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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 11400 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY |
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| City | LEAWOOD |
State | KS |
Zip Code | 66211-2672 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1342-12
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6. House ID# 321800000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2017 |
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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| 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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Lisa R. Westergaard |
Date | 10/20/2017 10:17:05 AM |
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
HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities.
HR 3394 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize and expand the innovative THCGME program; support continued funding for THC program.
No Bill No. - Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC): FY18 funding for Title VII health professions training grants.
No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants.
No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), 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 |
Mark |
Cribben |
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Teresa |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Robert |
Hall |
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Sonya |
Clay |
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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
HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities.
HR 3394 - Teaching Health Center GME: Help educate members about the need to extend the program; Support continued funding for THC program; Reauthorize and expand the innovative THCGME program.
HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants.
HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce.
No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants.
No Bill No. - Veteran's Administration family medicine GME program: Increase training of family medicine residents under VACAA in non-VA settings.
No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), 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 |
Mark |
Cribben |
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Andrew |
Adair |
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Teresa |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Sonya |
Clay |
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Robert |
Hall |
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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 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill.
HR 3268 & S 1603 - FY18 Ag Approps: Public health-tobacco prevention
HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities.
HR 3728 - Educating Medical Professionals & Optimizing Workforce Efficiency and Readiness Act: Reauthorize Title VII health professions training grants.
HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce.
No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding dedline.
No Bill No. Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge Members to join the caucus and support primary care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.
No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's.
No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Naloxone
No Bill No. - Health Professions and Nursing Education Coalition (HPNEC): FY18 funding for Title VII health professions training grants.
No Bill No. - HRSA Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine & Dentistry: Support for primary care in Title VII health professions grants.
No Bill No. - House Primary Care Caucus: Promoting Primary Care
No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: DPC alternative to fee for service payment model.
No Bill No. - AHRQ US Preventative Service Task Force, Natl Guideline Clearinghouse: Primary care research at AHRQ.
No Bill No. - Standard Primary Care Benefit Proposal: Support Primary Care benefit; educate members on AAFPs policy for a primary care insurance benefit for HDHPs
No Bill No. - Healthcare Town Hall: Protecting ACA coverage gains supporting bipartisan solutions
No Bill No. - Medicaid Forum: Protecting ACA coverage gains.
No Bill No. - Adult Vaccine Access Coalition: Raising awareness of vaccine and health care, and coordinating within the coalition.
No Bill No. - Healthy People Framework - Response to draft Healthy People 2030 framework.
No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule: Making the fee schedule primary care friendly.
No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Quality Payment Program: How to implement MIPS and APMs in 2018.
No Bill No. - Urging CMS to use3 USPSTF recommendations: Need to focus on prevention
No Bill No. - Oral contraceptives for adolescents: Include adolescents in oral contraceptive studies.
No Bill No. - Restoring internet freedom/open internet: open internet, no user fees
No Bill No. - How to reduce regulatory burdens: Responding to request for ideas on reg reduction
No Bill No. - Training prescribers on opioids: no mandatory training.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
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 |
Mark |
Cribben |
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Andrew |
Adair |
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Teresa |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Robert |
Bennett |
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Sonya |
Clay |
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Robert |
Hall |
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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
HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill.
HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities.
HR 3394 - Teaching Health Centers GME program: Reauthorize and expand the innovative THCGME program; support continued funding for THC program.
HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce.
No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding dedline.
No Bill No.- Congressional Primary Care Caucus: Urge members to join the Caucus and support Primary Care to achieve the triple aim in healthcare.
No Bill No. - Direct Primary Care: DPC alternative to fee for service payment model.
No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Medicare physician fee schedule: Making the fee schedule primary care friendly.
No Bill No. - Response to the 2018 proposed Quality Payment Program: How to implement MIPS and APMs in 2018.
No Bill No. - Urging CMS to use USPSTF recommendations: Need to focus on prevention
No Bill No. - How to reduce regulatory burdens: Responding to request for ideas on reg reduction
No Bill No. - Protecting access to Medicare Act of 2014 Lab Fee Regulation advocacy: Raised awareness to the Medicare Lab Fee Schedule, Need for better data, and potential primary care barriers.
No Bill No. - Healthcare Town Hall: Protecting ACA coverage gains supporting bipartisan solutions
No Bill No. - Medicaid Forum: Protecting ACA coverage gains.
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)
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 |
Mark |
Cribben |
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Teresa |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Robert |
Bennett |
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Sonya |
Clay |
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Robert |
Hall |
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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 ALC
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill No. - Preventing Opioid Misuse/Diversion: Improve treatment, Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Naloxone
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), White House Office, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)
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 |
Teresa |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst & 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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 (Graham Cassidy Amendment) Better Care Reconcilliation Act: Protecting ACA coverage gains, supporting bipartisan solutions; Educate members and staff on AAFP's positions on Health Care for all; advocate for changes to the AHCA and ultimately lobby against the bill.
HR 3358 & S 1771 - FY18 appropriations for AHRQ, CMS, HRSA-Titles VII & X, NHSC, SAMSHA: AAFP FY 2018 federal spending priorities.
HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Reauthorize NHSC funding for access to scholarships, debt relief and healthcare workforce.
No Bill No - Direct Primary Care: advocate for introduction and co-sponsorship of a bill to allow more patients access to the DPC model; DPC alternative to to fee-for-service payment model.
No Bill No. - Protecting access to Medicare Act of 2014 Lab Fee Regulation advocacy: Raised awareness to the Medicare Lab Fee Schedule, Need for better data, and potential primary care barriers.
No Bill No. - Standard Primary Care Benefit Proposal: Support Primary Care benefit; educate members on AAFPs policy for a primary care insurance benefit for HDHPs
No Bill No. - Primary Care Insurance Benefit: educate members on AAFP's policy for a primary-care insurance benefit for HDHP's.
No Bill No. - Children's Health Insurance Program: Reauthorize CHIP program for 5 years; advocate for extension of CHIP beyond Sept. 30 funding deadline.
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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Teresa |
Baker |
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Andrew |
Adair |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Robert |
Hall |
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Sonya |
Clay |
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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 TOB
16. Specific lobbying issues
HR 3268 & S 1603 - FY18 Ag Approps: Public health-tobacco prevention
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Teresa |
Baker |
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Robert |
Hall |
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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
No Bill No. - Veteran's Administration family medicine GME program: Increase training of family medicine residents under VACAA in non-VA settings.
HR 3862 & HR 3922 - National Health Service Corps: Raising awareness about the AAFP's support for NHSC and other primary care workforce programs.
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Sonya |
Clay |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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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
DACA S. 1615, HR 3440 - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals: Protect healthcare workforce in US since childhood
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
| First Name | Last Name | Suffix | Covered Official Position (if applicable) | New |
Teresa |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst and Director |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Robert |
Hall |
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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
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
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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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