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To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
September 18, 2014
Latest Action
September 19, 2014
Primary Sponsor
Michael C. BurgessRepublican(TX)
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
29pct
1d open
vs 5,821 other HR bills in the 113th — cohort avg 49d
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
blood safety issues; H.R. 5539, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Advocate on behalf of provisions for inclusion in the 21st Century Cures Initiative. Advocate for improved access to specialty drugs for patients with chronic conditions (H.R. 460, Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2013). Advocate for truth in advertising for health care providers (H.R. 1427, Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act of 2013). Lobby Members of Congress to join the Congressional Skin Cancer Caucus. Lobby Congress to protect and preserve the in-office use of compounded pharmaceuticals without a patient prescription (H.R. 3204, Drug Quality and Security Act/Public Law No: 113-54). Lobby Congress on legislation to remove non-discrimination requirements relating to health care providers. (H.R. 2817, Protect Patient Access to Quality Health Professionals Act of 2013). Advocate for legislation that would allow for Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to be used to cover over-the-counter (OTC) drugs (S. 1647, H.R. 2835, Restoring Access to Medication Act). Advocate for adequate and accurate network coverage for dermatologic care within health insurance exchange networks. Lobby Congress on legislation to create a transparent and predictable review process for sunscreen ingredients (S. 2141/H.R. 4250 Sunscreen Innovation Act/ Public Law No: 113-195). Advocate on use and availability of health care data. Support legislation to exempt independent medical educational programs and materials from reporting under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) (H.R. 5539)
Client expense: $307,164 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R.5539 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting of certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $228,645 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Emergency Contraception (general; Health Care Reform Implementation. Drug Dependence (general); HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding (general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); Prematurity (general)Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention and Public Health Trust Fund (general); Imaging (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); Quality Improvement Measurement (general); Contraception (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general)Preeclampsia (general); National Health Service Corps (general); Abortion (general); Indian Health (general); CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use State 3; Immigrant Health Care Access; S. 237, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention and Services Act; S. 333/H.R. 728, Access to Birth Control Act; H.R. 1331, Electronic Health Records Improvements Act; H.R. 1201, Training Tomorrows Doctors Today Act; H.R. 896/X. 425, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 1281/S. 1417, Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act; H.R. 36/S. 961, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 1975/S. 942 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; Implementation of H.R. 3204, the Drug Quality and Security Act; H.R. 1915/S. 907 GEDI Act; H.R. 5364 CHIP Extension and Improvement ACT; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; H.R. 2286, Maximizing Optimal Maternity Services for the 21st Century Act; H.R. 4106, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act; Pregnancy Discrimination (general); S. 1124, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act; H.R. 4240, HEAL Immigrant Women and Families Act; H.R. 4216, Maternal Health Accountability Act; S. 1978, Increasing Primary Care Access Act; H.R. 4435/S. 2410 Carl Levin National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; H.R. 4385, To Amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the Designation of maternity care health professional shortage areas; H.R. 4492/S. 1994 TRICARE Moms Improvement Act of 2014; H.R. 4750/S. 1769, Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014; S. 2461, CHIP Extension Act of 2014; H.R. 4888 CRIB Act; S. 2722 Protecting our Infants Act; H.R. 5524/S. 2687 Access to contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act; 21st Century Cures; H.R> 5294 Health Equity and Accountability Act; H.R. 5539 Except certain transfers of value from reporting requirements under Sunshine Act; H.R. 5486 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act.
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Support for NIH funding at pre-sequester levels (FY 2015) appropriations Support for H.R. 5539, to exempt journal reprints and medical textbooks from Sunshine Act reporting requirements Support for specialty designation code for advanced heart failure and transplant cardiology
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
Client expense: $394,993 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare Physician Payment Reform; in general. H.R. 4015/S. 2000, the SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2110, the Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2122, the Responsible Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. S. 2157, the Commonsense Medicare SGR Repeal and Beneficiary Access Improvement Act of 2014; all provisions. H.R. 4302, the Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014; all provisions. Audiology-related legislation, in general. H.R. 2330, the Medicare Audiology Services Enhancement Act of 2013; all provisions. H.R. 4035/S. 2046, the Access to Hearing Healthcare Act of 2014; all provisions. Repeal of the Independent Payment Advisory Board (IPAB); in general. Issue regarding Medicare appeals backlog; in general. Compliance with the Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program; in general. Standards for electronic health records (EHR) Meaningful Use; in general. Comments on final 2014 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule; in general. Support for increased transparency at CMS to ensure that the rulemaking process for changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule under the misvalued codes initiative is transparent and allows for sufficient input by stakeholders well before the new values are implemented. H.R. 4695, a bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; all provisions. Comments re: CMS' final rule entitled Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions To Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II [CMS-3267-F] relating to changes to the Medicare hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs). H.R. 4187, legislation to modify the current Medicare New Technology Add-on Payment (NTAP) Program to provide a new supplemental payment for certain antimicrobial drugs used in the hospital setting. H.R. 5304, the Audiology Patient Choice Act of 2014; all provisions. Concerns pertaining to implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act) and subsequent requests for an expanded timeframe to allow recipients to register, review, and dispute their data in the Open Payments System before publication. Support for additional transparency and comment opportunity in the valuation of physician and other healthcare professional services re: Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015 - Proposal to Modify the Process for Establishing Values for New, Revised and Potentially Misvalued Codes. Comments re: the "Medicare Program; End-Stage Renal Disease Prospective Payment System, Quality Incentive Program, and Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies" published in the Federal Register as a proposed notice on July 11, 2014; provisions relating to the revision of the hearing aid exclusion to encompass osseointegrated implants and all other bone conducting prosthetics. Comments on the "Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Schedule & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015" published under the Federal Register as a proposed notice on July 11, 2014. Provisions relating to: (1) Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR); (2) Resource Based Practice Expense (PE) Relative Value Units (RVUs); (3) Potentially Misvalued Services Under the Fee Schedule; (4) Validating RVUs of Services; (5) Payment for Secondary Interpretation of Images; (6) Physician Compare Website; (7) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Meaningful Use (MU) Incentive Program; (8) Physician Quality Reporting System; and (9) Value Based Payment Modifier and Physician Feedback Program. Support for H.R. 5539, which would clarify that certain applicable manufacturer transfers of value to support independent medical educational programs and materials are exempt from reporting under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act). Comments regarding recent improvements and changes to the National Quality Forum (NQF) measure endorsement process; in general. Opposition to proposed policy in the 2015 Final Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Rule to transition 10- and 90-day global payment period codes to 0-day global period codes in 2017, and 2018, respectively. Comments re: the Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Schedule & Other Revisions to Part B for CY 2015 published in the Federal Register as a proposed notice on October 31, 2014. Our comments addressed the following issues, in the order in which they appear in the proposed rule: (1) Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR); (2) Resource Based Practice Expense (PE) Relative Value Units (RVUs); (3) Potentially Misvalued Services Under the Fee Schedule; (4) Validating RVUs of Services; (5) Payment for Secondary Interpretation of Images; (6) Physician Compare Website; (7) Electronic Health Records (EHR) Meaningful Use (MU) Incentive Program; (8) Physician Quality Reporting System; and (9) Value Based Payment Modifier and Physician Feedback Program.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R.5539, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes. Issues related to the promotion of continuing medical education and the implementation of the Physician Payment Sunshine Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
SGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Revisions to Face to Face documentation requirements for home care under Medicare HR 5539- Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act S. 2964 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act. S. 2942 - Infectious Diseases Hospital Hub Act - Funding for treatment of Ebola and infectious diseases HR 4888 - The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act - collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome S 2645 - The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Advertising
HR 5539- Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
SGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Revisions to Face to Face documentation requirements for home care under Medicare HR 5539- Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act S. 2964 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act. S. 2942 - Infectious Diseases Hospital Hub Act - Funding for treatment of Ebola and infectious diseases HR 4888 - The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act - collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome S 2645 - The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 4666, S. 2437, Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2015, National Science Foundation S 2757, American COMPETES Reauthorization Act HR 4186, Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science and Technology Act Office of Science and Technology Policy public access memorandum National Science Foundation funding for social and behavioral sciences research House Science Committee Oversight of National Science Foundation grants HR 83, Consolidated Appropriations Act, FY 15 HR 5539, exempting journal reprints from Sunshine Act reporting requirements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 5539, to amend Title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H.R. 708 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act S. 350 - Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act H.R. 845 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2013 H.R. 3157 - Public Access to Science ActH.R. 2582 Patent & Trademarks Encourage New Technology H.R. 5539 - To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Issues related to scientific, technical, and medical publications. Issues related to fraud prevention in Medicare and Medicaid programs. Issues related to the CMS Sunshine Act Final Rule. HR 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, provisions related to scientific, technical and medical publications. HR 5539, to amend Title XI of the Social Security Act. S 2757, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2014, provisions related to scientific research.
Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
P.L. 112-25, the Budget Control Act of 2011 S. 2176, The Commonsense Reporting Act of 2014 H.R. 3635, The Safe and Secure Federal Websites Act S. 2694, The Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women & Children Act S. 2461, The Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Extension Act of 2014 H.R. 5364, The CHIP Extension and Improvement Act of 2014 H.R. 4438, The American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 H.R. 4106, The Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act H.R. 4750, The Standard of Care Protection Act H.R. 3522, The Employee Health Care Protection Act S. 2578 The Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014 H.R. 5051, The Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014 H.R. 5539, To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exempt from manufacturer transparency reporting certain transfers used for educational purposes, and for other purposes. PL 113-128, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act H.R. 3303, Sensible Oversight for Technology which Advances Regulatory Efficiency (SOFTWARE) Act S.2007, Preventing Regulatory Overreach To Enhance Care Technology(PROTECT) Act of 2014
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Advertising
HR 5539 Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act Sunshine Act letter to CMS urging delay in implementation and changes to reporting requirements
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
SGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Revisions to Face to Face documentation requirements for home care under MedicareCY2015 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Proposed Rule [CMS-1611-P] Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY2015 [CMS-1612-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II [CMS-3267-F] changes to hospital medical staff rules Medicare Physician Payment Reform Repeal of the SGR HR 4015/S.2000 HR 5539 Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act Sunshine Act letter to CMS urging delay in implementation and changes to reporting requirements S. 2964 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act. HR 5304 Legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries direct access to Audiologists HR 4888 - The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome S 2645 - The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
SGR : Repeal of the current Medicare Physician Payment Formula including: H.R. 4015/S.2000 : SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Revisions to Face to Face documentation requirements for home care under MedicareCY2015 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update Proposed Rule [CMS-1611-P] Medicare Program; Revisions to Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule, Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule, Access to Identifiable Data for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Models & Other Revisions to Part B for CY2015 [CMS-1612-P] Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II [CMS-3267-F] changes to hospital medical staff rules Medicare Physician Payment Reform Repeal of the SGR HR 4015/S.2000 HR 5539 Legislative changes to the reporting requirements under the Sunshine Act Sunshine Act letter to CMS urging delay in implementation and changes to reporting requirements S. 2964 - Ensuring Access to Primary Care for Women and Children Act. HR 5304 Legislation that would allow Medicare beneficiaries direct access to Audiologists HR 4888 - The Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act collecting data and developing protocols for treating newborns with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome S 2645 - The Recovery Enhancement Treatment Act allowing qualified MDs and other health care professionals to treat a greater number of opioid addicted patients with medications
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE