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Lobbying Spend
$670K
Filings
18
Firms Hired
1
Active Period
2003–2010
Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings
Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available
Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings
Most frequently reported lobbying issues
Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: SONOSITE INC
H.R. 6331 / S. 3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Imaging Provisions
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: H.R. 6331
Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Firm: SONOSITE INC
H.R. 6331 / S. 3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act - Imaging Provisions
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 3101
Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: SONOSITE INC
S. 1042 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Act of 2007. Definition of medical imaging.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1042
Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007
2008 · second_quarter · Firm: SONOSITE INC
S. 2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act - Definition of gift for disclosure
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 2029
Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007
2008 · first_quarter · Firm: SONOSITE INC
S. 1042 - Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Act of 2007. Definition of medical imaging.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 1042
H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act, Section 309, Payment for Imaging Services. S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007, Section 2, Quarterly Transparency Reports from Manufacturers of Covered Drugs, Devices or Medical Supplies Under Medicare, Medicaid or SCHIP.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: —
Matched citations: S. 2029
Source: Senate LDA