3rd Quarter - Report — SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. (2018) | LegiList

Firm

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Client

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$460,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to post-market surveillance of medical devices and unique device identifiers. Issues related to third-party servicing of medical devices, H.R. 2118, the Medical Device Servicing Safety and Accountability Act. Issues related to implementation of Title VII (device inspection and regulatory improvements) of the FDA Reauthorization Act (P.L. 115-52). Section 6111 of H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, issues related to CMS Open Payments System.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger
JOHN E. MARTIN	Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6 (115th), H.R. 2118 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

H.R. 4170 and S. 2039, Disclosing Foreign Influence Act. S. 2482, Foreign Agents Registration Amendments Act.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger.
JOHN E. MARTIN	Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation, HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2039 (115th), S. 2482 (115th), H.R. 4170 (115th)

Veterans VET

Issues related to Veterans Administration procurement.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger
JOHN E. MARTIN	Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Medicare Part D reimbursement proposals. Medicare Outpatient payment for skin substitutes. Implementation of disposable negative pressure wound therapy coverage established by "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016."

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
JOHN E. MARTIN	Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to market access for medical devices in India and the European Union.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 184, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2017. S. 108, Medical Device Access & Innovation Protection Act. Implementation of H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Foreign entity interest: Smith & Nephew plc, identified on Registration (LD-1), has business interests that would be affected by these issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
RACHEL ALEXANDER	Legislative Assistant, Rep. Wally Herger.
JOHN E. MARTIN	Legislative Director, Rep. Phil Roe; Legislative Assistant, Rep. Jeb Hensarling; Legislative Correspondent, Senator Rick Santorum; Staff Assistant, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
PAUL SELTMAN	Special Assistant, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation,HHS; Counsel, Senate Budget Committee; Counsel, House Budget Committee; Deputy Chief of Staff, Congressman Major R. Owens; Associate Counsel, House Education and Labor Committee.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: S. 108 (115th), H.R. 184 (115th), H.R. 1 (115th)

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.