THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA
What was lobbied
7 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Veterans VET
S.Amdt 7013, S.Amdt 7014 to Continuing Resolution H.R. 719 S.Amdt 1540 to H.R.1735 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Monitored discussions about the President's FY2016 HHS Budget Monitored discussions involving budget reconciliation and possible effects on Medicare and Medicaid
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
| SUMMER MERSINGER | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R.976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) H.R. 2513: Promoting Access, Competition, and Equity Act of 2015 or the PACE Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) Monitored potential legislation on the improvement, effectiveness and efficiency of electronic health records and health information technology for doctors, patients and hospitals. Monitored discussions on ICD-10 coding technology and the effects of possible delay in implementation Monitored discussions regarding price escalation of certain orphan or generic drugs
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
| SUMMER MERSINGER | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R.1083, Medicaid Physician Self-Referral Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) (Monitor only) Discussions pertinent to the proposed reduction in the amount of Medicare bad debt payments to hospitals for Medicare beneficiaries who fail to pay their cost-sharing obligations for treatments provided by the hospital H.R.1190, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) S.141, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 (all sections of full text) Monitored the delay of the HHS/CMS 'Two-Midnight Rule' through December 31, 2015. Discussions pertaining to the extension of the Medicare sequester Monitored H.R. 2646, Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act of 2015 Discussions pertaining to price variation, Medicare practice of underpayment, complexity of hospital charges and the chargemaster. Discussions involving Senate consideration of the President's nominee to be Administrator of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
| SUMMER MERSINGER | — |
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
Monitored discussions involving S.E.C. rulemaking per section 953(b) of P.L. 111-203
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
Monitored H.R. 160 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
Monitored S. 754 Cyber Security Information Sharing Act of 2015 Monitored H.R. 1731 National Cyber Security Protection Advancement Act of 2015
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
| SUMMER MERSINGER | — |
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.