4th Quarter - Report

CAPITOL DECISIONS, INC. for ALKERMES

Period 4th Quarter 2010 Filed Jan 20, 2011 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. Access and reimbursement issues regarding alcohol pharmacotherapies.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

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. Access and reimbursement issues regarding alcohol pharmacotherapies.

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

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S.3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2011, Second Chance Act related issues; and National Institute of Justice issues. H.R.5822/S.3651,MilitaryConstruction&VeteransAffairsAppropriations Act,FY2011,Veterans access to addiction treatment issues. Add to #17 below:National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 3651 (111th), S. 3636 (111th), H.R. 5822 (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.