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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 1711 Mass. Ave. NW |
Address2 | Apt. 210 |
| City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 322454-12
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6. House ID# 396390000
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| TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2009 |
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 |
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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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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 |
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| Signature | Digitally Signed By: Abigail Stork |
Date | 04/20/2009 |
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
H. Con. Res. 85, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014: provisions relating to hospitals.
S. Con. Res. 13, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014: provisions relating to hospitals.
H.R. 1105, Making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals.
S. 336, Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals including, health IT, training health professionals, research on how to reduce health care costs.
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 |
Abigail |
Stork |
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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
H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009: specialty hospital provision.
S. 275, An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes: provisions relating to hospitals.
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: Division A, Title I, provisions relating to rural utilities services; Title VIII, provisions relating to hospitals, comparative effectiveness; Title XIII, provisions relating to health IT, hospitals and physicians; Division B, Title I, provision relating to tax-exempt bonds and hospitals; Title IV, provisions relating to hospital and physician incentive payments, Medicare hospice wage index, Medicare capital IME payments; Title V, provisions relating to FMAP, DSH payments, moratoria on Medicaid regulations; Title VI, provisions relating to broadband technology opportunities.
S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, capital IME regulation, prompt pay requirement, health IT, DSH payments, FMAP.
S. 350, An original bill to provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health: provisions relating to hospitals.
H.R. 598, American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals including, moratorium on Medicare regulation for capital IME payments, moratorium on Medicare regulation related to hospice budget neutrality adjustment factor.
H.R. 629, Energy and Commerce Recovery and Reinvestment Act: provisions relating to hospitals including, broadband internet access, DSH payments, FMAP, moratoria on Medicaid regulations, health IT.
H.R. 362, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2009: entire bill.
S. 318, Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2009: entire bill.
H.R. 7067, Quality FIRST Act of 2008: entire bill (from 110th Congress).
H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST Act of 2009: entire bill.
S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009: entire bill.
Other Issues:
Monitored President's FY 2010 budget proposal--provisions relating to hospitals.
Advocated for value-based purchasing; monitored proposals including, Baucus/Grassley discussion draft.
Advocated for low-volume adjustment for tweener hospitals.
Monitored HHS Provider Conscience Regulation.
Advocated against cuts to Medicare Capital IME payments--House Neal-Tiberi and Senate Schumer-Roberts letters.
Advocated for correction of the Medicare Physician Payment Methodology--sustainable growth rate formula.
Monitored HHS ICD-10 Codes.
Advocated for Brady-Wilson House letter relating to economic recovery package and hospital issues.
Monitored issues related to CMS Recovery Audit Contractors.
Advocated for solution involving issues related to electronic health records and hospitals.
Monitored FY 2009 IPPS Rule, including advocated against new budget neutrality adjustment to the rural floor of the wage index.
Researched issues related to Medicare Administrative Contracts.
Monitored hospital outpatient rule including issues related to physician supervision requirement.
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 |
Abigail |
Stork |
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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
Monitored and researched tax-exempt status of hospitals--revised form 990, Schedule H form.
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 |
Abigail |
Stork |
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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 CSP
16. Specific lobbying issues
Researched Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, Public Law 110-314: provisions relating to resellers and hospitals.
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 |
Abigail |
Stork |
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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 LBR
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals.
H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009: provisions relating to hospitals.
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 |
Abigail |
Stork |
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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
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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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