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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 101 Constitution Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 650 East |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 55165-87
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6. House ID# 351180006
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Carol A. McDaid, Principal |
Date | 1/20/2016 5:38:53 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
Public Law 110-343, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Regulations implementation; and Mental health and addiction parity.
Health care reform, Mental health and addiction parity.
Public Law 111-152, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Implementation of addiction treatment issues.
Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Implementation of addiction treatment issues.
S.524/H.R.953, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, Opioid abuse and treatment issues.
S.1392, Safe Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act, generally.
S.1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, Mental health and addiction parity issues.
H.R.4276, To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits, Parity issues.
H.R.2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Parity issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP)
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 |
Carol A. |
McDaid |
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Holly Merbaum |
Strain |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Law 110-343, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Regulations implementation; and Mental health and addiction parity.
Health care reform, Mental health and addiction parity.
Public Law 111-152, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Implementation of addiction treatment issues.
Public Law 111-148, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Implementation of addiction treatment issues.
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2016, Addiction treatment issues.
S.1945, Mental Health Reform Act of 2015, Mental health and addiction parity issues.
H.R.4276, To strengthen parity in mental health and substance use disorder benefits, Parity issues.
H.R.2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015, Parity issues.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Carol A. |
McDaid |
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Holly Merbaum |
Strain |
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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)
Internet Address:
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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
27. Add the following 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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| 2 | 4 | 6 |