4th Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)

Period 4th Quarter 2019 Filed Jan 21, 2020 Signed by William Dolive

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES
Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)
Income
—
Expenses
$860,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Defense DEF

Issues regarding efforts to improve health care delivery for children covered by TRICARE Issues regarding the importance of Medicaid to military and veteran families FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - issues regarding impact to families and communities caused by cuts in uniformed medical billets Issues regarding the TRICARE Extended Care Health Option (ECHO)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMANDA COOK —
M. JAMES KAUFMAN —

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Health Issues HCR

Issues regarding childrens health care coverage and access to care under Medicaid, CHIP, the Exchanges, and private insurance Issues related to implementation of aspects of childrens health coverage under Medicaid, CHIP, the Exchanges, and private insurance Issues regarding Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment program Issues regarding legislative extensions of expiring Medicaid policies H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act and issues regarding surprise medical billing Issues regarding the importance of Medicaid to military and veteran families FY 2020 Senate and House Labor-HHS appropriations provisions - Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program funding Issues regarding Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program and Quality Bonus System H.R. 2781 - The EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019 and issues regarding pediatric workforce Issues related to 340B Drug Pricing Program, drug shortages, and prescription drug pricing S. 2723 - Mitigating Emergency Drug Shortages (MEDS) Act Issues regarding e-cigarette and tobacco use among teens Issues regarding health information technology interoperability H.R. 4519 - Pediatricians Accelerate Childhood Therapies Act of 2019

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMANDA COOK —
M. JAMES KAUFMAN —
JOHN KNAPP —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3630 (116th), H.R. 2781 (116th), H.R. 4519 (116th), S. 2723 (116th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues regarding childrens health care coverage and access to care under Medicaid, CHIP, the Exchanges, and private insurance Issues related to implementation of aspects of childrens health coverage under Medicaid, CHIP, the Exchanges, and private insurance Issues regarding legislative extensions of expiring Medicaid policies Issues regarding Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment program Issues regarding the importance of Medicaid to military and veteran families

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMANDA COOK —
M. JAMES KAUFMAN —
JOHN KNAPP —

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

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.