Lobbying Relationship

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American Society of Addiction Medicine

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Lobbying firm

CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC.

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  • Public Law 110-343, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, Regulations implementation, Mental health and addiction parity Prescription Drug abuse issues Public Law 114-255, 21st Century Cures Act Public Law 115-271, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
  • S.Res.670, A resolution recognizing the tenth anniversary of the enactment of the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, Addiction treatment & workforce development issues

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General Issues: Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Health Issues, Budget/Appropriations

Spending: about $1,310,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2007: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP),, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA),, Treasury - Dept of, Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Y Y, Y

Bills mentioned

H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

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

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

H.R.3358: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

S.1771: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.1455: TREAT Act

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

H.R.2536: TREAT Act

Sponsor: Brian Higgins (D-N.Y.)

S.524: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

H.R.953: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

S.1392: Safer Prescribing of Controlled Substances Act

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

H.R.2872: Opioid Addiction Treatment Modernization Act

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

H.R.2646: Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2016

Sponsor: Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)

S.2680: Mental Health Reform Act of 2016

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

H.R.5046: Comprehensive Opioid Abuse Reduction Act of 2016

Sponsor: F. James Sensenbrenner (R-Wis.)

H.R.5926: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

S.3040: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.1945: Mental Health Reform Act of 2015

Sponsor: Bill Cassidy (R-La.)

H.R.3020: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Cole (R-Okla.)

S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.2092: Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2014

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

H.R.4288: Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2014

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal (D-Mass.)

S.348: Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2013

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.672: Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act of 2013

Sponsor: Nick J. Rahall II (D-W.Va.)

S.2504: Heroin and Prescription Opioid Abuse Prevention, Education, and...

Sponsor: Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.)

S.2645: TREAT Act

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

S.2839: Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2014

Sponsor: Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.)

H.R.4800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

S.2389: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and...

Sponsor: Mark Pryor (D-Ark.)

S.1284: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

H.R.1065: Pill Mill Crackdown Act of 2011

Sponsor: Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)

S.3295: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.1599: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2017: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Robert B. Aderholt (R-Ala.)

H.R.2608: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: Sam Graves (R-Mo.)

H.R.1: Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

S.714: National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010

Sponsor: Jim Webb (D-Va.)

S.754: Methadone Treatment and Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

H.R.2369: Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2009

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.5466: SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.5392: Council on Integration of Health Care Education Act of 2010

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

H.R.914: Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

S.790: HAHPSA 2009

Sponsor: Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.)

H.R.756: National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009

Sponsor: Lois Capps (D-Calif.)

S.660: National Pain Care Policy Act of 2009

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.1092: No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2009

Sponsor: Steve Kagen (D-Wis.)

H.R.1558: Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Joe Courtney (D-Conn.)

S.623: Pre-existing Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.442: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

H.R.1253: Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarification Act of 2009

Sponsor: Michael C. Burgess (R-Texas)

H.R.1085: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

S.391: Healthy Americans Act

Sponsor: Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

H.R.193: AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

S.1050: Informed Consumer Choices in Health Care Act of 2009

Sponsor: John D. Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.)

S.459: Supporting Uniformed Personnel by Providing Oversight and Relevant...

Sponsor: Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Sponsor: Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)

S.982: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act

Sponsor: Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.)

S.77: Children's Mental Health Parity Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.2: Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009

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

H.R.1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

Sponsor: David R. Obey (D-Wis.)

H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

S.558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

Sponsor: Pete V. Domenici (R-N.M.)

H.R.6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction...

Sponsor: Patrick J. Kennedy (D-R.I.)

S.3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.6409: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the credit for...

Sponsor: Betty McCollum (D-Minn.)

S.3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.2317: Addiction Treatment Access Improvement Act of 2018

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

H.R.5102: Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act of 2018

Sponsor: Katherine Clark (D-Mass.)

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

Sponsor: Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.)

H.R.5272: To provide additional guidance to grantees seeking funding to treat or...

Sponsor: Steve Stivers (R-Ohio)

H.R.5327: Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

S.2589: Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018

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

H.R.5261: Treatment, Education, and Community Help to Combat Addiction Act of 2018

Sponsor: Bill Johnson (R-Ohio)

S.2610: Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Departments Act of 2018

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

H.R.5176: Preventing Overdoses While in Emergency Rooms Act of 2018

Sponsor: David McKinley (R-W.Va.)

S.2711: Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018

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

H.R.5797: Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible...

Sponsor: Mimi Walters (R-Calif.)

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

Sponsor: Greg Walden (R-Ore.)

H.R.5606: Climate Change Education Act

Sponsor: Carol Shea-Porter (D-N.H.)

H.R.6082: Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act

Sponsor: Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.)

S.2680: Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018

Sponsor: Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.)

S.3120: HEAL Act of 2018

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

S.3158: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and...

Sponsor: Roy Blunt (R-Mo.)

S.RES.670: A resolution recognizing the tenth anniversary of the enactment of the...

Sponsor: Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.)

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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?
Sarah Strup Herbert Staff Assistant, Senator Richard Shelby
Carol A. McDaid n/a
Gwen O'Brien n/a
Holly Merbaum n/a
Holly Merbaum Strain n/a
Holly Merbaum Strain (FormerMerbaum) n/a
Holly Merbaum Strain (Formerly Merbaum) n/a

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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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