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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 | 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE, SUITE 1050 |
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City | BETHESDA |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20814 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 59251-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
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
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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: Christine M. deVries, Chief Executive Officer |
Date | 10/08/2013 |
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
1. Medicare Physician Fee Schedule - AAGP urges Congress to replace the current Medicare reimbursement formula with one that more accurately reflects the volume and intensity of services furnished to Medicare beneficiaries and to take action to avert future cuts in Medicare payments to physicians and other health care providers.
2. Oppose any cuts in Medicare or Medicaid programs that would adversely impact children and adults with behavioral health disorders.
3. Support the "Enhanced Access to Medicaid Services Act" (H.R. 1838/S. 755) to amend Title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to apply the Medicaid primary care payment rate in 2013 and 2014 to additional physicians with a primary specialty designation of neurology, psychiatry, or obstetrics and gynecology.
4. Support the "Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education Act" (S.709 / H.R.1307) to combine the existing Medicare benefits for diagnosis and care planning for individuals with Alzheimer's disease into a single package of services.
5. Support elimination of the Medicare 190-day lifetime limit for psychiatric hospital care.
6. Support bonus payments under Medicare to clinicians in geriatric specialties.
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 |
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Vanderbilt |
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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
1. Support legislation to amend the Public Health Service Act to deem certain geriatric health training to be oblicated service for purposes of the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program, which provides up to $50,000 to repay student loans in exchange for working for two years in a high-need Health Professions Shortage Area.
2. Oppose cuts or changes to the "Afforadable Care Act" that would undermine the potential of the law to make affordable, quality health care coverage more accessible.
3. Support legislative implementation of the recommendations contained in the Institute of Medicine report of July 2012 entitled "The Mental health and Substance Use Workforce for Older Adults: In Whose Hands?" Those recommendations include loan forgiveness and the designation of a specific entity within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to coordinate Federal efforts to develop and strengthen the nation's geriatric mental health and substance use workforce.
4. Support the implementation of school and community-based programs to promote mental health to prevent mental illness and substance abuse, provide early interventions for those exhibiting these conditions, and teach students at all levels to recognize the signs of mental illness and addiction and to seek help when needed.
5. Support S.153/H.R. 274, the "Mental Health First Aid Act" to raise awarness and increase public education on mental illness and addiction disorders. Authorize $20 million in grants to fund Mental Health First Aid training programs arouht the country.
6. Support S.195/H.R.625, the "Mental Health in Schools Act" to aid schools and communities in developing policies to address child and adolescent mental health issues and violence when and if it occurs.
7. Support S.116 and H.R.2734, to reauthorize Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act to support active youth suicide prevention grants in 40 states, 85 institutions of higher education and 38 Tribes or Tribal organizations.
8. Support S.380, the "Children's Trauma Recovery Act" to reauthorize the National Child Traumatic Stress Initiative.
9. Support convening of a White House Conference on Aging.
10. Support legislative proposals to address the lack of health care providers trained to treat older adults with mental disorders. Support proposals dealing directly with incentives to increase the number of specialized providers as well as proposals to increase and enhance research efforts.
11. Support S.1119, the "Positive Aging Act", to improve the accessibility and quality of mental health services for older adults by integrating mental health services into primary care and community settings where older adults reside and/or receive services.
12. Support H.R. 1893, the "Keeping All Students Safe Act" to address restraint and seclusion in all schools and preventing problematic behavior through the use of de-escalation techniques, conflict management and evidence-based positive behavioral interventions and supports.
13. Support S.689 the "Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act" to improve school-based mental health care while reviewing SAMHSA programs and initiatives.
14. Support the "Older Americans Act Reauthorization of 2013" (S.1562) to reauthorize the Older Americans Act of 1965 and funding for its programs.
15. Support the "Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2013" (S.313 / H.R.647) to enable individuals with disabilities to establish ABLE accounts into which they and other could make tax-deferred contributions for essential services.
16. Urge the House Energy and Commerce Committee to hold hearings on Alzheimer's disease and related disorders to help advance the goals set forth in the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease.
17. Support the "Health Outcomes, Planning, and Education (HOPE) for Alzheimer's Act (S.709 ; H.R.1507) to ensure that individuals receive an appropriate diagnosis and their family members receive information about available care options.
18. Support loan forgiveness for health care professionals who enter geriatric specialities.
19. Support requirement that federally funded clinical trials involve older adults when appropriate. These clinical trials must also include older adults from diverse ethnic and cultural groups that comprise rapidly expanding portions of the population.
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 |
Marjorie |
Vanderbilt |
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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
1. Labor-Health and Human Services Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2014. Support:
* Increased funding for the geriatric health professions education programs under Title VII of the Public Health Service Act and full funding for new programs authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act;
*Funding to support clinical trials involving older adults;
* A GAO study on spending by NIH on conditions and illnesses related tot he mental health of older individuals;
* $5 million in funding to continue evidence-based geriatric mental health outreach and treatment programs at CMHS;
* $10 million in funding for Centers of Excellence for Depressive and Bipolar Disorders.
* Increased funding for HRSA Title VII geriatric education and training programs
2. Support funding for the "National Alzheimer's Project Act" and other funding for Alzheimer's disease and dementia research in the Fiscal year 2014 Labor - HHS - Education Appropriations bill.
3. Oppose any across-the-board cuts or sequesters to nondefense discretionary programs, including medical and scientific research, education and job training, and public health programs.
4. Oppose any funding cuts to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the FY 2014 appropriations bill.
5. Support increased funding for Federal mental health substance use and treatment services and programs.
6. Support funding of $65 billion for discretionary public health and health research programs in Fiscal Year 2014.
7. Support the largest possible Fiscal Year 2014 302(b) allocation to the Labor - HHS - Education Subcommittee.
8. Support a minimum of $1.101 billion in funding for mental health programs and $2.386 billion for substance use disorder programs under the jurisdiction of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
9. Oppose cuts in any programs that would impact research funding, workforce training, clinical care, and patient and caregiver support programs targeted to alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
10. Support and additional $80 million in funding in Fiscal Year 2014 to support Alzheimer's disease and related disorders research conducted by NIH along with at least $20 million to support caregiving and patient support initatives managed by the Administration for Community Living.
11. Support FY 2014 funding for respite and other family support programs; including 2.5 million for the Lifespan Respite Care Program; $154 million for the National Family Caregiver Support Program; $6 million for the Native American Caregiver Support Program; and also funding for the Family Support Program under the Developmental Disabilities Act.
12. Provide $10 million to fund Administration for Community Living projects authorized under the "Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006" (Public Law 109-365) to address aging related mental health issues. This funding would include grants to states for mental health screening and treatment services for older adults; programs to increase public awareness of mental disorders in older individuals; and the designation of an Administration for Comminity Living officer to administer mental health services for older Americans.
13. Support funding for the national network of centers of excellence for depressive and bipolar disorders authorized under the "Affordable Care Act."
14. Support increased funding for geriatric mental health research at the National Isntitutes of Health.
15. Support increased funding for psychiatric research at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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 |
Marjorie |
Vanderbilt |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. Urge Congressional support for increased mental health research and services for older veterans.
2. Support enhanced availability for all veterans and ensure that clinicians be given the time and resources to provied veterans with evidence-based therapies that represent the best practices for adressing veterans' specific needs.
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
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Vanderbilt |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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