WALGREEN COMPANY for WALGREEN COMPANY
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R. 2914 Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007 Sec. 4 regarding coverage of home administration of IVIG and reimbursement for services, supplies and equipment; Pharmacy enhancements for consideration to the Medicare Modernization Act no specific legislation this reporting period; H.R. 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 Sec. 154 regarding a delay in the competitive acquisition program for DME.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBBIE GARZA | — |
| LESLIE HIGGINS | — |
| SUSIE HOWARD | — |
| HEATHER HERNDON SMITH | — |
Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP
S. 1276/H.R. 2747 Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2007 regarding electronic logbooks and tracking systems for pseudoephedrine; H.R. 3610 Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 Sec. 6 regarding country of origin labeling for drugs and devices; S. 2045 the Consumer Product Safety Commission Reform Act of 2007 Sec. 23 (e) regarding the implementation of new lead standards.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LESLIE HIGGINS | — |
| SUSIE HOWARD | — |
| HEATHER HERNDON SMITH | — |
Pharmacy PHA
S.1951/H.R. 3700 Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007 regarding Medicaid reimbursement for generic drugs as related to average manufacturers price (AMP) and federal upper limits (FULs); H.R. 3140 Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007 regarding Medicaid reimbursement of generic drugs as related to AMP and FULs; S. 334 Healthy Americans Act regarding the role of pharmacy in healthcare and Title VI regarding shared responsibilities; S.980/H.R. 6353 Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007 regarding amendments to the Control Substances Act relating to the delivery of control substances over the internet; S.3101/H.R. 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 Sec. 132 regarding incentives for electronic prescribing, Sec. 171 regarding prompt pay by PDPs and MA-PDs for prescriptions dispensed in Medicare Part D, Sec. 203 regarding reimbursement for generic drugs dispensed in the Medicaid program; S. 2408 "E-Meds Act of 2007 regarding amendments to the Social Security Act requiring physicians to utilize electronic prescribing for Medicare prescriptions; H.R. 2900 Food and Drug Amendments Act of 2007 Sec. 910 regarding pharmaceutical safety; H.R. 5839 Safeguarding Americas Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 regarding amending the Food, Drug & Cosmetics Act to improve the safety of drugs; Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances regarding the need for the DEA to publish rules that would allow for electronic prescribing of controlled substances no specific legislation; S. 3001/ H.R. 5658 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 Sec. 702 regarding a freeze on current copays at retail pharmacies for medications dispensed in the TRICARE pharmacy program; MedGuides regarding improvements needed to the Medication Guide program no specific legislation; S. 1693 Wired for Healthcare Quality Act of 2007- Title IV Sec 401 Privacy and Security regarding changes in the definition of marketing under HIPAA and breach notification; H.R. 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 - Title III regarding impact of privacy and security provisions on pharnacies, H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 - Title IV regarding impact of privacy and security provisions on pharmacies.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DEBBIE GARZA | — |
| LESLIE HIGGINS | — |
| SUSIE HOWARD | — |
| HEATHER HERNDON SMITH | — |
Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW
H.R. 6491 Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 regarding amending title 18 of the U.S. Criminal Code to include organized retail crime and imposing requirements on "on-line" marketplaces to facilitate criminal investigations; S. 3434 Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2008 regarding amending the criminal code and expanding the definition of transporting and selling stolen goods from a physical or on-line marketplace; H.R. 6713 the E-Fencing Enforcement Act of 2008, regarding amending the criminal code to impose duty on "on-line" marketplaces to retain contact information on "high volume" sellers and disclose that information when evidence is presented by law enforcement that the merchandise is stolen.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| LESLIE HIGGINS | — |
| SUSIE HOWARD | — |
| HEATHER HERNDON SMITH | — |
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.