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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2121 K STREET, NW, #325 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20037 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1967-12
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6. House ID# 317210000
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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: Lupe Gonzales, Jr. - Operations Manager |
Date | 01/16/2009 |
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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.583 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007
H.R.3173 - Improving Emergency Medical Care and Response Act of 2007
H.R.4321 - Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act of 2007
H.R.5942 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008
S.1042 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007
S.1873 - Improving Emergency Medical Care and Response Act of 2007
S. 2319 - National Trauma Center Stabilization 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 |
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Wheeler |
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Associate Executive Director - Public Affairs |
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Brad |
Gruehn |
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Congressional Affairs Director |
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Jeanne |
Slade |
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Political Action Director |
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
H.R.583 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007
H.R.882 - Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007
H.R.1108 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
H.R.1233 - Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Service and Time Act of 2007
H.R.2050 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007
H.R. 2164 - Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act
H.R.2464 - Wakefield Act
H.R.2583 - Physician Workforce and Graduate Medical Education Enhancement Act of 2007
H.R.2584 - High-Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007
H.R.2749 - Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act
H.R.3163 - Healthy Americans Act
H.R.3344 - Treat Physicians Fairly Act of 2007
H.R.3495 - Kids in Disasters Well-Being, Safety and Health Act of 2007
H.R.3800 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act
H.R.4321 - Enhancing Safety in Medicine Utilizing Leading Advanced Simulation Technologies to Improve Outcomes Now Act of 2007
H.R.4736 - To Amend Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing
H.R.5545 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008
H.R.5605 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008
H.R.5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008
H.R.5942 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008
H.R.6091 - Save Medicare Act of 2008
H.R.6357 - Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008
H.R.6898 - Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008
P.L.110-343 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Specifically - Subtitle B: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008
P.L.110-355 - Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008
P.L.110-377 - Poison Center Support, Enhancement and Awareness Act of 2008
P.L. 110-379 - QI Program Supplemental Funding Act of 2008
P.L.110-381 - Michelle's Law
S.60 Wakefield Act
S.334 Healthy Americans Act
S.625 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
S.1003 - Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007
S.1042 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007
S.1310 - Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act
S.1519 - Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act
S.1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act
S.1970 Kids in Disasters Well-Being, Safety and Health Act of 2007
S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007
S. 2319 - National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007
S.2406 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007
S.2729 - Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008
S.2785 - Save Medicare Act of 2008
S.2819 - Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008
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 |
Gordon |
Wheeler |
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Associate Executive Director - Public Affairs |
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Brad |
Gruehn |
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Congressional Affairs Director |
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Jeanne |
Slade |
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Political Action Director |
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.2050 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007
H.R. 2164 - Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act
H.R.2749 - Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act
H.R.4736 - To Amend Part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing
H.R.5613 - Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008
H.R.6091 - Save Medicare Act of 2008
S.1310 - Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act
S.1519 - Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act
S.2406 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007
S.2785 - Save Medicare Act of 2008
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 |
Gordon |
Wheeler |
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Associate Executive Director - Public Affairs |
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Brad |
Gruehn |
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Congressional Affairs Director |
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Jeanne |
Slade |
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Political Action Director |
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
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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
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
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2 | 4 | 6 |