1st Quarter - Report — SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE HEA… for SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST AUGUSTINE HEAL… (2011)

Firm

SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST. AUGUSTINE HEALTH SYSTEM

Client

SISTERS OF CHARITY OF ST AUGUSTINE HEALTH SYSTEM

Income

—

Expenses

$35,500

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Welfare WEL

Advocated for responsible Fatherhood programs, including alternatives to incarceration.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBIN BACHMAN	AVP, Government Affairs & Public Policy

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBIN BACHMAN	AVP, Government Affairs and Public Policy
THOMAS FORBES TURNER	VP, Mercy Medical Center

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Advocated for good implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, including increasing coverage and access for many while protecting the dignity of life. Urged lawmakers to work with the hospital and provider communities to ensure strong reimbursement for providers and sound health care delivery system changes. Educated about community benefit of non-profit hospitals.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBIN BACHMAN	AVP, Government Affairs and Public Policy
THOMAS FORBES TURNER	VP, Mercy Medical Center

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Offered comment on the proposed rulemaking on Medicare Hospital Inpatient Value-Based Purchasing Program. Educated about the negative impacts (to providers and beneficiaries) of cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, importance of Graduate Medical Education, and the importance of Disproportionate Share Hospital (DSH) funding for hospitals serving those in need.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBIN BACHMAN	AVP, Government Affairs & Public Policy

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Religion REL

Discussed the importance of faith-based non-profits to the common good. Educated about the work of grantmaking foundations and the philanthropic sector, including efforts to ameliorate poverty through health and human services and education programs.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBIN BACHMAN	AVP, Government Affairs and Public Policy

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

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.

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