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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1455 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW |
Address2 | SUITE 925 |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20004 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Natick |
State | MA |
Zip Code | 01760-1537 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 66716-12
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6. House ID# 355670000
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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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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. | ||||||||
Method A.
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: Steven N. LaPierre, Director of Legislative Affairs |
Date | 04/18/2008 |
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
- Regulatory and Reimbursement Issues for Medical Devices in Medicare.
- Implementation of Coverage, Coding and Reimbursement under 2003 Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act.
- HR 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007
- HR 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007
- Medicare Coverage of Intracranial Angioplasty and Stenting
- Medicare Payment of Inpatient Hospital Services
- S. 631 Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007
- HR 5765 Medicare Remote Monitoring Access Act
- Medicare Clinical Research Policy
- S. 2029 Physican Payments Sunshine Act -HR 5605 Physican Payments Sunshine Act
- S. 2221 Transparency Medical Device Pricing Act
- HR 2994 National Pain Care Policy Act
- Medicare Coverage of Renal Stenting
- Comparative Effectiveness research
- S. 999 Stop Stroke
- HR 477 Stroke Treatment & Prevention Act
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), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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 |
Steven |
LaPierre |
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Kathy |
Means (outside) |
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Sarah |
Walter (outside) |
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Michael |
Mattoon |
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Scott |
Reid |
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Brenda |
Becker |
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Assistant to the Vice President for Leg. Affairs |
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Jennifer B. |
Young (outside) |
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Linda E. |
Tarplin (outside) |
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Raissa H. |
Downs (outside) |
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Isaac A. |
Fordjour (outside) |
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James |
Hawkins (outside) |
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Courtney |
Johnson (outside) |
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Jeff |
Ricchetti (outside) |
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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
- HR 2900 Implementation of Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
- Medical Device Safety Act 2008
- HR 2419 Farm Bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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 |
Steven |
LaPierre |
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Kathy |
Means (outside) |
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Scott |
Reid |
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Sarah |
Walter (outside) |
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John |
Manthei (outside) |
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James |
Hawkins (outside) |
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Michael |
Mattoon |
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Brenda |
Becker |
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Assistant to the Vice President for Leg. Affairs |
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Courtney |
Johnson (outside) |
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Jeff |
Ricchetti (outside) |
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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 CPT
16. Specific lobbying issues
- S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007
- HR 1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)
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 |
Steven |
LaPierre |
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Brenda |
Becker |
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Assistant to the Vice President for Leg. Affairs |
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Michael |
Mattoon |
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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
- HR 2138 Investment in America Act of 2007
- S. 2209 Investment in America Act of 2007
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 |
Steven |
LaPierre |
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Michael |
Mattoon |
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Sarah |
Walter (outside) |
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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
- Medical device supplier contract with Veterans Administration
- S. 2160 Veterans Pain Care Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Steven |
LaPierre |
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Michael |
Mattoon |
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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 TRD
16. Specific lobbying issues
- Market Access, regulatory approvals and reimbursement for medical devices in Japan, EU, Korea, China, Brazil
- Trade Agreements with Columbia, South Korea
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commerce - Dept of (DOC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), State - Dept of (DOS), Treasury - Dept of, Intl Trade Administration (ITA)
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 |
Steven |
LaPierre |
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Paul |
Barry |
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Brenda |
Becker |
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Assistant to the Vice President for Leg. Affairs |
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Michael |
Mattoon |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
- HR 5465 Military Pain Care Act
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 |
Steven |
LaPierre |
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Michael |
Mattoon |
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Courtney |
Johnson (outside) |
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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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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
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26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
1 | 4 | 7 |
2 | 5 | 8 |
3 | 6 | 9 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following 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
1 | 7 | 13 |
2 | 8 | 14 |
3 | 9 | 15 |
4 | 10 | 16 |
5 | 11 | 17 |
6 | 12 | 18 |