Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2004

S. 306, A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. HR 2596, MSAS Health Savings Acct. HR 660 Assn Health Plans. S 1929, Mental Health Parity Extension. S 486, Sen Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity Extension S 1450 FSA Rollovers Flexible Sprening Accts HR 3901 HR 4372 HR 4520 (S 1637) S 1974 HR 2427 S 2307 S 2328, S 2493 HR 4759 S 2207 HR 4628 S 1945 HR 4279 HR 4372 HR 4280 HR 5 S 11 S 2061 HR 4281 HR 663/S 720 HR 3722 S 486 HR 853 S 1637 HR 4520 S 2572 HR 4694 HR 1818

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L.108-214-Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act (Public Law to make technical corrections relating to the amendments made by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002 and to prohibit FDA from arbitrarily raising medical device user fees.) S.15-Project BioShield Act of 2004 H.R.3266-Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2004 H.R.2122-Project BioShield Act of 2003 (Bills to enhance, research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats affecting national security.) H.R.663/S.720-Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (Bills to reduce the number of health care mistakes by defining a new voluntary medical error reporting system.) H.R.3658/S.1909-The Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (To strengthen education, prevention, and treatment programs relating to stroke.) H.R.4280/H.R.5-Medical Malpractice Liability Limitation (HEALTH) Act of 2004 S.11-Patients First Act of 2003 (Bills to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.) S.2061-Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2003 S.2207-Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2004 (Bills to improve women's health access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.) S.Con.Res.80/H.Con.Res.324-Concurrent Resolutions urging Japan to honor its commitments under the 1986 Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes.) (Concurrent Resolutions providing that medical technology has driven dynamic productivity gains for the benefit of patients, providers, employers, and our economy.) P.L.108-286-United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law to approve the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement entered into with the Government of Australia, and the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement.) H.R.4281-Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004 (Bill to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.)

Client expense: $2,900,000 · 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), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 596, H.R. 767: "Invest in the U.S.A. Act of 2003: "Homeland Investment Act of 2003" Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage the investment of foreign earnings within the United States for productive business investments and job creation. S. 664, H.R. 463: “Investment in America Act of 2003” Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses. S. 970; H.R. 1769: “Job Protection Act of 2003” Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the United States. S. 1475: “Promote Growth and Jobs in the USA Act of 2003” Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to promote the competitiveness of American businesses, and for other purposes. S. 1637; H.R. 2896: “Corporate Tax Breaks for U.S. Manufacturers Bill” Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that preserves jobs and production activities in the United States, to reform and simplify the international taxation rules of the United States, and for other purposes. S. 1693: “Health Care Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2003” Legislation to amend section 35 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals receiving unemployment compensation to be eligible for a refundable, advanceable credit for health insurance costs. S. 1922, S. 1964: “American Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2003” Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to comply with the World Trade Organization rulings on the FSC/ETI benefit in a manner that preserves manufacturing jobs and production activities in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 583: “Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2003” Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance, and to establish State health insurance safety-net programs. H.R. 1162: “Invest in America Act of 2003” Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Service Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for certain distributions from a controlled foreign corporation to encourage companies to invest in worker hiring and training, infrastructure investments, capital investments, financial stabilization of the company, and research and development. H.R. 1177 Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional choice regarding unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. H.R. 1236: “Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act” Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable credit against income tax for the purchase of private health insurance. H.R. 2351: “Health Savings Account Availability Act” Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings accounts and to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. H.R. 3901: Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. H.R. 4279, H.R. 4280, H.R. 4281, H. Res. 638: “Health Act of 2004” Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system, and to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)