3rd Quarter - Amendment

ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$990,000
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
3rd Quarter - Report Oct 20, 2020 $930,000 Replaced
3rd Quarter - Amendment (this page) Dec 28, 2020 $990,000 Yes

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S. 3829 The Global Health Security and Diplomacy Act. Issues related to international price controls on drugs and devices. Proposals regarding infant and child nutrition marketing. Proposals related to the China Phase One Trade Agreement.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —
JASON GROVE —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: S. 3829 (116th)

Veterans VET

Proposals to ensure VA Coverage for emerging medical device technology. Proposals to prohibit the VA from changing their current system of selecting and contracting for diabetes monitoring supplies and equipment.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Proposed Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Rule. Proposals to ensure Medicare coverage for emerging medical device technology.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ —
SETH M RADUS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Proposals to reduce adult malnutrition and hospital re-admissions. Proposals related to the implementation of dietary guidelines.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
ANNE DEVLIN —
THOMAS EVERS —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Health Issues HCR

Public Law 116-123 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2020. Public Law 116-136 CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) Act. S. 3468 Preventing Essential Medical Device Shortages Act. S. 3780 The Help Onshore Manufacturing Efficiencies (HOME)for Drugs and Devices Act. Proposals regarding S. 3942, H.R. 6062 and H.R. 6952 (related to Supply Chain issues). Proposals regarding regulatory policies affected by public health emergencies. Proposals related to the use of coronavirus testing in CLIA waived settings. Proposals related to recommendations on diagnostic testing for traumatic brain injury. Proposals related to testing for malaria. Proposals to reform the FDA regulatory pathway for approval of diagnostic tests including Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs).

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES —
THOMAS EVERS —
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ —
SETH M RADUS —
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3942 (116th), H.R. 6952 (116th), H.R. 6062 (116th), S. 3780 (116th), S. 3468 (116th)

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.