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Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 15, 2009
Latest Action
January 16, 2009
Primary Sponsor
Jerry F. CostelloDemocratic(IL)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
37pct
1d open
vs 6,490 other HR bills in the 111th — cohort avg 44d
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Filing registrants (4)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
HR 568 Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act, all sections relating to vision. HR 3155 Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act, all sections relating to vision. S 239 Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009 , all sections relating to vision. S 246 Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act all sections relating to vision. S 498 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans, and for other purposes , all sections relating to vision. S 658 Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009, all sections relating to vision. S 793 Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009, all sections relating to vision.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitoring issues related to healthcare; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1797, Compete Act of 2009 H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (formerly S. 244) H.R.2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 568 / S. 246, Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act S. 45, MCAP Act S. 391 / H.R.1321, Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1495, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2009 H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009 H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act H.R.5243, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify that the Act does not affect standards or procedures in medical malpractice actions. (House) S.1578, A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Torts Claim Act) to extend medical malpractice coverage to free clinics and the officers, governing board members, employees, and contractors of free clinics in the same manner and extent as certain Federal officers and employees. H.R.1745, Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2010 H.R.5690, Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010 Monitoring implementation of electronic health records
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Monitoring issues related to healthcare; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1797, Compete Act of 2009 H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (formerly S. 244) H.R.2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 568 / S. 246, Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act S. 45, MCAP Act S. 391 / H.R.1321, Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1495, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2009 H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009 H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act H.R.5243, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify that the Act does not affect standards or procedures in medical malpractice actions. (House) S.1578, A bill to amend chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Torts Claim Act) to extend medical malpractice coverage to free clinics and the officers, governing board members, employees, and contractors of free clinics in the same manner and extent as certain Federal officers and employees. H.R.1745, Family Health Care Accessibility Act of 2010 H.R.5690, Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010 Monitoring implementation of electronic health records
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Veterans
S 239, Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009, all sections relating to vision. S 246, Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act, all sections relating to vision. S 498, A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans, and for other purposes, all sections relating to vision. S 658, Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009, all sections relating to vision. S 793, Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009, all sections relating to vision. HR 568, Veteran Health Care Quaility Improvement Act, all sections relating to vision. HR 3155, Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act, all sections relating to vision. HR 4360 , To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs blind rehabilitation center in Long Beach, California, as the "Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center", all sections relating to vision. HR 5360, Blinded Veterans Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2010, all sections relating to vision.
Client expense: $332,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Monitoring issues related to healthcare; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1797, Compete Act of 2009 H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (formerly S. 244) H.R.2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 568 / S. 246, Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act S. 45, MCAP Act S. 391 / H.R.1321, Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1495, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2009 H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009 H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act H.R.5243, To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to clarify that the Act does not affect standards or procedures in medical malpractice actions. (House) Monitoring implementation of electronic health records
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Monitoring issues related to healthcare; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1797, Compete Act of 2009 H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (formerly S. 244) H.R.2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 568 / S. 246, Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act S. 45, MCAP Act S. 391 / H.R.1321, Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1495, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2009 H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009 H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Related Bills: H.CON.RES.254, H.RES.1203, H.R.3780, H.R.4872, S.1728, S.1790) H.R.4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Related Bills: H.RES.1203, H.RES.1225, H.R.3590) H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009 (With specific attention to: Sec. 2531, Sec. 261, Sec. 262)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Monitoring issues related to healthcare; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1797, Compete Act of 2009 H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (formerly S. 244) H.R.2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 568 / S. 246, Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act S. 45, MCAP Act S. 391 / H.R.1321, Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1495, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2009 H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009 H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Related Bills: H.CON.RES.254, H.RES.1203, H.R.3780, H.R.4872, S.1728, S.1790) H.R.4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Related Bills: H.RES.1203, H.RES.1225, H.R.3590) H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009 (With specific attention to: Sec. 2531, Sec. 261, Sec. 262)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Veterans
HR 568 Veteran Health Care Quality Improvement Act. HR 3155 Caregiver Assistance and Resource Enhancement Act. HR 4360 To designate the Department of Veterans Affairs blind rehabilitation center in Long Beach, California, as the "Major Charles R. Soltes, Jr., O.D. Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center". HR 4369 Major Soltes Department of Veterans Affairs Blind Rehabilitation Center. S 239 Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009. S 246 Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act. S 498 A bill to amend title 38, USC to authorize dental insurance for veterans and survivors and dependents. S 658 Rural Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2009. S 793 Department of Veterans Affairs Vision Scholars Act of 2009. H.Res 1226 Commending EyeCare America for its work over the last 25 years.
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Monitoring issues related to healthcare; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1797, Compete Act of 2009 H.R. 1583, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2009 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (formerly S. 244) H.R.2975, Medical Practice Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 568 / S. 246, Veterans Health Care Quality Improvement Act H.R. 3400, Empowering Patients First Act S. 45, MCAP Act S. 391 / H.R.1321, Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1495, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2009 H.R. 1086, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2009 H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act of 2009 H.R. 676, United States National Health Care Act or the Expanded and Improved Medicare for All Act Monitoring issues related to healthcare; entire bills of the following: H.R. 3590, Service Members Home Ownership Tax Act of 2009 With specific attention to: Sec. 3512 Monitoring issues related to healthcare; entire bills of the following: H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, Indian Health Care Improvement Act Amendments of 2009 With specific attention to: Sec. 2531, Sec. 261, Sec. 262
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Veterans
H.Con.Res. 85/S.Con.Res. 13, FY 2010 Budget Resolution, in regard to increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs health care budget. S 423, bill to authorize advance appropriations for VA health care - provisions to reform the VA health care funding process and enhance Congress' ability to better predict and oversee health care spending. S 252, bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions to increase the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals. S 597, Women's Veterans Health Improvement Act of 2008 - provisions to identify and address needs of women veterans and their families through research, training and certification programs, and participation on VA advisory committees. S 362, to amend Section 7422 of Title 38, which provides medical professionals with collective rights, including the right to resolve disputes with management over matters affecting working conditions through grievances, arbitrations and negotiations. S 362 would give VA registered nurses, psychiatrists, doctors, and dentists the same bargaining rights as their counterparts in military hospitals and prison facilities. S 246/HR 568, bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions relating to improving the quality of care provided to veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and the recruitment of highly qualified doctors to hard to fill positions in these facilities. HR 1302 - provision to establish a full-time Director of Physician Assistant Services with the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR 1377, bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions for expansion of veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility. S 658 - provisions to improve access to health care for rural veterans. Recommending an increase in the mileage rate and greater oversight of contract care program (such as Project HERO, VA's contract health care program already underway) to include collection of data comparing amount of travel required for visits to contract care facilities to amount of travel required to receive care at nearest VA facility; and its resulting impact on VA's capacity to provide services in-house.
2009 · first_quarter · Veterans
Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits. S.252,S.263,S.423,S.475,S.484,S.597,S.731,S.801 HR32,HR84,HR108,HR190,HR235,HR568,HR667,HR972,HR1016,HR1211,HR1335,HR1377,HR1474,HR1821
Client expense: $368,093 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Veterans
Improving survivor benefits for widows of deceased veterans and to restore and improve Veterans benefits. S.252,S.263,S.423,S.475,S.484,S.597,S.731,S.801 HR32,HR84,HR108,HR190,HR235,HR568,HR667,HR972,HR1016,HR1211,HR1335,HR1377,HR1474,HR1821
Client expense: $368,093 · Firm income: Not reported
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Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)