SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
Medicare physician fee schedule and Medicare Administrative Contractor policies, issues related to skin substitutes. Policies related to facilitating access to pediatric medical technologies.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN E. MARTIN | Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. |
| PAUL SELTMAN | Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee. |
| MONEMANY THINAVONGSA | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Issues related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN E. MARTIN | Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. |
| PAUL SELTMAN | Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee. |
Health Issues HCR
Issues related to post-market surveillance of medical devices and unique device identifiers. H.R. 3807, Medical Device Shortage Reduction Act. Issues related to infection prevention following childbirth.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN E. MARTIN | Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. |
| PAUL SELTMAN | Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee. |
| MONEMANY THINAVONGSA | — |
Environment/Superfund ENV
Issues related to medical device sterilization and the use of ethylene oxide for sterilization under EPAs proposed regulations for the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants and the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN E. MARTIN | Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. |
| PAUL SELTMAN | Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee. |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Education related to products applicable to the military.
Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JOHN E. MARTIN | Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. |
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.