Lobbying Relationship

Client

American Academy of Audiology

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Lobbying firm

The Federal Group, Inc.

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  • Issues relating to coverage and reimbursement for audiology services, including the Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act.

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General Issues: Medicare/Medicaid, Health Issues, Education

Spending: about $600,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

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

Bills mentioned

H.R.3024: Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2009

Sponsor: Mike Ross (D-Ark.)

S.2352: A bill to extend temporarily the suspension of duty on Rhenogran Diuron-80.

Sponsor: George V. Voinovich (R-Ohio)

H.R.1665: Coast Guard Acquisition Reform Act of 2009

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

H.R.1198: Part-Time Federal Employees Equity Act of 2009

Sponsor: James P. Moran (D-Va.)

S.1069: Ratepayer Recovery Act of 2009

Sponsor: Mary L. Landrieu (D-La.)

H.R.4137: New Bedford Whaling Nation Historical Park Resources Assistant Act

Sponsor: Barney Frank (D-Mass.)

S.2352: Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Tim Johnson (D-S.D.)

H.R.1665: Medicare Hearing Health Care Enhancement Act of 2007

Sponsor: Mike Ross (D-Ark.)

H.R.4137: Higher Education Opportunity Act

Sponsor: George Miller (D-Calif.)

H.R.1198: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2008

Sponsor: Lois Capps (D-Calif.)

S.1069: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2007

Sponsor: Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine)

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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?
Patrick Cooney Legislative Assistant, Rep. Dick Swett Legislative Assistant, Rep. Dick Swett (D-NH) Legislative Director, Rep. Dick Swett
John Williams Legislative Assistant

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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