Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

H.R. 1109, the Mental Health Services for Students Act S. 1782, the Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 2599/ S. 2492, the Suicide Training and awareness nationally delivered for universal prevention act (STAND UP Act) H.R. 2431 / S. 2550, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 H.R. 3414, the Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 Efforts related to safety of children going back to school during COVID-19.

Client expense: $144,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Education Disability Issues, including IDEA Act Implementation ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Implementation Education needs and experiences of students with Tourette Syndrome, including impact of school from home virtually Respond, Innovate, Succeed and Empower (RISE) Act - S.1585/H.R.3086 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act - S.1782/H.R.3192 CARES Act - language regarding IDEA Act - H.R.748

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Mental Health issues (incl. 21st Cures Act implementation, mental health parity - incl. H.R.3165/S.1737 Mental Health Parity Compliance Act and H.R.2848 Parity Enforcement Act) General Health Care issues (including Medicare/Medicaid, pre-existing conditions coverage) Medicare Part D Protected Class Drugs coverage Research, Medical and Scientific Issues (including BRAIN initiative) H.R.1131/S.4583 - The Collaborative Academic Research Efforts (CARE) for Tourette Syndrome Act 21st Century Cures Act Implementation (including National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System) Access to Care and Treatment issues (including step therapy, prior authorization, non-medical switching - including HR 3107 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, HR 2279/S.2546 Safe Step Act) Drug pricing broadly Suicide Prevention (HR 419/S.2661 - The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, S.1782/H.R.3192 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students) Telehealth - increased coverage including making public health emergency coverage for telehealth permanent (including S.2741/H.R.4932 - CONNECT for Health Act, H.R.7663 - Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2020)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

H.R. 1109, Mental Health Services for Students Act S. 1782 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 2599/ S. 2492 Suicide Training and awareness nationally delivered for universal prevention act (STAND UP Act) H.R. 2431 / S. 2550, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 H.R. 3414, the Opioid Workforce Act of 2019

Client expense: $162,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Education Disability Issues, including IDEA Act Implementation ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Implementation Education needs and experiences of students with Tourette Syndrome Respond, Innovate, Succeed and Empower (RISE) Act - S.1585/H.R.3086 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act - S.1782/H.R.3192 CARES Act - language regarding IDEA Act - H.R. 748

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Mental Health issues (incl. 21st Cures Act implementation, mental health parity - incl. S.1585/H.R.1737 Mental Health Parity Compliance Act and H.R.2848 Parity Enforcement Act) General Health Care issues (including Medicare/Medicaid, pre-existing conditions coverage) Medicare Part D Protected Class Drugs coverage Research, Medical and Scientific Issues (including BRAIN initiative) H.R. 1131 - The Collaborative Academic Research Efforts (CARE) for Tourette Syndrome Act 21st Century Cures Act Implementation (including National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System) Telemedicine/Telehealth Access to Care and Treatment issues (including step therapy, prior authorization, non-medical switching - including HR 3107 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, HR 2279 Safe Step Act) Drug pricing broadly Suicide Prevention (HR 4194 - The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, S 1782/HR 3192 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students) S.2741/H.R.4932 - CONNECT for Health Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

HR 2283/S.1126 - CHANGE Act of 2019: Support expansion of services for people with Alzheimers and related dementia. No bill # - FY 2021 LHHS appropriations: Support funding for Mental Health workforce development programs at HRSA and support continued inclusion of occupational therapy in these programs (BHWET and MBHET). Support for funding for Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program. Support for Heart and Lung Research. Support for Increased funding for SAMHSA and HRSA programs. No bill # - FY 2021 Department of Defense Appropriations: Support for designating a stand-alone arthritis program within the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Program (CDMRP) at the Department of Defense, funded at $20 million. Support for extension and expansion of the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) demonstration program (no bill number). No bill# - Support for Congressional attention to the issue of falls related injuries and falls prevention. HR 3165/S 1737 - Mental Health Parity Compliance Act: Support passage. HR 2781 - Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019: Advocated for inclusion of language of HR 3637, Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act; support passage. S. 2997 - Title VII Health Care Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019: Advocated for inclusion of language of S 2747, Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act; support passage. HR 1109, Mental Health Services for Students Act: Support passage S. 1782 - The Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act: support passage HR 4564, Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act: Support passage HR 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act: Support passage HR 4861 Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act: Support passage HR 4309 Barriers to Suicide Act: Support passage S 995 Lifespan Respite Care Reauthorization Act: Support passage HR 3208/S 1755 - REAADI Act - support passage Asked Congress to address the shortage of personal protective equipment and ensure access to appropriate PPE for healthcare providers - including funding the national strategic stockpile. HR 6365/3559 -Immediate Relief for Rural Facilities and Providers Act of 2020: Support passage.

No bill number. Support inclusion of specialized instructional support personnel into title 2 of Higher Education Act. HR 1109: The Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019: support passage. S. 1782 - The Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act: support passage. HR 3637/S 2747 - The Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act of 2019: Support legislation to help increase the diversity of the occupational therapy workforce. HR 2781 - Educating Medical Professionals and Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness (EMPOWER) for Health Act of 2019: Advocated for inclusion of language of HR 3637, Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act: support passage. S. 2997 - Title VII Health Care Workforce Reauthorization Act of 2019: Advocated for inclusion of language of S 2747, Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act: support passage. S.2248 - HEROES Act: Support passage. HR 4107 - Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act: Support passage. HR 2431/S. 2500 - Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019: Support passage. No bill # - FY 2021 LHHS appropriations: Support funding for Mental Health workforce development programs at HRSA and support continued inclusion of occupational therapy in these programs (BHWET and MBHET). Support for funding for Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program. Support Full funding for IDEA and Title I funding. HR 3070 - CAPABILITY Act of 2019: advocated to include specialized instruction support personnel in the bill. HR 4674 - College Affordability Act (Higher Education Act reauthorization): support bill and advocated about accreditation, graduate loans, public service loan forgiveness, especially as it relates to occupational therapy. HR 4107 - Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act: support passage. HR 1878/S. 866 - IDEA Full Funding Bill: support passage Supported having a minimum six month freeze on student loan payment and resetting interest rates to zero during that time either through regulatory action or in HR 748 - CARES Act. HR 6201 - Families First Corona Virus Response Act: Supported Increased overall funding to IDEA and ESEA. HR 748 - Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: Oppose additional IDEA and ESEA Waiver authority for Secretary in HR 748 or future legislation. Supported Increased overall funding to IDEA and ESEA

Mental Health issues (incl. 21st Cures Act implementation, mental health parity - incl. S.1585/H.R.1737 Mental Health Parity Compliance Act and H.R.2848 Parity Enforcement Act General Health Care issues (including Medicare/Medicaid, pre-existing conditions coverage) Medicare Part D Protected Class Drugs coverage Research, Medical and Scientific Issues (including BRAIN initiative) H.R. 1131 - The Collaborative Academic Research Efforts (CARE) for Tourette Syndrome Act 21st Century Cures Act Implementation (including National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System) Telemedicine/Telehealth Access to Care and Treatment issues (including step therapy, prior authorization, non-medical switching - including HR 3107 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, HR 2279 Safe Step Act) Drug pricing broadly Suicide Prevention (HR 4194 - The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, S 1782/HR 3192 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students) S.2741/H.R.4932 - CONNECT for Health Act

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Education Disability Issues, including IDEA Act Implementation ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Implementation Education needs and experiences of students with Tourette Syndrome Respond, Innovate, Succeed and Empower (RISE) Act - S.1585/H.R.3086 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act - S.1782/H.R.3192 CARES Act - language regarding IDEA Act - H.R. 748

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

H.R. 1109, Mental Health Services for Students Act S. 1782 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 2599/ S. 2492 Suicide Training and awareness nationally delivered for universal prevention act (STAND UP Act) H.R. 2431 / S. 2550, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 H.R. 3414, the Opioid Workforce Act of 2019

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

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 2431, S. 2500; Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 1109, S. 1122; Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 4674; College Affordability Act H.R. 5325; Ending PUSHOUT Act Higher Education Act Reauthorization Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Campus Sexual Assault legislation Campus Mental Health in H.R. 748, Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and additional COVID-related stimulus legislation H.R. 2958, S. 1642; Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act Elementary Secondary School Safety H.R. 2075, S. 1013: School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act H.R. 3417: Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 S.1782: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act Keeping All Students Safe Act S. 2492 Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2958, S. 1642: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 3418: Protecting Our Students by Termination Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act H.R. 1109, S. 1122: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 Higher Education Act Reauthorization Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Campus Sexual Assault legislation Elementary Secondary School Safety Title IX rulemaking H.R. 2075, S. 1013: School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act H.R. 4674, College Affordability Act Borrower Defense/Argosy H.R. 5205, Student Mental Health Rights Act H.R. 4327, Enhancing Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Through Campus Planning Act H.R. 2431, S. _____: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 3417: Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 S.1782: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act Keeping All Students Safe Act Exclusionary School Discipline S. 2492 Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Education Disability Issues, including IDEA Act Implementation ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Implementation Education needs and experiences of students with Tourette Syndrome Respond, Innovate, Succeed and Empower (RISE) Act - S.1585/H.R.3086 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act - S.1782/H.R.3192

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Mental Health issues (incl. 21st Cures Act implementation, mental health parity - incl. S.1585/H.R.1737 Mental Health Parity Compliance Act and H.R.2848 Parity Enforcement Act General Health Care issues (including Medicare/Medicaid, pre-existing conditions coverage) Medicare Part D Protected Class Drugs coverage Research, Medical and Scientific Issues (including BRAIN initiative) H.R. 1131 - The Collaborative Academic Research Efforts (CARE) for Tourette Syndrome Act 21st Century Cures Act Implementation (including National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System) Telemedicine/Telehealth Access to Care and Treatment issues (including step therapy, prior authorization, non-medical switching - including HR 3107 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, HR 2279 Safe Step Act) Drug pricing broadly Suicide Prevention (HR 4194 - The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, S 1782/HR 3192 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students) S.2741/H.R.4932 - CONNECT for Health Act

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

H.R. 1109, Mental Health Services for Students Act STOP School Violence Act FY20 Funding S. 1782 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 2599/ S. 2492 Suicide Training and awareness nationally delivered for universal prevention act (STAND UP Act) H.R. 2431 / S. 2550, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 H.R. 3414, the Opioid Workforce Act of 2019

Client expense: $216,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 1109, Mental Health Services for Students Act STOP School Violence Act FY20 Funding S. 1782 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act H.R. 2599/ S. 2492 Suicide Training and awareness nationally delivered for universal prevention act (STAND UP Act) H.R. 2431 / S. 2550, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019 H.R. 3414, the Opioid Workforce Act of 2019 H.R. 2443, the Investment in Tomorrow's Pediatric Health Care Workforce Act

Client expense: $236,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 2958, S. 1642: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 3418: Protecting Our Students by Termination Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act H.R. 1109, S. 1122: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 3489, S. 1204: Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2019 Higher Education Act Reauthorization S. 1203, H.R. 2441: What You Can Do for Your Country Act Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Negotiated Rulemaking/Accreditation Campus Sexual Assault in HEA Elementary Secondary School Safety Title IX rulemaking Higher Education/Argosy Closure H.R. 2075, S. 1013: School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act H.R. 4615, Stop College Closures Act of 2019 H.R. 2431, S. 2500: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 3417: Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 S.1782: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act Keeping All Students Safe Act Exclusionary School Discipline

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Education Disability Issues, including IDEA Act Implementation ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Implementation Education needs and experiences of students with Tourette Syndrome Respond, Innovate, Succeed and Empower (RISE) Act - S.1585/H.R.3086 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act - S.1782/H.R.3192

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

Mental Health issues (incl. 21st Cures Act implementation, mental health parity - incl. S.1585/H.R.1737 Mental Health Parity Compliance Act and H.R.2848 Parity Enforcement Act General Health Care issues (including Medicare/Medicaid, pre-existing conditions coverage) Medicare Part D Protected Class Drugs coverage Research, Medical and Scientific Issues (including BRAIN initiative) H.R. 1131 - The Collaborative Academic Research Efforts (CARE) for Tourette Syndrome Act 21st Century Cures Act Implementation (including National Neurological Conditions Surveillance System) Telemedicine/Telehealth Access to Care and Treatment issues (including step therapy, prior authorization, non-medical switching - including HR 3107 - Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act, HR 2279 Safe Step Act) Drug pricing broadly Suicide Prevention (HR 4194 - The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, S 1782/HR 3192 - Improving Mental Health Access for Students)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

H.R. 1109, Mental Health Services for Students Act STOP School Violence Act FY20 Funding S 1782 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

Client expense: $167,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 1109, Mental Health Services for Students Act STOP School Violence Act FY20 Funding S 1782 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act

Client expense: $167,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 2958, S. 1642: Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 3418: Protecting Our Students by Termination Graduate Rates that Add to Debt Act H.R. 1109, S. 1122: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019 H.R. 3489, S. 1204: Higher Education Mental Health Act of 2019 Higher Education Act Reauthorization S. 1203, H.R. 2441: What You Can Do for Your Country Act Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program Negotiated Rulemaking/Accreditation Campus Sexual Assault in HEA Elementary Secondary School Safety Title IX rulemaking Higher Education/Argosy Closure H.R. 2075, S. 1013: School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act H.R. 2431, S. _____: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act H.R. 3417: Beneficiary Education Tools Telehealth Extender Reauthorization Act of 2019 S.1782: Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act Keeping All Students Safe Act Exclusionary School Discipline

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Education Disability Issues, including IDEA Act Implementation ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Implementation Education needs and experiences of students with Tourette Syndrome Respond, Innovate, Succeed and Empower (RISE) Act - S.1585/H.R.3086 Improving Mental Health Access for Students Act - S.1782/H.R.3192

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE