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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 300 New Jersey Avenue, NW |
Address2 | Suite 900 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20001 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400660986-24
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6. House ID# 414350000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2023 |
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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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: G. David Mason |
Date | 1/24/2024 2:25:07 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
Legislation and policies related to:
Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement
Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
Extension of Medicare and Medicaid waivers beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency
Medicare and Medicaid restrictions related to telehealth services
Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements
Medicaid eligibility expansion and state options
Medicaid waiver application procedures
H.R. 704/S.260, Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act
H.R. 2583/S. 3481, Increasing Access to Quality Cardiac Rehabilitation Care Act of 2023
H.R. 3836, Medicaid Primary Care Improvement Act
H.R. 5434/S. 3138, Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act
H.R. 6545, Physician Fee Schedule Update and Improvements Act
S. 198, Rural Health Clinic Burden Reduction Act
S. 2016/H.R. 4189, Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2023
S. 1586/H.R. 3623, Educating Future Nurses Act
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)
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
Legislation and policies relating to:
Adoption of recommendations of the National Academy of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity
Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
Reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program
Reauthorization of the Child Nutrition Act
Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination
Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce
Definition, evaluation and enforcement of essential health benefits and provider network adequacy
Health information technology and electronic health records
Mental health services and violence prevention
H.R. 1147/S. 1957, Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act of 2023
H.R. 1843/S.1001, Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023
H.R. 2411/S. 1150, National Nursing Workforce Centers Act of 2023
H.R. 2663/S. 1176, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
H.R. 2713/S. 2418, Improving Care and Access to Nurses (I CAN) Act
H.R. 3073/S. 1452, Community Mental Wellness and Resilience Act of 2023
H.R 3226/S. 1573, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2023
H.R. 3305/S. 1606, Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act
H.R. 3331/S. 754, Improving Mental Health and Wellness in Schools Act
H.R. 4531/S. 3393, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2023
H.R.4775 - Helping Tobacco Users Quit Act
H.R. 5378, Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
H.R. 6122/S. 2853, Train More Nurses Act
S.644/H.R. 1359, Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act
S. 1409, Kids Online Safety Act
S. 1418, Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act
S. 1840/H.R. 3916, Screening for Communities to Receive Early and Equitable Needed Services (SCREENS) for Cancer Act of 2023
S. 2840, Bipartisan Primary Care and Health Workforce Act
S. 3085, Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences (PACE) Act
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)
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
Legislation and policies relating to:
Authorization and appropriations of Title VIII funding for nurse education and nurse workforce development programs and for the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) in fiscal years 2023 and 2024
Title VIII and NINR funding levels in President Bidens proposed fiscal year 2024 budget
H.R. 3746 (PL 118-5), Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023
H.R. 4366, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4368/S. 2131, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 4821/S. 2605, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
H.R. 5894, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes
H.R. 6363, Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024
S.2624, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024
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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Immigration, visa status, and deportation of children and families with children, including the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program
S. J. Res. 18/H. J. Res. 41, Disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility".
S. 365, Dream Act of 2023
H.R. 2/S. 2824, Secure Our Borders Act of 2023
H.R. 4170/S. 2038, Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration (LIFT the BAR) Act
S. 2646/H.R. 5008, Health Equity and Access under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Families Act of 2023
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), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS)
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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Accreditation and curriculum of advance practice nursing education programs
Policies and requirements related to scholarship and loan repayment programs for advanced practice registered nurses
Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) provisions related to funding for schools of nursing, nursing education, and faculty development
H. J. Res. 88/S. J. Res. 43, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to Improving Income Driven Repayment for the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program
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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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 ENV
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Environmental protections affecting the health and safety of children, families, and health care providers
Implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (P.L. 117-169) provisions related to climate change, clean energy, and environmental health
H.R. 277/S. 184, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2023
H.R. 4468/S. 3094, Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Workplace safety and violence prevention for nurse, advanced practice registered nurses, and other health care professionals
H.R. 618/S. 131, Improving Access to Workers Compensation for Injured Federal Workers Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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
Legislation and policies related to:
Taxation of income and benefits affecting nursing practice
S. 1446/H.R. 5080, Nurse Corps Tax Parity Act of 2023
S. 1627, Providing Real-World Education and Clinical Experience by Precepting Tomorrows (PRECEPT) Nurses Act
S. 2929/H.R. 5715, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2023
H.R. 1582/S. 786, Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2023
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
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Revision and implementation of Department of Veterans Affairs regulation RIN 2900-AP44, Advanced Practice Registered Nurses
Implementation of the VA Nurse and Physician Assistant RAISE Act (P.L. 117-103)
H.R. 3347/S. 2070, Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act of 2023
H.R. 3428/ S. 1633, United States Cadet Nurse Corps Service Recognition Act of 2023
H.R. 2670/S. 2226, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 - provisions related to honoring the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE
29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery,
extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?
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