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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 | 1101 K Street NW |
Address2 | Suite 830 |
City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20005 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 400645947-253
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6. House ID# 414090024
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2021 |
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: Jennifer Bell |
Date | 4/16/2021 5:11:00 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
Implementation of P.L. 114-10, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (MACRA); policies related to observation care status, generally, and proposals related to satisfying the three-day inpatient hospital stay requirement with respect to Medicare coverage of skilled nursing facility services.; and policies contained in and amendments to H.R.1868, to prevent across-the-board direct spending cuts, and for other purposes.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jennifer |
Bell |
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Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Finance Committee |
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Jennifer |
Bell |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Thune (R-SD) |
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Melissa |
Bartlett |
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Privacy Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office for Civil Rights |
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Melissa |
Bartlett |
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Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce |
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 IMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R. 2255/ S.1024 - A bill to enhance our Nation's nurse and physician workforce during the COVID-19 crisis by recapturing unused immigrant visas.
Policies contained in H.R. 1044/S. 386, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2019 and H.R. 2895/S. 948, the Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (116th Congress).
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Jennifer |
Bell |
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Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Finance Committee |
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Jennifer |
Bell |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Thune (R-SD) |
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Melissa |
Bartlett |
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Privacy Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office for Civil Rights |
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Melissa |
Bartlett |
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Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce |
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
H.R. 1384/S. 445, the Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2019.
Health care policies contained in and amendments offered to S.Con.Res.5, setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2022 through 2030; and health care policies contained in and amendments offered to P.L. 117-2, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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 |
Melissa |
Bartlett |
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Privacy Program Specialist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, Office for Civil Rights |
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Melissa |
Bartlett |
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Counsel, U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Energy and Commerce |
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Jennifer |
Bell |
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Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Finance Committee |
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Jennifer |
Bell |
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Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Thune (R-SD) |
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
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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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) |