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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 | 1717 K Street, NW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20006-5344 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 4208-1005294
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6. House ID# 308610317
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2016 |
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 |
Signature | Digitally Signed By: Gerald L. Mitchell |
Date | 7/19/2016 7:21:56 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
Medicaid program reforms, including possible regulations involving hospital outpatient departments
Implementation of health care reform
H.R. 546 and S. 298 (ACE Kids Act of 2015), all provisions
Section 340B Drug Pricing program
FDA reform legislation generally, including H.R. 6 (21st Century Cures Act), entire bill and Senate companion legislation generally
Stark Law reform generally
H.R. 5273 (Helping Hospitals Improve Patient Care Act of 2016), Section 201, regarding hospital outpatient departments
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
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Renberg |
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Deputy Staff Director, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means; Professional Staff, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means |
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
FY'16 Department of Health and Human Services appropriations, regarding cancer research funding and genomics research funding
S. 3040 (Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017), Title II, regarding National Institutes of Health funding level, Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education program, Precision Medicine Initiative, sickle cell disease, and other programs related to pediatric health care
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, 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 |
Dan |
Renberg |
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Nicholas |
Armstrong |
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Sonja |
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Deputy Staff Director, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means; Professional Staff, Subcommittee on Human Resources, Committee on Ways and Means |
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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
Charitable tax deduction
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
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 |
Dan |
Renberg |
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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 DEF
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 4909 and S. 2943 (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017), Title VII, regarding TRICARE policies for patient referrals involving pregnant women
S. 3000 (Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017), Title VIII, regarding TRICARE policies for patient referrals involving pregnant women
S. 2910 (TRICARE Treatment for Fetal Repair Improvement Act of 2016), entire bill
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE
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 |
Dan |
Renberg |
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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
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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