Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2008

HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages. NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S. 1995. HR 1150 & S. 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchase of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insurance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S. 288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, HR 1872, HR 2063, HR 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S. 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships. HR 6331 - Would cut funding for Medicare Advantage - NAIFA opposes.

Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

HR 2063 S 1232 Labor-HHS Appropriations Food allergies

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) HR 3162/S.1893/HR 976 Veto Override Managed Care Reform Title VII, PHS act H.R. 2357/S. 2522 MediKids Appropriate Physician payment levels/systems Medical Records Confidentiality Deficit Reduction Act Children's Access to health insurance Immunizations WIC national Immunizations program (administration) The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act Medikids Health Insurance Act of 2007 Immunization Coding Issues Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424) Health Care Coverage Expansion and Quality Improvement Act Children's Access to Vision Improvement Act Pandemic Influenza Heath Information Technology/Electronic Health Records Emergency Medical Services for Children' Act Reauthorization Injury Prevention Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act s. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Preemie Act Pediatrics Disaster Preparedness Education Begins at Home Act Child Maltreatment Foster Care and Adoption Native American Child Health Genetic Nondiscrimination Reauthorization of SCHIP S. 588 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act HR 3/S. 5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act HR 881 Mercury Free Vaccines Act HR 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value For All Act HR 2584 High Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act HR 1153 Parental Right to Decide Protection Act Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1244/S. 600 School-Based Health Clinics Establishment Act HR 1198/S. 1069 Early Hearing and Detection and Intervention HR 1108/S. 625 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act FACT Act HR 2063/S.1232 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Act S. 877 Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007 HR 4911 Human Growth Hormone Prescription Act HR 3411 Juvenile Crime Reduction Act HR 5178/S. 2451 First Step Forward Act HR 5178 Youth Reentry Improvement Act S. 2376 Medical Homes Act of 2007 HR 5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 HR 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act HR 5613 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 E-Meds Act S. 1551, Comprehensive TB Elimination Act S. 2456, Influenza Vaccine Security Act Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resilience Act of 2007 Arthritis Prevention control and care act of 2007 Underage Drinking Prevention Act of 2007 Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Act HR 5268 S.2819 S. 2685,Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008 H.R. 6393,Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008 H.R. 1553/S. 911,Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 H.Res. 1216,Radiological Safety Resolution S. 3020,Food and Drug Administration Accountability and Trasparency Act H.R. 6901, Meth Free Families and Communities Act H.R. 5605/S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act S. 3155, Juvenile Justice adn Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 H.S. 5524/S. 2982, Reconnecting Homelss Youth Act of 2008 H.R. 6680, Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act Americans with Disabilities Act Underage Drinking National center on Health Statistics

Increase awareneee and support for food allergy scientific research. Monitored H.R. 2063 and S. 1232, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages. NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S. 1995. HR 1150 & S. 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchase of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insurance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S. 288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, HR 1872, HR 2063, HR 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S. 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships. HR 6331 - Would cut funding for Medicare Advantage - NAIFA opposes.

Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2063 S 1232 Labor-HHS appropriations Food allergies

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

FDA Conflict of Interest issue and FDA issue affecting Allergists. Monitor and track: Health Information Technology issues; Asthma & Allergy Legislation, Clinical Research, healthcare quality and patient safety initiatives. Support enactment of HR 2063, Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2008.

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

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

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) HR 3162/S.1893/HR 976 Veto Override Managed Care Reform Title VII, PHS act H.R. 2357/S. 2522 MediKids Appropriate Physician payment levels/systems Medical Records Confidentiality Deficit Reduction Act Children's Access to health insurance Immunizations WIC national Immunizations program (administration) The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act Medikids Health Insurance Act of 2007 Immunization Coding Issues Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424) Health Care Coverage Expansion and Quality Improvement Act Children's Access to Vision Improvement Act Pandemic Influenza Heath Information Technology/Electronic Health Records Emergency Medical Services for Children' Act Reauthorization Injury Prevention Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act s. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Preemie Act Pediatrics Disaster Preparedness Education Begins at Home Act Child Maltreatment Foster Care and Adoption Native American Child Health Genetic Nondiscrimination Reauthorization of SCHIP S. 588 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act HR 3/S. 5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act HR 881 Mercury Free Vaccines Act HR 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value For All Act HR 2584 High Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act HR 1153 Parental Right to Decide Protection Act Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1244/S. 600 School-Based Health Clinics Establishment Act HR 1198/S. 1069 Early Hearing and Detection and Intervention HR 1108/S. 625 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act FACT Act HR 2063/S.1232 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Act S. 877 Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007 HR 4911 Human Growth Hormone Prescription Act HR 3411 Juvenile Crime Reduction Act HR 5178/S. 2451 First Step Forward Act HR 5178 Youth Reentry Improvement Act S. 2376 Medical Homes Act of 2007 HR 5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 HR 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act HR 5613 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 E-Meds Act S. 1551, Comprehensive TB Elimination Act S. 2456, Influenza Vaccine Security Act Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resilience Act of 2007 Arthritis Prevention control and care act of 2007 Underage Drinking Prevention Act of 2007 Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Act HR 5268 S.2819 S. 2685,Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008 H.R. 6393,Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008 H.R. 1553/S. 911,Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007 H.Res. 1216,Radiological Safety Resolution S. 3020,Food and Drug Administration Accountability and Trasparency Act H.R. 6901, Meth Free Families and Communities Act H.R. 5605/S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act S. 3155, Juvenile Justice adn Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2008 H.S. 5524/S. 2982, Reconnecting Homelss Youth Act of 2008 H.R. 6680, Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act

Increase awareneee and support for food allergy scientific research. Monitored H.R. 2063 and S. 1232, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2063 S 1232 Labor-HHS appropriations Food allergies

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

FDA Conflict of Interest issue and FDA issue affecting Allergists. Monitor and track: Health Information Technology issues; Asthma & Allergy Legislation, Clinical Research, healthcare quality and patient safety initiatives. Support enactment of HR 2063, Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2008.

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

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

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) HR 3162/S.1893/HR 976 Veto Override Managed Care Reform Title VII, PHS act H.R. 2357/S. 2522 MediKids Appropriate Physician payment levels/systems Medical Records Confidentiality Deficit Reduction Act Children's Access to health insurance Immunizations WIC national Immunizations program (administration) The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act Medikids Health Insurance Act of 2007 Immunization Coding Issues Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424) Health Care Coverage Expansion and Quality Improvement Act Children's Access to Vision Improvement Act Pandemic Influenza Heath Information Technology/Electronic Health Records Emergency Medical Services for Children' Act Reauthorization Injury Prevention Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act s. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Preemie Act Pediatrics Disaster Preparedness Education Begins at Home Act Child Maltreatment Foster Care and Adoption Native American Child Health Genetic Nondiscrimination Reauthorization of SCHIP S. 588 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act HR 3/S. 5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act HR 881 Mercury Free Vaccines Act HR 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value For All Act HR 2584 High Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act HR 1153 Parental Right to Decide Protection Act Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1244/S. 600 School-Based Health Clinics Establishment Act HR 1198/S. 1069 Early Hearing and Detection and Intervention HR 1108/S. 625 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act FACT Act HR 2063/S.1232 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Act HR 1881/S. 937 Expanding the Promise for Individuals w/ Autism Act S. 877 Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007 HR 4911 Human Growth Hormone Prescription Act HR 3411 Juvenile Crime Reduction Act HR 5178/S. 2451 First Step Forward Act HR 5178 Youth Reentry Improvement Act S. 2376 Medical Homes Act of 2007 HR 5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 HR 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act HR 5613 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 E-Meds Act S. 1551, Comprehensive TB Elimination Act S. 2456, Influenza Vaccine Security Act Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resilience Act of 2007 Arthritis Prevention control and care act of 2007 Underage Drinking Prevention Act of 2007 Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Act HR 5268 S.2819 S. 2685 Truth in Cigarette Labeling Act of 2008 H.R. 6393 Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008 H.R. 1553/S. 911 Conquer Childhood Cancel Act of 2007 H.Res. 1216 Radiological Safety Resolution H.R. 3372 Emergency Contraception Education Act of 2007

HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages. NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S. 1995. HR 1150 & S. 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchase of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insurance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S. 288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, HR 1872, HR 2063, HR 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S. 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships. HR 6331 - Would cut funding for Medicare Advantage - NAIFA opposes.

Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages. NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S. 1995. HR 1150 & S. 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchase of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insurance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S. 288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, HR 1872, HR 2063, HR 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S. 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships.

Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported

State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) HR 3162/S.1893/HR 976 Veto Override Managed Care Reform Title VII, PHS act Appropriate Physician payment levels/systems Medical Records Confidentiality Deficit Reduction Act Children's Access to health insurance Immunizations WIC national Immunizations program (administration) The Start Healthy, Stay Healthy Act Medikids Health Insurance Act of 2007 Immunization Coding Issues Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (HR 1424) Health Care Coverage Expansion and Quality Improvement Act Children's Access to Vision Improvement Act Pandemic Influenza Heath Information Technology/Electronic Health Records Emergency Medical Services for Children' Act Reauthorization Injury Prevention Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act s. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Preemie Act Pediatrics Disaster Preparedness Education Begins at Home Act Child Maltreatment Foster Care and Adoption Native American Child Health Genetic Nondiscrimination Reauthorization of SCHIP S. 588 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act HR 3/S. 5 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act HR 881 Mercury Free Vaccines Act HR 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value For All Act HR 2584 High Need Physician Workforce Incentives Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act HR 1153 Parental Right to Decide Protection Act Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 HR 1244/S. 600 School-Based Health Clinics Establishment Act HR 1198/S. 1069 Early Hearing and Detection and Intervention HR 1108/S. 625 Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act FACT Act HR 2063/S.1232 Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Act HR 1881/S. 937 Expanding the Promise for Individuals w/ Autism Act S. 877 Controlling the Abuse of Prescriptions Act of 2007 HR 4911 Human Growth Hormone Prescription Act HR 3411 Juvenile Crime Reduction Act HR 5178/S. 2451 First Step Forward Act HR 5178 Youth Reentry Improvement Act S. 2376 Medical Homes Act of 2007 HR 5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008 HR 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act HR 5613 Protecting the Medicaid Soliety Net Act of 2008 E-Meds Act SCHIP Reauthorization Act S. 1551, Comprehensive TB Elimination Act S. 2456, Influenza Vaccine Security Act Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Child and Adolescent Mental Health Resilience Act of 2007 Arthritis Prevention control and care act of 2007 Underage Drinking Prevention Act of 2007 Patient and Pharmacy Protection Act of 2007 Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007 Global Pediatric HIV/AIDS Prevention and Treatment Act HR 5268 S.2819

HR 2063 S 1232 Labor-HHS appropriations Food allergies

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

HR 2063 S 1232 Labor-HHS appropriations Food allergies

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S.1995. HR 1150 & S 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchae of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insruance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S.288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, Hr 1872, HR 2063, Hr 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships. HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S771 & HR1363 - Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2007: To amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to improve the nutrition and health of schoolchildren by updating the definition of `food of minimal nutritional value' to conform to current nutrition science and to protect the Federal investment in the national school lunch and breakfast programs; HR357 - To amend the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 to implement mandatory country of origin labeling requirements for meat and produce on September 30, 2007; S536 - To amend the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 to prohibit the labeling of cloned livestock and products derived from cloned livestock as organic; S1232 & HR2063 - Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007- To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, to develop a voluntary policy for managing the risk of food allergy and anaphylaxis in schools, to establish school-based food allergy management grants, and for other purposes; S530 - Quality Cheese Act of 2007- To prohibit products that contain dry ultra-filtered milk products, milk protein concentrate, or casein from being labeled as domestic natural cheese, and for other purposes; S1082 - Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007; S1776 - Imported Food Security Act of 2007-To amend the Federal Food , Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a user fee program to ensure food safety , and for other purposes; HR2997 - Assured Food Safety Act of 2007- To require the Secretary of Agriculture and the Commissioner of Food and Drugs to establish a program requiring a certificate of assured safety for imported food items; HR3100 - Import Safety Act of 2007- To amend the Federal Food , Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food , toothpaste, and toys; - Biotechnology; - Food Marketing. HR992 - Cloned Food Labeling Act; S654 & HR1148 - Safe Food Act of 2007; S404 - Country of Origin Labeling Act of 2007;

NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S.1995. HR 1150 & S 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchae of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insruance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S.288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, Hr 1872, HR 2063, Hr 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S 1569. NAIFA supports allowing states to establish LTC partnerships. HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2063 S 1232 Labor-HHS appropriations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE