4th Quarter - Report — ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC for AIR METHODS CORPORATION (2023)

Firm

ELEVATE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, LLC

Client

AIR METHODS CORPORATION

Income

$50,000

Expenses

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What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

Airline deregulation issues relating to air medical providers. Implementation of surprise billing measures within the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260). Issues related to air ambulance services. Issues related to Medicare reimbursements. Issues related to insurance and memberships. The Protecting Air Ambulance Services for American Act of 2023 (S.1803/H.R.3691).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
BRET MANLEY	Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1803 (118th), H.R. 3691 (118th)

Veterans VET

Issues related to the Department of Veterans Affairs. Issues related to reimbursement rates. Issues related to veterans health. Implementation of Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (H.R.2617 - P.L. 117-328). Issues related to the FY24 MilCon-VA bill. The VA Emergency Transportation Access Act (S.2757/H.R.5530).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
BRET MANLEY	Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2617 (118th), S. 2757 (118th), H.R. 5530 (118th)

Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI

Airline deregulation issues relating to air medical providers. Implementation of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328). Issues related to Helicopter Safety. Issues related to Air Tour management plans. Issues related to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization. FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023 (S.1939). The Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act (H.R.3935).

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committtee.
BRET MANLEY	Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: Natl Park Service (NPS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3935 (118th), S. 1939 (118th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Issues related to FY24 appropriations. Issues related to the FY24 MilCon-VA bill. H.R.4366 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
ROBERT WILLIAM CHAMBERLIN	Chief Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Senior Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee; Assistant Counsel, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee.
BRET MANLEY	Chief of Staff, Rep. Rodney Davis; Chief of Staff, Rep. Jeff Denham.
SAMUEL WHITEHORN	Deputy SD/GC, US Senate Commerce Committee; Acting SD, US Senate Commerce Committee; Sr. Counsel, US Senate Commerce Committee.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4366 (118th)

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.