2nd Quarter - Report

ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP for AMERICAN COUNSELING ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapist (MFT) services and mental health counselor (MHC) services. Issues related to the Mental Health Access Improvement Act as included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (Public Law No: 117-328).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CASEY BROUHARD —
KATIE BROWN —
VICTORIA DAVILA —
SONJA NESBIT —
EUGENIA PIERSON —
MICKAYLA STOGSDILL —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to support for the mental health counseling profession. Issues related to the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act (H.R. 733, 118th Congress); the Parity Enforcement Act (H.R. 957, 119th Congress); HOPE and Mental Wellbeing Act (H.R. 1096, 119th Congress); Building Capacity for Care Act (H.R. 2223; 119th Congress); Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools Act (H.R.4253, 119th Congress); Mental Health Services for Students Act (H.R. 5557, 119th Congress); Latino Youth Mental Health Empowerment Act (H.R. 6226; 119th Congress); and the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act (H.R. 6672, 119th Congress).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CASEY BROUHARD —
KATIE BROWN —
VICTORIA DAVILA —
SONJA NESBIT —
EUGENIA PIERSON —
MICKAYLA STOGSDILL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2223 (119th), H.R. 5557 (119th), H.R. 6226 (119th), H.R. 6672 (119th), H.R. 957 (119th), H.R. 4253 (119th), H.R. 733 (119th), H.R. 1096 (119th)

Veterans VET

Issues related to support for the mental health counseling profession. Issues related to the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act (H.R. 733, 118th).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CASEY BROUHARD —
KATIE BROWN —
VICTORIA DAVILA —
SONJA NESBIT —
EUGENIA PIERSON —
MICKAYLA STOGSDILL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 733 (119th)

Education EDU

Issues related to the definition of a professional degree.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CASEY BROUHARD —
KATIE BROWN —
VICTORIA DAVILA —
SONJA NESBIT —
EUGENIA PIERSON —
MICKAYLA STOGSDILL —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.