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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1730 M STREET, NW, #502 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2503-12
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6. House ID# 316090000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2012 |
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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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: Dan Rode, Vice President Policy and Government Relations |
Date | 01/18/2013 |
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
S.913: Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011-privacy implications.
S.799: The Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights-privacy implications.
S.501: Fostering Independence Through Technology Act-any health IT implications.
S.539: Behavior Health Information Technology Act-expanding health IT incentives to additional covered entities.
S. 1789: The 21st Century Postal Service Act. This bill contains language that would limit federal agency employees participation and attendance at association conferences.
H.R.3239: Safeguarding Access For Every Medicare Patient Actinterested in the safe harbor issues with regard to the implementation of certified health IT.
H.R.2500: Equal Access and Parity for Multi-Campus Hospitals Actexpanding HIT incentives to new covered entities.
H.R.1895: A Bill to Amend the Children's Online Privacy Protection Actprivacy implications.
H.R.1841: Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) of 2011privacy implications.
H.R.1473: A bill to make further continuing appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 (updated)provisions concerning ONC funding, health IT and the rider concerning a unique healthcare identifier for individuals.
H.R.1363: A bill to further continuing appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011any health IT implications
H.R.1: Continuing Resolution and Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2011any health IT implications.
H.R.408: To reduce Federal spending by $2.5 trillion through fiscal year 2021any health IT implications.
H.R.2: Repealing of the Job-Killing Health Care Law Actany health IT implications and provisions concerning ICD-10 mapping and operating rules for HIPAA transactions.
H.R. 2146: Digital Accountability and Transparency Act. This bill includes language that would limit federal employees from attending association conferences.
HR 6079: Repeal of Obamacare Act. This will overturn most provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 6107: The VETS Act, which would allow Veterans Affairs providers to deliver telemedicine services to vets regardless of site of origin or delivery.
H.R. 6043: Behavioral Health Information Technology Act, which would expand the MU program to mental and behavioral health care providers. The bill also incorporates the Marino SAFE act, which would create liability protections for providers and vendors who report errors in use of technology.
HR6575: Medicare Audit Improvement Act of 2012- this bill would amend the process for conducting RAC audits.
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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Valdez |
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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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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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2 | 4 | 6 |