Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code PHA

16. Specific lobbying issues

340B Program/Transparency; generics access; Clinical Trial Diversity

S. 1114, Expanding Access to Low-Cost Generics Act
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the 180-day exclusivity period.
Sponsor: Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

S. 2305 - Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act
To improve the requirements for making a determination of interchangeability of a biological product and its reference product.
Sponsor: Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

S. 127 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2023
To prevent unfair and deceptive acts or practices and the dissemination of false information related to pharmacy benefit management services for prescription drugs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]

S. 148 - Stop STALLING Act
A bill to enable the Federal Trade Commission to deter filing of sham citizen petitions to cover an attempt to interfere with approval of a competing generic drug or biosimilar, to foster competition, and facilitate the efficient review of petitions filed in good faith to raise legitimate public health concerns, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)

S.1339 - Pharmacy Benefit Manager Reform Act
To provide for increased oversight of entities that provide pharmacy benefit management services on behalf of group health plans and health insurance coverage.
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

S. 775, Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications
To provide for increased transparency in generic drug applications.
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

H.R.3839 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase transparency in generic drug applications.
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

H.R. 9070, Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2024
To amend title 35, United States Code, to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48]

S. 150 - Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act of 2023
To amend the Federal Trade Commission Act to prohibit product hopping, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

S.1542, DRUG Act
To improve services provided by pharmacy benefit managers.
Sponsor: Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS]

H.R.6094 - Providing Realistic Opportunity To Equal and Comparable Treatment (PROTECT) for Rare Act
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to refine the set of information sources for determining coverage of certain drugs and biologicals used in the treatment or management of a rare disease or condition, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]

S. 142 - Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act
To prohibit brand name drug companies from compensating generic drug companies to delay the entry of a generic drug into the market, and to prohibit biological product manufacturers from compensating biosimilar and interchangeable companies to delay the entry of biosimilar biological products and interchangeable biological products.
Sponsor: Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

S.2666 - EPCS 2.0 Act
To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for requirements for electronic-prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage.
Sponsor: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

H.R.7312 - EPCS 2.0 Act
To provide for requirements for electronic-prescribing for controlled substances under group health plans and group and individual health insurance coverage.
Sponsor: Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]

S.4741 - PLASMA Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a phase-in for plasma-derived products under the manufacturer discount program.
Sponsor: Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

HR 6465 PLASMA Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide a phase-in for plasma-derived products under the manufacturer discount program.
Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]

S. 1067, Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act
To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to citizen petitions.
Sponsor: Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]

H.R.1359 - Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act
To expand the take-home prescribing of methadone through pharmacies.
Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]

S.644 - Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act
To expand the take-home prescribing of methadone through pharmacies.
Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Affordable Care Act (ACA), ACA subsidies and tax credits; Telehealth/ telehealth flexibilities; Mental Health Care; Youth Mental Health; Site neutral payment reform; hospital billing; Transparency in coverage; Surprise Billing; Prior Authorization; Hospital Consolidation; Health Equity Index reward factor; Employer-provided health coverage; Cyber attack & Cybersecurity; Provider Directories; Artificial Intelligence; Health Equity; Maternal Health; ACA fraud; 2025 Proposed NBPP/Individual Market/ACA exchanges; Rural healthcare; CMS Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model; Data Equity; No surprises enforcement

H.R. 7153 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7]

S.3679 - Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act
To reauthorize the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA]

S. 1451 Healthy Competition for Better Care Act
To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care.
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

H.R.3120 - Healthy Competition for Better Care Act
To ban anticompetitive terms in facility and insurance contracts that limit access to higher quality, lower cost care.
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]

S. 3548 Health Care PRICE Transparency Act
To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for hospital and insurer price transparency.
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

H.R. 4818, Treat and Reduce Obesity Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

S.2407 - Treat and Reduce Obesity Act of 2023
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coordination of programs to prevent and treat obesity, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

H.R.2630 - Safe Step Act
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Wenstrup, Brad R. [R-OH-2]

S.652 - Safe Step Act
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK]

S. 1001 Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.
Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]

H.R. 1843 - Telehealth Expansion Act
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the exemption for telehealth services from certain high deductible health plan rules.
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]

H.R. 4093, Remote Opioid Monitoring Act (House only)
To provide for a study on the effects of remote monitoring on individuals who are prescribed opioids.
Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

H.R. 3305, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]

S.1606 - Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

H.R.3226 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023
To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act.
Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

H.R.3838 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

S.2415 - Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize Federal support of States in their work to save and sustain the health of mothers during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, to eliminate disparities in maternal health outcomes for pregnancy-related and pregnancy-associated deaths, to identify solutions to improve health care quality and health outcomes for mothers, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV]

S.1869 - SITE Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act and title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to ensure fair billing practice for items and services furnished by off-campus hospital locations, to amend such title XVIII to provide for payments for graduate nursing education costs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Braun, Mike [R-IN]

H.R.3417 - FAIR Act
To ensure fair billing practices for items and services furnished by off-campus outpatient departments of a provider.
Sponsor: Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1]

H.R. 5378 Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
To promote price transparency in the health care sector, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]

H.R.4531 - Support for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act
To reauthorize certain programs that provide for opioid use disorder prevention, recovery, and treatment, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]

S.3393 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act
To reauthorize the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

H.R.3630 - No Surprises Act
To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to protect health care consumers from surprise billing practices, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]

S.2016 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2023
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI]

H.R. 4189, CONNECT for Health Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand access to telehealth services, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

H.R. 5012, SHINE for Autumn Act
To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40]

S.2647 - SHINE for Autumn Act of 2023
To improve research and data collection on stillbirths, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

H.R. 6033, SPEAK Act
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a task force to improve access to health care information technology for non-English speakers.
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]

H.R. 4581, Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act
To amend title V of the Social Security Act to support stillbirth prevention and research, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]

S. 3430, Better Mental Health Care, Lower Cost Drugs, and Extenders Act
To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to expand the mental health care workforce and services, reduce prescription drug costs, and extend certain expiring provisions under Medicare and Medicaid, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

H.R. 5066, Tech to Save Moms Act
To amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize grants to evaluate, develop, and expand the use of technology-enabled collaborative learning and capacity building models to improve maternal health outcomes, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

S. 1384 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023
To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors.
Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

H.R. 2923 - Living Donor Protection Act of 2023
To promote and protect from discrimination living organ donors.
Sponsor: Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

S. 1573 - PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023
To reauthorize the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early Act.
Sponsor: Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

H.R. 10545, American Relief Act, 2025
Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2025, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]

H.R. 5163 TREATS Act
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]

S.3193 - TREATS Act
To amend the Controlled Substances Act to allow for the use of telehealth in substance use disorder treatment, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024
This act provides FY2024 appropriations for several federal departments and agencies. It also extends several expiring programs and authorities, including various public health programs.
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31]

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Labor - Dept of (DOL)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Same-day billing restrictions in Medicaid; Medicare Advantage & MA Rate Notice

S.1378 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care (COMPLETE Care Act)
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for behavioral health integration under the Medicare program.
Sponsor: Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

H.R.5819 - Connecting Our Medical Providers with Links to Expand Tailored and Effective Care Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for behavioral health integration under the Medicare program.
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]

H.R. 7149, Equal Access to Specialty Care Everywhere (EASE) Act of 2024
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Sponsor: Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-45]

S.4078 - EASE Act of 2024
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to require the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation to test a model to improve access to specialty health services for certain Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries.
Sponsor: Sen. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK]

H.R. 8532, Connected MOM Act (House only)
To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

S.712 - Connected MOM Act
To identify and address barriers to coverage of remote physiologic devices under State Medicaid programs to improve maternal and child health outcomes for pregnant and postpartum women.
Sponsor: Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

H.R.5746 - Addressing Whole Health in Medicare Advantage Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the availability of supplemental benefits to certain Medicare Advantage enrollees.
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

H.R.4758 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to streamline enrollment under the Medicaid program of certain providers across State lines, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3]

H.R. 4605, Healthy Moms and Babies Act
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

S.948 - Healthy Moms and Babies Act
To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to improve maternal health coverage under Medicaid and CHIP, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA]

H.R. 6860, Restore Protections for Dialysis Patients Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to clarify and preserve the breadth of the protections under the Medicare Secondary Payer Act.
Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]

H.R. 7623, Telehealth Modernization Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to make permanent certain telehealth flexibilities under the Medicare program.
Sponsor: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]

H.R. 7996, Improving CARE for Youth Act
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day.
Sponsor: Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]

S.2556 - Improving CARE for Youth Act
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to ensure Medicaid coverage of mental health services and primary care services furnished on the same day.
Sponsor: Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

H.R. 5380 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase data transparency for supplemental benefits under Medicare Advantage.
Sponsor: Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]

H.R. 5388 - Supporting Innovation for Seniors Act
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of certain technologies and medical devices under the Medicare program.
Sponsor: Rep. Balderson, Troy [R-OH-12]

H.R. 8561 - To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to address significant under projection of MA local area growth due to wage index reclassification
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to address significant under projection of MA local area growth due to wage index reclassification.
Sponsor: Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24]

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

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28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
No Yes