1st Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS

Period 1st Quarter 2008 Filed Apr 21, 2008 Signed by Craig A. Kennedy, Associate Vice President for Federal and State Affairs

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Income
—
Expenses
$170,000
Expense method
B: tax-exempt organisations, Internal Revenue Code section 6033(b)(8)

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Family Health Care Accessibility Act-H.R.1626; Protecting Every Health Center Act-H.R.2270; FTCA for Employees and Volunteers in Public Health Emergencies-H.R.870; Health Centers Renewal Act-H.R.-1343/S.901; Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act-H.R. 3333/S.1576; Health Partnership Act-S.325; Health Care Safety Net Act of 2007-S.901; Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007-H.R.3014; Deamontes Law-H.R.2371; U.S. Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007-H.R.410/S.896; Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act-H.R. 506; Inclusion of CHC Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-H.R.1518; Americare Health Care Act of 2007-H.R. 1841; Community Health Centers Investment Act-S. 941; Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act-S. 1783; National Health Service Corps. and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.4205; NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.2915; NHSC Improvement Act of 2007-H.R. 1884; Inclusion of Health Center Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-S.2186; Wired for Health Care Quality Act-S.1693; Health Information Technology Act-S.1408; Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007-S.1605; Conrad State 30 Improvement Act-S.2672; Deamonte Driver Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008-S2723/H.R.5549.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LISA COX N/A
LICY DO CANTO N/A
DANIEL RONALD HAWKINS N/A
SUSAN JENKINS N/A
CRAIG A KENNEDY N/A
DAWN MCKINNEY N/A
JOHN TERRY SAWYER N/A
ROGER SCHWARTZ N/A

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 325 (110th), H.R. 1626 (110th), H.R. 1518 (110th), H.R. 506 (110th), H.R. 870 (110th), S. 2186 (110th), S. 896 (110th), S. 1783 (110th), S. 901 (110th), S. 2672 (110th), H.R. 1841 (110th), S. 1576 (110th), H.R. 1884 (110th), H.R. 4205 (110th), H.R. 5549 (110th), S. 1408 (110th), H.R. 2371 (110th), H.R. 410 (110th), H.R. 3333 (110th), S. 941 (110th), H.R. 3014 (110th), H.R. 2915 (110th), S. 1693 (110th), H.R. 2270 (110th), S. 1605 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act-H.R.1308/S.764; Legal Immigrant Health Restoration Act H.R.427, Comprehensive Immigration Reform-S.1639/S.1348.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LISA COX N/A
LICY DO CANTO N/A
DANIEL RONALD HAWKINS N/A
SUSAN JENKINS N/A
CRAIG A KENNEDY N/A
JOHN TERRY SAWYER N/A
ROGER SCHWARTZ N/A
DANA THOMAS N/A
THOMAS VAN COVERDEN N/A

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1308 (110th), S. 764 (110th), S. 1639 (110th), H.R. 427 (110th), S. 1348 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medikids Health Insurance Act-S.1303/H.R.3055; Helping Fill the Medicare Rx Gap Act of 2007-S.1103; The Medicare Access to Community Health Centers Act-H.R. 2897/S.2188; Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act-S. 1893/H.R.976; Childrens Health and Medicare Protection Act-H.R. 3162; CHIP Reauthorization Act-S. 1224; Childrens Dental Health Improvement Act-H.R. 1781; Deamontes Law H.R. 2371; Childrens Health First Act-H.R.1535; Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act-H.R.1308/S.764; Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP Extension Act-S.2499.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LISA COX N/A
LICY DO CANTO N/A
DANIEL RONALD HAWKINS N/A
SUSAN JENKINS N/A
CRAIG A KENNEDY N/A
JOHN TERRY SAWYER N/A
ROGER SCHWARTZ N/A
DANA THOMAS N/A
THOMAS VAN COVERDEN N/A

Contacted: Executive Office of the President (EOP); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2371 (110th), H.R. 3055 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 2897 (110th), S. 764 (110th), H.R. 1308 (110th), S. 1103 (110th), S. 2188 (110th), S. 1303 (110th), H.R. 1535 (110th), H.R. 1781 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), S. 2499 (110th), S. 1893 (110th), S. 1224 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Appropriations for health centers and related programs; Labor HHS Appropriations-H.R.3043/S.1710; Appropriations for National Health Service Corps; Appropriations for HIV/AIDS Programs; Appropriations for Health Professions Program. Appropriation for Ryan White AIDS Program; Appropriations for Rural Health Programs. Appropriations for Corporation for National and Community Service/Americorps. Omnibus Appropriations H.R.2764. FY09 Budget Resolution-H.ConRes.312/S.Con.Res.70.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LISA COX N/A
LICY DO CANTO N/A
DANIEL RONALD HAWKINS N/A
SUSAN JENKINS N/A
CRAIG A KENNEDY N/A
JOHN TERRY SAWYER N/A
ROGER SCHWARTZ N/A
THOMAS VAN COVERDEN N/A
MARC WETHERHORN N/A

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1710 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), S.Con.Res. 70 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.Con.Res. 312 (110th)

Pharmacy PHA

Drug Discount Program (Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act); Medicare Part D. Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008-H.R. 4990, H.R.4702, S.2465.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
LISA COX N/A
LICY DO CANTO N/A
DANIEL RONALD HAWKINS N/A
SUSAN JENKINS N/A
CRAIG A KENNEDY N/A
JOHN TERRY SAWYER N/A
ROGER SCHWARTZ N/A
DANA THOMAS N/A
THOMAS VAN COVERDEN N/A

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: H.R. 4990 (110th), S. 2465 (110th), H.R. 4702 (110th)

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.