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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1399 NEW YORK AVE, NW, SUITE 725 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 309071-12
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6. House ID# 384420000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2011 |
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 | |
11. No Lobbying Issue Activity |
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13 | |||||||||
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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: Debbie Garza, Divisional Vice President Government and Community Relations |
Date | 01/20/2012 |
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. 605/S. 312-the "Patient Freedom to Choose Act"-all provisions regarding repealing provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that restrict payments from health flexible spending arrangements for over-the-counter medications.
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 |
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Smith |
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Ed |
Kaleta |
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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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 274- the "Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2011" -all provisions regarding amending the Medicare Modernization Act to expand the eligibility of all targeted beneficiaries for access to Medication Therapy Management (MTM) in Medicare Part D.
H.R. 891- the "Medication Therapy Management (MTM) Benefits Act of 2011" - all provisions related to the requirement of MTM services to include person-to-person targeted medication reviews by a licensed pharmacist offered at least every quarter and expand eligibility of all target beneficiaries for access to MTM in Medicare Part D benefit.
H.R. 1936 - the "Medicare Access to Diabetes Supplies Act of 2011" - provisions related to the exemption from Medicare competitive acquisition programs of blood glucose self-testing equipment and supplies furnished by small retail community pharmacies.
H.R. 2195/S. 1203 - the "Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act" - provisions related to the Medicare coverage of home infusion therapy and home infusion drugs.
H.R. 3342/S. 1356 - the "Affordable Medicines Utilization Act of 2011" - all provisions regarding requiring an increase in the quarterly Medicaid payment to a state by 50% of the generic drug utilization savings amount if the state's generic substitution rate for the most recent preceding fiscal year for which data is available is greater than its rate for the most recent second preceding fiscal year for which data is available.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), 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 |
Debbie |
Garza |
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Kaleta |
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Heather |
Smith |
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Alethia |
Jackson |
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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 PHA
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.1540/S. 981- the "National Defense Authorization Act of FY 2012" - provisions related to the TRICARE pharmacy program.
TRICARE-no specific legislation-regarding pharmacy services provided to TRICARE beneficiaries.
H.R. 1971- the "Pharmacy Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2011"- all provisions related to requirement of Pharmacy Benefit Managers annually reporting to Part D plan sponsors number and total cost of prescriptions under a contract, payments to pharmacies, payments from pharmaceuticals manufacturers and generic and brand name drugs dispensed.
H.R. 3026- the "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceutical Act."-all provisions; Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to issue regulations to establish an effective drug identification and tracking system through which drug manufacturers, repackagers, wholesale distributors, and dispensers may authenticate the wholesale distribution history of any prescription drug that is subject to a requirement for a standardized numerical identifier.
S. 1584- the "Drug Safety and Accountability Act"- all provisions; Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to order an establishment to promptly revise its quality management plan in response to a significant threat to public health and requires each registered drug producer to report on each producer, manufacturer, distributor, and shipper involved in the production of a drug or the production or transport of the active ingredients of a drug. Requires the Secretary to develop and maintain information systems to track and assess every establishment that is involved in the manufacturing, preparation, propagation, compounding, or processing of a drug or active ingredient of a drug.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Defense - Dept of (DOD), 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 |
Debbie |
Garza |
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Kaleta |
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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 FIN
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2010/S. 1098 - the "Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2011" - provisions related to payments from HSA for prescription and over-the-counter medicine or drugs.
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 |
Debbie |
Garza |
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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 TAX
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 3179 - the "Market Place Equity Act of 2011" - all provisions regarding authorizing states to require all sellers making remote sales to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to such sales into the state, without regard to the location of the seller.
S. 1832 - the "Marketplace Fairness Act" - all provisions regarding authorizing member states under the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement to require all sellers (minus small seller exception) to collect and remit sales and use taxes with respect to remote sales and allowing a state that is not a member state under the Agreement to require sellers to collect and remit sales and use taxes without respect to remote sales.
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 |
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Jackson |
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Kaleta |
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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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