THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Draft legislation to extend expiring provisions
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Discussions pertinent to the proposed reduction in the amount of Medicare bad debt payments to hospitals PL 112-25 The Budget Control Act (sections regarding the impact of Medicare sequestration on hospitals) S 2000 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 (all sections of full text) HR 4015 SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 (all sections of full text)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Health Issues HCR
HR 3698 Two-Midnight Rule Delay Act of 2013 (all sections of full text) S 2082 Two-Midnight Rule Coordination and Improvement Act of 2014 (all sections of full text) HR 4302 Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 (all sections of full text)Draft Senate legislation known as the Patient Choice, Affordability, Responsibility, and Empowerment (CARE) Act
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
P.L. 113-76 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Division H: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2014)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
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.