4th Quarter - Report

CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC. for VIVITROL BUSINESS UNIT

Period 4th Quarter 2008 Filed Jan 15, 2009 Signed by Carol A. McDaid, Principal

Official filing
Firm
CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC.
Client
VIVITROL BUSINESS UNIT
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

Access and reimbursement issues regarding Alcohol pharmacotherapies. H.R.1424/S.558, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Parity related issues. Add to #17 below: National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA); Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT); and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Public Law 110-199, Second Chance Act, Re-entry related issues. H.R.6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, Mental health parity related issues. S.3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008, Mental health parity related issues. H.R.6409, Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, Mental health parity related issues.

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

Contacted: Indian Health Service; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 558 (110th), S. 3335 (110th), H.R. 6983 (110th), H.R. 6409 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Access and reimbursement issues regarding Alcohol pharmacotherapies. H.R.1424/S.558, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Parity related issues. Add to #17 below: National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA); Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT); and Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) H.R.6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, Mental health parity related issues. S.3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008, Mental health parity related issues. H.R.6409, Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, Mental health parity related issues.

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

Contacted: Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Indian Health Service

Bills named: H.R. 6409 (110th), S. 558 (110th), H.R. 6983 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 3335 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S.3230/H.R. TBD, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2009, Addiction treatment related issues. S.3301/H.R.6599, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY2009, Veterans access to addiction treatment issues.

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

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Indian Health Service; Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 6599 (110th), S. 3301 (110th), S. 3230 (110th)

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.