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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 401 WYTHE STREET |
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City | ALEXANDRIA |
State | VA |
Zip Code | 22314 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26683-12
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6. House ID# 305940000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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: M. James Kaufman, Vice President, Public Policy |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - implementation of all provisions related to health, coverage, benefits, and Medicaid
HR 1852/S958 - Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education - Acts to reauthorize and establish funding levels for the program
340B - Implementation of 340B drug discount program for orphan drugs provided through children's hospitals
HIT - Certification Standards for Meaningful Use - HIT standards and application to children's hospitals and providers
H.R. 2245 & S. 296, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011 - work to address growing national drug shortages by requiring drug manufacturers to report foreseeable shortages to the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) 6 months in advance.
H.R. 2182, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now (GAIN) Act of 2011 - work to address antibiotic resistance by incentivizing research and development of more-effective antibiotics through, e.g., increased Hatch-Waxman exclusivity and expedited FDA review.
S. 606, Creating Hope Act of 2011- work on a bill that encourages development of new treatments for rare and neglected diseases that disproportionately affect children.
H.R. 2679 & S. 1440, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act - work on a bill that authorizes programmatic and grant funding for research into the causes of preterm birth and promotes the development of evidence-based standards of care for at-risk pregnancies.
H.R. 2795, Fit for Life Act - work on a bill that proposes to increase funding available for obesity prevention and treatment programs through the USDA and HHS.
S 365, HRes 384, and H Con. Res 70 - work on the Budget Control Act of 2011
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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
M. James |
Kaufman |
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John |
Knapp |
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Jennifer |
Robbins |
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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
Medicaid payment models - implementation of payment reforms included in HR 3590, including medical homes, pediatric accountable care, and Medicaid payment standards for primary care.
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)
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 |
M. James |
Kaufman |
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Knapp |
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Jennifer |
Robbins |
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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
Lobbying on TRICARE coverage impacting children's health care benefits, specifically provisions regarding patment for speech and related therapies.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD)
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 |
M James |
Kaufman |
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Knapp |
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Jennifer |
Robbins |
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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
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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