Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2013

Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice reform proposals generally, including issues relating to practice guidelines for providers and health courts. H.R. 1473/S. 1769 (Standard of Care Protection Act); prevents certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care. H.R. 4750 (Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014); clarifies the treatment of health care provider standards of care under Federal health care standards. H.R. 1470/H.R. 2/S. 810 (SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act); specific interest in provision enacting "Rule of Construction Regarding Healthcare Provider Standards of Care," to prevent certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care. S. 1685/H.R. 2957 (Behavioral Health Information Technology Act); extends health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and to limit the liability of such providers. H.R. 3717 (Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act); specific interest in provision enacting the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act," to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and to limit the liability of such providers; and in provision limiting liability of volunteer health care providers. H.R. 2603/S. 1475 (Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act); establishes a framework for health care liability lawsuits to undergo review by independent medical review panels if health care professionals (practicing physicians or their agents or employees) allege adherence to applicable clinical practice guidelines in the provision of health care goods or services. H.R. 281 (Every Child is a Blessing Act); prohibits recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions, and for other purposes. S. 707 (Opioid Overdose Reduction Act); provides certain protections from civil liability with respect to the emergency administration of opioid overdose drugs. H.R. 2135 (Cardiac Arrest Survival Act); amends the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators. H.R. 3077 (TELE-MED Act of 2013); amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit certain Medicare providers licensed in a state to provide telemedicine to certain Medicare beneficiaries in a different state. General lobbying with regard to liability of rental car companies. S. 689/H.R. 921 (Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act); provides protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. Lobbying with regard to Takata airbag recall.

Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice reform proposals generally, including issues relating to practice guidelines for providers and health courts. H.R. 1473/S. 1769 (Standard of Care Protection Act); prevents certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care. H.R. 4750 (Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014); clarifies the treatment of health care provider standards of care under Federal health care standards. H.R. 1470/H.R. 2/S. 810 (SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act); specific interest in provision enacting "Rule of Construction Regarding Healthcare Provider Standards of Care," to prevent certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care. S. 1685/H.R. 2957 (Behavioral Health Information Technology Act); extends health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and to limit the liability of such providers. H.R. 3717 (Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act); specific interest in provision enacting the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act," to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and to limit the liability of such providers; and in provision limiting liability of volunteer health care providers. Lobbying with regard to H.R. __ (Saving Lives, Saving Costs Draft Bill); establishes a framework for health care liability lawsuits to undergo review by independent medical review panels if health care professionals (practicing physicians or their agents or employees) allege adherence to applicable clinical practice guidelines in the provision of health care goods or services. H.R. 281 (Every Child is a Blessing Act); prohibits recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions, and for other purposes. S. 707 (Opioid Overdose Reduction Act); provides certain protections from civil liability with respect to the emergency administration of opioid overdose drugs. H.R. 2135 (Cardiac Arrest Survival Act); amends the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators. H.R. 3077 (TELE-MED Act of 2013); amends Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit certain Medicare providers licensed in a state to provide telemedicine to certain Medicare beneficiaries in a different state. General lobbying with regard to liability of rental car companies. S. 689/H.R. 921 (Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act); provides protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State.

Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice reform proposals generally, including issues relating to practice guidelines for providers and health courts.H.R. 1473/S. 1769 (Standard of Care Protection Act); to prevent certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care. H.R.4750 (Standard of Care Protection Act of 2014); To clarify the treatment of health care provider standards of care under Federal health care provisions. H.R. 4015 (SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014); specific interest in provision enacting "Rule of Construction Regarding Healthcare Provider Standards of Care," to prevent certain Federal health care laws from establishing health care provider standards of care. S.1685/H.R. 2957 (Behavioral Health Information Technology Act); to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health, and substance abuse professionals and to limit the liability of such providers. H.R. 3717 (Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act); specific interest in provision enacting the "Behavioral Health Information Technology Act," to extend health information technology assistance eligibility to behavioral health, mental health and substance abuse professionals and to limit the liability of such providers; and in provision limiting liability of volunteer health care providers. H.R. 4106 (Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act); to provide for the development and dissemination of clinical practice guidelines and the establishment of a right of removal to Federal courts for defendants in medical malpractice actions involving a Federal payor, and for other purposes. H.R.4698,(Every Child is a Blessing Act of 2014); prohibits recovery of damages in certain wrongful birth and wrongful life civil actions, and for other purposes. S. 2092/ H.R. 4288 (Opioid Overdose Reduction Act of 2014); to provide certain protections from civil liability with respect to the emergency administration of opioid overdose drugs. H.R.2135 (Cardiac Arrest Survival Act of 2013); To amend the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators. H. R. 3077 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit certain Medicare providers licensed in a State to provide telemedicine services to certain Medicare beneficiaries in a different State. General lobbying with regard to the liability of rental car companies.

Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE