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Project BioShield Act of 2003
Legislative Progress
Momentum (last 30 days)
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
78pct
34d open
vs 3,018 other S bills in the 108th — cohort avg 48d
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2003 · year_end · Health Issues
Advocated for funding and monitored NIH and NSF budgets along with Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)-see budget section. Monitored S.1504/HR 2122, “Project BioShield Act of 2003” HR 2660, “Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004”: Worked on the Toomey admendment, which would have altered the funding of certain NIH grant review processes. Participated in meetings with Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Veterans Administration as a member of the MD/DC Electronic Health Initiative. Met with a member of the President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee. This consortium is working to create a regional electronic health record system. In addition to meeting with agency representatives, kept Senators Mikulski and Sarbanes, as well as Congressman Cardin, apprised of the group’s plans and progress. Continue to monitor legislative efforts on patient safety, quality improvement and those working to address medical liability issues.
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Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2003 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 663, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003 S. 720, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 (also known as S. 607, S. 11) H.R. 296, Treatment of Children's Deformities Act of 2003 (also known as S. 977) H.R. 1770, Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 (also S. 719) H.R. 2122, Project BioShield Act of 2003 (also S. 1504) Isotretinoin regulatory program Tanning bed regulatory program CLIA regulatory program
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2003 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 663, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003 S. 720, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2003 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003 (also known as S. 607, S.11) H.R. 296, Treatment of Children's Deformities Act of 2003 (also known as S. 977) H.R. 1770, Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act of 2003 (also S. 719) H.R. 2122, Project BioShield Act of 2003 (also S. 1504) Isotretinoin regulatory program Tanning bed regulatory program CLIA regulatory program
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2003 · mid_year · Health Issues
Communicated several issues concerning academic health centers to the Secretary of Health and Human Services including: implementation of HIPAA rules and the development of electronic patient record systems, concerns about medical malpractice, bioterrorism and facilities funding. Specifically, Johns Hopkins is part of a Maryland/DC E-Health Initiative to devise a regional electronic patient record system; we are monitoring HR 663 and S 720, both Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Acts that create voluntary systems for tracking medical errors and promise confidentiality to hospitals and doctors; monitoring HR 5, “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003,") that sets a cap on medical liability; and monitoring any Congressional activity that may result from recent court decisions regarding patent infringement claims. Advocated for funding and monitored NIH and NSF budgets along with Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)–see budget section. Monitored S.1504/HR 2122, "Project BioShield Act of 2003," HCR 95,S. 1505 and HSA smallpox vaccination program implementation.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE