3rd Quarter - Report

THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA

Firm
Client
HCA
Income
$90,000
Expenses
—

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

The Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (as proposed in the House) HR 3300: The Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR New Legislative Asst., U.S. Rep. Bill Ford

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3300 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, Section 1156 - issues pertaining to the limitation on Medicare exceptions to the prohibition on certain physician referrals made to hospitals Senate Finance Committee "Chairman's Mark" - America's Health Future act of 2009: issues pertaining to transparency and program integrity

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JACK S DEUSER —
JAMES C FREE —
ROBERT HICKMOTT —
W. TIMOTHY LOCKE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

Senate oversight of group purchasing organizations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JACK S DEUSER —
JAMES C FREE —
ROBERT HICKMOTT —
W. TIMOTHY LOCKE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.