2nd Quarter - Report

BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION for BAXTER HEALTHCARE CORPORATION

A later version of this report replaces this one, so LegiList's totals use the current version instead. This page shows this version exactly as filed.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$980,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

Versions of this report

Every filing the register holds for this firm, client and period, oldest first. The most recent one is the version LegiList counts.

Filing Filed Amount Counted
2nd Quarter - Report (this page) Jul 20, 2009 $980,000 Replaced
2nd Quarter - Report Oct 20, 2009 $1,070,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade issues with China

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH V SCHWAN Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Dept of Commerce

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, as it relates to the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. H. Con. Res. 85 and S. Con. Res. 13, setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Governoment for FY 2010, as it relates to the taxation for foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations. Issues related to the taxation of foreign earnings of U.S. multinational corporations

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH V SCHWAN Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Dept of Commerce

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S.515/H.R. 1260: Patent Reform Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH CREVISTON —
JED PERRY —
JOSEPH V SCHWAN Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Dept of Commerce

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; State, Dept of (DOS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 515 (111th), H.R. 1260 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 6331 (110th Congress): To amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend expiring provisions under the Medicare Program, to improve beneficiary access to preventive and mental health services, to enhance low-income benefit programs, and to maintain access to care in rural areas, including pharmacy access, and for other purposes. In particular, execution of the kidney education and bundling provisions. H.R. 2726: To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to increase criminal penalties for the sale or trade of prescription drugs knowingly caused to be adulterated or misbranded, to modify requirements for maintaining records of the chain-of-custody of prescription drugs, to establish recall authority regarding drugs, and for other purposes. H.R.1: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus bill); Specifically focused on aspects of the bill related to comparative effectiveness research. H.R.1548 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. S.547 : A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid to such organizations. H.R.1765 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to payment for the furnishing of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in a patient's home for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases and to cover certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment in place of non-disposable pumps under the Medicare Program. H.R.1085/S. 442: To impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans Drug and device marketing and promotion Drug and biological product pricing and reimbursement Healthcare-acquired infections Issues regarding 340B Lifetime caps for insurance Medical product safety Prescription drug pedigree and anti-counterfeiting policy

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH CREVISTON —
JACK MANIKO Counsel, House Cmte on Energy & Commerce
KELLI MILLS LESTER —
JED PERRY —
JOSEPH V SCHWAN Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Dept of Commerce
DEBORAH WILLIAMS Prof. Staff, House Committee on Ways & Means

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1085 (111th), H.R. 1548 (111th), S. 547 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th), S. 442 (111th), H.R. 6331 (111th), H.R. 2726 (111th), H.R. 1765 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R.1: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (stimulus bill); Specifically focused on aspects of the bill related to comparative effectiveness research. H.R.1548 : To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes. S. 301: A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP S.547 : A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to reduce the costs of prescription drugs for enrollees of Medicaid managed care organizations by extending the discounts offered under fee-for-service Medicaid to such organizations. H.R.1765 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to payment for the furnishing of intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) in a patient's home for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases and to cover certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment in place of non-disposable pumps under the Medicare Program. H.R.1085/S. 442: To impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans. Drug and biological product pricing and reimbursement Product Payment Issues Therapy Payment Issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
SARAH CREVISTON —
JACK MANIKO Counsel, House Cmte on Energy & Commerce
KELLI MILLS LESTER —
JED PERRY —
JOSEPH V SCHWAN Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Dept of Commerce
DEBORAH WILLIAMS Prof. Staff, House Committe on Ways & Means

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), H.R. 1085 (111th), H.R. 1548 (111th), S. 301 (111th), H.R. 1765 (111th), S. 547 (111th), S. 442 (111th)

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

H.R. 1409/S. 560: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during the organizing efforts, and for other purposes

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JOSEPH V SCHWAN Deputy Chief of Staff, U.S. Dept of Commerce

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: S. 560 (111th), H.R. 1409 (111th)

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.