Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2018

Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255); in general H.R. 5311/S. 2456, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 2556/S. 1016, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3192/S. 2253, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act S. 774, the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act H.R. 4778/S. 2301, the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2406/H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5102/S. 2524, the Substance use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to market stabilization for the Affordable Care Act Issues related to opioids. Issues related to gun violence and mental health, in general H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the Audiology Patient Choice Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act H.R. 994, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act H.R. 1375, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health of Human Services to award grants to States (or collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training, education, consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other purposes. S. 581/H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law H.R. 2077, theRestoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act S. 1354, a bill to establish an Individual Market Reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.R. 3931/S.1905, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R. 4733/S. 2260, the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2317, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. H.R. 4903, Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment (COMBAT) Act H.R. 5083, the Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R. 5385/S. 2597, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act S. 2606, the Opioid ECHO Act H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 5483, the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.3337, the Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.6597, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act S. 2554, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act H.R. 6143, the Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act Issues relating to suicide prevention; in general Issues relating to the enforcement of mental health parity; in general

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 3767/S. 989 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 H.R. 6597 The Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Relief Act H.R. 2913 - Mental Health in Schools Act Opposing the policy of separating immigrant children from families Call for fair treatment of children in CBP custody Continued full funding for stabilizing the health insurance marketplace Continued full funding for substance use disorder services programs Protection of Mental Health Parity requirements H.R. 3192/S. 2253 The CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 3931/S. 1950 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act H.R. 2345 - The National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4778/S. 2301 - The Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 H.R. 5734 The Residential Education Deferred Interest Act S. 3337 The Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 6157 Appropriations for DOD, Labor/HHS/Education and continuing Appropriations for all other agencies Opposing limited duration insurance plans

Client expense: $54,000 · Firm income: Not reported

No bill#: Educate about the role of occupational therapy in the school system and from a higher education stand point. HR 2902: IDEA Full Funding Act: Advocated for level funding, passage. Higher Education Act (HEA)- no bill#: Advocated to keep current programmatic accreditation the same in any HEA reauthorization. Also advocated to preserve and expand existing student tuition assistance programs. S. 1370/HR 2913 - Mental Health in Schools: Educated about occupational therapy's role. HR 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act: Oppose HR 4508 - PROSPER Act: Oppose The elimination of the undergraduate federal student loan subsidy, the arbitrary cap on graduate loans per semester, and lifetime; and the elimination of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Opposed the proposed provision to change the programmatic and institutional accreditation system and advocated for Members to propose an amendment to make technical corrections. Advocated for Resolution for National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week. S. 3337: Mental Health Services to Students Act - educated about role of occupational therapy in promoting mental health in the schools and advocated to include occupational therapy in the bill for behavioral health services.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Advancing Career Pathways Innovation Act (S. 1245), Aim Higher Act (H.R. 6543), Anti-Lunch Shaming Act (S. 1064/H.R. 2401), Child Care for Working Families Act (S. 1806/H.R. 3773), Choices in Education Act (H.R. 610), Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (S. 235/H.R. 691), DIPLOMA Act (H.R. 7204), Educating Tomorrows Workforce Act (S. 628), Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act (H.R. 5199/S. 2517), Educational Opportunities Act (H.R. 895/S. 148), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 1694/H.R. 3636), Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act (H.R. 160), Enhancing Educational Opportunities for all Students Act (H.R. 716), Expanding Access to the Workforce Through Dual Enrollment Act (H.R. 6685), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2902), Investing in 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act (S. 2775), Jumpstart on College Act (H.R. 2845), Keep Our PACT Act (S. 3699), Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act (S. 718/H.R. 1710), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 2913/S. 1370), Mental Health Services for Students Act (S. 3337), Middle STEP Act (S. 1814/H.R. 3785), Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act (S. 3308), PROSPER Act (H.R. 4508); Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 3580), Public Funds for Public Schools Act (H.R. 4269), Rebuild Americas Schools Act (H.R. 2475), Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act (no bill #), SAFE Kids Act (S. 3319), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1957/S. 2572), School Building Improvement Act (S. 1674), Smoke-Free Schools Act (S. 3701), STOP School Violence Act (H.R. 4909/S. 2495), Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act (H.R. 627), Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353/S. 3217), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 5374/S. 2584) Teachers are Leaders Act (S. 1413/H.R. 5767); and Trauma Informed Schools Act (H.R. 7320); National Principals Month resolution (H. Res. 1116); ESSA implementation; stakeholder engagement; Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants; School Leader Recruitment and Support program; Carl D. Perkins CTE program; private school vouchers; District of Columbia private school voucher program; Impact Aid; E-Rate; homework gap, IDEA; transgender students; supplemental priorities for discretionary grant programs; school discipline guidance; HEA reauthorization; Public Service Loan Forgiveness; Teacher Quality Partnership; education in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; school safety; the Federal Commission on School Safety; the U.S. Department of Educations Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE); and the U.S. Department of Educations Privacy and Technical Assistance Center

H.R. 1289 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act S. 1188/H.R.2535 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 6 [P.L. No: 115-271] - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.Res.1099 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment H.R.3331 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology. S.1732 - Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act S. 1905/ H.R.3931 - Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1016/H.R. 2556 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 S.2120/H.R. 5034 - International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 S.2164/H.R.2953 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. S.1334/H.R.2797 - Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 H.R.620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 S.Res.427 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month during March 2018 and World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018. H.Res.770 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month during March 2018 and World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018. H.R.3713 - Geriatrics Workforce and Caregiver Enhancement Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S.2301/H.R. 4778- Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 1015/H.R.2345 [P.L. No: 115-233] - National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.4704 - Nursing Home CARE Act S.2227/H.R. 5306 - EMPOWER Care Act S.2076/H.R. 4256 [P.L. No: 115-406] - BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Improving Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage. H.R. 5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 Preserve ACA Essential Health Benefits, cost sharing subsidies, state waivers, and funding for navigators and assisters. Health care access Reduce Gun Violence: Comprehensive Legislative Solutions to firearm-related injuries and fatalities Opioid Epidemic 340B drug pricing issues Section 1115 waiver approval issues Medicare Part D program issues Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) issues H.R.6597 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R.5202/S.916 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 S.1370/H.R.2913 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017 S.3337 - Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2018

Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act (Public Law No: 114-255); in general H.R. 5311/S. 2456, the CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 H.R. 2556/S. 1016, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act S. 1850, the Protecting Jessica Grubbs Legacy Act H.R. 3545, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act Docket ID: SAMHSA-4162-20, Confidentiality of Substance Use Disorder Patient Records Issues relating to the reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program H.R. 3192/S. 2253, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act S. 774, the Trauma-Informed Care for Children and Families Act H.R. 4778/S. 2301, the Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act S. 2406/H.R. 5002, the Advancing Cutting-Edge (ACE) Research Act H.R. 5102/S. 2524, the Substance use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to market stabilization for the Affordable Care Act Issues related to opioids. Issues related to gun violence and mental health, in general H.R. 2276/S. 2575, the Audiology Patient Choice Act H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S. 2680, the Opioid Crisis Response Act H.R. 994, the Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act H.R. 1375, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Secretary of Health of Human Services to award grants to States (or collaborations of States) to establish, expand, or maintain a comprehensive regional, State, or municipal system to provide training, education, consultation, and other resources to prescribers relating to patient pain, substance misuse, and substance abuse disorders, and for other purposes. S. 581/H.R. 5009, Jessie's Law H.R. 2077, theRestoring the Patient's Voice Act H.R. 2345, the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act S. 1354, a bill to establish an Individual Market Reinsurance fund to provide funding for State individual market stabilization reinsurance programs. H.R. 3692, the Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act H.R. 3931/S.1905, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R. 4733/S. 2260, the Opioids and STOP Pain Initiative Act S. 2317, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for additional flexibility with respect to medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorders, and for other purposes. H.R. 4903, Combating Opioid Misuse By Advancing Treatment (COMBAT) Act H.R. 5083, the Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Opioid Treatment for Seniors Act H.R. 5327, the Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act H.R. 5385/S. 2597, the Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act S. 2606, the Opioid ECHO Act H.R. 5795, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act H.R. 5483, the Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act H.R. 6082, the Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act S.3337, the Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R.6597, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act Issues relating to suicide prevention; in general Issues relating to the enforcement of mental health parity; in general

Advancing Career Pathways Innovation Act (S. 1245), Aim Higher Act (H.R. 6543), Anti-Lunch Shaming Act (S. 1064/H.R. 2401), Child Care for Working Families Act (S. 1806/H.R. 3773), Choices in Education Act (H.R. 610), Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (S. 235/H.R. 691), Educating Tomorrows Workforce Act (S. 628), Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act (H.R. 5199/S. 2517), Educational Opportunities Act (H.R. 895/S. 148), Educator Preparation Reform Act (S. 1694/H.R. 3636), Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act (H.R. 160), Enhancing Educational Opportunities for all Students Act (H.R. 716), Expanding Access to the Workforce Through Dual Enrollment Act (H.R. 6685), IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 2902), Jumpstart on College Act (H.R. 2845), Investing in 21st Century Workforce Partnerships Act (S. 2775), Jumpstart on College Act (H.R. 2845), Making Education Affordable and Accessible Act (S. 718/H.R. 1710), Mental Health in Schools Act (H.R. 2913/S. 1370), Mental Health Services for Students Act (S. 3337), Middle STEP Act (S. 1814/H.R. 3785), Preparing and Retaining Education Professionals Act (S. 3308), PROSPER Act (H.R. 4508); Prohibit E-Cigarette Use in Schools Act (no bill #), Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act (H.R. 3580), Public Funds for Public Schools Act (H.R. 4269), Rebuild Americas Schools Act (H.R. 2475), Recruiting and Retaining Effective School Leaders Act (no bill #), SAFE Kids Act (S. 3319), Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1957/S. 2572), School Building Improvement Act (S. 1674), STOP School Violence Act (H.R. 4909/S. 2495), Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act (H.R. 627), Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2353/S. 3217), Student Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 5374/S. 2584) and Teachers are Leaders Act (S. 1413); ESSA implementation; stakeholder engagement; Titles I, II, and IV of ESSA; Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grants; School Leader Recruitment and Support program; Carl D. Perkins CTE program; private school vouchers; District of Columbia private school voucher program; Impact Aid; E-Rate; homework gap, IDEA; transgender students; supplemental priorities for discretionary grant programs; school discipline guidance; HEA reauthorization; Public Service Loan Forgiveness; Teacher Quality Partnership; education in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; school safety; the Federal Commission on School Safety; the U.S. Department of Educations Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE); and the U.S. Department of Educations Privacy and Technical Assistance Center

S. 3158/H.R.6470 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, and HR. 6157 - Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2019. Advocated for increased FY19 funding for the Behavioral Health Workforce Education Training and Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training grants, to maintain eligibility for occupational therapy programs in both, and inclusion of specific language to ensure masters and doctoral level occupational therapy programs be included in both grants. Advocated for an increase to the Title IVA block grant and for it to remain a formulary grant in FY19. Advocated for an increase to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) in FY19. No bill#: Educate about the role of occupational therapy in the school system and from a higher education stand point. HR 2902: IDEA Full Funding Act: Advocated for level funding, passage. Higher Education Act (HEA)- no bill#: Advocated to keep current programmatic accreditation the same in any HEA reauthorization. Also advocated to preserve and expand existing student tuition assistance programs. S. 1370 - Mental Health in Schools: Educated about occupational therapy's role. HR 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act: Oppose HR 4508 - PROSPER Act: Oppose The elimination of the undergraduate federal student loan subsidy, the arbitrary cap on graduate loans per semester, and lifetime; and the elimination of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Opposed the proposed provision to change the programmatic and institutional accreditation system and advocated for Members to propose an amendment to make technical corrections. Advocated for Resolution for National Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Appreciation Week. S. 3337: Mental Health Services to Students Act - educated about role of occupational therapy in promoting mental health in the schools and advocated to include occupational therapy in the bill for behavioral health services.

HR 959/S 1109 - the Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs Reauthorization Act HR 3692/S 2317 - the Addiction Treatment Improvement Act HR 6 - SUPPORT for Families and Communities Act HR 5102 Substance Use Disorder Loan Repayment Act S 2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act S 3337 - Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2018 HR 6597 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Relief Act of 2018 Letter to HHS regarding scope of practice laws

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 1289 - Dorothy I. Height and Whitney M. Young, Jr., Social Work Reinvestment Act S. 1188/H.R.2535 - Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act S.2524/H.R. 5102 - Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.Res.1099 - Providing for the concurrence by the House in the Senate amendment to H.R. 6, with an amendment H.R.3331 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to promote testing of incentive payments for behavioral health providers for adoption and use of certified electronic health record technology. S.1732 - Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act S. 1905/ H.R.3931 - Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act S.1016/H.R. 2556 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2017 S.2120/H.R. 5034 - International Violence Against Women Act of 2017 S.2164/H.R.2953 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings. S.1334/H.R.2797 - Patient Choice and Quality Care Act of 2017 H.R.620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 S.Res.427 - A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month during March 2018 and World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018. H.Res.770 - Supporting the goals and ideals of Social Work Month during March 2018 and World Social Work Day on March 20, 2018. H.R.3713 - Geriatrics Workforce and Caregiver Enhancement Act S. 2456/H.R. 5311 - CARA 2.0 Act of 2018 S.2301/H.R. 4778- Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 S. 1015/H.R.2345 [P.L. No: 115-233] - National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.4704 - Nursing Home CARE Act S.2227/H.R. 5306 - EMPOWER Care Act S.2076/H.R. 4256 - BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer's Act S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 Improving Parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Coverage. H.R. 5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 Preserve ACA Essential Health Benefits, cost sharing subsidies, state waivers, and funding for navigators and assisters. Reduce Gun Violence: Comprehensive Legislative Solutions to firearm-related injuries and fatalities Opioid Epidemic 340B drug pricing issues Section 1115 waiver approval issues Medicare Part D program issues Medicaid non-emergency medical transportation (NEMT) issues H.R.6597 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018 H.R.5202/S.916 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 S.1370/H.R.2913 - Mental Health in Schools Act of 2017 S.3337 - Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2018

H.R. 3767/S. 989 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2017 H.R. 6597 The Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Relief Act H.R. 2913 - Mental Health in Schools Act Opposing the policy of separating immigrant children from families H.R. 2290/S. 1357 - The family based care services act H.R. 3552 - Cady Housh and Jason Flatt Teen Suicide Prevention Act of 2017 Continued full funding for stabilizing the health insurance marketplace Continued full funding for substance use disorder services programs Protection of Mental Health Parity requirements H.R. 3192/S. 2253 The CHIP Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 3931/S. 1950 Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act Funding of the infant and early childhood mental health grant program H.R. 2345 - The National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017 H.R. 4778/S. 2301 - The Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018 Opposing cuts to the Affordable Care Act's Navigator Program H.R. 5734 The Residential Education Deferred Interest Act S. 3337 The Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 6157 Appropriations for DOD, Labor/HHS/Education and continuing Appropriations for all other agencies

Client expense: $24,510 · Firm income: Not reported