ABBOTT LABORATORIES for ABBOTT LABORATORIES

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.

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

Agriculture AGR

H.R. 2 Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. Proposals regarding the 2016 Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act. Proposals regarding the implementation of the WIC program.

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

Bills named: H.R. 2 (115th)

Transportation TRA

S. 2848 Fighting Opioid Abuse in Transportation Act.

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

Bills named: S. 2848 (115th)

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.

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

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R.5009 Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2016. Proposals regarding PAMA regulations and changes to modernize and update the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule. Proposals to ensure Medicare 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).

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

Bills named: H.R. 5009 (115th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R.761 Pension and Budget Integrity Act of 2017.

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

Bills named: H.R. 761 (115th)

Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) FOO

Proposals to reduce adult malnutrition and hospital readmissions. Initiatives related to NFP and GMO labeling harmonization.

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

Health Issues HCR

H.R. 5776 MOST Act. H.R. 6 21st Century CURES Act. Proposals to advance policies related to effective pain management. Issues related to medical device cybersecurity.

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

Bills named: H.R. 6 (115th), H.R. 5776 (115th)

Veterans VET

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

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