4th Quarter - Report — ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES (2020)

Firm

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Client

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Income

—

Expenses

$1,090,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Agriculture AGR

Proposals regarding the implementation of the WIC program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ	—

Contacted: SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures. H.R. 133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (proposals related to tax extenders policy).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ	—
SETH M RADUS	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 133 (116th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Proposals to ensure law enforcement has tools to identify impaired drivers.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
SETH M RADUS	—

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)

Health Issues HCR

Public Law 116-123 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. Public Law 116-136 CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. S. 3942 Securing Americas Medical Supply Chain Act of 2020. S. 3780 Help Onshore Manufacturing Efficiencies (HOME) for Drugs and Devices Act. H.R. 6102 VALID (Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development) Act of 2020. Proposals related to preserving medical supply chain. Proposals regarding regulatory policies affected by public health emergencies. Proposals related to the use of coronavirus testing in CLIA waived settings. Proposals regarding diagnostic and serologic coronavirus testing. Proposals related to the advancement, testing, and detection of Traumatic Brain Injury. Proposals to advance policies related to effective pain management. Proposals related to the expansion of telehealth during the public health emergency.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER BARBLAN New	Chief Oversight Counsel, Counsel, House Energy and Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, Counsel, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee; Staff Assistant, House Judiciary Committee.
AUSTIN BURNES	—
ANNE DEVLIN	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
ROSALYN KUMAR New	Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Wasserman Schultz; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Pocan; Tax Counsel, Sen. Stabenow; Legislative Director, Rep. Polis; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wasserman Schultz; Director of Operations, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
SETH M RADUS	—

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 3942 (116th), H.R. 6102 (116th), S. 3780 (116th)

Veterans VET

Proposals to ensure VA Coverage for continuous glucose monitors. Proposals to prohibit the VA from changing their current system of selecting and contracting for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
ROSALYN KUMAR New	Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Wasserman Schultz; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Pocan; Tax Counsel, Sen. Stabenow; Legislative Director, Rep. Polis; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wasserman Schultz; Director of Operations, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Proposals related to Medicare coverage for continuous glucose monitors. Proposals for Medicare coverage of transcatheter heart valve repair procedure.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ	—
ROSALYN KUMAR New	Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Wasserman Schultz; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Pocan; Tax Counsel, Sen. Stabenow; Legislative Director, Rep. Polis; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wasserman Schultz; Director of Operations, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson
SETH M RADUS	—

Contacted: SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Proposals to reduce adult malnutrition and hospital re-admissions. Proposals related to the implementation of dietary guidelines.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
ANNE DEVLIN	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
ROSALYN KUMAR New	Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Wasserman Schultz; Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Pocan; Tax Counsel, Sen. Stabenow; Legislative Director, Rep. Polis; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wasserman Schultz; Director of Operations, Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.