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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 | 300 East Randolph Street |
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City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Zip Code | 60601 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400418986-12
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6. House ID# 406310000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2019 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Jerry Steffl |
Date | 12/17/2020 10:53:46 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. 1781 - Payment Commission Data Act of 2019: Issues regarding providing the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission and the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission with access to drug pricing and rebate data.
H.R. 938 - Bringing Low-cost Options and Competition while Keeping Incentives for New Generics (BLOCKING) Act of 2019: Issues regarding discouraging parking of 180-day exclusivity by a first generic applicant that is blocking the approval of other generics.
H.R. 1520 - Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019: Issues regarding codifying publication of the patents of approved biological products in the Purple Book in a similar format and with similar requirements to the Orange Book; Publication and regular updating of the Purple Book electronically on the FDAs website.
H.R. 1503 - Orange Book Transparency Act of 2019: Issues regarding ensuring that the Orange Book is accurate and up-to-date, by requiring manufacturers to share complete and timely information with FDA, as well as ensuring that patents listed in the Orange Book are relevant to the approved drug product.
H.R. 1499 - Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of 2019: Issues regarding brand-name and generic drug manufacturers entering into agreements in which the brand-name drug manufacturer pays the generic manufacturer to keep a generic equivalent off the market.
H.R. 965, S. 340 - Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act of 2019: Issues regarding processes by which generic manufacturers can obtain sufficient quantities of brand drug samples for testing.
H.R. 1385 - State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act: Issues regarding federal funds to establish state-based Marketplaces.
H.R. 1386 - Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act: Issues regarding funding for Federally-Facilitated Marketplace navigator program; requirements for navigator entities in each state; Health and Human Services ensuring that navigator grants are awarded to entities with demonstrated capacity to carry out the duties specified in the Affordable Care Act.
H.R. 987 - Marketing and Outreach Restoration to Empower (MORE) Health Education Act of 2019: Issues related to restoring outreach and enrollment funding to assist consumers in signing up for health care.
H.R. 1010 - Issues regarding Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance.
H.R. 986 - Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019: Issues regarding rescinding Section 1332 guidance of the ACA promulgated in October 2018.
H.R. 1425 - State Health Care Premium Reduction Act: Issues regarding state reinsurance program and providing financial assistance to reduce out-of-pocket costs.
H.R. 820 - Public Health Service Act: Issues regarding National Institutes of Health support to collect the medical specimens and information of children with selected cancers that have the least effective treatments.
H.R. 2069 - The SPIKE Act, H.R. 2113 - STAR Act, H.R. 2115 - Public Disclosure of Drug Discounts Act, H.R. 2296 - FAIR Drug Pricing Act, H.R. 2376 - Prescription Pricing for the People Act, H.R, 2757 - Creating Lower Cost Alternatives for Your Prescription Drugs Act, S. 657 - Drug Price Transparency (DPT) Act: Issues relating to drug and price transparency.
H.R. 3253 - Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019: Regarding all provisions.
S. 1895 - The Lower Health Care Costs Act: Regarding all provisions.
S. 80, S. 172 - Issues regarding repeal and delay of the health insurer fee.
Issues pertaining to surprise billing, including benchmark payments and arbitration models.
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, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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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Steffl |
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Jones |
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Theresa |
Doyle |
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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. 3325, S. 428 - ACE Kids Act, H.R. 7217 - IMPROVE Act: Issues pertaining to Part D rebates; 2020 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, Money Follows the Person, Medicaid Medical Loss Ratio.
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), White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
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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?
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