THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA
What was lobbied
6 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Banking BAN
H.R.5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes (All sections of full text) S.2976, Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act (All sections of full text)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ANDREW BARBOUR | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R.5771, Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (All sections of full text)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
Veterans VET
Outreach related to Veterans' hiring and employment initiatives
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Health Issues HCR
P.L.112-25, The Budget Control Act (Sections regarding the impact of Medicare sequestration on hospitals) H.R.351, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (All sections of full text) H.R.2027, Expanding Patients Access to Quality Care Act of 2013 (All sections of full text) H.R.3121, American Health Care Reform Act of 2013 (All sections of full text)H.R.3698, Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 (All sections of full text) H.R.3796, Comprehensive Care Payment Innovation Act (All sections of full text) S.2082, Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) Draft Senate legislation known as the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act. Discussions involving group purchasing organizations. Discussions regarding the status of construction of new veteran's affairs facility in the Denver metro area.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R.4015, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) H.R.5481, Flexibility in Health IT Reporting Act (All sections of full text) - Efforts in support of bill S.2000, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 (All sections of full text) Discussions pertinent to the proposed reduction in the amount of Medicare bad debt payments to hospitalsDiscussions related to creation of new CMS endovascular heart valve replacement MS-DRGs.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Discussions involving medical waste disposal
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
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.