3rd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)

Period 3rd Quarter 2019 Filed Oct 18, 2019 Signed by William Dolive

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDRENS HOSPITALS AND AFFILIATES
Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN'S HOSPITALS (N.A.C.H.)
Income
—
Expenses
$1,060,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Issues regarding childrens health care coverage and access to care under Medicaid, CHIP, the Exchanges, and private insurance Issues related to implementation of aspects of childrens health coverage under Medicaid, CHIP, the Exchanges, and private insurance Issues regarding Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment program Issues regarding the proposed rollback of health care nondiscrimination provisions H.R. 3630 - The No Surprises Act and issues regarding surprise medical billing Issues regarding the importance of Medicaid to military and veteran families FY 2020 Senate and House Labor-HHS appropriations provisions - Children's Hospital Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program funding Issues regarding Children's Hospitals Graduate Medical Education (CHGME) program and Quality Bonus System H.R. 2781 - The EMPOWER for Health Act of 2019 and issues regarding pediatric workforce issues S. 1013: School-Based Health Centers Reauthorization Act of 2019 Issues related to 340B Drug Pricing Program and drug shortages S. 427: Autism CARES Act of 2019 and issues regarding mental health services for children Issues regarding e-cigarette and tobacco use among teens Issues regarding health information technology interoperability

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMANDA COOK —
M. JAMES KAUFMAN —
JOHN KNAPP —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Bills named: S. 427 (116th), H.R. 2781 (116th), S. 1013 (116th), H.R. 3630 (116th)

Defense DEF

Issues regarding efforts to improve health care delivery for children covered by TRICARE Issues regarding the importance of Medicaid to military and veteran families

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
M. JAMES KAUFMAN —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); Defense, Dept of (DOD)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues regarding childrens health care coverage and access to care under Medicaid, CHIP, the Exchanges, and private insurance Issues related to implementation of aspects of childrens health coverage under Medicaid, CHIP, the Exchanges, and private insurance Issues regarding Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital payment program Issues regarding the importance of Medicaid to military and veteran families

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
AMANDA COOK —
M. JAMES KAUFMAN —
JOHN KNAPP —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Defense, Dept of (DOD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

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.