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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1108 Lavaca, Suite 700 |
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| City | Austin |
State | TX |
Zip Code | 78701 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 70973-12
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6. House ID# 358800000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2015 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jennifer O'neil |
Date | 4/20/2015 2:34:42 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Provided education to members of Congress and their staff about the impact of impact of budget proposals included in the Presidents 2015 budget, and the House and Senate budget resolutions.
Provided education to members of Congress and their staff about the importance of funding for Ebola preparedness for hospitals.
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 |
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Coffey |
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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.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015
Impact on hospitals from elimination of the sustainable growth rate
Impact of Medicare extenders included in H.R. 2 - Low Volume Hospital adjustment, Medicare-Dependent Hospital Program
Delay of the Two-Midnight Rule
Medicare Inpatient Hospital payments
Medicaid DSH allotments
Medicare payment updates for post-acute providers
Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about the impact of repealing the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) and potential offsets for the repeal package.
Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about the impact of utilizing reductions in hospital payments to offset the cost of H.R. 2.
H.R.1479 - Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoogle Act - To mend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas. - Provisions related to how the current Medicare Area Wage Index impacts hospitals in Texas.
Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about health insurance coverage expansion options in the state of Texas.
Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about renewal of a Medicaid 1115 demonstration waiver by the state of Texas.
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 |
Taylor |
Coffey |
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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
H.R.1479 - Repeal of the Obamacare Bay State Boondoogle Act - To mend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to apply budget neutrality on a State-specific basis in the calculation of the Medicare hospital wage index floor for non-rural areas. - Provisions related to how changes to the current Medicare Area Wage Index impacts hospitals in Texas.
H.R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015. Provisions related to:
Childrens Health Insurance Program
H.R.647 - Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act
Provisions related to reauthorization of funding grants for trauma centers
H.R.648 - Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act
Provisions related to trauma care programs
Provided information to members of Congress and their staff on physician-owned hospitals.
Provided information to members of Congress and their staff on the Childrens Health Insurance Program in Texas.
Provided information to members of Congress and their staff on Ebola preparedness and the increased funding for the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP).
Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about the impact of repealing the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) and potential offsets for the repeal package.
Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about the impact of utilizing reductions in hospital payments to offset the cost of H.R. 2.
Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about health insurance coverage expansion options in the state of Texas.
Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about renewal of a Medicaid 1115 demonstration waiver by the state of Texas.
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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Taylor |
Coffey |
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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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