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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
American Academy of Neurology

2. Address

Address1
401 C St NE
 Address2
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City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20002
 Country
USA

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

City
​Minneapolis
 State
​MN
 Zip Code
​55415
 Country
​USA
4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Mr.
​Derek Brandt
​2025067477
​dbrandt@aan.com
5. Senate ID#
​300856-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​American Academy of Neurology
6. House ID#
​377350000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2019
 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 $
​370,000.00
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: Derek Brandt
 Date
4/22/2019 2:22:09 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

S. 61 / H.R. 478: Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act
S. 73: End Taxpayer Subsidies for Drug Ads Act
S. 97 / H.R. 447: Affordable and Safe Prescription Drug Importation Act
S. 350/H.R. 1418: Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2019
H.R. 171: Legitimate Use of Medicinal Marijuana Act
H.R. 1585: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2019
H.R. 2279: Safe Step Act

PCORI Reauthorization; Eliminating DTC prescription pharmaceutical CDC funding for research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention; Policy to address surprised medical billing; Promoting interoperability in electronic health records; NIH funding including the BRAIN Initiative; Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program funding; concussion related issues; loan repayment for pediatric specialists.

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

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

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
Derek
Brandt
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Amy
Kaloides
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Legislative Aid, Sen. Mark Dayton.
Andrew
Schwab
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Matthew
Kershner
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Natalie
Pontzer
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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

S. 62: Empowering Medicare Seniors to Negotiate Drug Prices Act
S. 348/H.R. 1763: The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019
S. 560/H.R. 1379: the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
S. 966/ H.R. 2282: Medicare Care Coordination Improvement Act
H.R. 275: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2019

Valuation of Long-term Electroencephalogram monitoring; Issues associated with Qualified Clinical Data Registry implementation, measure licensing, approval, removal, benchmarking, and revision; Eliminating or streamlining requirements for prior authorization or step therapy; CMS proposed rule altering Evaluation and Management billing codes; appropriate use criteria for imaging services; Medicare coverage of oxygen therapy for cluster headaches.

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)

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
Derek
Brandt
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Amy
Kaloides
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Legislative Aid, Sen. Mark Dayton.
Matthew
Kershner
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Andrew
Schwab
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Natalie
Pontzer
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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 VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Strengthening the VA Centers of Excellence

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
Derek
Brandt
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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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 88; Section 505: Repeal of Unrelated Business Income Tax on Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefits

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
Derek
Brandt
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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

Address
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City
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State
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Zip Code
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Country
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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

City
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State
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Zip Code
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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
Last Name
Suffix
First Name
Last Name
Suffix
1
​Andrew
​Schwab
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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

1 3 5
2 4 6

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)