PHILIPS HOLDING USA, INC. for PHILIPS HOLDING USA INC.
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Corporate Tax Reform - No bill number at this time PL 111-152, Sec. 1405 - Medical Device Excise Tax; H.R.160 - Protect Medical Innovations Act of 2015; S.149 - Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act of 2015 S.198: Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015 HR.414: Stop Corporate Inversions Act of 2015 S.2666 - Corporate Inverters Earning Stripping Reform Act of 2016 HR.4581 - Stop Corporate Earnings Stripping Act of 2016 International tax reform Sec. 385 Related Party Debt Transactions proposed rule
Foreign entity interest: The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACQUELYN OLSON | — |
| DAVID SHOULTZ | — |
Health Issues HCR
Medical Radiation Dose Cybersecurity FDASIA - Food & Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act Health information technology FDA 510K Reform "House and Senate 21st Century Cures Initiative", Potential telehealth provisions (no bill numbers at this time); Interoperability
Foreign entity interest: The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TONY S LEE | — |
| DAVID SHOULTZ | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
PL 111-148: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) - various provisions including: Medical Device Excise Tax, various reimbursement cuts and policy proposals for medical imaging; remote monitoring technology in the context of accountable care organizations, medical homes and post acute bundling; transparency PL 111-152: Healthcare Education and Reconciliation Act: Imaging cuts, device tax transparency and remote monitoring S.2343 - The Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act PL 110-275: "Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act" (sec. 135) - Medical imaging accreditations program; medical imaging clinical appropriateness demonstration program Decline in growth rate of Medicare non-hospital imaging services CMS CPAP bundling proposal HR.2396 - The Software Act HR.2437 - To develop and implement a prior authorization process for certain DMEPOS. Fostering Independence Through Technology Act (potential reintroduction) - specifically the telehealth provisions H.R.284/S.128 - The Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Bidding Improvement Act of 2015 Site-neutrality in payments HR 2 - Long-term Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) replacement legislation Appropriate Use Criteria HR.2066 - Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2015 The Health Care Innovation and Marketplace Technologies Act (potential reintroduction of HR.2363 from 113th Congress) - Telemedicine provisions HR.2948 - The Medicare Telehealth Parity Act (potential reintroduction) HR.2156 - The Medicare Audit Improvement and Reform Act HR.4185 - The Protecting Access Through Competitive Pricing Transition Act of 2015 S.2312 - The DME Access and Stabilization Act S.2736 - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 H.R.5710 - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 S.3195 - The BREATH Act of 2016 HR.6012 - The BREATH Act of 2016 Chronic care Non-invasive ventilators
Foreign entity interest: The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| TONY S LEE | — |
| JACQUELYN OLSON | — |
| DAVID SHOULTZ | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
S.Con.Res. 8 - FY 2014 Budget, Sec. 332 Repeal of the Medical Device Excise Tax FY 2017 Veterans Affairs Appropriations
Foreign entity interest: The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACQUELYN OLSON | — |
| DAVID SHOULTZ | — |
Veterans VET
U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs acquisition process
Foreign entity interest: The interests of Philips Holdings USA Inc. are those of its parent corporation, Koninklijke Philips Electronics, N.V.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID SHOULTZ | — |
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