HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act

Long term care insurance - Potential legislation concerning this issue. Insurance issues - S 618, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 241, 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; S 46, Affordability in the Individual Market Act; HR 1282, Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007; HR 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 459, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; HR 2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; HR 1076, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007; HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S 1298, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007; S 400, Michelle's Law; HR 2851, Michelle's Law; S 1588, CARES Act; HR 2676, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2007; HR 3425, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007; S 2236, Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 2268, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2007; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 1758, CLASS Act; HR 3001, CLASS Act; S 2795, SHOP Act; HR 6210, SHOP Act; S 3115, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 2842, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; HR 6142, To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits; HR 5550, To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a `child' under the health benefits program for Federal employees; S 2948, Small Business Empowerment Act; S 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008; S 2999, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008; HR 6071, Health Care Consumer Protection Act of 2008; S 3068, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 3559, Continuing Coverage Act of 2008; S 3554, Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008; HR 6908, Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act of 2008; HR 6582, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008; HR 6528, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act; S 2706, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act; HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; HR 7129, Several Approaches to Reduce the Uninsured Act of 2008; proposed legislation concerning these issues. Mental health parity - HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; HR 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; S 3712, To make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1038/S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 758/S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act H.R. 1076:S.616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 1408: Health Information Technology Act H.R. 2015: Employment Non-Discrimination Act S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1542/S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 369: Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2693: Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 493/S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 976/S. 1893: Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act H.R. 3234: HSAs Improvement and Expansion Act H.R. 3195/S. 1881: ADA Restoration Act H.R. 2769: Miner Health Enhancement Act of 2007: NIOSH related provisions S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act H.R. 1327: Protective Equipment for America's Workforce Act S. 1881: Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 3717/S. 1753: Healthy Workforce Act of 2007

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1076/S.616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (Expansion/extension of SCHIP ); S558/HR 1424, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (Secure equal treatment for mental health benefits); HR 1038/S 623, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Biogenerics-approving generic Bio pharmaceuticals); S 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Regulate Generic/Brand patent settlements); S 1501/S 1695, Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act (Generic Bio-pharmaceuticals); S 334, Healthy Americans Act (Universal health coverage replaces employer coverage); S 1899, Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 (Mandatory health insurance coverage); S 242/HR 380, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 (Drug importation-Canada, et al.); HR 1076/S616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical/Correction Act (Mandatory coverage for recretional activity); HR 676, United States National Health Insurance Act (National health insurance); HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 (Financial incentives for personal health records); S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 (health information technology); S 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 (CMS data release); S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Health information technology); HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; HR 5422, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act; HR 6357, ProTecht Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health Information Technology Act of 2008; HR 6582, Small Business Choice Act of 2008; S 2795, SHOP Act; HR 6210, SHOP Act; S 2818, Small Busienss Health Plans Act of 2008.

Client expense: $517,594 · Firm income: Not reported

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

School Construction - H.R. 1076

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

school construction H.R. 1076

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Mental health parity - S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 AND To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy; HR 4848, To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits; HR 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; HR 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; S 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008. Long-term care - Proposed legislation re this issue. Insurance issues - S 618, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 241, 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; S 46, Affordability in the Individual Market Act; HR 1282, Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007; HR 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 459, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; HR 2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; HR 1076, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007; HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S 1298, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007; S 400, Michelle's Law; HR 2851, Michelle's Law; S 1588, CARES Act; HR 2676, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2007; HR 3425, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007; S 2236, Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 2268, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2007; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 1758, CLASS Act; HR 3001, CLASS Act; HR 5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008; HR 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; S 2795, SHOP Act; HR 6210, SHOP Act; S 3115, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 2842, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; HR 6142, To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits; HR 5550, To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a `child' under the health benefits program for Federal employees; S 2948, Small Business Empowerment Act; S 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008; S 2999, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008; HR 6071, Health Care Consumer Protection Act of 2008; S 3068, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 3559, Continuing Coverage Act of 2008; S 3554, Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008; HR 6908, Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act of 2008; HR 6582, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008; HR 6528, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act; S 2706, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.758: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.914: 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 for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: 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. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans.H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.2851: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.3195: To restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.R.6357:to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. H.R. 6444: to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. H.R.6357: To amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. H.R. 6699: to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to reform Medicare payments to physicians and certain other providers and improve Medicare benefits, to encourage the offering of health coverage by small businesses, to provide tax incentives for the purchase of health insurance by individuals, to increase access to health care for veterans, to address the nursing shortage. H.Res 1228: Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.243: A bill 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.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes S. 3321: to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide coordinated leadership in federal efforts to prevent and reduce overweight and obesity and to promote sound health and nutrition among Americans S. 3402: to provide information and education to consumers concerning health care services and health insurance coverage. S. 3406: to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (Expansion/extension of SCHIP ); S558/HR 1424, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (Secure equal treatment for mental health benefits); HR 1038/S 623, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Biogenerics-approving generic Bio pharmaceuticals); S 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Regulate Generic/Brand patent settlements); S 1501/S 1695, Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act (Generic Bio-pharmaceuticals); S 334, Healthy Americans Act (Universal health coverage replaces employer coverage); S 1899, Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 (Mandatory health insurance coverage); S 242/HR 380, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 (Drug importation-Canada, et al.); HR 1076/S616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical/Correction Act (Mandatory coverage for recretional activity); HR 676, United States National Health Insurance Act (National health insurance); HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 (Financial incentives for personal health records); S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 (health information technology); S 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 (CMS data release); S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Health information technology); HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; HR 5422, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act; HR 6357, ProTecht Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health Information Technology Act of 2008; HR 6582, Small Business Choice Act of 2008; S 2795, SHOP Act; HR 6210, SHOP Act; S 2818, Small Busienss Health Plans Act of 2008.

Client expense: $452,449 · Firm income: Not reported

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

School Construction - H.R. 1076

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR. 1076/ S.616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1038/S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act; P.L. 110-343 H.R. 758/S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act H.R. 1076:S.616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 1408: Health Information Technology Act H.R. 2015: Employment Non-Discrimination Act S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1542/S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 369: Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2693: Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 493/S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 976/S. 1893: Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act H.R. 3234: HSAs Improvement and Expansion Act H.R. 3195/S. 1881: ADA Restoration Act H.R. 2769: Miner Health Enhancement Act of 2007: NIOSH related provisions S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act H.R. 1327: Protective Equipment for America's Workforce Act S. 1881: Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 3717/S. 1753: Healthy Workforce Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: 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 for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: 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. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. H.R.6357:to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.243: A bill 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.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.Res 1228: Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1038/S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act H.R. 758/S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act H.R. 1076:S.616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 1408: Health Information Technology Act H.R. 2015: Employment Non-Discrimination Act S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1542/S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 369: Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2693: Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 493/S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 976/S. 1893: Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act H.R. 3234: HSAs Improvement and Expansion Act H.R. 3195/S. 1881: ADA Restoration Act H.R. 2769: Miner Health Enhancement Act of 2007: NIOSH related provisions S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act H.R. 1327: Protective Equipment for America's Workforce Act S. 1881: Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 3717/S. 1753: Healthy Workforce Act of 2007

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

school construction H.R. 1076

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Mental health parity - S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; HR 4848, To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits. Genetic non-discrimination - HR 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007. Insurance issues - S 618, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 241, 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; S 46, Affordability in the Individual Market Act; HR 1282, Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007; HR 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 459, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; HR 2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; HR 1076, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007; HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S 1298, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007; S 400, Michelle's Law; HR 2851, Michelle's Law; S 1588, CARES Act; HR 2676, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2007; HR 2948, Increased Access to Health Insurance Act of 2007; HR 3425, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007; HR 3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007; S 2236, Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 2268, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2007; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 1758, CLASS Act; HR 3001, CLASS Act; S 2706, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act; HR 3799, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2007; HR 4986, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; HR 5781, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008; HR 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; S 2795, SHOP Act; HR 6210, SHOP Act; HR 5918, SHOP Act; S 3115, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 2842, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; HR 6081, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008; HR 6142, To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits; HR 5550, To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a `child' under the health benefits program for Federal employees; S 2948, Small Business Empowerment Act; HR 5955, Making Health Care More Affordable Act of 2008; HR 5923, Patients' Health Care Reform Act; S 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008; S 2999, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008; HR 6071, Health Care Consumer Protection Act of 2008; S 3068, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

S 616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act-To Promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities HR 1076, see HIPAA Recreation Injury Technical Correction Act above

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

School Construction - H.R. 1076

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: 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 for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: 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. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. H.R.6357:to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote the adoption of health information technology, and for other purposes. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.243: A bill 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.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage. H.Res 1228: Ensuring access to affordable and quality health care without exacerbating the Federal budget or contributing to market inflation while providing greater choices for consumers.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

School Construction - H.R. 1076

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (Expansion/extension of SCHIP ); S558/HR 1424, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (Secure equal treatment for mental health benefits); HR 1038/S 623, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Biogenerics-approving generic Bio pharmaceuticals); S 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Regulate Generic/Brand patent settlements); S 1501/S 1695, Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act (Generic Bio-pharmaceuticals); S 334, Healthy Americans Act (Universal health coverage replaces employer coverage); S 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 (Health information technology);S 1899, Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 (Mandatory health insurance coverage); S 242/HR 380, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 (Drug importation-Canada, et al.); HR 1076/S616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical/Correction Act (Mandatory coverage for recretional activity); HR 676, United States National Health Insurance Act (National health insurance); HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 (Financial incentives for personal health records); S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 (health information technology); S 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 (CMS data release); S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Health information technology); HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; HR 5422, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $488,276 · Firm income: Not reported

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

School Construction - H.R. 1076

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR 1038 Access to Life Saving Medicine Act HR 1076 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; HR 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 HR 676 US National Health Insurance Act S 1490 Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S 1501 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S 1899 Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 616 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S 623 Access to Life Saving Medicine Act Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Reseaarch: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims Printed S. 1783: Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act H.R. 853: Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2147: Healthy Kids Act of 2007 S. 1364: Healthy Kids Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008 (AHBP Act) H.R. 1328: The Indian Health Care Improvement Act H.R. 5544: The Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008 H.R. 5545: Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2729: Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2708: Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 H.R. 5496: Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act of 2008 H.R. 2991: Independent Health Record Trust Act H.R. 5442: TRUST in Health Information Act S. 2672: A bill to provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities H.R. 5174: Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008 HR 380 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 596 Safe Internet Pharmacy Act of 2007 S 628 Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S 1505 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1814 Health Information Privacy and Security Act S 2408 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 Health Information Technology Electronic Prescribing Genetic Nondiscrimination Inappropriate use of Human Growth Hormone Confidentiality of Health Information Generic Drugs Generic Biologics S. 1456 Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1338/HR 1293 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 S. 1042/HR 583 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 HR 2708 Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: 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 for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: 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. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.243: A bill 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.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage.

Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

school construction H.R. 1076

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1038/S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act S. 558: Metnal Health Parity Act H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act H.R. 758/S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act H.R. 1076:S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 1408: Health Information Technology Act H.R. 2015: Employment Non-Discrimination Act S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1542/S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 369: Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2693: Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 493/S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 976/S. 1893: Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act H.R. 3234: HSAs Improvement and Expansion Act H.R. 3195/S. 1881: ADA Restoration Act H.R. 2769: Miner Health Enhancement Act of 2007: NIOSH related provisions S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act H.R. 1327: Protective Equipment for America's Workforce Act S. 1881: Americans with Disabiliites Act Restoration Act S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 3717/S. 1753: Healthy Workforce Act of 2007

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1038/S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act S. 558: Metnal Health Parity Act H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act H.R. 758/S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act H.R. 1076:S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 1408: Health Information Technology Act H.R. 2015: Employment Non-Discrimination Act S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1542/S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 369: Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2693: Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 493/S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 976/S. 1893: Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act H.R. 3234: HSAs Improvement and Expansion Act H.R. 3195/S. 1881: ADA Restoration Act H.R. 2769: Miner Health Enhancement Act of 2007: NIOSH related provisions S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act H.R. 1327: Protective Equipment for America's Workforce Act S. 1881: Americans with Disabiliites Act Restoration Act S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 3717/S. 1753: Healthy Workforce Act of 2007

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1038/S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act S. 558: Metnal Health Parity Act H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act H.R. 758/S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act H.R. 1076:S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 1408: Health Information Technology Act H.R. 2015: Employment Non-Discrimination Act S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1542/S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 369: Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2693: Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 493/S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 976/S. 1893: Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act H.R. 3234: HSAs Improvement and Expansion Act H.R. 3195/S. 1881: ADA Restoration Act H.R. 2769: Miner Health Enhancement Act of 2007: NIOSH related provisions S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act H.R. 1327: Protective Equipment for America's Workforce Act S. 1881: Americans with Disabiliites Act Restoration Act S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 3717/S. 1753: Healthy Workforce Act of 2007

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: 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 for other purposes. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: 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. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R. 3234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts. H.R. 3306: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years or deposited into certain health or retirement plans. H.R. 3584: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend funding for 18 months for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), and for other purposes. H.R. 3800: to advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States. H.R. 4222: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and title XXII of the Public Health Service Act to extend COBRA benefits for certain TAA-eligible individuals and PBGC recipients. H.R. 4232: to improve mental and substance use health care. H.R. 4848: to extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.243: A bill 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.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1753: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1754: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for a workplace wellness education campaign and an evaluation of employer-based wellness programs, and for other purposes. S.1881: to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to restore the intent and protections of that law, and for other purposes. S. 2236: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional limitations on preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. S. 2499: to amend titles XVIII, XIX, and XXI of the Social Security Act to extend provisions under the Medicare, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance programs S. 2706: to impose a limitation on lifetime aggregate limits imposed by health plans S. 2748: to direct the secretary of health and human services to publish physical activity guidelines for the general public, and for other purposes H.R.5442: To provide individuals with access to health information of which they are a subject, to ensure personal privacy, security, and confidentiality with respect to health related information in promoting the development of a nationwide interoperable health information infrastructure, to impose criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized use of personal health information, to provide for the strong enforcement of these rights, to protect States' rights, and for other purposes. H.R.5449: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit discrimination in group health coverage and individual health insurance coverage.

Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 1038 Access to Life Saving Medicine Act HR 1076 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1424 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 HR 380 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 HR 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 HR 676 US National Health Insurance Act S 1490 Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S 1501 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1695 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S 1899 Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 334 Healthy Americans Ace S 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S 616 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S 623 Access to Life Saving Medicine Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (Expansion/extension of SCHIP ); S558/HR 1424, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (Secure equal treatment for mental health benefits); HR 1038/S 623, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Biogenerics-approving generic Bio pharmaceuticals); S 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Regulate Generic/Brand patent settlements); S 1501/S 1695, Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act (Generic Bio-pharmaceuticals); S 334, Healthy Americans Act (Universal health coverage replaces employer coverage); S 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 (Health information technology);S 1899, Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 (Mandatory health insurance coverage); S 242/HR 380, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 (Drug importation-Canada, et al.); HR 1076/S616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical/Correction Act (Mandatory coverage for recretional activity); HR 676, United States National Health Insurance Act (National health insurance); HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 (Financial incentives for personal health records); S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 (health information technology); S 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 (CMS data release); S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Health information technology); HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; HR 5422, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $575,459 · Firm income: Not reported

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

School Construction - H.R. 1076

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 1076 - HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 616 - HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Forest Service, UNDETERMINED

S. 616, HR 1076 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Passenger Processing and User Fee Issues (domestic and international) S.678: A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, and for other purposes. H.R.1981: To amend title 49, United States Code, to direct the Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security (Transportation Security Administration) to issue regulations establishing security standards for foreign repair stations performing maintenance for aircraft used to provide air transportation. H.R. 2881: FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 3539: Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 H.R. 3590: American Middle Class Tax (AMT) Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4343: Fair Treatment for Experienced Pilots Act H.R. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 2530: Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2007 International Air Service Rights Issues (US Government Bilateral Negotiations) Passenger International Arrival and Departure Issues War Risk Extension Issues FAA Reauthorization S. 1300: Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 Anti-Trust Immunity China Route Application

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

School Construction, H.R. 1076

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

School Construction - H.R. 1076

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health Care and managed care. Patients' Bill of Rights; AHPs; Generic Drugs; Confidentiality; Health Mandates; Patient Safety; Drug Importation; Biogenerics; TRICARE; S.1893, S.558, HR 1424, HR 241, HR 1082, HR 1038/S.623, S.316, HR 3580, S.1695, S.334, HR 1368, S.459/HR 758, S.242,/HR380, HR 1076/S.616, S.400, HR 506/S.325, S.334, HR 676, HR 1368, S.1490, S.1544, S.1693, S.1814, HR 3963

Client expense: $872,033 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1038 Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicare Act H.R.1368: Personalized Health Information Act S. 558:Mental Health Parity Act H.R.1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act H.R. 1076 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S.616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 1408: Health Information Technology Act H.R. 2015: Employment Non-Discrimination Act S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1542: Healthy Families Act S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 369: Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2693: Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 1327: Protective Equipment for America's Workforce Act H.R. 493: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act S. 1893: Children's Health Insurance Reuthorization Act H.R. 3234: HSA Improvement and Expansion Act H.R. 976:Children's Health Insurance Reuthorization Act H.R. 3195:ADA Restoration Act S. 1881: Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act

Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

School Construction - H.R. 1076

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

School Construction - H.R. 1076

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1364, Healthy Kids Act of 2007, S Con Res 21, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Health information techology system - HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007, S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007. Antitrust - HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; S 618, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Comparative Effectiveness - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 3043, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; S 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Data Security - S 239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007; S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act. FDA Reform/Drug Safety/PDUFA/MDUFA - S 1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007. Generic Biologics - HR 1038, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act; S 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; S 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007. Genetic Non-discrimination - HR 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 . HSAs - HR 3234, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2007; S 46, Affordability in the Individual Market Act. High-risk Pools - HR 3043, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Long-term Care - HR 991, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts; HR 3234, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2007; HR 2693, Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act; HR 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007; S 504, Long-Term Care Trust Account Act of 2007, S 897, Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act of 2007. Medicare Part D: Price Negotiation - HR 4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. Mental Heath Parity - HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. Prescription Drug Importation - HR 3161, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007. Recreational Parity - HR 1076, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; S 616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act. Regulatory Reform - S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007. Student Health Insurance - HR 2851, Michelle's Law; S 400, Michelle's Law. Uninsured - S 334, Healthy Americans Act. Medical Liability Reform - HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act. State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) - HR 1535, Children's Health First Act, HR 2147, Healthy Kids Act of 2007, HR 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, S 895, Children's Health First Act, S 1224, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007,

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S 616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act-To Promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities HR 1076, see HIPAA Recreation Injury Technical Correction Act above

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.RES.13: Encouraging increased public awareness of eating disorders and expanded research for treatment and cures. H.R.15: To provide a program of national health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.20: To provide for research on, and services for individuals with, postpartum depression and psychosis. H.R.63: To provide that the approved application under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for the drug commonly known as RU-486 is deemed to have been withdrawn, to provide for the review by the Comptroller General of the United States of the process by which the Food and Drug Administration approved such drug, and for other purposes. H.R.113: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group health plans to provide coverage for reconstructive surgery following mastectomy, consistent with the Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act of 1998. H.R.119: To require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. H.R.152: To amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act and title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide comprehensive coverage for childhood immunization. H.R.282: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for second opinions. H.R.283: To amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans permit enrollees direct access to services of obstetrical and gynecological physician services directly and without a referral. H.R.324: To increase the minimum wage, to provide access to health care coverage to employees of small businesses, and to preserve American jobs. H.R.506: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R.636: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health care choice by providing for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals. H.R.676: To provide for comprehensive health insurance coverage for all United States residents, and for other purposes. H.R.914: 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 for other purposes. H.R.971: To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by making the antitrust laws apply to negotiations between groups of independent pharmacies and health plans and health insurance issuers (including health plans under parts C and D of the Medicare Program) in the same manner as such laws apply to protected activities under the National Labor Relations Act. H.R.979: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. H.R.1076: To promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. H.R.1368: To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records. H.R.1424: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. H.R.1535: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1666: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs. H.R.1669: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. H.R.1802: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable tax credit to small businesses for the costs of qualified health insurance. H.R.1820: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income for employer-provided health coverage for employees' spouses and dependent children to coverage provided to other eligible designated beneficiaries of employees. H.R.1841: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 2034, to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. H.R. 2132: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a small business health benefits program. H.R. 2302: 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. 2633: to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. H.R. 2626: to provide for incentives to encourage health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R. 2737: to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow previously uninsured individuals a refundable credit for health insurance costs and to provide tax incentives to encourage small business health plans. H.R. 2842: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets. H.R. 2892: to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, chapter 89 of title 5, U.S. Code, and title 10, U.S. Code, to require coverage for the treatment of infertility. H.R.1111: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. H.R.1367: To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans. S.46: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the permissible use of health savings accounts to include premiums for non-group high deductible health plan coverage. S.95: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.99: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a refundable credit for small business employee health insurance expenses. S.158: A bill to expand access to affordable health care and to strengthen the health care safety net and make health care services more available in rural and underserved areas. S.244: A bill to improve women's access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services. S.325: A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.334: A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away. S.397: A bill 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 for other purposes. S.400: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.459: A bill to require that health plans provide coverage for a minimum hospital stay for mastectomies, lumpectomies, and lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer and coverage for secondary consultations. S.558: A bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. S.616: A bill to promote health care coverage parity for individuals participating in legal recreational activities or legal transportation activities. S.651: A bill to help promote the national recommendation of physical activity to kids, families, and communities across the United States. S.655: A bill to amend the Congressional Charter of The American National Red Cross to modernize its governance structure, to enhance the ability of the board of governors of The American National Red Cross to support the critical mission of The American Red Cross in the 21st century, and for other purposes. S.733: A bill to promote the development of health care cooperatives that will help businesses to pool the health care purchasing power of employers, and for other purposes. S.895: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes. S.982: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for integration of mental health services and mental health treatment outreach teams, and for other purposes. S.1019: A bill to provide comprehensive reform of the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes. S.1050: A bill to amend the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Public Health Service Act to set standards for medical diagnostic equipment and to establish a program for promoting good health, disease prevention, and wellness and for the prevention of secondary conditions for individuals with disabilities, and for other purposes. S. 1198: to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance lifetime limits, to provide catastrophic health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S. 1218: to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S. 1298: to amend the Social Security Act to establish a federal reinsurance program for catastrophic health care costs. S.1342: A bill to improve the health of Americans and reduce health care costs by reorienting the Nation's health care system toward prevention, wellness, and self care. S.1693: A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States.

Client expense: $895,459 · Firm income: Not reported

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

School Construction, H.R. 1076

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE