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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 345 Park Blvd |
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| City | Itasca |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60143 |
Country | USA |
3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1397-12
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6. House ID# 321820000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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: James Baumberger |
Date | 10/20/2020 2:35:49 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
Gun violence prevention research funding
Child product safety
Child passenger safety
COVID-19 pandemic response for AI/AN communities
Child care supplemental funding
Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act (HR 6442 / S 3513)
Special Diabetes Program for Indians Reauthorization Act (S 3937)
Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program funding
Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (HR 2271 / S 1130)
Infant sleep product safety
Lead exposure prevention
Regulation of air pollutants
Food additive safety
Paid family leave
Climate change
IHS funding
Tribal Health Data Improvement Act (HR 7948 / S 4562)
Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act reauthorization
CAPTA Plans of safe care grants
Family First Prevention Services Act implementation
Issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic and providing supports for the child welfare community
Emergency Funding for Child Protection Act (S 3660)
Child Welfare Emergency Funding Act (S 4172)
Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act (HR 7947)
Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act (HR 6800)
The Informing Grandfamilies Act
Standards in CBP Custody, S. 2135
Standards in ICE Family Detention
Standards in ORR Custody
Public Charge
Child Nutrition Reauthorization/WIC
SNAP
Mental Health for Children
OTC Drug Reform
H.R. 6, DREAM Act
Family Separation and Detention
CARE for Families Act HR 3107
WIC Act
Keep Families Together Act
Breastfeeding Peer Counseling Program
Public Health Preparedness and Response
Research for Pregnant and Lactating Women
Palliative Care and Hospice Education and Training Act (S. 2080)
Dietary Guidelines
Child Poverty
HEROES Act
Senate 4.0 Coronavirus Response Legislation
Asylum
Child Poverty Reduction Act
Suicide Prevention
Dr Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act S. 4349
CBP Medical Services Contract
Child Nutrition Waivers
Eviction Moratorium
Quit Because of COVID-19 Act (H.R. 7286/ S. 4524)
Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program FY 2021 Appropriations
2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (S. 4571)
COVID-19 Relief Legislation
Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act (H.R. 2482/S. 2074)
Regulation of Tobacco Products
Research Investment to Spark the Economy (RISE) Act (H.R. 7308)
Childhood immunizations, including an amendment by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the PREP Act to allow pharmacists to administer immunizations to children aged three to 18 years old
COVID-19 vaccine, the importance of following safety and testing protocols, and the need to include children in clinical vaccine trials
FY2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), including support for provisions to halt the reduction or realignment of military medical personnel billets and transformation of the Military Health System/military medical treatment facilities
VACCINES Act and related issues around combatting vaccine hesitancy and misinformation
Payment for vaccine administration and reform to the Vaccines for Children (VFC) Program
Federal funding for K-12 education in response to COVID-19
FY 2021 appropriations
Requesting the collection and regular reporting of data on race and ethnicity by the Social Security Administration (SSA)
Addressing the needs of students with disabilities in light of COVID-19
12-Month Continuous Medicaid/CHIP Eligibility
Medicaid Work Requirements
Medicaid Block Grants
Medicaid Per Capita Caps
Section 1115 Medicaid Waivers
Medicaid Payment Parity
Increase to Medicaid FMAP During COVID-19
Establish an automatic FMAP increase tied to state economic indicators
S. 4108, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
HR 6159, the Kids Access to Primary Care Act
The Ensuring Access for Womens and Childrens Act, S. 4088.
Medicaid Maintenance of Effort (MOE) Protections
Comprehensive Access to Robust Insurance Now Guaranteed (CARING) for Kids Act (H.R.6151)
H.R.6098 to Expand State CHIP Eligibility
Delaying the CHIP FMAP Decrease
H.R.6797/S.3881 - CHIPPER Act
Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule
Maternal Health
H.R. 4995 Helping Moms Act
Expanding Medicaid to 12 Months Post-Partum
Medicaid Premiums and Cost Sharing
Helping Families Access Pediatric Care Act of 2020
Medicaid Payment for Eligibility Workers
Expanding the use of Telehealth in Medicaid/CHIP/Private Insurance
Allow for the home and other secure locations as originating (patient) and distant (provider) sites in telehealth
Waive telehealth cost-sharing for patients in telehealth
Pay for telehealth care visits at parity with that of in-person visits
Allow telehealth care for both new and established patients
Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act of 2019 (S 1618/HR 5199)
Including Preventive Medicine Service Codes to be Eligible for Telehealth
Increased Access To Broadband to Expand Telehealth Services
Financial Relief to Medicaid Providers
Financial Relief for Pediatricians
Provider Relief Fund
Expanding Provider Relief Fund Eligibility to Those Pediatricians Who Received a Small Medicare Allotment
COVID-19 Response
Targeted allocation of funds to primary care physician practices.
Expand existing alternative payment models for primary care
Fully implementing the 2021 outpatient E/M changes.
Immediately implement the vaccine administration payment increases proposed in the 2021 MPFS.
VACCINES Act, H.R. 2862
Expand VFC to separate CHIP Programs
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Housing & Urban Development - Dept of (HUD), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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Haro |
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Curtis |
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Laris |
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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
23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client
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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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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) |