4th Quarter - Report

PLASMA PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS ASSOCIATION for PLASMA PROTEIN THERAPEUTICS ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$120,000
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.

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, sections pertaining to the Research and Development tax credit, and the Orphan Drug Tax Credit. HR 1.H.R.1 - An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018, sections pertaining to the Orphan Drug Tax Credit,

Foreign entity interest: Grifols, S.A.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JULIE BIRKOFER —
THOMAS B LILBURN —
BRENNA RAINES —
KIMBERLY SEROTA —
CHASE THOMAS —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

The Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to essential health benefits and patient protections. HR 1628, The American Health Care Act, sections pertaining to essential health benefits, lifetime caps and affordability. Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act sections relating to essential health benefits, lifetime caps and affordability. HR 34, 21st Century Cures, relating to payment of pharmacy services for home infusion drugs in DME products.

Foreign entity interest: GRIFOLS S.A.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JULIE BIRKOFER —
THOMAS B LILBURN —
BRENNA RAINES —
KIMBERLY SEROTA —
CHASE THOMAS —

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1628 (115th), H.R. 34 (115th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

The Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to essential health benefits and patient protections. HR 1628, The American Health Care Act, sections pertaining to essential health benefits, lifetime caps and affordability. Senate Better Care Reconciliation Act sections relating to essential health benefits, lifetime caps and affordability. HR 34, 21st Century Cures, relating to payment of pharmacy services for home infusion drugs in DME products. Legislation to extend the duration of the IVIG demonstration project.HR 3178, the Medicare Part B Improvement Act of 2017, provisions relating to the Medicare IVIG Demonstration Extension Act of 2017 and the Medicare Part B Infusion Services Temporary Transitional Payment Act. S. 1738, The Medicare Home Infusion Therapy Access Act of 2017 HR 3163 - Medicare Part B Home Infusion Services Temporary Transitional Payment Act, sections pertaining to payment of pharmacy fees. H.R. 3823, the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017 - Section 302 including the extension of the Medicare Patient Intravenous Immunoglobin (IVIG) Access Demonstration Project.

Foreign entity interest: GRIFOLS S.A.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
JULIE BIRKOFER —
THOMAS B LILBURN —
BRENNA RAINES —
KIMBERLY SEROTA —
CHASE THOMAS —

Contacted: Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 34 (115th), H.R. 3823 (115th), H.R. 1628 (115th), S. 1738 (115th), H.R. 3178 (115th), H.R. 3163 (115th)

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.