Lobbying Relationship

Client

SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC

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Lobbying firm

SIEMENS MEDICAL SOLUTIONS USA, INC

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  • Issues related to Artificial Intelligence including Medicare reimbursement.
  • H.R. 2369 / S. 2496 - VA Loan Informed Disclosure Act of 202 (VALID) Act of 2023; H.R. 2377 / S.4449 - Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act; and Artificial Intelligence for Medical Devices, including issues related to Medicare reimbursement.
  • Issues related to Medicare payment for artificial intelligence.
  • S. 1544, H.R. 1199, Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2023; H.R. 1691, Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023; Issues related to lung cancer screening programs; Issues related to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services conversion factor for physician fee schedule; Issues related to Medicare reimbursement rates; Issues related to clinical lab tests; Issues related to Artificial Intelligence for Medical Devices, including issues related to Medicare reimbursement; and Issues related to patient access to breakthrough products.
  • Implementation of Trade Act of 1974 regarding Section 301 tariffs.
  • Issues related to cancer screening for veteran affairs; Issues related to Veteran Affairs health issues; and Health care issues in general.
  • Issues related to availability of medical isotopes.

Duration: to

General Issues: Health Issues, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Education, Medicare/Medicaid, Trade (Domestic & Foreign), Veterans, Energy/Nuclear, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Budget/Appropriations, Homeland Security, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Spending: about $4,320,000 (But it's complicated. Here's why.)

Agencies lobbied since 2021: House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce - Dept of (DOC), Energy - Dept of, Justice - Dept of (DOJ), Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Homeland Security - Dept of (DHS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Affiliated organizations: Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.; PETNET Solutions Inc.; Corindus, Inc.

Bills mentioned

H.R.2009: Access to the American Courts Act of 2021

Sponsor: Danny K. Davis (D-Ill.)

H.R.1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

Sponsor: John Yarmuth (D-Ky.)

S.2209: VALID Act of 2021

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

H.R.4128: VALID Act of 2021

Sponsor: Diana DeGette (D-Colo.)

S.2246: A bill to provide grants to support the hiring of law enforcement officers.

Sponsor: Joshua Hawley (R-Mo.)

H.R.4479: Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2021

Sponsor: Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

S.2609: Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2021

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.R.7253: Clarifying Remanufacturing to Protect Patient Safety Act of 2022

Sponsor: Scott Peters (D-Calif.)

S.3648: SANE Act

Sponsor: John Cornyn (R-Texas)

H.R.748: Ethan's Law

Sponsor: Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

H.R.925: Data to Save Moms Act

Sponsor: Sharice Davids (D-Kan.)

H.R.4006: Fair Repair Act

Sponsor: Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.)

H.R.6566: Freedom to Repair Act of 2022

Sponsor: Mondaire Jones (D-N.Y.)

H.R.748: Stop CCP Infrastructure Act

Sponsor: Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.)

H.R.925: Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act

Sponsor: Darrell Issa (R-Calif.)

H.R.2369: VALID Act of 2023

Sponsor: Larry Bucshon (R-Ind.)

H.R.1199: Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2023

Sponsor: Neal Dunn (R-Fla.)

H.R.1835: Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

Sponsor: Richard Hudson (R-N.C.)

S.1000: Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

Sponsor: Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio)

H.R.3967: Student Loan Tax Relief Act

Sponsor: Jimmy Gomez (D-Calif.)

H.R.4006: Amateur Radio Emergency Preparedness Act

Sponsor: Bill Johnson (R-Ohio)

S.1544: Facilitating Innovative Nuclear Diagnostics Act of 2023

Sponsor: Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.)

H.R.1691: Ensuring Patient Access to Critical Breakthrough Products Act of 2023

Sponsor: Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio)

S.2496: VALID Act of 2023

Sponsor: Benjamin L. Cardin (D-Md.)

H.R.2377: Saving Access to Laboratory Services Act

Sponsor: Richard Hudson (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?
Jennifer Kuskowski Staff asst, Sen. Rick Santorum (2005-06); Legislative Asst, Rep. Mary Bono Mack (2011); Legislative Asst, Legislative Director, Sr. Policy Advisor, Sen. Mitch McConnell (2013-16, 2019-22); Professional Staff, Senate Finance Committee (2016-18)
Aaron Hunter Staff Assistant and Special Assistant for Kent Conrad (2001-2005)
ELEANOR KERR n/a
MARK ESHERICK n/a
Valerie Sinden n/a
Catherine Nabavi 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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