Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2009

S.310- Affordable Care for Women Act- entire bill S.324/H.R.20- Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act- entire bill S.969/H.R.2402-Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act of 2009- entire bill H.R.1410- Newborn, Child, and Mother Survival Act of 2009- provisions related to the use of family planning H.R.2475-Foreign Relations Authorization and Reform Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011- provisions related to the State Departments Office of Global Womens Issues S.Con.Res.6/H.Con.Res.48- Expressing the Sense of Congress that National Health Care Reform Should Ensure that the Health Care Needs of Women and of All Individuals in the United State Are Met- entire bill H.Res.308- Honoring the Life, Legacy and Memory of Pedro Pablo Zamora y Diaz, an Extraordinary Educator and Activist and a Pioneer in the Battle Against the HIV/AIDS Epidemic- entire bill H.Con.Res.24- Expressing the Sense of Congress on the Need for a National AIDS Strategy- entire bill H.Con.Res.107- Supporting the goals and ideals of "National STD Awareness Month" - entire bill S.1034/ H.R.2840- Healthy Schools Act of 2009- provisions related to the distribution of contraceptives H.R.570- Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2009- entire bill S.319- Community Health Workers Act of 2009- entire bill H.R.444- 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2009- entire bill H.R.1928- Home Healthcare Nurse Promotion Act of 2009- entire bill S. Res.144/ H.Con.Res.120- A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Women's Health Week- entire bill H.Res.412- Supporting the goals and ideals of a National Day to Prevent Teen Pregnancy- entire bill H.R.1887- To establish a Presidential Commission on Women, and for other purposes- entire bill S.179- Health Information Technology Act of 2009- entire bill Nomination of Kathleen Sebelius as Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services H.R.3200- America's Affordable Health Choices Act- provisions related to the designation of essential community providers, coverage of women's reproductive health services, the 340B drug pricing program and the public health insurance option S.391- Healthy Americans Act- provisions related to reform of women's health care (Bill not yet numbered) Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Draft Bill- Affordable Health Choices Act- provisions related to the designation of essential community providers, coverage of women's reproductive health services, the 340B drug pricing program, the Medicaid family planning expansion and the public health insurance option (Bill not yet numbered) Senate Finance Committee Draft Health Care Reform Proposal- provisions related to the designation of essential community providers, coverage of women's reproductive health services, the 340B drug pricing program, the Medicaid family planning expansion and the public health insurance option

Client expense: $124,920 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to SGR, Medicaid, COBRA, comparative effectiveness research, privacy, HIT, 3 percent withhold, fraud and abuse, and Medicare Improvement Fund S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions relating to SGR, Medicaid, COBRA, comparative effectiveness research, privacy, HIT, 3 percent withhold, Medicare Improvement Fund, fraud and abuse, and privacy H.R. 2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, all provisions S. 301, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 5606, Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 1384, to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to remove limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians with beneficiary notice and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing, all provisions H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, provisions relating to physician payment, efficiency, and quality improvements H.R. 7114, Independence at Home Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3613, Independence at Home Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 570, Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2009, all provisions S. 391, Healthy Americans Act, provisions relating to health system reform H.R. 1038, Shingles Prevention Act, all provisions S. 295, Medicare Quality and Payment Reform Act of 2009, all provisions Medicare Program - Sustainable Growth Rate - Part D Drugs Program, administrative changes to formula, permanent reform Medicare Program - Medicare Physician Payment - Directed Score Keeping/Rebasing Medicare Program - CMS Enrollment Policies Medicare Program - Balance Billing Medicare Program - Physician Payment Reform Medicare Program - Medicare Physician Payment, Budget Medicare Program - 2009 PQRI Program Medicare program - Healthcare-Associated Infections Medicare Program - Non-coverage Expansion to Three Additional Surgical Procedures Medicare Program - National Provider Identifier Medicare Program - Recovery Audit Contractors (RACs), Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Medicare Program - Durable Medical Equipment Accreditation Medicare Program - Medicare Administrative Contractors (MACs) Medicare Program - HIPPA: ICD-10 Medicare Program - HIPPA: electronic transactions version 5010 Medicare Program - CMS Incident-to Billing Policy Medicare Program - E-Prescribing Medicare Program - 2010 Draft Call Letter, Medicare Advantage, Quality, and Part D Oversight Medicare Program - 3 percent withhold Medicare Program - Quality Improvement (PCPI/PQRI) Medicare Program - Health Care Transparency Medicare Program - Comparative Effectiveness Research, Clinical Registries Medicare Program - Self-referral Medicare Program - Hospital Error Rates Medicaid Program - Physician-owned Hospitals

Client expense: $4,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 1 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009- Title IV, all provisions relating to Health Information Technology, Title V, all provisions relating to Medicaid FMAP; S. 391/HR. 1321 the Healthy Americans Act regarding the role of pharmacy in healthcare and Title VI regarding shared responsibilities; H.R. 816 the Military Retirees Health Care Protection Act, Section 3, all provisions relating to a prohibition on increasing the cost sharing requirement under the pharmacy benefits program and a prohibition on increasing premiums under TRICARE; Medicaid reimbursement for generic drugs relating to accurately defining Average Manufacturers Price (AMP) to reflect purchase price of retail pharmacies to ensure appropriate reimbursement no specific legislation; S. 80 the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2009, all provisions; regarding amending the federal food, drug and cosmetic act to allow pharmacies to import qualifying drugs from certain countries into the United States; S. 525/H.R. 1298 the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 all provisions regarding amending the federal food, drug and cosmetic act to allow the importation of prescription drugs by pharmacies; MedGuides regarding improvement needed to the Medication Guide Program no specific legislation; Electronic Prescribing of Controlled Substances regarding the need for the DEA to publish a workable rule that would allow for electronic prescribing of controlled substances no specific legislation; H.R. 759 the Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 Title II Drug and Device Safety all provisions relating to drug and device safety; H.R. 570 the Protecting Patients and Health Care Act of 2009 all provisions regarding nullifying regulations issued by the Secretary of Health and Human Services regarding conscience clause protections for health care workers and facilities; H.R. 1548 the Pathway for Biosimilars Act all provisions; regarding establishing a pathway at the Food and Drug Administration for the approval of generic versions of biopharmaceuticals; S. 726/H.R. 1427 the Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act - all provisions; regarding establishing a pathway at the Food and Drug Administration for the approval of generic versions of biopharmaceuticals.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE