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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 30 North Third Street |
Address2 | Suite 600 |
City | Harrisburg |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 17101 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 18672-12
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6. House ID# 322910000
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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: Laura Kent |
Date | 7/19/2019 12:00:20 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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
NIH funding
Title VII health professions education and training programs
FY 2020 Appropriations bills
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 |
Laura |
Kent |
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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
Rural hospital policies (S. 586/H.R. 1041, Critical Access Hospital Relief Act of 2019; H.R. 1052; S. 895, Rural Hospital Regulatory Relief Act of 2019; S. 948/H.R. 2895, Conrad 30 and Physician Access Act; H.R. 3429, the HEARTS and Rural Relief Act)
Graduate Medical Education (GME) funding (S. 348/H.R. 1763, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019; H.R. 2349/H.R. 3414, Opioid Workforce Act)
Extending the Medicaid demonstration program for certified community behavioral health clinics (H.R.3253, Empowering Beneficiaries, Ensuring Access, and Strengthening Accountability Act of 2019; S. 824/H.R. 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act)
Delay of Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment cuts (H.R. 3022, Patient Access Protection Act)
Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act; H.R. 3417 Beneficiary Education Tools, Telehealth, and Extenders Reauthorization Act)
Stark law reform
Hospital outpatient payment policy
Site neutral payment policy included in outpatient prospective payment system rule (H.R.2552, Protecting Local Access to Care for Everyone Act of 2019)
H.R. 3107, Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act
H.R. 3436, Chronic Care Management Improvement Act
Proposed AWI changes in inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule
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 |
Laura |
Kent |
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Tim |
Ohrum |
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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
Market-based insurance proposals (H.R. 1425, the State Health Care Premium Reduction Act; H.R.1386, the Expand Navigators Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act of 2019; H.R.1385, the State Allowance for a Variety of Exchanges (SAVE) Act)
Coverage proposals (Medicare X-Choice Proposal; H.R. 1384, the Medicare for All Act of 2019; S. 1129, Medicare-for-all national health insurance program)
Market stabilization/Insurance Coverage Policies (H.R. 986, Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act of 2019; H.R. 987, Strengthening Health Care and Lowering Prescription Drug Costs; H.R. 1010, To provide that the rule entitled Short-Term, Limited Duration Insurance shall have no force; Oversight of final rules on short-term, limited duration insurance (STLDI) and Association Health Plans)
Hospital Price Transparency (surprise medical bills; public posting of hospital charges; ONC/CMS Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Interoperability; Executive Order on Improving Price and Quality Transparency in American Healthcare to Put Patients First)
Surprise balance billing legislation (S. 1895, the Lower Health Care Costs Act of 2019; S. 1531, the Stopping the Outrageous Practice of Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1266, the Protecting Patients from Surprise Medical Bills Act; S. 1497, the Health Care Price Check Act; H.R.861, the End Surprise Billing Act of 2019; No Surprises Act discussion draft; S.1688 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the full disclosure of billing and service information to patients)
340B Drug Pricing Program
S. 824/H.R. 1767, Excellence in Mental Health and Addiction Treatment Expansion Act
Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program (S. 1379/H.R. 269, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act)
Drug pricing policy and drug shortages (Prescription Drug Pricing Dashboard Act; Medicare Extra Rx HELP Act; S. 340/H.R. 965, CREATES Act; H.R. 1499, Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act; H.R. 2375, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics and Biosimilars Act; H.R. 2374, the Stop STALLING Act; H.R. 2376, Prescription Pricing for the People Act; H.R. 1503, the Orange Book Transparency Act; H.R. 1520, the Purple Book Continuity Act of 2019)
HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing (H.R. 2062, Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act)
H.R. 3439, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and title XI of the Social Security Act to extend appropriations and transfers to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund and to extend certain health insurance fees for such transfers, and for other purposes
S. 1173, Emergency Medical Services for Children Program Reauthorization Act of 2019
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 |
Laura |
Kent |
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Tim |
Ohrum |
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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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Public Charge proposed rule
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 |
Laura |
Kent |
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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
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) |