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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
California Medical Association Inc.

2. Address

Address1
c/o Brian T. Hildreth
 Address2
​455 Capitol Mall, Suite 600
City
Sacramento
 State
CA
 Zip Code
95814
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​BRIAN T. HILDRETH
​916-442-7757
​bhildreth@bmhlaw.com
5. Senate ID#
​40006052-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​California Medical Association Inc.
6. House ID#
​397410000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2021
 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
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​55,000.00
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.
Method A. 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: Brian Hildreth
 Date
1/17/2022 6:31:37 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 MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

-HR 5376 Build Back Better Act: Improvements to the Affordable Care Act, Medicare drug price negotiation; Pathways to Practice for Minority Physicians, Graduate Medical Education Residency positions.
-S 610 Protecting Medicare and American Farmers from Sequestration Cuts Act
-HR 6020 The Supporting Medicare Providers Act of 2021
-Dear Colleague Letter from Members of Congress to House Leadership urging Leadership to stop the 2022 Medicare Physician Payment Cuts
-COVID-19 pandemic related issues and vaccine distribution.
-COVID-19 Provider Relief Fund: Additional Funding and Distributions
-HR 3755 The Womens Health Protection Act (Codifying Roe v Wade)
-HR 3173: Seniors Timely Access to Care Act: Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization Reform
-S 150: Ensuring Parity in Medicare Advantage for Audio-only Telehealth Act
-Region IX CMS Office: Extension of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency and the Telehealth waivers.

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)

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
Elizabeth
McNeil
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Congressman Wayne Owens (UT) 1987-1989; Congresswoman Jolene Unsoeld (WA) 1989-1991.

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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

-HR 5376 Build Back Better Act: Improvements to the Affordable Care Act, Medicare drug price negotiation; Pathways to Practice for Minority Physicians, Graduate Medical Education Residency positions.
-Dear Colleague Letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor and Treasury Department urging a change in the No Surprises Act Part II regulation related to the independent dispute resolution process. (CMS 9908-IFC)
-HR 1332: Telehealth Modernization Act
-S 411: MOMMAs Act of 2021: Black Maternal Health and Morbidity
-S 1675: Maternal Health Quality Improvement Act
-Covid-19 Provider Relief Fund Distribution and Reporting Requirements
-No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule: Part II (CMS 9908 IFC Requirements Related to Surprise Billing; IFR with Comment Period.) Federal Register (Vol 86, No 192) October 7, 2021.
-Melanie Fontes Rainer, Counselor to the Secretary; Claire Pierce-Wrobel, Senior Policy Advisor to the Secretary; Regarding Health Care Marketplace Competition and Consolidation.

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)

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
Elizabeth
McNeil
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Congressman Wayne Owens (UT) 1987-1989; Congresswoman Jolene Unsoeld (WA) 1989-1991.

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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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 EDU

16. Specific lobbying issues

-HR 1133/S 311: Stopping Doctor Shortages Act (Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program)
-November 1, 2020 Testified before the Department of Education; virtual public hearing regarding the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Negotiated Rulemaking for Title IV Regulations: Higher Education Act: Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program: 86 FR 28299; Agency/Docket # ID ED-2021-OPE-0077; Document # 2021-11120

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Education - Dept of, 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
Elizabeth
McNeil
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Congressman Wayne Owens (UT) 1987-1989; Congresswoman Jolene Unsoeld (WA) 1989-1991.

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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State
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Last Name
Suffix
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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)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

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:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

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)