Mid-Year Report — THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA (2007)

Firm

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC

Client

HCA

Income

$100,000

Expenses

—

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

HHS inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS rulemaking) Educational Outreach on the need for expanded healthcare coverage/universal coverage initiative FY 08 Labor HHS Education Appropriations Bill on the "Lewis Amendment" HR 800 Employee Free Choice Act Physician owned hospitals and physician self-referral

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACK S DEUSER	N/A
JAMES C FREE	N/A
ROBERT HICKMOTT	N/A
W. TIMOTHY LOCKE	N/A
SARAH DUMONT MERCHAK	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Nurse Visa Retrogression

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JACK S DEUSER	N/A
JAMES C FREE	N/A
ROBERT HICKMOTT	N/A
W. TIMOTHY LOCKE	N/A
SARAH DUMONT MERCHAK	N/A

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.