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1st Quarter - Report · 2026

Filing UUID
537acb9b-ecd0-46e7-bf46-7d55aa57f21c
Type
Q1 — 1st Quarter - Report
Period
first_quarter
Year
2026
Posted
2026-04-17 15:19:33
Income (reported)
—
Expenses (reported)
$110,000
Expenses method
A
Filing document
Open on lda.senate.gov

Registrant (lobbying firm)

TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Texas Children's Hospital is a not-for-profit, freestanding children's & women's hospital.

Contact
JOHNNA CARLSON
Phone
+1 832-824-0021
Address
zip:77030, city:Houston, state:TX, street:6651 Main Street Suite E520

Client

TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

Texas Children's Hospital is a not-for-profit, freestanding children's & women's hospital.

State
TX
Country
US
Government-entity client
false
Effective date
2021-09-01

Issues lobbied + lobbyists

BUD — Budget/Appropriations

Educated congressional offices about the importance of Medicaid and supplemental funding to Texas Children's Hospital. Advocated for continued support for the children's hospitals graduate medical education program (CHGME) in the FY2026 appropriations bill.

Lobbyists: ms JOHNNA CARLSON (covered position: U.S. House of Representatives: 2009-2013 and 2017-2019)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

HCR — Health Issues

Advocated that lawmakers prevent proposals that jeopardize childrens access to care including: Opposing site neutral policies, including eliminating facility fees or other policies that reduce support for, and would have a negative impact on, pediatric care. And protecting the 340B program from changes that could impede childrens hospitals ability to serve low-income, uninsured, and underinsured pediatric patients.

Lobbyists: ms JOHNNA CARLSON (covered position: U.S. House of Representatives: 2009-2013 and 2017-2019)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

MMM — Medicare/Medicaid

Advocated for continued support for Medicaid and supplemental funding for Texas Children's Hospital.

Lobbyists: ms JOHNNA CARLSON (covered position: U.S. House of Representatives: 2009-2013 and 2017-2019)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

MED — Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs

Educated lawmakers and congressional staff about how potential cuts to NIH indirect cost rates will dramatically impact pediatric research and pediatric patients.

Lobbyists: ms JOHNNA CARLSON (covered position: U.S. House of Representatives: 2017-2019 and 2009-2013)

Government entities lobbied: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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