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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 11400 TOMAHAWK CREEK PARKWAY |
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| City | LEAWOOD |
State | KS |
Zip Code | 66211 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 1342-12
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6. House ID# 321800000
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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 |
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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: Thomas A. Robinett, Jr., General Counsel |
Date | 07/20/2011 |
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
No Bill Number, Increasing Title VII health professions appropriations in FY2011 (HR1473) and FY2012, Sec 747 primary care training grants program.
No Bill Number, Mandatory/discretionary appropriations for National Health Service Corps in FY2011 (HR1473) and FY2012,
Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships.
No Bill Number, Promoting the President's FY2012 budget for HHS programs, AAFP budget priorities - Title VII, NHSC, AHRQ, patient outcomes research, HIT, Rural Health and medical liability and payment.
No Bill Number, Medicare physician reform of the Sustainable Growth Rate, prevent Medicare physician pay cut scheduled for January 1, 2012.
No Bill Number, Budget resolution (HConRes 34) Medicare, Medicaid, Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ.
No Bill Number, Inquired about the implication for Medicare and Medicaid and HHS spending of Sen Con Res 19 and 21, AAFP budget priorities, SGR reform and health care for all.
No Bill Number, Protect ACA authorized Prevention and Public Health Fund (HR1217), National Center for Patient Centered Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Workforce Commission, student loan forgiveness programs, Increase Title VII for primary care training support.
No Bill Number, Retain ACA authorized Teaching Health Center program funds (HR1216), Promoting family physician workforce development by supporting primary care training at Teaching Health Centers.
No Bill Number, Contacted debt ceiling negotiators and legislators on Medicare and Medicaid payment, FY2012 appropriations mandatory funds authorized by ACA medical liability and student debt, Increase family physician payments, Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, HIT and patient outcomes research, medical liability and student debt relief.
No Bill Number, Oppose Rehberg Amendment to FY12 Ag/FDA spending bill affecting tobacco regulations (HR 2112), Working toward the elimination of all tobacco use.
No Bill Number, National Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine, Title VII primary care medicine training grants.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), White House Office
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Susan |
Hildebrandt |
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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 EDU
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Stakeholder discussions with HRSA on Teaching Health Center GME grants, Promoting family physician workforce development by supporting primary care training and Teaching Health Centers.
No Bill Number, Protect ACA authorized Prevention and Public Health Fund (HR1217), National Center for Patient Centered Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Workforce Commission, student loan forgiveness programs, Increase Title VII for primary care training support.
No Bill Number, Retain ACA authorized Teaching Health Center program funds (HR1216), Promoting family physician workforce development by supporting primary care training at Teaching Health Centers.
No Bill Number, Contacted debt ceiling negotiators and legislators on Medicare and Medicaid payment, FY2012 appropriations mandatory funds authorized by ACA medical liability and student debt, Increase family physician payments, Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, HIT and patient outcomes research, medical liability and student debt relief.
No Bill Number, National Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine, Title VII primary care medicine training grants.
No Bill Number, Legislation to de-fund health reform laws (HR 1213, HR 1215, HR 1217), Opposing repeal of funding for state based health insurance exchanges (HR 1213), graduate medical education (HR 1215) and the Prevention and Public Health Fund (HR 1217).
No Bill Number, Medicare's Physician Payment Formula, Supporting long term (5 year) payment schedule that includes higher payment rates for primary care and increased Primary Care Incentive Payment.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP)
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Dire |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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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 HCR
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost Timely Healthcare "HEALTH" Act (HR 5, S 1099), Support passage of medical liability reform modeled on California MICRA.
No Bill Number, Increasing Title VII health professions appropriations in FY2011 (HR1473) and FY2012, Sec 747 primary care training grants program.
No Bill Number, Mandatory/discretionary appropriations for National Health Service Corps in FY2011 (HR1473) and FY2012,
Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships.
No Bill Number, Promoting the President's FY2012 budget for HHS programs, AAFP budget priorities - Title VII, NHSC, AHRQ, patient outcomes research, HIT, Rural Health and medical liability and payment.
No Bill Number, Stakeholder discussions with HRSA on Teaching Health Center GME grants, Promoting family physician workforce development by supporting primary care training and Teaching Health Centers.
No Bill Number, Medicare physician reform of the Sustainable Growth Rate, prevent Medicare physician pay cut scheduled for January 1, 2012.
No Bill Number, Budget resolution (HConRes 34) Medicare, Medicaid, (HConRes 35) Health Reform Enactment Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ (HR 1473). Support continued funding.
No Bill Number, Inquired about the implication for Medicare and Medicaid and HHS spending of Sen Con Res 19 and 21, AAFP budget priorities, SGR reform and health care for all.
No Bill Number, Protect ACA authorized Prevention and Public Health Fund (HR1217), National Center for Patient Centered Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Workforce Commission, student loan forgiveness programs, Increase Title VII for primary care training support.
No Bill Number, Retain ACA authorized Teaching Health Center program funds (HR1216), Promoting family physician workforce development by supporting primary care training at Teaching Health Centers.
No Bill Number, Contacted debt ceiling negotiators and legislators on Medicare and Medicaid payment, FY2012 appropriations mandatory funds authorized by ACA medical liability and student debt, Increase family physician payments, Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, HIT and patient outcomes research, medical liability and student debt relief.
No Bill Number, Oppose Rehberg Amendment to FY12 Ag/FDA spending bill affecting tobacco regulations (HR 2112), Working toward the elimination of all tobacco use.
No Bill Number, National Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine, Title VII primary care medicine training grants.
No Bill Number, Accountable Care Organizations regulations, Role of primary care for small and medium sized practices.
No Bill Number, Value based payments for primary care, Discussed with employee benefits security administration, the center for consumer information and insurance oversight, the internal revenue service regarding value based insurance design in connection with preventive care.
No Bill Number, Part A three day window payment policy, Urging the elimination of the 72 hour hospitalization requirement prior to skilled nursing home placement.
No Bill Number, Administrative simplification, Re-evaluate its Medicare signature requirements.
No Bill Number, Medicare Physician Payment Assessment and Transparency Act (HR 1256). Enhance analytic information available to CME to set values for Medicare payment. Strengthen provision of PPACA directing CMS to use analytical consultants to assist in the proper valuation of those and other mis-valued CPT codes under Medicare physician schedule.
No Bill Number, Legislation to de-fund health reform laws (HR 1213, HR 1215, HR 1217), Opposing repeal of funding for state based health insurance exchanges (HR 1213), graduate medical education (HR 1215) and the Prevention and Public Health Fund (HR 1217).
No Bill Number, Regulation to require face to face encounters between physician and patient referred to home health care. Recommend delay in the enforcement of regulations until sufficient education is provided.
No Bill Number, Medicare's Physician Payment Formula, Supporting long term (5 year) payment schedule that includes higher payment rates for primary care and increased Primary Care Incentive Payment.
No Bill Number, State Flexibility Act (HR 1683). Opposing the repeal of Medicaid state maintenance of effort requirements.
No Bill Number, Appropriations bill for Agriculture FDA (HR 2112). Opposing amendments to weaken FDA's ability to regulate tobacco products and food safety.
No Bill Number, Proposed Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services, Supporting measures to assure childrens access to health care.
No Bill Number, Elimination of 72 hour hospitalization requirement prior to skilled nursing home placement. Recommend elimination of this requirement.
No Bill Number, Determine how HIT law will affect family physicians.
No Bill Number, (HR 507), Ensure that Rockefeller's bill is not burdensome to family physicians but increases communication among states to allow them to identify prescription drug abusers.
No Bill Number, Medical Liability Reform
No Bill Number, PQRS ensure that the quality program and physician prescribing are not overly burdensome or penalize family physicians.
No Bill Number, AHRQ Advisory Council, nominate family physicians to serve on the AHRQ National Advisory Council.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Government Accountability Office (GAO)
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Jerome |
Connolly |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Susan |
Hildebrandt |
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Rosemarie |
Sweeney |
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Robert |
Bennett |
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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 INS
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Accountable Care Organizations regulations, role of primary care.
No Bill Number, Value based payments for primary care, discussed with Employee Benefits Security Administration, Center for Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight, and Internal Revenue Service regarding value based insurance design in connection with preventive care.
No Bill Number, Part A three day window payment policy, Urging the elimination of the 72 hour hospitalization requirement prior to skilled nursing home placement.
No Bill Number, Legislation to de-fund health reform laws (HR 1213, HR 1215, HR 1217), Opposing repeal of funding for state based health insurance exchanges (HR 1213), graduate medical education (HR 1215) and the Prevention and Public Health Fund (HR 1217).
No Bill Number, Budget resolution (HConRes 35) Health Reform Enactment Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ (HR 1473). Support continued funding.
No Bill Number, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthy Care (HEALTH) Act (HR5), Support cap on non economic damages in medical tort reform.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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 |
Robert |
Bennett |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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 MED
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Increasing Title VII health appropriations in FY 2011 and FY 2012, Title VII, primary care training grants program.
No Bill Number, Promoting the President's FY 2012 budget for HHS programs, Title VII, NHSC, AHRQ, patient outcomes research, HIT, Rural Health and medical liability and payment.
No Bill Number, Stake holder discussions with HRSA on Teaching Health Center GME grants, promoting family physician workforce development by supporting primary care training at Teaching Health Centers.
No Bill Number, FY12 budget resolution (HConRes 34), Medicare, Medicaid, Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ.
No Bill Number, Inquired about the implication for Medicare and Medicaid and HHS spending of Sen Con Res 19 and 21, AAFP budget priorities, SGR reform and health care for all.
No Bill Number, Protect ACA authorized Prevention and Public Health Fund (HR1217), National Center for Patient Centered Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Workforce Commission, student loan forgiveness programs, Increase Title VII for primary care training support.
No Bill Number, Contacted debt ceiling negotiators and legislators on Medicare and Medicaid payment, FY2012 appropriations mandatory funds authorized by ACA medical liability and student debt, Increase family physician payments, Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, HIT and patient outcomes research, medical liability and student debt relief.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), White House Office,
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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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
No Bill Number, Increasing Title VII health professions appropriations in FY2011 (HR1473) and FY2012, Sec 747 primary care training grants program.authorizing and funding Title VII, workforce commission, Medicare primary care bonus payment, Medicaid parity.
No Bill Number, Mandatory/discretionary appropriations for National Health Service Corps in FY2011 (HR1473) and FY2012,
Supporting expanded NHSC loans and scholarships.
No Bill Number, Promoting the President's FY2012 budget for HHS programs, AAFP budget priorities - Title VII, NHSC, AHRQ, patient outcomes research, HIT, Rural Health and medical liability and payment.
No Bill Number, Medicare physician reform of the Sustainable Growth Rate, prevent Medicare physician pay cut scheduled for January 1, 2012.
No Bill Number, Budget resolution (HConRes 34) Medicare, Medicaid, Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ.
No Bill Number, Inquired about the implication for Medicare and Medicaid and HHS spending of Sen Con Res 19 and 21, AAFP budget priorities, SGR reform and health care for all.
No Bill Number, Contacted debt ceiling negotiators and legislators on Medicare and Medicaid payment, FY2012 appropriations mandatory funds authorized by ACA medical liability and student debt, Increase family physician payments, Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, HIT and patient outcomes research, medical liability and student debt relief.
No Bill Number, Accountable Care Organizations regulations, Role of primary care for small and medium sized practices.
No Bill Number, Value based payments for primary care, Discussed with employee benefits security administration, the center for consumer information and insurance oversight, the internal revenue service regarding value based insurance design in connection with preventive care.
No Bill Number, Part A three day window payment policy, Urging the elimination of the 72 hour hospitalization requirement prior to skilled nursing home placement.
No Bill Number, Administrative simplification, Re-evaluate its Medicare signature requirements.
No Bill Number, Medicare quality improvement, suggestions to evolve the problematic PQRS.
No Bill Number, Accountable Care Organizations regulations, Role of primary care for small and medium sized practices.
No Bill Number, Medicare Physician Payment Assessment and Transparency Act (HR 1256). Enhance analytic information available to CME to set values for Medicare payment. Strengthen provision of PPACA directing CMS to use analytical consultants to assist in the proper valuation of those and other mis-valued COPT codes under Medicare physician schedule.
No Bill Number, Legislation to de-fund health reform laws (HR 1213, HR 1215, HR 1217), Opposing repeal of funding for state based health insurance exchanges (HR 1213), graduate medical education (HR 1215) and the Prevention and Public Health Fund (HR 1217).
No Bill Number, Regulation to require face to face encounters between physician and patient referred to home health care. Recommend delay in the enforcement of regulations until sufficient education is provided.
No Bill Number, Budget resolution (HConRes 35) Health Reform Enactment Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ (HR 1473). Support continued funding.
No Bill Number, Medicare's Physician Payment Formula, Supporting long term (5 year) payment schedule that includes higher payment rates for primary care and increased Primary Care Incentive Payment.
No Bill Number, State Flexibility Act (HR 1683). Opposing the repeal of Medicaid state maintenance of effort requirements.
No Bill Number, Proposed Methods for Assuring Access to Covered Medicaid Services, Supporting measures to assure childrens access to health care.
No Bill Number, Elimination of 72 hour hospitalization requirement prior to skilled nursing home placement. Recommend elimination of this requirement.
No Bill Number, Request revisions to the proposed Medicare Shared Savings program, Accountable Care Organizations (CMS-1345-P).
No Bill Number, Establish budget for US government for FY2012 and set budgetary levels for FY2013, through FY2021.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Kevin J. |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Jerome |
Connolly |
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Mark |
Cribben |
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Susan |
Hildebrandt |
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Rosemarie |
Sweeney |
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Robert |
Bennett |
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Gregory |
Martin |
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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 TOR
16. Specific lobbying issues
No Bill Number, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low cost Timely Healthcare "HEALTH" Act (HR2, S1099), Support passage of medical liability reform modeled on California MICRA.
No Bill Number, Contacted debt ceiling negotiators and legislators on Medicare and Medicaid payment, FY2012 appropriations mandatory funds authorized by ACA medical liability and student debt, Increase family physician payments, Title VII Sec 747, NHSC, AHRQ, HIT and patient outcomes research, medical liability and student debt relief.
No Bill Number, Appropriations bill for Agriculture/FDA (HR2112), Opposing amendments to weaken FDA's ability to regulate tobacco products and food safety.
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, White House Office
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 |
Teresa M. |
Baker |
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House Legislative Assistant, Analyst, and Director |
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Kevin |
Burke |
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Deputy Assistant Secretary at HHS |
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Mark J. |
Cribben |
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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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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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