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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 3181 S.W. SAM JACKSON PARK ROAD |
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City | PORTLAND |
State | OR |
Zip Code | 97239 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 30291-12
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6. House ID# 319460000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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 | |
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: Lois Davis, VP Public Affairs |
Date | 01/15/2009 |
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
Extending the Moratoria on the FY2008 Medicaid Intergovernmental Transfer/Cost Limit Regulations and the FY 2008 Medicaid Graduate Education Proposed Rule: Title VII of the "Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (H.R. 2642), "Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008" (H.R. 5613), The Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act (H.R. 3533/S. 2400); Increasing Medicare's Resident Limits: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 1093/S. 588); Preventing Reductions of Medicare
Payments to Anesthesiologists: Medicare Anesthesiology; Teaching Funding Restoration Act of 2007 (HR 2053/S 2056); Improving Cancer Treatment and Care under Medicare: Comprehensive Cancer Care Improvements Act of 2007 (HR 1078); Improving Delivery of Care to Children Under Medicaid: Children's Healthcare and Quality Act of 2007 (HR 2723, S 1226, S 2790); Medicare Value Based Purchasing; Medicare Physician Payments - Preventing a 10% Reduction in CY2008: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 (HR 6331/S 3101); Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008 (S 3118); Maintaining Medicare Operating and Capital Indirect Medical Education Payments: Preserving Access to Heathcare (PATH) Act of 2008 (S 3656/HR 7241); Increased Medicare Payments to Nurse-Midwives: Midwifery Care Access and Reimbursement Equity Act of 2007 (HR 864/S 507).
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)
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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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
Improving Health Insurance Coverage: Healthy Americans Act (HR 3163/ S 334); Improving Cancer Care and Treatment: Cancer Screening Treatment and Survivorship Act (HR 2353/S 1415), Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008 (S 2000); Hospital Transparency, Health Professions Shortages, End of Life Care: Life Sustaining Treatment Preferences Act of 2008 (HR 7181); Expanding Comparative Effectiveness Research: Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 (S 3408).
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 |
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Boyle |
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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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
Licensing of University Intellectual Property: The Patent Reform Act of 2007 (HR 1908/S1145); Improved Funding for Pediatric Research and Public Awareness Programs: Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 (HR1553/S 911); Use of Animals in Research: Great Apes Protection Act (HR 5852); Stem Cell Research.
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), 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 |
Lynne |
Boyle |
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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
Encouraging Higher Education Institutions to Develop Education and Training Programs for Heath IT Professionals: 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act (HR 1467); Administrative Requirements for Universities regarding Lending Requirements: College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 (HR 4137), Higher Education Amendments of 2007 (S 1642).
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 |
Lynne |
Boyle |
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
Discounted Drug Prices for 340B Hospitals: Section 340B of the Public Health Services Act (HR 2606/S 1376).
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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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY09 funding for NIH, Title VII and VIII of Public Health Services Act, National Health Service Corporation, Centers for Disease Control, National Science Foundation, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Oregon Center for Translational Genomics, Oregon Translational Research and Drug Development Institute, The Oregon Center for Aging and Technology, and South Waterfront Life Sciences Facility (Portland): Division A of the "Consolidated Security Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations
Act, 2009" (H.R. 2638), Titles II and III of "The Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009" (S. 3230); FY09 funding for Oregon Electronic Medical Records Data Recovery Center: Division A of the "Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009" (H.R. 2638), Title II of the "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009" (S. 3261); FY09 funding for The Multidisciplinary Institute for Neuro-psychiatric Diagnosis: Division A of the "Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009" (H.R. 2638), Title I of the "Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009" (S. 3182).
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), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None
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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