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2004 · year_end · Health Issues
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: Mediation 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/H.R.663 and 877: 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 Improvemment Act of 2003 S.1729/H.R.3035: Medication Errors Regulation Act of 2003
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2004 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003, matters related to Medicare and Medicaid on behalf of healthcare workforce and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. S. 1, Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003, matters related to Medicare and Medicaid on behalf of healthcare workforce and Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement. S. 607 and H.R. 5, HEALTH Act of 2003, matters related to $250,000 cap on pain & suffering damages awarded in medical malpractice. Labor H Bill, matters related to HRSA Bill appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2004 · year_end · Torts
Health care liabilty legislation (HR5/S607)
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2004 · year_end · Torts
S. 11: “Medical Malpractice Liability Bill” Legislation to protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing the effects of excessive liability costs. S. 607, H.R. 5, H. Res. 139: “HEALTH Act of 2003” Legislation 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. S. 1518: “Reliable Medical Justice Act” Legislation to restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to current medical tort litigation, and for other purposes. Discussions with FDA regarding role of FDA in preempting conflicting state law; impact on tort reform debate.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2004 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003, introduced by Rep. James Greenwood in the House and S. 607 by Senator John Ensign in the Senate 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. S 2061 A bill to improve women's health access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services – introduced by Senator Judd Gregg. S 2207 A bill to improve women's access to health care services, and the access of all individuals to emergency and trauma care services, by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of such services – introduced by Senator Judd Gregg. HR663, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, introduced by Rep. Michael Bilirakis in the House Amends the Public Health Service Act to make patient safety work product privileged information. Defines "patient safety work product" as a record concerning patient information either reported to a patient safety organization by a health care provider (doctor, hospital, etc.) or created by a patient safety organization. Defines a "patient safety organization" as an organization, certified under this Act, that collects such information with the goal of improving patient safety and the quality of health care delivery. HR 877: The Patient Safety Improvement Act introduced by Rep. Nancy Johnson Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to add a new part D (Patient Safety Improvements) to provide for voluntary reporting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services of patient safety data. Prescribes confidentiality and peer review protections for such data. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety supports public and private sector initiatives to improve patient safety for items and services furnished through health care providers. S. 1053, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003, introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit health discrimination on the basis of genetic information or services. Defines genetic information as genetic tests of an individual or family member or occurrence of a disease or disorder in family members used to predict risk of disease in asymptomatic or undiagnosed individuals. Defines genetic services as health services provided for genetic education and counseling.
| Republican |
| OK |
| Jon Kyl | Republican | AZ |
| Judd Gregg | Republican | NH |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
Client expense: $211,129 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 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), SENATE
2004 · mid_year · Health Issues
Medical malpractice liability H.R. 5 S. 607 S. 1374
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2004 · mid_year · Torts
Medical malpractice liability H.R. 5 S. 607 S. 1374
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2004 · mid_year · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Medical malpractice liability H.R. 5 S. 607 S. 1374
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2004 · mid_year · Insurance
Medical malpractice liability H.R. 5 S. 607 S. 1374
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2004 · mid_year · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Medical malpractice liability H.R. 5 S. 607 S. 1374
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2004 · mid_year · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Medical malpractice liability H.R. 5 S. 607 S. 1374
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2004 · mid_year · Torts
S. 11: “Medical Malpractice Liability Bill” Legislation to protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing the effects of excessive liability costs. S. 607, H.R. 5, H. Res. 139: “HEALTH Act of 2003” Legislation 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. S. 1518: “Reliable Medical Justice Act” Legislation to restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to current medical tort litigation, and for other purposes. Discussions with FDA regarding role of FDA in preempting conflicting state law; impact on tort reform debate.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2004 · mid_year · Torts
S. 11: “Medical Malpractice Liability Bill” Legislation to protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing the effects of excessive liability costs. S. 607, H.R. 5, H. Res. 139: “HEALTH Act of 2003” Legislation 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. S. 1518: “Reliable Medical Justice Act” Legislation to restore reliability to the medical justice system by fostering alternatives to current medical tort litigation, and for other purposes. Discussions with FDA regarding role of FDA in preempting conflicting state law; impact on tort reform debate.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2004 · mid_year · Health Issues
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
2004 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
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
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2004 · mid_year · Health Issues
HR 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003, introduced by Rep. James Greenwood in the House and S. 607 by Senator John Ensign in the Senate 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. S 2061 A bill to improve women's health access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services – introduced by Senator Judd Gregg. S 2207 A bill to improve women's access to health care services, and the access of all individuals to emergency and trauma care services, by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of such services – introduced by Senator Judd Gregg. HR663, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, introduced by Rep. Michael Bilirakis in the House Amends the Public Health Service Act to make patient safety work product privileged information. Defines "patient safety work product" as a record concerning patient information either reported to a patient safety organization by a health care provider (doctor, hospital, etc.) or created by a patient safety organization. Defines a "patient safety organization" as an organization, certified under this Act, that collects such information with the goal of improving patient safety and the quality of health care delivery. HR 877: The Patient Safety Improvement Act introduced by Rep. Nancy Johnson Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to add a new part D (Patient Safety Improvements) to provide for voluntary reporting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services of patient safety data. Prescribes confidentiality and peer review protections for such data. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety supports public and private sector initiatives to improve patient safety for items and services furnished through health care providers. S. 1053, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003, introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit health discrimination on the basis of genetic information or services. Defines genetic information as genetic tests of an individual or family member or occurrence of a disease or disorder in family members used to predict risk of disease in asymptomatic or undiagnosed individuals. Defines genetic services as health services provided for genetic education and counseling.
Client expense: $187,307 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 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
2004 · mid_year · Health Issues
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
2004 · mid_year · Health Issues
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
2003 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
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
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2003 · year_end · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
S. 11, Patients First Act of 2003 S. 607, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2003 H.R. 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003
Client expense: $3,475,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2003 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003, introduced by Rep. James Greenwood in the House and S. 607 by Senator John Ensign in the Senate 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. HR663, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, introduced by Rep. Michael Bilirakis in the House Amends the Public Health Service Act to make patient safety work product privileged information. Defines "patient safety work product" as a record concerning patient information either reported to a patient safety organization by a health care provider (doctor, hospital, etc.) or created by a patient safety organization. Defines a "patient safety organization" as an organization, certified under this Act, that collects such information with the goal of improving patient safety and the quality of health care delivery. HR 877: The Patient Safety Improvement Act introduced by Rep. Nancy Johnson Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to add a new part D (Patient Safety Improvements) to provide for voluntary reporting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services of patient safety data. Prescribes confidentiality and peer review protections for such data. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety supports public and private sector initiatives to improve patient safety for items and services furnished through health care providers. S. 1053, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003, introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit health discrimination on the basis of genetic information or services. Defines genetic information as genetic tests of an individual or family member or occurrence of a disease or disorder in family members used to predict risk of disease in asymptomatic or undiagnosed individuals. Defines genetic services as health services provided for genetic education and counseling.
Client expense: $160,878 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), 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
2003 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R.1784 - Medicare Renal Dialysis Payment Fairness Act of 2003. H.R.1004 - Kidney Patient Daily Dialysis Quality Act of 2003. S.191 - Immunosuppresive Drug Coverage Act of 2003. H.R.128 - Medicare Coverage of Replacement Calcitrol Act of 2003. S.114 - Kidney Disease Educational Benefits Act f 2003. S.1./H.R.1 - Prescription Drug and Medicare Act of 2003. H.R. 3635 - Medicare Chronic Kidney Disease Management Act of 2003. S.1781/H.R.2223 - Comprehensive Immuno Suppresive Drug Coverage for Transplant Patients Act of 2003. S.11 - Patients First Act Of 2003. S.607/H.R.5 - Health Act of 2003.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
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 · year_end · Health Issues
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
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2003 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
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
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2003 · mid_year · Torts
S. 11: “Medical Malpractice Liability Bill “ Legislation to protect patients' access to quality and affordable health care by reducing the effects of excessive liability costs. S. 607, H.R. 5, H. Res. 139: “HEALTH Act of 2003” Legislation 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: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2003 · mid_year · Health Issues
HR 5, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2003, introduced by Rep. James Greenwood in the House and S. 607 by Senator John Ensign in the Senate 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. HR663, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act, introduced by Rep. Michael Bilirakis in the House Amends the Public Health Service Act to make patient safety work product privileged information. Defines "patient safety work product" as a record concerning patient information either reported to a patient safety organization by a health care provider (doctor, hospital, etc.) or created by a patient safety organization. Defines a "patient safety organization" as an organization, certified under this Act, that collects such information with the goal of improving patient safety and the quality of health care delivery. HR 877: The Patient Safety Improvement Act introduced by Rep. Nancy Johnson Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to add a new part D (Patient Safety Improvements) to provide for voluntary reporting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services of patient safety data. Prescribes confidentiality and peer review protections for such data. Directs the Secretary to ensure that the Center for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety supports public and private sector initiatives to improve patient safety for items and services furnished through health care providers. S. 1053, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2003, introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit health discrimination on the basis of genetic information or services. Defines genetic information as genetic tests of an individual or family member or occurrence of a disease or disorder in family members used to predict risk of disease in asymptomatic or undiagnosed individuals. Defines genetic services as health services provided for genetic education and counseling.
Client expense: $148,062 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), 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), SENATE
2003 · mid_year · Health Issues
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)
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