ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES for ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 7140, "Protection for Participants in Research Act of 2008." Issue: The Protection of Human Subjects in Research.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID B MOORE | — |
| TANNAZ RASOULI | — |
| ABIGAIL JO SCHOPICK | — |
| JAMES MATTHEW SHICK | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 7067, " Quality First Act", Draft Finance Committee language on value based purchasing. Issue: Linking Medicare hospital payments to quality measures.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TRAVIS WILLIAM CRYTZER | — |
| ATUL GROVER | — |
| CHRISTIANE A MITCHELL | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S. 3689, "Economic Recovery Act of 2008" Issue: Role of Medical Schools and teaching hospitals in the economic stimulus and recovery. Funding for NIH, Department of VA research and infrastructure, Title VII health professions training, National Health Service Corps, pandemic influenza and the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority; Restore Medicare Capital IME payments; Preserve and expand Medicaid funding; ban self-referrals to new physicians-owned hospitals, eliminate caps on Medicare's support for graduate medical education.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ATUL GROVER | — |
| RICHARD M KNAPP | — |
| DAVID B MOORE | — |
| TANNAZ RASOULI | — |
| ABIGAIL JO SCHOPICK | — |
| JAMES MATTHEW SHICK | — |
Education EDU
H.R. 1343, "Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008," Section 3. S. 901, "Health Care Safety Net Act of 2008," Section 3. H.R. 2915, "National Health Service Corps Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007." H.R. 410, "United States Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007," Section 3 Issue: Reauthorization of the National Health Service Corps.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES MATTHEW SHICK | — |
Science/Technology SCI
H.R. 5789, "Science and Technology Act of 2008" H.R. 5819, "SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act" Issue: Oppose increase in Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) set-aside
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID B MOORE | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R. 4854/S. 2041, "False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007." Specific Issue: Impact on medical schools and teaching hospitals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID B MOORE | — |
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.