1st Quarter - Report

ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN for ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,050,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to funding for the Food and Drug Administration H.R. 1625 - vehicle for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JUAN CARLOS SCOTT —
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP —
RILEY SWINEHART —
DUANE WRIGHT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1625 (115th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to price caps for medical technology in India Issues related to modernization of the Committee for Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) Issues related to tariffs on medical devices

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JUAN CARLOS SCOTT —
RILEY SWINEHART —
DUANE WRIGHT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Transportation TRA

S. 1405 and H.R. 2997 Issues related to the air transport of lithium batteries

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP —
RILEY SWINEHART —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2997 (115th), S. 1405 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 184, S. 108 bills related to the Medical Device Excise Tax H.R. 195 - continuing resolution through February 8, 2018 and related provisions Issues related to the reform of the tax code and tax credits for investors in pre-revenue and start-up medical technology companies

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JUAN CARLOS SCOTT —
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP —
RILEY SWINEHART —
DUANE WRIGHT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 108 (115th), H.R. 184 (115th), H.R. 195 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to implementation of PL 115-52, the Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Act Issues related to implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act Issues related to the competitiveness of the medical technology industry and the impact of Federal policies. H.R. 2164 related to medical device preemption protection H.R. 2163 related to medical device reporting H.R. 2118 related to third party servicing of medical devices H.R. 1703 related to medical product communications H.R. 2026 related to medical product communications Issues related to diagnostics regulation Issues related to promoting innovation in the med tech industry and improving FDA regulating procedures for devices Issues related to cybersecurity for medical technology Issues related to procurement and acquisition policies of the VA health system for medical technology and supplies

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JUAN CARLOS SCOTT —
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP —
RILEY SWINEHART —
DUANE WRIGHT —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2026 (115th), H.R. 1703 (115th), H.R. 2164 (115th), H.R. 2118 (115th), H.R. 2163 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to deficit reduction and Medicare Issues related to value-based health care and Medicare program integrity, including changes to the Stark laws and Anti-Kickback Statute Issues relating to payment reform, ACOs and Bundling Issues related to the CMS program for durable medical equipment Issues related to the development of Medicare payments for telehealth and remote monitoring services Issues related to applying the unique device identifier to Medicare claims forms S. 787 Telehealth Innovation and Improvement Act Issues related to Ensuring Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act H.R. 3635, S. 794 Local Coverage Determination Clarification Act of 2016 Issues related to diagnostics payment reform Issues related to the regulation of, reimbursement for, and access to cancer diagnostics, imaging, and radiation therapies, including passage of H.R. 1892, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JUAN CARLOS SCOTT —
ELIZABETH PIKA SHARP —
RILEY SWINEHART —
DUANE WRIGHT —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 787 (115th), H.R. 3635 (115th), S. 794 (115th), H.R. 1892 (115th)

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.