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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
Ms. Janis Guerney

2. Address

Address1
304 E Street NE
 Address2
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City
Washington
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20002-4925
 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.
​JANIS GUERNEY
​2026695233
​jguerney@yahoo.com
5. Senate ID#
​82090-1001182
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Family Voices
6. House ID#
​363430006
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 $
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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.
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: Janis Guerney
 Date
7/22/2020 12:02:13 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 HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

- Urge that surprise billing be addressed in next COVID package
- Urge Congress to expand eligibility for the paid family and medical leave program to include individuals determined by the CDC to be at high risk for adverse complications from COVID-19 and working members of their households.
- Urge Congress to provide in next COVID bill several ACA/insurance and Medicaid provisions to protect consumers and enhance health insurance coverage (e.g., address surprise medical bills, incentivize states to expand Medicaid, provide subsidies for insurance purchase, retain enhanced Medicaid match with maintenance of effort provisions)
- Urge Congress to include in next COVID bill enhancement of certain programs of interest to children and adults with disabilities or special health care needs and their families, including the grant program funding Family-to-Family Health Information Centers
- Letter to HHS Sec. Azar and Director Severino of HHS Office of Civil Rights asking for more clear guidance on civil rights in COVID treatment decisions
- Urge Congress to include in next COVID bill provisions to strengthen Medicaid and CHIP coverage.
- Urge Congress to include in next COVID bill provisions to ensure that public health infrastructure monitors impact of COVID on maternal and child health
- Urge president to include surprise-billing measure in next COVID package
- Urge Congress to include surprise-billing measure in next COVID package
- Urge HHS Sec. to ensure CDC plays appropriate role in COVID response
- Urge Congress in next COVID bill to task the CDC with working with stakeholders to develop a recommendation to ensure the needs of immunocompromised Americans are adequately addressed.
- Urged Congress to provide in next COVID package $200 billion for K-12 education and increasing FMAP by at least another 5.8 percentage points.

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)

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
Janis
Guerney
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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

- Urge Congress to provide in next COVID bill several ACA/insurance and Medicaid provisions to protect consumers and enhance health insurance coverage (e.g., address surprise medical bills, incentivize states to expand Medicaid, provide subsidies for insurance purchase, retain enhanced Medicaid match with maintenance of effort provisions)
- Urge Congress to include in next COVID bill provisions to strengthen Medicaid and CHIP coverage.
- Urge Congress to support an increase in the federal Medicaid match rate and an additional increase for home and community-based services, protect the Maintenance of Effort provision from earlier law, and prevent implementation of the Medicaid Financial Accountability Rule.
- Commented on the Medicaid RFI on coordination of out-of-state Medicaid services (after comment period was re-opened)
- Commented to CMS in opposition to Oklahomas Sooner 2.0 Healthy Adult Opportunity 1115 waiver
- Urged CMS to deny Medicaid work-requirement waivers for AL, MS, OK, TN, SD, and approve waivers for 1-yr post-partum coverage for IL, NJ, and others.

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

Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), 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
Janis
Guerney
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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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

- Urge appropriators to provide adequate funding for programs under the Developmental Disabilities Act and other programs that help people with disabilities, including the Lifespan Respite Care program.

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
Janis
Guerney
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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 FAM

16. Specific lobbying issues

- Urge Congress to expand eligibility for the paid family and medical leave program to include individuals determined by the CDC to be at high risk for adverse complications from COVID-19 and working members of their households.

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
Janis
Guerney
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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 DEF

16. Specific lobbying issues

Urge Congress to eliminate the TRICARE mail-order pharmacy copayment for the duration of the COVID-19 national emergency.

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
Janis
Guerney
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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 CIV

16. Specific lobbying issues

Letter to HHS Sec. Azar and Director Severino of HHS Office of Civil Rights asking for more clear guidance on civil rights in COVID treatment decisions

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

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
Janis
Guerney
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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 INS

16. Specific lobbying issues

- Urge Congress to provide in next COVID bill several ACA/insurance and Medicaid provisions to protect consumers and enhance health insurance coverage (e.g., address surprise medical bills, incentivize states to expand Medicaid, provide subsidies for insurance purchase, retain enhanced Medicaid match with maintenance of effort provisions)

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
Janis
Guerney
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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

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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
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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)