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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 | 3000 Minuteman Road |
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City | Andover |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 01810 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 31417-12
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6. House ID# 309890000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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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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: Jacquelyn R. Olson |
Date | 1/18/2016 1:33:46 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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency
PL 111-152: Healthcare Education and Reconciliation Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoring
S.2343 - The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act
PL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program
Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services
CMS CPAP bundling proposal
HR.2396 - The Software Act
HR.2437 - To develop and implement a prior authorization process for certain DMEPOS.
Fostering Independence Through Technology Act (potential reintroduction) - specifically the telehealth provisions
H.R.284/S.128 - The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015
Site-neutrality in payments (no bill number yet)
HR 2 - Long-term Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) replacement legislation
Appropriate Use Criteria
HR.2066 - Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2015
The Health Care Innovation and Marketplace Technologies Act (potential reintroduction of HR.2363 from 113th Congress) - Telemedicine provisions
HR.2948 - The Medicare Telehealth Parity Act (potential reintroduction)
HR.2156 - The Medicare Audit Improvement and Reform Act
HR.4185 - The Protecting Access Through Competitive Pricing Transition Act of 2015
S.2312 - The DME Access and Stabilization Act
Chronic care
Non-invasive ventilators
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 & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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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Shoultz |
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Jacquelyn |
Olson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
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
Medical Radiation Dose
Cybersecurity
FDASIA - Food & Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act
Health information technology
FDA 510K Reform
"House 21st Century Cures Initiative"; Potential telehealth provisions (no bill numbers at this time); Interoperability
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
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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Shoultz |
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Lee |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Corporate Tax Reform - No bill number at this time
PL 111-152, Sec. 1405 - Medical Device Excise Tax; H.R.160 - Protect Medical Innovations Act of 2015; S.149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act of 2015
S.198: Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015
HR.414: Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015
International tax reform
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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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Shoultz |
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Jacquelyn |
Olson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
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
HR.2028 - Energy and Water Appropriations Act for FY 2016
Appropriations for Solid State Lighting Research
Limitation on funds for enforcement of Sec. 321 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007
S.Con.Res. 8 - FY 2014 Budget, Sec. 332 Repeal of the Medical Device Excise Tax
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 |
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Jacquelyn |
Olson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs telehealth program
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 |
David |
Shoultz |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Highway Transportation Funding Bill
FAA approval process for portable oxygen concentrators
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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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Olson |
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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LOBBYIST 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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