2nd Quarter - Report

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. for SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$430,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 149, Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act H.R. 160, Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOHN E. MARTIN New 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; SENATE

Bills named: S. 149 (114th), H.R. 160 (114th)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to post-market surveillance of medical devices and unique device identifiers.

LobbyistCovered 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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Lobbying related to Medicare Part D drug rebate proposals. Implementation of disposable negative pressure wound therapy coverage established by H.R. 2029, "Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016."

LobbyistCovered 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: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2029 (114th)

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.