Lobbying Relationship

Client

GRIFOLS Shared Services North America, Inc. (formerly GRIFOLS, INC.)

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Lobbying firm

HEALTH AND MEDICINE COUNSEL OF WASHINGTON

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  • Medicare home infusion coverage Educational meetings on Grifols and presence in district/state H.R. 4724, Medicare IVIG Access Enhancement Act

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General Issues: Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Transportation

Spending: about $410,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2008: U.S. Senate, House of Representatives, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), U.S. Senate,, Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1628: American Health Care Act of 2017

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

S.275: Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2015

Sponsor: Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.)

H.R.605: Medicare Home Infusion Site of Care Act of 2015

Sponsor: Eliot L. Engel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.1600: Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2015

Sponsor: David McKinley (R-W.Va.)

H.R.2570: Strengthening Medicare Advantage through Innovation and Transparency for...

Sponsor: Diane Black (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1018: Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015

Sponsor: Renee Ellmers (R-N.C.)

S.1253: Patient Access to Disposable Medical Technology Act of 2015

Sponsor: Richard M. Burr (R-N.C.)

H.R.460: Patients' Access to Treatments Act of 2013

Sponsor: David McKinley (R-W.Va.)

H.R.2315: Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.1128: Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2013

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

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

Sponsor: Robert E. Latta (R-Ohio)

H.R.3204: Drug Quality and Security Act

Sponsor: Fred Upton (R-Mich.)

S.957: Drug Supply Chain Security Act

Sponsor: Michael Bennet (D-Colo.)

H.R.800: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to exclude...

Sponsor: Edward Whitfield (R-Ky.)

S.806: A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to...

Sponsor: Pat Roberts (R-Kan.)

S.960: Medicare IVIG Access Act

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.1845: Medicare IVIG Access and Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.1919: Bleeding Disorder Screening, Awareness, and Further Education (SAFE) Act...

Sponsor: Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.)

H.R.2672: Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2011

Sponsor: Jim Gerlach (R-Pa.)

S.1423: Preserving Access to Orphan Drugs Act of 2011

Sponsor: Patrick J. Toomey (R-Pa.)

H.R.4: Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy...

Sponsor: Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)

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.2002: Medicare Patient IVIG Access Act of 2009

Sponsor: Steve Israel (D-N.Y.)

H.R.5597: To establish a Medicare patient IVIG access demonstration project.

Sponsor: Doris Matsui (D-Calif.)

H.R.5141: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act

Sponsor: Dan Lungren (R-Calif.)

S.3578: Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act

Sponsor: Mike Johanns (R-Neb.)

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

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

H.R.1085: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act

Sponsor: Anna G. Eshoo (D-Calif.)

S.442: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act

Sponsor: Byron L. Dorgan (D-N.D.)

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

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

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

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

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

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

S.1679: Affordable Health Choices Act

Sponsor: Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)

H.R.2914: Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2007

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

S.2990: Medicare IVIG Access Act of 2008

Sponsor: John Kerry (D-Mass.)

H.R.1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Phil English (R-Pa.)

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

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

H.R.2917: Transition Education Accountability Report Act of 2007

Sponsor: G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.)

H.R.1: An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the...

Sponsor: Kevin Brady (R-Texas)

H.R.4724: Medicare IVIG Access Enhancement Act

Sponsor: George Holding (R-N.C.)

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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?
Dale Dirks Mr Legislative Consultant
Dane Christiansen Mr Legislative Consultant
Joseph Stewart Mr Legislative Consultant
Gavin Lindberg Mr Legislative Consultant
Dale Dirks n/a
Gavin Lindberg 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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