1st Quarter - Report — NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS for NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS (2020)

Firm

NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS

Client

NATIONAL BOARD FOR CERTIFIED COUNSELORS

Income

—

Expenses

$30,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Inclusion of professional counselors in the SAMHSA Minority Fellowship Program. Inclusion of professional counselors in various federal government and loan repayment programs. Increased utilization of counselors in the VA and across the federal government.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACOB JACKSON New	—

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Indian Health Service; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Education EDU

Recognition of the Department of Education of the NBCC National School Counselor credential for federal funding.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACOB JACKSON New	—

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Indian Health Service

Veterans VET

Recognition of professional counselors as independent clinical healthcare professionals by the Department of Veterans Affairs. ;

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACOB JACKSON New	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Indian Health Service; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Education, Dept of; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Defense DEF

Recognition of professional counselors as qualified health care professionals by the Department of Defense.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACOB JACKSON New	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Education, Dept of; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Indian Health Service; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Health Issues HCR

Recognition of professionals counselors in federal healthcare programs.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACOB JACKSON New	—

Contacted: Indian Health Service; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)

Government Issues GOV

Recognition of mental health counselors as qualified professionals throughout government agencies and the creation of an occupational series.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACOB JACKSON New	—

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); SENATE; Education, Dept of; Indian Health Service

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Recognition of professional counselors as qualified health care professionals by Medicare program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACOB JACKSON New	—

Contacted: Indian Health Service; Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Education, Dept of

Indian/Native American Affairs IND

Recognition of mental health counselors and mental health services by the Indian Health Service.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACOB JACKSON New	—

Contacted: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Indian Health Service; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Alcohol and Drug Abuse ALC

Recognition of mental health counselors to provide addictions services in federal substance abuse programs. Increase addiction funding.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACOB JACKSON New	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Indian Health Service; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Education, Dept of; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

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.