Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 - PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 1915, Electronic Prescription Drug Act of 2007 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Care Quality Act S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology Act H.R. 6179, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 S. 1456, The Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research) (Allen); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); H.R. 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act (provisions relating to health care disparaties) (Solis); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) (provisions relating to physician collective bargaining); H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act (Langevin-Shays); H.R. 5442: TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 (Markey); H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act (Dingell-Barton); H.R. 6444: Healthy Americans Act (Wasserman Schultz) (provisions relating to insurance reforms and subsidies); H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act (Stark) (provisions relating to standards and incentives for health information technology; privacy and security protections); H.R. 7038: Health Care Services Commission Act (Ryan) (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 2041: False Claims Act Amendments (Grassley); S. 3230: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); and S. 3408: Comparative Effectiveness Research. Act (Baucus) and HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues related to provider conscience requirements; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; and issues relating to service provider disclosure.

H.R. 3176, State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) Demonstration projects for personal health records S. 1456, Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Members of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration projects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation (Discussion Draft, May 22, 2008) S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative H.R. 6357, Protect Act S. 3800, Wired for Health Quality Act sought passage of bill to create uniform health care standards

Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 - PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Children's Health Insurance program (SChip) - Proposed legislation concerning this issue. Healthcare reform - Proposed legislation concerning this issue. Healthcare issues - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 334, Healthy Americans Act; S 1198, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007; S 325, Health Partnership Act; HR 506, Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act; S 243, MCAP Act; S 244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; HR 5348, American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008; HR 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; S 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008; HR 6444, Healthy Americans Act; HR 7038, Health Care Services Commission Act; S 239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007; S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act; S 1260, Data Security Act of 2007; S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act; S 2168, Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 200; HR 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 1915, Electronic Prescription Drug Act of 2007 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Care Quality Act S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology Act H.R. 6179, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 S. 1456, The Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 1915, Electronic Prescription Drug Act of 2007 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Care Quality Act S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology Act H.R. 6179, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 S. 1456, The Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007

Client expense: $205,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3176, State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) Demonstration projects for personal health records S. 1456, Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Members of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration projects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation (Discussion Draft, May 22, 2008) S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative H.R. 6357, Protect Act S. 3800, Wired for Health Quality Act sought passage of bill to create uniform health care standards

Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Children's Health Insurance Program (SChip) - Proposed legislation re this issue. Breast cancer research - HR 1157, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2008; S 579, Breast Cancer and Environmental Research Act of 2007. Healthcare issues - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 334, Healthy Americans Act; S 1198, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007; S 325, Health Partnership Act; HR 506, Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act; S 243, MCAP Act; S 244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; HR 5348, American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008; HR 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; S 3230, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009; HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009; HR 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008; S 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008; HR 6444, Healthy Americans Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1343 - Health Care Safety Net Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 - PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; S 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research) (Allen); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2638: Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); H.R. 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act (provisions relating to health care disparaties) (Solis); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) (provisions relating to physician collective bargaining); H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act (Langevin-Shays); H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act (Dingell-Barton); H.R. 6444: Healthy Americans Act (Wasserman Schultz) (provisions relating to insurance reforms and subsidies); H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act (Stark) (provisions relating to standards and incentives for health information technology; privacy and security protections); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 2041: False Claims Act Amendments (Grassley); S. 3230: Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (provisions relating to high risk pool funding, comparative effectiveness research funding); and S. 3408: Comparative Effectiveness Research. Act (Baucus) and HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues related to provider conscience requirements; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting, and issues relating to service provider disclosure.

H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 1915, Electronic Prescription Drug Act of 2007 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Care Quality Act S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology Act H.R. 6179, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 S. 1456, The Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 PRO (TECH)T Act of 2008; S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research) (Allen); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act (provisions relating to health care disparaties) (Solis); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (provisions relating to collective bargaining) (Paul); H.R.3796: Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act (Miller); H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act (Langevin-Shays); H.R. 6331 (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage, Medicare part D, Medigap, Medicaid, health care disparities, and electronic prescribing); H.R. 6357: Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act (Dingell-Barton); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy); S. 2041: False Claims Act Amendments (Grassley); Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2009 (provisions relating to high risk pool funding and comparative effectiveness research funding) (draft bills by Harkin and Obey); S.Con.Res. 70: Budget Resolution for FY 2009 (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage funding, Medicaid/SCHIP funding) (Conrad); H.Con.Res. 312: Budget Resolution for FY 2009 (provisions relating to Medicare Advantage funding, Medicaid/SCHIP funding) (Spratt). HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement, and Medicare secondary payer reporting requirements; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting, and issues relating to service provider disclosure.

H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 1915, Electronic Prescription Drug Act of 2007 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Care Quality Act S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology Act H.R. 6179, Promoting Health Information Technology Act

Client expense: $205,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 3176, State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) Demonstration projects for personal health records S. 1456, Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Members of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration projects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation (Discussion Draft, May 22, 2008) S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; HR 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; HR 6357 PRO (TECH)T Act of 2008; S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1576 - Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparities Elimination Act; S 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 1915, Electronic Prescription Drug Act of 2007 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Care Quality Act S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology Act H.R. 6179, Promoting Health Information Technology Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Long-term care - Proposed legislation re this issue. Healthcare issues - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 334, Healthy Americans Act; S 1198, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007; S 325, Health Partnership Act; HR 506, Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act; S 243, MCAP Act; S 244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act; HR 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; HR 5348, American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008; HR 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008; HR 3014, Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007; SConRes 70, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009; HConRes 312, CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009; S 2041, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; proposed legislation re these issues.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

HR 1038 Access to Life Saving Medicine Act HR 1076 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; HR 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 HR 676 US National Health Insurance Act S 1490 Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S 1501 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1544 Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S 1899 Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 S 242 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 616 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S 623 Access to Life Saving Medicine Act Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Reseaarch: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts; SCHIP, Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims Printed S. 1783: Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act H.R. 853: Wellness and Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 2147: Healthy Kids Act of 2007 S. 1364: Healthy Kids Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act H.R. 5348: American Health Benefits Program Act of 2008 (AHBP Act) H.R. 1328: The Indian Health Care Improvement Act H.R. 5544: The Patients and Public Health Partnership Act of 2008 H.R. 5545: Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2729: Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2708: Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008 H.R. 5496: Public Health Preparedness Workforce Development Act of 2008 H.R. 2991: Independent Health Record Trust Act H.R. 5442: TRUST in Health Information Act S. 2672: A bill to provide incentives to physicians to practice in rural and medically underserved communities H.R. 5174: Nursing and Allied Health Education Preservation Act of 2008 HR 380 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 HR 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 HR 1368 Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 HR 1432 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act HR 1666 Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2007 HR 1902 Protecting Consumer Access to Generic Drugs Act of HR 1956 Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007 HR 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 5629 Pathway for Biosimilars Act S 28 Generics First Act of 2007 S 251 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007 S 273 Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S 316 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act S 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 596 Safe Internet Pharmacy Act of 2007 S 628 Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 976 Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2007 S 1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S 1505 Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act S 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1695 Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1814 Health Information Privacy and Security Act S 2408 Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 Health Information Technology Electronic Prescribing Genetic Nondiscrimination Inappropriate use of Human Growth Hormone Confidentiality of Health Information Generic Drugs Generic Biologics S. 1456 Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S 1338/HR 1293 Access to Medicare Imaging Act of 2007 S. 1042/HR 583 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 HR 2708 Mammogram and MRI Availability Act of 2007

H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 1915, Electronic Prescription Drug Act of 2007 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Care Quality Act S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007

Client expense: $155,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 3176 State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) Demonstration projects for personal health records S. 1456 Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Member of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration prujects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity S. 1693 Wired for Healthcare Quality Act nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy H.R. 3800 Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1952 National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 1915, Electronic Prescription Drug Act of 2007 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Care Quality Act S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007

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

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S. 1456 - Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HCR (LEGISLATIVE ISSUES): H.R. 506: Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act (Baldwin) (continued) H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2184: Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act (Allen); H.R. 2497: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Cooper); H.R. 2580: Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare Act (Gingrey); H.R. 2406: Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act (Gordon); H.R. 3341: Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul); H.R.3796: Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act (Miller); S. 243: Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign); S. 244: Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act (Gregg); S. 325: Health Partnership Act (Bingaman); S. 334: Healthy Americans Act (Wyden); S. 1198: Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act (Smith); S. 1456: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1481: Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act (Baucus); S. 1490: Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act (Carper); S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Kennedy) HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including privacy, security, electronic transactions, code sets, and identifiers; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirements; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; and issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting.

H.R. 2184 Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act H.R.1368 Personalized Health Information Act S. 334 Healthy Americans Act S. 1456 Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1814 Health Information Privacy and Security Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000

Healthcare issues - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 334, Healthy Americans Act; S 1198, Catastrophic Health Coverage Promotion Act; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; HR 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007; S 325, Health Partnership Act; HR 506, Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act; S 243, MCAP Act; S 244, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act; HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act; HR 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007; HR 5348, American Health Benefits Program Health Benefits Act.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 S. 2408, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 H.R. 4296, Medicare Electronic Medication and Safety Protection (E-MEDS) Act of 2007 S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 1915, Electronic Prescription Drug Act of 2007 S. 2029, Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Care Quality Act S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007

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

H.R. 3176 State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) S. 1456 Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Member of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans H.R. 493/S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S. 1418 Wired for Healthcare Quality Act

Client expense: $3,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 3176 State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) S. 1456 Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Member of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans H.R. 493/S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

Client expense: $3,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2900, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act; HR 1368 - Personalized Health Information Act; S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act; S. 1456- Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act; S. 1693-Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S. 1710 - Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act; S. 1814- Health Information Privacy and Security Act; HR 3043 - Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act; HR 2764-Omnibus Appropriations Act

Client expense: $2,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 631, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2900, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

* "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" - S 358 To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Snowe "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" - S 558 To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Domenici "Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 - S 1224 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller "Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007" - S 1456 To provide for the establishment and maintenance of electronic personal health record for individuals and family members enrolled in Federal employee health benefits plans under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Carper "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007" - HR 2184 To amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to expand comparative effectiveness research and to increase funding for such research to improve the value of health care, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Allen "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007" - HR 1368 To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" - HR 1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" - HR 493 To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employmen, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter "Promoting Health Information Technology Act" - HR 3800 To advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" - S 558 To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Domenici "Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007 - S 1224 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller "Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007" - S 1456 To provide for the establishment and maintenance of electronic personal health record for individuals and family members enrolled in Federal employee health benefits plans under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Carper "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007" - HR 2184 To amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to expand comparative effectiveness research and to increase funding for such research to improve the value of health care, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Allen "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007" - HR 1368 To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" - HR 1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" - HR 493 To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employmen, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter "Promoting Health Information Technology Act" - HR 3800 To advance the adoption of nationwide interoperable health information technology and to improve health care quality and reduce health care costs in the United States, issues related to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Eshoo

H.R. 3176 State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) S. 1456 Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Member of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans H.R. 493/S. 358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

Client expense: $3,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Record Act of 2007 S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act HR 493, Genetic Information Nondiscriminationi Acato of 2007 HR 1467, 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act HR 2406, NIST/HIT Bill S 35, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S 1456 Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007

Client expense: $43,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1364, Healthy Kids Act of 2007, S Con Res 21, Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Health information techology system - HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007, S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007. Antitrust - HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007; S 618, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Comparative Effectiveness - HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007; HR 3043, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; S 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Data Security - S 239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007; S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act. FDA Reform/Drug Safety/PDUFA/MDUFA - S 1082, Prescription Drug User Fee Amendments of 2007. Generic Biologics - HR 1038, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act; S 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; S 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007. Genetic Non-discrimination - HR 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 . HSAs - HR 3234, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2007; S 46, Affordability in the Individual Market Act. High-risk Pools - HR 3043, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Long-term Care - HR 991, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals eligible for veterans health benefits to contribute to health savings accounts; HR 3234, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2007; HR 2693, Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act; HR 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007; S 504, Long-Term Care Trust Account Act of 2007, S 897, Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act of 2007. Medicare Part D: Price Negotiation - HR 4, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007. Mental Heath Parity - HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007. Prescription Drug Importation - HR 3161, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007. Recreational Parity - HR 1076, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; S 616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act. Regulatory Reform - S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007. Student Health Insurance - HR 2851, Michelle's Law; S 400, Michelle's Law. Uninsured - S 334, Healthy Americans Act. Medical Liability Reform - HR 2497, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act; S 1481, Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act. State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) - HR 1535, Children's Health First Act, HR 2147, Healthy Kids Act of 2007, HR 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007, S 895, Children's Health First Act, S 1224, Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007,

S.1082, Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 2791, Unique Device Identification System for Medical Devices Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 63, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2900, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

S.1082, Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 S. 1783, Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act S. 321, Fostering Independence Through Technology Act of 2007 H.R. 2791, Unique Device Identification System for Medical Devices Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 1456, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 S. 63, Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2900, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

* "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007" - S 558 To provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Domenici "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" - HR 1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy "Children’s Health First Act" - HR 1535 To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Dingell "Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007" - S 1224 To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Rockefeller "Food and Drug administration Revitalization Act" - S 1082 To amend the Federal food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of the medical products, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy "Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act" - HR 1038 To amend the Public health Service act to provide for the licensing of comparable and interchangeable biological products, and for other purposes, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Waxman "Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act" - S 623 To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of comparable and interchangeable biological products, and for other purposes, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Schumer "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007" - HR 2184 To amend the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 to expand comparative effectiveness research and to increase funding for such research to improve the value of health care, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Allen "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" - HR 493 To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Slaughter "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" - S 358 To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Snowe "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007" - HR 1368 To establish a program to provide financial incentives to encourage the adoption and use of interactive personal health records, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy "Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Act of 2007" - S 1456 To provide for the establishment and maintenance of electronic personal health records for individuals and family members enrolled in Federal employee health benefits plans under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Carper "Wired for Health Care Quality Act" - S 1693 To enhance the adoption of a nationwide interoperable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Kennedy "Children’s Health First Act" - S 895 To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to ensure that every child in the United States has access to affordable, quality health insurance coverage, and for other purposes, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Clinton "Healthy Kids Act of 2007" - HR 2147 - To amend titles XXI and XIX of the Social Security Act to extend the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and streamline enrollment under SCHIP and Medicaid and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a health savings tax credit for purchase of children’s health coverage, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Rep. Emanuel "Healthy Americans Act" - S 334 To provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away, issues relating to health plans. Sponsor: Sen. Wyden