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Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018
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Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Controlled Substances Act to direct the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to register an emergency medical services (EMS) agency to administer controlled substances if the agency submits an application demonstrating that it is authorized to conduct such activity in the state in which the agency practices. The DEA may deny an application if it determines that the registration is inconsistent with the public interest. An EMS agency may obtain a single registration in each state instead of a separate registration for each location. A registered EMS agency may deliver, store, and receive controlled substances, subject to specified conditions. An EMS professional of a registered EMS agency may administer controlled substances in schedules II, III, IV, or V outside the physical presence of a medical director if such administration is authorized under state law and pursuant to a standing or verbal order, subject to specified conditions. The bill specifies that a hospital-based EMS agency (i.e., an EMS agency owned or operated by a hospital) may continue to administer controlled substances under the hospital's DEA registration. (Sec. 3) A pharmacy may deliver a controlled substance to an administering practitioner in accordance with this bill's requirements, subject to specified conditions. The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on access to and the potential diversion of controlled substances administered by injection, implantation, or through the use of an intrathecal pump.
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Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2882-2884)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S2882-2884)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S2882-2884)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support H.R. 304/S. 916, The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services and discussed companion legislation with the Senate; Support H.R. 372, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017, a bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson with respect to the business of health insurance; Discussed with members of congress working on legislation that maintains coverage and improves Americas health care system through patient-centered care; Oppose HR 1156/ S 1133 , Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, a bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals; Support HR 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act, a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; Urged CMS to release guidance pertaining to hospital co-location arrangements and to provide flexibility in the agencys co-location policies; Support HR 2141/ S 898, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act of 2017, a bill that would reauthorize the Conrad State 30 Program and make other changes to improve patient access to care; Support S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster; Support HR 2212/ S 974Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2017, a bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products; Meet with HRSA Administrator and senior staff on 340B drug pricing program; Discussed marketplace stabilization solutions with Hill staff; Support and Recommend changes to HR 1253, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017 a bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for constructing or renovating, or planning construction or renovation of, qualified psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities, and for other purposes: advocated for changes to clarify/expand the entities that can be loan applicants/recipients; Urged the Administration to suspend the faulty star ratings from the Hospital Compare website; Eliminate barriers to care with the creation of an Anti-Kickback safe harbor for clinical integration arrangements that establishes the basic accountabilities for the use of incentive payment or shared savings programs among hospitals, physicians and other providers, along with a safe-harbor for assistance to patients that would protect providers from financial penalties under the Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for providing an inducement to a patient; Advocated for changes including: eliminating geographic and setting locations requirements so patients outside of rural areas can benefit from telehealth; expanding the types of technology that can be used, including remote monitoring; and covering all services that are safe to provide, rather than a small list of approved services; Submit Statement Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Health Care Stakeholders about the importance of stabilizing the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018 and beyond; We urged Congress to pass legislation to fund the ACA cost-sharing reductions; Urged Senators to oppose the Graham-Cassidy proposal being considered in the Senate because this proposal would make significant changes to health care coverage and health care financing; Review of H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances; Discussions with Congress on prescription drug monitoring programs, the dispensing of controlled substances, and clinical workflow; Discussions with Congress on draft legislation related to prescription drug monitoring programs; Urged Congress to consider advancing solutions aimed at making our health care system stronger, protecting access and coverage, and exploring new delivery system reforms that have the potential to make care both more affordable and safer; Review of The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act, a bill to provide funding to combat the opioid epidemic; Discussions with the White House/Office of National Drug Control Policy about the opioid epidemic, including concerns about regulations that prohibit the sharing of substance use disorder records among health care providers; Support H.R. 4392 a bill to prevent cuts to the 340B drug savings program, which would provide relief from deep cuts to payments to hospitals participating in the 340B program; Letter to congress outlining AHA opposition to a potential policy that would cut payments to hospitals treating hospice patients; Oppose H.R. 4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a moratorium on the registration of certain new 340B hospitals and associated site; Sent comments to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for its hearing on Examining the Impact of Health Care Consolidation.; Letter sent to the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee for its hearing on, "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety"; Letter submitted to the Ways and Means Committee on policy recommendations to address the opioid epidemic; Sent letter to discuss the current state of health care costs, and efforts to increase transparency in the pricing of health care services and the quality of care; Addressed our concerns with the MedPAC Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Support HR 4776, Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity and would increase the level of authorized funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program to $515 million; Submitted statement to the Senate HELP Committee on the Hearing on How to Reduce Health Care Costs: Understanding the Cost of Health Care in America; Submitted a Statement for the HELP hearing on Effective Administration of the 340B Drug Pricing Program; Support certain provisions in Helping to End Addiction and Lesson (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; Support HR 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act or the SERV Communities Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify the intent of the 340B program and provide for enhanced 340B program integrity; Support S 2597Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; Support HR 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety ActA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records; Support S 2516, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department ActA bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in emergency departments; Support HR 5176/ S 2610, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 A bill to 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; Submit statement to the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on the hearing Identifying Innovative Practices and Technology in Health Care; Support S 1845 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act" To amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6; Submitted statement to the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee for the hearing "Improving the Coordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment." The statement focuses on 42 CFR Part 2; Comments to HELP Committee's discussion draft of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; The current Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) will sunset on October 1, 2018 so this is "must-do" legislation; Support S 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI), A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; Supports S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (VA MISSION Act of 2018).A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs,Submitted a statement to the Ways and Means Committee hearing on "Lowering Costs and Expanding Access to Health Care through Consumer-Directed Health Plans;" Submitted a statement to the Senate HELP Subcommittee on "Primary Health and Retirement Security on Health Care in Rural America: Examining Experiences and Costs"; Submitted a statement to the Senate HELP Committee on "Reducing Health Care Costs: Eliminating Excess Health Care Spending and Improving Quality and Value for Patients"; Submitted comments on the consumer-directed health plan legislation to the Committee on Ways & Means; Submitted a statement to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on "Opportunities to Improve the 340B Drug Pricing Program"; Discussions about maternal health issues sent by the majority oversight and health subcommittee chairs; Discussions about the Megan Rondini Act; Surprise billing letter to congressional and committee leadership and discussions with members on the same issue; Letter on short-term limited duration plan rule; Meeting with Committee to discuss clarification of Anti-Kickback Statute provisions in the SUPPORT Act.
Client expense: $5,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act. S. 916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; S.2456 CARA 2.0 Act of 2018; H.R. 5202 Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; H.R. 6 Support for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018; H.R. 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018; H.R. 5272 To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders; H.R. 5327 Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018; H.R. 5483 Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018; H.R. 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act; S. 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act. Implementation of the CARA Act and its nurse practitioner/physician assistant prescribing provisions. S.2456 CARA 2.0 Act of 2018; S.916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; H.R. 5202 Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; H.R. 6 Support for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018; H.R. 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018; H.R. 5272 To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders; H.R. 5327 Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018; H.R. 5483 Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018; H.R. 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act; S. 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Assisting in the resolution of Drug Enforcement Administrations rules around the provision of injectable buprenorphine addressed in S 916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 and HR 5202 Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 916, Protecting Patient Access to emergency Medications Act of 2017; H.R.5205 Ensuring Patient Access to substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; Reimbursement issues; issues related to opioid addiction; issues related to NIH/HHS funding levels; issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 1492 Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017; Implementation of the CARA Act. H.R. 6, Support for Patients and Communities Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
| Democratic |
| ND |
| John Boozman | Republican | AR |
| John Hoeven | Republican | ND |
| Lamar Alexander | Republican | TN |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Michael F. Bennet | Democratic | CO |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard Blumenthal | Democratic | CT |
| Roy Blunt | Republican | MO |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 916, Protecting Patient Access to emergency Medications Act of 2017; H.R.5205 Ensuring Patient Access to substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; Reimbursement issues; issues related to opioid addiction; issues related to NIH/HHS funding levels; issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 1492 Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017; Implementation of the CARA Act. H.R. 6, Support for Patients and Communities Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
reducing stigma and promoting treatment of opioid use disorder raising awareness of the benefits of medication assisted therapy (MAT) ensuring patient access to MAT, including S.916- Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; HR 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; and HR 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 HR 6, "Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act or the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
reducing stigma and promoting treatment of opioid use disorder raising awareness of the benefits of medication assisted therapy (MAT) ensuring patient access to MAT, including S.916- Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; HR 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; and HR 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 HR 6, "Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act or the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medication assisted treatment for Opioid use disorder, implementation. H.R. 5202/S. 916 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018. H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 3120 - HEAL Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Medication assisted treatment for Opioid use disorder, implementation. H.R. 5202/S. 916 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018. H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 3120 - HEAL Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medication Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medication assisted treatment for Opioid use disorder, implementation. H.R. 5202/S. 916 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018. H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 3120 - HEAL Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act. S. 916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; S.2456 CARA 2.0 Act of 2018; H.R. 5202 Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; H.R. 6 Support for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018; H.R. 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018; H.R. 5272 To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders; H.R. 5327 Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018; H.R. 5483 Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018; H.R. 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act; S. 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act. Implementation of the CARA Act and its nurse practitioner/physician assistant prescribing provisions. S.2456 CARA 2.0 Act of 2018; S.916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; H.R. 5202 Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; H.R. 6 Support for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018; H.R. 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018; H.R. 5272 To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders; H.R. 5327 Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018; H.R. 5483 Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018; H.R. 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act; S. 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Support H.R. 304/S. 916, The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services and discussed companion legislation with the Senate; Support H.R. 372, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017, a bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson with respect to the business of health insurance; Discussed with members of congress working on legislation that maintains coverage and improves Americas health care system through patient-centered care; Oppose HR 1156/ S 1133 , Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, a bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals; Support HR 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act, a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; Urged CMS to release guidance pertaining to hospital co-location arrangements and to provide flexibility in the agencys co-location policies; Support HR 2141/ S 898, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act of 2017, a bill that would reauthorize the Conrad State 30 Program and make other changes to improve patient access to care; Support S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster; Support HR 2212/ S 974Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2017, a bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products; Meet with HRSA Administrator and senior staff on 340B drug pricing program; Discussed marketplace stabilization solutions with Hill staff; Support and Recommend changes to HR 1253, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017a bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for constructing or renovating, or planning construction or renovation of, qualified psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities, and for other purposes: advocated for changes to clarify/expand the entities that can be loan applicants/recipients; Urged the Administration to suspend the faulty star ratings from the Hospital Compare website; Eliminate barriers to care with the creation of an Anti-Kickback safe harbor for clinical integration arrangements that establishes the basic accountabilities for the use of incentive payment or shared savings programs among hospitals, physicians and other providers, along with a safe-harbor for assistance to patients that would protect providers from financial penalties under the Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for providing an inducement to a patient; Advocated for changes including: eliminating geographic and setting locations requirements so patients outside of rural areas can benefit from telehealth; expanding the types of technology that can be used, including remote monitoring; and covering all services that are safe to provide, rather than a small list of approved services; Submit Statement Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Health Care Stakeholders about the importance of stabilizing the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018 and beyond; We urged Congress to pass legislation to fund the ACA cost-sharing reductions; Urged Senators to oppose the Graham-Cassidy proposal being considered in the Senate because this proposal would make significant changes to health care coverage and health care financing; Review of H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances; Discussions with Congress on prescription drug monitoring programs, the dispensing of controlled substances, and clinical workflow; Discussions with Congress on draft legislation related to prescription drug monitoring programs; Urged Congress to consider advancing solutions aimed at making our health care system stronger, protecting access and coverage, and exploring new delivery system reforms that have the potential to make care both more affordable and safer; Review of The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act, a bill to provide funding to combat the opioid epidemic; Discussions with the White House/Office of National Drug Control Policy about the opioid epidemic, including concerns about regulations that prohibit the sharing of substance use disorder records among health care providers; Support H.R. 4392 a bill to prevent cuts to the 340B drug savings program, which would provide relief from deep cuts to payments to hospitals participating in the 340B program; Letter to congress outlining AHA opposition to a potential policy that would cut payments to hospitals treating hospice patients; Oppose H.R. 4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a moratorium on the registration of certain new 340B hospitals and associated site; Sent comments to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for its hearing on Examining the Impact of Health Care Consolidation.; Letter sent to the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee for its hearing on, "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety"; Letter submitted to the Ways and Means Committee on policy recommendations to address the opioid epidemic; Sent letter to discuss the current state of health care costs, and efforts to increase transparency in the pricing of health care services and the quality of care; Addressed our concerns with the MedPAC Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Addressed our concerns with the Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Support HR4776, Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity and would increase the level of authorized funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program to $515 million; Submitted statement to the Senate HELP Committee on the Hearing on How to Reduce Health Care Costs: Understanding the Cost of Health Care in America; Submitted a Statement for the HELP hearing on Effective Administration of the 340B Drug Pricing Program; Support certain provisions in Helping to End Addiction and Lesson (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; Support HR 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act or the SERV Communities Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify the intent of the 340B program and provide for enhanced 340B program integrity; Support S 2597Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; Support HR 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety ActA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records; Support S 2516, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department ActA bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in emergency departments; Support HR 5176/ S 2610, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 A bill to 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; Submit statement to the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on the hearing Identifying Innovative Practices and Technology in Health Care; Support S 1845 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act" To amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6; Submitted statement to the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee for the hearing "Improving the Coordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment." The statement focuses on 42 CFR Part 2; Comments to HELP Committee's discussion draft of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; The current Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) will sunset on October 1, 2018 so this is "must-do" legislation; Support S 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI), A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; Supports S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (VA MISSION Act of 2018).A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs,Submitted a statement to the Ways and Means Committee hearing on "Lowering Costs and Expanding Access to Health Care through Consumer-Directed Health Plans;" Submitted a statement to the Senate HELP Subcommittee on "Primary Health and Retirement Security on Health Care in Rural America: Examining Experiences and Costs"; Submitted a statement to the Senate HELP Committee on "Reducing Health Care Costs: Eliminating Excess Health Care Spending and Improving Quality and Value for Patients"; Submitted comments on the consumer-directed health plan legislation to the Committee on Ways & Means; Submitted a statement to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on "Opportunities to Improve the 340B Drug Pricing Program".
Client expense: $5,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
reducing stigma and promoting treatment of opioid use disorder raising awareness of the benefits of medication assisted therapy (MAT) ensuring patient access to MAT, including S.916- Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; HR 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; and HR 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 HR 6, "Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act or the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 916, Protecting Patient Access to emergency Medications Act of 2017; H.R.5205 Ensuring Patient Access to substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; Reimbursement issues; issues related to opioid addiction; issues related to NIH/HHS funding levels; issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 1492 Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017; Implementation of the CARA Act. H.R. 6, Support for Patients and Communities Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 (H.R. 5202/S.916/H.R. 6).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Medication assisted treatment for Opioid use disorder, implementation. H.R. 5202/S. 916 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018. H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act. S. 3120 - HEAL Act of 2018.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner. S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, H.R.5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - all relevant sections pertaining to opioid crisis
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner. S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, H.R.5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - all relevant sections pertaining to opioid crisis
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner. S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, H.R.5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - all relevant sections pertaining to opioid crisis
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner. S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, H.R.5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - all relevant sections pertaining to opioid crisis
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S.916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner. S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, H.R.5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - all relevant sections pertaining to opioid crisis
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medication Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
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
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Assisting in the resolution of Drug Enforcement Administrations rules around the provision of injectable buprenorphine addressed in S 916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 and HR 5202 Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Assisting in the resolution of Drug Enforcement Administrations rules around the provision of injectable buprenorphine addressed in S 916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017 and HR 5202 Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medication Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Support H.R. 304/S. 916, The Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act with regard to the provision of emergency medical services and discussed companion legislation with the Senate; Support H.R. 372, The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2017, a bill to repeal McCarran-Ferguson with respect to the business of health insurance; Discussed with members of congress working on legislation that maintains coverage and improves Americas health care system through patient-centered care; Oppose HR 1156/ S 1133 , Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017, a bill to repeal changes made by health care reform laws to the Medicare exception to the prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals; Support HR 1215, Protecting Access to Care Act, a bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; Urged CMS to release guidance pertaining to hospital co-location arrangements and to provide flexibility in the agencys co-location policies; Support HR 2141/ S 898, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act of 2017, a bill that would reauthorize the Conrad State 30 Program and make other changes to improve patient access to care; Support S.781/ HR 1876. Good Samaritan Health Professional Act of 2017, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster; Support HR 2212/ S 974Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2017, a bill to promote competition in the market for drugs and biological products by facilitating the timely entry of lower-cost generic and biosimilar versions of those drugs and biological products; Meet with HRSA Administrator and senior staff on 340B drug pricing program; Discussed marketplace stabilization solutions with Hill staff; Support and Recommend changes to HR 1253, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Accessibility Act of 2017a bill to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make loans and loan guarantees for constructing or renovating, or planning construction or renovation of, qualified psychiatric and substance abuse treatment facilities, and for other purposes: advocated for changes to clarify/expand the entities that can be loan applicants/recipients; Urged the Administration to suspend the faulty star ratings from the Hospital Compare website; Eliminate barriers to care with the creation of an Anti-Kickback safe harbor for clinical integration arrangements that establishes the basic accountabilities for the use of incentive payment or shared savings programs among hospitals, physicians and other providers, along with a safe-harbor for assistance to patients that would protect providers from financial penalties under the Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for providing an inducement to a patient; Advocated for changes including: eliminating geographic and setting locations requirements so patients outside of rural areas can benefit from telehealth; expanding the types of technology that can be used, including remote monitoring; and covering all services that are safe to provide, rather than a small list of approved services; Submit Statement Stabilizing Premiums and Helping Individuals in the Individual Insurance Market for 2018: Health Care Stakeholders about the importance of stabilizing the Health Insurance Marketplaces for 2018 and beyond; We urged Congress to pass legislation to fund the ACA cost-sharing reductions; Urged Senators to oppose the Graham-Cassidy proposal being considered in the Senate because this proposal would make significant changes to health care coverage and health care financing; Review of H.R. 3528, Every Prescription Conveyed Securely Act, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require e-prescribing for coverage under part D of the Medicare program of prescription drugs that are controlled substances; Discussions with Congress on prescription drug monitoring programs, the dispensing of controlled substances, and clinical workflow; Discussions with Congress on draft legislation related to prescription drug monitoring programs; Urged Congress to consider advancing solutions aimed at making our health care system stronger, protecting access and coverage, and exploring new delivery system reforms that have the potential to make care both more affordable and safer; Review of The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act, a bill to provide funding to combat the opioid epidemic; Discussions with the White House/Office of National Drug Control Policy about the opioid epidemic, including concerns about regulations that prohibit the sharing of substance use disorder records among health care providers; Support H.R. 4392 a bill to prevent cuts to the 340B drug savings program, which would provide relief from deep cuts to payments to hospitals participating in the 340B program; Letter to congress outlining AHA opposition to a potential policy that would cut payments to hospitals treating hospice patients; Oppose H.R. 4710, 340B Protecting Access for the Underserved and Safety-Net Entities (PAUSE) Act, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a moratorium on the registration of certain new 340B hospitals and associated site; Sent comments to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for its hearing on Examining the Impact of Health Care Consolidation.; Letter sent to the Energy & Commerce Subcommittee for its hearing on, "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety"; Letter submitted to the Ways and Means Committee on policy recommendations to address the opioid epidemic; Sent letter to discuss the current state of health care costs, and efforts to increase transparency in the pricing of health care services and the quality of care; Addressed our concerns with the MedPAC Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Addressed our concerns with the Commissions draft recommendation to substantially reduce payments for off-campus stand-alone emergency departments (EDs) that are within 6 miles of an on-campus hospital ED; Support HR4776, Hospital Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2018, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize a program of partnerships for State and regional hospital preparedness to improve surge capacity and would increase the level of authorized funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program to $515 million; Submitted statement to the Senate HELP Committee on the Hearing on How to Reduce Health Care Costs: Understanding the Cost of Health Care in America; Submitted a Statement for the HELP hearing on Effective Administration of the 340B Drug Pricing Program; Support certain provisions in Helping to End Addiction and Lesson (HEAL) Substance Use Disorders Act of 2018; Support HR 6071, Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable Communities Act or the SERV Communities Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify the intent of the 340B program and provide for enhanced 340B program integrity; Support S 2597Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the program of payments to children's hospitals that operate graduate medical education programs; Support HR 3545, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety ActA bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to protect the confidentiality of substance use disorder patient records; Support S 2516, Alternatives to Opioids (ALTO) in the Emergency Department ActA bill to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to conduct a demonstration program to test alternative pain management protocols to limit the use of opioids in emergency departments; Support HR 5176/ S 2610, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018 A bill to 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; Submit statement to the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health on the hearing Identifying Innovative Practices and Technology in Health Care; Support S 1845 Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act" To amend the Lead-Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Act to provide for additional procedures for families with children under the age of 6; Submitted statement to the Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee for the hearing "Improving the Coordination and Quality of Substance Use Disorder Treatment." The statement focuses on 42 CFR Part 2; Comments to HELP Committee's discussion draft of the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018; The current Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) will sunset on October 1, 2018 so this is "must-do" legislation; Support S 2852, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 (PAHPAI), A bill to reauthorize certain programs under the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act; Supports S. 2372, VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 (VA MISSION Act of 2018).A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to establish a commission for the purpose of making recommendations regarding the modernization or realignment of facilities of the Veterans Health Administration, to improve construction of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to the home loan program of the Department of Veterans Affairs,Submitted a statement to the Ways and Means Committee hearing on "Lowering Costs and Expanding Access to Health Care through Consumer-Directed Health Plans."
Client expense: $4,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act. Implementation of the CARA Act and its nurse practitioner/physician assistant prescribing provisions. S.2456 CARA 2.0 Act of 2018; S.916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; H.R. 5202 Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; H.R. 6 Support for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018; H.R. 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018; H.R. 5272 To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders; H.R. 5327 Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018; H.R. 5483 Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018; H.R. 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act; S. 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act. S. 916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; S.2456 CARA 2.0 Act of 2018; H.R. 5202 Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; H.R. 6 Support for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 5102 Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018; H.R. 5176 Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018; H.R. 5272 To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or prevent mental health or substance use disorders; H.R. 5327 Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018; H.R. 5483 Special Registration for Telemedicine Clarification Act of 2018; H.R. 5587 Peer Support Communities of Recovery Act; S. 2680 Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner. S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, H.R.5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - all relevant sections pertaining to opioid crisis
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner. S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, H.R.5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - all relevant sections pertaining to opioid crisis
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner. S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, H.R.5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - all relevant sections pertaining to opioid crisis
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Insurance
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner. S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, H.R.5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - all relevant sections pertaining to opioid crisis
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner. S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, H.R.5176 - Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018, H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act - all relevant sections pertaining to opioid crisis
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 (H.R. 5202/S.916); Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018 (S.2680) provisions related to Medication Assisted Therapy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 916, Protecting Patient Access to emergency Medications Act of 2017; H.R.5205 Ensuring Patient Access to substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; Reimbursement issues; issues related to opioid addiction; issues related to NIH/HHS funding levels; issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 1492 Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017; Implementation of the CARA Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
s916 Access to Emergency Medications Act Medication assisted therapy - opioids
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Health Issues
reducing stigma and promoting treatment of opioid use disorder raising awareness of the benefits of medication assisted therapy (MAT) ensuring patient access to MAT, including S.916- Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; HR 5202, Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; and HR 5176, Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 916, Protecting Patient Access to emergency Medications Act of 2017; H.R.5205 Ensuring Patient Access to substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018; Reimbursement issues; issues related to opioid addiction; issues related to NIH/HHS funding levels; issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act; H.R. 1492 Medical Controlled Substances Transportation Act of 2017; Implementation of the CARA Act; H.R. 1628 American Health Care Act of 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medication Act of 2017
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · first_quarter · Insurance
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · first_quarter · Alcohol and Drug Abuse
HR 5202 - Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018 , S. 916 - Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to provide for the delivery of a controlled substance by a pharmacy to an administering practitioner.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to funding for CARA, medication assisted treatment and 21st Century Cures Act. Implementation of the CARA Act and its nurse practitioner/physician assistant prescribing provisions. S.2456 CARA 2.0 Act of 2018; S.916 Protecting Patient Access to Emergency Medications Act of 2017; H.R. 5202 Ensuring Patient Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatments Act of 2018
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE