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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 | 412 First Street, SE, Suite 3 |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20003 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400660986-63
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6. House ID# 414350005
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2014 |
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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12. Lobbying | 13. Organizations | ||||||||
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: G. David Mason |
Date | 1/19/2015 2:26:08 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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies related to:
Graduate Nursing Education and Community-Based Workforce Development pilot project
Physician/nurse practitioner reimbursement
Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
Adoption of recommendations of the Institute of Medicine report, The Future of Nursing: Leading Change, Advancing Health
Draft legislation to extend Medicaid incentives to adopt electronic health records to nurse-managed health clinics
Evaluation of the Medicare Graduate Nurse Education demonstration
Draft Hospital Improvement for Payment (HIP) Act
H.R. 2504/S. 1332 - Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act
H.R. 2986 - Protecting Access to Primary Care Act
H.R. 4015/S. 2000 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act
H.R. 5098 - Ensuring Medicaid and Medicare Access to Providers Act
H.R. 5353 - Medicaid Parity Act
H.R. 5364 - CHIP Extension and Improvement Act
H.R. 5780 - Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act
S. 2110 - Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act
S. 2122 - Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act
S. 2157 - Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act
S. 2461 - Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act
S. 2694/H.R. 5723 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children 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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
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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Mason |
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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
Legislation and policies relating to:
Reauthorization of Title III Nurse-Managed Health Clinics Grant Program
Designation of June 8-14, 2014, as National Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Week
Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148)
Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination
Implementation of health insurance marketplace requirements for provider network adequacy, inclusion of essential community providers, and enforcement of provider non-discrimination protections
Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce
Health information technology and electronic health records
Coverage and payment for health care services furnished to undocumented immigrants
H.R. 3306/S. 2662 - Telehealth Enhancement Act
S. 744/H.R. 15 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
S. 1152 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act
S. 2229 - Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce 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), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
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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Mason |
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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 BUD
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies relating to:
Authorization and appropriations of funding for the Title III Nurse-Managed Health Clinics Grant Program in fiscal year 2015
Appropriation of funding for Title VIII nurse education and nurse workforce development programs in fiscal year 2015
Impact of sequestration on the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and other non-defense discretionary spending
H. Con. Res. 96 - Establishing the budget for fiscal year 2015
H.J. Res 124 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
H.R. 83 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
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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Mason |
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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 VET
16. Specific lobbying issues
Legislation and policies relating to:
Revision of the Veterans Health Administration nursing handbook regarding full practice authority for advanced practice nurses
Contracting of non-VA health care providers to furnish primary and specialized health care to veterans
H.R. 3230/S. 2450 - Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act
H.R. 4031 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act
H.R. 4810 - Veterans Access to Care Act
S. 1982 - Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act
S. 2013 - Department of Veterans Affairs Management Accountability Act
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)
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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Mason |
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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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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
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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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