4th Quarter - Report — SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS (2014)

Firm

SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS

Client

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS

Income

$60,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Medical device tax repeal. Legislation to repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA) limits on flexible spending accounts. ACA regulations and healthcare exchange implementation process. HIPAA regulations. OSHA regulations related to healthcare providers. Essential health benefit package definitions. SGR reform. Potential legislation on dental care.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EMILY S DILLARD	Health care legislative aid, Sen Cornyn, 2007-2011
EUGENIA EDWARDS PIERSON	—
BETH GOLDSTEIN	Intern03-04,Staff/LegislAsstHCTI04-08,Intern2011
KEVIN O'NEILL	—

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

Insurance INS

Issues related to military orthodontic benefit levels. Flexible spending account legislation to repeal Affordable Care Act (ACA) limits on use of such accounts. ACA regulations. Issues related to McCarran-Ferguson Act repeal. Definition of essential health benefits packages. Small business insurance regulations. SGR extension.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EMILY S DILLARD	Health care legislative aid, Sen Cornyn, 2007-2011
EUGENIA EDWARDS PIERSON	—
BETH GOLDSTEIN	Intern03-04,Staff/LegislAsstHCTI04-08,Intern2011
KEVIN O'NEILL	—

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Issues related to medical device excise tax. Issues related to flexible spending account limits and treasury rulings on rollovers. Issues related to numerous tax policy proposals and comprehensive tax reform. ACA tax implementation. Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 (H.R.4457).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
EMILY S DILLARD	Health care legislative aid, Sen Cornyn, 2007-2011
EUGENIA EDWARDS PIERSON	—
BETH GOLDSTEIN	Intern03-04,Staff/LegislAsstHCTI04-08,Intern2011
KEVIN O'NEILL	—

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

Bills named: H.R. 4457 (113th)

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.