4th Quarter - Report

ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN for ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$359,565
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

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

Issues related to the Medical Device Excise Tax [Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler]

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH RAYE KEGLER —
BRETT LOPER —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 4954 (Rep. Issa) To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings. [Elizabeth Sharp]

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4954 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 1346/S.540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 - To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. [Elizabeth Sharp, Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler] Issues related to the 510(k) process for medical devices. [Elizabeth Sharp, Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler, Julie Cohen] HR 5440 (Rep. Patrick Kennedy) - To secure the promise of personalized medicine for all Americans by expanding and accelerating genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase the safety of drugs, and identify novel treatments and for other purposes. [Elizabeth Sharp] Sen. Orrin Hatch draft BETTER Patient Care Act. To restructure how the FDA regulates certain advanced diagnostics [Brett Loper, Elizabeth Sharp] Issues related to the competitiveness of the medical technology industry and the impact of Federal policies. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Sharp] Issues related to international standards involving small bore connectors [Elizabeth Sharp] HR 6331 Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2010 [Elizabeth Sharp]

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JULIE D COHEN —
ELIZABETH RAYE KEGLER —
BRETT LOPER —
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 540 (111th), H.R. 5440 (111th), H.R. 1346 (111th), H.R. 6331 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 3590 (PL 111-148) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - issues related to the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler, Elizabeth Sharp, Brett Loper] H.R. 3590 (PL 111-148) - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - issues related to Accountable Care Organizations. [Julie Cohen, Elizabeth Kegler, Brett Loper] Issues related to oversight of implantable devices. [Brett Loper, Elizabeth Kegler]

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JULIE D COHEN —
ELIZABETH RAYE KEGLER —
BRETT LOPER —
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3590 (111th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY11 Agriculture Appropriations bill [Elizabeth Sharp]

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.