Healthy Communities Act of 2009

H.R. 694, to extend temporarily the 18-month period of continuation coverage under group health plans required under COBRA continuation coverage provisions so as to provide for a total period of continuation coverage of up to 24 months. H.R. 3468, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote the use of prevention and wellness programs. H.R. 3472, to provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior. H.R. 3144, to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise. H.R. 3200, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. H.R. 3261, to permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests. H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 3688, to encourage programs of health promotion or disease prevention. H.R. 3830, to direct the secretary of health and human services to develop an individual chronic disease prevention and wellness achievement matrix. H.R. 3962, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 5430, to direct the secretary of agriculture to award grants to eligible entities for projects that leverage community resources and support student access to physical activity, nutrition education, and nutritious foods during the regular school calendar. H.R. 5431, to amend section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to promote health and wellness in child care. H.R. 5440, to secure the promise of personalized medicine for all Americans by expanding and accelerating genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase the safety of drugs, and identify novel treatments. S. 4, to guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans, and for other purposes. S. 882, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. S. 1640. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of intensive lifestyle treatment S. 1796, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. S. 2766, to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food under federal health programs and private health insurance. S. 2942, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a nanotechnology program. S. 3446, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to advance the health and wellbeing of schoolchildren in the United States through technical assistance, training, and support for healthy school foods, local wellness policies, and nutrition promotion and education.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 694, to extend temporarily the 18-month period of continuation coverage under group health plans required under COBRA continuation coverage provisions so as to provide for a total period of continuation coverage of up to 24 months. H.R. 3468, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote the use of prevention and wellness programs. H.R. 3472, to provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior. H.R. 3144, to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise. H.R. 3200, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. H.R. 3261, to permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests. H.R. 3688, to encourage programs of health promotion or disease prevention. H.R. 3830, to direct the secretary of health and human services to develop an individual chronic disease prevention and wellness achievement matrix. H.R. 3962, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R. 3830, to direct the secretary of health and human services to develop an individual chronic disease prevention and wellness achievement matrix. H.R. 3962, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. H.R. 5430, to direct the secretary of agriculture to award grants to eligible entities for projects that leverage community resources and support student access to physical activity, nutrition education, and nutritious foods during the regular school calendar. H.R. 5431, to amend section 17 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to promote health and wellness in child care. H.R. 5440, to secure the promise of personalized medicine for all Americans by expanding and accelerating genomics research and initiatives to improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis, increase the safety of drugs, and identify novel treatments. S. 4, to guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans, and for other purposes. S. 882, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. S. 1640. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of intensive lifestyle treatment S. 1796, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. S. 2766, to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food under federal health programs and private health insurance. S. 2942, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a nanotechnology program. S. 3446, to amend the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 to advance the health and wellbeing of schoolchildren in the United States through technical assistance, training, and support for healthy school foods, local wellness policies, and nutrition promotion and education.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 694, to extend temporarily the 18-month period of continuation coverage under group health plans required under COBRA continuation coverage provisions so as to provide for a total period of continuation coverage of up to 24 months. H.R. 3468, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the Public Health Service Act, and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote the use of prevention and wellness programs. H.R. 3472, to provide for health insurance coverage premium discounts for healthy behavior and improvements toward healthy behavior. H.R. 3144, to amend the Public Health Service Act to promote obesity prevention, including proper nutrition and exercise. H.R. 3200, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. H.R. 3261, to permit an individual to be treated by a health care practitioner with any method of medical treatment such individual requests. H.R. 3688, to encourage programs of health promotion or disease prevention. H.R. 3830, to direct the secretary of health and human services to develop an individual chronic disease prevention and wellness achievement matrix. H.R. 3962, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S. 4, to guarantee affordable, quality health coverage for all Americans, and for other purposes. S. 882, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration, and for other purposes. S. 1640. A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of intensive lifestyle treatment S. 1796, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. S. 2766, to provide for the coverage of medically necessary food under federal health programs and private health insurance. S. 2942, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a nanotechnology program.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)