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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 | 8515 GEORGIA AVENUE, SUITE 400 |
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City | SILVER SPRING |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20910 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2968-24
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6. House ID# 322330001
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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: Michelle M. Artz |
Date | 4/20/2016 4:46:51 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Support Funding for Title VII and Title VIII Workforce Programs in FY 2016 Budget.
Support Funding for Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization in FY 2016 Budget.
Support Funding for Child Nutrition in FY 2016 Budget.
Support Funding for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)in FY 2016 Budget.
Support for the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, H.R. 1314
Support Funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN), Prevention Epicenters Program, Antibiotic Resistance Solutions Initiative, and the Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD) Initiative in FY 2016 Budget.
Support Funding for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)in FY 2016 Budget.
Support Funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)in FY 2016 Budget.
Support Funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund in FY 2016 Budget
Support Funding for Zika Prepareness
Support supplement funding for addressing opioid crisis.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, 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 |
Michelle |
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Michelle |
Artz |
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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
Support for Home Health Planning Improvement Act, H.R. 1342/S. 578.
Support for the Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act, H.R. 4266
Support for the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act, HR 2083/S.1132
Opposition to the Restoring America's Access to Freedom Reconciliation Act, H.R. 3762
Support for the CONNECT for Health Act, S. 2484/H.R. 4442
Support for H.R. 2948, the Medicare Telehealth Parity Act
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 |
Michelle |
Artz |
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Timothy |
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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
Support for H.R. 298, the Put a Registered Nurse in the Nursing Home Act
Opposition to S. 30, the Forty Hours is Full Time Act
Support for H.R. 1247, the Improving Veterans Access to Care Act
Support for H.R. 1209, Improving Access to Maternity Care Act
Support for H.R. 2083/S. 1132, the Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act
Opposition to H.R. 36, the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Support for S. 1549, the Care Planning Act
Support S. 1893, the Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act of 2015
Support for H.R., the Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2015
Support for S. 2279, the Veterans Health Care Staffing Improvement Act
Support for H.R. 2536, S. 2645 Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act of 2015
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, 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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Timothy |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
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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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