Bipartisan Patient Protection Act

Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act (H.R. 1322), Patient Bill of Rights (H.R.526, S.283, S.872, S.889, S.1052), Medicare Prescription Drug Benefits Prescription Drug Costs (S.812, H.R.1862), Fair Care for the Uninsured Act (H.R. 1331, S.683)

Client expense: $3,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2563 -- Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R. 1774, S. 858, S. 1052 -- Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1774/S. 858, Association Health Plans; S. 543, Mental Health Parity; H.R. 526, H.R. 2315, H.R. 2563, S. 1052, Patients Bill of Rights.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY'03Appropriations (Labor/HHS/Education and VA Research and Medical Care funding and Bioterrorism) FY'04 Omnibus Appropriations Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2001 - H.R.943 Antibotic Resistance Prevention Act of 2001 - H.R.1771 Smallpox Vaccination policy Underserved Adult and Adolescent Immunization Act of 2001 - H.R.2598 Bipartisan Patient Bill of Rights - S.1052/H.R.526,H.R.2663 Federal District Court order requiring Peer Review Organizations(PROs) to release physician information. Support for funding to expand the exsisting public progeams such as Medicaid and SCHIP to expand coverage for the uninsured(S.2679). Health Insurance Flexibility and Affordability(HIFA)Initative Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act of 2001(MERFA)-H.R.868 Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001,S..1738 Privacy Rule-HIPAA Extension for standard transaction and code set regulations under HIPAA Administrative Simplification Compliance Act of 2001 - S.1684,H.R.1684 COBRA Plus Act of 2001 Economic Recovery and Assistance for American Workers Act of 2001 Geriatric Care Act-S.775 The Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001-H.R.2792 Funding to protect all americans against Bioterriosm. Bioterriosm Preparedness Act of 2001(BioPact)S.1747 Public Health Security and Bioterriosm Response Act of 2001-H.R.3448 Liability Health Act-H.R.4600 Anti-trust Improvements-H.R.3897 Patient Safety&Quality Improvement-S.2590 J-1 Visas-S.2674

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to medical and financial privacy. Issues related to liability issues in Patients Bill of Rights, particularly S 1052, HR 526 & HR 2315.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Privacy Regulation -- On August 14, 2002, the DHHS Office of the Secretary published a final rule establishing Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. The Privacy Rule makes optional the requirement that providers obtain a patient’s signed consent before using or disclosing a patient’s protected health information; requires covered entities to make reasonable efforts to limit the use and disclosure of and request for, protected health information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose; requires covered entities to have contracts with their business associates to ensure the business associates protect the privacy of the information; requires covered entities to first obtain the individual’s specific authorization before sending them any marketing materials; simplifies provisions of the existing rule to more closely follows the requirements of the “Common Rule,” which governs federally-funded research. HR 3323, that would extend the deadline for entities to be in compliance with the transaction standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) by one year. Liability and prompt payment provisions of the various Patients’ Bill of Rights: S. 899, the Bipartisan Patients’ Bill of Rights Act of 2001, introduced by Senators Bill Frist (R-TN), John Breaux (D-LA), and James Jeffords (R-VT) treatment of health plan and employer liability creating a limited right for patients to sue their health plans in federal court if they feel they have been improperly denied care. S. 1052 “Bipartisan Patient Protection Act” introduced by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), John Edwards (D-NC), and Edward Kennedy (D-MA). The bill includes a broad range of patient protections nearly universally available throughout the states enabling access to pediatricians, obstetricians, emergency room services, and rights to appeal health plan decisions. HR 2563, the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act introduced by Rep. Charlie Norwood and Rep. Bill Thomas offering a compromise on the treatment of health plan and employer liability creating a limited right for patients to sue their health plans. S. 2590: Introduced by Senator Jim Jeffords. A bill to amend title IX of the Public Heath Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. HR 4889: The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act introduced by Rep. Nancy Johnson to provide for the improvement of patient safety and reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. HR 4600: Introduced by Rep. James Greenwood to 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.

Client expense: $122,924 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

H.R. 1111/S. 104 - Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraception Coverage Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 1646/S. 367 - Global Democracy Promotion Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 482/S. 251 - RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Promotion Act, entire bill. H.R. 2777/S. 1343 - Family Planning State Empowerment Act of 2001, entire bill. S. 74 - Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 526/S. 1052/S. 872 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, provisions related to direct access to ob/gyns. H.R. 2405/S. 1752 - Microbicide Development Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 361 - Saving Women's Lives Through International Family Planning, entire bill. S. 2525 - U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2002, entire bill. H.R. 3236 - Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 3686 - Ultrasounds Legislation, entire bill. H.R. 2610/S. 724, H.R. 3729/S. 1016, H.R. 2630/S. 1244 - provisions related to expansion of prenatal care. S. 1899 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001, entire bill. S. 2439 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2002, entire bill. S. 1893 - Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 4113 - Compassionate Care for Female Sexual Assault Survivors Act, entire bill. H.R. 2887/S. 1990 - Emergency Contraception Education Act, entire bill. H.R. 5293 - Still Saving Women's Lives Act of 2002, entire bill. S. 2779 - provisions relating to FY2003 Senate Appropriations regarding Foreign Operations. H.R. 5410 - provisions relating to the FY2003 House Foreign Operations Appropriations regarding Foreign Operations. S. 2860 - Children's Health Improvement and Protection Act of 2002, entire bill. S. 3180 - entire bill. S. 724 - Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act of 2002, entire bill. Medicaid Managed Health Care Regulations.

Client expense: $155,783 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

H.R. 1111/S. 104 - Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraception Coverage Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 1646/S. 367 - Global Democracy Promotion Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 482/S. 251 - RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Promotion Act, entire bill. H.R. 2777/S. 1343 - Family Planning State Empowerment Act of 2001, entire bill. S. 74 - Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 526/S. 1052/S. 872 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, provisions related to direct access to ob/gyns. H.R. 2405/S. 1752 - Microbicide Development Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 361 - Saving Women's Lives Through International Family Planning, entire bill. S. 2525 - U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2002, entire bill. H.R. 3236 - Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 3686 - Ultrasounds Legislation, entire bill. H.R. 2610/S. 724, H.R. 3729/S. 1016, H.R. 2630/S. 1244 - provisions related to expansion of prenatal care. S. 1899 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001, entire bill. S. 2439 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2002, entire bill. S. 1893 - Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 4113 - Compassionate Care for Female Sexual Assault Survivors Act, entire bill. H.R. 2887/S. 1990 - Emergency Contraception Education Act, entire bill. H.R. 5293 - Still Saving Women's Lives Act of 2002, entire bill. S. 2779 - provisions relating to FY2003 Senate Appropriations regarding Foreign Operations. H.R. 5410 - provisions relating to the FY2003 House Foreign Operations Appropriations regarding Foreign Operations. S. 2860 - Children's Health Improvement and Protection Act of 2002, entire bill. S. 3180 - entire bill. S. 724 - Mothers and Newborns Health Insurance Act of 2002, entire bill. Medicaid Managed Health Care Regulations.

Client expense: $155,783 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

--Patient Bill of Rights,S1052 --IDEA legislation -- Help Efficient, Accessible, Low cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2002 (HR 4600) IMPACT legislation - improving physical activity & nutrition to address growing epidemic of obesity

Client expense: $326,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Occupational Safety & Health Review Commission, SENATE, White House Office

S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001; H.R. 2315, Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001; and H.R. 2563, to amend the Public Health Services Act; the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974; and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. Mental Health parity.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S.1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, Title V, provisions relating to religious nonmedical health care providers. HR.2563, Bipartisan Patient Protections Act, Title VI, provisions relating to religious nonmedical health care providers. H. Con. Res. 458, Recognizing and commending Mary Baker Eddy's achievements and the Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity. HR.3839, S._, Kerrpin Children and Families Safe Act of 202, Title I provisions relating to child abuse prevention programs.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R. 1774 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001 S. 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Inprovement Act 0f 2001 S. 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $102,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S. 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 S. 358 Medicare PRescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001 S. 1707 Medicare Physician Payment Fairness Act of 2001

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S. 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 S. 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001 H. R. 2709 Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S. 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 S. 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001 H. R. 2709 Medicare Improvements for Special Needs Beneficiaries Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R. 1774 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001 S. 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Inprovement Act 0f 2001 S. 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $102,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S. 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 S. 358 Medicare PRescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001 S. 1707 Medicare Physician Payment Fairness Act of 2001

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R. 1774 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001 S. 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 S. 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R. 1774 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001 S. 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 S. 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5646, Stop Taking Our Health Privacy Act of 2002 H.R. 2563 and S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R. 1215, Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act of 2001 H.R. 3897, Health Care Antitrust Improvement Act of 2002

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $400,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2563 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act HR 2315, Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 HR 526, Bipartisan PAtient Protection Act of 2001, S. 1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S. 872, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act

Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

HR 526/ S. 582; S. 1052 Patients' Bill of Rights

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

S.19 --Protecting Civil Rights for All Americans Act (Daschle) S. 30 --Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Sarbanes) A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions. S.283 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 (McCain, Kennedy) S.318 --Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act (Daschle) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. S. 324 --Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001 (Shelby) A bill to amend the GLBA Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the SSN of an individual by financial institutions, to include SSN’s in the definition of nonpublic personal information. S.382 --Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2001 (Snowe, DeWine) S. 450 --Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information. S.451 --Social Security Number Protection Act of 2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to establish civil and criminal penalties for the sale or purchase of a social security number. S. 543 Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2001, a bill to provide for equal coverage of mental health benefits with respect to health insurance coverage unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. (Domenici) S.627 --Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001 Grassley, Baucus) S. 630 --Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2001 or CAN SPAM Act of 2001 3/27/02 (Burns,Wyden) S.848 --Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2001 Feintstein, Gregg) A bill to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse. S.889 --Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 (Frist, Breaux, Jeffords) S.1014 --Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 (Bunning, R-KY) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number. S.1052 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act (McCain, Kennedy) S.1055 -- Privacy Act of 2001 (Feinstein) A bill to require the consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable information. S.1164 --Location Privacy Protection Act (Edwards) A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of the privacy of location information of users of location-based services and applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. S.1399 - Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 09/04/01 (Feinstein) A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes. S.1588 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Sen Craig, R-ID) A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. S.1684 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Sen. Dorgan, D-ND) A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 S. 1995 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2002 A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. (Snowe) S. 2201 Online Personal Privacy Act --A bill to protect the online privacy of individuals who use the Internet. (Hollings) HR.89 --Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals who are not covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. HR 91 - - Social Security On-Line Privacy Protection Act (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to regulate the use of interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information. HR.112 --Electronic Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Holt) A bill to prohibit the making, importation, exportation, distribution, sale, offer for sale, installation, or use of an information collection device without proper labeling or notice and consent. HR.260 -- Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information. HR.347 --Consumer Online Privacy and Disclosure Act (Rep. Green, D-TX) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. HR 526 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act 0f 2001 (Ganske) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the employee Retire Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. HR.583 --Privacy Commission Act (Rep. Hutchinson, R-AK) A bill to establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. HR. 602 --Genetic Non discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. (Slaughter) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. HR 718 - - Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Rep. Wilson, R-NM) A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. HR 1017 - - Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA) A bill to prohibit the unsolicited e-mail know as “spam”. HR. 1215 --Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act of 2001 (Greenwood) A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical records and health care- related information, and for other purposes. HR 1332 - - The Business Method Patent Improvement Act of 2001 (Berman, Boucher). HR.1408 - - Structured Settlement Protection Act (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions HR 1478 - - Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 (Rep. Kleczka, D-WI) A bill to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. HR 2036 - - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of Social Security account number, and for other purposes. HR. 2315 --Patients' Bill of right Act of 2001 (Fletcher) A bill to protect consumers in managed care plans in other health coverage. HR 2341 - - Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 (Goodlatte, Boucher) To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants. HR 2421 -- Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act (Stearns, R-FL) to exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transaction of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. H.R.3068 - Financial Privacy and National Security Enhancement Act 10/09/01 (Rep. Ney, R-OH) A bill to establish a Presidential Commission to strengthen and improve financial privacy and national security. H.R.3323 – Social Security Act of 2001 11/16/01 (Hobson) A bill to ensure that covered entities comply with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 4678 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2002 --To protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. (Stearns) P.L.107-105 – Social Security Act of 2001 (Hobson) A bill to ensure that covered entities comply with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $3,086,454 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Patients'Bill of Rights legislation, H.R. 2563 and S. 1052; proposals on health insurance tax credits.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HIPAA Administrative Simplification Delay - H.R.3323; Patients' Bill of Rights - H.R.2563 and S.1052; and DOL ERISA Claims Regulations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $800,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Uninsured, Insurance Reform - Guarantee Issue, Individual Market Reform, "Patients' Bill of Rights Act" (HR2315), "Bipartisan Patient Protection Act" (HR2563 \ S1052) entire bills, "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (HR1774), AHPS, MEWAs, "Mental Health Equal Treatment Act" (S543) entire bill, Mental Health Parity, Trade Adjustment Act & Trade Promotion Authority - sections pertaining to health insurance coverage, "Genetic Discrimination on the Basis of Genetic Information (HR602 \ S1995) entire bills, "Genetic Non-Discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act" (S318)entire bill, "Genetic Information Non-Discrimination in Helath Insurance Act" (S382)entire bill, Genetics, DOL Claims Rule, FEHBP benefits, Cost Accounting Standards with regard to FEHBP, "Administrative Simplification Compliance Act" (HR3323)entire bill, Administrative Simplification, HIPAA Privacy Rule, Privacy,"Online Personal Privacy Act" (S2201), Tax credits for the purchase of health insurance \ long term care (no bill), "Eliminate Colorectal Cancer Act of 2001" (S710) entire bill, "Economic Security and Worker Assistance Act of 2001" sections on health insurance tax credits

Client expense: $3,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Patient Bill of Rights - HR 2315, HR 526, HR 2563, S1052 HHS Privacy Regulations - standards for privacy of individually identifiable health infomration (65 Federal Register 82476) Medicare + Choice Funding, including S1317, HR 2836, HR 2980, HR 3584 U.S. Department of Labor Erisa Claims Procedure (65 Federal Register 70246) S543, HR 2768, HR 3267, S761, HR 5661, HR 3323, HR 3061, HR 4954, HR 803

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $206,778

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program Dear Colleague letter to the Chairman of the Appropriations Defense Subcommittee in support of level funding of $175 million for the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program. Urge enactment of H.R. 1624/S. 913, the Access to Cancer Therapies Act which would provide Medicare coverage of oral anti-cancer drugs. This legislation will build on current Medicare policy by extending coverage to all cancer drugs, whether oral or injectable, for Medicare beneficiaries under Part B. Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act NBCC urges Congress to enact S. 830/H.R. 1723, the Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act, which would make grants for multi-institutional, multi-disciplinary research centers to study the potential links between the environment and breast cancer. These centers would award grants based on a competitive, peer-reviewed process that involves consumer advocates. Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act: NBCC urges Congress to enact H.R. 602/S. 318, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. This legislation, which has strong enforcement mechanisms that include a right to sue, would prohibit health insurers and employers from discriminating based on genetic information. Patients’ Bill of Rights: Patients deserve a comprehensive and enforceable patients’ bill of rights, with a right to sue, that includes coverage for routine health care costs associated with clinical trials; access to the right providers; involvement in treatment decisions that are based on good science; confidentiality of their health information, and the right to receive accurate information about their health plans. NBCC urges Congress to enact H.R. 2563/S. 1052, the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act which reflects these important principles. Medical Privacy Regulations - sent comments to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S2244 - Prescription Drug Parity Act, HR4833 - Accuracy in Pharmaceuticals Advertising Act, HR3448, S2692 - Reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, S812, HR1862 - Greater Access to Afordable Pharmaceuticals Act, S1052 - Patient Bill of Rights HR4600 - HELP Act Health Issues related to economic stimulus bills (HR3259, HR622, HR30390) HR4954, HR4832, HR490, S2625 - Prescription Drugs Generic Drugs, medical devices, drug reimportation, children's health issues

Client expense: $167,892 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Patient's Bill of Rights/ H.R. 2315 (entire bill) Bipartisan Patient Protection Act/ S. 1052/H.R. 2563 (entire bill) Association Health Plans Mental health Equitable Treatment Act / S.543 Tax Credits for the Purchase of Health Insurance

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY'02 Appropriations (Labor/HHS/Education and VA and Medical Care funding) Flu Vaccine Availability Act of 2001 - H.R.943 Antibotic Resistance Prevention Act of 2001 - H.R.1771 Underserved Adult and Adolescent Immunization Act of 2001 - H.R.2598 Bipartisan Patient Bill of Rights-S.1052/H.R.526,H.R.2663 Federal District Court order requiring Peer Review Organizations (PROs) to release physician information. Support for funding to expand the exsisting public programs such as Medicaid and SCHIP to expand coverage for the uninsured(S.2679) Health Insurance Flexibility and Affordability (HIFA)Initative Medicare Education and Regulatory Fairness Act of 2001(MERFA)- H.R.868 Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2001, S.1738 Privacy Rule-HIPAA Extension for Standard Transaction and Code Set Regulations under HIPAA Administrative Simplification Compliance Act of 2001 - S.1684,H.R.1684 COBRA Plus Act of 2001 Economic Recovery and Assistance foe American Workers Act of 2001 The Geriatric Care Act-S.775 The Disabled Veterans Service Dog and Health Care Improvement Act of 2001-H.R.2792 Funding to protect all americans againt bioterriosm Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001(BioPact)-S.1747 Public Health Security and Bioterriosm Response Act of 2001-H.R.3448 Liability Health Act-H.R.4600 Anti-trust Improvements-H.R.3897 Patient Safety&Quality Improvement-S.2590 J-1 Visas - S.2674

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to medical and financial privacy. Issues related to liability issues in Patients Bill of Rights, particularly S 1052, HR 526 & HR 2315.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Privacy Regulation -- On December 28, 2000, the DHHS Office of the Secretary published a final rule establishing Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. On March 27, the Secretary published a NPRM This rule includes standards, which apply to health plans, health care clearinghouses, and health care providers, establishing the rights of individuals who are the subjects of this information, procedures for the exercise of those rights, and the authorized and required uses and disclosures of this information. The rule implements the privacy requirements of the Administrative Simplification subtitle of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. On March 27 HHS published a rule proposing modifications to the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information. The Privacy Rule makes optional the requirement that providers obtain a patient’s signed consent before using or disclosing a patient’s protected health information; requires covered entities to make reasonable efforts to limit the use and disclosure of and request for, protected health information to the minimum necessary to accomplish the intended purpose; requires covered entities to have contracts with their business associates to ensure the business associates protect the privacy of the information; requires covered entities to first obtain the individual’s specific authorization before sending them any marketing materials; simplifies provisions of the existing rule to more closely follows the requirements of the “Common Rule,” which governs federally-funded research. HR 3323, that would extend the deadline for entities to be in compliance with the transaction standards of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) by one year. Liability and prompt payment provisions of the various Patients’ Bill of Rights: S. 899, the Bipartisan Patients’ Bill of Rights Act of 2001, introduced by Senators Bill Frist (R-TN), John Breaux (D-LA), and James Jeffords (R-VT) treatment of health plan and employer liability creating a limited right for patients to sue their health plans in federal court if they feel they have been improperly denied care. S. 1052 “Bipartisan Patient Protection Act” introduced by Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), John Edwards (D-NC), and Edward Kennedy (D-MA). The bill includes a broad range of patient protections nearly universally available throughout the states enabling access to pediatricians, obstetricians, emergency room services, and rights to appeal health plan decisions. HR 2563, the Bipartisan Patient Protection Act introduced by Rep. Charlie Norwood and Rep. Bill Thomas offering a compromise on the treatment of health plan and employer liability creating a limited right for patients to sue their health plans. S. 2590: Introduced by Senator Jim Jeffords. A bill to amend title IX of the Public Heath Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. HR 4889: The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act introduced by Rep. Nancy Johnson to provide for the improvement of patient safety and reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. HR 4600: Introduced by Rep. James Greenwood to 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.

Client expense: $119,489 · 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), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

Issues related to medical and financial privacy. Issues related t oliability provisions in Patients Bill of Rights, particularly S 1052, HR 526 & HR 2315.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 526 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 H.R. 2315 - Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 H.R. 2563 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S. 872 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S.889 - Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 S. 1052 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R. 3897 - Health Care Antitrust Improvements Act of 2002

Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

To oppose bills that impose employer liability for medical decisions or issues mandates that increase employer health care costs - HR 2563, HR 2315, S 1052.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.1052, Bipartisan Patient Protection Act, Title V, provisions relating to religious nonmedical health care providers. HR. 2563, Bipartisan Patient Protections Act, Title VI, provisions relating to religious nonmedical health care providers. H. Con. Res. 458, Recognizing and commending Mary Baker Edyy's achievements and the Mary Baker Eddy Library for the Betterment of Humanity. HR. 3839, S._, Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2002, Title I, provisions relating to child abuse prevention programs.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1774/S. 858, Association Health Plans; S. 543, Mental Health Parity; H.R. 526, H.R. 2315, H.R. 2563, S. 1052, Patients Bill of Rights.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R. 1744 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001 S 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 S 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1111/S. 104 - Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 1646/S. 367 - Global Democracy Promotion Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 482/S. 251 - RU-486 Patient Health and Safety Promotion Act, entire bill. H.R. 2777/S. 1343 - Family Planning State Empowerment Act of 2001, entire bill. S. 74 - Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act of 2001, entire bill. S. 1052/S. 872/H.R. 526 - Bipartisian Patient Protection Act, provisions related to direct access to ob/gyns. H.R. 2405/S. 1752 - Microbicide Development Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 361 - Saving Women's Lives Through Internation Family Planning, entire bill. S. 2525 - U.S. Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Act of 2002, entire bill. H.R. 3236 - Patient and Physician Safety and Protection Act of 2001, entire bill. H.R. 3686 - Ultrasounds Legislation, entire bill. S. 724/H.R. 2610, S. 1016/H.R. 3729, S. 1244/H.R. 2630 - provisions related to expansion of prenatal care. S. 1899 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2001, entire bill. S. 2439 - Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2002, entire bill. S. 1893 - Human Cloning Ban and Stem Cell Research Protection Act, entire bill. H.R. 4113 - Compassionate Care for Female Sexual Assault Survivors Act, entire bill. H.R. 2887/S. 1990 - Emergency Contraception Education Act, entire bill. Children's Health Insurance Program, provisions relating to benefit designation for the expansion of prenatal care. Medicaid Managed Health Care Regulations.

Client expense: $357,439 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

S.1052 and H.R. 2563 and legisaltion associated with Association Health Plans

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S.1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 S. 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001 S. 1707 Medicare Physician Payment Fairness Act of 2001

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act S. 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 S. 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001 H.R. 2709 Medicare Improvements for Special Need Beneficiaries Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2563 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 S. 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R. 1774 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2001 S. 1738 Medicare Appeals, Regulating and Contracting Improvement Act of 2001 S. 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2001

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $102,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE