1st Quarter - Report

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

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$245,000
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. 17 -- Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act H.R. 436 -- Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL SELTMAN Spec. Assist., HHS; Counsel, Sen. Budget Com.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 436 (112th), S. 17 (112th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Rule for the Medicare program, first published on July 8, 2011. DME competitive bidding.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL SELTMAN Spec. Assist, HHS; Counsel, Sen. Budget Com.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Health Issues HCR

Legislation to reauthorize the Medical Device User Fee Act. H.R. 3847, "Safety of Untested and New Devices Act of 2012". H.R. 3209, "Premarket Predictability Act of 2011".

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
PAUL SELTMAN Spec. Assist., HHS; Counsel, Sen. Budget Com.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3209 (112th), H.R. 3847 (112th)

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.