AMERICAN CLINICAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATION

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

139

Firms Hired

Active Period

2004–2026

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2026	—	6	2
2025	—	8	2
2024	—	8	2
2023	—	7	2
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	8	2
2016	—	9	2
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	5	2
2013	—	8	2
2012	—	10	2
2011	—	8	2
2010	—	8	2
2009	—	9	2
2008	—	8	2
2007	—	5	2
2006	—	6	2
2005	—	1	1
2004	—	1	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
ALSTON & BIRD LLP	—	84
MEHLMAN CONSULTING, INC.	—	32
KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC	—	14
VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES	—	9

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
SENATE	129
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	122
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)	86
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)	81
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	54
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)	53
White House Office	5
Executive Office of the President (EOP)	3

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Medicare/Medicaid	Medicare/Medicaid	127
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs	40
Health Issues	Health Issues	26
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	10
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	3
Insurance	Insurance	1
Government Issues	Government Issues	1

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 5269119th Congress

RESULTS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALSTON & BIRD LLP

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Payment and regulation of clinical laboratory tests. H.R.5269/S.2761, The Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: H.R.5269

S. 2355119th Congress

Patients Deserve Price Tags Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALSTON & BIRD LLP

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S.2355, Patients Deserve Price Tags Act. Prior Authorization.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.2355

S. 2761119th Congress

RESULTS Act

2026 · third_quarter · Firm: ALSTON & BIRD LLP

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Payment and regulation of clinical laboratory tests. H.R.5269/S.2761, The Reforming and Enhancing Sustainable Updates to Laboratory Testing Services (RESULTS) Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.2761

S. 2355119th Congress

Patients Deserve Price Tags Act

2026 · second_quarter · Firm: ALSTON & BIRD LLP

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S.2355, Patients Deserve Price Tags Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.2355

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S. 2355119th Congress

Patients Deserve Price Tags Act

2026 · first_quarter · Firm: ALSTON & BIRD LLP

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S.2355, Patients Deserve Price Tags Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $140,000

Matched citations: S.2355

H.R. 8188117th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALSTON & BIRD LLP

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Payment and regulation of clinical laboratory testing. H.R.8188/S.4449, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: H.R.8188

S. 4449117th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: ALSTON & BIRD LLP

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Payment and regulation of clinical laboratory testing. H.R.8188/S.4449, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.4449

H.R. 8818118th Congress

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

2024 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Issues related to privacy, including H.R.8818, The American Privacy Rights Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.8818

H.R. 8188117th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: ALSTON & BIRD LLP

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Payment and regulation of clinical laboratory testing. H.R.8188/S.4449, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: H.R.8188

S. 4449117th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: ALSTON & BIRD LLP

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Payment and regulation of clinical laboratory testing. H.R.8188/S.4449, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $90,000

Matched citations: S.4449

H.R. 2377118th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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General issues related to clinical laboratories and reimbursement for clinical laboratory services. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services. Issues related to price transparency related to clinical laboratory services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.2377

H.R. 8818118th Congress

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Issues related to privacy, including H.R.8818, The American Privacy Rights Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.8818

S. 1000118th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2024 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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General issues related to clinical laboratories and reimbursement for clinical laboratory services. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services. Issues related to price transparency related to clinical laboratory services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.1000

H.R. 2377118th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to clinical laboratories and reimbursement for clinical laboratory services. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services. Issues related to price transparency related to clinical laboratory services. Issues related to privacy, including H.R. 8818, The American Privacy Rights Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.2377

H.R. 8818118th Congress

American Privacy Rights Act of 2024

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to clinical laboratories and reimbursement for clinical laboratory services. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services. Issues related to price transparency related to clinical laboratory services. Issues related to privacy, including H.R. 8818, The American Privacy Rights Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R. 8818

S. 1000118th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2024 · second_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to clinical laboratories and reimbursement for clinical laboratory services. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services. Issues related to price transparency related to clinical laboratory services. Issues related to privacy, including H.R. 8818, The American Privacy Rights Act.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.1000

H.R. 2377118th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to clinical laboratories and reimbursement for clinical laboratory services. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services. Issues related to price transparency related to clinical laboratory services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.2377

S. 1000118th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2024 · first_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to clinical laboratories and reimbursement for clinical laboratory services. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services. Issues related to price transparency related to clinical laboratory services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.1000

H.R. 2377118th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to clinical laboratories and reimbursement for clinical laboratory services. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: H.R.2377

S. 1000118th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to clinical laboratories and reimbursement for clinical laboratory services. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $80,000

Matched citations: S.1000

H.R. 2377118th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to clinical laboratories. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: H.R.2377

S. 1000118th Congress

Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: KOUNTOUPES DENHAM CARR & REID, LLC

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Cited source text and reported amounts

General issues related to clinical laboratories. Issues related S.1000/H.R.2377, Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act. Issues related to coding for laboratory services.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $30,000

Matched citations: S.1000

H.R. 3268115th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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FDA Regulation of Clinical tests as follows: H.R.3268/S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2018 Public Law 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, FY2017 H.R.3358/S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2018, Medicare reimbursement of clinical labatory services Public Law 115-90, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes Public Law 115-96, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3268

H.R. 3358115th Congress

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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FDA Regulation of Clinical tests as follows: H.R.3268/S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2018 Public Law 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, FY2017 H.R.3358/S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2018, Medicare reimbursement of clinical labatory services Public Law 115-90, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes Public Law 115-96, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: H.R.3358

S. 1603115th Congress

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018

2017 · fourth_quarter · Firm: VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES

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FDA Regulation of Clinical tests as follows: H.R.3268/S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2018 Public Law 115-56, Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, FY2017 H.R.3358/S.1771, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2018, Medicare reimbursement of clinical labatory services Public Law 115-90, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes Public Law 115-96, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018

Client expense: — · Firm income: $60,000

Matched citations: S.1603

Source: Senate LDA

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