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. 1628 - American Health Care Act of 2017 Better Care Reconciliation Act, S.Amdt. 1030 (Graham-Cassidy), Obamacare Repeal Reconciliation Act Medical liability reform (H.R. 1215, H.R. 548/S. 527) H.R. 1156 / S. 1133 - Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2017 Market stabilization policies (Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act; S. 2052/H.R. 4200, Healthcare Market Certainty and Mandate Relief Act) Cost sharing reduction payments 340B Drug Pricing Program (H.R. 4392; H.R. 4710, 340B PAUSE 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) 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
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) Disproportionate share hospital payments (H.R. 3921, HEALTHY KIDS Act; H.R. 3922, CHAMPIONING HEALTHY KIDS Act) H.R. 2267 / S. 1301, Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act Telehealth payment Chronic Care legislation (S. 870) Stark law reform (Stark Law Modernization Act) 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)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LAURA STEVENS KENT | — |
| TIMOTHY OHRUM | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
NIH funding Opioid funding (CARA implementation; S. 2004, Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act) Behavioral health funding FY2018 budget request FY2018 appropriations bills (H.R. 3354) Continuing resolutions (H.R. 601; H.J.Res. 123; H.R. 1370)
| 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.