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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 | 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 | 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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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: Taylor Coffey, VP, Federal Affairs |
Date | 10/20/2014 |
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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.J.Res.124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (Pub. L. No. 113-164) provisions relating to the funding Medicaid, Medicare, and hospitals.
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 |
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
1. H.R. 4994 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Pub. L. No. 113-185) - relating to providing for standardized post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning.
2. 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.
3. Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about health insurance coverage expansion options in the state of Texas.
4. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148) provisions relating to the expiration of primary care physician reimbursement enhancement.
5. Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about the upcoming (2015) 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
1. H.R. 5481 Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act of 2014 relating to shortening the 2015 reporting period for the federal Meaningful Use electronic health records incentive program from a full year to 90 days.
2. H.R. 4994 Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (Pub. L. No. 113-185) relating to providing for standardized post-acute care assessment data for quality, payment, and discharge planning.
3. 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.
4. Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about health insurance coverage expansion options in the state of Texas.
5. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148) provisions relating to the expiration of primary care physician reimbursement enhancement.
6. Provided education to Members of Congress and their staff about the upcoming (2015) 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
Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |