3rd Quarter - Report

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$220,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Review of issues discussed at the Orthopaedic and Rehabilitation Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee Panel Meeting on the Safety and Effectiveness of Metal-on-Metal Hip Arthroplasty Systems, June 27-28, 2012.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL SELTMAN Spec. Assist., HHS; Counsel, Sen. Budget Com.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Rule for the Medicare program, first published on July 8, 2011. DME competitive bidding.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL SELTMAN Spec. Assist, HHS; Counsel, Sen. Budget Com.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 17 -- Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act H.R. 436 -- Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL SELTMAN Spec. Assist., HHS; Counsel, Sen. Budget Com.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 17 (112th), H.R. 436 (112th)

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.