ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Lobbying Spend

$4.7M

Filings

56

Firms Hired

1

Active Period

2013–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	$171,497	3	1
2025	$353,258	4	1
2024	$313,750	5	1
2023	$231,148	4	1
2022	$259,244	4	1
2021	$227,471	4	1
2020	$171,931	4	1
2019	$202,168	5	1
2018	$430,000	4	1
2017	$1,140,000	5	1
2016	$421,000	4	1
2015	$331,145	4	1
2014	$325,798	4	1
2013	$77,590	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS	$4,656,000	56

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	55
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	55
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	55
Labor, Dept of (DOL)	55
SENATE	55
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)	55
Treasury, Dept of	55
Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP)	45
White House Office	44
Administration for Children & Families (ACF)	1

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Alcohol and Drug Abuse	Alcohol and Drug Abuse	56
Health Issues	Health Issues	56
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	56

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 5629119th Congress

To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect.

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication-assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine -Contingency Management -Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) 2.0 (S. 4941) -H.R. 5629 - bill to nullify SAMHSA rule -Teleprescribing for controlled substances -SUD treatment facility fraud

Client expense: $54,762 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5629

S. 4941119th Congress

Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication-assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine -Contingency Management -Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) 2.0 (S. 4941) -H.R. 5629 - bill to nullify SAMHSA rule -Teleprescribing for controlled substances -SUD treatment facility fraud

Client expense: $54,762 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4941

H.R. 5629119th Congress

To provide that the final rule of the Department of Health and Human Services titled "Medications for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder", except for the portion of the final rule relating to accreditation of opioid treatment programs, shall have no force or effect.

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication-assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine -Contingency Management -Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) 2.0 (S. 4941) -H.R. 5629 - bill to nullify SAMHSA rule

Client expense: $69,462 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5629

S. 4941119th Congress

Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act 2.0 of 2026

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication-assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine -Contingency Management -Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA) 2.0 (S. 4941) -H.R. 5629 - bill to nullify SAMHSA rule

Client expense: $69,462 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 4941

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H.R. 1627119th Congress

TREATS Act

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication-assisted treatment. -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine. -SUPPORT Act -TREATS Act, H.R. 1627

Client expense: $119,589 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1627

H.R. 1650119th Congress

Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Suicide prevention and crisis services -Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages -Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity - advocating for uniformity and clearer regulations for non-quantitative treatment limitations. -Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 (H.R. 1650/S. 763)

Client expense: $119,589 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1650

S. 1261119th Congress

CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Telehealth, reforming barriers to access to services. Extending flexibilities and repealing the 6-month in person visit requirement. -The Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act (S. 1261) -Medicaid reform -Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $119,589 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 1261

S. 763119th Congress

Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025

2025 · first_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Suicide prevention and crisis services -Behavioral Health Workforce Shortages -Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity - advocating for uniformity and clearer regulations for non-quantitative treatment limitations. -Telehealth Expansion Act of 2025 (H.R. 1650/S. 763)

Client expense: $119,589 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 763

H.R. 1359118th Congress

Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine. -Support Act -TREATS Act, H.R. 5361/S. 3193 -The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), (S. 644/H.R. 1359)

Client expense: $49,450 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1359

H.R. 3432118th Congress

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. CONNECT Act S. 2016/H.R. 4189 - Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $49,450 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3432

H.R. 4189118th Congress

CONNECT for Health Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. CONNECT Act S. 2016/H.R. 4189 - Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $49,450 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4189

H.R. 5361118th Congress

Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine. -Support Act -TREATS Act, H.R. 5361/S. 3193 -The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), (S. 644/H.R. 1359)

Client expense: $49,450 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5361

H.R. 6748118th Congress

PEERS Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. CONNECT Act S. 2016/H.R. 4189 - Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $49,450 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6748

S. 2016118th Congress

CONNECT for Health Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. CONNECT Act S. 2016/H.R. 4189 - Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $49,450 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2016

S. 3193118th Congress

TREATS Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine. -Support Act -TREATS Act, H.R. 5361/S. 3193 -The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), (S. 644/H.R. 1359)

Client expense: $49,450 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3193

S. 3498118th Congress

Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2023

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. CONNECT Act S. 2016/H.R. 4189 - Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $49,450 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3498

S. 3651118th Congress

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to Medicare reimbursement and access to services. CONNECT Act S. 2016/H.R. 4189 - Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $49,450 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3651

S. 644118th Congress

Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine. -Support Act -TREATS Act, H.R. 5361/S. 3193 -The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), (S. 644/H.R. 1359)

Client expense: $49,450 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 644

H.R. 1359118th Congress

Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine. -SUPPORT Act -TREATS Act, H.R. 5361/S. 3193 -The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), (S. 644/H.R. 1359)

Client expense: $84,902 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 1359

H.R. 3432118th Congress

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to access to services. Extending flexibilities and repealing the 6-month in person visit requirement. - Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $84,902 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 3432

H.R. 5361118th Congress

Women’s Business Centers Improvement Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine. -SUPPORT Act -TREATS Act, H.R. 5361/S. 3193 -The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), (S. 644/H.R. 1359)

Client expense: $84,902 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 5361

H.R. 6748118th Congress

PEERS Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to access to services. Extending flexibilities and repealing the 6-month in person visit requirement. - Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $84,902 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 6748

S. 3193118th Congress

TREATS Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

-Expand access to medication assisted treatment -Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) - rules for prescribing controlled medications via telemedicine. -SUPPORT Act -TREATS Act, H.R. 5361/S. 3193 -The Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act (MOTAA), (S. 644/H.R. 1359)

Client expense: $84,902 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3193

S. 3498118th Congress

Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2023

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to access to services. Extending flexibilities and repealing the 6-month in person visit requirement. - Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $84,902 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S.3498

S. 3651118th Congress

Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS

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Cited source text and reported amounts

- Telehealth, reforming barriers to access to services. Extending flexibilities and repealing the 6-month in person visit requirement. - Telemental Health Care Access Act, H.R. 3432/S. 3651 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services (PEERS) in Medicare Act, S.3498/ H.R. 6748 - Coverage of peer support specialists services

Client expense: $84,902 · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 3651

Source: Senate LDA

ASSOCIATION FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS — Lobbying Disclosure | Poliscope