Community Medical Services

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Community Medical Services is an opioid treatment program operating in Wisconsin and 12 additional states providing medications, counseling, and recovery support services for individuals with opioid use disorder.

Lobbying Interests:
Matters related to opioid settlement funds.

CEO Name:
Nick Stavros

Contact
LW
Lesley Wimmer
8444 N 90th Street, Suite 100
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
608-258-4257
lesley.wimmer@cmsgiveshope.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
RJ Lambert Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/30/2024 Withdrawn On N/A
Jamie Kuhn Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/30/2024 Withdrawn On N/A
Joe Leibham Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/30/2024 Withdrawn On N/A
Alicia Schweitzer Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/30/2024 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 598
Assembly Bill 598
Relating to: consent to admissions to certain health care facilities by patient representatives without requiring a petition for guardianship or protective placement. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/12/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 604
Assembly Bill 604
Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/12/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Health Services: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Departmentwide

Notification Date
2/26/2025
First Communication Date
2/19/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Health Services: Medicaid Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medicaid Services

Notification Date
2/26/2025
First Communication Date
2/19/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Health Services: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Services; Facilities
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Services; Facilities

Notification Date
2/26/2025
First Communication Date
2/19/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Issues related to regulation of substance abuse treatment clinics
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to regulation of substance abuse treatment clinics

Notification Date
1/2/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Issues related to funding of substance abuse services
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to funding of substance abuse services

Notification Date
1/2/2025
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2025
January - June
2025
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$26,870.30
2025
July - December
$25,920.00
Total $52,790.30
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
17.80
2025
July - December
1.50
Total 19.30
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
6.00
2025
July - December
1.00
Total 7.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: consent to admissions to certain health care facilities by patient representatives without requiring a petition for guardianship or protective placement. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
10%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: coverage under the Medical Assistance program for incarcerated individuals. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
10%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total < 1%

Budget Bill Subjects

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 8%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
70%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 65%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
35%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 12%
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
10%
2025
July - December
35%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 12%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
10%
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total < 1%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures