THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC for HCA
What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.Con.Res.27, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. S.Con.Res.11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
Medicare/Medicaid MMM
H.R.2, Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015 (All sections of full text)- Efforts in support of bill H.R.1083, Medicaid Physician Self-Referral Act of 2015 (All sections of full text) Discussions pertinent to the proposed reduction in the amount of Medicare bad debt payments to hospitals. H.R.1190, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 S.141, Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015 Monitored discussions regarding the delay of the HHS/CMS 'Two-Midnight Rule', until September 2015, as provided for in H.R.2.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| JAMES C FREE | — |
| ROBERT HICKMOTT | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Budget/Appropriations BUD
Monitored discussions about the President's FY2016 HHS Budget
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
Health Issues HCR
H.R.976, Patient Access to Higher Quality Health Care Act of 2015 (All sections of full text)
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| JACK S DEUSER | — |
| W. TIMOTHY LOCKE | — |
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.