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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 | 1530 Broad Road |
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| City | Wind Gap |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 18091 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401107362-55097
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6. House ID# 559710001
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2024 |
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: Monique Tapie |
Date | 11/19/2024 11:54:19 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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
There is an impending shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the nations military forces. Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being
underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This is both prejudicial and exclusionary which goes against DOD's own regulations. We are working to educate both Senate and House offices to provide language within the National Defense Authorization Act that would open regulations for physicians board certified by competing boards of certification and for board certification that are needed and not listed. This would break down barriers to physician recruitment that is sorely needed as well as would prevent current physicians serving in the military to not separate from service based on their board certification. Board certification has nothing to do with Medical Licensure and is an academic accolade that allows physicians to demonstrate their knowledge within the specialty they practice. Competing boards to ABMS are already recognized under the Department of Labor, CMS and the GI Bill.
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 |
Monique |
Tapie |
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Lobbyist - Consultant |
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
There is an impending shortage of physicians and other healthcare professionals to meet the needs of the nations military forces. Current DOD regulations permit the existence of a monopoly by one multispecialty physician certifying board, ABMS, resulting in highly qualified physicians being
underutilized or outright denied for credentialing. This has also created barriers to recruitment for tens of thousands of physicians who are now unable to provide essential services to our military within the U.S. and for deployment. Exasperating the situation, DoD regulations1 provide up to $6,000 in annual bonuses to physicians, but only if certified by ABMS. This is both prejudicial and exclusionary which goes against DOD's own regulations. We are working to educate both Senate and House offices to provide language within the National Defense Authorization Act that would open regulations for physicians board certified by competing boards of certification and for board certification that are needed and not listed. This would break down barriers to physician recruitment that is sorely needed as well as would prevent current physicians serving in the military to not separate from service based on their board certification. Board certification has nothing to do with Medical Licensure and is an academic accolade that allows physicians to demonstrate their knowledge within the specialty they practice. Competing boards to ABMS are already recognized under the Department of Labor, CMS and the GI Bill.
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 |
Monique |
Tapie |
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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)
Internet Address:
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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) |