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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 2200 RESEARCH BOULEVARD |
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City | ROCKVILLE |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20850 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3515-12
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6. House ID# 311420000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2022 |
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
10. Check if this is a Termination Report | Termination Date |
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
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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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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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jeffrey Regan |
Date | 7/15/2022 1:56:26 PM |
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
Various issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers
Various issues related to Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, accreditation
Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
Various issues related to the Department of Justice testing accommodations for students with communication disorders
Various issues related to the implementation of IDEA Part B, including qualified providers, personnel evaluation systems, state assessments and paperwork reduction
Issues related to telepractice
Issues related to establishment of technical assistance centers within the U.S. Department of Education to improve the ability of school-based speech-language pathologists and educational audiologists to meet the needs of students with communication disorders.
Implementation of CARES Act (Public Law 116-136)
Implementation of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)
Issues related to reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act
H.R. 5984/S. 3213, the IDEA Full Funding Act
H.R. 604/S. 96, the Reopen and Rebuild Americas Schools Act
H.R. 7219, the Growing, Recruiting, and Obtaining Workers in Specialized Instructional Support Personnel Services (GROW SISPS) Act
Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2023 for programs administered by the Department of Education
Issues related to implementation of the American Rescue Plans Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief fund
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ)
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 |
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Masten |
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Jeffrey |
Regan |
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Bill |
Knudsen |
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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
H.R. 1587/S. 1731, the Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act of 2021
H.R. 2168/S. 3193, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act
H.R. 4311, the Medicare Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act
H.R. 6202, the Telehealth Extension Act
H.R. 6020/S. 3314, the Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021
H.R. 7876, the Connecting Rural Telehealth to the Future Act
H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103)
Implementation of S. 610, the Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequester Cuts Act
Implementation of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)
Issues related to enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage in Medicaid
Various issues related to CMS Actions surrounding:
Medicare supervision requirements
audits of medical records and claims for Part A and B services
code development and reimbursement of personal protective equipment
quality reporting under MIPS
Implementation of the IMPACT Act
Medicare physician fee schedule
Prospective payments systems
Demonstration projects/episodic payment models
Accountable Care Organizations
Federally-facilitated marketplace
Medicare Advantage
Reimbursement of telehealth services
COVID-19 emergency telepractice coverage of Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid
Medicare telehealth coverage under Part A and B
Essential and Non-essential personnel designation
Implementation of CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)
Provision and payment for Part A therapy
Various issues related to implementation of ACA
Various issues related to Medicaid in schools
Advocated for Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP)
Sequestration
H.R. 3173/S. 3018, the Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act
Issues related to extension of COVID-19 public health emergency
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), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Administration on Aging
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 |
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Nanof |
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Sarah |
Warren |
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Jeffrey |
Regan |
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Jerry |
White |
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Neela |
Swanson |
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Caroline |
Bergner |
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Josh |
Krantz |
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Rebecca |
Bowen |
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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
H.R. 2168/S. 3193, the Expanded Telehealth Access Act
H.R. 1332/S. 368, the Telehealth Modernization Act
H.R. 366, the Protecting Access to Post-COVID-19 Telehealth Act of 2021
H.R. 5561/S, 4052, the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act
H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (Public Law 117-103)
S. 3799, the PREVENT Pandemics Act
Issues related to funding for the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Issues related to funding for the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitative Research
Various issues related to Block Grants, Essential Health Benefits, and STLD coverage
Various issues related to non-discrimination legislation and regulation
Various issues related to DOL and HHS actions surrounding the Summary of Benefits and Coverage
H.R. 3320/S. 1679, the Allied Health Workforce Diversity Act
Implementation of the FDA Reauthorization Act (Public Law 115-52)
FDA regulation of over-the-counter hearing aids
H.R. 2903/S. 1512 - CONNECT for Health Act of 2021
Issues related to implementation of surprise billing regulations
Issues related to development of a public health insurance option
Access to adequate personal protective equipment and policy changes to enhance safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, which also includes clear masks for people with hearing loss and other communication disorders
Implementation of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)
Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2023 for programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services
Issues related to extension of COVID-19 public health emergency
H.R. 7666, the Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act of 2022
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), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Administration on Aging, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Jeffrey |
Regan |
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Tim |
Nanof |
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Jerry |
White |
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Eric |
Masten |
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Josh |
Krantz |
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Bill |
Knudsen |
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Rebecca |
Bowen |
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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 SMB
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to small business loans
Implementation of CARES Act (Public Law 116-136)
Implementation of H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260)
Implementation of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)
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 |
Eric |
Masten |
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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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Issues related to unemployment insurance
Implementation of CARES Act (Public Law 116-136)
Implementation of H.R. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260)
Implementation of H.R. 1319, American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117-2)
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 |
Eric |
Masten |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
COVID-19 emergency telepractice coverage of TRICARE
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
Tim |
Nanof |
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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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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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
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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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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?
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