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Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005
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2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 37, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings account. H.R. 4511, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with the health savings account and for other purposes. H.R. 1872 & S. 978, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance and for other purposes. Other legislation to expand access to health care coverage and reduce health care costs for employers and employees. H.R 1998, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements. S. 309, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. Preservation and strengthening of laws that support the provision of the employer sponsored health care (Employee Retirement Income Security Act, etc.). Legislation to improve availability and interoperability of health care information technology. H.R. 6134, worked with House and Senate sponosors of legislation to expand access to health savings account. H.R. 4157, supported legislation to promote health care information technology.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 37, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings account, support passage of the bill. H.R. 4511, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R 1872 & S. 978, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance, and for other purposes. Other legislation to expand access to health care coverage and reduce health care costs for employers and employees. H.R. 1998, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements. S. 309, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. Preservation and strengthening of laws that support the provision of employer sponsored health care (Employee Retirement Income Security Act, etc.) Legislation to improve availability and interoperability of health care information technology.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 4: "Pension Protection Act" (Boehner); H.R. 37: "Health Insurance Affordability Act" (King); H.R. 976: "Long-Term Care Act" (Lee Terry); H.R. 1872: "Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1998: FSA Rollovers (McCrery) (see next page) H.R. 4511: "Flex Health Savings Accounts Act" (Cantor); H.R. 5262: "Tax Free Health Savings Act" (Cantor); H.R. 5475: "HSA Accessibility and Portability Act" (Rogers); H.R. 5743: "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act" (Ryan); H.R. 5970: "Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act" (Thomas); H.R. 6111: HSA Provisions: H.R. 6134: Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act (Cantor); S. 309: FSA Rollovers (DeMint); S. 602: "Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act" (Mikulski-Bond); S. 978: "Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act" (Santorum); S. 1244: "Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act" (Grassley-Lincoln); S. 1602: "Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act" (Grassley-Bayh-Clinton); S. 1706: "Long-Term Care Act" (Allen); S. 2281: "Aging with Respect and Dignity Act" (Santorum); S. 2397: "Long-Term Care Trust Account Act" (Smith-Lincoln); S. 2424: Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs (Allen); S. 2494: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Burns); S. 2549: "Health Savings Account Affordability Act" (DeMint); S. 2554: "Affordability in the Individual Market Act" (Ensign); S. 2701: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Santorum); and S. 3585: "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act" (Hatch). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act.
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
in combination with health savings accounts, and for other purposes HR 1872 & S 978, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance and for other purposes other legislation to expand access to health care coverage and reduce health care costs for employers and employees. HR 1998, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements. S 309, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. Preservation and strengthening of laws that support the provision of employer sponsored health care (Employee Retirement Income Security Act, etc.) Legislation to improve availabiltily and interoperablility of health care information technology. HR 6134, worked with House and Senate sponsors of legislation to expand access to health savings accounts HR 4157, supported legislation to promote health care information technology. HR 37, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. HR 4511, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
S. 1/H.R. 2351/H.R. 2596 - retiree health funding, patient bills of rights legislation, S. 978/H.R. 1872 - Health Savings Accounts
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 309 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. S. 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S. 354 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 or the `HEALTH Act of 2005 S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S. 544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S. 577 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 772 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 S. 978 Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005 S. 1244 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 S. 1356 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1447 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 S. 1932 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 S. 3585 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 HR 5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 HR 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 1227 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 HR 1402 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2005 HR 1634 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 HR 1872 Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR 1998 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements. HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2355 Health Care Choice Act of 2005 HR 2682 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 HR 2793 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act HR 2830 Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR 3204 State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 HR 3205 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 HR 3376 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 HR 4241 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 HR 4262 Tax-Free Health Savings Act of 2006 HR 4511 Health Flex Act HR 5586 HSA Premium Affordability Act of 2006 HR 5743 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 HR 6111 The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 HR 6134 Health Opportunity and Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 HR 5262 Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 S. 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S. 16 Affordable Health Care Act S. 288 State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 S. 306 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Postal
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Torts
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Insurance
Health Care Choice (HR 2355, S 1015), Health Care for the Uninsured (HR 1872, S 978), Health Information Technology (S 1418), High Risk Pools (HR 3004, HR 3204, HR 4519, S 288), Hospital Price Transparency and Litigation Protections (HR 4450), Small Business Health Fairness (HR 525, S 406), Small Business Health Plans (S 1955), Transparency in Pricing for Services Covered by Consumer Directed Health Plans (HR 3139, S 1827), Pension Reform Covering Hybrid Plans (HR 2830 and HR 4), Postal Reform (HR 22, S 662), Terrorism Risk Insurance Including Group Life (S467, HR 1153), Life Insurance Coverage – Travel to High Risk Terrorism Areas (HR 3639), Data Breach and Notification to Prevent ID Theft (S 1408, S 115, HR 3997), Optional Federal Charter (S. 2509), Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (HR 6111) Legislation and regulations affecting insurance products including flood, terrorism, health insurance and HSA expansion, as well as tax issues. Bills which were lobbied included: Comprehensive Health Care and Insurance Market Reform (S 4), Flexible Health Savings Accounts (HR 4511), - see addendum
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4511: “Flex Health Savings Accounts Act” (Cantor); H.R. 5262: “Tax Free Health Savings Act” (Cantor); H.R. 5475: “HSA Accessibility and Portability Act” (Rogers); H.R. 5743: “HSA Improvement and Expansion Act” (Ryan); H.R. 5970: "Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act" (Thomas); H.R. 6111: HSA Provisions: H.R. 6134: Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act (Cantor); S. 309: FSA Rollovers (DeMint); S. 602: “Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act” (Mikulski-Bond); S. 978: “Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act” (Santorum); S. 1244: “Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act” (Grassley-Lincoln); S. 1602: “Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act” (Grassley-Bayh-Clinton); S. 1706: “Long-Term Care Act” (Allen); S. 2281: “Aging with Respect and Dignity Act” (Santorum); S. 2397: “Long-Term Care Trust Account Act” (Smith-Lincoln); S. 2424: Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs (Allen); S. 2494: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Burns); S. 2549: “Health Savings Account Affordability Act” (DeMint); S. 2554: “Affordability in the Individual Market Act” (Ensign); S. 2701: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Santorum); and S. 3585: “HSA Improvement and Expansion Act” (Hatch). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act. TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 4: "Pension Protection Act" (Boehner); H.R. 37: “Health Insurance Affordability Act” (King); H.R. 976: “Long-Term Care Act” (Lee Terry); H.R. 1872: “Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act” (Johnson); H.R. 1998: FSA Rollovers (McCrery) (see next page)
Client expense: $3,700,000 · 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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.4, Healthy America Act of 2005 S.16, Affordable Health Care Act S.123, Efficiency in Government Health Care Spending Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.160, Save Act S.309, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements S.406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S.1178, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act S.1223.IS, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.1355.IS, Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.1418.IS, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Engrossed as agreed to or passed by the Senate) S.1418, Wired for Health Care Quality S.1418.IS, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.1418.RS, Wired for Health Care Qualit Act (Reported in the Senate) S.1418.PFH, Wired for Halth Care Quality Act (Referred to the House Committee after being received from the Senate) S.1503, Healthy America Act of 2005 S.1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.2379, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for health and long-term care insurance costs of individuals not participating in employer-subsidized health plans S.2431, Savings Competitiveness Act of 2006 S.2457, Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2006 S.2494, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the pyament of premiums for high deductible plans, to allow a credit for certain employment taxes paid with S2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S.2601, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S.2701, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for refundable credit for high deductible health plans for uninsured individuals S.3488, Tax-free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act S.3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 H.R.1399, HealthCare Act of 2005 H.R.1803, To amend the IRS Codeof 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years H.R.1872, Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R.1998, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the dispositon of unused beenfits in health flexible spending arrangements H.R.218, Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 H.R.2063, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to permit one-time, tax-free distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts. H.R.2089, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act H.R.2003, Patients' Health Care Reform Act H.R.2234.IH, 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 (introduced in House) H.R.2599, Medical Independence, Privacy, and Innovation Act of 2005 H.R.2830, Pension Protection Act of 2005 (Exgrossed as agreed to or passed by the House) H.R.37, Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005 H.R.3075, Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2005 H.R.3873, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to permit rollovers from retirement plans to health savings accounts. H.R.3956, Savings for the Uninsured on Rx Expenses (SURE) Act of 2005 H.R.4157.IH, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 (Introduced in House) H.R.4157.EH, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 (Engrossed as agreed to or passed by the House) H.R.4219, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2005 H.R.4505, Health Care Incentive Act H.R.4511, Flexible Health Savings Account Act H.R.4551, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R.4642.IH, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the House) H.R.4726.IH, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the House) H.R.4832.IH, Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 (Introduced in the House) H.R.5182, Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 (Introduced in the House) H.R.525, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 (Introduced in the House) H.R.765, Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R.578, Prescription Drug Affordability Act H.R.5262, Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 H.R.5475, HRA Accessibility and Portability Act of 2006 H.R.5743, HRA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 H.R.5843, COBRA Enhancement and Healthcare Relief Act of 2006 H.R.6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 H.R.6065, Tax Free Health Savings Act See attached list
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
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
Proposals to change tax status of HMOs; tax credits for the uninsured; pension plans; long term care; FSA carryforward; tax reform; retirement security. HR3304, S.309, HR1872, S.978, HR2682, S.1244, HR2830, HR1998, HR4440, HR2063, HR4511
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
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 5115-U.S Healthcare Technologies Competitiveness Act of 2006 (Bill to modernize the tax treatment as related to medical devices and biomedical research corporations) HR 4388-Tax Revision Act of 2005 (Bills to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions) HR 4297-Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Bill to extend credit for increasing research activities) HR 4845-Innovation and Competitiveness Act HR 1736/S 627-Investment in America Act of 2005 (Bills to make permanent the tax credit for increasing research activities) S 978-Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR 1872-Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 (Bills to provide tax incentives for the purchase of quality health care, and for other purposes) HR 5-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 (Bill to provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system) HR 6406-The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Bill to improve temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and to extend certain trade preference programs) S Cong Res 67/H Cong Res 311-Concurrent resolution urging Japan to honor its commitments under the 1986 Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and for other purposes (Bill to reduce regulatory barriers to the approval and adoption of new medical technologies) S 2467-United States Trade Enhancement Act of 2006 (Congressional resolutions on trade enforcement efforts as relates to trade with China) S 295-To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People’s Republic of China’s undervalued currency are not successful) (Bill to impose an additional duty of 27.5% on Chinese imports) HR 3004-Currency Harmonization Initiative through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 (Bill to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports on the basis of the rate of manipulation by that country of the rate of exchange between the Chinese currency and the U.S dollar) HR 3283/S 1421-United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act (Bills to enhance resources to enforce U.S trade rights) HR 4157-Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 (Bill to provide for establishment of uniform confidentiality and security standards with respect to individually identifiable patient health information) S 1355-Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S 1418-Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Bills to enhance the adoption of health information technology and to improve the quality and reduce the cost of healthcare in the United States) S 1952-Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2005 (Bill to provide for grants to states to increase access to health care in rural areas by improving health information technology) S 1223-Information Technology for Health Care Quality and Improvement Act (Bill to improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology) S 1262-Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 (Bill to reduce healthcare costs, improve efficiency and healthcare quality through the development of a nation-wide interoperable health information technology system) S 2480-Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act (Bill to amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act with respect to the availability of contact lenses) HR 6111-Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (President Bush signed into Public Law # 109-432 on 12/20/2006) HR 5975-Prescription Drug Comparative Effectiveness Act of 2006 (Bill to require the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in consultation with NIH Director, to conduct research to develop valid scientific evidence regarding clinical effectiveness, outcomes, and appropriateness as relates to medical devices and procedures and for other purposes) S 4098-Pediatric Medical Devices and Safety Improvement Act of 2006 (Bill to improve the process for development of needed pediatric medical devices) S 3778-Small Business Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2006 HR 5352-Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Bills to reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns) S 1263-Save America’s Biotechnology Innovative Research Act of 2005 HR 2943-Save Biotechnology Innovative Research Act of 2005 (Bills to establish eligibility requirements for business concerns to receive awards under the Small Business Innovative Research program) S 3678-Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (Bill with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes) HR2863-Division E – Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (Division E provisions of the bill as relates to targeted liability for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures) S 2564/HR 5533-Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 S 1873-Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005 (Bills to prepare and strengthen the development of countermeasures or pandemic or epidemic products against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness) S-1880-National Biodefense and Pandemic Preparedness Act of 2005 (Bill to enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities) S 2792-Emergency Preparedness and Response Security, Accountability, and Flexibility Enhancement Act (SAFE Act) (Bill to revise provisions relating to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies preparedness grants including development of measurable critical benchmarks and performance standards) S 3-Protecting American in the War on Terror Act of 2005 (Bill sets provisions concerning bioterrorism preparedness and defense as pertaining to medical devices and for other purposes) S 975-The Project Bioshield II Act of 2005 (Bill to provide incentives to increase research by private sector entities to develop medial countermeasures to prevent, detect, identify, contain, and treat illnesses, including those associated with biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological weapons attack or an infectious disease outbreak) S 22/S23-Malpractice Liability Reform Bill (a.k.a. Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006, MCAP Act) (Bills setting forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of health care services) HR 2090- Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2005 (Bill related to FDA Advisory panels) S. 3807-Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2006 (Draft bill to improve oversight as related to drugs includes medical devices in some provisions)
Client expense: $1,404,102 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
NAIFA & AHIA is working with NAIC to strengthen the provisions in S.1995. HR 1150 & S 602 - NAIFA supports these additional incentives to purchase LTCI including an above-the-line deduction for individual purchae of LTCI in S.602. HR 118 - would provide generous tax credits to small businesses for providing health coverage to workers. NAIFA supports. Health Care Choice Act - would allow health insruance insurers to choose one state and use that state's rules in all other states where they operate. NAIFA studying proposal. S.288 - The State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act - NAIFA supports. HR 176 & HR 1177 - would allow unused flexible spending arrangement funds to be carried over to the next year. NAIFA & AHIA favors this option. HR 27 - An "Above the line" deduction for "higher deductible" health plans coupled with HSA's. NAIFA supports. S.4 the Health American Act. NAIFA supports many provisions but concerned over the bills support for AHPs. HR 37, S. 978, Hr 1872, HR 2063, Hr 3873 creates Health Savings Accounts. NAIFA supports. HR 3511, S 1569. NAIFA supports allowing sttaes to establish LTC partnerships. HR 525 & S 406 - Association Health Plans. NAIFA opposes exempting AHP's from state benefit, regulatory oversight and solvency laws. S. 1995 allows AHP's to offer only issued plans that are subject to state solvency standards. Some regulatory oversight and an "average" of state mandated coverages.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 5262, Tax Free Health Savings Act; HR 5475, HSA Accessibility and Portability Act; HR 5743, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act; HR 5970, Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act; HR 6111, HSA provisions; HR 6134, Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act; S 309, FSA Rollovers; S 602, Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act; S 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act; S 1244, Long-Term Care And Retirement Security Act; S 1602, Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act; S 1706, Long-Term Care Act; S 2281, Aging with Respect and Dignity Act; S 2397, Long-Term Care Trust Account Act; S 2424, Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs; S 2494, Tax Incentives for HSAs; S 2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act; S 2554, Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S 2701, Tax incentives for HSAs; S 3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act HR 4, Pension Protection Act; HR 37, Health Insurance Affordability Act; HR 976, Long-Term Care Act; HR 1872, Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act; HR 1998, FSA Rollovers; HR 2682, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act; HR 2830, FSA Rollovers; HR 45121, Flex Health Savings Accounts Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 534 Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 H.R. 5 Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 H.R. 215 Allied Health Professions Improvement Act of 2005 S. 473 Allied Health Professions Improvement Act of 2005 H.R. 1872 Healthcare Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 1668 Kids First Act of 2005 H.R. 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 H.R. 3569 Nurse Education, Expansion and Development Act of 2005 H.R. 3173 Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act H.R. 2184 Nursing School Capacity Act of 2005 S. 1575 Nurse Faculty Education Act of 2005 S. 1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act of 2005 H.R. 3050 Covering Kids Act of 2005 S. 1049 Covering Kids Act of 2005 H.R. 1872 Health coverage Act for the Uninsured S. 978 Health coverage Act for the Uninsured S. 747 Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005 H.R. 2948 Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005 H.R. 1653 SAFE-ID Act H.R. 139 Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 S. 506 Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act of 2005 H.R. 5171 Communities Building Access Act H. CON. RES. 231 Recognizing the Benefits and Importance of Federally Qualified Health Centers and the Medicaid Prospective Payment System for such Centers H.R. 5613 Health Insurance Tax Credit Assistance Act of 2006 H.R. 2622 Social Security Uninsured Children's Entitlement Act of 2006 H.R. 160 Keep America Health Act of 2005 S. 114 Kids Come First Act of 2005 S. 2701 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Provide a Refundable Credit for High Deductible Health Plans for uninsured Individuals S. 2588 Health Care Access for Small Business Act of 2006 H.R. 5573 Health Center Renewal Act of 2006 S. 3778 Small Business Reauthorization And Improvements Act of 2006 S. 637 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2005 H.R. 3757 Medical Health Opportunity Account Act of 2005 H.R. 4511 Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 37 Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005 H.R. 765 Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 1225 Access to Affordable Health Care Act H.R. 2203 Patients' Health Care Reform Act S. 3585 HSA Improvement And Expansion Act of 2006 H.R. 5743 HSA Improvement And Expansion Act of 2006 S. 2305 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 H.R. 5023 Deficit Reductions Act of 2005 H.R. 6111 Tax and Healthcare Act of 2006 S. 2510 Small Employers Health Benefits act of 2006 S. 1514 OTC Medicine Tax Fairness Act of 2005 H.R. 5262 Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2005
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR.1471 – “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption to achieve financing income.” HR.1956 – Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2005 HR.1998 – FSA Rollovers HR.2682 – Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act HR.2830 – Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR.2911 – “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the active business definition under section 355.” HR.4440 – HSA Technical Correction HR.4511 – Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 HR. 6134 - Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 HR. 6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S.114 – Kids Come First Act 2005 S.1159 – “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption to achieve financing income.” S.1327 – “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the active business definition under section 355.” S.1409 – Covering Kids Act of 2005 S.1783 – Pension Security and Transparency Act S.309 – “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans flexible spending arrangements.” S.750 – “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations.” S.978 – Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 525/S. 406/S. 1955 - AHPs/SBHPs H.R. 1872/S. 978/H.R. 5262/H.R. 4511/S. 2554/S. 2549/S. 2424/S. 2494/S. 2379 -HSAs/Tax Credits H.R. 1998/S. 309/H.R. 2830 - FSA Rollover H.R. 534/S. 354 - Medical Liabilty Reform S. 334/H.R. 700 - Pharmaceutical Market Access & Drug Safety Act of 2005 H.R. 328/S. 109/S. 184 - Pharmaceutical Market Access of 2005 H.R. 2355/S. 1015 - Internet National Market, Health Care Choice Act H.R. 2234 - 21st Century Health IT Act S. 1955 - Health Insurance Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S. 1418 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 4157 - Health IT H.R. 4511 - Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 3488 Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act S. 2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S. 2494, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 2424, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 406: Small Business Health Fairness Act S. 2607: Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 H.R. 525: Small Business Health Fairness Act Health Care Costs for Small Business Health Savings Accounts H.R. 6111: "The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006"
Client expense: $31,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Small Business
H.R. 1998/S. 309 - FSA Rollover H.R. 534/S. 354 - Medical Liabilty Reform H.R. 4511 - Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 5242: Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act of 2006 S. 2656: Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act of 2006 H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 3488 Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act S. 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 525/S. 406/S. 1955 - AHPs/SBHPs H.R. 1872/S. 978/H.R. 5262/H.R. 4511/S. 2554/S. 2549/S. 2424/S. 2494/S. 2379 -HSAs/Tax Credits
Client expense: $31,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR.6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S.114 – Kids Come First Act 2005 S.1409 – Covering Kids Act of 2005 S.978 – Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR.6134 - Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.1049, Covering Kids Act of 2005, Health care issues. H.R.534/ S.354, Health Act of 2005, Health care issues. H.R.215/S.473, Reinvestment Act of 2005, Health care issues. H.R.3373/S.1405, Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2005, Health care issues. H.R.916/S.438, Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act of 2005, Heal H.R.2350/S.933, Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act of 2005, Health care issues. S.544, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, health care issues. H.R.1872/S.978, Health coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005, Health care issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R.1872/S.978, Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005, Uninsured issues. S.1262, Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005, Health care technology issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2005 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R.3423/S.1420-Medical Device User Fee Stabilization Act of 2005. (Bills related to user fees for medical devices.) H.R. 2090-Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2005 (Bill related to FDA Advisory panels.) H.R.3196/S.470-Fair Access to Clinical Trials (FACT) Act (Bills to expand the scope of information required for the data bank on clinical trials.) S.3-Protecting America in the War on Terror Act of 2005 - Biopreparedness Act of 2005. (Bill sets provisions concerning bioterrorism preparedness and defense as pertaining to medical devices.) S.975-The Project Bioshield II Act of 2005. (Bill to provide incentives to increase research by private sector entities to develop medical countermeasures to prevent, detect, identify, contain, and treat illnesses, including those associated with biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological weapons attack or an infectious disease outbreak.) H.R.5-Help, Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005. (Bill to provide improved medical care by reducing excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.) S.295-To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People's Republic of Chhina's undervalued currency are not successful. (Bill to impose an additional duty of 27.5% on Chinese imports.) H.R.3004-Currency Harmonization Initiative through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005. (Bill to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports on the basis of the rate of manipulation by that country of the rate of exchange between the Chinese currency and the U.S. dollar.) H.R.3045/S.1307-Dominican Republic-Central American-United States Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. (Bills implementing the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreenment (CAFTA-DR) into law.) H.R.3283/S.1421-United States Trade Rights Amendments Act (Bill to enhance resources to enforce U.S. trade rights.) S.950-Elimination of Neglected Diseases Act of 2005. (Bill to provide assistance to combat turburculosis, malaria and other infecitous diseases.) S.1223-Information Technology for Health Care Quality and Improvement Act. S.1355-Better Healthcare Through Information Technoogy. (Bills to enhance the adoption of health information technology and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States.) S.1262-Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005. S.1418-Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Bills to reduce healthcare costs, improve efficiency and healthcare quality through development of a nation-wide interoperable health information technology system.) S.978-Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005. H.R.1872-Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005. (Bills to provide tax incentives for the purchase of quality health care, and for other purposes.)
Client expense: $2,460,000 · 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2005 · mid_year · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.1015 "Health Care Choice Act" S.978 "Health Care Tax Relief for the Uninsured" S.160 "Save Act" S.1447 "Tax Technical Corrections Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $105,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · mid_year · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.1015 "Health Care Choice Act" S.978 "Health Care Tax Relief for the Uninsured" S.160 "Save Act" S.1447 "Tax Technical Corrections Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE