Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005

Health care liability legislation (S354/HR 534, HR5, S354, S356, S367, S 2750, S 1337, HR.3875/S 2750, S 22, S23, HR 3875)

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S 366 - 'Healthy Mothers & Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 367 - 'Pregnancy & Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 406 - 'H.E.A.L.T.H. (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care) Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S544 - 'Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 723 - 'SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 978 - 'Health Care Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 ' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1015 - 'Health Care Choice Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1244 - 'Long-Term Care & Retirement Security Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1418 - 'Wired for Health Care Quality Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1569 - 'State Long Term Care Partnership Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1602 - 'Long-Term Care Choices Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1659 - 'State Long-Term Care Partnership Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1932 - 'Deficit Reduction Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to long-term care and Medicaid reform. S 1955 - 'Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to small group reform. S 2300 - 'Lower PRICED Drugs Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. HR 525/994 - 'Small Business Health Fairness Act': all provisions related to the allowance of federal, civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pre-tax basis, and allowing tax deductions for TRICARE supplemental premiums. HR 534 - 'Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare ("HEALTH") Act All provisions related to the bill HR 976 - 'Long-Term Care Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 1227 - 'Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 1872 - 'Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2071 - 'Family Care Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2355 - 'Health Care Choice Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2682 - 'Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2830 - 'Pension Protection Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 3204 - 'State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 3511 - 'Medicaid State Long Term Care Partnership Program Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 4157 - 'Health Information Technology Promotion Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 4241 - 'Budget Reconciliation' All provisions related to health care or similar budget amounts. HR 4511 - 'Flex Saving Accounts Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 5262 - 'Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006' All provisions pertaining to the bill. HR 5384 - 'Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007' All provisions related to additional emergency funding to aid FDA backlog. S 4 - 'Healthy America Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 5 - 'Class Action Fairness' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 109 - 'Pharmaceutical Market Access Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 160 - 'S.A.V.E. Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 184 - 'Safe Import Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 288 - 'State High Rick Poll Funding Extension Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 306 - 'Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 309 - which proposes to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria and flexible spending arrangements. All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 354 - 'The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2003' All provisions pertaining to the bill. HR 218 - 'Health Care Tax Deduction Act' All provisions related to the bill.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Medical Malpractice. S.11, HR5, S.607, S.2061, S.2207, HR4571, HR4280, HR420, HR534, S.354, S.366, S.367, HR2657

Client expense: $1,323,170 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S 23 Health Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2006, Improve women's access to health care OB-GYN services; S 22 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006, Improve patient access to health care services; S 3678 Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act, To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes; S 367 Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005, Improve women's access to emergency and trauma care services; S 1337 The Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, Restore fairness to medical justice system and promote patient safety; S 1418 Wired for Healthcare Quality Act, Adoption of nationwide health information system; HR 3875 Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2005, Improve access to emergency medical services through medical liability reform and Medicare payments; HR 4157 The Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006, Promote better health information system; HR 5573 Health Centers Renewal Act of 2006, Provide appropriations for health centers; HR 4997 Physician for Underserved Areas Act, To extend for 2 years the authority to grant waivers of the foreign country residence requirement with respect to certain international medical graduates; HR 1285 Amend the Nursing Relief for Disadvantaged Areas Act of 1999, To extend for 3 years changes to requirements for admission of non-immigrant nurses in health professional shortage areas; HR 4859 Federal Family Health Information Technology Act of 2006, To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the implementation of a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. S 1355 Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act, Enhances health information technology; S 1262 Health TEQ Act of 2005, Development of nationwide health information system;

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 22, Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 354, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 366, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 367, Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 4 and S. 1503, Healthy America Act of 2005, Title I subtitle A, provisions related to medical liability lawsuits; S. 1337, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 1058 and HR 1313, Community Health Center Volunteer Physician Protection Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; HR 3359, Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2005, Title II, provisions relating to lawsuits; HR 3875, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2005, Title I, provision regarding medical liability reform; HR 2657, Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005, Titles I & II, provisions regarding medical liability; HR 3378, Comprehensive Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2005, Titles I & II, provisions regarding medical liability; S. 1747, Good Samaritan Liability Improvement and Volunteer Encouragement (GIVE) Act of 2005, Title I, provisions related to liability for volunteers; HR 1546, Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; HR 4838, Medical Malpractice Reform Act of 2006, all provisions relating to medical liability; HR 6246, Physicians and Taxpayers Protection from Frivolous Litigation Act, all provisions relating to medical liability; S. 2750, Access to Emergency Medical Services Act, Title I, provisions regarding medical liability. HR 5, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, all provisions relating to medical liability; HR 534, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, all provisions relating to medical liability;

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Health care liability legislation (S354/HR 534, HR5, S354, S356, S367, S 2750, S 1337, HR.3875/S 2750, S 22, S23)

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 525, S 406, H.Res.379 (Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine HR 2355, S 1015 (Health Care Choice Act of 2005) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine HR 5, HR 534, H.Res.385, Sd 354, S 366, S 367 (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005) -- impact on practicing podiatric medicine S 1955 (Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005) -- impact on podiatry

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Health care liability legislation (S354/HR 534, HR5, S354, S356, S367)

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), President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

Kept Maryland Delegation apprised of concerns associated with the growing Medicare population and the pressures this presents for the healthcare system. Continued to appeal to CMS to adjust the Medicare Sustainable Growth Rate (formula) SGR. Met with HHS staff in the office of the Director for Medicare Services to discuss SGR and opportunities to design demo projects. Monitored the implementation of the Medicare Modernization Act – in particular, the new Part-D benefit. Also monitored: HR 2356/S. 1081”Preserving Patient Access to Physicians Act of 2005” ; S. 1356 “Medicare Value Purchasing ; S. 1002 “The Hospital Fair competition Act of 2005” re. the moratorium on physician-owned specialty hospitals; S. 354/ S. 366/S. 367/ HR 534 medical liability reform proposals; and Proposals related to “pay for performance” initiatives.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Health care liability legislation (S354/HR 534, HR5, S354, S356, S367)

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 354, S. 366, S. 367, H.R. 534: “Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005” 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: 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)