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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 2200 RESEARCH BOULEVARD |
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City | ROCKVILLE |
State | MD |
Zip Code | 20850 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 3515-12
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6. House ID# 311420000
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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 |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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: Jerry White |
Date | 7/15/2024 11:48:44 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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
arious issues related to administrative burden on school-based providers
Various issues related to the Higher Education Act, specifically related to student loans, loan forgiveness, and accreditation
H.R. 6951, the College Cost Reduction Act
Issues related to funding of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), including the IDEA Full Funding Act (H.R. 4519/S. 2217)
Issues related to IDEA statute and regulations
Issues related to school-based Medicaid services
Various issues related to shortages of specialized instructional support personnel
Issues related to establishment of a technical assistance center within the U.S. Department of Education to improve the ability of school-based speech-language pathologists and educational audiologists to meet the needs of students with speech/communication disorders.
Issues related to reauthorization of the Education Sciences Reform Act, including the Advancing Research in Education Act (S. 3392).
Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2025 for programs administered by the Department of Education
H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act
S. 1972, the Lowering Education Costs and Debt Act
H.R. 1477/S. 722, the Freedom to Invest in Tomorrows Workforce Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Education - Dept of
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 |
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Masten |
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Knudsen |
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Stutman |
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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
Issues related to Medicare coverage of audiology services and the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act (H.R. 6445/S. 2377)
Issues related to the provision of audiology and speech-language pathology services through telepractice, including the Expanded Telehealth Access Act (H.R. 3875/S. 2880), the CONNECT for Health Act (H.R. 4189/S. 2016) and the Telehealth Modernization Act (H.R. 7623).
Issues related to Medicare Part B reimbursement of audiology and speech-language pathology services, including H.R. 2474, the Strengthening Medicare for Patients and Providers Act, H.R. 2474
Various issues related to CMS Actions surrounding:
oAudits of medical records and claims for Part A and B services
oProcedure code development and valuation of audiology and speech-language pathology services
oQuality reporting under MIPS
oImplementation of the IMPACT Act
oMedicare physician fee schedule
oProspective payments systems, including home health and skilled nursing facility policy and payment issues
oAccountable Care Organizations
oFederally-facilitated marketplace
oMedicare Advantage
oVarious issues related to interoperable health information, including the post-acute care interoperability project (PACIO)
oMedicare telehealth coverage under Part A and B
oImplementation of CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)
oProvision and payment for Part A therapy
oVarious issues related to implementation of ACA
oIssues related to Medicare beneficiaries accessing services provided by audiologists without a physician order
Issues related to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) actions related to value-based care
Issues related to Medicaid work requirements, including H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (H.R. 7994/S. 4120)
Issues related to the Medicaid program, including Medicaid and Medicaid managed care access, the Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment benefit, and school-based billing.
Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act (H.R. 8702/S. 4532)
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), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Administration on Aging
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 |
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Warren |
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White |
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Neela |
Swanson |
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Caroline |
Bergner |
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Krantz |
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Rebecca |
Bowen |
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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
Issues related to health care workforce shortages
Issues related to funding for the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act (Public Law 117-241) and screening for Cytomegalovirus, including the Stop CMV Act (H.R. 7542/S. 3864)
Issues related to funding for the allied health professional education program at the Health Resources Services Administration as expanded by Public Law 117-328)
Various issues related to implementation of the ACA, including Essential Health Benefits and marketplace plans
Various issues related to non-discrimination legislation and regulation
Issues related to coverage of gender-affirming care/gender-affirming voice therapy
FDA regulation of over-the-counter hearing aids
Issues related to health information technology, including interoperability
Issues related to funding in Fiscal Year 2025 for programs administered by the Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health
H.R. 1310, States Handling Access to Reciprocity for Employment Act
H.R. 2663/S. 1176, the Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act
Issues related to coverage of hearing devices and services, including Allys Act (H.R. 2439/S. 1135)
Issues related to coverage of and support for individuals who stutter through federal health programs
Issues related to funding for federal health care programs, including H.R. 5894, the Fiscal Year 2024 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Act.
The Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act (H.R. 7994/S. 4120)
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), Labor - Dept of (DOL), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Administration on Aging, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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 |
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White |
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Eric |
Masten |
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Krantz |
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Rebecca |
Bowen |
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Kevin |
Stutman |
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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
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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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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?
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