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LOBBYING REPORT |
Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page
2. Address
Address1 | 1730 M STREET, NW, #502 |
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City | WASHINGTON |
State | DC |
Zip Code | 20036-4564 |
Country | USA |
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5. Senate ID# 2503-12
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6. House ID# 316090000
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TYPE OF REPORT | 8. Year | 2008 |
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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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: Dan Rode, Vice President Policy & Government Relations |
Date | 07/21/2008 |
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
HR 1467 - 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act - in it's entirety, especially the workforce provisions
HR 2406 - Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act - health IT aspects with emphasis on terminology & classification
HR 4105 - the Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007 - Interested in the entire bill
HR 3800 - the Promoting Health Information Technology Act - Interest in the entire legislation and its focus on health information technology
S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act - Interest in the entire legislation and its focus on health information technology and privacy
S 1693 - WIRED for Health Care Quality Act - Interest in the entire legislation and its focus on health information technology
HR 493/S 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Interest in the entire legislation and its focus on privacy, nondiscrimination and health information
HR 5442 - the TRUST Health Information Act of 2008 - Interest in the entire legislation and its focus on health information technology and privacy
S 628 - The Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act - Interested in the legislation's provisions on ICD-10, HIPAA and standards
S 695 - Allied Health Reinvestment Act - interested in the legilation's focus on growing the allied health workforce with includes health information management professionals
HR 6357 - the The PROTECHT Act - Interest in the entire legislation and its focus on health information technology and privacy
HR 6345 - the Patient-Controlled Health IT Act - interested in the legislation's provisions on health informaiton technology, personal health records and incentives
HR 6179 - Interested in the legilation's provisions on health information technology and ICS-10.
HR 2991 - the Independent Health Record Trust Act - Interested in the legislation's provisions on health record trusts (banks), personal health records and health information technology
HR 2043 - the Medicaid Access Project through Health IT Act - interested in the bill's incentive programs for health IT through Medicaid
HR 1952 - the National Health Information Infrastructure Incentive Act - Interested in the bill's HIT provisions and incentive provisions
HR 1368 - the Personalized Health Information Act - Interested in the bill's entirety
17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)
18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area
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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
1 | 3 | 5 |
2 | 4 | 6 |
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
1 | 5 | 9 |
2 | 6 | 10 |
3 | 7 | 11 |
4 | 8 | 12 |