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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 725 15TH STREET, NW, #500 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
City | Schaumburg |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60173 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 10445-12
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6. House ID# 338760000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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. | ||||||||
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: Katherine O. Orrico, Director, Washington Office |
Date | 10/21/2014 |
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
S. 236, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Private contracting for patients and physicians
S. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013: Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)
S. 577, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013: Graduate medical education-residency training
S. 972, Cutting Costly Codes Act Prohibit replacement of ICD-9 with ICD-10
H.R. 351, Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013: Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB)H.R. 574, Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2013: Medicare physician payment-sustainable growth rate (SGR) reform
H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure
H.R. 1180, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013: Graduate medical education-residency training
H.R.1201, Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act: Graduate medical education-residency training
H.R. 1310, Medicare Patient Empowerment Act: Private contracting for patients and physicians
H.R. 1333, Electronic Health Records Improvement Act: Electronic medical record penalties and incentive payments
H.R.1701, Cutting Costly Codes Act Prohibit replacement of ICD-9 with ICD-10
H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act: Medicare physician payment-sustainable growth rate (SGR) reform
H.R. 4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act: Medicare physician payment-sustainable growth rate (SGR) reform
H.R.4418: Expanding the Availability of Medicare Data Act: making Medicare data available for clinical data registries
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Adrienne |
Roberts |
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Katherine |
Orrico |
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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
No bill: Funding for pediatric loan repayment program
No bill: Funding for trauma and emergency care programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Katherine |
Orrico |
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Adrienne |
Roberts |
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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
S. 44, Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform
S.961 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections
S. 1152: Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act: grants to train more physicians
S. 1516, the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act: Guidelines for mild traumatic brain injury
S. 2196, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster
S.2220, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals
S. 2405, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care
H.R. 36, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2013: EMTALA medical liability protections
H.R. 307, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013: emergency and trauma care improvements
H.R. 969, Medical Practice Freedom Act of 2013: Medical licensure
H.R. 1098, Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act: Funding for traumatic brain injury
H.R.1733 - Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013: medical liability protections for physician volunteers in a disaster
H.R. 1827, Pediatric Subspecialty and Mental Health Workforce Reauthorization Act: pediatric loan repayment program
H.R.3532: Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions: education and preventio nof concussions in students
H.R. 3722, Liability protections for sports medicine professionals
H.R. 4080, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: grants for improving trauma and emergency care
H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: medical liability reform
H.R. 4750, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013: Medical liability reform
H. R. 522: National Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month
No bill: Medical liability reform modeled after California's MICRA
(Draft) Facilitating Participation in Clinical Data Registries Act of 2014: Requires OHRP to issue definitive guidance about the Common Rule, vis-a-vis registries, within a year of enactment
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Katie |
Orrico |
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Adrienne |
Roberts |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 232, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act: Medical device excise tax repeal
H.R. 523, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013: Medical device excise tax repeal
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Katie |
Orrico |
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Adrienne |
Roberts |
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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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LOBBYIST UPDATE
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ISSUE UPDATE
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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
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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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