AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS for AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
See page three for specific Medicare/Medicaid issues.MMM Medicare/Medicaid H.R. 1331: the Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 36/S. 961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1180/S. 577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 351/S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (IPAB) H.R. 1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma H.R. 1427: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 616: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 1137: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act Medicare Physician Payment Reform Health Care Reform HEALTH Act Liability Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/Value Based Update (VBU) proposal Trauma Funding Physician Quality Reporting System Physician Payment Sunshine Act Palliative Care Surgical Quality Improvement and Registries Surgical Workforce Issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW COFFRON | — |
| JOHN E HEDSTROM | — |
| KRISTIN MCDONALD | — |
| SARA MORSE | — |
| CHRISTIAN SHALGIAN | — |
| HEATHER HERNDON SMITH | — |
Veterans VET
H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW COFFRON | — |
| JOHN E HEDSTROM | — |
| KRISTIN MCDONALD | — |
| SARA MORSE | — |
| CHRISTIAN SHALGIAN | — |
| HEATHER HERNDON SMITH | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Trauma Funding Cancer Funding Pediatric Subspecialty Loan Repayment Emergency Medical Services for Children Funding
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW COFFRON | — |
| JOHN E HEDSTROM | — |
| KRISTIN MCDONALD | — |
| SARA MORSE | — |
| CHRISTIAN SHALGIAN | — |
| HEATHER HERNDON SMITH | — |
Health Issues HCR
See page five for specific Health Issues.HCR Health Care Issues H.R. 1331: the Electronic Health Records Improvement Act H.R. 36/S. 961: Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act H.R. 1201: Training Tomorrow's Doctors Today Act H.R. 1180/S. 577: Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2013 H.R. 351/S. 351: Protecting Seniors' Access to Medicare Act of 2013 (IPAB) H.R. 1733: Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2013 H.R. 984: Task Force on Urotrauma H.R. 1427: Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013 H.R. 1473: Standard of Care Protection Act of 2013 S. 616: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Act S. 1137: Ambulatory Surgical Center Quality and Access Act S. 959: Pharmaceutical Compounding Quality and Accountability Act S. 150: The Assault Weapons Ban of 2013 Medicare Physician Payment Health Care Reform HEALTH Act Liability Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR)/ Value Based Update (VBU) proposal Trauma Funding Physician Quality Reporting System Physician Payment Sunshine Act Palliative Care Surgical Quality Improvement and Registries Surgical Workforce Issues
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MATTHEW COFFRON | — |
| JOHN E HEDSTROM | — |
| KRISTIN MCDONALD | — |
| SARA MORSE | — |
| CHRISTIAN SHALGIAN | — |
| 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.