4th Quarter - Report

ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$810,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S. 1000/H.R. 1835 Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. H.R.3674 Providing Relief and Stability for Medicare Patients Act of 2023. Proposals regarding PAMA regulations and changes to modernize and update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule. Proposals related to Medicare coverage of continuous glucose monitors. Proposals related to diagnostic testing coverage.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER BARBLAN —
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSALYN KUMAR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1835 (118th), S. 1000 (118th), H.R. 3674 (118th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Proposals related to U.S. global health programs and pandemic preparedness. Proposals to advance global virus surveillance. Proposals related to preserving critical medical supply chains. Proposals regarding infant and child nutrition marketing.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Agriculture AGR

Proposals regarding the implementation and modernization of the WIC program. Proposals related to access to infant formula.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER BARBLAN —
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ —
SETH M RADUS —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Veterans VET

Proposals related to VA coverage of continuous glucose monitors.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSALYN KUMAR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Public Law 115-97 The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Public Law 117-169 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

H.R. 3108 Medical Nutrition Therapy Act of 2021.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSALYN KUMAR —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3108 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Proposals related to the shutdown of the United States Government.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Proposals related to third party litigation reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Health Issues HCR

S. 2477/H.R. 1770 Equitable Community Access to Pharmacist Services Act. S. 2922 Advancing Research for Chronic Pain Act of 2023. H.R. 2369 Verifying Accurate Leading-edge IVCT Development (VALID) Act of 2021. Proposals related to sterilization of medical devices. Proposals related to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Proposals related to digital health technologies and innovations. Proposals related to Department of Defense coverage of continuous glucose monitors. Proposals to advance policies related to effective pain management. Proposals related to testing for malaria.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JENNIFER BARBLAN —
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —
ROSALYN KUMAR —
SETH M RADUS —

Contacted: State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2369 (118th), H.R. 1770 (118th), S. 2477 (118th), S. 2922 (118th)

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.