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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Mental Health America

2. Address

Address1
500 Montgomery Street
 Address2
​Suite 820
City
Alexandria
 State
VA
 Zip Code
22314
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Tim Clement
​2155706892
​tclement@mhanational.org
5. Senate ID#
​28195-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Mental Health America
6. House ID#
​321400000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2024
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​22,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Timothy Clement
 Date
10/24/2024 11:16:59 AM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ALC

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 4531 and S. 3393 - House and Senate bills that would reauthorize the SUPPORT Act, which was originally enacted during the 115th Congress in 2018. The SUPPORT Act authorized numerous programs designed to address the opioid epidemic. Mental Health America MHA) has lobbied broadly in favor of reauthorizing the entirety of the SUPPORT Act. Specifically, MHA has lobbied on many of the sections Title I (public health) and Title III (Medicaid) of H.R. 4531 and Title I (prevention) Title II (treatment), and Title III (recovery) of S. 3393.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Timothy
Clement
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Vice President of Federal Government Affairs

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

FY2025 appropriations:
Funding for the Community Mental Health Block Grant
Funding for grant program within CMS (CCIIO) that authorizes $10 million annually for state insurance departments to implement the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA)
$40 million in funding for enforcement of MHPAEA to the Department of Labor
H.R. 9029/S. 4942 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Timothy
Clement
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Vice President of Federal Government Affairs

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 7808 Early Action and Responsiveness Lifts Youth Minds Act - This act would amend the Community Mental Health Block Grant to allow states to use 5% of funds for prevention and early intervention activities.
S. 1409 & H.R. 7891 - Kids Online Safety Act - MHA has lobbied broadly in support of this act, and specifically on the duty of care provisions that are contained within section 3 of S. 1409 and section 102 of H.R. 7891

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Timothy
Clement
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Vice President of Federal Government Affairs

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 3059 & H.R. 7708 - REAL Health Providers Act - MHA has lobbied in support of this bill, which would require Medicare Advantage plans to regularly verify their provider directories and would require CMS to establish an accuracy score for each MA plan's provider directory.
S. 1378 & H.R. 5819 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care - MHA has lobbied in support of this bill, which would increase the reimbursement rates in Medicare for the behavioral health integration billing codes.
S. 3498 & H.R. 6748 - Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare Act of 2023 - MHA has lobbied in support of this bill, which would establish reimbursement for peer support services at community mental health centers, rural health centers, federally qualified health centers, and certified community behavioral health clinics.
S. 4338 - Pay PCPs Act - MHA has lobbied for modifications to this bill, which would establish a hybrid per-member-per-month payment structure in Medicare for primary care providers contingent upon them incorporating several treatment areas into their core practice function, including behavioral health integration. MHA has specifically lobbied for the hybrid payment structure to feature multiple tiers of payment, with the higher payment tiers corresponding with greater levels of behavioral health integration.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Timothy
Clement
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Vice President of Federal Government Affairs

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
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State Country
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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)