2nd Quarter - Report

CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC. for ALKERMES

Period 2nd Quarter 2009 Filed Jul 13, 2009 Signed by Carol A. McDaid, Principal

Official filing
Firm
CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC.
Client
ALKERMES
Income
$40,000
Expenses
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What was lobbied

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

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

Public Law 110-343, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Mental health and addiction parity. Add to #17 below: National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA); and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). Public Law 110-374, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, Regulations implementation, Mental health and addiction parity. President's Budget, Addiction treatment issues. Access and reimbursement issues regarding alcohol pharmacotherapies. S.459, SUPPORT for Substance Use Disorders Act, Substance use treatment for military personnel and their families.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAROL MCDAID —
HOLLY MERBAUM STRAIN —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 459 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

Public Law 110-343, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Mental health and addiction parity. Add to #17 below: National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA); and Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). Public Law 110-374, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, Regulations implementation, Mental health and addiction parity. President's Budget, Addiction treatment issues. Access and reimbursement issues regarding alcohol pharmacotherapies. S.459, SUPPORT for Substance Use Disorders Act, Substance use treatment for military personnel and their families.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAROL MCDAID —
HOLLY MERBAUM STRAIN —

Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 459 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.2847, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, Second Chance Act related issues. H.R.2647, National Defense Authorization Act, FY2010, Veterans access to addiction treatment issues. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2010, Addiction treatment related issues. H.R.3082, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY2010, Veterans access to addiction treatment issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CAROL MCDAID —
HOLLY MERBAUM STRAIN —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2647 (111th), H.R. 2847 (111th), H.R. 3082 (111th)

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.