1st Quarter - Report

ALPINE GROUP PARTNERS, LLC. for HEARX USA, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
$50,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Support access to OTC hearing aids

Foreign entity interest: Foreign parent indicated in the registration has the same interests

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH SCHMIDT Professional Staff, House Small Business Cmte
SHAYNE WOODS Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Gus Bilirakis

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Veterans VET

Engaging both the Committees of jurisdiction to advocate for inclusions of OTC hearing aids for veterans. Access to OTC hearing aids

Foreign entity interest: Foreign parent indicated in the registration has the same interests

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH SCHMIDT Professional Staff, House Small Business Cmte
SHAYNE WOODS Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Gus Bilirakis

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

Medicare coverage of audiology services (S.2377/H.R. 6445) to support OTC hearing aids. Engaging both the Committees of jurisdiction to advocate for inclusions of OTC hearing aids for veterans.

Foreign entity interest: Foreign parent indicated in the registration has the same interests

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH SCHMIDT Professional Staff, House Small Business Cmte
SHAYNE WOODS Senior Legislative Assistant, Sen. Tim Scott; Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Gus Bilirakis

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2377 (119th), H.R. 6445 (119th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY25 appropriations to support the OTC hearing aid market

Foreign entity interest: Foreign parent indicated in the registration has the same interests

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
HANNAH SCHMIDT —
SHAYNE WOODS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.