4th Quarter - Report

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Period 4th Quarter 2009 Filed Jan 20, 2010 Signed by Eugene Cassel, Special Counsel and Director, Division of Advocacy

Official filing
Firm
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
Client
AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION
Income
—
Expenses
$120,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1092 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 1558 (111th), S. 391 (111th), S. 1679 (111th)

Unemployment UNM

S. 1099, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2009 S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 1099 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

H.R. 1011, Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act H.R. 211/S. 211, Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
MATTHEW STURM New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: S. 211 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 1011 (111th), H.R. 211 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S. 1099, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1721/S. 697, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th), S. 1099 (111th), S. 697 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 1721 (111th)

Retirement RET

H.R. 448, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 H.R. 468/S. 245, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009 H.R. 1693/S. 671, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2009 (MFTs and MHCs under Medicare) S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3191, Positive Aging Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1693 (111th), H.R. 448 (111th), H.R. 3191 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), S. 671 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 468 (111th), S. 245 (111th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

S. 1110, H.R. 2718, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —

Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 2718 (111th), S. 1110 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 20/S. 324, Melanie Blocker Stokes Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act H.R. 193, AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009 H.R. 468/S. 245, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009 H.R. 619, to repeal the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act H.R.1011, Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act H.R. 1708/S. 700, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 H.R. 15, National Health Insurance Act H.R. 194, MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 211/S. 211, Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009 H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009 (medical malpractice reform) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act of 2009 (medical malpractice reform) S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2009 or the MCAP Act (medical malpractice reform) H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 914, Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 1457, Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009 H.R. 1932, S. 999 Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3014 Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act of 2009 H.R. 2537, Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009 H.R. 3090, Health Equality and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 1136, Mental Illness Chronic Care Improvement Act S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1110, H.R. 2718, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 1136, Mental Illness Chronic Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3191, Positive Aging Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3961, Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1721/S. 697, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act H.R. 4204/S. 1857, Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression (ENHANCED) Act of 2009 S. 1857, H.R. 4204, Enhanced Act of 2009 H.R. 667, the Heroes at Home Act H.R. 2505, the Reaching Rural Veterans Through Telehealth Act S. 1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LIZBET M BOROUGHS —
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —
JENNIFER SALZBERG TASSLER —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1776 (111th), H.R. 20 (111th), H.R. 2537 (111th), H.R. 193 (111th), H.R. 4204 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 1558 (111th), S. 211 (111th), H.R. 676 (111th), H.R. 1468 (111th), H.R. 1011 (111th), H.R. 3961 (111th), H.R. 3014 (111th), S. 700 (111th), H.R. 619 (111th), H.R. 3191 (111th), H.R. 914 (111th), H.R. 2505 (111th), H.R. 1721 (111th), H.R. 1092 (111th), H.R. 1932 (111th), H.R. 211 (111th), S. 324 (111th), H.R. 15 (111th), H.R. 3090 (111th), S. 391 (111th), S. 1136 (111th), S. 1857 (111th), H.R. 468 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 194 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), S. 999 (111th), S. 697 (111th), H.R. 1457 (111th), H.R. 1708 (111th), S. 245 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 45 (111th), H.R. 667 (111th), H.R. 1086 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Veterans VET

H.R. 667, Heroes at Home Act of 2009 H.R. 952, COMBAT PTSD Act H.R. 1211, Women Veterans Health Improvement Act H.R. 1535, Improving Diagnosis of PTSD H.R. 1701, PTSD/TBI Guaranteed Review for Heroes Act S. 711, H.R. 2058 Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act H.R. 1308, Veterans Mental Health Screening and Assessment Act H.R. 3082, S. 423 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations FY 2010 S. 728, Veterans Benefits Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 252, Veterans Health Care Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2505, the Reaching Rural Veterans Through Telehealth Act S. 1963, Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act Proposed Rule; Stressor Determinations for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; 74 Federal Register 42617 (August 24, 2009).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LIZBET M BOROUGHS —
MICHELLE DIRST —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM New —
JENNIFER SALZBERG TASSLER New —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 423 (111th), S. 252 (111th), H.R. 952 (111th), H.R. 1211 (111th), H.R. 667 (111th), S. 728 (111th), H.R. 1308 (111th), H.R. 2505 (111th), H.R. 2058 (111th), S. 1963 (111th), H.R. 1701 (111th), H.R. 1535 (111th), H.R. 3082 (111th), S. 711 (111th)

Small Business SMB

S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act H.R. 850/H.R. 859, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3014 Small Business Health Information Technology Financing Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 859 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 3014 (111th), S. 93 (111th), H.R. 850 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 1679 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 193, AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009 H.R. 468/S. 245, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009 H.R. 619, to repeal the exclusion from medical assistance under the Medicaid program of items and services for patients in an institution for mental diseases H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act H.R. 1693/S. 671, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2009 (MFTs and MHCs under Medicare) H.R. 1708/S. 700, Ending the Medicare Disability Waiting Period Act of 2009 H.R. 194, MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1110, H.R. 2718, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 1136, Mental Illness Chronic Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3191, Positive Aging Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3961, Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 S. 1857, H.R. 4204, Enhanced Act of 2009 S. 1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 Medicare Program; Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2010; Final Rule; 74 Federal Register 617380 (November 25, 2009). Proposed Rule; Medicare Program; Policy and Technical Changes to the Medicare Advantage and the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Docket No. CMS-4085-P] 74 Federal Register 54633 (October 22, 2009)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —
JENNIFER SALZBERG TASSLER —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 619 (111th), S. 1136 (111th), H.R. 1708 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 1857 (111th), H.R. 193 (111th), S. 700 (111th), H.R. 1693 (111th), H.R. 676 (111th), S. 245 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 1776 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 3191 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 3961 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), H.R. 194 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 468 (111th), H.R. 4204 (111th), S. 671 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. 1033, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 Draft Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Institutions FY 2010 H.R. 3082, S. 423, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs FY 2010 H.R. 2997 Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations FY 2010 H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations FY2010 H.R. 1016, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2918, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act FY2010 (CR) H.R. 3288, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2010 H.J. Res. 64, Continuing Appropriations for FY 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LIZBET M BOROUGHS —
MICHELLE DIRST —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 1016 (111th), H.J.Res. 64 (111th), H.R. 2997 (111th), H.R. 3288 (111th), H.R. 2918 (111th), H.R. 3082 (111th), S. 1033 (111th), S. 423 (111th), H.R. 3326 (111th)

Family issues/Abortion/Adoption FAM

H.R. 20/S. 324, Melanie Blocker Stokes Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act H.R. 1350, Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act of 2009 H.R. 194, MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 211/S. 211, Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LIZBET M BOROUGHS —
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
MATTHEW STURM —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 211 (111th), H.R. 194 (111th), H.R. 1350 (111th), H.R. 211 (111th), H.R. 20 (111th), S. 324 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 193, AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009 H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act H.R. 850/H.R. 859, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 15, National Health Insurance Act H.R. 194, MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009 (medical malpractice reform) H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act of 2009 (medical malpractice reform) S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2009 or the MCAP Act (medical malpractice reform) H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S. 1099, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3961, Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 1721/S. 697, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —
JENNIFER SALZBERG TASSLER New —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 391 (111th), S. 1099 (111th), H.R. 3961 (111th), S. 93 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 850 (111th), H.R. 1092 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 1558 (111th), H.R. 193 (111th), H.R. 194 (111th), H.R. 676 (111th), S. 45 (111th), S. 697 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 859 (111th), H.R. 1468 (111th), H.R. 1721 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 1086 (111th), H.R. 15 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

H.R. 211/S. 211, Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009 H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1011, Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1110, H.R. 2718, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 1136, Mental Illness Chronic Care Improvement Act of 2009 S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 1721/S. 697, Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act H.R. 4204/S. 1857, Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression (ENHANCED) Act of 2009 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Comments on ONC Consumer Preferences Draft Requirements Document

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —
JENNIFER SALZBERG TASSLER —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: S. 1857 (111th), H.R. 1558 (111th), S. 1136 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 211 (111th), S. 211 (111th), H.R. 1092 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 4204 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), S. 697 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 1011 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), H.R. 1721 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 1011, Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2009 H.R. 1457, Geriatrics Loan Forgiveness Act of 2009 H.R. 1932, S. 999 Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1110, H.R. 2718, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LIZBET M BOROUGHS —
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 1932 (111th), H.R. 1457 (111th), S. 1776 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), H.R. 1011 (111th), S. 391 (111th), S. 999 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Education EDU

H.R. 468/S. 245, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009 H.R. 914, Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S.1857, Enhanced Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —

Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 468 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 914 (111th), S. 391 (111th), S. 245 (111th), S. 1857 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S. 93, Small Business Empowerment Act H.R. 850/H.R. 859, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 850 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 93 (111th), S. 391 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 859 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

H.R. 667, the Heroes at Home Act H.R. 2505, the Reaching Rural Veterans Through Telehealth Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 1011, Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1110, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act Comments on ONC Consumer Preferences Draft Requirements Document

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —
JENNIFER SALZBERG TASSLER —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 667 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 2505 (111th), H.R. 1011 (111th), S. 391 (111th), S. 1679 (111th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

H.R. 20/S. 324, Melanie Blocker Stokes Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act H.R. 468/S. 245, Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act of 2009 H.R. 1350, Post-Abortion Depression Research and Care Act of 2009 H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 914, Physician Workforce Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 1932, S. 999 Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1110, H.R. 2718, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4204/S. 1857, Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression (ENHANCED) Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LIZBET M BOROUGHS —
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —

Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1679 (111th), S. 324 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 4204 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), S. 245 (111th), H.R. 1558 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 1350 (111th), S. 999 (111th), S. 1857 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 1932 (111th), H.R. 468 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 20 (111th), H.R. 1092 (111th), H.R. 914 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th)

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST New —
CLARE KOLLER New —
NICHOLAS MEYERS New —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th)

Science/Technology SCI

H.R.1011, Community Mental Health Services Improvement Act H.R. 1092, No Discrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1558, Preexisting Condition Patient Protection Act of 2009 S. 391, Healthy Americans Act S. 1110, H.R. 2718, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S. 1857, H.R. 4204, Enhanced Act of 2009 H.R. 667, the Heroes at Home Act H.R. 2505, the Reaching Rural Veterans Through Telehealth Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MICHELLE DIRST —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —
JENNIFER SALZBERG TASSLER —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1679 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 1092 (111th), H.R. 1558 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), H.R. 1011 (111th), H.R. 4204 (111th), H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 2505 (111th), S. 1857 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 667 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

H.R. 448, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2009 H.R. 211/S. 211, Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2009 S. 714, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 S. 678, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 2009 S. 714, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 H.R. 2289, Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LIZBET M BOROUGHS —
MICHELLE DIRST New —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 211 (111th), H.R. 448 (111th), H.R. 2289 (111th), S. 678 (111th), H.R. 211 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 714 (111th)

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