1st Quarter - Report

AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION

Period 1st Quarter 2010 Filed Apr 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
$190,000
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.

Economics/Economic Development ECN

S. 1110/H.R. 2718, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), H.R. 3590 (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 —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

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

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. 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); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 1099, Patients Choice Act and 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 H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1721 (111th), S. 697 (111th), S. 1099 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 391 (111th)

Unemployment UNM

S. 1099, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2009 S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 1099 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3962 (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. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

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

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 448 (111th), H.R. 3191 (111th), S. 245 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 468 (111th), S. 671 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 1693 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 3590 (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. 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. 2537, Mental Health in Schools Act of 2009 H.R. 3090, Health Equality and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 1136/H.R. 3065, 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. 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 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 H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Proposed Rule; 75 Federal Register 1844 (January 13, 2010) Interim Final Rules under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; Docket No. CMS-2009-0040-0048; 75 Federal Register 5410 (February 2, 2010)

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 194 (111th), H.R. 1721 (111th), H.R. 468 (111th), S. 245 (111th), H.R. 676 (111th), H.R. 3065 (111th), H.R. 1708 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 914 (111th), H.R. 4204 (111th), S. 700 (111th), H.R. 667 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 2505 (111th), H.R. 1457 (111th), H.R. 1558 (111th), H.R. 211 (111th), S. 1857 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), H.R. 3191 (111th), S. 1776 (111th), H.R. 2537 (111th), S. 324 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 1092 (111th), H.R. 20 (111th), H.R. 3961 (111th), H.R. 1468 (111th), H.R. 1011 (111th), H.R. 1932 (111th), S. 697 (111th), S. 1136 (111th), H.R. 619 (111th), S. 45 (111th), S. 999 (111th), H.R. 193 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 1086 (111th), S. 211 (111th), H.R. 3090 (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. 1407, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations FY 2010 S. 423, Veterans Health Care Budget Reform and Transparency Act of 2009 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, Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act

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

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 2058 (111th), H.R. 1535 (111th), S. 728 (111th), S. 1407 (111th), H.R. 2505 (111th), S. 252 (111th), H.R. 1701 (111th), H.R. 952 (111th), H.R. 1308 (111th), S. 1963 (111th), H.R. 3082 (111th), S. 711 (111th), S. 423 (111th), H.R. 1211 (111th), H.R. 667 (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 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. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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

Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 859 (111th), H.R. 850 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), S. 93 (111th), H.R. 3962 (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, 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 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. 4204/S. 1857, Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression (ENHANCED) Act of 2009 S. 1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 4204 (111th), S. 1136 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), S. 391 (111th), S. 671 (111th), H.R. 193 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), S. 1776 (111th), H.R. 1708 (111th), H.R. 468 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 1693 (111th), H.R. 194 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 676 (111th), H.R. 3191 (111th), H.R. 3961 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), S. 1857 (111th), S. 700 (111th), S. 245 (111th), H.R. 619 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Draft Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Institutions FY 2011 Draft Military Construction and Veterans Affairs FY 2011 Draft Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA Appropriations FY 2011 Draft Department of Interior, environment and Related Agencies FY2011 H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 4872 (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 H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1350 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 211 (111th), H.R. 20 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 211 (111th), S. 324 (111th), H.R. 194 (111th)

Insurance INS

H.R. 193, AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2009 H.R. 676, 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 S. 1099, Patients Choice Act and 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 H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Interim Final Rules under the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; Docket No. CMS-2009-0040-0048; 75 Federal Register 5410 (February 2, 2010)

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 45 (111th), H.R. 1558 (111th), H.R. 859 (111th), H.R. 193 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 1086 (111th), H.R. 3961 (111th), H.R. 15 (111th), S. 1099 (111th), H.R. 1092 (111th), S. 93 (111th), H.R. 194 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 676 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 1468 (111th), S. 697 (111th), H.R. 1721 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 850 (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 S. 1180/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. 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 H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Proposed Rule; 75 Federal Register 1844 (January 13, 2010)

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

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4204 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), S. 1180 (111th), H.R. 1092 (111th), S. 697 (111th), H.R. 1011 (111th), S. 1136 (111th), H.R. 1721 (111th), S. 1857 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), S. 211 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 1558 (111th), H.R. 211 (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. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act S. 1776, Medicare Physician Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 3961, Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2718 (111th), H.R. 1457 (111th), S. 999 (111th), H.R. 4872 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 3961 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), S. 1776 (111th), H.R. 1011 (111th), H.R. 1932 (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. 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
MICHELLE DIRST —
CLARE KOLLER —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 245 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 1857 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 468 (111th), H.R. 4204 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 914 (111th), S. 1679 (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 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. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 391 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 850 (111th), H.R. 859 (111th), S. 93 (111th)

Computer Industry CPI

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 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 Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Electronic Health Record Incentive Program; Proposed Rule; 75 Federal Register 1844 (January 13, 2010)

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 1679 (111th), H.R. 667 (111th), H.R. 2505 (111th), H.R. 1011 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), S. 391 (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. 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 H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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

Contacted: SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 1932 (111th), H.R. 3590 (111th), S. 391 (111th), S. 999 (111th), S. 245 (111th), S. 324 (111th), H.R. 1092 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 1558 (111th), H.R. 468 (111th), S. 1110 (111th), H.R. 914 (111th), H.R. 20 (111th), H.R. 2718 (111th), S. 1679 (111th), S. 1857 (111th), H.R. 1350 (111th), H.R. 4204 (111th), H.R. 4872 (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. 4204/S. 1857, Establishing a Network of Health-Advancing National Centers of Excellence for Depression (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 Medical Devices: Neurological Devices; Electroconvulsive Therapy Device; Establishing a Public Docket; Docket No. FDA2009N0392; 74 Federal Register 46607 (September 10, 2009)

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

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

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

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 Draft, Department of Interior, Environment and Related Agencies FY 2011

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

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Bills named: H.R. 4872 (111th), H.R. 3962 (111th), H.R. 3590 (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 —
NICHOLAS MEYERS —
JASON PRAY —
MATTHEW STURM —

Contacted: SENATE; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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

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