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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 11400 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY |
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| City | LEAWOOD |
State | KS |
Zip Code | 66211 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1342-12
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6. House ID# 321800000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2013 |
Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) | Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) | Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) | Q4 (10/1 - 12/31) |
9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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| Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). | 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options. | ||||||||
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Method A.
Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only
Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Thomas A. Robinett, Jr. General Counsel |
Date | 07/18/2013 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Promoting Teaching Health Centers, AHRQ, Title VII primary care grants and NHSC appropriations, AAFP budget priorities, Title VII Sec 747, Teaching Health Center grants, NHSC, AHRQ.
No Bill Number, Increasing family physician workforce programs, supporting NHSC, THCs.
No Bill Number, Release of Administration's FY2014 budget request for HHS.
No Bill Number, Repeal of Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate/reform physician payment reform.
No Bill Number, Friend of HRSA - Title VII Sec 747 grants, NHSC, workforce data analysis.
No Bill Number, Urge House to use Senate 302(b) allocations to increase spending on Title VII Sec 747 and AHRQ
No Bill Number, Family Medicine Congressional Conference, Physician payment and GME reform and THC reauthorization
No Bill Number, HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry, Increase resources for family medicine training in Title VII.
No Bill Number, Increase FY14 spending on Title VII, AHRQ, NHSC workforce commission.
No Bill Number, Thanked legislators for support of the Affordable Care Act, Coverage for All. Title VII, primary care bonus payment, Medicaid parity.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS),
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Kevin |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Michelle |
Greenhalgh |
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Deborah F. |
Weiner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3667, Medicare GME Reform, Increase GME support for primary care physician training.
HR487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act, Authorization of GME funds for residency programs not in hospital setting.HR1911, Student Loan Interest Rates, Maintain lower rates on federal student loans.
No Bill Number, Release of Administration's FY2014 budget request for HHS.
No Bill Number, Friend of HRSA - Title VII Sec 747 grants, NHSC, workforce data analysis.
No Bill Number, Urge House to use Senate 302(b) allocations to increase spending on Title VII Sec 747 and AHRQ
No Bill Number, Urge action to prevent any increase in student loan interest rates, Reduce medical student debt burden.
No Bill Number, Family Medicine Congressional Conference, Physician payment and GME reform and THC reauthorization
No Bill Number, Increase FY14 spending on Title VII, AHRQ, NHSC workforce commission.
No Bill Number, Promoting Teaching Health Centers, AHRQ, Title VII primary care grants and NHSC appropriations, AAFP budget priorities, Title VII Sec 747, Teaching Health Center grants, NHSC, AHRQ.
No Bill Number, Increase primary care physician workforce, Restoring the Doctors of our Country through Scholarships Act.
No Bill Number, Thanked returning legislators for support of the Affordable Care Act, Title VII, primary care bonus payment, Medicaid parity.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Dire |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Michelle |
Greenhalgh |
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Shawn |
Martin |
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Jerome |
Connolly |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
HR1426, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act, Requirement that health care providers disclose the license under which they are practicing in any of their advertisement.
HR 487, Primary Care Access, Authorization of GME funds for residency programs not in hospital settings
No Bill Number, Promoting Teaching Health Centers, AHRQ, Title VII primary care grants and NHSC appropriations, AAFP budget priorities, Title VII Sec 747, Teaching Health Center grants, NHSC, AHRQ.
No Bill Number, Release of Administration's FY2014 budget request for HHS.
No Bill Number, Friend of HRSA - Title VII Sec 747 grants, NHSC, workforce data analysis.
No Bill Number, Urge House to use Senate 302(b) allocations to increase spending on Title VII Sec 747 and AHRQ
No Bill Number, Family Medicine Congressional Conference, Physician payment and GME reform and THC reauthorization
No Bill Number, HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry, Increase resources for family medicine training in Title VII.
No Bill Number, Increase FY14 spending on Title VII, AHRQ, NHSC workforce commission.
No Bill Number, Thanked legislators for support of the Affordable Care Act, Coverage for All. Title VII, primary care bonus payment, Medicaid parity.
No Bill Number, Medical liability reform, Inquire about introduction of medical liability legislation.
No Bill Number, Affordable Care Act Media call, Additional CHC support to facilitate enrollment.
No Bill Number, Chronic Pain Management by CRNAs and or physicians.
No Bill Number, Medicare physician payment reform of the sustainable growth rate, Medicare physician pay cuts scheduled for 2013 and physician fee schedule.
No Bill Number, Meaningful use of meetings, use of funds and quality improvement.
No Bill Number, Medicaid parity for primary care, Ensuring payments for true primary care physicians.
No Bill Number, Scope of Practice meetings, Physician and nursing issues in VA facilities.
No Bill Number, Federal Budget for FY2014, Funding for Health professions grants, National Health Service corps, AHRQ.
No Bill Number, Primary Care Payment Codes, Call for specialized Medicare payment codes for primary care.
No Bill Number, Medicaid Expansion, Instructional materials for state chapters in avocation for Medicaid expansions.
No Bill Number, Primary Care Access, Working to make primary care available to all by increasing the number of students selecting family medicine and looking at incentives such as loan forgiveness.
No Bill Number, Affordable Care Act coverage for all, primary care bonus payment, Medicaid parity, Offer new legislators with a family medicine contact.
No Bill Number, Home Health Care Innovation, Brief on efficiencies and quality achieved by home health care.
No Bill Number, Increases Medicaid Payment for Primary Care Services, Instructional materials for state chapters in advocating for state plan amendments to allow for increased payment for primary care services.
No Bill Number, Medicare physician Reimbursement Fee Schedule, Evaluation of House discussion draft of SGR repeal legislation and Senate Finance concepts.
No Bill Number, Increasing family physician workforce programs, supporting NHSC, THCs.
No Bill Number, Access to primary care, Statement for the record on improving access to primary care physicians
No Bill Number, Health Insurance Marketplaces, Providing physicians with information about how the new Health Insurance Marketplaces will work.
No Bill Number, Gain sharing legislation, allow gain sharing.
No Bill Number, Planning for family Medicine Congressional Conference, Inviting House and Senate staff to present at conference.
No Bill Number, Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion state plan amendment approval process, increased primary care payment under section 1202.
No Bill Number, Making Medicaid work plan, meetings with E&C staff about Medicaid reform proposal from Majority Energy and Commerce committee proposal.
No Bill Number, Finding co-sponsors for repeal of non discrimination in health care providers section in ACA, Coalition work on repealing section 2706(a) title XXVII of the public health service act (Non-discrimination in health care providers provision).
No Bill Number, SGR Reform, monitoring version of this sent for comment and review.
No Bill Number, Emergency contraception, contacted administration to address availability.
No Bill Number, Drug supply safety, Track and trace legislation concerns.
No Bill Number, HIPPA, Monitor adherence with the law and concerns about patient care.
No Bill Number, Scope of Practice meetings, Physician and nursing issues in VA facilities.
No Bill Number, Confirmation of CMS administrator, Support for the nomination of Marilyn Tavernner as CMS Administrator.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), White House Office, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Robert |
Bennett |
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Jerome |
Connolly |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Deborah |
Weiner |
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Michelle |
Greenhalgh |
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Shawn |
Martin |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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
HR3667, GME Medicare Reform, Increase support for primary care physician training.
HR 487, Primary Care Workforce Access Improvement Act, Support the budget neutral pilot project to test innovative GMR models.
S1152, Increase primary care physician workforce building a health care workforce for the future Act, increase state scholarship programs, Title VII reforms.
No Bill Number, Promoting Teaching Health Centers, AHRQ, Title VII primary care grants and NHSC appropriations, AAFP
No Bill Number, Release of Administrations FY2014 budget request for HHS, AAFP budget priorities
No Bill Number, Repeal the Medicare SGR and Move to Performance Based Fee for service, Advising the house committees on their proposal to change Medicare payment of physicians.
No Bill Number, Family Medicine Congressional Conference, Physician payment an GME reform and THC reauthorization.
No Bill Number, Chronic pain management by CRNAs and or physicians, provide accurate info to GAO on family medicine practice.
No Bill Number, Physician Sunshine Open Payments, Transparency of drug/devise payments to physicians.
No Bill Number, Meaningful use of meetings, use of funds and quality improvement.
No Bill Number, Medicaid parity for primary care, Ensuring payments for true primary care physicians.
No Bill Number, Primary Care Meeting, medical home and health care reform.
No Bill Number, Scope of Practice meetings, Physician and nursing issues in VA facilities.
No Bill Number, Confirmation of CMS administrator, Support for the nomination of Marilyn Tavernner as CMS Administrator.
No Bill Number, Primary Care Payment Codes, Call for specialized Medicare payment codes for primary care.
No Bill Number, Medicaid Expansion, Instructional materials for state chapters in avocation for Medicaid expansions.
No Bill Number, Increases Medicaid Payment for Primary Care Services, Instructional materials for state chapters in advocating for state plan amendments to allow for increased payment for primary care services.
No Bill Number, Medicare physician Reimbursement Fee Schedule, Evaluation of House discussion draft of SGR repeal legislation and Senate Finance concepts.
No Bill Number, Gain sharing legislation, allow gain sharing.
No Bill Number, MedPAC nomination, Promote nomination of Dr. Rick Kellerman
No Bill Number, Planning for family Medicine Congressional Conference, Inviting House and Senate staff to present at conference.
No Bill Number, Thanked legislators for support of the Affordable Care Act, Coverage for All. Title VII, primary care bonus payment, Medicaid parity.
No Bill Number, Making Medicaid work plan, meetings with E&C staff about Medicaid reform proposal from Majority Energy and Commerce committee proposal.
No Bill Number, Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion state plan amendment approval process, increased primary care payment under section 1202.
No Bill Number, SGR Reform, monitoring version of this sent for comment and review.
No Bill Number, Emergency contraception, contacted administration to address availability.
No Bill Number, Drug supply safety, Track and trace legislation concerns.
No Bill Number, HIPPA, Monitor adherence with the law and concerns about patient care.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Agency for Health Care Policy & Research, Government Accountability Office (GAO), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Robert |
Bennett |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Jerome |
Connolly |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Deborah J. |
Weiner |
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Michelle |
Greenhalgh |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S744, Immigration Reform, Ensure that immigrants have access to primary health care services
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Medical liability reform, inquired about introduction of legislation.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Prevention of tobacco use, Encourage physicians to ask patients if they smoke and offer assistance to help them quit.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 FIR
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR1565, Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2013, Gun violence prevention and mental health services.
No Bill Number, Gun violence prevention, mental health treatment access, Research into gun violence prevention.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Teresa |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Nurse Practitioner expansion of scope of practice, Question process for expanding nurse practitioner scope of practice in Veterans Health Administration.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, ONDCP Drug Control Policy Plan Announcement, AAFP opposes CME mandates for opioid prescribing.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Making Medicaid Work Plan, Meetings with E&C staff re: Medicaid reform proposal from Majority Energy & Commerce Committee proposal.
No Bill Number, Finding co-sponsors for repeal of non-discrimination in health care providers section in ACA, Coalition work on repealing section 2706(a), Title XXVII of the public health service act, so called "Non discrimination in health care providers provision.
No Bill Number, Emergency contraception, Contact Debed administration to address availability of emergency contraceptives.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Michelle |
Greenhalgh |
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Deborah |
Weiner |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following 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
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