Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007

S. 465- Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007 ; S. 459/H.R. 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 ; S. 358/H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S. 446/H.R. 772 - Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007 ; S. 1604 - Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 ; H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act; H.R. 2621 - Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2007; S. 646 - Rural Nursing Promotion Act; (Continued Next Page) S. 1056 - National Cancer Act of 2007; S. 624/H.R. 1132 - National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007; S. 2999/H.R. 2676 - Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008; S. 2140 - To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Francis Collins, in recognition of his outstanding contributions and leadership in the fields of medicine and genetics; H.R. 6791- National Cancer Fund Act of 2008; H.R. 2994 - To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to pain care; Comprehensive Cancer Omnibus Legislation; Health Care Reform.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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, White House Office

S. 465- Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007 ; S. 459/H.R. 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 ; S. 358/H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S. 446/H.R. 772 - Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007 ; S. 1604 - Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 ; H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act; H.R. 2621 - Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2007; S. 646 - Rural Nursing Promotion Act; (Continued Next Page) S. 1056 - National Cancer Act of 2007; S. 624/H.R. 1132 - National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007; S. 2999/H.R. 2676 - Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008; S. J. Res. 22/H.J. Res. 54 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions; S. 2140 - To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Francis Collins, in recognition of his outstanding contributions and leadership in the fields of medicine and genetics; H.R. 6791- National Cancer Fund Act of 2008

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

Medicare hospital reimbursement issues and Medicare graduate medical education reimbursement issues (Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, H.R.6331, S.3101;CHAMP Act, H.R.3162;Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008, S.3118;Inpatient Medicare Prospective Payment System Rule, CMS 1390-P,F;Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007, H.R.4105;Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008;H.R.5174;Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007, H.R.4138;42 CFR 413.75,H.R.1093,provisions related to Medicare graduate medical education and the counting of resident work hours,HR 615 & 616 relating to Medicare Parity Medicaid reimbursement issues (Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations Bill, H.R.2642-Provision to Place Moratoria on Medicaid Regulations CMS-2258-FC,CMS 2279-P,CMS 2213-P, and CMS-2275-F;Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, H.R.5613;Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, H.R.3533;Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2007, H.R.2066;Temporary Increase in FMAP (HR5268, S.2586, H.R.7110, S. 3656)

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

Registered Nurse safe Staffing Act of 2007 (H.R.4138); Fairness Nursing Home Arbitration (S.2838)

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

S. 1842/H.R. 2122 - RN Mandatory Overtime Legislation H.R. 2123 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Quality Act S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Quality Nursing Care Act H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act S. 1298 - Healthy Business, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 S. 95/H.R. 1111 - Kids Come First Act of 2007 H.R. 1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addition Equity Act of 2007 S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 3542 - 9/11 Health & Compesation Act S. 334 Healthy American Act Retiree Health Care Legislation Pandemic Flu Preparedness H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - Mental Health Parity

Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2066, S. 59: Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurse and Physician Assistant Access Act of 2007. S. 1842, H.R. 2122: The Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007. S. 73, H.R. 4138: The Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007. H.R. 1663: Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007. H.R. 6331: Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2007. All provisions relating to the physician fee schedule, electronic perscribing, mental health parity, e-perscribing, and assistance for low-income beneficiaries. S. 1678, H.R. 6826: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act. H.R. 5174. The Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008. H.R. 4296, S. 2408: Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection Act of 2007. H.R. 6898: Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008. All provisions related to grants to health care providers to support the adoption of electronic health records. S. 3613: Independence at Home Act of 2008.

Client expense: $369,234 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 465; S. 459/H.R. 758, S.358/H.R. 493; S. 446/H.R. 772; S. 1604; H.R. 2384; H.R. 2621; S. 646; S. 1056; S. 624/H.R. 1132; H.R. 1078; S. 358/H.R. 493; S. 73/H.R. 4138; H.R. 5585; S. 2994.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2066/S. 59: Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurse and Physicians Assistant Access Act: All provisions related to Medicaid coverage of advanced practice registered nurses. H.R. 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008: All provisions related to moratorium of Medicaid regulations. S. 1842/H.R. 2122: The Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007. All provisions related to mandatory overtime. S. 1052: The Healthy Children and Families Act: All provisions encouraging states to add evidence-based nurse home visitation programs to their Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program services. S. 73/H.R. 4138: The Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007. All provisions relating to nurse staffing. H.R. 1663: Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act. All provisions related to mental health parity in Medicare. H.R. 6331: Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. All provisions relating to the physician fee schedule, and assistance for low-income beneficiaries. S. 1678: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2007: All provisions related to payment for home health care. H.R. 5174: The Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008. H.R. 4296/ S. 2408: Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007: All provisions related to e-prescribing.

Client expense: $244,113 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 1842/H.R. 2122 - RN Mandatory Overtime Legislation H.R. 2123 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Quality Act S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Quality Nursing Care Act H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act S. 1298 - Healthy Business, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 S. 95/H.R. 1111 - Kids Come First Act of 2007 H.R. 1367 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addition Equity Act of 2007 S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 3542 - 9/11 Health & Compesation Act S. 334 Healthy American Act Retiree Health Care Legislation Pandemic Flu Preparedness

Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare hospital reimbursement issues and Medicare graduate medical education reimbursement issues (Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, H.R.6331,S.3101;CHAMP Act,H.R.3162;Preserving Access to Medicare Act of 2008,S.3118;Inpatient Medicare Prospective Payment System Rule,CMS 1390-P;Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act of 2007,H.R.4105;Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008,H.R.5174;Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007,H.R.4138;42 CFR 413.75,provisions related to Medicare graduate medical education and the counting of resident work hours) Medicaid reimbursement issues (Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations Bill,H.R.2642-Provision to Place Moratoria on Medicaid Regulations CMS-2258-FC,CMS 2279-P,CMS 2213-P, and CMS-2275-F;Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008,H.R.5613;Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act,H.R.3533;Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2007,H.R.2066)

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007 (H.R.4138);

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2066/S. 59: Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurse and Physicians Assistant Access Act: All provisions related to Medicaid coverage of advanced practice registered nurses. H.R. 5613: Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008: All provisions related to moratorium of Medicaid regulations. S. 1842/H.R. 2122: The Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007. All provisions related to mandatory overtime. S. 1052: The Healthy Children and Families Act: All provisions encouraging states to add evidence-based nurse home visitation programs to their Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program services. S. 73/H.R. 4138: The Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007. All provisions relating to nurse staffing. H.R. 1663: Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act. All provisions related to mental health parity in Medicare. S. 1678: Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2007: All provisions related to payment for home health care services.

Client expense: $254,621 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 1842/H.R. 2122 - RN Mandatory Overtime Legislation H.R. 2123 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Quality Act S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Quality Nursing Care Act H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act S. 1298 Healthy Business, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 S. 95/H.R. 1111 Kids Come First Act of 2007 H.R. 1367 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addition Equity Act of 2007 S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 3963 SCHIP Extension bill Retiree Health Care Legislation Pandemic Flu Preparedness

Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 464; S. 459/H.R. 758, S.358/H.R. 493; S. 466/H.R. 772; S. 1604; H.R. 2385; H.R. 2621; S. 646; S. 1056; s. 624/H.R. 1132; H.R. 1078; S. 358/H.R. 493; S. 73/H.R. 4138; H.R. 5585

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

S. 1842/H.R. 2122 - RN Mandatory Overtime Legislation H.R. 2123 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Quality Act S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Quality Nursing Care Act H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 465, S. 459/H.R. 758, S. 358/H.R. 493, S. 466/H.R. 772, S. 1604, H.R. 2384, H.R. 2621, S. 1628, S. 646, S. 1056, S. 624/H.R. 1132, H.R. 1078, S. 358/H.R. 493, S.73/H.R. 4138

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office