March of Dimes Foundation

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Lobbying Interests: Immunizations/Pertussis (whooping cough); Critical Congenital Heart Disease (CCHD) Screening; Access to healthcare for women of childbearing age, infants, and children; Birth Defects Registry; Institutional concerns for tax-exempt organizations.

Lobbying Interests:
Policy areas of interest include maternal and child health issues such as newborn screening, vaccinations, access to healthcare, birth defects registry and polices pertaining to the operation of nonprofit organizations.

Title:
Director, Advocacy and Government Affairs

Contact
AMT
Angie M. Thies
1401 K St NW #900A,
Washington, DC 20005
(614) 208-3794
athies@marchofdimes.org
http://www.marchofdimes.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 8
January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 8
Relating to: creating additional opioid treatment programs and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2017 Wisconsin Act 27

For
Notification Date
4/5/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 9
January 2017 Special Session Assembly Bill 9
Relating to: addiction medicine consultation program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2017 Wisconsin Act 28

For
Notification Date
4/21/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 252
Assembly Bill 252
Relating to: administration of vaccines by pharmacy students.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/29/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Bill 371
Assembly Bill 371
Relating to: various changes to birth defect prevention and surveillance system.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/5/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Assembly Joint Resolution 84
Assembly Joint Resolution 84
Relating to: recognizing November 2017 as Prematurity Awareness Month.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
11/9/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.
Senate Bill 287
Senate Bill 287
Relating to: various changes to birth defect prevention and surveillance system.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/5/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Health Services: Mental Health, Public Health, and Other Programs
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Mental Health, Public Health, and Other Programs

Notification Date
4/21/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Comments
Tobacco prevention and cessation programming

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Topics relating to treatment for opioid addiction and the HOPE agenda.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Topics relating to treatment for opioid addiction and the HOPE agenda.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/21/2018
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Birth Defect Surveillance and Monitoring program changes
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Birth Defect Surveillance and Monitoring program changes

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/21/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Comments
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Formation of Joint Legislative Council Study Committee on Prevention of Prematurity
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Formation of Joint Legislative Council Study Committee on Prevention of Prematurity

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/9/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Birth Defects Prevention and Surveillance Program revision
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Birth Defects Prevention and Surveillance Program revision

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/9/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Establishment of Child Death Review Program within DHS, a Child Death Review Council, and local review teams to conduct child death reviews
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Establishment of Child Death Review Program within DHS, a Child Death Review Council, and local review teams to conduct child death reviews

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
2/9/2017
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2017
January - June
$7,278.61
2017
July - December
$7,879.95
2018
January - June
$4,153.33
2018
July - December
$0.00
Total $19,311.89
Total Hours Communicating 2017
January - June
22.25
2017
July - December
8.25
2018
January - June
5.50
2018
July - December
0.00
Total 36.00
Total Hours Other 2017
January - June
36.00
2017
July - December
56.75
2018
January - June
6.25
2018
July - December
0.00
Total 99.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: creating additional opioid treatment programs and making an appropriation. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
10%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 4%
Relating to: addiction medicine consultation program and making an appropriation. (FE)
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
13%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: various changes to birth defect prevention and surveillance system.
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
30%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 13%
Relating to: various changes to birth defect prevention and surveillance system.
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
45%
2017
July - December
100%
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total 67%

Budget Bill Subjects

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2%
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total < 1%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
30%
2018
July - December
Total 3%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
10%
2018
July - December
Total < 1%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
2018
July - December
Total
2017
January - June
2017
July - December
2018
January - June
60%
2018
July - December
Total 5%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures