Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003

AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003"; BCBSA Uninsured Proposal (No Bill); Uninsured issues; Patient Safety: S720 "Medical Safety Bill" and HR877 "Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003"; Medical Malpractice: HR5 "Malpractice Liability Bill" and S11 "Medical Malpractice Liability Bill"; Genetic Nondiscrimination; HIPAA Privacy Issues; Health IT Issues; Federal Insurance Regulation; TAA: Amendment to FSC/ETI Bill; HSAs: HR3901 "Amend IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible plans required with respect to health savings accounts" and Treasury HSA Regulatory Guidance; BCBS Plan Reserves; S486 "Senator Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003"; Genetic Nondiscrimination: S1053 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003"; Patients' Bill of Rights; SEHBP - Small Employer Health Benefits Plan proposals; FEHBP Cost Accounting Standards; HR3751 and S2657 "Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004"; and HSAs in FEHBP.

Client expense: $2,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S.607:Medical Liability Reform: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2003 H.R. 1776: The Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003 H.R. 2246: Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Payment Modifications H.R. 3035: Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003 H. R. 934: The Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003 H.R. 501: Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act S. 720: Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003 S. 486/H.R.953: Paul Wellstone Mental Health Treatment Parity Act S. 845/H.R.1689: The Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2003 S. 1729/H.R.3035: Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003 FFY 2005 Budget Resolution

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

FFY2005 Budget Resolution and Appropriation Bills including Hospital- Related Bioterrorism Preparedness and Workforce Funding Medical Liability Reform-H.R.5/S.607 Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act-P.L.108-457 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Payment Modifications-H.R.2246 Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003-H.R.3035 The Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003-H.R.934 Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act-H.R.501 Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003-S.720;H.R.663;H.R.877 FFY2005 Hospital-Related Bioterrorism Preparedness Funding Paul Wellstone Mental Health Treatment Parity Act-S.486;H.R.953 The Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2003-S.84;H.R.1689 Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003-S.1729;H.R.3035 Quality Improvement Act; Funding for Information Technology--S.2710;H.R.4880 Undocumented Immigrant Reporting-H.R.3722 75% Rule for Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed and Final Rule Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Rule Medicare Home Health Prospective Payme System Rule Health Information and Quality Improvement Act-S.2003;S.2710;H.R.4880 Indirect Medical Education Continuation of Increased Federal Medical Assistances Percentage Payments Medicaid Act of 2004-S.2671/H.R.4961 Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Act-S.2207 Hospital Charity Care/Financial Aid Policy

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

AHPs: S545 & HR660 "Small Business Health fairness Act of 2003";Treasuury HSA regulatory guidance; S486 "Senator Paul WellstoneMental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2003";

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

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

Medical Liability Reform (S.607/H.R.5); Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003 (H.R.1776); Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Payment Modifications (H.R. 2246); Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003 (H.R. 3035); Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003 (H.R. 934); Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act (H.R. 501); Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003 (S.720/H.R. 663 and 877); FFY 2005 Hospital-Related Bioterrorism Preparedness Funding; Paul Wellstone Mental Health Treatment Parity Act (S.486/H.R. 953); Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2003 (S.845/H.R. 1689); Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003 (S.1729/H.R. 3035)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medical Liability Reform (S.607/H.R.5); Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003 (H.R.1776); Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Payment Modifications (H.R. 2246); Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003 (H.R. 3035); Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003 (H.R. 934); Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act (H.R. 501); Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003 (S.720/H.R. 663 and 877); FFY 2005 Hospital-Related Bioterrorism Preparedness Funding; Paul Wellstone Mental Health Treatment Parity Act (S.486/H.R. 953); Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2003 (S.845/H.R. 1689); Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003 (S.1729/H.R. 3035)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FFY 2004 Budget Resolution FFY 2004 Labor HHS Appropriations Bill S.889,H.R.1710 The American Hospital Preservation Act of 2003 H.R.1580 the Area Wage and Standardized Rate Act S.138,H.R.816 State Budget Relief Act of 2003 S.511,S.607,H.R.5 Medical Liability Reform S.652,H.R.328 Medicaid DSH Access to Hospitals Act H.R.810 Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act H.R.1776 The Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003 S.1222, H.R.2246 Medicare Inpatient Rehab. Facility Payment Modifications H.R.934 The Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003 H.R.501 Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act S.720,H.R.663,H.R.877 Patient Safety Improvement Act S.869,H.R.817 Assure Access to Mammography Act S.412,H.R.819 Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act of 2003 S.486,H.R.953 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Treatment Parity Act S.845,H.R.1689 Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2003 S.816, H.R.1675 Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act of 2003 H.R.3035 Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003 H.R.3722 Reporting Undocumented Immigrants Receiving Care S.1, H.R.1 Prescription Drug Benefit P.L.108-173 Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 P.L.108-27 Jobs & Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act H.R.1770 Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act EMTALA Standards Sarbanes-Oxley regulation Internal Revenue Service Form 990 reporting regulations Provider-based designation regulations Indirect Medical Education Relief CMS Conditions of Participation Requirements Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators CMS Proposed Outlier Payment Methodology modifications CMS Proposed Patient Experiences of Care Survey Tool CMS Hospital Quality Reporting Pilot Project CMS Proposed Inpatient Rehabilitation PPS Regulations CMS Proposed Inpatient PPS Regulations CMS Proposed Outpatient PPS Regulations CMS Proposed Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Regulations CMS Proposed Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Regulations FDA Bar Code Label Requirements for Human Drug Products and Blood CMS Home Health Quality Initiative CMS Occupational Case Mix Survey

Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003; Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; S. 486, H.R. 953, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Equitable Treatment Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2596, MSAS Health Savings Accounts. HR 660, Association Health plans. HR 1, The Mediare and Prescription Drug Improvement Modernization Act. S. 1929, Mental Health Parity Extension. S. 486, Senator Pall Wellstone Mental Health Parity Extension. S. 1450, FSA Rollovers Flexible Spending Accounts.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare Inpatient Marketbasket and Indirect Medical Education: The American Hospital Preservation Act of 2003 (H.R.1710/S.899); Medicare Rural, Small Community, and Small City Hospital Package: The Area Wage Index and Standardized Rate Act (H.R.1580); Medicaid: The State Budget Relief Act of 2003 (original bill: H.R.816/S.138); Medical Liability Reform-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2003 (H.R.5/S.607); Medicare Rehabilitation Hospital Inpatient Payment Modifications (H.R.2246/s.1222); Rural Hospital Package-Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act of 2003 (H.R.1675/S.816); Regulatory Reform-Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act. (H.R.810); Pension Fund Protection: The Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003 (H.R.1776); Medication Errors Reduction Act of 2003 (H.R.3035); Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003 (H.R.934); Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act (H.R.501); Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003 (H.R.663/H.R.877/S.720); Assure Access to Mammography Act (H.R.817/869); Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act of 2003 (S.412/H.R.819); Paul Wellstone Mental Health Treatment Parity Act (S.486/H.R.953); Elimination of Restrictions on Federal Medicaid and S-CHIP Coverage: The Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2003 (H.R.1689/S.845);

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

FFY 2004 Budget Resolution FFY 2004 Labor HHS Appropriations Bill S.889, H.R.1710 The American Hospital Preservation Act of 2003 H.R.1580 The Area Wage and Standardized Rate Act S.138, H.R.816 State Budget Relief Act of 2003 S.511, S.607, H.R.5 Medical Liability Reform S.652, H.R.328 Medicaid DSH: Access to Hospitals Act H.R.810 Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act H.R.1776 The Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003 S.1222, H.R.2246 Medicare Inaptient Rehab. Facility Payment Modifications H.R.934 The Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003 H.R.501 Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act S.720, H.R.663, H.R.877 Patient Safety Improvement Act S.869, H.R.817 Assure Access to Mammography Act S.412, H.R.819 Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act of 2003 S.486, H.R.953 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Treatment Parity Act S.845, H.R.1689 Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2003 S.816, H.R.1675 Health Care Access and Rural Equity Act of 2003 S.1, H.R.1 Prescription Drug Benefit H.R.1770 Smallpox Emergency Personnel Protection Act EMTALA Standards Sarbanes-Oxley regulation Internal Revenue Service Form 990 reporting regulations Provider-based designation regulations CMS Conditions of Participation Requirements Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillators CMS Proposed Outlier Payment Methodology modifications CMS Proposed Patient Experience of Care Survey Tool CMS Hospital Quality Reporting Pilot Project CMS Proposed Inpatient Rehablitation PPS Regulations CMS Proposed Inpatient PPS Regulations CMS Proposed Outpatient PPS Regulations CMS Proposed Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Regulations FDA Bar Code Label Requirements for Human Drug Products and Blood CMS Home Health Quality Initiative CMS Occupational Case Mix Survey

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003; Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003; S. 486, H.R. 953, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Equitable Treatment Act.

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

Medicare Inpatient Marketbasket and Indirect Medical Education: The American Hospital Preservation Act of 2003 (S899/H.R.1710); Medicare Rural, Small Community, and Small City Hospital Package: The Area Wage and Standardized Rate Act (S.pending/H.R.1580); Medicaid: State Budget Relief Act of 2003 (S.138/H.R.816); Medical Liability Reform: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2003 (S.607/H.R.5); Medicaid DSH: Access to Hospitals Act (S.652/H.R.328); Regulatory Reform: Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act (S.pending/H.R.810); The Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003 (S.pending/H.R.1776); Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Payment Modifications (S.pending/H.R.2246); The Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2003 (S.pending/H.R.934); Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act (S.pending/H.R.501); Patient Safety Improvement Act of 2003 (S.720/H.R.663 & 877); FFY 2004 Hospital-Related Bioterrorism Preparedness Funding (President's FFY 2004 Budget Proposal); Assure Access to Mammography Act (S.869/H.R.817); Local Medical Emergency Reimbursement Act of 2003 (S.412/H.R.819); Paul Wellstone Mental Health Treatment Parity Act (S.486/H.R.953); The Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2003 (S.845/H.R.1689)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported