2nd Quarter - Report — WALGREEN COMPANY for WALGREEN COMPANY (2015)

Firm

WALGREEN COMPANY

Client

WALGREEN COMPANY

Income

—

Expenses

$790,000

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.

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

H.R. 1021 - the "Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act," all provisions related to fraud, waste and abuse initiatives in Medicare for pharmacies and beneficiaries. S. 776 - the "Medication Therapy Management Empowerment Act of 2015," all provisions related to expanding access to Medicare Part D Medication Therapy Management (MTM) for beneficiaries with a single chronic illness of cardiovascular disease, COPD, hyperlipidemia or diabetes. Issues related to Medicaid reimbursement; no legislation.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHARINE TROLLER BOND	—
DEBBIE GARZA	—
ALETHIA JACKSON	—
EDWARD KALETA	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 776 (114th), H.R. 1021 (114th)

Pharmacy PHA

S. 314 and H.R. 592 - the "Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act," all provisions related to amending the Social Security Act to allow pharmacists to be reimbursed under Medicare Part B for services provided to patients in medically underserved communities, consistent with state scope of practice laws. Issues related to track and trace of pharmaceuticals in the Drug Quality and Security Act (DQSA); no legislation. H.R. 6 - the 21st Century Cures Act, all provisions related to retail pharmacy, including waste, fraud, and abuse prevention in Medicare Part D and drug price calculations.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHARINE TROLLER BOND	—
DEBBIE GARZA	—
ALETHIA JACKSON	—
EDWARD KALETA	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 6 (114th), S. 314 (114th), H.R. 592 (114th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S.754 - the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015, all provisions related to liability protection for electronic sharing of cyber threat indicators with the federal government.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
KATHARINE TROLLER BOND	—
DEBBIE GARZA	—
ALETHIA JACKSON	—
EDWARD KALETA	—

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 754 (114th)

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.