Lobbying Relationship

Client

The Partnership to Advance Virtual Care (PAVC)

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Lobbying firm

McDermott+Consulting LLC

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  • Efforts relating to expanded access to telehealth services, including the Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023 (H.R. 824), the Telehealth Expansion Act (H.R. 1843).

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General Issues: Health Issues, Telecommunications, Medicare/Medicaid

Spending: about $420,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2020: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS)

Bills mentioned

H.R.1332: Telehealth Modernization Act

Sponsor: Buddy Carter (R-Ga.)

S.368: Telehealth Modernization Act

Sponsor: Tim Scott (R-S.C.)

H.R.5981: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021

Sponsor: Michelle Steel (R-Calif.)

S.1704: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2021

Sponsor: Steve Daines (R-Mont.)

H.R.5541: Primary and Virtual Care Affordability Act

Sponsor: Brad Schneider (D-Ill.)

H.R.7573: Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act

Sponsor: Cynthia Axne (D-Iowa)

S.3593: Telehealth Extension and Evaluation Act

Sponsor: Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

H.R.7353: Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2022

Sponsor: Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.)

H.R.1332: Thirty-Two Hour Workweek Act

Sponsor: Mark Takano (D-Calif.)

S.368: Aviation WORKS Act

Sponsor: Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.)

H.R.824: Telehealth Benefit Expansion for Workers Act of 2023

Sponsor: Tim Walberg (R-Mich.)

H.R.1843: Telehealth Expansion Act of 2023

Sponsor: Michelle Steel (R-Calif.)

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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?
Rachel Stauffer 2013-2015: Health Policy Director, Rep. Diana DeGette; 2008-2011: Legislative Assistant, Senior Legislative Assistant, Rep. John Tierney
Meg Gilley 2005-2010: Executive Assistant, Legislative Assistant, Senior Policy Advisor, Rep. Jack Kingston
Erica Stocker 2000-2009: Staff Assistant, Legislative Correspondent, Legislative Assistant, Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Jim Saxton
Julia Grabo 2021: Paid Intern, Rep. Colin Allred
Leigh Feldman 2016-2017: Senate Finance Committee (Detailee)
Mara McDermott n/a
Aaron Badida 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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