4th Quarter - Report — ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES (2018)

Firm

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Client

ABBOTT LABORATORIES

Income

—

Expenses

$1,420,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Veterans VET

Issues related to the purchasing of medical supplies and equipment by the VA.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
SETH M RADUS	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Issues related to U.S. global health programs. Issues related to international price controls on drugs and devices. Issues related to prompt payment by government hospitals.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
P CLAUDE BURCKY	—
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
JASON GROVE	—
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ	—

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Public Law 115-97: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 Proposals to suspend or repeal the Medical Device Tax. Proposals to reform domestic and international tax structures.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
P CLAUDE BURCKY	—
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ	—
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ	—
SETH M RADUS	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); State, Dept of (DOS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Health Issues HCR

Issues related to medical device cybersecurity. Proposals to ensure law enforcement has tools to identify impaired drivers.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
P CLAUDE BURCKY	—
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
ANDREW CORY MOSKOWITZ	—
SETH M RADUS	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Proposals regarding PAMA regulations and changes to modernize and update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule. Proposals to ensure Medicare/DOD/VA coverage for emerging medical device technology. Proposals for Medicare reimbursement for diagnostic patient self-testing. Proposals related to the prevention of Anti-Microbial Resistant Bacteria. Proposals to reform the FDA regulatory pathway for approval of diagnostic tests including Laboratory Developed Tests (LDTs).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
ANNE DEVLIN	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
SETH M RADUS	—
CYNTHIA B SENSIBAUGH	—

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; State, Dept of (DOS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Proposals to reduce adult malnutrition and hospital readmissions.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Agriculture AGR

Proposals regarding the implementation of the WIC program.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
AUSTIN BURNES	—
ANNE DEVLIN	—
THOMAS EVERS	—
DEVON NICOLE FOLTZ	—

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); State, Dept of (DOS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

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.