2nd Quarter - Report — TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC for ADVAMED (2015)

Firm

TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

Client

ADVAMED

Income

$70,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation PL 112-144 - The Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, implementation H.R. 3204 - The Drug Quality and Security Act, implementation H.R. 6 - 21st Century Cures ***, no specific bill(s), import safety, health care reform, 510K reform, medical device user fee program, companion diagnostics, user fee sequester, innovation initiative

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS	—
MICHELLE P EASTON	—
ELIZABETH T MURRAY	—
LINDA E TARPLIN	—
JENNIFER B YOUNG	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 6 (114th), H.R. 3204 (114th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, PL 111-152 - The Reconciliation Act of 2010, implementation ***, no specific bill(s), diagnostics, Medicare Physician Reimbursement; reimbursement for imaging and technology; value based purchasing, Accountable Care Organizations, Sunshine Act, bundling, PODs, Cost centers, ICD-10 H.R. 2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 1470/S. 810 - SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2015 H.R. 1021 - Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act of 2015

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS	—
MICHELLE P EASTON	—
ELIZABETH T MURRAY	—
LINDA E TARPLIN	—
JENNIFER B YOUNG	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 1470 (114th), H.R. 1021 (114th), S. 810 (114th), H.R. 2 (114th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015 S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS	—
MICHELLE P EASTON	—
ELIZABETH T MURRAY	—
LINDA E TARPLIN	—
JENNIFER B YOUNG	—

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

Bills named: S. 149 (114th), H.R. 160 (114th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

budget resolution, reconciliation, deficit reduction, debt ceiling H.R. 83 - Consolidated and Future Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 H. Con. Res. 27 - House budget resolution S. Con. Res. 11 - Senate budget resolution

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RAISSA H DOWNS	Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
MICHELLE P EASTON	Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance; Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst., Congressman Billy Tauzin
ELIZABETH T MURRAY	Senior Policy Advisor, Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer; Legislative Asst. for Rep. Mike Thompson, Rep. Bob Matsui, and Senator Bob Graham
LINDA E TARPLIN	Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS
JENNIFER B YOUNG	Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance

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

Bills named: H.R. 83 (114th), S.Con.Res. 11 (114th), H.Con.Res. 27 (114th)

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.