PEERS Act of 2021

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. - Telemental Health Care Access Act, (S. 2061, H.R. 4058), - Medicare: 1) coverage of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - the Mental Health Access Improvement Act H.R. 432 and S. 828and 2) coverage of peer support specialists services Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare (PEERS) Act H.R. 2767 and S. 2144 - Health Coverage for individuals released from jails and prisons, the Medicaid Reentry Act S. 285 and H.R. 955

Client expense: $70,883 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. - Telemental Health Care Access Act, (S. 2061, H.R. 4058), - Medicare: 1) coverage of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - the Mental Health Access Improvement Act H.R. 432 and S. 828and 2) coverage of peer support specialists services Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare (PEERS) Act H.R. 2767 and S. 2144 - Health Coverage for individuals released from jails and prisons, the Medicaid Reentry Act S. 285 and H.R. 955

Client expense: $68,275 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 432, Mental Health Access and Improvement Act of 2021, provisions related to mental health counselor services coverage under Medicare H.R. 1384, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021, provisions related to separate registration requirements for dispensing certain narcotic drugs H.R. 2067, Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2021, provisions related to training for medical professionals in treating opioid and other substance use disorders S. 2144, Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act of 2021, provisions related to establishing peer support services in Medicare H.R. 4058, , To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth, provisions related to removing in-person requirement prior to receiving telehealth services S. 1902, Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act, provisions related to providing crisis support services H.R. 5218, Collaborate in a Orderly and Cohesive Manner Act, provisions related to collaborative care model adoption S. 1578, Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act, provisions related to workforce shortages H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, provisions related to pharmacy benefit management services H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021, provisions related to pharmacy benefit management services H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act, provisions related to pharmacy benefit management services

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

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. - Medicare: 1) coverage of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - the Mental Health Access Improvement Act H.R. 432 and S. 828 and 2) coverage of peer support specialists services - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare (PEERS) Act H.R.2767 and S.2144 - Health Coverage for individuals released from jails and prisons, the Medicaid Reentry Act S. 285 and H.R. 955 - Institution for Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion H.R.2611, Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act

Client expense: $58,252 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 432, Mental Health Access and Improvement Act of 2021, provisions related to mental health counselor services coverage under Medicare H.R. 1384, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021, provisions related to separate registration requirements for dispensing certain narcotic drugs H.R. 2067, Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2021, provisions related to training for medical professionals in treating opioid and other substance use disorders S. 2144, Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act of 2021, provisions related to establishing peer support services in Medicare H.R. 4058, , To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth, provisions related to removing in-person requirement prior to receiving telehealth services S. 1902, Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act, provisions related to providing crisis support services H.R. 5218, Collaborate in a Orderly and Cohesive Manner Act, provisions related to collaborative care model adoption S. 1578, Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act, provisions related to workforce shortages H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, provisions related to pharmacy benefit management services H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021, provisions related to pharmacy benefit management services

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H. Res. 349 - In support the goals of Overdose Awareness Day by lowering the United States flag to half-staff on all Federal buildings on August 31st of each year H.Res 538 - Bebe Moore Campbell BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month H.R. 586/S. 1543- The STANDUP Act H.R. 588 - Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act H.R. 593 - Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2021 H.R. 654/S. 26 - Drug-Free Communities Pandemic Relief Act H.R. 666/ S. 162 - the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act H.R. 721/S. 1841 - Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 909/S. 484 - Moms Matter Act H.R. 912 - American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act H.R. 925/S. 327 - Data to Save Moms Act H.R. 955/S. 285 - Medicaid Reentry Act H.R. 959/ S. 346 - the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 1025 - Kids Access to Primary Care Act of 2021 H.R. 1195 - the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1205/S. 2157 - Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act H.R. 1324/S. 467 - Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act H.R. 1331 - the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act H.R. 1400 - the COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2021 H.R. 1475/S. 1795 - Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act H.R. 1480 - Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act H.R. 1551/S.584 - Nutrition CARE Act H.R. 1554 - grants for community-based mental health and substance use disorder services H.R. 1587/S. 1731 - Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 H.R. 1667/S. 610 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1716/ S. 631 - the Covid-19 Mental Health Research Act H.R. 1738/S. 646 - Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Act H.R. 2051/S. 854 - Methamphetamine Response Act of 2021 H.R. 2161/S. 971 - CAMRA Act Support Letter H.R. 2255/S. 1024 -the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2256/S. 834 - the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 H.R. 2264/ S. 660 - the Telemental Health Improvement Act H.R. 2364 - Synthetic Opioid Danger Awareness Act H.R. 2379 - State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act of 2021 H.R. 2503 - Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 H.R. 2591/S.957 - DUMP Opioids Act H.R. 2611 - Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act H.R. 2767/ S. 2144 - the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act H.R. 2862 -the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 2874/S. 1576 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2021 H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2929/ S. 157 - The Virtual Peer Support Act H.R. 2955 -the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 2973 - the Strengthening Americas Families Act (SAFA) of 2021 H.R. 2981, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 3150/S. 1578 - the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 H.R. 3407/S. 411 - Mothers and Offspring Mortality and Morbidity Awareness Act MOMMAs Act H.R. 3441 - The Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act of 2021 H.R. 3447 - Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act H.R. 3450/S. 1727, the Medicaid Bump Act H.R. 3541/S. 1810 - Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R.3467 - the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act H.R. 3753/S. 1962 - Parity Implementation Assistance Act H.R. 3755/S. 1975 - the Womens Health Protection Act H.R. 3894 - Collecting and Analyzing Resources Integral and Necessary for Guidance (CARING) for Social Determinants Act of 2021 H.R. 3931 / S. 2069 - Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act H.R. 4026 - Social Determinants of Health Data Analysis Act of 2021 H.R. 4058/S. 2061- The Telemental Health Care Access Act H.R. 4146 - Therapeutic Fraud Prevention Act of 2021 H.R. 4151/S. 2238 - FASD Respect Act H.R.4217 - TRIUMPH for New Moms Act of 2021 H.R. 4305, the Crisis Care Enhancement Act H.R. 4351/S. 981 - CARA 3.0 Act of 2021 H.R. 4387/S. 1675 - Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 4406 - Supporting Medicaid in the U.S. Territories Act of 2021 H.R. 4510 - Health Enterprise Zones Act of 2021 H.R. 4554 - Care That's Fair Act H.R. 4631- Protecting Our Students by Terminating Graduate Rates that Add to Debt (POST GRAD) Act H.R. 4649 - Supporting Underserved Populations by Placing Our Resources in Trusts (SUPPORT) for Mental Health Act H.R. 4770- Evaluating Disparities and Outcomes of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Emergency Act of 2021 (EDOT Act) H.R. 4943 - the Childrens Mental Health Infrastructure Act of 2021 H.R. 4944, the Helping Kids Cope Act of 2021 H.R. 4970 - Rural Medical Residency Expansion Act of 2021 H.R. 5035 - Child Suicide Prevention and Lethal Means Safety Act H.R. 5218 - Collaborate in an Orderly and Cohesive Manner Act H.R. 5224 - Preventing Overdoses and Saving Lives Act of 2021 S. 674 - Public Health Infrastructure Saves Lives Act S. 1024 - Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act S. 1902 - Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act S. 2086/ - Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion from Trauma Act (RISE from Trauma Act) (Bill # TBD) - LAI Buprenorphine Access Act (No legislation) Amend Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act to ensure that the Secretary has the tools to transition following the end of the public health emergency and ensure telehealth is regulated the same as in-person services.    (No legislation)_Retain the 3.75% increase to conversion factor for FY 22 and 23 in the MPFS

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. - Medicare: 1) coverage of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - the Mental Health Access Improvement Act H.R. 432 and S. 828 and 2) coverage of peer support specialists services - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare (PEERS) Act H.R.2767 and S.2144 - Health Coverage for individuals released from jails and prisons, the Medicaid Reentry Act S. 285 and H.R. 955 - Institution for Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion H.R.2611, Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act

Client expense: $58,252 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 [including Coronavirus Stimulus and Relief], provisions related to PBM rebates, mental health parity, telehealth, and coronavirus relief spending (116th Congress); H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, provisions related to mental health services block grant funding, Medicaid incentives for mobile crisis intervention services, funding for certified behavioral health centers, aid to state and local governments, provisions related to Affordable Care Act, and provisions related to Medicaid Drug Rebate Program; H.R. 432, Mental Health Access and Improvement Act of 2021, provisions related to mental health counselor services coverage under Medicare; H.R. 1384, Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021, provisions related to separate registration requirements for dispensing certain narcotic drugs; H.R. 2067, Medication Access and Training Expansion Act of 2021, provisions related to training for medical professionals in treating opioid and other substance use disorders; S. 2144, Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act of 2021, provisions related to establishing peer support services in Medicare; H.R. 4058, , To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure coverage of mental and behavioral health services furnished through telehealth, provisions related to removing in-person requirement prior to receiving telehealth services; S. 1902, Behavioral Health Crisis Services Expansion Act, provisions related to providing crisis support services; H.R. 3, Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act, provisions related to pharmacy benefit management services; and H.R. 19 - Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2021, provisions related to pharmacy benefit management services.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. - Medicare: 1) coverage of Mental Health Counselors and Marriage and Family Therapists - the Mental Health Access Improvement Act H.R. 432 and S. 828 and 2) coverage of peer support specialists services - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare (PEERS) Act H.R.2767 and S.2144 - Health Coverage for individuals released from jails and prisons, the Medicaid Reentry Act S. 285 and H.R. 955 - Institution for Mental Disease (IMD) Exclusion H.R.2611, Increasing Behavioral Health Treatment Act

Client expense: $56,623 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 586, the STANDUP Act of 2021 H.R. 588/ S. 165, the Stopping the Mental Health Pandemic Act H.R 593 / S. 135, the Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2021 H.R. 666/ S. 162, the Anti-Racism in Public Health Act H.R. 721, the Mental Health Services for Students Act H.R. 909/ S. 484, the MOMS Matter Act H.R. 958, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act H.R. 959/ S. 346, the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act H.R. 1195, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act H.R. 1205, the Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2021 H.R. 1309/S. 194, the SERVE Act H.R. 1319, the American Rescue Plan Act H.R. 1324/ S. 467, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021 H.R. 1331, the Strengthening Mental Health Supports for BIPOC Communities Act H.R. 1368, the Mental Health Justice Act H.R. 1400, the COVID-19 Health Disparities Action Act of 2021 H.R. 1475/ S. 1795, the Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act H.R. 1480, the HERO Act H.R. 1554, grants for community-based mental health and substance use disorder services H.R. 1587/ S. 1783, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021 H.R. 1667/ S. 610, the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act H.R. 1716/ S. 631, the Covid-19 Mental Health Research Act H.R. 1735/ S. 646, the Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021 H.R. 1803, grants for suicide prevention and mental health in high schools H.R. 1843/ S. 937, the Covid-19 Hate Crimes Act H.R. 2255/S. 1024, the Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act H.R. 2256, the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021 (S. 834, the Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021) H.R. 2264/ S. 660, the Telemental Health Improvement Act H.R. 2767/ S. 2144, the Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act H.R. 2862, the Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act H.R. 2903/S. 1512, the CONNECT for Health Act of 2021 H.R. 2955, the Suicide Prevention Act H.R. 2981, the Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021 H.R. 2973, the Strengthening Americas Families Act (SAFA) of 2021 H.R. 3150/S. 1578, the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021 H.R. 3441/S. 1483, the Opioid Workforce Act H.R. 3447, the Permanency for Audio-Only Telehealth Act H.R. 3450/S. 1727, the Medicaid Bump Act H.R.3467, the Improving Data Collection for Adverse Childhood Experiences Act H.R. 3541/ S. 1810, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act H.R. 3753/ S. 1962, the Parity Implementation Assistance Act H.R. 3755/S. 1975, the Womens Health Protection Act H.R. 4058/ S. 2061, the Telemental Health Care Access Act (Matsui/Cassidy? CHeck) H.R. 4305, the Crisis CareEnhancement Act H.Res.151, Condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19 H.R. 8084, the Lethal Means Safety Training Act S. 168, the TREAT Act S.176, the Ensuring Understanding of COVID-19 to Protect Public Health Act S.662, the ATTAIN Mental Health Act S. 2086, the Resilience Investment, Support, and Expansion (RISE) from Trauma Act S. 2069, the Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act The Collaborative Care Model