2nd Quarter - Report

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Period 2nd Quarter 2018 Filed Jul 20, 2018 Signed by Paul Seltman

Official filing
Firm
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Client
SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
Income
—
Expenses
$530,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Part D reimbursement proposals. Medicare Outpatient payment for skin substitutes.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN E. MARTIN Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 4170 and S. 2039, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act. S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger.
JOHN E. MARTIN Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 2482 (115th), S. 2039 (115th), H.R. 4170 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017. S. 108, Medical Device Access & Innovation Protection Act. Implementation of H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger.
JOHN E. MARTIN Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 108 (115th), H.R. 184 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to post-market surveillance of medical devices and unique device identifiers. Issues related to third-party servicing of medical devices, H.R. 2118, the Medical Device Servicing Safety and Accountability Act. Issues related to implementation of Title VII (device inspection and regulatory improvements) of the FDA Reauthorization Act (P.L. 115-52).

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger
JOHN E. MARTIN Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2118 (115th)

Veterans VET

Issues related to Veterans Administration procurement.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger
JOHN E. MARTIN Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to market access for medical devices in India and China.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger.
PAUL SELTMAN Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.