THE HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA for HOSPITAL & HEALTHSYSTEM ASSOCIATION OF PENNSYLVANIA
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Individual mandate repeal, tax exempt financing, medical expense deduction, executive compensation (H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA STEVENS KENT | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Market stabilization policies (Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; S. 2052/H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act; H.R. 4666, the Premium Relief Act) Cost sharing reduction payments 340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 4392; H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE Act; S. 2453, Ensuring the Value of the 340B Program Act) Opioid issues CHIP funding reauthorization (H.R. 3921, HEALTHY KIDS Act; H.R. 3922, CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act; S. 1827, the Keeping Kids Insurance Dependable and Secure (KIDS) Act; H.R. 4515; H.R. 195; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) IV and medication shortages HIPAA policy in mental and behavioral health information sharing Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization, including Hospital Preparedness Program
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA STEVENS KENT | — |
| TIMOTHY OHRUM | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Rural hospital policies (H.R. 741/S. 243, H.R. 1955/S. 872, S. 1130, straight policy extension of Medicare dependent hospital and low volume adjustment payments, H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 3921, HEALTHY KIDS Act; H.R. 3922, CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act, H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) H.R. 2267 / S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Telehealth payment (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Chronic Care legislation (S. 870; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Stark law reform (Stark Law Modernization Act; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Hospital outpatient payment policy Bundled payment policies RAC reform 60 percent rule for inpatient rehab hospitals 25 percent rule for long term care hospitals Graduate Nurse Education pilot program Medicare extenders packages proposed in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate (including repeal of the outpatient therapy caps) (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) S. 2597 / H.R. 5385, Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2018
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA STEVENS KENT | — |
| TIMOTHY OHRUM | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
NIH funding (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Opioid funding (CARA implementation; S. 2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act; H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Behavioral health funding (H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) FY2019 budget request FY2018 appropriations bills Continuing resolutions (H.R. 195) Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA STEVENS KENT | — |
| TIMOTHY OHRUM | — |
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.