Lobbying Relationship

Client

American HomePatient

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Lobbying firm

TARPLIN, DOWNS & YOUNG, LLC

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  • **see addendum pagebudget resolution, reconciliation, deficit reduction, debt ceiling
  • **see addendum pageH.R. 27, Small Supplier Fairness in Bidding Competition Act of 2013, competitive bidding H.R. 2375, Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013 ***, no specific bill(s), Medicare Inhalation Drug Therapies and Oxygen Reimbursement, provider enrollment standards, DME Competitive Bidding, CPAP coverage & reimbursement, program integrity, National Provider Identification Number
  • PL 111-148 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, implementation

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General Issues: Budget/Appropriations, Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues

Spending: about $1,740,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), White House Office

Bills mentioned

H.R.2375: Transparency and Accountability in Medicare Bidding Act of 2013

Sponsor: Glenn Thompson (R-Pa.)

H.J.RES.59: Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.933: Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013

Sponsor: Harold Rogers (R-Ky.)

H.R.325: No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.CON.RES.25: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

S.CON.RES.8: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Patty Murray (D-Wash.)

S.388: American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013

Sponsor: Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.)

H.CON.RES.112: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year...

Sponsor: Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.)

H.R.5872: Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

Sponsor: Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas)

H.R.5: Protecting Access to Healthcare Act

Sponsor: Phil Gingrey (R-Ga.)

H.R.8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3765: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3630: Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012

Sponsor: Dave Camp (R-Mich.)

H.R.3743: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

S.365: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.627: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick J. Leahy (D-Vt.)

H.R.2055: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012

Sponsor: John Culberson (R-Texas)

H.R.2693: Budget Control Act of 2011

Sponsor: David Dreier (R-Calif.)

H.RES.1493: Providing for budget enforcement for fiscal year 2011.

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

S.CON.RES.60: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

H.R.1077: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009

Sponsor: Mike Ross (D-Ark.)

S.343: Medicare Respiratory Therapy Initiative Act of 2009

Sponsor: Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.)

H.R.2373: Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2009

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

H.R.3790: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal the Medicare...

Sponsor: Kendrick B. Meek (D-Fla.)

H.R.5712: Physician Payment and Therapy Relief Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

H.R.4994: Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act of 2010

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.4213: Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010

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

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

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

H.R.4851: Continuing Extension Act of 2010

Sponsor: Sander M. Levin (D-Mich.)

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

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

H.R.3220: Medicare Home Oxygen Therapy Act of 2009

Sponsor: Mike Ross (D-Ark.)

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

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

H.R.3200: America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009

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

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

S.1796: America's Healthy Future Act of 2009

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.CON.RES.13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

H.CON.RES.85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government...

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

S.1484: Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

H.R.621: Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tom Price (R-Ga.)

S.329: Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2007

Sponsor: Michael D. Crapo (R-Idaho)

H.R.552: Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act of 2007

Sponsor: John Lewis (D-Ga.)

H.R.6252: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: Pete Stark (D-Calif.)

S.3144: Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act of 2008

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

S.3118: Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008

Sponsor: Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa)

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

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

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

Sponsor: Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

H.RES.1190: Providing for the adoption of the concurrent resolution (S. Con. Res....

Sponsor: Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)

S.CON.RES.70: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget...

Sponsor: Kent Conrad (D-N.D.)

H.CON.RES.312: Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for...

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

H.R.3162: Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007

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

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Lobbyists

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Lobbyist Covered positions?
Linda Tarplin Ms. Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst.
cont. Tarplin positions cont. Tarplin positions Sec. for Leg. - HHS
Raissa Downs Ms. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst.
cont. Downs positions cont. Downs positions Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Staff Dir., Sub. Cmte. on Employment, Sen. HELP Cmte.
Jennifer Young Ms. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg.
cont. Young positions cont. Young positions - HHS; Cmte. Staff, House Cmte. on Ways and Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance Means Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance
Michelle Easton Ms. Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. On Finance;
cont. Easton positions cont. Easton positions Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst. Congressman Billy Tauzin Staff Dir., Senate Aging Cmte.; Leg. Asst.,
Linda E. Tarplin Ms. Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst.
Raissa H. Downs Ms. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep Asst.
Jennifer B. Young Ms. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. Asst.Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. -
Isaac A. Fordjour Mr. Means; Cmte. Staff, Sen. Cmte. on Finance
Michelle P. Easton Ms. Chief Health Counsel, Sen. Cmte. on Finance;
Raisssa H. Downs Ms. Prin. Dep. Asst. Sec. for Leg. - HHS; Dep. Asst.
Linda E. Tarplin Ms Sp. Asst. to the Pres. for Leg. Affairs; Dep. Asst.
Raissa H. Downs n/a
Linda E. Tarplin n/a
Jennifer B. Young n/a
Isaac Fordjour Mr. n/a
Raissa H. Downw Ms. n/a
Isaac P. Fordjouse Mr. n/a
Isaac A Fordjour Mr. n/a
Linda E. Tarpin Ms. n/a

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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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