Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2001

Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution H.R.1556,S.839 American Hospital Preservation Act of 2001 H.R.1609,S.885 Area Wage and Base Payment Improvement Act H.R.1354,S.548 Assure Access to Mammography Act H.R.1436,S.706 Nurse Reinvestment Act H.R.1897 Nurse of Tomorrow Act S.705,H.R.3292 Health Information Technology & Quality Improvement Act H.R.1143,S.582 Immigrant Childrens' Health Improvement Act of 2001 H.R.287 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2001 H.R.975,S.326 Home Health Payment Fairness Act S.135 Direct Graduate Medical Education Improvement Act S.721 Nurse Employment and Education and Development Act H.R.519,H.R.823,S.169 Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement H.R.1331,S.683 Fair Care for the Uninsured Act H.R.584, S.572 Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act H.R.3360, S.1745 Delay in Medicaid Upper Payment Limit Reduction S.1715, H.R.3448 Bioterrorism Preparedness act of 2001 H.R.3414 State Budget Relief Act H.R.2768 Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act Nursing Immigration issues HCFA Prospective Payment System regulations for 2002 reimbursement for hospital inpatient, hospital outpatient, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies, and inpatient rehabilitation facilities patient assessment HCFA Advanced Beneficiary Notice for Medicare Beneficiaries regulation OSHA Ergonomics regulation FDA policy on single-use medical devices Health Care Workforce issues Medicare regulatory reform and flexibility

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

Fiscal Year 2002 Budget Resolution H.R.1556,S.839 American Hospital Preservation Act of 2001 H.R.1609,S.885 Area Wage and Base Payment Improvement Act H.R.1354,S.548 Assure access to Mammography Act H.R.1436,S.706 Nurse Reinvestment Act H.R.1897 Nurse of Tomorrow Act S.705 Health Information Technology and Quality Improvement Act H.R.1143,S.582 Immigrant Childrens' Health Improvement Act of 2001 H.R.287 Prompt Payment of Health Benefits Claims Act of 2001 H.R.975,S.326 Home Health Payment Fairness Act S.135 Direct Graduate Medical Education Improvement Act S.721 Nurse Employment and Education Development Act H.R.519,H.R.823,S.169 Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement H.R.1331,S.683 Fair Care for the Uninsured Act H.R.584,S.572 Medicaid Safety Net Hospital Continued Preservation Act Nursing Immigration HCFA Prospective Payment System regulations for 2002 reimbursement for hospital inpatient, skilled nursing facilities, home health; and inpatient rehabilitation facility patient assessment. HCFA Advanced Beneficiary Notice for Medicare Beneficiaries regulation OSHA Ergonomics Regulation FDA Policy on single-use medical devices Workforce Issues Regulatory Flexibility Increased funding for breast and prostate cancer

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

S 6 Patients’ Bill of Rights Act - All provisions pertaining to liability and medical necessity. S 10 Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage Act – All provisions pertaining to benefits, beneficiary eligibility and subsidies; how the benefit is provided; catastrophic coverage; duties and qualifications of the entities providing the benefit; effects on Medigap and Medicare+Choice plans, drug prices, and administrative oversight. S 125 Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act – All provisions pertaining to Medigap and drug prices. S 283 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act – All provisions pertaining to liability and medical necessity. S 357 Medicare Preservation and Improvement Act – All provisions pertaining to competition and beneficiary services. S 358 Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act – All provisions pertaining to benefits, beneficiary eligibility and subsidies; how the benefit is provided; catastrophic coverage; duties and qualifications of the entities providing the benefit, effects on Medigap and Medicare+Choice plans, drug prices, and administrative oversight. S382 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act – All provisions pertaining to patients’ records, confidentiality, and genetic testing and information. S 543 Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act – All provisions pertaining to the cost of mental health coverage and other benefits. S 590 Relief, Equity, Access and Coverage form Health (REACH) Act – All provisions pertaining to a refundable health credit; employer sponsored and individual health care and state children’s health coverage. S 627 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act – All provisions pertaining to qualified long-term care insurance premiums, coverage under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs. S 683 Fair Care for the Uninsured Act - All provisions related to a refundable health credit and the purchase of individual health insurance. S 872 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act – All provisions pertaining to liability and Medical necessity. S 889 Bipartisan Patients’ Bill of Rights Act – All provisions pertaining to liability and medical necessity. S 1052 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act – All provisions pertaining to liability and medical necessity. HR 526 Bipartisan Patient Protection Act – All provisions pertaining to liability and medical necessity. HR 602 Genetic Discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act – All provisions pertaining to patient records, confidentiality and genetic testing and information. HR 831 Long-term Care and Retirement Security Act – All provisions pertaining to qualified long-term care insurance premiums, coverage under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements; and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs. HR 1181 Health Insurance Affordability and Equity Act – All provisions pertaining to a refundable health credit and individual health insurance. HR 1215 Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act – All provisions pertaining to patient records, confidentiality and genetic testing and information. HR 1331 Fair Care for the Uninsured Act – All provisions related to a refundable health credit and the purchase of individual health insurance. HR 1400 Prescription Drug Fairness for Seniors Act – All provisions pertaining to Medigap and drug prices. HR 1524 Medical Savings Account Availability Act – All provisions pertaining to medical savings accounts. HR 1774 Small Business Health Fairness Act – All provisions pertaining to association health plans.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office