ARNOLD & PORTER KAYE SCHOLER LLP for AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS
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
Issues related to medical device excise tax (Protect Medical Innovation Act, S. 692); flexible spending account limits and treasury rulings on rollovers; RAISE Act (H.R. 1366/S. 503); tax policy proposals and implementation of comprehensive tax reform, including small business tax issues, pass-throughs, student loan interest deduction, higher education tax credits and benefits, dental faculty loan repayment assistance (H.R. 996/S. 359), ACA tax implementation; and student loan debt on medical professional small business owners.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTINE BLACKWOOD | — |
| ROXANA BOYD | — |
| AMY BUDNER SMITH | — |
| TAYLOR CAZEAULT | — |
| GREGORY M LOUER | — |
| CJ MAHLER | — |
| MARNE MAROTTA | — |
| PARI MODY | — |
| KEVIN MICHAEL O'NEILL | — |
| EUGENIA PIERSON | — |
Health Issues HCR
Issues related to medical device tax repeal (Protect Medical Innovation Act, S. 692) and expanded use of flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, and association health plans, market stabilization efforts, issues related to oral health care, and health care workforce issues. Responsible Additions and Increases to Sustain Employee Health Benefits Act of 2019 (H.R. 1366/S. 503). Legislation to repeal Affordable Care Act limits on flexible spending accounts. Issues related to small business health care providers, including the Small Business Health Account Act, and dental tourism (H.R. 951, The United States-Mexico Tourism Improvement Act).
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTINE BLACKWOOD | — |
| ROXANA BOYD | — |
| AMY BUDNER SMITH | — |
| TAYLOR CAZEAULT | — |
| GREGORY M LOUER | — |
| CJ MAHLER | — |
| MARNE MAROTTA | — |
| PARI MODY | — |
| KEVIN MICHAEL O'NEILL | — |
| EUGENIA PIERSON | — |
Insurance INS
RAISE Act (H.R. 1366/S. 503) and issues related to oral health care, ACA regulations, McCarran-Ferguson Act repeal, small business insurance regulations.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTINE BLACKWOOD | — |
| ROXANA BOYD | — |
| AMY BUDNER SMITH | — |
| TAYLOR CAZEAULT | — |
| GREGORY M LOUER | — |
| CJ MAHLER | — |
| MARNE MAROTTA | — |
| PARI MODY | — |
| KEVIN MICHAEL O'NEILL | — |
| EUGENIA PIERSON | — |
Education EDU
Student loan reform and college affordability. Issues related to interest deduction; tolling of interest on student loans (H.R. 1554, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act); dental faculty loan repayment (H.R. 996/S. 359); Grad PLUS loans/loan limits; interest rates and fees, ability to refinance (H.R. 2186, Student Loan Refinancing Act; H.R. 1899, Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculating Act; S. 1696, Student Loan Tax Elimination Act of 2019); Pell grant eligibility for graduate students (H.R. 3334); general impact of loans on medical professionals.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KRISTINE BLACKWOOD | — |
| ROXANA BOYD | — |
| AMY BUDNER SMITH | — |
| TAYLOR CAZEAULT | — |
| GREGORY M LOUER | — |
| CJ MAHLER | — |
| MARNE MAROTTA | — |
| PARI MODY | — |
| KEVIN MICHAEL O'NEILL | — |
| EUGENIA PIERSON | — |
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.