SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare physician fee schedule and Medicare hospital outpatient rule, issues related to skin substitutes. Medicare physician fee schedule issues related to pediatric tympanostomies. H.R. 1931 / S. 249, Access to Pediatric Technologies Act of 2025. H.R. 5768 / S. 2561, Skin Substitute Access and Payment Reform Act of 2025.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered 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. |
| MONEMANY THINAVONGSA | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to section 899 of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R.1.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD
Issues related to tariffs.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| 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. |
Defense DEF
Educate key government stakeholders on Smith+Nephew products applicable to the military and seek support for appropriations requests.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MONEMANY THINAVONGSA | — |
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