4th Quarter - Report — THE COOK GROUP INC. for THE COOK GROUP INC. (2022)

Firm

THE COOK GROUP INC.

Client

THE COOK GROUP INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$140,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Medicare Program Medicare Reimbursement: Transitional Coverage of Emerging Technologies; Medicare coverage of breakthrough technologies (HR 4043); coverage with evidence development (CED); inclusion of UDI in claims forms; physician reimbursement: clinical labor update; graduate medical education Use of real world data and real world evidence FDA Reform COVID-19 FDA reporting requirements under Public Health Emergency (CARES Act) COVID-19 CARES Act funding for rural hospitals; expanded use of telehealth Medical device supply chain Medical device shortage reporting Domestic production of medical products FDA Emerging Postmarket Medical Device Signals Communication PREVENT Act Medical Device User Fees (FDA Omnibus Reform Act) and FDA Reform bills: FDASLA and FDA Amendments of 2022 Predetermined Change Protocols Program

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES	Vice President of Global Government Affairs
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP	Vice President of Federal and International Government Affairs

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4043 (117th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Tax Reform (Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2017): Capitalization of Research & Development (R&D) Expenses; R&D tax amortization (HR 1304); Foreign Derived Intangible Income (FDII); GILTI Manufacturing equipment refundable tax credit Tax Credit Bond Proceeds for infrastructure Excise tax on taxable virgin plastic resin (REDUCE Act of 2021) Retirement Security bill, Secure II Act

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ALLISON HOBBS GILES	Vice President of Global Government Affairs
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP	Vice President of Federal and International Government Affairs