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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 | 600 13th Street, NW |
Address2 | Suite 500 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 26683-12
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6. House ID# 305940000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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: William Dolive |
Date | 4/20/2016 9:47:03 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. 546 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015
S. 298 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015
H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, issues related to merit-based incentive payment systems
Issues regarding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP)
H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures Act, and untitled Senate HELP Committee innovations bill, issues relating to pediatric research and drug development
S. 524 - The Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2015, issues relating to mother and child provisions
Issues related to 340B Drug Pricing Program Omnibus Guidance
Issues related to pharmaceutical pricing, purchasing, and FDA approval
S. 1893 - Mental Health Awareness and Improve Act of 2015, issues relating to pediatric mental health
FY 2017 Senate and House Labor-HHS appropriations provisions - Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program funding
FY 2017 Senate and House Labor-HHS appropriations provisions - Emergency Medical Services for Children program
H.R. 1859 - Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act of 2015
Families First Act
Issues related to extension of pediatric quality funding for the Pediatric Quality Measures Program (PQMP) and related demonstration grants
Issues related to implementation of aspects of childrens health coverage under H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Issues related to Discharge Planning Proposed Rule
Issues related to Medicaid Access Final Rule and Medicaid Access Standards
Issues relating to pediatrics within Medicaid managed care
Issues related to Medicaid data standardization
H.R. 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, issues relating site-neutral Medicare payment policies
H.R. 4725 - Common Sense Savings Act, issues related to Medicaid provider taxes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
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 |
M. James |
Kaufman |
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John |
Knapp |
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Jennifer |
Rudisill |
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Amanda |
Cook |
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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
Medicaid payment models implementation of payment reforms included in H.R. 3590, including medical homes, pediatric accountable care, and Medicaid payment standards for primary care.
H.R. 546 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015
S. 298 - Advancing Care for Exceptional Kids Act of 2015
Issues relating to the implementation of Stage 3 of the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Records (EHR) Incentive Program
Issues related to Medicaid data standardization
H.R. 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, issues relating site-neutral Medicare payment policies
H.R. 4725 - Common Sense Savings Act, issues related to Medicaid provider taxes
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)
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 |
M. James |
Kaufman |
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John |
Knapp |
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Jennifer |
Rudisill |
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Amanda |
Cook |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
Health care efforts to improve health care delivery for children covered by TRICARE
2016 National Defense Authorization - provisions related to TRICARE for Kids report, pediatric care, and related services for children of members of the Armed Forces
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
M. James |
Kaufman |
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Amanda |
Cook |
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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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2 | 4 | 6 |