Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007

HR 5 College Student Relief Act HEA Titles II, III, IV, VI, VII HR 359 Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act HR 451 Next Generation HSI Act - Post Baccalaureate HR 512 Latino Museum CommissionHR 694 Digital and Wireless Technology Bill HR 176 Shirley Chisholm U.S. Carribbean Ed. Exchange Act of 2007 HR 1240 Scholarship Program degree for workforce development HR 1623 Improve Graduation Rates HR 1156 Superintendent & Principals Professional Development HR 1985 Entrepreneurship Pilot Program HR 2210 Diabetes Prevention Care of 2007 HR 2621 Loan Forgiveness for Teachers HR 6104 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Act of 2008 HR 5940 National Nanotechnology Iniatiaive Amendmetns Act of 2008 HR 4045 Centers of Excellence for Teacher Education HR 3774 Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act HR 3439 Put School Counselors where they are needed HR 3014 Minority Health Disparaties S 1650 digital and Wireless Technology Bill S 500 Latino Museum S 3274 21st Century Nanotechnology Rersearch and Development Act S 2972 Aviation Investment and Modernizaton Act of 2008 S 2148 Diversity in Senior Executive Service S 1710 Appropriations for Labor.HHS and Education S 1642 & HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization S 1576 , HR 3333 Minority Health Improvement & Health Disparaties Act of 2007 Appropriations Subcommittes for federal agencies: USDA, Energy, HUD, NSF, DHHS- Education

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

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

HR 5 College Student Relief Act HEA Titles II, III, IV, VI, VII HR 359 Cesar Estrada Chavez Study Act HR 451 Next Generation HSI Act - Post Baccalaureate HR 512 Latino Museum CommissionHR 694 Digital and Wireless Technology Bill HR 176 Shirley Chisholm U.S. Carribbean Ed. Exchange Act of 2007 HR 1240 Scholarship Program degree for workforce development HR 1623 Improve Graduation Rates HR 1156 Superintendent & Principals Professional Development HR 1985 Entrepreneurship Pilot Program HR 2210 Diabetes Prevention Care of 2007 HR 2621 Loan Forgiveness for Teachers HR 6104 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Act of 2008 HR 5940 National Nanotechnology Iniatiaive Amendmetns Act of 2008 HR 4045 Centers of Excellence for Teacher Education HR 3774 Senior Executive Service Diversity Assurance Act HR 3439 Put School Counselors where they are needed HR 3014 Minority Health Disparaties S 1650 digital and Wireless Technology Bill S 500 Latino Museum S 3274 21st Century Nanotechnology Rersearch and Development Act S 2972 Aviation Investment and Modernizaton Act of 2008 S 2148 Diversity in Senior Executive Service S 1710 Appropriations for Labor.HHS and Education S 1642 & HR 4137 HEA Reauthorization S 1576 , HR 3333 Minority Health Improvement & Health Disparaties Act of 2007 Appropriations Subcommittes for federal agencies: USDA, Energy, HUD, NSF, DHHS- Education

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

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

H.R. 20 Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act H.R. 819 Prevention First Act H.R. 1032 Alzheimer's Treatment and Caregiver SupportAct H.R. 2596 Access to Birth Control Act H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act H.R. 3267 Healthy Start Reauthorization Act H.R. 3333 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 21 Prevention First Act S. 1375 MOTHERS Act S. 1555 Access to Birth Control Act S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1760 Healthy Start Reauthorization Act S. 2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act S. 2793 Stop Deceptive Advertising for Women's Services Act FY 2009 Function 550/Discretionary Budget (re: increased funding for public health programs and activities) FY 2009 Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (re: additional funding for the Title X family planning program and reduction or elimination of funding for abstinence-only education) Pending legislation on prevention of sexually transimitted disease

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support S. 2450 adopting FRE 502 to limit the consequences of inadvertent disclosure of privileged information; Support H.R. 3014 and S. 186 to proibit government prosecutors from requesting waivers fo attorney client privilege; to oppose S. 2449 and H.R. 5884 "Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007" which restricts judges from issuing protective orders/sealing settlement agreements; and support S. 1638 Federal Judicial Salaries Restoration Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Ending health care disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, support H.R. 3014 and H.R. 333 / S. 1576. Support Patient Bill of Rights (H.R. 979). Support Universal Health Care (H.R. 676). Support Minority AIDS initiative. Support needle exchange programs. Support the reauthorization and expansion of SCHIP; support Medicare Advantage

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Ending health care disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, support H.R. 3014 and H.R. 333 / S. 1576. Support Patient Bill of Rights (H.R. 979). Support Universal Health Care (H.R. 676). Support Minority AIDS initiative. Support needle exchange programs. Support the reauthorization and expansion of SCHIP; support Medicare Advantage

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Farm Bill; H.R. 3014,

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 - PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

-S. 884/H.R. 405, Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007, support all provisions. -S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, support all provisions. -H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, support all provisions. -H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, support mental health and addiction parity provision. -H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extenders Act, support mental health and addiction parity provision. -H.R. 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, support all provisions. -H.R. 1376, Medicaid Foster Care Coverage Act of 2007, support all provisions. -H.R. 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, support all provisions. -S. 3195/H.R. 6375, Healthy Transition Act of 2008, support all provisions. -S. 3611, Medicaid Services Restoration Act, support all provisions. -H.R. 7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, support temporary increase to Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for state-run Medicaid programs.

Client expense: $13,334 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention, SENATE

S 1642, HR 4137, S 1066, HR 5496, HR 1884, HR 2269, HR 3014 - seeking provisions to enhance podiatric education and accreditation, including loan deferment, incentives, retention, scholarships, and loan repayment

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health insurance, health disparities (HR 3014; S. 1576). Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 (S. 3408).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 860/H.R. 3326 - Early Treatment for HIV Act, all sections, provide States the option to expand Medicaid coverage to early inter- vention, treatment, and healthcare for people living with HIV. H. R. 6680, Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act, all sections, will permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis. *FY2009 Senate and House Labor HHS Appropriations S 3230, H.R. 3043, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Title II, support increased funding for NIH, HRSA and CDC including HIV prevention, treatment, education, training and care, and research. Seek removal of ban spending federal funds on syringe access. End funding for abstinence-only program . S 3260, no House bill number, Title VIII, Section 813, Financial Services and General Government, maintain removal of ban on spending local Washington DC tax funds on syringe access and seek removal of ban on spending federal funds on syringe access, additionally support for $1.4 million to the White House Office of National AIDS Policy for the development of a National AIDS Strategy. S 3261, H.R. 3074, Title II, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Support increased funding for Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA). S. 823/H.R. 1420, Microbicide Development Act, all titles, support authorization of increased research funding for microbicides and for coordination among federal agencies conducting microbicide research. Support establishing a branch within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) dedicated to the development of microbicides. S. 972/H.R. 1653, The Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act, all sections, support state grants (and evaluation of grants) for family life education programs, including education on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS. H.R. 178, Justice for the Unprotected Against Sexually Transmitted Infections among the Confined and Exposed (JUSTICE) Act of 2007, all sections, support allowing community organizations to provide STI counseling, prevention education, and sexual barrier protection devices in federal correctional facilities and support a "sense of Congress" resolution that States should allow legal distribution of sexual barrier protection devices in state correctional facilities to reduce the prevalence and spread of STIs. Support report on correctional facility programs to reduce the spread of STIs and development and implemention of a 5-year strategy to reduce the prevalence and spread of STIs in federal and state correctional facilities. H.R. 822, Routine HIV/AIDS Screening Coverage Act of 2007, all sections, support amending the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and Title 5, United States Code, to require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV/AIDS screening. H.R. 1713, Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth (PATHWAY) Act of 2007, all sections, support requiring Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) to establish a comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy to address the vulnerabilities of women and girls in countries that receive United States assistance to combat HIV/AIDS. H.R. 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act, all Titles, support improved access and services for linguistic and minority populations, report on, and support of workforce diversity, including career training, cultural competence training, expansion of minority serving institutions and training programs, collection of data on race, ethnicity and linguistic programs. H.R. 6114, Simplifying and Updating National Standards to Encourage Testing (SUNSET) of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus of 2008, all sections, support for ending restrictions on HIV testing and recommends the VA participate in an informed verbal consent process for HIV testing. H.R. 1943, The Stop AIDS in Prison Act, all sections, support development of a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates within the correctional setting and upon reentry. S.558, H.R.1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. Note that H.R. 1424 became the vehicle for the economic stabilization act, however AIDS Action solely worked on the parity provisions and did not advocate regarding the broader bailout. (Note: passed Oct 3, 2008) H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009. In this continuing resolution, AIDS Action sought increased funding for CDC HIV Prevention programs (but ultimately not included in bill). H. Con Res. 426/S. Con. Res. 103, Resolution to Honor 10th Anniversary of Minority AIDS Initiative to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative and renew the call to address the disproportionate impact of HIV and AIDS in minority communities. Regulatory Activities related to passage of H.R. 5501/S. 2731, Lantos/Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act, all Titles, including regulatory activity related to remove the categorical legal bar to prospective HIV-positive immigrants, foreign students, refugees, and tourists from entry into the United States No Bill Number, SAMHSA Reauthorization, all sections, reauthorization expected 111th Congress, provides funding for substance abuse treatment particularly treatment for people living with or at risk for HIV, including Minority AIDS Funding. No Bill Number - Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization, all Titles, reauthorization expected before Sept. 30, 2009, support reauthorization of payer of last resort funding for cities, states, direct clinical services, direct family services, dental, Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) to provide funding for people living with HIV plus education and training for professionals providing services.

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Family Health Care Accessibility Act-H.R.1626; Protecting Every Health Center Act-H.R.2270; FTCA for Employees and Volunteers in Public Health Emergencies-H.R.870; Health Centers Renewal Act-H.R.-1343/S.901; Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act-H.R. 3333/S.1576; Health Partnership Act-S.325; Health Care Safety Net Act of 2007-S.901; Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007-H.R.3014; Deamontes Law-H.R.2371; U.S. Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007-H.R.410/S.896; Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act-H.R. 506; Inclusion of CHC Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-H.R.1518; Americare Health Care Act of 2007-H.R. 1841; Community Health Centers Investment Act-S. 941; Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act-S.1783; National Health Service Corps. and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.4205; NHSC Scholarship and Loan Repayment Programs Reauthorization Act of 2007-H.R.2915; NHSC Improvement Act of 2007-H.R. 1884; Inclusion of Health Center Employees in Federal Health Benefits Program-S.2186; Wired for Health Care Quality Act-S.1693; Health Information Technology Act-S.1408; Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007-S.1605; Conrad State 30 Improvement Act. -S.2672-; Deamonte Drive Dental Care Access Improvement Act of 2008-S.2723/H.R.5549; Pro(TECH) T Act-H.R.6357; Health Center Safety Net Act of 2008-H.R.1343; Dental Health Improvement Act of 2008-S.3067; Access for All America Act-S.3412.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

H.R. 3014-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; S 1576-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; H.R. 2994-National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008, provisions related to pain care management and treatment;H.R. 6381- Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3398 - Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3387 - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008 - provisions related to pain care management and treatment S. 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 - provisions related to the establishment of a new entity to conduct comparative effectiveness research. S. 3409 - Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008 - provisions related to device and drug import safety H.R. 4926 - Josh Miller Hearts Act - provisions related to establishing a grant program to ensure every elementary and secondary school in the country can obtain AEDs. H.R. 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 - provisions that might affect combination products H.R. 1028 - To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center- provisions that might affect combination products H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1695 - Follow-on Biologics - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1693 - Health Information Technology - provisions related to enhancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 3800 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act - provisions related to advancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Healthcare Value for All Act of 2007- provisions to expand comparative effectiveness research S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act - provisions related to pricing for medical devices S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007- provisions related to providing transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies H.R. 3023 - Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act - provisions requiring manufacturers, packers and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and for other purposes H.R. 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act. Provisions that require tagging of pharmaceuticals with standardized numerical identifiers to track drug in all parts of supply chain. S. 3568 - To amend the Controlled Substances Act relative to the use of intrathecal pumps.

Client expense: $1,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Promoting Health Information Technology Act (H.R. 3800) Personalized Health Information Act (H.R. 1368) Health Information Technology Act (S. 1408) PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 (H.R. 6357) Michelle's Law (S. 400) PLAY Every Day Act (S. 651/H.R. 2045) Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (STOP Stroke Act) (S. 999/H.R. 477) National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day (S.RES. 184) Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act (HEART for Women Act) (S. 573/H.R. 1014) Indian Health Care Improvement Act (S. 1200/H.R. 1328) Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act (S. 1576/H.R. 3333) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S. 1693) National CPR-AED Awareness Week (S.CON.RES. 54/H.CON.RES. 215) Josh Miller HEARTS Act (H.R. 4926) Resolution for American Heart Month (H.CON.RES. 972) Workplace Wellness Resolution (S.RES. 673/H.CON.RES. 405) Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Resolution (S.CON.RES 93/H.CON.RES. 393) Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297)

Client expense: $269,618 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation S H.R. 621 Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act, S.1484 Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, Issues related to the implementation of rules regarding home oxygen equipment H.R. 6393 Quit Smoking for Life Act of 2008, S. 3206 Medicare, Medicaid, and MCH Tobacco Cessation Promotion Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease, including the following legislation: S.1551 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007, H.R.1532 Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007, H.R. 621 Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act, S. 1484 Home Oxygen Patient Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 2524 Asthma Act, S. 2175 Family Asthma Act, H.R. 3904 Family Asthma Act, S.1753 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007, H.R.3717 Healthy Workforce Act of 2007, S. 2456 Influenza Vaccine Security Act, H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, S. 3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, H.R. 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, H.R. 6201 the Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2008, H. Res. 1381 -- Title: Resolution expressing the sense of the House that there should be an increased public and private commitment prioritizing prevention and public health for all people in the United States Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Support for legislation to reform health care through a combination of public and private approaches to cover medically necessary services HR 6791 (National Cancer Fund Act of 2008) to increase federal taxes on tobacco products and dedicate these revenues to increase cancer research funding HR 3014 (Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007) to expand culturally and linguistically appropriate health care service and to address racial and ethnic disparities Anticipated legislation from Senators Kennedy and Hutchinson to address the unique cancer needs of patients and to renew and revive programs to cure cancer Encourging President-elect Obama to appoint highly qualified individuals to key positions such as the Secretary of HHS, Commissioner of FDA, and Director of NIH S. 2999/HR 2676 (Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2007) to amend the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans to provide coverage for individuals participating in approved cancer clinical trials.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE

HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research) (Allen); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); H.R. 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act (provisions relating to health care disparaties) (Solis); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) (provisions relating to physician collective bargaining); H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act (Langevin-Shays); H.R. 5442: TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 (Markey); H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act (Dingell-Barton); H.R. 6444: Healthy Americans Act (Wasserman Schultz) (provisions relating to insurance reforms and subsidies); H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act (Stark) (provisions relating to standards and incentives for health information technology; privacy and security protections); H.R. 7038: Health Care Services Commission Act (Ryan) (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 2041: False Claims Act Amendments (Grassley); S. 3230: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); and S. 3408: Comparative Effectiveness Research. Act (Baucus) and HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues related to provider conscience requirements; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; and issues relating to service provider disclosure.

Client expense: $2,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R.2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research) H.R.3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act (provisions relating to health care disparities) H.R.3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (provisions relating to collective bargaining) H.R.6331, (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage, Medicare Part D, Medigap, Medicaid, health care disparities, and electronic prescribing) S.244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act S.334, Healthy Americans Act S.Con.Res.70, budget Resolution for FY 2009 (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage funding, Medicaid/SCHIP funding)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to coverage and other health issues; H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Sec. 2, 3, 5 and 6 and all provisions relating to physician-owned hospitals as well as mental health parity; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions related to mental health parity; H.R. 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007, all provisions to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; S. 866 Health Promotion First Act, all provisions pertaining to health promotion reearch and dissemination; S. 1893 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions related to this bill; H.R. 2851 and S. 400 Michelle's Law, all provisions to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; H.R. 5544 Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008, all provisions to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a demonstration project for integrated health systems to expand access to primary and preventive care for the medically underserved, and for other purposes; H.R. 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007, all provisions to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; S. 334 Healthy Americans Act, all provisions to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; H.R. 5885 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2008, to promote a better health information system; H.R. 5739 Physician Availability Act of 2008, to assure that the services of a non-emergency department physician are available to hospital patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds; H.R. 1174 Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require public reporting of health care-associated infections data by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers and to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program to provide incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence of such infections; H.R. 5942 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008, to ensure the continued and future availability of lifesaving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology; H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes; H.R. 6444 Healthy Americans Act, to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away H.R. 6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, Section 255 Parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits; S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act, to enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States; issue seeking withdrawal of proposed rule and re-issuance of revised rule related to Tri-Care outpatient prospective payment system; issues pertaining to physician self-referral and physician ownership; Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, support passage of this bill which includes a provision requiring group health plans to offer the same financial and treatment limits for mental health and substance-related disorder benefits as they do for medical and surgical benefits; strongly supported implementation of the ICD-10 coding system.

Client expense: $4,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

S.3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S.158: Access to Affordable Health Care Act S. 273: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S. 290: Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 S. 498: Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 S. 1342: HeLP America Act S. 1605: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 S. 1710: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 2785: Save Medicare Act of 2008 S. 2603: Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 S. 2687: Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008 S. 2786: Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R.15: National Health Insurance Act H.R.118: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.205: Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 H.R.298: Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 HR 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 1651: Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007 HR 2056: Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2633: HeLP America Act (Introduced in House) HR 2860: Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 3043: Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008 HR 3163: Healthy Americans HR 4848: To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes HR 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 HR 5445: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009. H.R. 6143: Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6382: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 H.R. 7242: Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008

Client expense: $2,095,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 242/H.R. 380- Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 586/H.R. 1968- Community Health Workers Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 980/H.R. 6353- Online Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 1240/H.R. 464- Compassionate Assistance for Rape Emergencies Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 1375- Mom's Opportunity to Access Health, Education, Research, and Support for Postpartum Depression Act/MOTHERS Act- entire bill. S. 1376/H.R. 2606- 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007- entire bill. S. 2347/H.R. 4054- Prevention Through Affordable Access Act- entire bill. S. 1555/H.R. 2596- Access to Birth Control Act- entire bill. S.1800/H.R. 2064- Compassionate Care for Servicewomen Act- entire bill. S. 2731/ H.R. 5501- The Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008- provisions related to family planning, sex education, abstinence, and abortion. H.R. 20- Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act- entire bill. H.R. 1424- Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007- potential provision related to abortion and possible provision related to nominal drug pricing. H.R. 3014- The Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007- entire bill. H.Res. 1131- Recognizing that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention observes the month of April as National STD Awareness Month and urging the House of Representatives to focus greater attention on activities related to the prevention of STDs and screening and treatment for STDs- entire resolution. H.R. 6357- Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication Through Health Care Technology Act- provisions on health care technology transition. H.R. 6100/S. 3040- Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008- entire bill. H.R. 6906- H.I.V. Education and Prevention Act of 2008- entire bill. H.R. 6680- Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act- entire bill. H.R. 6358- Stop Abuse in Residential Treatment Programs Act of 2008- provision related to contraceptive access. H.R. 1237/S. 2510- Cytology Proficiency Improvement Act of 2008- entire bill. S. 20/ H.R. 7310- Protecting Patients and Health Care Act- entire bill. H.R. 7296- Midnight Rule Act- provision relating to the Department of Health and Human Services physician conscience regulation. S. 3297- Advancing Americas Priorities Act- provision related to nominal drug pricing. H.Con.Res. 400- Expressing the support of the Congress regarding the need to ensure health care for women and health care for all in national health care reform- entire resolution.

Client expense: $121,667 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 09 Labor-HHS Bill FY 09 Defense FY 09 Transportation-Treasury-HUD Bill H.R. 3014:Health Equity & Accountability Act of 2007 FY 09 Ag Bill H.R. 3333/S. 1576: Minority Health Improvement & FY 09 MilCon-VA Bill Health Disparity Elimination Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

FY 09 Labor-HHS Bill H.R. 3333/S. 1576: Minority Health Improvement & Health FY 09 Energy and Water Bill Disparity Elimination Act FY 09 MilCon-VA Bill H.R. 3014: Health and Equity & Accountability Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1328/S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2007 S. 1814, the Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 3014, the Health Equity and Accountability Act H.R. 3333/S.1576, the Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act H.R. 1593/S. 1060, the Second Chance Act H.R. 3992/S. 2304, the Mentally Ill Criminal Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, including mental health parity

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Ending health care disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, support H.R. 3014 and H.R. 333 / S. 1576. Support Patient Bill of Rights (H.R. 979). Support Universal Health Care (H.R. 676). Support Minority AIDS initiative. Support needle exchange programs. Support the reauthorization and expansion of SCHIP; support Medicare Advantage

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

Diabetes issues H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S. 1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act S. 2479, Catalyst for Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007 S. 2742, National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008 S. 2983, Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2008 S. 1494, Reauthorization for special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians H.R. 2210, Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2007 H.R. 2762, Reauthorization for special diabetes programs for Type I diabetes and Indians H.R. 3544, Catalyst for Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007 H.R. 4836, National Diabetes Coordinator Act of 2008 H.R. 2922, Preventing Diabetes in Medicare Act of 2007 H.R. 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007

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

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

Wired for Healthcare Quality Act (S.1693), provisions related to health information technology. Pro(tech)Act of 2008(H.R.6357), provisions related to health information technology. Health Professional Shortage Area Issues(HRSA)Proposed Rule RIN#0906-AA44).Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 (H.R.3014), pertaining to elimination of health care disparities

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Issues related to health disparities, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, wellness, including the following legislation: H.R. 2419, Farm Nutritious & Bioenergy Act of 2007; H.R. 3014, Mental Health Equity & Accountability Act; H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act; H.R. 1738, Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection & Treatment Act; proposed Senate national cancer program authorizing legislation; S. 2290 Comprehensive Cancer Improvement Act; S. 2999 & H.R. 2676 Access to Cancer Clinical Trial Act; S. 1415 & H.R. 2353 Cancer Screening Treatment & Survivorship Act; S. 1056 National Cancer Act; S. 400 & H.R. 2851 Michelle's Law Act; and H.R. 2729 Prostate Cancer Research & Prevention Act. Issues related to access to care, including healthcare reform and non-specific legislative advocacy.

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

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

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 - PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Children's Health Insurance program (SChip) - Proposed legislation concerning this issue. Healthcare reform - Proposed legislation concerning this issue. Healthcare issues - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 334, Healthy Americans Act; S 1198, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007; S 325, Health Partnership Act; HR 506, Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act; S 243, MCAP Act; S 244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; HR 5348, American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008; HR 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; S 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008; HR 6444, Healthy Americans Act; HR 7038, Health Care Services Commission Act; S 239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007; S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act; S 1260, Data Security Act of 2007; S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act; S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 200; HR 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 09 Labor-HHS Bill HR. 3014: Health Equity & Accountability Act of 2007 FY 09 Energy and Water Bill HR. 3333 / S. 1576: Minority Health Improvement & Health Disparity Elimination Act FY 09 MilCon-VA Bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues related to health disparities, federal health care programs, genetic information, cancer, nutrition, wellness, including the following legislation: H.R. 3014, Mental Health Equity & Accountability Act; H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act; H.R. 1738, Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection & Treatment Act; S. 400, H.R. 2851, Michelle's Law Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Higher Education Act Reauthorization HR. 3333/S. 1576: Minority Health Bill Health Professions Reauthorization Minority Health and Health Disparities legislation (HR 3014) VA Access for HBCU Medical Schools

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 2073/S. 1572 - Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act H.R. 20 - Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum Depression Research and Care Act S. 1375 - MOTHERS Act S. 3297 - Advancing America's Priorities Act H.R. 1669 /S. 982 Positive Aging Act of 2007 P.L. 108-355 - Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act H.R. 2188/S.661 Kinship Caregiver Support Act Bureau of Health Professions Reauthorization and Appropriations SAMHSA Reauthorization S. 1224 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1050 Promoting Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities Act of 2007 S. 651 Play Every Day HR. 1198/S. 1069 Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act of 2007 S. 1576 Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act HR. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 House NIST Health IT Bill H.R. 3195 ADA Amendments Act Developmental Disabilities Act Regulations Home and Community Based Services Regulations Transition for Youth with Serious Mental Illness Childrens Mental Health H.R. 1108/S. 625 The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act H.R. 4232 Improving the Quality of Mental and Substance Use Health Care Act of 2007 NIH Appropriations S. 793 Traumatic Brain Injury Act S. 3311 Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act S. 3054 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008

Client expense: $186,837 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

- Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008, a bill to increase FDA inspection of manufacturers in the US and abroad. - HR 6381Medical Device Safety Act of 2008, a bill that would remove federal preemption protection for certain medical devices. - HR 2900 Implementation of Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, a bill to revise and extend the user-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices. - HR 3014 Health Disparities, a bill to address disparities in the delivery of health care, specifically as it relates to cardiovascular care. - S. 3398 Medical Device Safety Act of 2008, a bill that would remove federal preemption protection for certain medical devices. - HR 6432 Animal Drug User Fee Act, a provision to make technical corrections to device user fee program.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 3014 and S. 1576, legislation to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health status HR 5496, the Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act of 2008 S. 558 and H.R. 1424, mental health parity legislation H.R. 5501, United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Act H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 S. 1200, the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA) Amendments of 2007 S. 2465, the Vaccines for Children Access Act of 2008 HR. 1567/S. 968, the Comprehensive TB Elimination Act H.R. 1532/S. 1551, the Stop TB Now Act General advocacy in support of strengthening the public health workforce General advocacy in support of health system reform

Client expense: $20,028 · 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), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, White House Office

SCHIP Reauthorization, various bills (H.R. 976, H.R. 3963) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Community Health Workers Act (S. 586, H.R. 1968) Healthy Children and Families Act (S. 1052) Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act (S. 764, H.R. 1308) State Child Well-Being Research Act (S. 1482, H.R. 2477) Childrens Dental Health Improvement Act (S. 739) Childrens Health First Act (S.895, H.R. 1535) Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act (S. 1214) Healthy Schools Act (S. 1669) Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 2147, S. 1364) Indian Healthcare Improvement Act (S. 1200) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (S. 1760, H.R. 3267) Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007 (S. 884/HR 405) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 (S. 1956/HR 4688) Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188) Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 (S. 382/HR 687) State Children Well-Being Research Act (H.R. 2477) The Children's Health Protection Act (H.R. 2842) Healthy Transition Act of 2008 (H.R. 6375 & S. 3195) Family Fairness Act of 2008 (H.R. 6029) Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007 (S. 1811) BPA-Free Kids Act of 2008 (S. 2928) Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (H.R. 5873) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008 (H.R. 6309) Obesity Prevention, Treatment and Research Act of 2008 (S. 3584)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Ending health care disparities among racial and ethnic minorities, support H.R. 3014 and H.R. 333 / S. 1576. Support Patient Bill of Rights (H.R. 979). Support Universal Health Care (H.R. 676). Support Minority AIDS initiative. Support needle exchange programs. Support the reauthorization and expansion of SCHIP; support Medicare Advantage

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Voice of America, White House Office

H.R. 3014-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; S 1576-Health Disparities, provisions relating to the treatment of heart disease patients in minority populations with a focus on SCA; H.R. 2994-National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008, provisions related to pain care management and treatment;H.R. 6381- Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3398 - Medical Device Safety Act - provision related to preserving statutory federal preemption; S. 3387 - National Pain Care Policy Act of 2008 - provisions related to pain care management and treatment S. 3408 - Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 - provisions related to the establishment of a new entity to conduct comparative effectiveness research. S. 3409 - Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2008 - provisions related to device and drug import safety H.R. 4926 - Josh Miller Hearts Act - provisions related to establishing a grant program to ensure every elementary and secondary school in the country can obtain AEDs. H.R. 5839 - Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 - provisions that migt affect combination products H.R. 1028 - To create a Rural Policing Institute as part of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center- provisions that might affect combination products H.R. 1956 - Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1695 - Follow-on Biologics - provisions that might affect combination products S. 1693 - Health Information Technology - provisions related to enhancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 3800 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act - provisions related to advancing the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology system, improving health care quality and reducing health care costs in the United States. H.R. 2184 - Enhanced Healthcare Value for All Act of 2007- provisions to expand comparative effectiveness research S.2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act - provisions related to pricing for medical devices S.2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007- provisions related to providing transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies H.R. 3023 - Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act - provisions requiring manufacturers, packers and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclose certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities, and for other purposes

Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health insurance, health disparities (HR 3014; S. 1576)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Promoting Health Information Technology Act (H.R. 3800) Personalized Health Information Act (H.R. 1368) Health Information Technology Act (S. 1408) PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 (h.r. 6357) Michelle's Law (S. 400) PLAY Every Day Act (S. 651/H.R. 2045) Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (STOP Stroke Act) (S. 999/H.R. 477) National Childhood Stroke Awareness Day (S.RES. 184) Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act (HEART for Women Act) (S. 573/H.R. 1014) Indian Health Care Improvement Act (S. 1200/H.R. 1328) Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act (S. 1576/H.R. 3333) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S. 1693) Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007 (PDUFA) (S. 1082) National CPR-AED Awareness Week (S.CON.RES. 54/H.CON.RES. 215) Josh Miller HEARTS Act (H.R. 4926) Resolution for American Heart Month (H.CON.RES. 972) Workplace Wellness Resolution (S.RES. 673/H.CON.RES. 405) Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Resolution (S.CON.RES 93/H.CON.RES. 393) Advancing America's Priorities Act (S. 3297)

Client expense: $411,823 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Issues pertaining to coverage and other health issues; H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, Sec. 2, 3, 5 and 6 and all provisions relating to physician-owned hospitals as well as mental health parity; S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions related to mental health parity; H.R. 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007, all provisions to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs; S. 866 Health Promotion First Act, all provisions pertaining to health promotion reearch and dissemination; S. 1893 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007, all provisions related to this bill; H.R. 2851 and S. 400 Michelle's Law, all provisions to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure that dependent students who take a medically necessary leave of absence do not lose health insurance coverage, and for other purposes; H.R. 5544 Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008, all provisions to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a demonstration project for integrated health systems to expand access to primary and preventive care for the medically underserved, and for other purposes; H.R. 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007, all provisions to amend section 340B of the Public Health Service Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers; S. 334 Healthy Americans Act, all provisions to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away; H.R. 5885 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2008, to promote a better health information system; H.R. 5739 Physician Availability Act of 2008, to assure that the services of a non-emergency department physician are available to hospital patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week in all non-Federal hospitals with at least 100 licensed beds; H.R. 1174 Healthy Hospitals Act of 2007, to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to require public reporting of health care-associated infections data by hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers and to permit the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a pilot program to provide incentives to hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers to eliminate the rate of occurrence of such infections; H.R. 5942 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008, to ensure the continued and future availability of lifesaving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology; H.R. 3014 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007, to improve the health of minority individuals, and for other purposes; H.R. 6444 Healthy Americans Act, to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away H.R. 6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, Section 255 Parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits; issue seeking withdrawal of proposed rule and re-issuance of revised rule related to Tri-Care outpatient prospective payment system; issues pertaining to physician self-referral and physician ownership.

Client expense: $3,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)