Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016

Medical Liability Reform: Work to reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system Support HR 921/S. 689 - To provide protection for certain sports medicine professionals who provide medical services in a secondary state.

Client expense: $405,312 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medical Liability Reform: Work to reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system Support HR 921/S. 689 - To provide protection for certain sports medicine professionals who provide medical services in a secondary state.

Client expense: $375,314 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to athletic scholarships, health and safety, academic success, the collegiate athletic model, and amateurism. Issues related to research on sports related concussions to improve prevention, identification and treatment efforts. H.R. 921 and S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues Related to the ACA & General Healthcare Reform Issues and Draft Proposals Related to Hospital Reimbursement and Payment Reforms S.2689 - REGROW Act H.R.921 - Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Program Implementation of Affordable Care Act - provisions pertaining to Essential Health Benefits & Health Insurance Exchanges AHRQ provisions pertaining to PT H.R. 582/S. 307 ConTACT Act H.R. 1383 Medicare Adult Day Services Act H.R. 263 Adult Day Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1707 Access to Frontline Healthcare Act H.R. 395/S. 536 Indian Health Service Health Professionals Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2 SGR Repeal Physician self-referra/Stark Law American Cures Act H.R. 1608/S. 2373 Lymphadema Treatment Act Health Information Technology Nominations to PCORI Methodology Committees H.R. 1190/S. 141 IPAB repeal H.R. 1741 Truth In Healthcare Marketing Act Medicaid Expansion HR. 2342/S. 1426 Physical Therapist Workforce & Patient Access Act Physician owned distributerships H.R. 921/S. 689 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act S. 2364 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act MACRA/MIPS APMS IMPACT/PAC reform Network adequacy Insurance Benefit parameters H.R. 4641 To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes. S. 524/H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 5088 PIMA H.R. 5045 Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 H.R. 4266 Nurse & Health Care Worker Protection Act H.R. 1516 Ensuring Access to Quality CRT H.R. 1530 Medicare O&P Improvement Act H.R. 1420 National TBI Research & Treatment Improvement Act H.R. 2948 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 S. 800/H.R. 1631 Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medicare Research at NIH Act

Client expense: $258,406 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Funding for Chiropractic programs within the budget of the Department of HHS Regulatory issues relating to Medical Records Privacy (HIPAA). H.R.1707 Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R.1741 Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act H.R. 542 National Service Corps Improvement Act H.R. 921 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act S.689 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act H.R. 3851 Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Corps Act

Client expense: $33,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice reform proposals generally, including issues relating to practice guidelines for providers and health courts. H.R. 2646 (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. 3081/S. 1778 (TELE-MED Act of 2015); 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. 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. H.R. 4152 (Cardiac Arrest Survival Act); amends the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators. H.R. 4771 (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Health Act); changes access to statutory and common law remedies for victims of medical malpractice by altering the American liability system.

Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, (regarding liability for sports medicine professionals when crossing state lines), H.R. 921, entire bill; Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, (regarding liability for sports medicine professionals when crossing state lines), Help Efficient Accessible Timely Low-cost Healthcare (HEALTH) Act (regarding federal medical liability reform), H.R. 4771; Telemedicine - no specific legislation (regarding liability for health professionals treating patients via telecommunications arrangements).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.921/S.689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015; issues related to medical professional liability insurance.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Sports Medicine Licensure Act, H.R. 921/S. 689.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Funding for Chiropractic programs within the budget of the Department of HHS Regulatory issues relating to Medical Records Privacy (HIPAA). H.R.1707 Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R.1741 Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act H.R. 542 National Service Corps Improvement Act H.R. 921 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act S.689 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act H.R. 3851 Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Corps Act

Client expense: $33,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Issues Related to the ACA & General Healthcare Reform Issues and Draft Proposals Related to Hospital Reimbursement and Payment Reforms S.2689 - REGROW Act H.R.921 - Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice reform proposals generally, including issues relating to practice guidelines for providers and health courts. H.R. 2646 (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. 3081/S. 1778 (TELE-MED Act of 2015); 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. 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. H.R. 4152 (Cardiac Arrest Survival Act); amends the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators. H.R. 4771 (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Health Act); changes access to statutory and common law remedies for victims of medical malpractice by altering the American liability system.

Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

Medical Liability Reform: Work to reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system Support HR 921/S. 689 - To provide protection for certain sports medicine professionals who provide medical services in a secondary state.

Client expense: $268,918 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported HR 921, S. 689 - Medical Liability Legislation, which provides liability protection to team physicians who provide medical services in a secondary state. Supported HR 5001, S. 2822 - This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, with respect to electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use incentive programs under Medicare and Medicaid, to continue through 2016 to allow the use of quarterly reporting without regard to the payment year or the stage of meaningful use criteria involved. Supported HR 4848 - Healthy Inpatient Procedure Act

Client expense: $21,840 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: comprehensive framework of prevention, treatment, and recovery support for opioid use S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. S. 3101, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act: FDA reform, increased support for NIH research, prevent EHR data blocking, support for clinical data registries H.R. 546, the Advancing Care for Exceptional (ACE) Kids Act: improving care for children suffering from complex medical conditions H.R 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. No bill: Comprehensive medical liability reform No bill: improving pediatric trauma systems No bill: prevention and treatment for concussions

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 524, Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act: comprehensive framework of prevention, treatment, and recovery support for opioid use S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. S. 3101, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster H.R. 6, 21st Century Cures Act: FDA reform, increased support for NIH research, prevent EHR data blocking, support for clinical data registries H.R. 546, the Advancing Care for Exceptional (ACE) Kids Act: improving care for children suffering from complex medical conditions H.R 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. No bill: Comprehensive medical liability reform No bill: improving pediatric trauma systems No bill: prevention and treatment for concussions

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Program Implementation of Affordable Care Act - provisions pertaining to Essential Health Benefits & Health Insurance Exchanges AHRQ provisions pertaining to PT H.R. 582/S. 307 ConTACT Act H.R. 1383 Medicare Adult Day Services Act H.R. 263 Adult Day Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1707 Access to Frontline Healthcare Act H.R. 395/S. 536 Indian Health Service Health Professionals Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2 SGR Repeal Physician self-referra/Stark Law American Cures Act H.R. 1608/S. 2373 Lymphadema Treatment Act Health Information Technology Nominations to PCORI Methodology Committees H.R. 1190/S. 141 IPAB repeal H.R. 1741 Truth In Healthcare Marketing Act Medicaid Expansion HR. 2342/S. 1426 Physical Therapist Workforce & Patient Access Act Physician owned distributerships H.R. 921/S. 689 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act S. 2364 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act MACRA/MIPS APMS IMPACT/PAC reform Network adequacy Insurance Benefit parameters H.R. 4641 To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes. S. 524/H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 5088 PIMA H.R. 5045 Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 H.R. 4266 Nurse & Health Care Worker Protection Act H.R. 1516 Ensuring Access to Quality CRT H.R. 1530 Medicare O&P Improvement Act H.R. 1420 National TBI Research & Treatment Improvement Act H.R. 2948 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 S. 800/H.R. 1631 Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medicare Research at NIH Act

Client expense: $258,406 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Issues relating to athletic scholarships, health and safety, academic success, the collegiate athletic model, and amateurism. Issues related to research on sports related concussions to improve prevention, identification and treatment efforts. H.R. 921 and S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.921/S.689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015; issues related to medical professional liability insurance.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Secondary Schools Student Athlete's Bill of Rights, H. Res. 112, S. Res 83;Sports Medicine Licensure Act, H.R. 921/S. 689.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, (regarding liability for sports medicine professionals when crossing state lines), H.R. 921, entire bill; Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, (regarding liability for sports medicine professionals when crossing state lines), S. 689, entire bill; Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act (regarding creation of medical review panels and clinical practice guidelines for determining medical liability), H.R. 2603, entire bill; Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act (regarding creation of medical review panels and clinical practice guidelines for determining medical liability), S. 1475, entire bill; Help Efficient Accessible Timely Low-cost Healthcare (HEALTH) Act (regarding federal medical liability reform), H.R. 4771; Telemedicine - no specific legislation (regarding liability for health professionals treating patients via telecommunications arrangements).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. S. 763, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: To reauthorize certain trauma care programs. S. 884, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. S. 1077, Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act: Expand FDA approval process for breakthrough devices S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology: data blocking, HIT rating system EHR interoperability S. 2578, Reducing Unused Medication Act: Opioid prescriptions; partial refill S. 2782, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act: pediatric subspecialty shortages S. 3101, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster H.R. 836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. H.R 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Children's Access to Specialty Care Act: pediatric subspecialty shortages H.R. 2603, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: Medical liability reform H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Comprehensive medical liability reform H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medication Act: Opioid prescriptions; partial refill No bill: improving pediatric trauma systems No bill: prevention and treatment for concussions No bill: incorporation of medical liability reform into House Republican health reform bill

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. S. 763, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: To reauthorize certain trauma care programs. S. 884, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. S. 1077, Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act: Expand FDA approval process for breakthrough devices S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology: data blocking, HIT rating system, EHR interoperability S. 2578, Reducing Unused Medication Act: Opioid prescriptions; partial refill S. 2782, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act: pediatric subspecialty shortages S. 2978, Protect Continuing Physician Education and Patient Care Act: exempt CME from Sunshine Act reporting S. 3101, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2016: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. H.R 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. H.R. 1859, Ensuring Childrens Access to Specialty Care Act: pediatric subspecialty shortages H.R.2603, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: Medical liability reform H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Comprehensive medical liability reform H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medication Act: Opioid prescriptions; partial refill No bill: improving pediatric trauma systems No bill: prevention and treatment for concussions No bill: incorporation of medical liability reform into House Republican health reform bill

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Funding for Chiropractic programs within the budget of the Department of HHS Regulatory issues relating to Medical Records Privacy (HIPAA). H.R.1707 Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R.1741 Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act H.R. 542 National Service Corps Improvement Act H.R. 921 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act S.689 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act H.R. 3851 Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Corps Act

Client expense: $33,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Issues Related to the ACA & General Healthcare Reform Issues and Draft Proposals Related to Hospital Reimbursement and Payment Reforms S.2689 - REGROW Act H.R.921 - Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, (regarding liability for sports medicine professionals when crossing state lines), H.R. 921, entire bill; Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, (regarding liability for sports medicine professionals when crossing state lines), S. 689, entire bill; Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act (regarding creation of medical review panels and clinical practice guidelines for determining medical liability), H.R. 2603, entire bill; Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act (regarding creation of medical review panels and clinical practice guidelines for determining medical liability), S. 1475, entire bill; Help Efficient Accessible Timely Low-cost Healthcare (HEALTH) Act (regarding federal medical liability reform), H.R. 4771; Telemedicine - no specific legislation (regarding liability for health professionals treating patients via telecommunications arrangements).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.921/S.689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015; issues related to medical professional liability insurance.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medical Liability Reform: Work to reduce the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system Support HR 921/S. 689 - To provide protection for certain sports medicine professionals who provide medical services in a secondary state.

Client expense: $508,077 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported HR 921, S. 689 - Medical Liability Legislation, which provides liability protection to team physicians who provide medical services in a secondary state. Supported HR 5001, S. 2822 - This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services, with respect to electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use incentive programs under Medicare and Medicaid, to continue through 2016 to allow the use of quarterly reporting without regard to the payment year or the stage of meaningful use criteria involved. Supported HR 4848 - Healthy Inpatient Procedure Act

Client expense: $219,118 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to athletic scholarships, health and safety, academic success, the collegiate athletic model, and amateurism. Issues related to research on sports related concussions to improve prevention, identification and treatment efforts. H.R. 921 and S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Program Implementation of Affordable Care Act - provisions pertaining to Essential Health Benefits & Health Insurance Exchanges AHRQ provisions pertaining to PT H.R. 582/S. 307 ConTACT Act H.R. 1383 Medicare Adult Day Services Act H.R. 263 Adult Day Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1707 Access to Frontline Healthcare Act H.R. 395/S. 536 Indian Health Service Health Professionals Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2 SGR Repeal Physician self-referral American Cures Act H.R. 1608/S. 2373 Lymphadema Treatment Act Health Information Technology Nominations to PCORI Methodology Committees H.R. 1190/S. 141 IPAB repeal H.R. 1741 Truth In Healthcare Marketing Act Medicaid Expansion HR. 2342/S. 1426 Physical Therapist Workforce & Patient Access Act Physician owned distributerships H.R. 921/S. 689 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act S. 2364 Medicare Home Health Flexibility Act MACRA/MIPS APMS IMPACT/PAC reform Network adequacy Insurance Benefit parameters H.R. 4641 To provide for the establishment of an inter-agency task force to review, modify, and update best practices for pain management and prescribing pain medication, and for other purposes. S. 524/H.R. 953 Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act of 2015 H.R. 5088 PIMA H.R. 5045 Preserving Access to Modern Prosthetic Limbs Act of 2016 H.R. 4266 Nurse & Health Care Worker Protection Act H.R. 1516 Ensuring Access to Quality CRT H.R. 1530 Medicare O&P Improvement Act H.R. 1420 National TBI Research & Treatment Improvement Act H.R. 2948 Medicare Telehealth Parity Act of 2015 S. 800/H.R. 1631 Enhancing the Stature and Visibility of Medicare Research at NIH Act

Client expense: $253,752 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice reform proposals generally, including issues relating to practice guidelines for providers and health courts. H.R. 2646 (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. 3081/S. 1778 (TELE-MED Act of 2015); 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. 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. H.R. 4152 (Cardiac Arrest Survival Act); amends the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators. H.R. 4771 (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Health Act); changes access to statutory and common law remedies for victims of medical malpractice by altering the American liability system.

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Vice President of the U.S.

Secondary Schools Student Athlete's Bill of Rights, H. Res. 112, S. Res 83;Sports Medicine Licensure Act, H.R. 921/S. 689.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5088 - the Protecting Integrity in Medicare Act of 2016. Discussion of value-based medicine and its impact on physician self-referral. HR 921 - The Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015. Discussion of licensing traveling team physicians who provide services to high school, university, club, and professional athletics teams. Medicare Program; Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Alternative Payment Model (APM) Incentive Under the Physician Fee Schedule, and Criteria for Physician-Focused Payment Models - Discussion of the newly proposed MIPS program and its impact on orthopaedic clinics.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, (regarding liability for sports medicine professionals when crossing state lines), H.R. 921, entire bill; Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act, (regarding liability for sports medicine professionals when crossing state lines), S. 689, entire bill; Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act (regarding creation of medical review panels and clinical practice guidelines for determining medical liability), H.R. 2603, entire bill; Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act (regarding creation of medical review panels and clinical practice guidelines for determining medical liability), S. 1475, entire bill; Help Efficient Accessible Timely Low-cost Healthcare (HEALTH) Act (regarding federal medical liability reform), H.R. 4771; Telemedicine - no specific legislation (regarding liability for health professionals treating patients via telecommunications arrangements).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues Related to the ACA & General Healthcare Reform Issues and Draft Proposals Related to Hospital Reimbursement and Payment Reforms S.2689 - REGROW Act H.R.921 - Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Supported HR 921, S. 689 medical liability legislation, which provides liability protection to team physicians who provide medical services in a secondary state. HR 5001, S. 2822 Meaningful Use. HR 4848 Healthy Inpatient Procedure Act.

Client expense: $45,913 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medical Liability Reform; Improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. H.R. 921/ S.689-To provide protection for certain sports medicine professionals who provide medical services in a secondary state

Client expense: $347,093 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

Implementation/Expansion of CDC Falls Program Implementation of Affordable Care Act - provisions pertaining to Essential Health Benefits & Health Insurance Exchanges AHRQ provisions pertaining to PT H.R. 582/S. 307 ConTACT Act H.R. 1383 Medicare Adult Day Services Act H.R. 263 Adult Day Care Enhancement Act H.R. 1707 Access to Frontline Healthcare Act H.R. 395/S. 536 Indian Health Service Health Professionals Tax Fairness Act H.R. 2 SGR Repeal Physician self-referral American Cures Act H.R. 1608 Lymphadema Treatment Act Health Information Technology Nominations to PCORI Methodology Committees H.R. 1190/S. 141 IPAB repeal H.R. 1741 Truth In Healthcare Marketing Act Medicaid Expansion HR. 2342/S. 1426 Physical Therapist Workforce & Patient Access Act Physician owned distributerships H.R. 921/S. 689 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act S. 2364 Medicare Home Health Felixibility Act MACRA/MIPS APMS IMPACT/PAC reform Network adequacy Insurance Benefit paramaters

Client expense: $197,103 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice reform proposals generally, including issues relating to practice guidelines for providers and health courts. H.R. 2646 (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. 3081/S. 1778 (TELE-MED Act of 2015); 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. 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. H.R. 4152 (Cardiac Arrest Survival Act); amends the Public Health Service Act to clarify liability protections regarding emergency use of automated external defibrillators. H.R. 4771 (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Health Act); changes access to statutory and common law remedies for victims of medical malpractice by altering the American liability system.

Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S.

Funding for Chiropractic programs within the budget of the Department of HHS Regulatory issues relating to Medical Records Privacy (HIPAA). H.R.1707 Access to Frontline Health Care Act H.R.1741 Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act H.R. 542 National Service Corps Improvement Act H.R. 921 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act S.689 Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act H.R. 3851 Chiropractic Membership in the Public Health Service Corps Act

Client expense: $33,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.921/S.689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015; issues related to medical professional liability insurance.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 689, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act: Provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. S. 763, Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act: To reauthorize certain trauma care programs. S. 884, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. S. 1077, Advancing Breakthrough Devices for Patients Act: Expand FDA approval process for breakthrough devices S. 2511, Improving Health Information Technology: data blocking, HIT rating system EHR interoperability S. 2578, Reducing Unused Medication Act: Opioid prescriptions; partial refill H.R. 836, Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act of 2015: To improve access to emergency medical services. H.R 865, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2015: To limit the liability of health care professionals who volunteer to provide health care services in response to a disaster. H.R. 921, Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2015: To provide protections for certain sports medicine professionals who provide certain medical services in a secondary State. H.R. 2603, Saving Lives, Saving Costs Act: Medical liability reform H.R. 4771, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act: Comprehensive medical liability reform H.R. 4599, Reducing Unused Medication Act: Opioid prescriptions; partial refill

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE