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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 | 1212 New York Ave, NW |
Address2 | Suite 1100 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26808-12
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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: Husni Abdelaziz |
Date | 10/18/2018 4:33:40 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.6261 - Improving Choices in Health Care Coverage Act
S.3095 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
H.R.6128 - HSA Employer Flexibility Act
H.R.6110 - Dr. Todd Graham Pain Management, Treatment, and Recovery Act of 2018
H.R.6098 - Family Medical Leave Modernization Act
H.R.6097 - State-Based Universal Health Care Act of 2018
H.R.6082 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
H.R.6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
S.3063 - Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2018
H.R.6071 - SERV Communities Act
S.3053 - CHIP Mental Health and Addiction Parity Act
S.3048 - Examining Opioid Treatment Infrastructure Act of 2018
H.R.6050 - Increasing Access to Care Act
S.3016 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2018
S.3000 - Patient Advocacy Transparency Act
H.R.5997 - Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2018
H.Res.915 - Expressing the sense of the Congress in support of protecting patients' access to medically appropriate, evidence-based healthcare and information, and the ethical and professional obligations of healthcare professionals to provide that care and information
H.R.5966 - Women Veterans Access to Quality Care Act of 2018
H.R.5965 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act
H.R.5963 - To delay the reimposition of the annual fee on health insurance providers until after 2020
S.2960 - Access to Infertility Treatment and Care Act
S.Res.526 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that politicians should not interfere with a woman's personal health care decisions or attempt to prevent providers from offering their full medical recommendations to their patients
H.R.5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018
H.R.5933 - Substance Abuse Prevention Act of 2018
H.R.5932 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
H.R.5925 - CRISIS Act
S.2934 - Increasing Access to Mental Health in Schools Act
H.R.5917 - Professional's Access to Health Workforce Integration Act of 2018
H.R.5914 - To require a study and report on policy and regulatory changes that may have contributed to the opioid epidemic
S.2920 - Commit to Opioid Medical Prescriber Accountability and Safety for Seniors Act of 2018
S.2912 - Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs Enhancement Act
H.R.6144 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
S.204 - Trickett Wendler, Frank Mongiello, Jordan McLinn, and Matthew Bellina Right to Try Act of 2017
S.2680 - Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018
H.R.5511 - Healthy Communities Act of 2018
H.R.5491 - Rural Health Insurance Act of 2018
H.R.5455 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act
H.R.5641 - State Offices of Rural Health Reauthorization Act of 2018
H.R.5625 - Easy Enrollment Act of 2018
H.R.5624 - Pathway to Universal Coverage Act of 2018
H.R.5603 - Access to Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders Act
S.2732 - Defending Access to Mental Health Care Act
H.R.5699 - HOST Act of 2018
S.2802 - Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2018
H.R.5725 - BEST Act
S.2902 - Better Data Sharing to Combat the Opioid Crisis Act
S.2901 - eTREAT Act
H.R.5892 - To establish an Advisory Committee on Opioids and the Workplace to advise the Secretary of Labor on actions the Department of Labor can take to address the impact of opioid abuse on the workplace
H.R.5858 - Primary Care Patient Protection Act of 2018
S.2875 - COMBAT Act of 2018
H.R.5795 - Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
S.2851 - Regional Health Care Emergency Preparedness and Response Systems Act
H.R.5775 - Providing Reliable Options for Patients and Educational Resources Act of 2018
H.R.5769 - Expanding Access to Treatment Act
S. 2608 - Reducing Opioid Risk Act
S. 2589 - Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018
S. 2582 - Consumer Health Insurance Protection Act of 2018
S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
H.R. 5258 - Affordable Health Insurance for the Middle Class Act
H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan
H.R. 5223 - Health Care Workplace Violence Prevention Act
S. 2507 - Improving Choice in Health Care Coverage Act
H.R. 5155 - Undo Sabotage and Expand Affordability of Health Insurance Act of 2018
S. 2496 - Small Business Health Account Act of 2018
S. 2494 - Fair Care Act
H.R. 5138 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018
H.R. 5124 - Community Action Opioid Response Act of 2018
H.R. 5097 - PAVE Act of 2018
H.R. 5080 - COMBAT Act of 2018
H.R. 5062 - Advancing Access to Precision Medicine Act
H.R. 5047 - VA Community Care Enhancement Act
S. 2437 - Opioid Response Enhancement Act
S. 2415 - Accelerating Kids Access to Care Act
H.R. 4978 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018
S. 2410 - Chronic Disease Management Act of 2018
H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program
H.R. 4938 - Respond NOW Act
H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act
H.R. 4841 - Standardizing Electronic Prior Authorization for Safe Prescribing Act of 2018
H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act
H.R. 4820 - ASK Act
S. 2315 - Over-the-Counter Drug Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act
H.R. 4808 - Transparent Health Care Pricing Act of 2018
S. 2312 - HELP Act
H.R. 4784 - ACA OUTREACH Act
H.R. 4778 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018
S. 2302 - Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2018
S. 2301 - Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act of 2018
H.R. 4575 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers.
S. 2303 - A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to preserve consumer and employer access to licensed independent insurance producers.
H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
H.R. 5343 - Prescription Transparency Act of 2018
H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018
H.R. 4874 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018
H.R. 4872 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018
H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes
H.R. 6 - SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act
S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
H.R. 302 - FAA Re authorization Act of 2018
H. R. 6662 - Empowering Seniors Enrollment Decision Act of 2018
H.R. 6305 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018
H.R. 6312 - Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act
H.R. 6309 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts
H.R. 4616 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage
H.R. 6311 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify the definition of qualified health plan for purposes of the health insurance premium tax credit and to allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a lower premium copper plan
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), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of
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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Greene |
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Hartmann |
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Buckner |
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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
S.3158 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019
S.2979 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
H.R.3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act
H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act
H.R. 4784 - ACA OUTREACH Act
H.R. 1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018
H.R. 4874 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018
H.R. 4872 - End The Shutdown Act of 2018
H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
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), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
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
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
H.R.6199 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include certain over-the-counter medical products as qualified medical expenses
H.R. 4894 - Harmful Tax Prevention Act
H.R. 4831 - Healthcare Tax Relief Act
H.R. 6305 - Bipartisan HSA Improvement Act of 2018
H.R. 6312 - Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act
H.R. 4616 - To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide for a temporary moratorium on the employer mandate and to provide for a delay in the implementation of the excise tax on high cost employer-sponsored health coverage
H.R. 6311 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to modify the definition of qualified health plan for purposes of the health insurance premium tax credit and to allow individuals purchasing health insurance in the individual market to purchase a lower premium copper plan.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Treasury - Dept of, Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Buckner |
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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.6283 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals only enrolled in Medicare Part A to contribute to health savings accounts
S.2708 - Choose Medicare Act
H.R.5686 - Medicare Clear Health Options in Care for Enrollees Act of 2018
S.2908 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for electronic prior authorization under Medicare part D for covered part D drugs, and for other purposes
S.2904 - Medicaid Substance Use Disorder Treatment via Telehealth Act
H.R.6117 - Choose Medicare Act
H.R. 5104 - A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a special enrollment period under Medicare for individuals enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage, and for other purposes
H.R. 5150 - Protecting Medicare from Excessive Price Increases Act of 2018
H.R. 4952 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study and submit a report on the effects of the inclusion of quality increases in the determination of blended benchmark amounts under part C of the Medicare program
H.R. 5254 - To direct the Secretary of HHS to conduct a study on the feasibility of expanding eligibility for enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans to individuals enrolled under the Medicaid program or enrolled under a group health plan
H. R. 6662 - Empowering Seniors Enrollment Decision Act of 2018
H.R. 6309 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals entitled to Medicare Part A by reason of being over age 65 to contribute to health savings accounts
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Treasury - Dept of
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
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
H.R.5723 - Expanding Oversight of Opioid Prescribing and Payment Act of 2018
H.R.5739 - Prescription Drug and Medical Device Price Review Board Act of 2018
S.2981 - Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2018
H.R.6143 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
H.R.6133 - Informing Opioid Prescribing Through Evidence-Based Guidelines Act of 2018
S. 2554 - Patient Right to Know Drug Prices Act
S. 2553 - Know the Lowest Price Act of 2018
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), White House Office
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
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FOREIGN ENTITIES
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