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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
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Address1 | 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20016 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103274-12
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6. House ID# 425560000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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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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. | ||||||||
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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: Ronald Szabat |
Date | 7/16/2020 2:38:55 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.2431 / S.2500 The Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019
Strengthening Mental Health Parity requirements
H.R.1109 Mental Health Services for Students Act
Funding for the re-authorized Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program
Funding for the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program
Requesting temporary lifting of restrictions on telebehavioral health
Urging Congress and the administration to provide more financial relief for physicians during the COVID-19 crisis
Urging that any additional COVID-19 relief package cover children in mixed-immigration status families and address DACA recipients and families
Calling for ERISA coverage of telehealth services in any additional COVID-19 relief package
H.R.6644 Health Care at Home Act
Urging Congress to direct HHS to prioritize access to the $75 billion provider relief fund to those who have not received relief grants, especially those in pediatric medicine
H.R.7059 Coronavirus Provider Protection Act
H.R.6645 COVID-19 Mental Health Research Act
Urging Congress to extend eligibility for the PPP loan program to include 501(c)(6) nonprofit organizations in the next COVID-19 aid package
Urging inclusion of investments and policies to mitigate mental health and substance use-related effects of COVID-19 and the impact on patients and families, and those providing care, in any next relief package
H.R.4194, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2019
H.R.1435 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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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Szabat |
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deCabo |
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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
H.R.1329 Medicaid Re-entry Act
Medicare/Medicaid coverage of telebehavioral healthcare
Urging HHS to provide one month of billing revenue to each physician (MD or DO) enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid to replace financial losses and non-reimbursable expenses due to COVID-19
Urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to maintain regulatory flexibility in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and beyond
Opposing the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services proposal to expand the scope of services non-physicians furnish in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities
Urging an extension and increase in the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage during the COVID-19 national health emergency
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 |
Ronald |
Szabat |
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deCabo |
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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
Urging USCIS to extend visas for one year, resume premium processing, and expedite approvals of extensions and status changes for non-U.S. citizen international medical graduates (IMGs) practicing or otherwise lawfully present in the U.S
H.R.6788/S.3599 The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS)
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 |
Ronald |
Szabat |
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DeCabo |
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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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22. New General description of client’s business or activities
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
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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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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