HEROUX & ASSOCIATES, PLLC for ARTHROSCOPY ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
What was lobbied
2 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Health Issues HCR
Issues related to CMS and NCCI edits to definition of the shoulder as one anatomical unit. Additional issues related to the Department of Defense program to provide training to Military Orthopedic Surgeons on state of the art arthroscopic procedures to help the Warfare return to active duty more quickly after typical sports injuries related to the hip, shoulder, knee and other major joints of the body.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JON PAUL HEROUX | Staff Assistant, Senator Paul Coverdell; Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep Riley; Legal Fellow, Senate Judiciary Committee; Counsel, House Government Reform Committee; Chief Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board |
Defense DEF
Appropriations and NDAA matter related to funding for a program to train military orthopedic surgeons on advanced arthroscopic surgical skills to repair injuries to the major joints related to the knee, shoulder, hip, and back, which will enable the typical warfighter to return to duty more quickly after a "sports" injury to one of these major joints.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JON PAUL HEROUX | Staff Assistant, Sen. Paul Coverdell; Senior Leg Assistant, Rep Bob Riley; Legal Fellow, Senate Judiciary Crime Subcommittee; Counsel, House Government Reform Committee; Chief Counsel, Merit Systems Protection Board |
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.