Lobbying Relationship

Client

Cardinal Health, Inc.

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Lobbying firm

Capitol Counsel LLC

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  • Discussion Draft of the 21st Century Cures Act; Section 5081, Subtitle E: Supply Chain Security for Devices.
  • Implementation of Affordable Care Act requirements regarding the medical device tax and its applicability to convenience kits; HR 160, the Protect Medical Innovation Act and S. 149, the Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act, to repeal the ACA medical device tax - all provisions; and implementation of relevant provisions of H.R. 2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, as amended, section 174 of Division Q re: moratorium on medical device excise tax. General issues related to the retention of last-in, first out inventory accounting methods.
  • HR 592 and S 314, Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act, to provide Medicare coverage for pharmacist services - all provisions; and physician reimbursement issues related to the proposed CMS Medicare Part B Drug Payment Model.

Duration: to

General Issues: Health Issues, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Medicare/Medicaid, Energy/Nuclear, Pharmacy, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Homeland Security

Spending: about $3,070,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, U.S. Senate,, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Treasury - Dept of, House of Representatives,

Bills mentioned

H.R.160: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2015

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.149: Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016

Sponsor: Charlie Dent (R-Pa.)

H.R.592: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

S.314: Pharmacy and Medically Underserved Areas Enhancement Act

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

H.R.523: Prescribe A Book Act

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

S.232: Nevada Land Sovereignty Act of 2015

Sponsor: Dean Heller (R-Nev.)

H.R.523: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2013

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.232: Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.4190: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage...

Sponsor: Brett Guthrie (R-Ky.)

H.R.3204: Drug Quality and Security Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.959: Pharmaceutical Quality, Security, and Accountability Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.957: Drug Supply Chain Security Act

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

S.621: Safe Prescribing Act of 2013

Sponsor: Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.)

H.R.1285: To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing...

Sponsor: Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.)

H.R.1919: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2013

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

S.2997: A bill to extend the temporary suspension of duty on majantol.

Sponsor: Robert Menendez (D-N.J.)

H.R.5853: Gray Market Drug Reform and Transparency Act of 2012

Sponsor: Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.)

H.R.436: Health Care Cost Reduction Act of 2012

Sponsor: Erik Paulsen (R-Minn.)

S.3187: Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.3026: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jim Matheson (D-Utah)

H.R.3839: Drug Shortage Prevention Act of 2012

Sponsor: John Carney (D-Del.)

S.17: Medical Device Access and Innovation Protection Act

Sponsor: Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

H.R.3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.4872: Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Sponsor: John M. Spratt Jr. (D-S.C.)

H.R.3962: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension...

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

H.R.1392: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to ensure more...

Sponsor: Gene Green (D-Texas)

H.R.3276: American Medical Isotopes Production Act of 2010

Sponsor: Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)

S.701: Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act of 2009

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.1765: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act with respect to payment...

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.5839: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008

Sponsor: Steve Buyer (R-Ind.)

H.R.3610: Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007

Sponsor: John D. Dingell (D-Mich.)

S.980: Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Sponsor: Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)

H.R.6353: Ryan Haight Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2008

Sponsor: Bart Stupak (D-Mich.)

S.1951: Fair Medicaid Drug Payment Act of 2007

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.3140: Saving Our Community Pharmacies Act of 2007

Sponsor: Nancy E. Boyda (D-Kan.)

S.3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.R.6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles B. Rangel (D-N.Y.)

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Lobbyists

Lobbyists named here were listed on a filing related to this lobbying engagement. They may not be working on it now. Occasionally, a single lobbyist whose name is spelled two different ways on filings may be represented twice here.

Lobbyist Covered positions?
Richard Sullivan Special Assistant to House Majority Leader Gephardt Special Assistant to the Majority Leader
Drew Goesl Chief of Staff, Rep. Mike Ross; Communications Director, Sen. Blanche Lincoln Comm. Director, Sen. Blanche Lincoln Chief of Staff, Congressman Mike Ross Chief of Staff, Cong. Mike Ross Communications Dir., Sen. Blanche Lincoln
Jim McCrery Former Member of Congress, Louisiana 4th; Ranking Member, House Ways and Means Committee; and Committee Member, Joint Committee on Taxation Former Member of Congress, LA 4th District Committee Member, Jt. Committee on Taxation Ranking Member, House Ways & Means Cmte. Cmte. Member, Joint Committee on Taxation
Sara Franko Legislative Director/AA, Rep. Ted Strickland; AA, Rep. Gerald Kleczka; LD/LA, Rep. Dennis Eckart
Dena Battle Legislative Director, Rep. Dave Camp Legislative Director, Rep. Nick Smith Leg. Director, Rep. Dave Camp Leg. Director, Rep. Nick Smith
Jim Gottlieb Chief of Staff, Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV; Staff Director, Senate Veterans Committee; Staff Director & General Counsel, House Government Operations Committee
Luke Hatzis LD & LA, Cong. Peter Roskam; Republican Clerk, House Rules Committee; Legislative Aide, House Republican Conference; and Floor Assistant, Speaker J. Dennis Hastert
Martin Gold Floor Advisor & Counsel, Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist.
Aaron K. Cohen Chief of Staff & Leg Asst., Sen. John Ensign Legislative Aide, Sen. Richard Bryan Legislative Corresp., Sen. Richard Bryan
John O'Neill Policy Director/Counsel, Senate Minority Whip Tax Counsel, Senate Finance Committee Policy Director/Counsel, Sen. Min. Whip
Kyle Nevins Depty Chief, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor House Majority Whip, Floor Director House Majority Whip, Floor Asst.
James Gould Staff Director, Senate Finance Committee
Tucker Shumack Tax & Fin. Counsel, Sen. Cmte on Small Business LA, Sen. Johnny Isakson LA, Sen. Paul Coverdell Tax/Finance Counsel, Sen. Cmte on Small Business Leg Asst., Sen. Johnny Isakson Leg Asst., Sen. Paul Coverdell
Catherine Finley Staff Director, Senate Aging Committee Sr. Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Gordon Smith Sr. Health Policy Advisor, Sen. Olympia Snowe
John D. Raffelli n/a
Jim Gould n/a
Denise Henry n/a
Shannon Finley n/a
Zahra Buck n/a
David Jones n/a
DAN PAPDOPOULOS n/a
SARA L. FRANKO n/a
Mike Hoak n/a
Denise Henry Morrisey n/a
John D. Raffaelli n/a
Kate Abramson-Beller n/a
David W. Jones n/a
Kate Abramson n/a
De'Ana Dow n/a

Disclosures Filed

Once a lobbying engagement begins, the lobbyist or firm is required to file updates four times a year. Those updates sometimes change which lobbyists are involved or add new issues being discussed. When lobbyists stop working for a client, the firm is also supposed to file a report disclosing the end of the relationship.

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Source: Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and Secretary of the Senate

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