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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
Mayo Clinic

2. Address

Address1
200 Second Street SW
 Address2
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City
Rochester
 State
MN
 Zip Code
55905
 Country
USA

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

City
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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​Sarah Curtis
​5074226645
​curtis.sarah@mayo.edu
5. Senate ID#
​400270238-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Mayo Clinic
6. House ID#
​400430000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2020
 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 $
​250,000.00
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: Sarah Curtis
 Date
4/20/2020 3:04:19 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 HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Telemedicine; Laboratory Medicine payment and oversight, Medical research funding; Quality; Regulatory relief; Federal funding for expenses or lost revenues attributable to COVID-19; H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

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), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of the Vice President of the United States

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
Sarah
Curtis
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Kennedy; Legislative Director, Rep. Chandler; Legislative Director, Rep. Driehaus; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Strickland

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 MED

16. Specific lobbying issues

Reimbursements and lab payments including PAMA and S. 6102, the Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development Act of 2020; Regulation of and reimbursements for testing related to COVID-19; Medical research funding; Regulatory relief; Laboratory diagnostic tests; Rural health

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), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, 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
Sarah
Curtis
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Kennedy; Legislative Director, Rep. Chandler; Legislative Director, Rep. Driehaus; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Strickland

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 MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Medicare physician payments; Medicare hospital payments; Medicare clinical lab payments; Quality; Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation proposal; Clinical laboratory capacity and reimbursements; Federal funding for expenses or lost revenues attributable to COVID-19; H.R. 6074, the Coronavirus preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act; H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

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), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, 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
Sarah
Curtis
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Kennedy; Legislative Director, Rep. Chandler; Legislative Director, Rep. Driehaus; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Strickland

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 SCI

16. Specific lobbying issues

Telemedicine technology; New diagnostic tests, Precision medicine; NextGen sequencing

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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
Sarah
Curtis
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Kennedy; Legislative Director, Rep. Chandler; Legislative Director, Rep. Driehaus; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Strickland

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 PHA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Drug shortages; drug pricing; 340B Program

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), 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
Sarah
Curtis
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Kennedy; Legislative Director, Rep. Chandler; Legislative Director, Rep. Driehaus; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Strickland

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 VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Reimbursement and coverage issues related to VA health care and Tricare

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

Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA), 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
Sarah
Curtis
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Kennedy; Legislative Director, Rep. Chandler; Legislative Director, Rep. Driehaus; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Strickland

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 TRA

16. Specific lobbying issues

Funding opportunities and planned improvements for the Rochester International Airport

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
Sarah
Curtis
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Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Kennedy; Legislative Director, Rep. Chandler; Legislative Director, Rep. Driehaus; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Strickland

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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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
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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

1 2 3

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)