ADVOCACY				IMDMC's 2010 Indiana State Legislative Tracking List IMDMC's Final 2009 Indiana State Legislative Tracking List  -----  IMDMC Advocacy Process Guidelines for Members -----  IMDMC in the News  -----  IMDMC Advocacy Letters and Responses   IMDMC Letter to FDA requesting a 30 day extension for 510(k) Comments - August 27, 2010   IMDMC Letter to the GAO Supporting Nominees to the Board of Governors of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute - July 26, 2010   IMDMC Letter Supporting Patent Reform to Senators Lugar (and Bayh) - April 30, 2010   Excise Tax Targets Medical Device Makers / Indiana Economic Digest - April 22, 2010    IMDMC Medical Device Tax Letter to Congressmen Hill, Ellsworth & Donnelly - March 2010   IMDMC OpEd Letter to Various Newspapers throughout the State on Health Care Reform and the Device Tax - December 2009   National Coalition Letter to Leaders Pelosi and Reid on the Device Tax - October 2009   IMDMC Letter to Senator Baucus and Senator Grassley endorsing the AdvaMed Innovation Tax Opposition Letter - September 2009   IMDMC Letter to Senator Bayh and Senator Lugar Opposing Innovation Tax on Medical Device Manufacturing - September 2009   IMDMC Press Release Opposing Innovation Tax on Medical Device Manufacturing - September 2009   IMDMC Letter to Congressmen Hill & Buyer on Preemption/Health Care Reform - July 2009   IMDMC Letter to Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller on the Federal Preemption Issue - April 2009   IMDMC Letter to Sens. Lugar and Bayh on the Physician Payments Sunshine Act - April 2009               & Letter from Sens. Lugar and Bayh to Sens. Kohl and Grassley in Response to the IMDMC Request on the Sunshine Act - May 2009   Coalition Letter on Preemption to Congressional Leadership - March 2009   IMDMC Sample Letter Sent to all Indiana Congressmen opposing legislative efforts to eliminate the statutory federal preemption for medical devices approved under thePre-Market Approval (PMA) process - May 2008.   -----  IMDMC February 09 Advocacy Committee Meeting Summary and Action Items Co-Chairs: Susan Reardon, Johnson & Johnson and William Kolter, Biomet Committee Members: Joseph Anson, Bayer; Brian Becknell, Biomet; Jeff Bush, BD; Chris Cerone, Zimmer; Tom Connaughton, Cook Group;  Julie Corcoran, Bayer; Michael Doseck Logikos; Bob Durgin, Biomet;  Ron Docksai, Bayer; Darlene Dunn, Disetronic Medical Systems; Ralph Hall, Baker & Daniels; Joyce Irwin, Roche; Tom Jeffers, Hill-Rom; Janet Johnson, DePuy Orthopaedics;  Eleanor Kerr, Siemens; Steve Klitzing, Logikos; Steve LaPierre, Boston Scientific; Mike Mattoon, Boston Scientific; Chester McCoy, Bayer; Anne Nobles, Eli Lilly; Sandra Oliver, Bayer; Dan Peterson, Cook Group; Gordon Rosenberry, Johnson & Johnson; Seth Radus, Siemens; Peter Slone, Medtronic; Gary Surmay, Bayer; Suzanne Simala, Eli Lilly Priority Issues The committee agreed that FDA Preemption, Physician Payment Disclosure, and Comparative Effectiveness are top priority issues followed by orthopedic registries and the 510(k) process.  Other issues, such as price transparency, will be closely monitored.  Hill Visits with Delegation The committee agreed to schedule Hill visits with key Members of the delegation with goals for completion by the end of June.  Meet & Greet The committee will work to schedule a “Meet & Greet” with Rep. Andre Carson. Fundraisers The committee agreed to organize medical device industry fundraisers (in conjunction with AdvaMed where appropriate) for several members.  In-District Meetings The committee will work to organize several in-district meetings with Representatives where appropriate.  Washington, D.C. Reception/Fly-In  The committee agreed to work on a possible May reception for all the members of the Indiana delegation and top staff.  IMDMC members would be asked to share the expenses. Individual Hill visits could be coordinated for members flying in to DC for the reception.   It was also suggested that IMDMC might want to broaden the reception to include other Indiana health care companies.  Miscellaneous Members were urged to participate in Indiana Forum events.  Members also suggested that we update the statistics on the medical device industry in Indiana. Next Meeting The committee agreed to keep in touch via email and, when necessary, schedule another meeting - ;early in the second quarter of the year as the 2009 Agenda evolves.    -----  IMDMC in the News   Fort Wayne Journal Gazette December 24, 2009   Indianapolis Star Nov 20, 2009   Video of Cong. Souder's Floor Speech Regarding Device Tax  Oct. 09   USA Today / Indianapolis Star Oct. 09   Times-Union / Warsaw Sept. 09   WNDU / South Bend Sept. 09   WANE / Fort Wayne Sept. 09   Fort Wayne Journal Gazette Sept. 09   Louisville Courier Journal Sept. 09   Indianapolis Star Sept. 09   North West Times Sept. 09