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LOBBYING REPORT

Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

1. Registrant Name Organization/Lobbying Firm Self Employed Individual
Society of Teachers of Family Medicine

2. Address

Address1
1133 Connecticut Ave. NW
 Address2
​Suite 1100
City
WASHINGTON
 State
DC
 Zip Code
20036
 Country
USA

3. Principal place of business (if different than line 2)

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State
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Zip Code
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4a. Contact Name b. Telephone Number c. E-mail
​Ms.
​HOPE WITTENBERG
​2029863309
​hwittenberg@stfm.org
5. Senate ID#
​35970-12
7. Client Name Self Check if client is a state or local government or instrumentality
​Society of Teachers of Family Medicine
6. House ID#
​329770000
TYPE OF REPORT 8. Year
​2021
 Q1 (1/1 - 3/31) Q2 (4/1 - 6/30) Q3 (7/1 - 9/30) Q4 (10/1 - 12/31)

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

10. Check if this is a Termination Report Termination Date
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11. No Lobbying Issue Activity
INCOME OR EXPENSES - YOU MUST complete either Line 12 or Line 13
12. Lobbying 13. Organizations
INCOME relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period was: EXPENSE relating to lobbying activities for this reporting period were:
Less than $5,000
Less than $5,000
$5,000 or more $
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$5,000 or more $
​60,000.00
Provide a good faith estimate, rounded to the nearest $10,000, of all lobbying related income for the client (including all payments to the registrant by any other entity for lobbying activities on behalf of the client). 14. REPORTING Check box to indicate expense accounting method. See instructions for description of options.
Method A. Reporting amounts using LDA definitions only

Method B. Reporting amounts under section 6033(b)(8) of the Internal Revenue Code

Method C. Reporting amounts under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code

Signature
Digitally Signed By: Hope Wittenberg
 Date
10/18/2021 10:52:34 AM

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Public Health Services Act, Title VII generally and Primary Care Training and Enhancement Program specifically
Presidents skinny Budget
President's FY2022 budget
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, & its Center for Primary Care Research
National Institutes of Health, including ARPA-H
National Health Service Corps
Rural Residency Development Grants
FY2022 House/Senate Labor/HHS Approps bills (HR 4502) no bill # yet for Senate bill
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Implementation
Build Back Better Act -- H.R.5376 - House Budget Reconciliation (Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce provisions)
Senate Budget Reconciliation - no bill # yet

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S., Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Hope
Wittenberg
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (possible reauthorization)
Council on Graduate Medical Education
HRSA Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry Advisory Committee
H.R.1319 - American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (implementation)
HR 949, Expanding Teaching Health Centers Act of 2021
The Doctors of Community (DOC) Act, S. 1958, HR 3671
Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education program - Section 2604 of American Rescue Plan Act
Implementation of Section 2604
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 implementation

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Hope
Wittenberg
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code VET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Discussions related to potential new bills involving amending the MISSION Act and new GME slots for the VA

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Veterans Affairs - Dept of (VA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Hope
Wittenberg
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code MMM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Graduate Medical Education
Affordable Care Act
Teaching Health Centers GME program permanence (S. 1958, HR3671)
Primary Care Exception Under Teaching Physician Regulation
Rural Graduate Medical Education - S. 1893 and looking for support/introduction in the House
HR 2256 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2021
S. 834 Resident Physician Shortage Act of 2021
Regulations & sub-regulatory issues re: Teaching Physician Regulation
CMS waivers RE: COVID-19 public health emergency
GME provisions of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Implementation of Sections 126, 127 and 131)
H.R.5376 - House Budget Reconciliation (Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce provisions)
Senate Budget Reconciliation - no bill # yet

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Health & Human Services - Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), President of the U.S.

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

First Name Last Name Suffix Covered Official Position (if applicable) New
Hope
Wittenberg
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19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

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21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

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22. New General description of client’s business or activities

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LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

First Name
Last Name
Suffix
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Suffix
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ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

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AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

Name Address Principal Place of Business
(city and state or country)
Street Address
City State/Province Zip Country
City
State Country

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

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FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

Name Address Principal place of business
(city and state or country) 		Amount of contribution for lobbying activities Ownership percentage in client
Street Address
City State/Province Country
City
State Country
%

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization

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CONVICTIONS DISCLOSURE

29. Have any of the lobbyists listed on this report been convicted in a Federal or State Court of an offense involving bribery, extortion, embezzlement, an illegal kickback, tax evasion, fraud, a conflict of interest, making a false statement, perjury, or money laundering?

Lobbyist Name Description of Offense(s)