|
LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 601 E STREET, NW |
Address2 |
|
| City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20049 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
|
5. Senate ID# 1694-12
|
||||||||
|
6. House ID# 306360000
|
||||||||
| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
| INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: | EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were: | ||||||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|
||||||||
| 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: Nancy LeaMond, Chief Advocacy and Engagement Officer |
Date | 10/18/2021 10:37:19 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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3321/S. 1670 - Credit for Caring Act
H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act.
No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 booster shots and long-term care facilities.
S. 2890, Provider Training in Palliative Care Act.
No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare.
No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment
No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation.
No bill number. Discussed the Department of Health and Human Services current COVID-19 declaration (Fourth Amended Declaration) and the accompanying January 8, 2021 Advisory Opinion by the Office of General Counsel.
No bill number. Discussed permanent expansion of the ACA expanded tax credits.
No bill number. Discussed paid and medical leave.
H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022
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), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), White House Office
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Megan |
O'Reilly |
|
|
|
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Brendan |
Rose |
|
|
|
Beverly |
Gilyard |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Nicole |
Burda |
|
|
|
Leigh |
Purvis |
|
|
|
Amy |
Kelbick |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
John |
Hishta |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Dawit |
Kahsai |
|
|
|
Diana |
Noel |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
|
Glen |
Fewkes |
|
|
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. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act.
No bill number. Discussed Medicare home health proposed payment rule (comment letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services).
No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment
No bill number. Discussed TX 1115 waiver, home and community-based services and family caregiver support.
No bill number. Discussed Linking Investors and Nursing Home Quality Act.
No bill number. Discussed Medicaid home and community-based services provider payment and balancing issue.
S. 2562, Choose Home Care Act.
No bill number. Discussed home and community-based services regarding veterans and veteran-directed Care.
S. 2210/H.R. 4131, Better Care Better Jobs Act.
No bill number. Discussed investing in Medicaid home and community-based services and the paid workforce.
S. 2694/H.R. 5169, Nursing Home Improvement and Accountability Act.
No bill number. Discussed long-term care and home and community-based services.
No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver and guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation.
No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program.
No bill number. Discussed HCBS roundtable.
No bill number. Discussed Medicaid estate recovery legislation.
No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of hearing, dental, and vision.
No bill number. Discussed state Medicaid home and community-based service spending plans and narratives for the enhanced HCBS FMAP.
No bill number. Discussed federal minimum nursing home staffing requirements, Elder Justice Act reauthorization provisions, accuracy and reliability of information provided by nursing homes, and improving the nursing home survey and enforcement processes.
Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare.
No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of dental, hearing, and vision services.
No bill number. Discussed Medicare coverage of telehealth services.
H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
No bill number. Discussed Medicaid coverage.
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), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), White House Office
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Megan |
O'Reilly |
|
|
|
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Andrew |
Scholnick |
|
|
|
Beverly |
Gilyard |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Amy |
Kelbick |
|
|
|
John |
Hishta |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Dawit |
Kahsai |
|
|
|
Glen |
Fewkes |
|
|
|
Diana |
Noel |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act.
No bill number. Discussed prescription drugs prices and costs and Medicare.
H.R. 4356, Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
S. 1428, the Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act.
S. 1287, the REFUND Act.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Megan |
O'Reilly |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Beverly |
Gilyard |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Leigh |
Purvis |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
John |
Hishta |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Amy |
Kelbick |
|
|
|
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Nicole |
Burda |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Glen |
Fewkes |
|
|
|
Diana |
Noel |
|
|
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 FAM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4545, Freedom and Right to Emancipate from Exploitation (FREE) Act.
S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act.
No bill number. Discussed Assisting Caregivers Today (ACT) Caucus.
S. 248, the FAMILY Act.
No bill number. Discussed paid family and medical leave.
S. 2344, Supporting Our Direct Care Workforce and Family Caregivers Act.
No bill number. Discussed family caregiver out-of-pocket cost report.
No bill number. Discussed support for a family caregiver tax credit.
H.R. 5376, Build Back Better Act.
P.L. 115-119. Discussed RAISE Family Caregivers Act.
No bill number. Discussed family caregiving information, support facts, and polling results.
No bill number-Discussed Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
No bill number-Discussed Thrifty Food Plan and SNAP.
No bill number-Discussed disaster food security.
H.R. 5241, Linking Seniors to Needed Legal Services Act of 2021.
S. Con. Res. 14, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2022.
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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), White House Office
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Megan |
O'Reilly |
|
|
|
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Beverly |
Gilyard |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Nicole |
Burda |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Diana |
Noel |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
|
Holly |
Biglow |
|
Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Charles B. Rangel 2007-2010 |
|
Glen |
Fewkes |
|
|
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act.
S. 1670/H.R. 3321, Credit for Caring Act.
No bill number. Discussed family caregiver tax credit.
No bill number. Discussed proposal to expand paid leave benefits.
No bill number - Discussed IRS outreach efforts on Advanced Child Tax Credit payments and the need for overall improved phone service by the IRS.
H.R. 4345, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Treasury - Dept of
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Megan |
O'Reilly |
|
|
|
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Brendan |
Rose |
|
|
|
Beverly |
Gilyard |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Dawit |
Kahsai |
|
|
|
Tom |
Nicholls |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
|
Diana |
Noel |
|
|
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 TRA
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 1680, the All Stations Accessibility Program.
HR 3684, Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill.
H.R.5376 the Build Back Better Act.
H.R. 4550, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Transportation - Dept of (DOT)
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Debra |
Alvarez |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
Danielle |
Arigoni |
|
|
|
Dawit |
Kahsai |
|
|
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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 2569, Domestic Worker Bill of Rights Act.
S. 248, the FAMILY Act.
No bill number. Discussed paid leave.
H.R. 3992, Protect Older Job Applicants Act.
H.R. 2062/ S. 880, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act.
No bill number. Discussed pooled plans and other retirement issues.
H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
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), Labor - Dept of (DOL)
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Beverly |
Gilyard |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Nicole |
Burda |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Megan |
O'Reilly |
|
|
|
Michele |
Varnhagen |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
|
Diana |
Noel |
|
|
|
Holly |
Biglow |
|
Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Charles B. Rangel 2007-2010 |
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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act.
S. 1770/H.R. 2954 SECURE Act.
No bill number. Discussed Investor Advisory Committee agenda.
No bill number. Discussed retirement plan portability.
No bill number. Discussed auto-IRA.
No bill number. Discussed Savers Credit.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), 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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Tom |
Nicholls |
|
|
|
Michele |
Varnhagen |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
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 RET
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act.
S. 1770/H.R. 2954, SECURE Act.
S. 1295/H.R. 2575, the TRUST Act of 2021.
H.R. 4143/S. 2204, the Know Your Social Security Act.
No bill number. Discussed retirement plan portability.
No bill number - Written statement for hearing entitled Policy Options for Improving SSI (Supplemental Security Income).
H.R. 3914, Social Security Benefits Payment Choice Act of 2021.
H.R. 4851, the Protecting Our Widows and Widowers in Retirement (POWR) Act.
S. 2065/H.R. 3834, the Supplemental Security Income Restoration Act.
No bill number - Discussed the reduction in unemployment benefits due to the receipt of Social Security benefits.
No bill number - Discussed the Social Security earnings limit.
No bill number/reconciliation? - Discussed the Social Security Administration administering and/or funding a federal paid leave program.
No bill number. Discussed the 2021 Social Security Trustees report and the long-term financial security of the program.
No bill number. Discussed the ocial Security cost-of-living adjustment.
No bill number. Testified during hearing: Building on Bipartisan Retirement Legislation: How Can Congress Help.
No bill number. Discussed retirement plan disclosures and notices.
No bill number. Discussed private-sector retirement reform legislation, including establishment of a national automatic retirement system.
No bill number. Discussed state-facilitated retirement savings programs for private-sector workers.
No bill number. Discussed part-time worker, independent contractor, contingent worker, personal/individual and portable retirement plan issues.
No bill number. Discussed fiduciary responsibility issues.
No bill number. Discussed student loan and retirement saving issues.
No bill number. Discussed retirement plan data collection, retention, dissemination and cybersecurity issues.
No bill number. Discussed small employer and pooled retirement plan issues.
No bill number. Discussed small retirement account cash-out issues.
No bill number. Discussed Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and Required Minimum Distribution (RMD).
No bill number. Discussed options to improve spend down of retirement savings after retirement.
No bill number. Discussed Savers Tax Credit.
No bill number. Discussed women and retirement security.
S. 2446/H.R. 4678, the Womens Retirement Protection Act.
S. 2452, Encouraging Americans to Save Act.
H.R. 4502, Labor, Health & Human Services Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
No bill number. Discussed auto-IRA.
No bill number. Discussed Savers Credit.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office, Social Security Administration (SSA)
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Michele |
Varnhagen |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Dawit |
Kahsai |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
|
Tom |
Nicholls |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
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 CIV
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3992, Protect Older Job Applicants Act.
H.R. 2062/ S. 880, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act.
H.R.5/ S.393, the Equality 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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Beverly |
Gilyard |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Dawit |
Kahsai |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
|
Holly |
Biglow |
|
Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Charles B. Rangel 2007-2010 |
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
H.R.5376, Build Back Better Act.
Public Law No: 117-43, Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act.
No bill number. Discussed the debt limit.
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Megan |
O'Reilly |
|
|
|
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
|
Michele |
Varnhagen |
|
|
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 HOU
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act.
No bill number. Discussed Section 202 Housing for the Elderly, public housing preservation, Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and rental assistance.
No bill number. Discussed National Housing Trust Fund, zoning and land use reform program.
H.R. 4505, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
Agriculture, Rural Development Appropriations Act, FY 2022.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), White House Office
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Debra |
Alvarez |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
Danielle |
Arigoni |
|
|
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 DIS
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3733, Essential Caregivers Act.
No bill number. Discussed COVID-19 booster shots and long-term care facilities.
No bill number. Discussed nursing home COVID-19 resident and staff vaccination rates displayed on Care Compare.
No bill number. Discussed Medicare nursing home COVID-19 vaccine interim final rule with comment.
No bill number. Discussed nursing home issues, including COVID-19 nursing home vaccinations, the waiver, guidance relating to certified nurse aide training, and visitation.
No bill number. Discussed the Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) current COVID-19 declaration and the accompanying January 8, 2021 Advisory Opinion by the Office of General Counsel.
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), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), Defense - Dept of (DOD), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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 |
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Megan |
O'Reilly |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Dawit |
Kahsai |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Nicole |
Burda |
|
|
|
Tom |
Nicholls |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin-Firvida |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
Diana |
Noel |
|
|
|
Glen |
Fewkes |
|
|
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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
No bill number. Discussed the Fraud, Scams and COVID-19: How Con Artists Have Targeted Older Americans During the Pandemic, hearing.
H.R. 1215, the Fraud and Scam Reduction Act.
S. 337, the Stop Senior Scams Act.
S. 349, the Senior Fraud Prevention Act.
H.R. 2668, the Consumer Protection and Recovery Act.
No bill number. Discussed legislation to curb senior fraud and scams.
No bill number. Discussed Covid-19 scams and tips for avoiding them.
No bill number. Discussed awareness about scams and fraud.
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 |
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Megan |
O'Reilly |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Shannon |
Russell |
|
|
|
Beverly |
Gilyard |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
Dawit |
Kahsai |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
|
Denise |
DeMichele-Bailin |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
|
Danielle |
Arigoni |
|
|
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 number. Discussed home and community-based services with regards to veterans and Veteran-Directed Care.
No bill number. Discussed access to home and community-based services, veteran-directed care, and disability claims processing backlog.
No bill number. Discussed state veterans home and nursing home spot checks, support teams, the nursing care hotline, and resident virtual visitation rights.
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Megan |
O'Reilly |
|
|
|
Diana |
Noel |
|
|
|
Rhonda |
Richards |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
|
Glen |
Fewkes |
|
|
|
Timothy |
Gearan |
|
|
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 UNM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2790/ S. 1304, Long-term Unemployment Elimination 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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Jasmine |
Vasquez |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Holly |
Biglow |
|
Legislative Assistant, Office of Congressman Charles B. Rangel 2007-2010 |
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 TEC
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 5376 Build Back Better Act.
S. 1167, The Digital Equity Act of 2019.
H.R. 3684, The Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act package.
No bill number. Discussed Device Access for Every American Act.
No bill number. Discussed the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF).
No bill number. Discussed permanent fixes to the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program.
No Bill number. Discussed reconciliation and the inclusion of devices.
No bill number. Discussed Universal Service Fund (USF) contribution reform.
No bill number. Discussed grant program to support outreach and education regarding the Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program.
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 |
Nancy |
LeaMond |
|
|
|
Bill |
Sweeney |
|
|
|
David |
Certner |
|
|
|
Cristina |
Martin Firvida |
|
|
|
Danielle |
Arigoni |
|
|
|
John |
Cummings |
|
|
|
Fernando |
Ruiz |
|
|
|
Dawit |
Kahsai |
|
|
|
Beverly |
Gilyard |
|
|
|
Blake |
Kelly |
|
|
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.
20. Client new address
| Address |
|
||||||
| City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)
| City |
|
State |
|
Zip Code |
|
Country |
|
22. New General description of client’s business or activities
LOBBYIST UPDATE
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
|
|
||||||||
| 1 |
|
3 |
|
||||||
| 2 |
|
4 |
|
ISSUE UPDATE
24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)
Internet Address:
| Name | Address |
Principal Place of Business (city and state or country) |
||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||
26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
FOREIGN ENTITIES
27. Add the following foreign entities:
| Name | Address |
Principal place of business (city and state or country) |
Amount of contribution for lobbying activities | Ownership percentage in client | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
|
% | |||||||||||||
28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization
| 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 4 | 6 |
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?
| Lobbyist Name | Description of Offense(s) |