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Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (50)
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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives
H.R. 6331
S. 3101
Medicare/Medicaid Packages Medicaid Rebates
H.R. 1424
H.R. 6331
H.R. 3162
H.R. 1367
S.3101
Medicaid/Medicare Packages
Dual Proportionality
Medicaid Rebates in Hospital Outpatient Setting
CMS AMP Regulations
Access to Drug Pricing Data
H.R. 5683
Influenza Vaccine Supply and Immunization Recommendations
Outpatient Prospective Payment Service
S. 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Drug Importation
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 (S.3181)
Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
for FY 2009
Drug Safety
Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
Clinical Trial Registry and Results Databases
Risk Management Plans
Heparin Contamination
Counterfeit Drugs
H.R. 5839: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008
FDA Globalization Act of 2008
H.R. 3610: The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Drug Safety
Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
Clinical Trial Registry and Results Databases
Risk Management Plans Drug Safety Cont...
Heparin Contamination
Counterfeit Drugs
FDA Globalization Act of 2008
H.R. 5839 Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008
H.R. 3610: The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007
Stem Cell Research
Medicaid Rebates
H.R. 1424
H.R. 6331
H.R. 3162
H.R. 1367
S.3101
Medicaid/Medicare Packages
Dual Proportionality
Medicaid Rebates in Hospital Outpatient Setting
CMS AMP Regulations
Human Growth Hormone Regulation
S.877
H.R. 4911
Follow-on Biologics
H.R. 1038
H.R. 1956
H.R. 5629
S. 1695
FDA Regulatory Processes for First-Time Filers
Funding for Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)
Vaccine Financing
National Vaccine Advisory Committee Draft Recommendations
Vaccines for Children Program
National Vaccine Advisory Committee Draft Recommendations
Influenza Vaccine Supply and Immunization Recommendations
Barriers and Incentives Related to Personalized Medicine
Outpatient Prospective Patient Services
S. 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
In Vitro Diagnostics
Regulatory Oversight Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives
H.R. 6331
S. 3101
Medicare/Medicaid Packages
International Market Access for U.S. Healthcare Products
Healthcare Sector Advocacy/Free Trade Agreements
Alliance for Healthcare Competitiveness
Funding for National Institutes of Health
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)
Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)
Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)
Funding for the Food and Drug Administration
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
(Human Drug, Biologics, Food Safety, Critical Path, Regan-Udall Foundation, Center for Veterinary Medicine)
FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)
Access to Investigation Drugs for Seriously Ill Patents
The Access, Compassion, Care, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients Act (S.1956)
Physician Payments Sunshine Act
S.2029
Access to Drug Pricing Data
H.R. 5683
Drug Importation
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009
Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
for FY 2009
FDA Debarment
H.R. 6378: The Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act
Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines for Neglected Diseases and Diseases of Developing World
U.S. Government Positions in WTO, WHO Negotiations
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Assistance for Individuals with Functional Impairments. H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions pertaining to assistance for individuals with functional impairments and for their families payments for services and supports. Health Insurance Parity. H.R. 1367, H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services.
Nationally-coordinated Elder Justice. H.R. 1783, S. 1070: provisions pertaining to the implementation of a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program. S.1090: provision pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors.
Health Care Professional Training. S. 2708: provisions relating to the recruitment and retention of trained health care professionals and direct care workers to care for older Americans.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 1842/H.R. 2122 - RN Mandatory Overtime Legislation
H.R. 2123 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Quality Act
S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Quality Nursing Care Act
H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act S. 1298 - Healthy Business, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007
S. 95/H.R. 1111 - Kids Come First Act of 2007
H.R. 1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addition Equity Act of 2007
S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act
H.R. 3542 - 9/11 Health & Compesation Act
S. 334 Healthy American Act
Retiree Health Care Legislation
Pandemic Flu Preparedness
H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - Mental Health Parity
Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.2050 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.5876 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6049 - Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6358 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act)
Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Implementation of Psychiatric Prospective Payment System
S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
S.3098 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, all titles
S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
S.558 - Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all titles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.2050 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.5876 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6049 - Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6358 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act)
Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Implementation of Psychiatric Prospective Payment System
S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
S.3098 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, all titles
S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
S.558 - Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all titles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Patients' Rights Legislation; HR 748/S 450: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription
Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; S 558: Mental Health Parity legislation; HR 1367: Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction
Equity Act of 2007; HR 1017/S 578: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; HR 3001/S 1758: Community Living Assistance
Services and Supports Act (CLASS) Act; HR 2820: Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2008 S 400: Michelle's Law; HR 5617/S 3517: Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act of 2008); HR 3690: Military Family Autism Equality Act.
Client expense: $78,906 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 3248/S 1283: Managed Care Reform/Patients' rights legislation; HR 3248/S 1283: Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005; HR
4281: Small Business Health Fairness Act; S 558: Mental Health Parity Legislation; HR 1367: Paul Wellstone Mental Health &
Addiction Equity Act of 2007; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; S 845: Safety of Seniors Act of 2007; HR
6331/S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; Health care reform policy HR 3267/S 1760: Health Start Reauthorization Act of 2007; HR 2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation Act of 2008; HR 1017/S 578: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; HR 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; S 543: Preserving Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007; HR 748/S 450: Medicare Access to
Rehabilitative Services Act; HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008; HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007; Combating Autism Act; HR 1881/S 937: Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autism Act; S 3230: FY2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; HR 5615/S 3517: Group Health Plan Prosthetic Parity Act of 2007; HR 1134/S 2485: Physical Therapy Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act of 2008); HR 3690: Miltary Family Autism Equity Act.
Client expense: $78,906 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 358 / H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S. 1693, Wired For Health Care Quality Act; S. 1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007; S. 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007; H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Care Technology Act (PRO(TECH)T) Act; H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; H.R.1367 / H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 6331 / S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, as it pertains to availability of Medicare Advantage to seniors; S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act, as it pertains to availability of Medicare Advantage to seniors; H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, as it pertains to mental health parity; H.R. 6049, Energy & Tax Extenders Act, as it pertains to mental health parity.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,750
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1424 and H.R. 1367 (PL 110-343), The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and AddictionEquity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy.
HR 2260, Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 - Opposed legislation as it is an undue burden on non-physician health care providers and does not improve quality or patient safety.
S. 2795 and HR 6210, Small Business Health Options Program Act - Advocated to ensure appropriate inclusion of occupational therapy services.
No bill number, Small Business Choice Act - Advocated for state mandate laws.
H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
See attached list. H.R. 1367/H.R. 1424 -- Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, as it pertains to health insurance regulations.
H.R. 2406 -- Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Intergration Act, as it relates to the establishment of a single standard for health information technology systems used by health providers.
H.R. 758 -- Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
S.1693 -- Wired for Health Care Quality Act
S.1693 -- Wired for Health Care Quality Act, as it pertains to the adoption of a nationwide health information system.
S.1224 -- SCHIP Reauthorization
S.1408 -- Health Information Technology Act of 2007
S.1455 -- National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007
S.334/H.R. 3163/ H.R. 6444 -- Healthy Americans Act
S.495 -- Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S.628 -- Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007
H.R. 7129 -- Several Approaches to Reduce the Uninsured Act of 2008
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Drug Safety
Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
Clinical Trial Registry and Results Databases
Risk Management Plans Drug Safety Cont...
Heparin Contamination
FDA Globalization Act of 2008
H.R. 5839 Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008
H.R. 3610: The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007
S.3409: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008
Stem Cell Research
Medicaid Rebates
H.R. 1424
H.R. 1367
S.3101
Medicaid/Medicare Packages
Dual Proportionality
Medicaid Rebates in Hospital Outpatient Setting
CMS AMP Regulations
Human Growth Hormone Regulation
S.877
Follow-on Biologics
H.R. 1038
H.R. 1956
H.R. 5629
S. 1695
FDA Regulatory Processes for First-Time Filers
Funding for Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA)
S: 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations
Act for FY 2009
Vaccine Financing
National Vaccine Advisory Committee Draft Recommendations
Barriers and Incentives Related to Personalized Medicine
Outpatient Prospective Payment System
S. 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
CMS ASP + 4% Proposed Regulation
In Vitro Diagnostics
Regulatory Oversight
Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives
H.R. 6331
S. 3101
S.3408
Medicare/Medicaid Packages
Human Subject Protections in Clinical Trials
International Market Access for U.S. Healthcare Products
Alliance for Healthcare Competitiveness
Funding for National Institutes of Health
S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY
2009
H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009
H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008
Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness
S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY
2009
H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009
H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008
Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY
2009
H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009
H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008
Funding for the Food and Drug Administration
S. 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY
2009
H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act for 2009
H.R. 7110/S.3604: Second Supplemental Appropriations Act for FY 2008
Physician Payments Sunshine Act
S.2029
Access to Drug Pricing Data
H.R. 5683
Drug Importation
S.3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY
2009
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009
S. 3289: Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
Appropriations Act for FY 2009
Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines for Neglected Diseases and Diseases of Developing World
U.S. Government Positions in WTO, WHO Negotiations
Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 3248/S 1283: Managed Care Reform/Patients' rights legislation; HR 3248/S 1283: Lifespan Respite Care Act of 2005; HR
4281: Small Business Health Fairness Act; S 558: Mental Health Parity Legislation; HR 1367: Paul Wellstone Mental Health &
Addiction Equity Act of 2007; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; S 845: Safety of Seniors Act of 2007; HR
6331/S 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 HR 3267/S 1760: Health Start Reauthorization Act of 2007; HR 2642: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriation Act of 2008; HR 1017/S 578: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; HR 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; S 543: Preserving Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007; HR 748/S 450: Medicare Access to
Rehabilitative Services Act; HR 3043/S 1710: FY2008 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; H. Con. Res 99/S. Con. Res. 21:
FY2009 Budget Resolution; HR 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008; HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007; Combating Autism Act; HR 1881/S 937: Expanding the Promise for Individuals with Autism Act; S 3230: FY2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; HR 5615/S 3517: Group Health Plan Prosthetic Parity Act of 2007; HR 1134/S 2485: Physical Therapy Student Loan Repayment Eligibility Act of 2007; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act of 2008).
Client expense: $115,423 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Patients' Rights Legislation; HR 748/S 450: Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act; PL 108-173: Medicare Prescription
Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; S 558: Mental Health Parity legislation; HR 1367: Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction
Equity Act of 2007; HR 1017/S 578: Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act; HR 3001/S 1758: Community Living Assistance
Services and Supports Act (CLASS) Act; HR 2820: Reconstructive Surgery Act of 2008 S 400: Michelle's Law; HR 5617/S 3517: Group Health Plan Prosthetics Parity Act of 2007; HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Act of 2008).
Client expense: $115,423 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1424 and H.R. 1367, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and AddictionEquity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy.
HR 2260, Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 - Opposed legislation as it is an undue burden on non-physician health care providers and does not improve quality or patient safety.
S. 358 and HR 493 (PL 110-233), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Supported passage to help prevent discrimination in regard to insurance for health care coverage.
S. 2795 and HR 6210, Small Business Health Options Program Act - Advocated to ensure appropriate inclusion of occupational therapy services.
No bill number, Small Business Choice Act - Advocated for state mandate laws.
H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
HR 5629, Pathway for Biosimilars Act: biologics. S 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007: biologics.
HR 1367, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: mental health parity.
HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: mental health parity.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.2050 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.5876 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6049 - Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6358 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act)
Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Implementation of Psychiatric Prospective Payment System
S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
S.3098 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, all titles
S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
S.558 - Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all titles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.2050 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.5876 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6049 - Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.6358 - Stop Child Abuse in Residential Programs for Teens Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act)
Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Implementation of Psychiatric Prospective Payment System
S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
S.3098 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, all titles
S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
S.558 - Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all titles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
See attached list. H.R. 1367 /H.R.1424--Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, as it pertains to health insurance regulations.
H.R. 2406--Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act, as it relates to the establishment of a single standard for health information technology systems used by health providers.
H.R.758--Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act.
S.1693--Wired for Health Care Quality Act.
S. 1693--Wired for Health Care Quality Act, as it pertains to the adoption of a nationwide health information system.
S. 358--Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007.
S. 1224--SCHIP Reauthorization.
S. 1408--Health Information Technology Act of 2007.
S. 1455--National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007.
S. 334--Healthy Americans Act.
S. 495--Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007.
S. 628--Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007.
Client expense: $341,436 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 1842/H.R. 2122 - RN Mandatory Overtime Legislation
H.R. 2123 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Quality Act
S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Quality Nursing Care Act
H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act S. 1298 - Healthy Business, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007
S. 95/H.R. 1111 - Kids Come First Act of 2007
H.R. 1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addition Equity Act of 2007
S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act
H.R. 3542 - 9/11 Health & Compesation Act
S. 334 Healthy American Act
Retiree Health Care Legislation
Pandemic Flu Preparedness
H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - Mental Health Parity
Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 358 / H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S. 1693, Wired For Health Care Quality Act; S. 1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007; S. 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007; H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Care Technology Act (PRO(TECH)T) Act; H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; H.R.1367 / H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 6331 / S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, as it pertains to availability of Medicare Advantage to seniors; S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act, as it pertains to availability of Medicare Advantage to seniors; H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, as it pertains to mental health parity; H.R. 6049, Energy & Tax Extenders Act, as it pertains to mental health parity.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,750
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated:
BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE:
S. 2795, H.R. 6210, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act
S. 558, H.R. 1367, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated:
BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE:
H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, supported the mental health parity provisions.
SENATE ONLY:
S. 1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act
S. 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
HOUSE ONLY:
H.R. 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007
H.R. 3309, Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act of 2007
H.R. 6316, Climate MATTERS Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 358 / H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S. 1693, Wired For Health Care Quality Act; S. 1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007; S. 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007; H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Care Technology Act (PRO(TECH)T) Act; H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; H.R.1367 / H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 6331 / S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, as it pertains to availability of Medicare Advantage to seniors; S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act, as it pertains to availability of Medicare Advantage to seniors; H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, as it pertains to insurance coverage of treatment for mental illness.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,750
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1367, H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: All provisions related to mental health parity.
H.R. 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008All provisions related to mental health parity. S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. All provisions related to mental health parity.
H.R. 677: Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007.
H.R. 6100, S. 3040; Kid Safe Chemicals Act of 2008.
S. 356 (P.L. 110-233); Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2008.
H.R. 7065: Health Workforce Investment Act of 2008. All provisions related to funding for schools of nursing, and studies relating to the nursing shortage.
Contacts with HHS in opposition to regulations providing a "conscience clause" for health care providers.
Client expense: $369,234 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
See attached list. S. 334, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden)
S.1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy)
H.R. 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act, as it relates to the establishment of a single standard for health information technology systems used by health providers.
S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, as it pertains to the adoption of a nationwide health information system.
H.R. 1367 /H.R.1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, as it pertains to health insurance regulations.
S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act, as it pertains to the provisions of mental health benefits.
Educate specific Members of Congress on CIGNA bid for a Medicare Administrative contract and any change that will impact providers in their constituencies as a result of being awarded or losing a bid.
S. 358/H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
S. 628, critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007
S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S. 1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007
S. 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007
S. 1224, CIPH Reauthorization
S. 1022, A bill to eliminate funding shortfalls for SCHIP
S. 1023, A bill to eliminate funding shortfalls for SCHIP
H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007
H.R. 1329, Guaranteed Access for SCHIP's Target Population Act of 2007
H.R. 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act as it pertains to health insurance coverage of children
H.R. 3162, CHAMP Act, as it pertains to coverage of children, payments to Medicare Advantage plans, and other spending offsets
H.R. 2764, the Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs Appropriation bills, as it realtes to SCHIP fudning, payments to Medicare Advantage Plans, and other spending offsets.
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - related proposals; Mental Health Parity - related proposals incluing Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equality Act of 2007 (H.R. 1367. 1424); Universal Health Care and Universal Access related issues; (H.R. 5719) Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives
H.R. 6331
S. 3101
Medicare/Medicaid Packages Medicaid Rebates
H.R. 1424
H.R. 6331
H.R. 3162
H.R. 1367
S.3101
Medicaid/Medicare Packages
Dual Proportionality
Medicaid Rebates in Hospital Outpatient Setting
CMS AMP Regulations
Access to Drug Pricing Data
H.R. 5683
Influenza Vaccine Supply and Immunization Recommendations
Outpatient Prospective Payment Service
S. 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
Drug Importation
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 (S.3181)
Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
for FY 2009
Drug Safety
Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
Clinical Trial Registry and Results Databases
Risk Management Plans
Heparin Contamination
Counterfeit Drugs
H.R. 5839: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008
FDA Globalization Act of 2008
H.R. 3610: The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007
Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Drug Safety
Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007
Clinical Trial Registry and Results Databases
Risk Management Plans Drug Safety Cont...
Heparin Contamination
Counterfeit Drugs
FDA Globalization Act of 2008
H.R. 5839 Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008
H.R. 3610: The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007
Stem Cell Research
Medicaid Rebates
H.R. 1424
H.R. 6331
H.R. 3162
H.R. 1367
S.3101
Medicaid/Medicare Packages
Dual Proportionality
Medicaid Rebates in Hospital Outpatient Setting
CMS AMP Regulations
Human Growth Hormone Regulation
S.877
H.R. 4911
Follow-on Biologics
H.R. 1038
H.R. 1956
H.R. 5629
S. 1695
FDA Regulatory Processes for First-Time Filers
Funding for Biomedical Advanced Research & Development Authority (BARDA)
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)
Vaccine Financing
National Vaccine Advisory Committee Draft Recommendations
Vaccines for Children Program
National Vaccine Advisory Committee Draft Recommendations
Influenza Vaccine Supply and Immunization Recommendations
Barriers and Incentives Related to Personalized Medicine
Outpatient Prospective Patient Services
S. 3101: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008
In Vitro Diagnostics
Regulatory Oversight Comparative Effectiveness Program Initiatives
H.R. 6331
S. 3101
Medicare/Medicaid Packages
International Market Access for U.S. Healthcare Products
Healthcare Sector Advocacy/Free Trade Agreements
Alliance for Healthcare Competitiveness
Funding for National Institutes of Health
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)
Funding for Bioterrorism and Emergency Preparedness
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)
Funding for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)
Funding for the Food and Drug Administration
Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
(Human Drug, Biologics, Food Safety, Critical Path, Regan-Udall Foundation, Center for Veterinary Medicine)
FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)
Access to Investigation Drugs for Seriously Ill Patents
The Access, Compassion, Care, and Ethics for Seriously Ill Patients Act (S.1956)
Physician Payments Sunshine Act
S.2029
Access to Drug Pricing Data
H.R. 5683
Drug Importation
Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009
Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
for FY 2009
FDA Debarment
H.R. 6378: The Strengthening of FDA Integrity Act
Intellectual Property and Access to Medicines for Neglected Diseases and Diseases of Developing World
U.S. Government Positions in WTO, WHO Negotiations
Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 358 / H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S. 1693, Wired For Health Care Quality Act; S. 1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007; S. 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007; H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Care Technology Act (PRO(TECH)T) Act; H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; H.R.1367 / H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 6331 / S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, as it pertains to availability of Medicare Advantage to seniors; S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act, as it pertains to availability of Medicare Advantage to seniors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,750
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 1842/H.R. 2122 - RN Mandatory Overtime Legislation
H.R. 2123 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Quality Act
S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Quality Nursing Care Act
H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act S. 1298 - Healthy Business, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007
S. 95/H.R. 1111 - Kids Come First Act of 2007
H.R. 1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addition Equity Act of 2007
S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act
H.R. 3542 - 9/11 Health & Compesation Act
S. 334 Healthy American Act
Retiree Health Care Legislation
Pandemic Flu Preparedness
Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.2050 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act)
Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Implementation of Psychiatric Prospective Payment System
S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
S.558 - Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all titles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.2050 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act)
Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Implementation of Psychiatric Prospective Payment System
S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
S.3101 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, all titles
S.558 - Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all titles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R. 1424 and H.R. 1367, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and AddictionEquity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy.
HR 2260, Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 - Opposed legislation as it is an undue burden on non-physician health care providers and does not improve quality or patient safety.
S. 358 and HR 493 (PL 110-233), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Supported passage to help prevent discrimination in regard to insurance for health care coverage.
S. 2795 and HR 6210, Small Business Health Options Program Act - Advocated to ensure appropriate inclusion of occupational therapy services.
No bill number, Small Business Choice Act - Advocated for state mandate laws.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
See attached list. S. 334, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden)
S.1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy)
H.R. 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act, as it relates to the establishment of a single standard for health information technology systems used by health providers.
S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, as it pertains to the adoption of a nationwide health information system.
H.R. 1367 /H.R.1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, as it pertains to health insurance regulations.
S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act, as it pertains to the provisions of mental health benefits.
Educate specific Members of Congress on CIGNA bid for a Medicare Administrative contract and any change that will impact providers in their constituencies as a result of being awarded or losing a bid.
S. 358/H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
S. 628, critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007
S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S. 1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007
S. 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007
S. 1224, CIPH Reauthorization
H.R 6357, To amend the Public Health Services Act to promote the adoption fo health information technology as it pertains to the adoption of a nationawide health infomation system
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
See attached list. S. 334, Healthy Americans Act (Wyden)
S.1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy)
H.R. 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act, as it relates to the establishment of a single standard for health information technology systems used by health providers.
S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, as it pertains to the adoption of a nationwide health information system.
H.R. 1367 /H.R.1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, as it pertains to health insurance regulations.
S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act, as it pertains to the provisions of mental health benefits.
Educate specific Members of Congress on CIGNA bid for a Medicare Administrative contract and any change that will impact providers in their constituencies as a result of being awarded or losing a bid.
S. 358/H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
S. 628, critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007
S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S. 1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007
S. 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007
S. 1224, CIPH Reauthorization
S. 1022, A bill to eliminate funding shortfalls for SCHIP
S. 1023, A bill to eliminate funding shortfalls for SCHIP
H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007
H.R. 1329, Guaranteed Access for SCHIP's Target Population Act of 2007
H.R. 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act as it pertains to health insurance coverage of children
H.R. 3162, CHAMP Act, as it pertains to coverage of children, payments to Medicare Advantage plans, and other spending offsets
H.R. 2764, the Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs Appropriation bills, as it realtes to SCHIP fudning, payments to Medicare Advantage Plans, and other spending offsets.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - related proposals; Mental Health Parity - related proposals incluing Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equality Act of 2007 (H.R. 1367. 1424); Universal Health Care and Universal Access related issues; (H.R. 5719) Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008.
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
S. 358 / H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S. 1693, Wired For Health Care Quality Act; S. 1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007; S. 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007; S. 1224, CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 1022, A bill to eliminate funding shortfalls for SCHIP; S. 1023, A bill to eliminate funding shortfalls for SCHIP; H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; H.R.1367 / H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 1329, Guaranteed Access for SCHIP's Target Population Act of 2007; H.R. 976, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act as it pertains to health insurance coverage of children; H.R. 3162, CHAMP Act, as it pertains to coverage of children, payments to Medicare Advantage plans, and other spending offsets; H.R. 2764, the Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs Appropriations bill, as it relates to SCHIP funding, payments to Medicare Advantage Plans, and other spending offsets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,750
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.2050 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 , all titles
H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act)
Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Implementation of Psychiatric Prospective Payment System
S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
S.558 - Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all titles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets
H.R.1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.2050 - Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 , all titles
H.R.3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007, all titles H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
H.R.976 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
Implementation of DRA (Deficit Reduction Act)
Implementation of Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007
Implementation of Psychiatric Prospective Payment System
S.1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all titles
S.558 - Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all titles
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
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S. 1842/H.R. 2122 - RN Mandatory Overtime Legislation
H.R. 2123 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Quality Act
S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Quality Nursing Care Act
H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act S. 1298 Healthy Business, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007
S. 95/H.R. 1111 Kids Come First Act of 2007
H.R. 1367 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addition Equity Act of 2007
S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act
H.R. 3963 SCHIP Extension bill
Retiree Health Care Legislation
Pandemic Flu Preparedness
Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Assistance for Individuals with Functional Impairments. H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions pertaining to assistance for individuals with functional impairments and for their families payments for services and supports. Health Insurance Parity. H.R. 1367, H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services.
Nationally-coordinated Elder Justice. H.R. 1783, S. 1070: provisions pertaining to the implementation of a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy.
Commodity Supplemental Food Program. S.1090: provision pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors.
Health Care Professional Training. S. 2708: provisions relating to the recruitment and retention of trained health care professionals and direct care workers to care for older Americans.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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H.R. 1424 and H.R. 1367, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and AddictionEquity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy.
HR 2260, Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 - Opposed legislation as it is an undue burden on non-physician health care providers and does not improve quality or patient safety.
S. 358 and HR 493 (appended to HR 1424), Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 - Supported passage to help prevent discrimination in regard to insurance for health care coverage.
S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program Act - Advocated to ensure appropriate inclusion of occupational therapy services.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - related proposals; Health Information Technology-related proposals including Wired for Health Care Quality Act of 2007 (S. 1693); State Children's Health Insurance proposals; Medicare and Medicaid-related proposals; Mental Health Parity-related proposals inlcuding Paul Wellstone Mental Health And Addiction Equality Act of 2007 (H.R. 1367, 1424); Universal Health Care and Universal Access related issues.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Health Issues. 1) H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions amending the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports. 2) H.R. 1367, H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions providing parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. 3) S. 1070, H.R. 1783: provisions providing resources to implement a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy. 4) S. 1090: provisions pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors.
Client expense: $4,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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1) H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions amending the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports. 2) H.R. 1367, H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions providing parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. 3) S.1070, H.R. 1783: provisions to provide resources to implement a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy.
Client expense: $4,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) - related proposals; Health Information Technology-related proposals including Wired for Health Care Quality Act of 2007 (S. 1693); State Children's Health Insurance proposals; Medicare and Medicaid-related proposals; Mental Health Parity-related proposals inlcuding Paul Wellstone Mental Health And Addiction Equality Act of 2007 (H.R. 1367, 1424); Universal Health Care and Universal Access related issues.
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED
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See attached list
S.2300, Lower PRICED Drugs Act
S.1893/H.R.976, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act
S.910, Healthy Families Act
S.885, Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007
S.628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Correction Act
S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007
S.495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007
S.400, Michelles Law
S.397, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007
S.3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Ac of 2006
S.358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
S.3488, Tax-free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act
S.334, Healthy Americans Act
S.325/H.R. 506, Health Partnership Act of 2007
S.273, Prescription Drug Health Improvement Act of 2007
S.2601/H.R.4551, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act
S.2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act
S.1753, Healthy Workforce Act of 2007
S.1739, TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007
S.1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act
S.1690, Small Business Health Insurance Options Act of 2007
S.158, Access to Affordable Health Care Act
S.1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act of 2007
S.1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act
S.1507, Access to Medicare Data Act of 2007
S.1503, Healthy America Act of 2005
S.1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007
S.1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007
S.1342, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act
S.1224, Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007
S.1223.IS, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act
S.1221, Countdown to Coverage Act of 2007
S.1178, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act
S.1169, State-Based Health Care Reform Act
S.1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007
S.1067, Healthy Places Act of 2007
S.1050, Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007
S.1023, A bill to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 2007
S.1022, A bill to eliminate the remainder of funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal 2007
S.1019, Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act
S.099, Small Business Health Care Tax Credit Act
S.004, Healthy America Act 2005
S.1218, Medicare for All Act
H.R.914, Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007
H.R.847, Healthcare Disclosure Act
H.R.2737, Health Care Relief Act of 2007
H.R.2639, Promoting Health for Future Generations Act of 2007
H.R.2633, Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HeLP) America Act
H.R.2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007
H.R.2351, Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility, and Equity (Health CARE) Act of 2007
H.R.2302, Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007
H.R.227, Health Care Tax deduction Act of 2007
H.R.2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007
H.R.2132, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007
H.R.2089, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act
H.R.2047, Health Insurance for Life Act of 2007
H.R.1952, National Health Information Act of 2007
H.R.1820, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007
H.R.1666, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007
H.R.1542, Healthy Families Act
H.R.1489, A bill to eliminate the remainder of the funding shortfalls in the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007
H.R.1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007
H.R.1367, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007
H.R.1329, Guaranteed Access for SCHIPs Target Population Act of 2007
H.R.1012, Small Business Growth Act of 2007
H.R.015, National Health Insurance Act
H.R.4511, Flexible Health Savings Account Act
H.R.4505, Health Care Incentive Act
H.R.298, Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007
H.R.636, HC Freedom of Choice Act
H.R. 3162.IH, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), UNDETERMINED, White House Office