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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
| Address1 | 4750 LINDLE ROAD |
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| City | HARRISBURG |
State | PA |
Zip Code | 17111 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 18672-12
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6. House ID# 322910000
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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: Michael P. Strazzella, Vice President, Federal Relations |
Date | 10/16/2009 |
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 MMM
16. Specific lobbying issues
S. 973, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. S. 1355, Rural Health Clinic Patient Access and Improvement Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve access to health care for individuals residing in
underserved rural areas and for other purposes.
H.R. 2251, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2009, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the distribution of additional residency positions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2350, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act of 2009, To amend the Public Health Service Act and the social Security Act to increase the number of primary care physicians and primary care providers and to improve patient access to primary care services, and for other purposes. H.R. 2176, Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2009, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to continue the ability of hospitals to supply a needed workforce of nurses and allied health professionals by preserving funding for hospital operated nursing and allied health education programs. H.R. 2124, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2009, To extend subsections (c) and (d) of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-173) to provide for regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. S. 935, Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Improvement Act of 2009, A bill to extend subsections (c) and (d) of section 114 of the Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-173) to provide for regulatory stability during the development of facility and patient criteria for long-term care hospitals under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 574, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009,
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program. S. 254, Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Coverage Act of 2009, A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the coverage of home infusion therapy under the Medicare Program. H.R. 1776, Quality FIRST, To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to expand the development of quality measures for inpatient hospital services, to implement a performance-based payment methodology for the provision of such services under the Medicare Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200, Americas Healthy Future Act, Senate Bill, all Medicare provisions, To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 2753, Inpatient Psychiatric Services for Individuals Under Age 21 in Psychiatric Facilities or Programs, 42 CFR 441.151(a)(2), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. To delay the implementation of new Medicare hospital geographic wage reclassification criteria until the Secretary of Health and Human Services issues a proposal to revise the hospital wage index classification system that addresses certain considerations.
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 |
Michael |
Strazzella |
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Ohrum |
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Eury |
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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. 1031, National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes. H.R. 2273, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009, To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals, and for other purposes.
H.R. 2381, Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009, To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and all other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes.
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
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Michael |
Strazzella |
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Ohrum |
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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
S. 1679, Affordabe Health Choices Act, Entire Bill, An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce.
H.R. 3200 America's Healthy Future Act, Senate Finance Health Care Reform Bill, all Medicare provisions, Entire Bill, To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
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
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Strazzella |
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Eury |
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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
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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