Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001

HR 2615 Medical Privacy Protection Act HHS Appropriation Bill for Medical Legislation HR 2315, HR 526, S 872 S 812 Patient's Bill of Rights S 710 Kennedy Healthcare bill HR 4600 Health Act HR 3897 Health bill

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2315, HR 526, S 872 S 812 Patient's Bill of Rights S 710 Kennedy Healthcare Bill HR 4600 Health Act HR 3897 Health bill

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2563 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act HR 2315, Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 HR 526, Bipartisan PAtient Protection Act of 2001, S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S. 872, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

S.19 --Protecting Civil Rights for All Americans Act (Daschle) S. 30 --Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Sarbanes) A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions. S.283 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 (McCain, Kennedy) S.318 --Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act (Daschle) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. S. 324 --Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001 (Shelby) A bill to amend the GLBA Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the SSN of an individual by financial institutions, to include SSN’s in the definition of nonpublic personal information. S.382 --Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2001 (Snowe, DeWine) S. 450 --Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information. S.451 --Social Security Number Protection Act of 2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to establish civil and criminal penalties for the sale or purchase of a social security number. S. 543 Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2001, a bill to provide for equal coverage of mental health benefits with respect to health insurance coverage unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. (Domenici) S.627 --Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001 Grassley, Baucus) S. 630 --Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2001 or CAN SPAM Act of 2001 3/27/02 (Burns,Wyden) S.848 --Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2001 Feintstein, Gregg) A bill to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse. S.889 --Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 (Frist, Breaux, Jeffords) S.1014 --Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 (Bunning, R-KY) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number. S.1052 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act (McCain, Kennedy) S.1055 -- Privacy Act of 2001 (Feinstein) A bill to require the consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable information. S.1164 --Location Privacy Protection Act (Edwards) A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of the privacy of location information of users of location-based services and applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. S.1399 - Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 09/04/01 (Feinstein) A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes. S.1588 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Sen Craig, R-ID) A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. S.1684 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Sen. Dorgan, D-ND) A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 S. 1995 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2002 A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. (Snowe) S. 2201 Online Personal Privacy Act --A bill to protect the online privacy of individuals who use the Internet. (Hollings) HR.89 --Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals who are not covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. HR 91 - - Social Security On-Line Privacy Protection Act (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to regulate the use of interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information. HR.112 --Electronic Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Holt) A bill to prohibit the making, importation, exportation, distribution, sale, offer for sale, installation, or use of an information collection device without proper labeling or notice and consent. HR.260 -- Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information. HR.347 --Consumer Online Privacy and Disclosure Act (Rep. Green, D-TX) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. HR 526 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act 0f 2001 (Ganske) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the employee Retire Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. HR.583 --Privacy Commission Act (Rep. Hutchinson, R-AK) A bill to establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. HR. 602 --Genetic Non discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. (Slaughter) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. HR 718 - - Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Rep. Wilson, R-NM) A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. HR 1017 - - Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA) A bill to prohibit the unsolicited e-mail know as “spam”. HR. 1215 --Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act of 2001 (Greenwood) A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical records and health care- related information, and for other purposes. HR 1332 - - The Business Method Patent Improvement Act of 2001 (Berman, Boucher). HR.1408 - - Structured Settlement Protection Act (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions HR 1478 - - Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 (Rep. Kleczka, D-WI) A bill to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. HR 2036 - - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of Social Security account number, and for other purposes. HR. 2315 --Patients' Bill of right Act of 2001 (Fletcher) A bill to protect consumers in managed care plans in other health coverage. HR 2341 - - Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 (Goodlatte, Boucher) To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants. HR 2421 -- Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act (Stearns, R-FL) to exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transaction of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. H.R.3068 - Financial Privacy and National Security Enhancement Act 10/09/01 (Rep. Ney, R-OH) A bill to establish a Presidential Commission to strengthen and improve financial privacy and national security. H.R.3323 – Social Security Act of 2001 11/16/01 (Hobson) A bill to ensure that covered entities comply with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 4678 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2002 --To protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. (Stearns) P.L.107-105 – Social Security Act of 2001 (Hobson) A bill to ensure that covered entities comply with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $3,086,454 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Uninsured, Insurance Reform - Guarantee Issue, Individual Market Reform, "Patients' Bill of Rights Act" (HR2315), "Bipartisan Patient Protection Act" (HR2563 \ S1052) entire bills, "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (HR1774), AHPS, MEWAs, "Mental Health Equal Treatment Act" (S543) entire bill, Mental Health Parity, Trade Adjustment Act & Trade Promotion Authority - sections pertaining to health insurance coverage, "Genetic Discrimination on the Basis of Genetic Information (HR602 \ S1995) entire bills, "Genetic Non-Discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act" (S318)entire bill, "Genetic Information Non-Discrimination in Helath Insurance Act" (S382)entire bill, Genetics, DOL Claims Rule, FEHBP benefits, Cost Accounting Standards with regard to FEHBP, "Administrative Simplification Compliance Act" (HR3323)entire bill, Administrative Simplification, HIPAA Privacy Rule, Privacy,"Online Personal Privacy Act" (S2201), Tax credits for the purchase of health insurance \ long term care (no bill), "Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2001" (S710) entire bill, "Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act of 2001" sections on health insurance tax credits

Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Patient Bill of Rights - HR 2315, HR 526, HR 2563, S1052 HHS Privacy Regulations - standards for privacy of individually identifiable health infomration (65 Federal Register 82476) Medicare + Choice Funding, including S1317, HR 2836, HR 2980, HR 3584 U.S. Department of Labor Erisa Claims Procedure (65 Federal Register 70246) S543, HR 2768, HR 3267, S761, HR 5661, HR 3323, HR 3061, HR 4954, HR 803

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $206,778

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S.889, S.283, H.R.2563, and H.R.2315, Patients' Bill of Rights S.318 and H.R.602, Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act H.R.3448, the Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001 H.R.4984, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Patient's Bill of Rights/ H.R. 2315 (entire bill) Bipartisan Patient Protection Act/ S. 1052/H.R. 2563 (entire bill) Association Health Plans Mental health Equitable Treatment Act / S.543 Tax Credits for the Purchase of Health Insurance

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to medical and financial privacy. Issues related to liability issues in Patients Bill of Rights, particularly S 1052, HR 526 & HR 2315.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to medical and financial privacy. Issues related t oliability provisions in Patients Bill of Rights, particularly S 1052, HR 526 & HR 2315.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 526 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 H.R. 2315 - Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 H.R. 2563 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S. 872 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S.889 - Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 S. 1052 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R. 3897 - Health Care Antitrust Improvements Act of 2002

Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

To oppose bills that impose employer liability for medical decisions or issues mandates that increase employer health care costs - HR 2563, HR 2315, S 1052.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1639 - Common Sense Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2001 H.R. 2103 - Medical Malpractice Rx Act H.R. 2315 - CARE Act of 2001 H.R. 4600 - Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2002

Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1774/S. 858, Association Health Plans; S. 543, Mental Health Parity; H.R. 526, H.R. 2315, H.R. 2563, S. 1052, Patients Bill of Rights.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001; H.R. 2315, Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001; and H.R. 2563, to amend the Public Health Service Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. Mental Health Parity.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 357, Medicare Preservation and Improvement Act of 2001; S. 358,Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001; S. 1135, Medicare Reform Act of 2001; H.R. 2346, Medicare Rural Ambulance Service Equity Act of 2001; S. 823/H.R. 1674, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2001; S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001; H.R. 2315, Patients Bill of Rights Act of 2001; H.R. 2563, to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage; and H.R. 4954, Medicare Modernization and Prescription Drug Act of 2002.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 2615 Medical Privacy Protection Act HHS Appropriation Bill for Medical Legislation HR 2315, HR 526, S 872, S 812 Patient's Bill of Rights S 710 Kennedy Healthcare bill HR 4600 Health Act HR 3897 Health Bill

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)

HR 2315, HR 526, S 872, S 812 Patient's Bill of Rights S 710 Kennedy Healthcare bill HR 4600 Health Act HR 3897 Health bill

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)

S.1055 -- Privacy Act of 2001 (Feinstein) A bill to require the consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable information. S.1052 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act (McCain, Kennedy) S.1014 --Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 (Bunning, R-KY) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number. S.889 --Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 (Frist, Breaux, Jeffords) S.848 --Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2001 Feintstein, Gregg) A bill to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse. S.627 --Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001 Grassley, Baucus) S.451 --Social Security Number Protection Act of 2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to establish civil and criminal penalties for the sale or purchase of a social security number. S.382 --Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2001 (Snowe, DeWine) S.318 --Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act (Daschle) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. S. 450 --Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information S. 30 --Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Sarbanes) A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions. S. 324 --Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001 (Shelby) A bill to amend the GLBA Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the SSN of an individual by financial institutions, to include SSN’s in the definition of nonpublic personal information. S. 630 --Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2001 or CAN SPAM Act of 2001 3/27/02 (Burns,Wyden) S.283 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 (McCain, Kennedy) S.19 --Protecting Civil Rights for All Americans Act (Daschle) S.1164 --Location Privacy Protection Act (Edwards) A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of the privacy of location information of users of location-based services and applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. HR.583 --Privacy Commission Act (Rep. Hutchinson, R-AK) A bill to establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. HR.347 --Consumer Online Privacy and Disclosure Act (Rep. Green, D-TX) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. HR 2421 -- Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act (Stearns, R-FL) to exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transaction of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. HR.260 -- Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information. HR.1408 - - Structured Settlement Protection Act (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions HR 1478 - - Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 (Rep. Kleczka, D-WI) A bill to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. HR 2341 - - Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 (Goodlatte, Boucher) To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants. HR 526 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act 0f 2001 (Ganske) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the employee Retire Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. HR. 2315 --Patients' Bill of right Act of 2001 (Fletcher) A bill to protect consumers in managed care plans in other health coverage. HR.112 --Electronic Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Holt) A bill to prohibit the making, importation, exportation, distribution, sale, offer for sale, installation, or use of an information collection device without proper labeling or notice and consent. HR.89 --Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals who are not covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. HR 1017 - - Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA) A bill to prohibit the unsolicited e-mail know as “spam”. HR 718 - - Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Rep. Wilson, R-NM) A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. HR 2036 - - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of Social Security account number, and for other purposes. HR 91 - - Social Security On-Line Privacy Protection Act (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to regulate the use of interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information. HR. 602 --Genetic Non discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. (Slaughter) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. HR. 1215 --Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act of 2001 (Greenwood) A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical records and health care- related information, and for other purposes. HR 1332 - - The Business Method Patent Improvement Act of 2001 (Berman, Boucher) S.1399 - Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 09/04/01 (Feinstein) A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes H.R.3068 - Financial Privacy and National Security Enhancement Act 10/09/01 (Rep. Ney, R-OH) A bill to establish a Presidential Commission to strengthen and improve financial privacy and national security. S.1588 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Sen Craig, R-ID) A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. S.1684 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Sen. Dorgan, D-ND) A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 H.R.3323 – Social Security Act of 2001 11/16/01 (Hobson) A bill to ensure that covered entities comply with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. P.L.107-105 – Social Security Act of 2001 (Hobson) A bill to ensure that covered entities comply with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $3,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR2563, HR526 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act HR2315 Patients Bill of Rights Act HR 3090 - Economic Security and Recovery Act (COBRA Benefits related to 9/11) S 838 - Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act HR 3061 - HHS Appropriations (national practitioner data bank) HR 2352, HR 2660 - Direct Advertising to Consumers of Prescription Drugs

Client expense: $140,624 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

PBOR (Patients' Bill of Rights)/H.R. 2315 (Fletcher) entire bill Bipartisan Patient Protection Act"/H.R. 2563 (Ganske), S. 1052 (McCain) entire bill" Small Business Health Fairness Act/H.R. 1774 (Fletcher) AHPs, MEWAs "Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act"/S. 543 (Domenici) entire bill "Amendment to Part C of the Social Security Act"/H.R. 1975 (Shadegg) "Genetic Discrimination on Basis of Genetic Information"/H.R. 602 (Slaughter) entire bill "Genetic Non-Discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act"/S. 318 (Daschle) entire bill "Genetic Information Non-Discrimination in Health Insurance Act"/S. 382 (Snowe) entire bil ERISA Claims Rule FEHBP benefits 2002 "Administrative Simplification Compliance Act" HR3323 (Hobson) entire bill HIPAA Privacy Rule Tax credits for the purchase of health insurance (no bill) Tax credits for purchase of long-term care insurance (no bill)

Client expense: $3,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

HR 2315, Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001, HR 526, BiPartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001, S. 1052, BiPartisan Patient Protection Act, S. 872, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, HR 2563 BiPartisan Patient Protection Act (Introduced in the House)

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

S. 1052/H.R. 2563 - Patients' Bill of Rights - liability and coverage provisions H.R. 2315 - Patients' Bill of Rights - PoS requirements S. 1135 - Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage H.R. 3090 - economic stimulus bill - premium assistance for COBRA coverage Mandatory Contraceptives Coverage

Client expense: $1,556,224 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2103 - "Medical Malpractice Rx Act" Legislation to establish limits on medical malpractice claims, and for other purposes. H.R. 3448, S. 1715 S. 1765, S. Amdt. 2692- "Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001" Legislation to improve the ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies. H.R. 3160 - "Bioterrorism Prevention Act of 2001" Legislation to amend the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 with respect to the responsibilities of the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding biological agents and toxins, and to amend title 18, United States Code, with respect to such agents and toxins. S. 1635 - "Pathogen Research, Emergency Preparedness and Response Efforts Act of 2001” Legislation to ensure the prompt research, development, manufacture, and distribution of new life-saving drugs, biologics, and medical devices that prevent or mitigate the consequences of a chemical or biological bioterrorist attack, and for other purposes. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Secretary, 45 CFR Parts 160 and 164 - Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Information; Final Rule. S. 590 - " Relief, Equity, Access, and Coverage for Health (REACH) Act" Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit for health insurance costs, and for other purposes. S. 283 - " Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001" Legislation to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. S. 284 - " Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001-Part II" Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to expand health care coverage for individuals. S. 889 - " Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001" Legislation to protect consumers in managed care plans and in other health coverage. S. 872, H.R. 526 -"Patients' Bill of Rights Bill" Legislation to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R. 2315 - "Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001" Legislation to protect consumers in managed care plans and in other health coverage. Regulation of clinical trials/human subject protection.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 526 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 H.R. 2315 - Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 H.R. 2563 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S. 872 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S.889 - Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 S. 1052 - Bipartisan Patient Protection act

Client expense: $2,932,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1639 - Common Sense Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2001 H.R. 2103 - Medical Malpractice Rx Act H.R. 2315 - CARE Act of 2001

Client expense: $2,932,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Privacy Regulation -- On December 28, 2000, the DHHS Office of the Secretary published a final rule establishing Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. This rule includes standards, which apply to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers, establishing the rights of individuals who are the subjects of this information, procedures for the exercise of those rights, and the authorized and required uses and disclosures of this information. The rule implements the privacy requirements of the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. HR 3323, that would extend the deadline for entities to be in compliance with the transaction standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) by one year. Liability and prompt payment provisions of the various Patients’ Bill of Rights: S. 899, the Bipartisan Patients’ Bill of Rights Act of 2001, introduced by Senators Bill Frist (R-TN), John Breaux (D-LA), and James Jeffords (R-VT) treatment of health plan and employer liability creating a limited right for patients to sue their health plans in federal court if they feel they have been improperly denied care. S. 1052 “Bipartisan Patient Protection Act” introduced by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), John Edwards (D-NC), and Edward Kennedy (D-MA). The bill includes a broad range of patient protections nearly universally available throughout the states enabling access to pediatricians, obstetricians, emergency room services, and rights to appeal health plan decisions. HR 2563, the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act introduced by Rep. Charlie Norwood and Rep. Bill Thomas offering a compromise on the treatment of health plan and employer liability creating a limited right for patients to sue their health plans. Legislation drafted by Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Greg Ganske (R-IA), H.R. 526, which is identical to the Kennedy/McCain bill. Reps. Fletcher (R-KY), Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Nancy Johnson (R-CT) introduced H.R. 2315, the “Patient Bill of Rights of 2001.”

Client expense: $116,275 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to privacy, particularly S30 & S450. Issues related to liability provisions in patients Bill of Rights, particularly S1052, HR526 & HR2315.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to privacy, particularly S30 & S450. Issues related to liability in Patients Bill of Rights, particularly S1052, HR526 & HR2315.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2563 and S. 283, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 889, Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 H.R. 2315, Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 H.R. 1215, Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act of 2001

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $520,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Patient Bill of Rights (H.R.526/S.1052) - opposed H.R. 2315 - supported as amended by Norwood/Bush compromise.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2315 Patients Bill of Rights

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001; H.R. 2315, Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001; H.R. 2563, to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 357, Medicare Preservation and Improvement Act of 2001; S. 358, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001; S. 1135, Medicare Reform Act of 2001; H.R. 1648, Emergency Ambulance Services Access Assurance Act of 2001; H.R. 2346, Medicare Rural Ambulance Service Equity Act of 2001; S. 823/H.R. 1674, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2001; S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001; H.R. 2315, Patients Bill of Rights Act of 2001; H.R. 2563, to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 2315, Patients' Bill of Rights.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001; H.R. 2315, Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001; and H.R. 2563, to amend the Public Health Service Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. Mental Health Parity.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HR 256, S.283, S.872, S.1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001, Title V, provisions relating to religious nonmedical providers. HR 2315, Patient's Bill of Rights Act 2001, Title V, provisions relating to religious nonmedical providers. HR 2563, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001, Title VI, provisions relating to religious nonmedical providers Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act Amendments, provisions relating to religious accomodations, not yet drafted

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1052/H.R.2563 - Patients Bill of Rights - liability and coverage provisions H.R. 2315 - Patients Bill of Rights - PoS requirements S. 1135 - Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage

Client expense: $1,516,877 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.1055- Privacy Act of 2001 06/14/01 (Feinstein) A bill to require the consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable information. S.1052- Bipartisan Patient Protection Act 06/14/01 (McCain, Kennedy) Issue/ Topic: Patients' Bill of Rights S.1014- Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 06/12/01 (Bunning, R-KY) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number. Issue/ Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy" S.889- Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 05/15/01 (Frist, Breaux, Jeffords) Issue/ Topic: Bush's Patients' Bill of Rights S.848- Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2001 5/09/01 (Feintstein, Gregg) A bill to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse. Issue/ Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy S.627- Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001 3/27/01 (Grassley, Baucus) Issue/ Topic: Long-term care S.451- Social Security Number Protection Act of 2001 3/1/2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to establish civil and criminal penalties for the sale or purchase of a social security number. Issue/Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy S.382- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2001 2/15/01 (Snowe, DeWine) Issue/Topic: Genetic Testing S.318- Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act 2/13/01 (Daschle) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. Issue/Topic: Genetic Testing S.450- Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 3/1/2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information. Issue/Topic: Financial Privacy/ Medical Privacy S.30- Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/22/01 (Sarbanes) A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions. Issue/Topic: Financial Privacy/ Medical Privacy S.324- Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Shelby) A bill to amend the GLB Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the SSN of an individual by financial institutions, to include SSN's in the definition of nonpublic personal information. Issue/Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy S.630- Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2001 or CAN SPAM Act of 2001 3/27/01 (Burns, Wyden) Issue/Topic: Anti-spam bill S.283- Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 2/07/01 (McCain, Kennedy) Issue/Topic: Genetic Testing S.19- Protecting Civil Rights for All Americans Act 1/22/01 (Daschle) Issue/Topic: Genetic Testing S.1164- Location Privacy Protection Act 7/11/01 (Edwards) A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of the privacy of location information of users of location-based services and applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Topic/Issue: Privacy (wireless locations) HR.583- Privacy Commission Act 2/13/01 (Rep. Hutchinson, R-AK) A bill to establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. Issue/Topic: Privacy HR.347- Consumer Online Privacy and Disclosure Act 1/31/01 (Rep. Green, D-TX) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. Issue/Topic: Privacy HR.2421- Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act 6/28/01 (Stearns, R-FL) To exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transactions of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet, and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. Issue/Topic: E-commerce HR.260- Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/30/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information. Issue/ Topic: Privacy (wireless location) HR.1408- Structured Settlement Protection Act 4/4/01 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions. Issue/Topic: Financial Privacy HR.1478- Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 4/4/01 (Rep. Kleczka D-WI) A bill to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. Issue/Topic: Financial Privacy HR.2341- Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 6/27/01 (Goodlatte, Boucher) To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants. Issue/Topic: Class Action Reform HR 526- Bipartisan Patient Protection Act 0f 2001 (Ganske) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the employee Retire Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to protect consumers in manged care plans and other health coverage. (Patients' Rights/ Scope of the BIll) HR. 2315- Patients' Bill of right Act of 2001 (Fletcher) A bill to protect consumers in managed care plans in other health coverage. HR.112- Electronic Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Holt) A bill to prohibit the making, importation, exportation, distribution, sale, offer for sale, installation, or use of an information collection device without proper labeling or notice and consent. Issue/Topic: Online Privacy HR.89- Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals who are not covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. Issue/Topic: Online privacy HR.1017- Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 3/14/01 (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA) A bill to prohibit the unsolicited e-mail known as ""spam"". Issue/Topic: Spam/E-commerce HR.718- Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Rep. Wilson, R-NM) A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. Issue/Topic: Spam/E-commerce HR.2036- Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 5/28/01 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and for other purposes. Issue/Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy HR.91- Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information. Issue/Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy HR. 602- Genetic Non discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. (Slaughter) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. HR. 1215- Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act of 2001 (Greenwood) A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical records and health care- related information, and for other purposes. HR. 1332- The Business Method patent Improvement Act of 2001 (Berman, Boucher) Issue/ Topic: Improvements in the process of assessing business method patents.

Client expense: $4,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to medical and financial privacy, particularly S 30 & S450.. Issues related to liability provisions in Patients Bill of Rights, particularly S 1052, HR 526 and HR 2315.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to medical & financial privacy, particularly S 30 and S 450. Issues related t liability in the Patients Bill of Rights, particularly S 1052, HR 526 & HR 2315.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1639 Common Sense Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2001 H.R. 2103 - Medical Malpractice Rx Act H.R. 2315 - CARE Act of 2001

Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 526 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 H.R. 2315 - Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 S. 872 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S.889 - Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001

Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

Privacy Regulation -- On December 28, 2000, the DHHS Office of the Secretary published a final rule establishing Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. This rule includes standards, which apply to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers, establishing the rights of individuals who are the subjects of this information, procedures for the exercise of those rights, and the authorized and required uses and disclosures of this information. The rule implements the privacy requirements of the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. Liability and prompt payment provisions of the various Patients’ Bill of Rights: S. 899, the Bipartisan Patients’ Bill of Rights Act of 2001, introduced by Senators Bill Frist (R-TN), John Breaux (D-LA), and James Jeffords (R-VT) treatment of health plan and employer liability creating a limited right for patients to sue their health plans in federal court if they feel they have been improperly denied care. S. 1052 “Bipartisan Patient Protection Act” introduced by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), John Edwards (D-NC), and Edward Kennedy (D-MA). The bill includes a broad range of patient protections nearly universally available throughout the states enabling access to pediatricians, obstetricians, emergency room services, and rights to appeal health plan decisions. Legislation drafted by Rep. John Dingell (D-MI) and Rep. Greg Ganske (R-IA), H.R. 526, which is identical to the Kennedy/McCain bill. Reps. Fletcher (R-KY), Collin Peterson (D-MN) and Nancy Johnson (R-CT) introduced H.R. 2315, the “Patient Bill of Rights of 2001.”

Client expense: $93,654 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office