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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 1400 K St NW Ste 400 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 27582-12
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6. House ID# 321370000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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 |
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INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
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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: Rachel Abraham |
Date | 4/20/2023 11:51:14 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (S. 445/H.R. 1384), all provisions related to removing the waiver requirement for health care providers to prescribe buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.
Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019, all provisions related to amending regulations for the Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008 and allowing community mental health centers to register to practice telemedicine.
Medication Access and Training Expansion Act (H.R. 2067), all provisions related to requiring physicians and other prescribers of controlled substances to complete training on treating and managing patients with substance use disorders.
CONNECT for Health Act of 2023, all provisions related to expanding access to telehealth services.
Telemental Health Care Access Act of 2021 (S. 2061), all provisions related to ensuring coverage of mental health services furnished through telehealth.
Temporary Reciprocity to Ensure Access to Treatment (TREAT) Act (H.R. 708/S. 168), all provisions related to temporary authorization of in-person and telehealth services.
Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021 (H.R. 721/S. 1841), all provisions related to school-based mental health services.
Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Act (H.R. 6214/S. 3356), all provisions related to awarding grants to increase access to school-based, mental health services.
Opioid Treatment Access Act of 2022 (H.R. 6279), all provisions related to authorizing a study on certain exemptions for treatment of opioid use disorder through opioid treatment programs.
9-8-8 Implementation Act of 2022 (H.R. 7116), all provisions related to providing for improvements in the implementation of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes.
9-8-8 and Parity Assistance Act of 2022 (H.R.7232), all provisions related to providing for improvements in the implementation of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes.
Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act (S. 586), all provisions related to establishing separate payments for certain non-opioid treatments under the Medicare prospective payment system for hospital outpatient department services and the payment system for ambulatory surgical center services
Food and Drug Administration Safety and Landmark Advancements Act of 2022 (S.4348), all provisions related to addressing substance use disorders and the safe disposal of opioids.
Telemental Health Access to Care Act (S.2061/H.R. 4058), all provisions related to intended to increase access to tele-mental health care and telehealth.
Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022 (H.R. 7666), all provisions related to reauthorizations, expansions, and modifications of programs, grants, and activities that focus on mental and behavioral health.
Advancing Telehealth Beyond COVID-19 Act of 2021 (H.R.4040), all provisions related to extending telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program
Expanding Access to Mental Health Training Act (S. 4461), all provisions related to reauthorizing grants for training teachers and other school personnel to recognize the symptoms of childhood and adolescent mental health disorders.
Behavioral Health Network and Directory Improvement Act (S. 5093), all provisions related to protect patients and improve the accuracy of provider directory information by eliminating ghost networks.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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 |
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Taylor |
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Katz |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Draft Legislation, all provisions related to expansion grant funding for CCBHCs, childrens clinic grant funding, and CCBHC certification processes.
Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act (S. 2069/ H.R. 4323), all provisions related to expanding and extending the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Medicaid demonstration program.
Mental Health Access Improvement Act (S. 828/H.R. 432), all provisions related to allowing marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors to directly bill Medicare for their services.
Medicaid Reentry Act (H.R. 955/S. 285), all provisions related to allowing Medicaid coverage for eligible incarcerated individuals to be re-established up to 30 days before their release from jail or prison.
Promoting Effective and Empowering Recovery Services in Medicare (PEERS) Act of 2021 (H.R. 2767), all provisions related to allowing peer support specialists to participate in behavioral health integration services under Medicare.
Telehealth Response for E-prescribing Addiction Therapy Services (TREATS) Act (H.R. 1647/S. 340), all provisions related to coverage of certain telehealth services under Medicare.
Excellence in Recovery Housing Act (H.R. 2376/S. 2901), all provisions related to the availability of high-quality recovery housing for individuals with substance use disorders.
Due Process Continuity of Care Act (H.R. 6636/S. 2697), all provisions related to the removal of the Medicaid coverage exclusion for inmates in custody pending disposition of charges.
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 |
Reyna |
Taylor |
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Katz |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
Medicaid Reentry Act (H.R. 955/S. 285) all provisions related to allowing Medicaid coverage for eligible incarcerated individuals to be re-established up to 30 days before their release from jail or prison.
Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Reauthorization Act of 2022 (S.3846), all provisions related to the reauthorization of the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Program.
Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act of 2021 (S.1046), all provisions related to reauthorize the residential substance use disorder treatment program.
Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022, (S.4003), all provisions related to funds to be used for training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises.
Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S.2938), all provisions related to expanding access to mental health and behavioral health services and programs and funding of these programs.
Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training Act of 2022 (H.R.8637), all provisions related to providing training on alternatives to use of force, de-escalation, and mental and behavioral health and suicidal crises.
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 |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
Any Continuing Resolution, to extend government funding.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, all provisions related to federal funding levels for Fiscal Year 2023.
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
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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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)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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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?
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