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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 3615 Wisconsin Avenue, NW |
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City | Washington |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20016 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 401103274-12
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6. House ID# 425560000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2020 |
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: Ronald Szabat |
Date | 4/17/2020 3:41:11 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.2431 / S.2500 The Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act of 2019
Strengthening Mental Health Parity requirements
H.R.1109 Mental Health Services for Students Act
H.R.1767/S.824 Excellence in Mental Health Expansion Act
CDC funding for public health research into firearm morbidity and mortality prevention
H.R.1554 Resident Education Deferred Interest Act
H.R.2874/S.1576 Behavioral Health Coverage Transparency Act
H.R.3165/S.1737 Mental Health Parity Compliance Act
H.R.2519 Improving Mental Health Access from the Emergency Department Act
H.R.2781 The EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019
H.R.4564 Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act
Surprise Medical Billing
H.R.3180/S.1770 R.I.S.E. from Trauma Act
H.R.4861 The Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019
H.R.4309 Barriers to Suicide Act of 2019
21st Century Cures Act 2.0
H.R.1367/S.588 Children and Media Research Enhancement Act
H.R.748/S.3548 The CARES Act
H.R.6201 The Families First Coronavirus Response Act
Funding for the re-authorized Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Program
Funding for the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program
Requiring ERISA plans to cover telehealth in their mental health coverage
Requesting temporary lift of restrictions on telebehavioral health
Opposing all legislation that hurts transgender people
Urging Congress and the administration to provide more financial relief for physicians during the COVID-19 crisis
H.R. 5575 Primary and Behavioral Health Care Access Act
H.R. 3711/S. 2907 Nutrition CARE Act of 2019
Urging twice weekly Federal updates for physician groups on COVID-19 by HHS
Urging that medical practices and their immediate public health and PPE needs be addressed in the third stimulus package related to COVID-19
Requesting Congress temporarily lift restrictions on telebehavioral health at all levels of care
Urging HHS to provide one month of billing revenue to each physician (MD or DO) enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid
Financial relief for 501(c)(6) tax-exempt medical and dental trade associations impacted by COVID-19
Urging Congress to take multiple recommended actions to protect patients, physicians, and the public in any additional COVID-19 relief package
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), White House Office, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)
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 |
Ronald |
Szabat |
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Linskey |
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deCabo |
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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 LAW
16. Specific lobbying issues
H.R.3239 The Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act
Reject the ability of health professionals and others to refuse treatment to LGBTQ patients
H.R.8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2019
H.R.6 American Dream and Promise Act of 2019
S.874 Dream Act of 2019
H.R.1951 To amend title 18, United States Code, to authorize a court to reduce the term of imprisonment imposed on certain defendants convicted as an adult for an offense committed and completed before the defendant attained 18 years of age, and for other purposes
H.R.1949 To authorize the court to depart from a statutory minimum in the case of a juvenile offender, and for other purposes
H.R.820 Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2019
Opposing the sharing of confidential therapy records of detained children in ORR with ICE and DHS
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), 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 |
Ronald |
Szabat |
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Linskey |
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deCabo |
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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
Medicaid reform and expansion support
Funding for Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME)
H.R.1329 Medicaid Re-entry Act
Medicare supervision requirements of non-physician professionals
Medicare/Medicaid coverage of telebehavioral healthcare
Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed rule on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability
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 |
Ronald |
Szabat |
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Linskey |
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deCabo |
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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
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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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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) |