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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1215 K STREET, #800 |
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| City | SACRAMENTO |
State | CA |
Zip Code | 95814 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 7747-12
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6. House ID# 334020000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2018 |
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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Anne O'Rourke |
Date | 7/18/2018 1:35:05 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
H.R. 6071 Stretching Entity Resources for Vulnerable (SERV) Communities Act
H.R. 5797 Individuals in Medicaid Deserve Care that is Appropriate and Responsible in its Execution Act
H.R. 6082 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
S. 2979 Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
H.R. 3 Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act
H.R. 5385 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
H.R. 5795 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
H.R. 3545 Overdose Prevention and Patient Safety Act
S. 2847 Standard Merger and Acquisition Reviews Through Equal Rules Act of 2018
H.R. 5674 VA MISSION Act of 2018
S. 2597 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
H.R. 5598 340B Optimization Act
H.R. 4392 To provide that the provision of the Medicare Program: Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Systems and Quality Reporting Programs final regulation relating to changes in the payment amount for certain drugs and biologicals purchased under the 340B drug discount program shall have no force or effect, and for other purposes.
H.R. 4710 340B PAUSE Act
Submitted Letters:
SUBJECT: CMS-1696-P, Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled-Nursing Facilities (SNFs) for Federal Fiscal Year 2019; SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program and SNF Quality Reporting Program, Proposed Rule,
SUBJECT: CMS-1694-P, Medicare Program; Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems for Acute Care Hospitals and the Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System and Proposed Policy Changes and Fiscal Year 2019 Rates; Proposed Quality Reporting Requirements for Specific Providers; Proposed Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Programs (Promoting Interoperability Programs) Requirements for Eligible Hospitals, Critical Access Hospitals, and Eligible Professionals; Medicare Cost Reporting Requirements; and Physician Certification and Recertification of Claims; Proposed Rule, Federal Register (Vol. 83, No. 88), May 7, 2018
SUBJECT: CMS-1688-P, Medicare Program; Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System for Federal Fiscal Year 2019; Proposed Rule, Federal Register (Vol.82, No. 84), May 8, 2018
SUBJECT: CMS-1690-P, Medicare Program; FFY 2019 Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Prospective Payment System and Quality Reporting Updates for Fiscal Year Beginning October 1, 2018 (FFY 2019); Proposed Rule, Federal Register (Vol. 83, No. 89), May 8, 2018
SUBJECT: Request for Information on Direct Provider Contracting Models
SUBJECT: Proposed Rule: CMS 2406-P/RIN 0938-AT41 Medicaid Program: Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services - Access to Covered Medicaid Services-Exemptions for States With High Managed Care Penetration Rates and Rate Reduction Threshold (Vol. 83, No. 57, March 23, 2018)
SUBJECT: Rural Health Care Program
SUBJECT: Proposed Rule: CMS-9924-P/RIN 0938-AT48: Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance; Federal Register (Vol. 83, No. 35, February 21, 2018)
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), Social Security Administration (SSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
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:
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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
27. Add the following 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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