Federal Responsibility for Immigrant Health Act of 2002

Eligibility of legal immigrant children for Medicaid and CHIP- S. 845, H.R. 1689; Legislation to reauthorize the Conrad-20 J-1 Visa program - S. 2674, H.R. 4858, H.R. 2215; The Federal Responsibility for Immigrant Health Act, S. 2449; Improving Women's Health Act - S.1238.

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

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

Eligibility of legal immigrant children for Medicaid and CHIP- S. 845, H.R. 1689; Legislation to reauthorize the Conrad-20 J-1 Visa program - S. 2674, H.R. 4858, H.R. 2215; The Federal Responsibility for Immigrant Health Act, S. 2449; Improving Women's Health Act - S.1238.

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

Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Resolution S.839,H.R.4954,H.R.1556 The American Hospital Preservation Act S.885,H.R.4954,H.R.1609 The Rural & Small Community Hospital Area Wage and Base Payment Improvement Act S.2547 The Hospital Outpatient Fair Payment Act of 2002 S.2555 The Revitalizing Under-Served Rural Areas and Localities Act S.2615,H.R.4515 The Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act S.326,H.R.4954,H.R.975 The Home Health Payment Fairness Act S.2490,H.R.4954 Medicare Skilled Nursing Beneficiary Protection Act of 2002 S.812,H.R.3414,S.2110 State Budget Relief Act of 2001 S.J.Res.37/H.J.Res.92 Resolution of Disapproval--Overturn Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction S.1745,H.R.3360 Delay in Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction S.572,H.R.854 Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act H.R.287 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act H.R.4600 Helping to Ensure Affordable, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care Act of 2002 S.706,H.R.1436 The Nurse Reinvestment Act H.R.1897 The Nurse of Tomorrow Act S.705,H.R.3292 The Health Information Technology and Quality Improvement Act/Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2001 S.548,H.R.4954,H.R.1354 Assure Access to Mammography Act S.582,H.R.1143 The Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001 S.2449 Federal Responsibility for Immigrant Health Act S.169,H.R.519 Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act S.1715,H.R.3448 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2001 HHS Emergency Readiness Funding for Health Care Providers Disaster Relief Funding for Health Care Providers Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage & Provider Payment Increase Legislation Inpatient, Outpatient, Home Health, Skilled Nursing Facility and Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) PPS Regulations Continuation of Agriculture Department's J-1 Visa Program CMS Seventh Scope of Work for Quality Improvement Organizations CMS Outcomes-based Quality Improvement in Home Health Care CMS Proposed Expansion of Post-Acute Care Transfer Payment EMTALA Regulations Provider-based Regulations Corporate Compliance Department of Labor Regulations on Benefit Claim Appeals HHS Regulatory Reform Efforts IRS Intermediate Sanction Rules Upper Payment Limit Rules HIPAA Rules Medical Malpractice

Fiscal Year 2003 Budget Resolution S.839,H.R.4954,H.R.1556 The American Hospital Preservation Act S.885,H.R.4954,H.R.1609 The Rural & Small Community Hospital Area Wage and Base Payment Improvement Act S.2547 The Hospital Outpatient Fair Payment Act of 2002 S.2555 The Revitalizing Under-Served Rural Areas and Localities Act S.2615,H.R.4515 The Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act S.326,H.R.4954,H.R.975 The Home Health Payment Fairness Act S.2490,H.R.4954 Medicare Skilled Nursing Beneficiary Protection Act of 2002 S.812,H.R.3414,S.2110 State Budget Relief Act of 2001 S.J.Res.37/H.J.Res.92 Resolution of Disapproval--Overturn Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction S.1745,H.R.3360 Delay in Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction S.572,H.R.854 Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act H.R.287 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act H.R.4600 Helping to Ensure Affordable, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care Act of 2002 S.706,H.R.1436 The Nurse Reinvestment Act H.R.1897 The Nurse of Tomorrow Act S.705,H.R.3292 The Health Information Technology and Quality Improvement Act/Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2001 S.548,H.R.4954,H.R.1354 Assure Access to Mammography Act S.582,H.R.1143 The Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001 S.2449 Federal Responsibility for Immigrant Health Act S.169,H.R.519 Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act S.1715,H.R.3448 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2001 HHS Emergency Readiness Funding for Health Care Providers Disaster Relief Funding for Health Care Providers Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage & Provider Payment Increase Legislation Inpatient, Outpatient, Skilled Nursing Facility and Long Term Care Hospital (LTCH) PPS Regulations Continuation of Agriculture Department's J-1 Visa Program CMS Seventh Scope of Work for Quality Improvement Organizations CMS Outcomes-based Qulaity Improvement in Home Health Care CMS Proposed Expansion of Post-Acute Care Transfer Payment EMTALA Regulations Provider-based Regulations Corporate Compliance Department of Labor Regulations on Benefit Claim Appeals HHS Regulatory Reform Efforts IRS Intermediate Sanction Rules Upper Payment Limit Rules HIPAA Rules

Immigrant health benefits-related legislation (H.R. 1143, S. 582, H.R. 4737) Federal Responsibility for Immigrant Health Act (S. 2449) S. 812 bill to improve access to generic pharmaceuticals and all amendments relating to Medicare prescription drug benefits

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported