Lobbying Relationship

Client

College of Psychiatric and Neurologic Pharmacists

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Lobbying firm

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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  • Mental health policy; Role of psychiatric pharmacists and reimbursement for their services under Medicare; Enable access to mental health and substance use treatment services during COVID-19 pandemic; Remove barriers to pharmacists engagement in public health; Amend PREP Act to allow pharmacists to order and administer monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of COVID; Continuation of telehealth waivers through 2021, including audio only services and payment parity with in-person care.

Duration: to

General Issues: Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations, Medicare/Medicaid

Spending: about $400,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2017: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills mentioned

H.R.4778: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018

Sponsor: Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Mass.)

S.2301: Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018

Sponsor: Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.)

H.R.3991: Expanded Access to Opioid Abuse Treatment Act of 2017

Sponsor: Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.M.)

H.R.2345: National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: Chris Stewart (R-Utah)

H.R.5311: CARA 2.0 Act of 2018

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

S.2456: CARA 2.0 Act of 2018

Sponsor: Rob Portman (R-Ohio)

H.R.3692: Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2017

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

S.2317: Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

H.R.592: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

S.109: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

S.2524: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018

Sponsor: Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.)

S.2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.6: SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

H.R.6597: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2018

Sponsor: John Katko (R-N.Y.)

H.R.838: Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019

Sponsor: Brian Babin (R-Texas)

S.265: Threat Assessment, Prevention, and Safety Act of 2019

Sponsor: Marco Rubio (R-Fla.)

H.R.1884: Protecting Pre-Existing Conditions and Making Health Care More...

Sponsor: Frank Pallone (D-N.J.)

H.R.2482: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

S.2661: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020

Sponsor: Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)

H.R.4194: National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019

Sponsor: Chris Stewart (R-Utah)

H.R.4334: Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020

Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici (D-Ore.)

S.2244: METH Addiction Act

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.4131: Improving Access to Remote Behavioral Health Treatment Act of 2019

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.4564: Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020

Sponsor: John Katko (R-N.Y.)

H.R.4585: Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act

Sponsor: Donald Beyer (D-Va.)

H.R.4861: Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department...

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

S.3006: Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department...

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.5619: Suicide Prevention Act

Sponsor: Chris Stewart (R-Utah)

S.3198: Suicide Prevention Act

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

S.2492: STANDUP Act of 2019

Sponsor: Cory Gardner (R-Colo.)

H.R.2599: Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal...

Sponsor: Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

H.R.1109: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2020

Sponsor: Grace F. Napolitano (D-Calif.)

S.1122: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2019

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

S.3792: Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

H.R.6645: To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the...

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6644: To require group health plans and health insurance issuers offering...

Sponsor: Kim Schrier (D-Wash.)

H.R.6720: Student Loan Forgiveness for Frontline Health Workers Act

Sponsor: Carolyn B. Maloney (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6800: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Nita M. Lowey (D-N.Y.)

H.R.7293: Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal...

Sponsor: Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

S.1334: Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department

Sponsor: Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.)

H.R.2519: Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2020

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

S.3825: Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

H.R.6999: Coronavirus Mental Health and Addiction Assistance Act of 2020

Sponsor: Tim Ryan (D-Ohio)

S.4211: Facilitating Reforms that Offer Necessary Telehealth In Every Rural...

Sponsor: Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska)

S.RES.738: A resolution recognizing suicide as a serious public health problem and...

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

S.4338: Safe Line Speeds During COVID–19 Act of 2020

Sponsor: Cory Booker (D-N.J.)

H.R.5469: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Sponsor: Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.)

H.R.925: The Heroes Act

Sponsor: Mike Thompson (D-Calif.)

H.R.8639: Mental Health Justice Act of 2020

Sponsor: Katie Porter (D-Calif.)

S.2074: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

S.3999: Mental and Behavioral Health Connectivity Act

Sponsor: Angus King (ID-Maine)

H.R.1646: HERO Act

Sponsor: Ami Bera (D-Calif.)

S.3244: HERO Act of 2020

Sponsor: Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.)

H.R.133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Sponsor: Henry Cuellar (D-Texas)

H.R.1329: Medicaid Reentry Act

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

H.R.792: Barriers to Suicide Act of 2021

Sponsor: Donald Beyer (D-Va.)

H.R.953: Getting Americans Safely Back to Work Act of 2021

Sponsor: Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.)

H.R.721: Mental Health Services for Students Act of 2021

Sponsor: Grace F. Napolitano (D-Calif.)

H.R.1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

S.445: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.1475: Pursuing Equity in Mental Health Act

Sponsor: Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-N.J.)

S.660: Tele-Mental Health Improvement Act

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

H.R.1716: COVID–19 Mental Health Research Act

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

H.R.955: Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

S.285: Medicaid Reentry Act of 2021

Sponsor: Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.)

H.R.1205: Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act of 2021

Sponsor: Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.)

H.R.1480: HERO Act

Sponsor: Ami Bera (D-Calif.)

H.R.586: STANDUP Act of 2021

Sponsor: Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

H.R.3150: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Katko (R-N.Y.)

S.1578: Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

H.R.1364: Parity Enforcement Act of 2021

Sponsor: Donald W. Norcross (D-N.J.)

H.R.3753: Parity Implementation Assistance Act

Sponsor: Tony Cárdenas (D-Calif.)

S.1962: Parity Implementation Assistance Act

Sponsor: Christopher S. Murphy (D-Conn.)

H.R.1324: Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department...

Sponsor: Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.)

S.467: Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department...

Sponsor: Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska)

H.R.2955: Suicide Prevention Act

Sponsor: Chris Stewart (R-Utah)

H.R.2981: Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Katko (R-N.Y.)

H.R.2862: Campaign to Prevent Suicide Act

Sponsor: Donald Beyer (D-Va.)

S.1512: CONNECT for Health Act of 2021

Sponsor: Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii)

H.R.909: Moms Matter Act

Sponsor: Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.)

S.484: Moms Matter Act

Sponsor: Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2759: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

Sponsor: G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.)

S.1362: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.4323: Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

S.2069: Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Act of 2021

Sponsor: Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.)

H.R.3450: Medicaid Bump Act

Sponsor: Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.)

S.1727: Medicaid Bump Act

Sponsor: Tina Smith (D-Minn.)

H.R.4217: TRIUMPH for New Moms Act of 2021

Sponsor: Nanette Barragán (D-Calif.)

S.2779: TRIUMPH for New Moms Act of 2021

Sponsor: Margaret Hassan (D-N.H.)

H.R.4575: Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021

Sponsor: Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

S.2386: Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021

Sponsor: Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.)

S.2425: Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2021

Sponsor: Jack Reed (D-R.I.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Jeremy Scott ​Legislative Correspondent, Staff Assistant/Intern Coordinator, Health Care Intern for Senator Mike DeWine (OH)
Sarah Mills US Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Office of the Ranking Member- Legislative Aide; US Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Senator Flake- Special Legislative Aide
Laura Hanen n/a
Erin Prendergast n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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