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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1225 NEW YORK AVE. NW |
Address2 | 8th floor |
City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 14108-12
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6. House ID# 300450000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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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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: Jane Sheehan |
Date | 7/19/2018 2:29:06 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.5942 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2018 - entire bill; specifically TITLE IV-IMPROVING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY - Subtitle C- Advancing Health Equity Through Payment And Delivery Reform
S.2700/H.R.5545 - Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2018 - entire bill
H.R. 4 - sections 412 and 413, provides for greater transparency and consumer protection regarding air ambulance charges
H.R.2422 - Action for Dental Health Act of 2017 - entire bill
S.974 - CREATES Act of 2017 - entire bill
H.R. 3032 - Mental Health Access Improvement Act - entire bill
S. 1879 - Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2017 - entire bill
H.R.817 - End Surprise Billing Act of 2017 - entire bill
Replacements for ACAs individual mandate - auto-enrollment proposals for the ACAs Marketplaces
340B - efforts to diminish the 340B programs ability to help serve vulnerable patients and communities
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
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Sheehan |
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Gremminger |
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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. 6 - Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment (SUPPORT) for Patients and Communities Act - Section 5021, 5022 - H.R. 3192, the CHIP Mental Health Parity Act; Section 5031, 5032 - H.R. 4005, the Medicaid Reentry Act
H.R. 5789 - entire bill; providing for Medicaid coverage protections for pregnant and post-partum women while receiving inpatient treatment for a substance use disorder
H.R. 5583 - entire bill; requiring state Medicaid programs to report on behavioral health measures that are included in CMS 2018 Core Set of Adult Health Care Quality Measures for Medicaid
H.R. 1925 - entire bill; requiring states to suspend, rather than terminate, coverage for juveniles entering incarceration, so that coverage could be immediately restarted upon release
H.R. 4998 - entire bill; allowing for former foster youth to keep Medicaid coverage up to the age of 26 regardless of whether they still live in the state where they were in foster care
H.R. 5810 - entire bill; providing additional incentives for Medicaid health homes for patients with substance use disorder
H.R.5797 - Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act - entire bill
S.3120 - HEAL Act of 2018 - Amdt Portman #2/Cardin/Brown - Medicaid Coverage for Addiction Recovery Expansion Act
H.R. 3891 - entire bill, clarifying the authority of State Medicaid fraud and abuse control units to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid patient abuse and neglect in any setting
Oral health - Medicare dental benefit; Medicare coverage of medically necessary oral health care
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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 |
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Sheehan |
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Gremminger |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
FY 2019 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations - strike the Dickey Amendment and to fund research on the causes, effects, and prevention of gun violence
H.R.3 - Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act - Sec. 2 rescission of funding from Child Enrollment Contingency Fund for fiscal year 2018
H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 -TITLE IV - NUTRITITION; cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
FY2018 Omnibus bill - pediatric mental health care access grants that were authorized in the 21st Century Cures Act
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 |
Shawn |
Gremminger |
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Sheehan |
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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
H.R.5414 - Help Separated Families Act of 2018 - entire legislation
S.3036 - Keep Families Together Act - entire legislation
H.R.3440 - Dream Act of 2017 - entire legislation
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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Gremminger |
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Sheehan |
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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
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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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