4th Quarter - Report

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS for AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH-SYSTEM PHARMACISTS

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$60,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
4th Quarter - Report (this page) Jan 19, 2018 $60,000 Replaced
4th Quarter - Amendment Jul 18, 2018 $190,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and related Agencies Appropriations seeking Food and Drug Administration funding. Discussion with the House on opioid addiction.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH M HILL —
JILLANNE SCHULTE —
CHRISTOPHER J TOPOLESKI —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Communication with Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding Innovation Center, direct reimbursement under Medicare Program, annual payment updates, and PMB transparency. Support for H.R. 592/S. 109, legislation that would amend title 18 of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of pharmacist services under the Medicare Program. Discussion with House and Senate about increased prescription drug pricing. Communication on Direct and Indirect Remuneration fees (DIR) under Medicare Part D. Support for H.R. 2122/S. 974, a bill that would promote competition by limiting a manufacturers ability to prevent potential competitors from entering the market. Support for behavioral health funding and service expansion; communication on maintaining the 340B program.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH M HILL —
JILLANNE SCHULTE —
CHRISTOPHER J TOPOLESKI —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 592 (115th), H.R. 2122 (115th), S. 974 (115th), S. 109 (115th)

Pharmacy PHA

Contact concerning FDA authority to manage drug shortages, regulation of pharmacy compounding, implementation of the Drug Quality and Security Act. Communication with FDA on Generic Drug User Fee Act, Prescription Drug user Fee Act, Biosimilar User Fee Act, and electronic drug information. Contact on manufacturing gaming REMS to gain market advantage and drug importation. Communication with Congress on off-label use. Contact on the 340B program. Letter to Senate leadership regarding H.R. 1628, American Health Care Act of 2017.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH M HILL —
JILLANNE SCHULTE —
CHRISTOPHER J TOPOLESKI —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1628 (115th)

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.