rescission of Medicare cuts to hospitals that participate in 340B Drug Pricing Program H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act Issue: Oppose bill that would impose a moratorium on 340B hospitals and other issues S. 2312, 340B HELP Act Issue: Oppose bill that would impose a moratorium and add additional reporting requirements for 340B hospitals S.2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 Issue: Oppose bill that would require hospitals to report total 340B acquisition costs H.R. 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act Issue: Support bill to rescind Medicare cuts to 340B hospitals and improve program integrity H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act Issue: Oppose bill that would change eligibility metrics in the 340B program H.R. 6240, Drug Discount Accountability Act Issue: Oppose bill that would impose a user fee on hospitals that participate in the 340B program S. 3366, Maternal CARE Act Issue: Support efforts to reduce preventable maternal mortality H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act Issue: Support policy eliminating Medicaid IMD exclusion and revising 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2 to amend the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Issue: Support policies to address the opioid epidemic including improving coverage and payment for non-opioid therapies, enhancing usability of PDMPs, addressing physician shortages, promoting medication assisted treatment, eliminating Medicare limits on in-patient psychiatric hospital treatment, eliminating Medicaid IMD exclusion, aligning privacy regulations and investing in research and education, and reauthorizing the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute.
2018 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Public Law 110-343, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Regulations implementation, Mental health and addiction parity Prescription Drug abuse issues Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act H.R.3692/S.2317, Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 S.2711, Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act H.R.5102/S.2524, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act H.R.5272, RESULTS Act H.R.5327/S.2589, Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R.5261, TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 H.R.5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution (IMD CARE) Act H.R.6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R.5606, Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R.6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S.3120, HEAL Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_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. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 4.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 5.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. 6.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. 7.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. 8.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 9.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 10.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. 11.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 12.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 13.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 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18. S.3462 - Improving Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Recovery Expansion Act-amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes 19. H.R. 3545/6082 - the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 20. Provided technical assistance on draft bills regarding grants for medication-assisted treatment/recovery programs for incarcerated individuals 21. Advocated for techinical changes to allow DATA waivered practitioners to treat hospitalized patients with OUD as a primary diagnosis with medications via hospital orders/controlled substance stock 22. Advocated for eligibility clarification to include addiction medicine physicians under current loan repayment/scholarship programs 23. Advocated for rapid healthcare response teams after clinics are shut down; DEA agent education around buprenorphine prescribing
2018 · third_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. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 4.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 5.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. 6.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. 7.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. 8.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 9.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 10.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. 11.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 12.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 13.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 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18. S.3462 - Improving Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Recovery Expansion Act-amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes 19. H.R. 3545/6082 - the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 20. Provided technical assistance on draft bills regarding grants for medication-assisted treatment/recovery programs for incarcerated individuals 21. Advocated for techinical changes to allow DATA waivered practitioners to treat hospitalized patients with OUD as a primary diagnosis with medications via hospital orders/controlled substance stock 22. Advocated for eligibility clarification to include addiction medicine physicians under current loan repayment/scholarship programs 23. Advocated for rapid healthcare response teams after clinics are shut down; DEA agent education around buprenorphine prescribing
2018 · third_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. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 4.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 5.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. 6.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. 7.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. 8.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 9.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 10.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. 11.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 12.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 13.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 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18. S.3462 - Improving Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Recovery Expansion Act-amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes 19. H.R. 3545/6082 - the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 20. Provided technical assistance on draft bills regarding grants for medication-assisted treatment/recovery programs for incarcerated individuals 21. Advocated for techinical changes to allow DATA waivered practitioners to treat hospitalized patients with OUD as a primary diagnosis with medications via hospital orders/controlled substance stock 22. Advocated for eligibility clarification to include addiction medicine physicians under current loan repayment/scholarship programs 23. Advocated for rapid healthcare response teams after clinics are shut down; DEA agent education around buprenorphine prescribing
2018 · third_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. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 4.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 5.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. 6.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. 7.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. 8.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 9.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 10.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. 11.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 12.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 13.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 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18. S.3462 - Improving Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Recovery Expansion Act-amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes 19. H.R. 3545/6082 - the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 20. Provided technical assistance on draft bills regarding grants for medication-assisted treatment/recovery programs for incarcerated individuals 21. Advocated for techinical changes to allow DATA waivered practitioners to treat hospitalized patients with OUD as a primary diagnosis with medications via hospital orders/controlled substance stock 22. Advocated for eligibility clarification to include addiction medicine physicians under current loan repayment/scholarship programs 23. Advocated for rapid healthcare response teams after clinics are shut down; DEA agent education around buprenorphine prescribing
2018 · third_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. 2608 - Opioid Crisis Response Act - address the opioid crisis 4.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 5.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. 6.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. 7.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. 8.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 9.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 10.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. 11.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 12.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 13.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 14.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 15.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 16.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 17.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 18. S.3462 - Improving Coverage for Substance Use Disorder Recovery Expansion Act-amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to provide medical assistance for substance use disorder treatment services to individuals between the ages of 21 and 64 with substance use disorders, and for other purposes 19. H.R. 3545/6082 - the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act amends the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). 20. Provided technical assistance on draft bills regarding grants for medication-assisted treatment/recovery programs for incarcerated individuals 21. Advocated for techinical changes to allow DATA waivered practitioners to treat hospitalized patients with OUD as a primary diagnosis with medications via hospital orders/controlled substance stock 22. Advocated for eligibility clarification to include addiction medicine physicians under current loan repayment/scholarship programs 23. Advocated for rapid healthcare response teams after clinics are shut down; DEA agent education around buprenorphine prescribing
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support continuation of high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of current levels of health care coverage. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers. H.R. 3728, Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs H.R.5385, Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act Issue: Support reauthorization of the Childrens Hospital GME program H.R. 959/S. 1109 Title VIII Nursing Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2017 Issue: Support reauthorization of Title VIII nursing workforce development programs S.3095 / H.R. 2574, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Educate Congress and support training on substance abuse, pain management, and safe prescribing practices. Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Support reauthorization of the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund P.L. 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Support Implementation of 21st Century Cures Act Issue: Promote resilience of health professionals Issue: Support policies to address IV fluid shortages exacerbated by hurricanes, and educate Congress on the shortage of IV saline fluid and injectable drug shortage. H.R. 5247, Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act. Issue: Oppose Right to Try legislation that removes safety measures under FDAs current expanded access program. S.2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S.2711, Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018 Issue: Support policies to address the opioid epidemic including improving coverage and payment for non-opioid therapies, enhancing usability of PDMPs, addressing physician shortages, promoting medication assisted treatment, eliminating Medicare limits on in-patient psychiatric hospital treatment, eliminating Medicaid IMD exclusion, aligning privacy regulations, and investing in research and education. H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Issue: Support legislation revising 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 2 to amend the Public Health Service Act to align federal privacy standards for substance use disorder (SUD) patient records more closely with standards under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). S.2852, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI) Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018 (Draft House legislation) Issue: Support the Hospital Preparedness Program and the reauthorization of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act. Support increased funding authorization levels. H.R.4776 Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018. Issue: Support reauthorization of the Hospital Preparedness Program Issue: Oppose restrictions on fetal tissue and embryonic stem cell research. Issue: Amend Controlled Substances Act to improve MAT waiver process for qualified health professionals. H.R. 5261, Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 Issue: Provide grants to regional Centers of Excellence in substance use disorder education. Issue: Support legislative solutions to fire arm related injuries and fatalities including research, public health surveillance, and firearm background checks. H.R. 4392, To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes. Issue: Support rescission of Medicare cuts to hospitals that participate in 340B Drug Pricing Program H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act Issue: Oppose bill that would impose a moratorium on 340B hospitals and other issues S. 2312, 340B HELP Act Issue: Oppose bill that would impose a moratorium and add additional reporting requirements for 340B hospitals S.2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act of 2018 Issue: Oppose bill that would require hospitals to report total 340B acquisition costs H.R. 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act Issue: Support bill to rescind Medicare cuts to 340B hospitals and improve program integrity H.R. 5598: 340B Optimization Act Issue: Oppose bill that would change eligibility metrics in the 340B program H.R. 6240, Drug Discount Accountability Act Issue: Oppose bill that would impose a user fee on hospitals that participate in the 340B program
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 · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
Public Law 111-152, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Implementation of addiction treatment issues Public Law 110-343, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Regulations implementation, Mental health and addiction parity Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Implementation of addiction treatment issues Prescription Drug abuse issues Public Law 114-198, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, Opioid abuse and treatment issues Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act H.R.3692/S.2317, Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017 S.2711, Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act H.R.5102/S.2524, Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act H.R.5272, RESULTS Act H.R.5327/S.2589, Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R.5261, TEACH to Combat Addiction Act of 2018 S.2610, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Departments Act H.R.5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act H.R.5797, Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution (IMD CARE) Act H.R.6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R.5606, Advancing High Quality Treatment for Opioid Use Disorders in Medicare Act H.R.6082, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.2680, Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 S.3120, HEAL Act of 2018 Addition to #17 below: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
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
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $857,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Client expense: $1,339,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), 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: $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)