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Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2112 - Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Invest. Act of 2007; S. 1604 - Nurse Edu. and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S. 1628 - Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Edu. Act of 2007; H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act; H.R. 2621 - Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2007; S. 446/H.R. 772 - Nurse Educ., Expansion, and Development Act of 2007; H.R. 677 - Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007; S. 2708 - Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008; Health Care Reform Initiatives; Title VII Funding.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for Ryan White programs, increase and stabilize the healthcare workforce. HR 2357; MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007"; to create a new federal healthcare program to provide comprehensive health benefits to children S 1218 /HR 2034, Medicare for All Act; expanding the Medicare program to those under age 65. S 1169; State-Based Health Care Reform Act; to create a five-year pilot program in several states to develop coverage plans for the uninsured HR 1424; Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act require group health plans to provide comparable treatment limits and beneficiary cost sharing for medical and mental health benefits. HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act to provide mental health parity in private health insurance and Medicare, and improves coverage for cost-effective and community-based mental health treatment services for seniors and people with disabilities S 895/HR 1535; Children's Health First Act allow states to expand children's health coverage to families up to 400 percent of the Federal poverty level HR 1308S/764, Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act to permit states the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 would preserve state laws that are more comprehensive while creating parity in health plans offering mental health coverage by equating financial requirements and treatment limitations for mental health benefits with medical and surgical benefits. S 325/HR 506, Health Partnership Act would provide grants to individual states, groups of states, and portions of states to test various health reform strategies HR1111, Kids Come First Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" HR 976 in the Senate, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act S 2049, The Better Health for America's Children Act," to block a new policy to limit states' ability to enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 2152, Kids First Actalternative SCHIP bill that would restrict coverage to individuals younger than age 19 in low-income families HR 3963; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act revised bill to extend and expand the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) HR 2055 Improving Children's Access to Health Care Act, to improve children's access to health care coverage under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). HR 5268: To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program HR 3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act provision that would allow federal home loan banks to issue letters of credit for tax-exempt hospital bonds. HR 7110: Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act: Title III, temporary increase in Medicaid matching rate Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions which would stabilize medical emergency reimbursement, HR 882, Access to Emergency Services Act that would increase by 10 percent Medicare reimbursements to physicians who provide care in emergency departments (EDs) or post-stabilization care related to emergency medical conditions in other areas of hospitals S 657, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care HR 6394: Border Health Care Relief Act of 2008 Amends the MPDIMA to extend Sec. 1011 through FY2012 for federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure patient safety, H.J.RES. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007 provision annual fit-testing of respirators for occupational exposure to tuberculosis. S 2278/HR 4214 Community and Healthcare-Associated Infections Reduction Act to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of community and healthcare-associated infections Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure emergency preparedness, HR 727, Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007 would authorize an additional $46 million between fiscal years 2008 and 2012 in spending for rural medical centers that treat patients during times of national crisis HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for hospital preparedness S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for hospital preparedness HR 3043; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill, provide funds for hospital preparedness Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to promote the use of health information technology: S 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act HR3043/S1710, Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies FY 08, funding for HIT programs HR 1467, 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act, award competitive grants for basic research on innovative approaches to improve health care information systems HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration,guidelines and mechanisms to promote the integration of the healthcare information enterprise. S 1408, Health Information Technology Act, would provide tax incentives and resources to offset the costs of investing in new health information technology. HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for HIT S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for HIT HR 3043, Labor, HHS Appropriations bill, provide funds for HIT HR 2764; omnibus appropriations bill for FY2008 provide funds for HIT HR 6357 : Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 or the PRO(TECH)T Act, Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions funding HIV/AIDS programs: HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for Ryan White programs S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for Ryan White programs HR3043/S1710, FY 2008 Labor HHS Appropriations Bill, funding for Ryan White programs HR 2764; omnibus appropriations bill for FY2008, funding for Ryan White programs Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector S 1604, Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act, increases the nurse workforce in rural areas, expands nursing school faculty, and develops initiatives to integrate patient safety practices into nursing education HR 2122, Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007", limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work S 1639, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, the point-based system for visas, to give nurses special consideration under the point system HR800/S1041, Employee Free Choice Act, require the NLRB to certify a bargaining representative if a majority of the bargaining unit employees have authorized designation of the representative (card-check) HR 2123, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals HR 378, Nurse and Patient Safety & Protection Act direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care providers by establishing a safe patient handling standard. HR 1644, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" S446, Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development (NEED) Act, grants based on the number of nursing students enrolled to hire and retain new nursing faculty S 718, The Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act, provision study the impact of differences in staffing, organization, size, and structure of intensive care units on access, quality, and efficiency of care HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for Nursing Education programs, , national health service corp HR 677, Nursing School Capacity Act authorize IOM study to identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating sufficient number of nurses S1577, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act screening of direct patient access employees HR3043/S1710; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill; nursing education, national health service corp. S 588/HR 1093, Resident Physician Shortage Act, to expand the number of physician training positions in 24 states with shortages HR 5924, The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act, which would address the retrogression backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses who have been hired by U.S. hospitals but are not able to come here because of the unavailability of an employment-based (EB) visa.
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.458 Physician Pathology Continuity Act, S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act, S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors, S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act - Oppose Card Check process S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 S.1693 Health Information Exchange S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process H.R.866 Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R.976 Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act H.R.1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2159 rural Health Services Preservation Act H.R.2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT H.R.3162 Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, H.R.4105 One-year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program H.R.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding IRS Form 990 Revision Stark and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health Pay for Performance / value based purchasing Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency preparedness Immigration Medicare wage index Community benefit reporting Mental health parity Limited service hospitals Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Health care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital infection reporting Medical error reporting Hospital performance measure reporting Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage False claims act expansion Medicare funding warning/trigger Medicare GME residency slot distribution National Health Service Corp funding Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding HRSAs health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communications through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act, S. 558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act, S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act, S.969 Oppose Reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classifed as supervisors, S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check process, S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007, S.1693 Health Information Exchange, S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007, S.2460 Extend S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers, S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP, S.3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act S.3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008 H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process H.R.866 Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R.976 Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act H.R.1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2159 rural Health Services Preservation Act H.R.2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 continuing resolution 2009 H.R.2642, supplemental appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3162 Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, H.R.4105 One-year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program H.R.5480 Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 H.R.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules H.R.5924 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act H.R.6331 Physician Medicare payment relief H.R.6357 Protecting records, optimizing treatment, and easing communication through healthcare technology H.R.6898 Health-e IT Act of 2008 H.R.7067 Quality FIRST Act of 2008 H.R.7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008-FMAP Provision H.R.7219 The Protecting Hospital Outpatient and Community Clinic Services Act of 2008 H.R.7241 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008 H.Res.1368 Relating to the House procedures contained in Section 803 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding IRS Form 990 Revision Stark and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health Pay for Performance / value based purchasing Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency preparedness Immigration Medicare wage index Community benefit reporting Mental health parity Limited service hospitals Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Health care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital infection reporting Medical error reporting Hospital performance measure reporting Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage False claims act expansion Medicare funding warning/trigger Medicare GME residency slot distribution National Health Service Corp funding Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding HRSAs health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check process; S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S.1693 Health Information Exchange; S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; S.2460 Extend Moratorium on medicaid regulations affecting intergovernmental transfers; S.2499 Medicare, medicaid, and SCHIP extension act of 2007; S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; S.2819 Extend and establish moratorium on Medicaid rules; increase FMAP; S.3101 the Medicare improvements for patients and providers act; S.3656 Preserving access to healthcare (PATH) act of 2008; H.R.800 Employee free choice act (oppose card check process); H.R.866 Secret ballot protection act; H.R.976 Children's health insurance reauthoriation act of 2007; H.R.1105 Physician pathology services continuity act; H.R.1177 Sole commuunity hospital preservation act; H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone mental health and addiction equity act of 2007; H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB quidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; H.R.1663 Medicare mental health modernization act of 2007; H.R.2159 Rural health services preservation act; H.R.2406 establishes NIST role in standard setting for health IT; H.R.2638 Consolidated security, disaster assistance, and continuing appropriations act, 2009; Continuing resolution 2009; H.R.2642 Supplemental appropriations act, 2008; H.R.3162 Children health and Medicare protection act of 2007; H.R.3326 Early treatment for HIV act; H.R.3533 Public and teaching hospital preservation Act; H.R.4105 One-year moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program; H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; H.R.5480 Medicare funding warning response act of 2008; H.R.5613 Extend and establish moratorium on Medicaid rules; H.R.5924 Emergency nursing supply relief act; H.R.6331 Physician Medicare payment releif; H.R.6357 Protecting records, optimizing treatment, and easing communication through healthcare technology; H.R.6898 Health-E IT Act of 2008; H.R.7067 Quality FIRST Act of 2008; H.R.7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008-FMAP Provision; H.R.7219 the Protecting Hospital and outpatient and community clinic services act of 2008; H.R.7241 Preserving access to health care (PATH) Act of 2008; H.Res.1368 Relating to the House procedures contained in Section 803 of the Medicare prescription drug improvement and modernization act of 2003; FFY 2009 budget and budget resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, health and human services, education and pension appropriations bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient hospital PPS rules; CY 2009 Medicare inpatient Psychiatric facility PPS rules; FFY 2009 Medicare inpatient rehabiltiation facility PPS and "75% rule," rules; CY 2009 Medicare otupatient PPS rules; FFY 2009 Medicare skilled nursing facility PPS rules; CY 2009 Medicare home health agency PPS rules; CY 2009 Medicare physician fee schedule update; CMS proposed rule to limit intergovernmental transfers and certified public expenditures; CMS proposed value-based purchasing program; CMS proposed rule on Medicad graduate medical education payments; State childrens health insurance program funding; IRS Form 990 revision; "Stark" and physician self-referral regulations; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; pay for performance/value based purchasing; health information technology; hospital charity care/financial aid; Coverage for undocumented immigrants; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Health savings accounts and high-deductibel health plans; Emergency preparedness; Immigration; Medicare wage index; Community benefit reporting; mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Department of Housing and Urban Development's federal housing assistance mortage program for hospitals; Defiend benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting; Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion; Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services; Expansion of the Medicaid 340b drug pricing program; False claims act expansion; Medicare funding warning/"trigger"; Medicare GME residency slot distribution; National Health Service Corp. funding; CMS directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSA's health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas.
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 465- Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007 ; S. 459/H.R. 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 ; S. 358/H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S. 446/H.R. 772 - Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007 ; S. 1604 - Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 ; H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act; H.R. 2621 - Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2007; S. 646 - Rural Nursing Promotion Act; (Continued Next Page) S. 1056 - National Cancer Act of 2007; S. 624/H.R. 1132 - National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007; S. 2999/H.R. 2676 - Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008; S. 2140 - To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Francis Collins, in recognition of his outstanding contributions and leadership in the fields of medicine and genetics; H.R. 6791- National Cancer Fund Act of 2008; H.R. 2994 - To amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to pain care; Comprehensive Cancer Omnibus Legislation; Health Care Reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 465- Advance Directives Improvement and Education Act of 2007 ; S. 459/H.R. 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 ; S. 358/H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S. 446/H.R. 772 - Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007 ; S. 1604 - Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 ; H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act; H.R. 2621 - Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2007; S. 646 - Rural Nursing Promotion Act; (Continued Next Page) S. 1056 - National Cancer Act of 2007; S. 624/H.R. 1132 - National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; S. 73/H.R. 4138 - Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2007; S. 2999/H.R. 2676 - Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008; S. J. Res. 22/H.J. Res. 54 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services within the Department of Health and Human Services relating to Medicare coverage for the use of erythropoiesis stimulating agents in cancer and related neoplastic conditions; S. 2140 - To award a Congressional Gold Medal to Francis Collins, in recognition of his outstanding contributions and leadership in the fields of medicine and genetics; H.R. 6791- National Cancer Fund Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2112 - Nurse-Managed Health Clinic Investment Act of 2007; S. 1604 - Nurse Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S. 1628 - Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007; H.R. 2384 - Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act; H.R. 2621 - Teacher and Nurse Support Act of 2007; S. 446/H.R. 772 - Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007; H.R. 677 - Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007; S. 2708 - Caring for an Aging America Act of 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for Ryan White programs, increase and stabilize the healthcare workforce HR 2357; MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007"; to create a new federal healthcare program to provide comprehensive health benefits to children S 1218 /HR 2034, Medicare for All Act; expanding the Medicare program to those under age 65. S 1169; State-Based Health Care Reform Act; to create a five-year pilot program in several states to develop coverage plans for the uninsured HR 1424; Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act require group health plans to provide comparable treatment limits and beneficiary cost sharing for medical and mental health benefits. HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act to provide mental health parity in private health insurance and Medicare, and improves coverage for cost-effective and community-based mental health treatment services for seniors and people with disabilities S 895/HR 1535; Children's Health First Act allow states to expand children's health coverage to families up to 400 percent of the Federal poverty level HR 1308S/764, Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act to permit states the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 would preserve state laws that are more comprehensive while creating parity in health plans offering mental health coverage by equating financial requirements and treatment limitations for mental health benefits with medical and surgical benefits. S 325/HR 506, Health Partnership Act would provide grants to individual states, groups of states, and portions of states to test various health reform strategies HR1111, Kids Come First Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" HR 976 in the Senate, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act S 2049, The Better Health for America's Children Act," to block a new policy to limit states' ability to enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 2152, Kids First Actalternative SCHIP bill that would restrict coverage to individuals younger than age 19 in low-income families HR 3963; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act revised bill to extend and expand the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) HR 2055 Improving Children's Access to Health Care Act, to improve children's access to health care coverage under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). HR 5268: To provide for a temporary increase of the Federal medical assistance percentage under the Medicaid Program HR 3221: Housing and Economic Recovery Act provision that would allow federal home loan banks to issue letters of credit for tax-exempt hospital bonds. HR 7110: Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act: Title III, temporary increase in Medicaid matching rate Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions which would stabilize medical emergency reimbursement, HR 882, Access to Emergency Services Act that would increase by 10 percent Medicare reimbursements to physicians who provide care in emergency departments (EDs) or post-stabilization care related to emergency medical conditions in other areas of hospitals S 657, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care HR 6394: Border Health Care Relief Act of 2008 Amends the MPDIMA to extend Sec. 1011 through FY2012 for federal reimbursement of emergency health services furnished to undocumented aliens Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure patient safety, H.J.RES. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007 provision annual fit-testing of respirators for occupational exposure to tuberculosis. S 2278/HR 4214 Community and Healthcare-Associated Infections Reduction Act to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of community and healthcare-associated infections Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure emergency preparedness, HR 727, Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007 would authorize an additional $46 million between fiscal years 2008 and 2012 in spending for rural medical centers that treat patients during times of national crisis HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for hospital preparedness S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for hospital preparedness HR 3043; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill, provide funds for hospital preparedness Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to promote the use of health information technology: S 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act HR3043/S1710, Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies FY 08, funding for HIT programs HR 1467, 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act, award competitive grants for basic research on innovative approaches to improve health care information systems HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration,guidelines and mechanisms to promote the integration of the healthcare information enterprise. S 1408, Health Information Technology Act, would provide tax incentives and resources to offset the costs of investing in new health information technology. HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for HIT S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for HIT HR 3043, Labor, HHS Appropriations bill, provide funds for HIT HR 2764; omnibus appropriations bill for FY2008 provide funds for HIT HR 6357 : Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 or the PRO(TECH)T Act, Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions funding HIV/AIDS programs: HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for Ryan White programs S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for Ryan White programs HR3043/S1710, FY 2008 Labor HHS Appropriations Bill, funding for Ryan White programs HR 2764; omnibus appropriations bill for FY2008, funding for Ryan White programs Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector S 1604, Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act, increases the nurse workforce in rural areas, expands nursing school faculty, and develops initiatives to integrate patient safety practices into nursing education HR 2122, Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007", limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work S 1639, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, the point-based system for visas, to give nurses special consideration under the point system HR800/S1041, Employee Free Choice Act, require the NLRB to certify a bargaining representative if a majority of the bargaining unit employees have authorized designation of the representative (card-check) HR 2123, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals HR 378, Nurse and Patient Safety & Protection Act direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care providers by establishing a safe patient handling standard. HR 1644, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" S446, Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development (NEED) Act, grants based on the number of nursing students enrolled to hire and retain new nursing faculty S 718, The Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act, provision study the impact of differences in staffing, organization, size, and structure of intensive care units on access, quality, and efficiency of care HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for Nursing Education programs, , national health service corp HR 677, Nursing School Capacity Act authorize IOM study to identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating sufficient number of nurses S1577, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act screening of direct patient access employees HR3043/S1710; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill; nursing education, national health service corp. S 588/HR 1093, Resident Physician Shortage Act, to expand the number of physician training positions in 24 states with shortages HR 5924, The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act, which would address the retrogression backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses who have been hired by U.S. hospitals but are not able to come here because of the unavailability of an employment-based (EB) visa.
2008 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check process; S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S.1693 Health Information Exchange; S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; S.2460 Extend Moratorium on medicaid regulations affecting intergovernmental transfers; S.2499 Medicare, medicaid, and SCHIP extension act of 2007; S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; S.2819 Extend and establish moratorium on Medicaid rules; increase FMAP; S.3101 the Medicare improvements for patients and providers act; S.3656 Preserving access to healthcare (PATH) act of 2008; H.R.800 Employee free choice act (oppose card check process); H.R.866 Secret ballot protection act; H.R.976 Children's health insurance reauthoriation act of 2007; H.R.1105 Physician pathology services continuity act; H.R.1177 Sole commuunity hospital preservation act; H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone mental health and addiction equity act of 2007; H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB quidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; H.R.1663 Medicare mental health modernization act of 2007; H.R.2159 Rural health services preservation act; H.R.2406 establishes NIST role in standard setting for health IT; H.R.2638 Consolidated security, disaster assistance, and continuing appropriations act, 2009; Continuing resolution 2009; H.R.2642 Supplemental appropriations act, 2008; H.R.3162 Children health and Medicare protection act of 2007; H.R.3326 Early treatment for HIV act; H.R.3533 Public and teaching hospital preservation Act; H.R.4105 One-year moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program; H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; H.R.5480 Medicare funding warning response act of 2008; H.R.5613 Extend and establish moratorium on Medicaid rules; H.R.5924 Emergency nursing supply relief act; H.R.6331 Physician Medicare payment releif; H.R.6357 Protecting records, optimizing treatment, and easing communication through healthcare technology; H.R.6898 Health-E IT Act of 2008; H.R.7067 Quality FIRST Act of 2008; H.R.7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008-FMAP Provision; H.R.7219 the Protecting Hospital and outpatient and community clinic services act of 2008; H.R.7241 Preserving access to health care (PATH) Act of 2008; H.Res.1368 Relating to the House procedures contained in Section 803 of the Medicare prescription drug improvement and modernization act of 2003; FFY 2009 budget and budget resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, health and human services, education and pension appropriations bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient hospital PPS rules; CY 2009 Medicare inpatient Psychiatric facility PPS rules; FFY 2009 Medicare inpatient rehabiltiation facility PPS and "75% rule," rules; CY 2009 Medicare otupatient PPS rules; FFY 2009 Medicare skilled nursing facility PPS rules; CY 2009 Medicare home health agency PPS rules; CY 2009 Medicare physician fee schedule update; CMS proposed rule to limit intergovernmental transfers and certified public expenditures; CMS proposed value-based purchasing program; CMS proposed rule on Medicad graduate medical education payments; State childrens health insurance program funding; IRS Form 990 revision; "Stark" and physician self-referral regulations; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; pay for performance/value based purchasing; health information technology; hospital charity care/financial aid; Coverage for undocumented immigrants; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Health savings accounts and high-deductibel health plans; Emergency preparedness; Immigration; Medicare wage index; Community benefit reporting; mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Department of Housing and Urban Development's federal housing assistance mortage program for hospitals; Defiend benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting; Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion; Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services; Expansion of the Medicaid 340b drug pricing program; False claims act expansion; Medicare funding warning/"trigger"; Medicare GME residency slot distribution; National Health Service Corp. funding; CMS directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSA's health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas.
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S.458 Physician Pathology Continuity Act, S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act, S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors, S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act - Oppose Card Check process S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 S.1693 Health Information Exchange S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process H.R.866 Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R.976 Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act H.R.1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2159 rural Health Services Preservation Act H.R.2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT H.R.3162 Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, H.R.4105 One-year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program H.R.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding IRS Form 990 Revision Stark and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health Pay for Performance / value based purchasing Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency preparedness Immigration Medicare wage index Community benefit reporting Mental health parity Limited service hospitals Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Health care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital infection reporting Medical error reporting Hospital performance measure reporting Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage False claims act expansion Medicare funding warning/trigger Medicare GME residency slot distribution National Health Service Corp funding Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding HRSAs health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communications through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors;S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check Process; S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S.1693 Health Information Exchange; S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers; S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007; S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP; H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check Process; H.r. 866 Secret Ballot Protection Act; H.R. 976 Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007; H.R. 1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; H.R. 1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act; H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; H.R. 1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007; H.R. 2159 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; H.R. 2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT; H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R. 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act; H.R. 3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act; H.R. 4105 One-Year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program; H.R. 4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; H.R. 5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; H.R. 5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; HR. 6331 Physician Medicare Payment Relief; H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations Bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and "75% Rule", Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update; CMS proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures; CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program; CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments; State Childrens Health Insurance Program Funding; IRS Form 990 Revision; "Stark" and physician self-referral regulations; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; Pay for Performance/Value Based Purchasing; Health Information Technology; Hospital Charity Care/Financial Aid; Coverage for undocumented immigrants; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans; Emergency preparedness; Immigration, Medicare wage index; Community benefit reporting; Mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance Mortgage program for Hospitals; Defined benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruiting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting; Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion; Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services; Expansion of Medicaid 340B drug pricing program; CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; False claims act expansion; Medicare funding warning/"trigger"; Medicare GME residency slot distribution; National Health Service Corp. funding; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSA's health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas; S.3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act; S.3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008; H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 (continuing resolution 2009); H.R. 5480 Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008; H.R. 5924 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act; H.R. 6898 Health-e IT Act of 2008; HR. 7067 Quality FIRST Act of 2008; H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 (Title III includes FMAP provision); H.R. 7219 The Protecting Hospital Outpatient and Community Clinic Services Act of 2008; H.R. 7241 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008; H.Res.1368 Relating to the House procedures contained in Section 803 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003.
2008 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; S.1041 Employee Free choice Act-Opose Card Check Process; S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S.1693 Health Information Exchange; S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act; S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers; S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007; S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP; H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process; H.R.866 Secret Ballot Protection Act; H.R.976 Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007; H.R.1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; H.R.1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act; H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007; H.R.2159 rural Health Services Preservation Act; H.R.2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT; H.R.2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R.3162 Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007; H.R.3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act; H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act; H.R.4105 One-year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program; H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; H.R.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; H.R.6331 Physician Medicare payment relief; H.R.6357 Protecting records, optimizing treatment, and easing communication thorugh healthcare technology; FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update; CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures; CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program; CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments; State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding; IRS Form 990 Revision; Stark and physician self-referral regulations; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; Pay for Performance / value based purchasing; Health information technology; Hospital charity care/financial aid; Coverage for undocumented immigrants; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans; Emergency preparedness; Immigration; Medicare wage index; Community benefit reporting; Mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals; Defined benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruiting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting; Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion; Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services; Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program; CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; False claims act expansion; Medicare funding warning/trigger; Medicare GME residency slot distribution; National Health Service Corp funding; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSAs health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas.
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for Ryan White programs, increase and stabilize the healthcare workforce HR 2357; MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007"; to create a new federal healthcare program to provide comprehensive health benefits to children S 1218 /HR 2034, Medicare for All Act; expanding the Medicare program to those under age 65. S 1169; State-Based Health Care Reform Act; to create a five-year pilot program in several states to develop coverage plans for the uninsured HR 1424; Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act require group health plans to provide comparable treatment limits and beneficiary cost sharing for medical and mental health benefits. HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act to provide mental health parity in private health insurance and Medicare, and improves coverage for cost-effective and community-based mental health treatment services for seniors and people with disabilities S 895/HR 1535; Children's Health First Act allow states to expand children's health coverage to families up to 400 percent of the Federal poverty level HR 1308S/764, Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act to permit states the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 would preserve state laws that are more comprehensive while creating parity in health plans offering mental health coverage by equating financial requirements and treatment limitations for mental health benefits with medical and surgical benefits. S 325/HR 506, Health Partnership Act would provide grants to individual states, groups of states, and portions of states to test various health reform strategies HR1111, Kids Come First Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" HR 976 in the Senate, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act S 2049, The Better Health for America's Children Act," to block a new policy to limit states' ability to enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 2152, Kids First Actalternative SCHIP bill that would restrict coverage to individuals younger than age 19 in low-income families HR 3963; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act revised bill to extend and expand the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) HR 2055 Improving Children's Access to Health Care Act, to improve children's access to health care coverage under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions which would stabilize medical emergency reimbursement, HR 882, Access to Emergency Services Act that would increase by 10 percent Medicare reimbursements to physicians who provide care in emergency departments (EDs) or post-stabilization care related to emergency medical conditions in other areas of hospitals S 657, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure patient safety, H.J.RES. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007 provision annual fit-testing of respirators for occupational exposure to tuberculosis. S 2278/HR 4214 Community and Healthcare-Associated Infections Reduction Act to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of community and healthcare-associated infections Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure emergency preparedness, HR 727, Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007 would authorize an additional $46 million between fiscal years 2008 and 2012 in spending for rural medical centers that treat patients during times of national crisis HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for hospital preparedness S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for hospital preparedness HR 3043; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill, provide funds for hospital preparedness Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to promote the use of health information technology: S 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act HR3043/S1710, Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies FY 08, funding for HIT programs HR 1467, 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act, award competitive grants for basic research on innovative approaches to improve health care information systems HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration,guidelines and mechanisms to promote the integration of the healthcare information enterprise. S 1408, Health Information Technology Act, would provide tax incentives and resources to offset the costs of investing in new health information technology. HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for HIT S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for HIT HR 3043, Labor, HHS Appropriations bill, provide funds for HIT HR 2764; omnibus appropriations bill for FY2008 provide funds for HIT Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions funding HIV/AIDS programs: HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for Ryan White programs S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for Ryan White programs HR3043/S1710, FY 2008 Labor HHS Appropriations Bill, funding for Ryan White programs HR 2764; omnibus appropriations bill for FY2008, funding for Ryan White programs Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector S 1604, Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act, increases the nurse workforce in rural areas, expands nursing school faculty, and develops initiatives to integrate patient safety practices into nursing education HR 2122, Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007", limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work S 1639, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, the point-based system for visas, to give nurses special consideration under the point system HR800/S1041, Employee Free Choice Act, require the NLRB to certify a bargaining representative if a majority of the bargaining unit employees have authorized designation of the representative (card-check) HR 2123, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals HR 378, Nurse and Patient Safety & Protection Act direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care providers by establishing a safe patient handling standard. HR 1644, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" S446, Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development (NEED) Act, grants based on the number of nursing students enrolled to hire and retain new nursing faculty S 718, The Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act, provision study the impact of differences in staffing, organization, size, and structure of intensive care units on access, quality, and efficiency of care HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for Nursing Education programs, , national health service corp HR 677, Nursing School Capacity Act authorize IOM study to identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating sufficient number of nurses S1577, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act screening of direct patient access employees HR3043/S1710; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill; nursing education, national health service corp. S 588/HR 1093, Resident Physician Shortage Act, to expand the number of physician training positions in 24 states with shortages HR 5924, The Emergency Nurse Supply Relief Act, which would address the retrogression backlog of visas for internationally-educated nurses who have been hired by U.S. hospitals but are not able to come here because of the unavailability of an employment-based (EB) visa.
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2112, S. 1604, S. 1628, H.R. 2384, H.R. 2621, S. 446/H.R. 772, H.R. 677, S. 2708
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 465; S. 459/H.R. 758, S.358/H.R. 493; S. 446/H.R. 772; S. 1604; H.R. 2384; H.R. 2621; S. 646; S. 1056; S. 624/H.R. 1132; H.R. 1078; S. 358/H.R. 493; S. 73/H.R. 4138; H.R. 5585; S. 2994.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.458 Physician Pathology Continuity Act, S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act, S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors, S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act - Oppose Card Check process S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 S.1693 Health Information Exchange S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process H.R.866 Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R.976 Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act H.R.1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2159 rural Health Services Preservation Act H.R.2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT H.R.3162 Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, H.R.4105 One-year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program H.R.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding IRS Form 990 Revision Stark and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health Pay for Performance / value based purchasing Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency preparedness Immigration Medicare wage index Community benefit reporting Mental health parity Limited service hospitals Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Health care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital infection reporting Medical error reporting Hospital performance measure reporting Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage False claims act expansion Medicare funding warning/trigger Medicare GME residency slot distribution National Health Service Corp funding Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding HRSAs health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communications through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors;S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check Process; S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S.1693 Health Information Exchange; S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers; S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007; S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP; H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check Process; H.r. 866 Secret Ballot Protection Act; H.R. 976 Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007; H.R. 1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; H.R. 1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act; H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; H.R. 1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007; H.R. 2159 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; H.R. 2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT; H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R. 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act; H.R. 3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act; H.R. 4105 One-Year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) Program; H.R. 4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; H.R. 5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; H.R. 5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; HR. 6331 Physician Medicare Payment Relief; H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008; FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations Bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and "75% Rule", Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update; CMS proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures; CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program; CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments; State Childrens Health Insurance Program Funding; IRS Form 990 Revision; "Stark" and physician self-referral regulations; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; Pay for Performance/Value Based Purchasing; Health Information Technology; Hospital Charity Care/Financial Aid; Coverage for undocumented immigrants; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans; Emergency preparedness; Immigration, Medicare wage index; Community benefit reporting; Mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Department of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance Mortgage program for Hospitals; Defined benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruiting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting; Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion; Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services; Expansion of Medicaid 340B drug pricing program; CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; False claims act expansion; Medicare funding warning/"trigger"; Medicare GME residency slot distribution; National Health Service Corp. funding; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSA's health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas.
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions contained bills in which would offer Medicare, Medicaid and/or SCHIP to more children, create parity in coverage of mental health benefits, foster reform at the state level, stabilize trauma care, prevent healthcare acquired infections, ensure hospital preparedness, expand the use of health information technology, provide funding for Ryan White programs, increase and stabilize the healthcare workforce. HR 2357; MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007"; to create a new federal healthcare program to provide comprehensive health benefits to children S 1218 /HR 2034, Medicare for All Act; expanding the Medicare program to those under age 65. S 1169; State-Based Health Care Reform Act; to create a five-year pilot program in several states to develop coverage plans for the uninsured HR 1424; Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act require group health plans to provide comparable treatment limits and beneficiary cost sharing for medical and mental health benefits. HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act to provide mental health parity in private health insurance and Medicare, and improves coverage for cost-effective and community-based mental health treatment services for seniors and people with disabilities S 895/HR 1535; Children's Health First Act allow states to expand children's health coverage to families up to 400 percent of the Federal poverty level HR 1308S/764, Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act to permit states the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 would preserve state laws that are more comprehensive while creating parity in health plans offering mental health coverage by equating financial requirements and treatment limitations for mental health benefits with medical and surgical benefits. S 325/HR 506, Health Partnership Act would provide grants to individual states, groups of states, and portions of states to test various health reform strategies HR1111, Kids Come First Act to ensure that every uninsured child in America has health insurance coverage, HR 3162, "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act" HR 976 in the Senate, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act S 2049, The Better Health for America's Children Act," to block a new policy to limit states' ability to enroll children in the State Children's Health Insurance Program S 2152, Kids First Actalternative SCHIP bill that would restrict coverage to individuals younger than age 19 in low-income families HR 3963; Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act revised bill to extend and expand the State Childrens Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) HR 2055 Improving Children's Access to Health Care Act, to improve children's access to health care coverage under the Medicaid Program and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions which would stabilize medical emergency reimbursement, HR 882, Access to Emergency Services Act that would increase by 10 percent Medicare reimbursements to physicians who provide care in emergency departments (EDs) or post-stabilization care related to emergency medical conditions in other areas of hospitals S 657, A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to add requirements regarding trauma care Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure patient safety, H.J.RES. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007 provision annual fit-testing of respirators for occupational exposure to tuberculosis. S 2278/HR 4214 Community and Healthcare-Associated Infections Reduction Act to improve the prevention, detection, and treatment of community and healthcare-associated infections Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure emergency preparedness, HR 727, Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2007 would authorize an additional $46 million between fiscal years 2008 and 2012 in spending for rural medical centers that treat patients during times of national crisis HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for hospital preparedness S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for hospital preparedness HR 3043; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill, provide funds for hospital preparedness Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to promote the use of health information technology: S 1418, Wired for Health Care Quality Act HR3043/S1710, Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and Related Agencies FY 08, funding for HIT programs HR 1467, 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act, award competitive grants for basic research on innovative approaches to improve health care information systems HR 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration,guidelines and mechanisms to promote the integration of the healthcare information enterprise. S 1408, Health Information Technology Act, would provide tax incentives and resources to offset the costs of investing in new health information technology. HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for HIT S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for HIT HR 3043, Labor, HHS Appropriations bill, provide funds for HIT HR 2764; omnibus appropriations bill for FY2008 provide funds for HIT Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions funding HIV/AIDS programs: HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for Ryan White programs S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, Budget resolution -- extending program to provide funds for Ryan White programs HR3043/S1710, FY 2008 Labor HHS Appropriations Bill, funding for Ryan White programs HR 2764; omnibus appropriations bill for FY2008, funding for Ryan White programs Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including provisions to ensure sufficient workforce within in the healthcare sector S 1604, Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act, increases the nurse workforce in rural areas, expands nursing school faculty, and develops initiatives to integrate patient safety practices into nursing education HR 2122, Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007", limiting the number of mandatory overtime hours a nurse may be required to work S 1639, Comprehensive Immigration Reform, the point-based system for visas, to give nurses special consideration under the point system HR800/S1041, Employee Free Choice Act, require the NLRB to certify a bargaining representative if a majority of the bargaining unit employees have authorized designation of the representative (card-check) HR 2123, Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act, to establish direct care registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals HR 378, Nurse and Patient Safety & Protection Act direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct-care registered nurses, and other health care providers by establishing a safe patient handling standard. HR 1644, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act, to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" S446, Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development (NEED) Act, grants based on the number of nursing students enrolled to hire and retain new nursing faculty S 718, The Patient-Focused Critical Care Enhancement Act, provision study the impact of differences in staffing, organization, size, and structure of intensive care units on access, quality, and efficiency of care HJ Res. 20, Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 2007, extending program to provide funds for Nursing Education programs, , national health service corp HR 677, Nursing School Capacity Act authorize IOM study to identify constraints encountered by schools of nursing in admitting and graduating sufficient number of nurses S1577, Patient Safety and Abuse Prevention Act screening of direct patient access employees HR3043/S1710; Labor, HHS Appropriations bill; nursing education, national health service corp. S 588/HR 1093, Resident Physician Shortage Act, to expand the number of physician training positions in 24 states with shortages
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2112, S. 1604, S. 1628, H.R. 2384, H.R. 2621, S. 446/H.R. 772, H.R. 677, S. 2708
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
2008 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007;S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process; S.1693 Health Information Exchange Act; S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers; S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007; S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP; H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process; H.R.866 Secret Ballot Protection Act; H.R.976 Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007; H.R.1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; H.R.1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act; H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007; H.R.2159 rural Health Services Preservation Act; H.R.2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT; H.R.3162 Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007; H.R.3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act; H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act; H.R.4105 One-year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program; H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; H.R.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update; CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures; CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program; CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments; State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding IRS Form 990 Revision; Stark and physician self-referral regulations; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; Pay for Performance / value based purchasing; Health information technology; Hospital charity care/financial aid; Coverage for undocumented immigrants; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans; Emergency preparedness; Immigration; Medicare wage index; Community benefit reporting; Mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals; Defined benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruiting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services; Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program; CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; False claims act expansion; Medicare funding warning/trigger; Medicare GME residency slot distribution; National Health Service Corp funding; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSAs health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas.
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 2112, S. 1604, S. 1628, H.R. 2384, H.R. 2621, S. 446/H.R. 772, H.R. 677, S. 2708
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act (S.458); Rural Health Services Preservation Act (S.630); Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 (S.1604); Health Information Exchange (S.1693); Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations Affecting Intergovernmental Transfers (S.2460); Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (S.2499); Temporary increase in Federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program (S.2620); Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP (s.2819); Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 (H.R.976); Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 (H.R.1663); Rural Health Services Preservation Act (H.R.2159); One-Year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program (H.R.4105); Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program (H.R.5268); Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules (H.R.5613); FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and "75% Rule"; CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules; FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled nursing Facility PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules; CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update; CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program; CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments; State Childrens Health Insurance Program Funding; IRS Form 990 Revision; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-Profit Hospital Tax-Exempt Status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; Pay for Performance/value based purchasing; Health information technology; Hospital charity care/financial aid; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Emergency Preparedness; Medicare wage index; Mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Dept. of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals; Defined benefit pension plans; Health care workforce recruiting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting; Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion; CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; False Claims Act expansion; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSA's health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas.
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 464; S. 459/H.R. 758, S.358/H.R. 493; S. 466/H.R. 772; S. 1604; H.R. 2385; H.R. 2621; S. 646; S. 1056; s. 624/H.R. 1132; H.R. 1078; S. 358/H.R. 493; S. 73/H.R. 4138; H.R. 5585
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act, S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007,S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act, S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act,S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors, S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act - Oppose Card Check process S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 S.1693 Health Information Exchange S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process H.R.866 Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R.976 Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act H.R.1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2159 rural Health Services Preservation Act H.R.2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT H.R.3162 Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, H.R.4105 One-year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program H.R.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding IRS Form 990 Revision Stark and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health Pay for Performance / value based purchasing Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency preparedness Immigration Medicare wage index Community benefit reporting Mental health parity Limited service hospitals Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Health care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital infection reporting Medical error reporting Hospital performance measure reporting Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage False claims act expansion Medicare funding warning/trigger Medicare GME residency slot distribution National Health Service Corp funding Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding HRSAs health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
FFY 2008 Administration Budget Proposal and Its Effect on Hospitals S. 1595 - Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2007 S. 1277 - Critical Access to Clinical Lab Services Act of 2007 S. 630 / H.R. 1563 / H.R. 2159 - Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 S. 458 / H.R. 1105 - Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2007 H.R. 1899 - Enhanced Options for Rural Health Care Act of 2007 S. 629 - Loans and Grants for Construction and Rehabilitation of CAHs S. 1605 - Craig Thomas Rural Hospital Provider Equity Act of 2007 S. 1376 / H.R. 2606 - 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 H.R. 1177 - Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2007 H.R. 1730 - MedPAC Rural Representation Act S. 1604 - Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 H.R. 1866 - Medicare Access to Rural Anestheisiology Act of 2007 S. 543 / H.R. 1459 - Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act Reauthorization and Funding of State Children's Health Insurance Program Medicare and Medicaid Spending Reductions for Hospitals Medicaid State Plan Amendments and Waivers Renewal of the Missouri Medicaid Partnership Agreement with CMS
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, UNDETERMINED
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
FFY 2008 Administration Budget Proposal and Its Effect on Hospitals S. 1595 - Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2007 S. 1277 - Critical Access to Clinical Lab Services Act of 2007 S. 630/H.R. 1563/H.R. 2159 - Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 S. 458/H.R. 1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2007 H.R. 1899 Enhanced Options for Rural Health Care Act of 2007 S. 629 Loans and Grants for Construction and Rehabilitation of CAHs S. 1605 Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 S. 1376/H.R. 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 H.R. 1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2007 H.R. 1730 MedPAC Rural Representation Act S. 1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 H.R. 1866 Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2007 S. 543/H.R. 1459 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act Reauthorization and Funding of the State Childrens Health Insurance Program Medicare and Medicaid Spending Reductions for Hospitals Medicaid State Plan Amendments and Waivers Renewal of the Missouri Medicaid Partnership Agreement with CMS
Client expense: $228,009 · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 1595 - Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2007 S. 1277 - Critical Access to Clinical Lab Services Act of 2007 S. 543/H.R. 1459 - Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act of 2007 S. 630/H.R. 1563/H.R. 2159 - Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007 S. 458/H.R. 1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2007 H.R. 1899 Enhanced Options for Rural Health Care Act of 2007 S. 629 Loans and Grants for Construction and Rehabilitation of CAHs S. 1605 The Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 (R-HoPE) S. 1376/H.R. 2606 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 H.R. 1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2007 H.R. 1730 MedPAC Rural Representation Act S. 1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 H.R. 1866 Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2007 H.R. 3162/H.R. 976 State Childrens Health Insurance Program S. 1958/H.R. 3057 Medicare Long-Term Care Hospital Patient Safety and Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3043 2008 Appropriations for U.S. Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services and Education (Health Spending Bill) H.R. 3997 Renewal of Federal Mental Health Parity Law S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 2699 Medical Student Loan Repayment S. 1947/H.R. 1046 Medicare Quality Improvement Organization (QIO) System Medicaid Prescription Drug 340B Program Expansion Proposed Medicaid Regulations to Limit the Use of Local and State Funds Proposed Medicaid Regulations to Eliminate Federal Funding of Medical Graduate Medical Education Behavioral Offset Cuts Under Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 Repeal of the Whole Hospital Exception Under the Stark Anti-Fraud Law Renewal of the Missouri Medicaid Partnership Agreement Between the State of Missouri and CMS Medicare Inpatient PPS Behavioral Offset
2007 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act S.1604 Nursing Education and Qaulity of Health Care Act of 2007 S.1693 Health Information Exchange
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S.558); Early Treatment for HIV Act (S.860); Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 (S.1604); Health Information Exchange (S.1693); Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 (S.2499); Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 (H.R.976); Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 (H.R.1663); Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT (H.R. 2406); Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 S.1693 Health Information Exchange
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 2112, S. 1604, S. 1628, H.R. 2384, H.R. 2621, S. 446/H.R. 772, H.R. 677
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 465, S. 459/H.R. 758, S. 358/H.R. 493, S. 466/H.R. 772, S. 1604, H.R. 2384, H.R. 2621, S. 1628, S. 646, S. 1056, S. 624/H.R. 1132, H.R. 1078, S. 358/H.R. 493, S.73/H.R. 4138
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Medicare/Medicaid
FFY 2008 Budget and budget resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid cuts FFY 2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS rules CY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS rules FFY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and "75% Rule" rules CY 2008 Medicare Outpatient PPS rules FFY 2008 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS rules CY 2008 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS rules CY 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule update CMS Proposed rule to limit intergovernmental transfers and certified public expenditures CMS Proposed value-based purchasing program CMS Proposed rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education payments State Childrens health Insurance program funding IRS Form 990 revision "Stark" and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting states' Medicaid financing mechanisms Pay for performance Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans emergency preparedness Immigration Medicare wage index Community benefit reporting Mental health parity Limited service hospitals HUD Federal housing assistance mortgage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Heath care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital infection and performance measure reporting Medical error reporting S.354/H.R.534 Medicaid liability reform S.473/H.R.215 Allied health professions reinvestment act of 2005 S.543/H.R.1459 Inpatient rehabilitation facilities' 75% rule mitigation S.544 Patient safety and quality improvement act of 2005 S.681 Umbilical cord blood stem cell research S.896 Physician shortage elimination act of 2007 S.898/H.R.1812 Patient navigator outreach & chronic disease prevention act of 2005 S.933/H.R.2350 rural community hospital assistance act S.1041/H.R.800 Employee free choice act--card check S.1049 Covering Kids Act of 2005 S.1262/H.R.2234 Health technology to enhance quality act of 2005 & 21st century health information act s.1348 National immigration reform bill S.1355 & S.1262 Better healthcare through information technology act S.1356/H.R.3617 Medicare value purchasing act of 2005 S.1418 Wired for health care quality act S.1481/H.R.2497 Fair and reliable medical justice act S.1604 Nursing education and quality of health care act of 2007 S.1693 Health information exchange--funding for IT S.1784 National medical error disclosure & compensation act of 2005 S.1955 Health insurance marketplace modernization & affordability act of 2005 S.3042 All-hazards public health emergency & bioterrorism preparedness & response act H.R.139 Health improvement and professionals act of 2005 H.R.534/H.R.880 Rural health equity act H.R.1663 Medicare Mental health modernization act of 2007 H.R.2050 Medicaid psychiatric hospital fairness act H.R.2122 Mandatory overtime limits for nurse H.R.2206 Emergency supplemental spending bill H.R.3173 Nurse faculty higher education act H.R.3373/S.1405 Preserving patient access to inpatient rehabilitation hospitals act H.R.3607 The future of health care-granting access to innovation in America act H.R.4157 Health information technology promotion act of 2005/hospital pricing transparency S.4 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S.22 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 S.23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access S.338/H.R.985 Bipartisan Medicaid Commission
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
medical emergency reimbursement, HR 882, S 657; patient safety, H.J.RES. 20, S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99; emergency preparedness, HR 727, HJ Res. 20, S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99; information technology: S 1418, HR3043/S1710, HR 1467, HR 2406, S 1408, HJ Res. 20, S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99; funding for HIV/AIDS programs: HJ Res. 20, S Con Res 21/H Con Res 99, HR3043/S1710; workforce, S 1604, HR 2122, S 1639, HR800/S1041, HR 2123, HR 378, HR 1644, S446, S 718, HJ Res. 20, HR 677, S1577. Legislation to expand health care coverage and access including but not limited to HR 2357, S 1218 /HR 2034, S 1169; HR 1424, HR 1663, S 895/HR 1535; HR 1308/S764, S 558, S 325/HR 506, HR1111
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
Health Information Act (S.1262/H.R.2234); Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act (S.1355/S.1262); Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 (S.1356/H.R.3617); Wired for Health Care Quality Act (S.1418); Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 (S.1604); Rural Health Equity Act (H.R.534/H.R.880); Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities' 75% Rule Mitigation; Mandatory Overtime Limits for Nurses (H.R.2122); FFY 2008 Budget and budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts; FFY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rules; Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules; CMS proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures; State Childrens Health Insurance Program Funding; IRS Form 990 Revision; Hospital Pricing Transparency; Medicaid Regulations Affecting States' Medicaid Financing Mechanisms; Coverage for the Uninsured; Emergency Preparedness; Medicare Wage Index; Hospital Infection Reporting; Medical Error Reporting Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 (S4); Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 (S.22); Bipartisan Medicaid Commission (S.338/H.R.985); Medicaid Liability Reform (S.354/H.R.534); IP Rehabilitation Facilities' 75% Rule Mitigation (S.543); Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (S.544); Physician Shortage Elimination Act of 2007 (S.896); Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act (S.933/H.R.2350); Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 & the 21st Century
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting states’ Medicaid financing mechanisms Pay for Performance Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency Preparedness Immigration Medicare Wage Index Community Benefit Reporting Mental Health Parity Limited Service Hospitals Dept. of Housing and Urban Development's Federal Housing Assistance mortage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Health care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital Infection reporting Medical Error reporting Hospital performance measure reporting S.354/H.R.534 Medicaid Liability Reform S.473/H.R.215 Allied Health Professions Reinvestment Act of 2005 Act S. 543 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities 75% Rule of Mitigation S.544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S.681 Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Research S.896 Physician Shortage Elimnation Act of 2007 S.898/H.R.1812 Patient Navigator Outreach & Chronic Disease Prevention Act of 2005 S.933/H.R.2350 Rural Community Hospital Assistance Act S.1041/H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act - Card Check S.1049 Covering Kids Act of 2005 S.1262/H.R.2234 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 & the 21st Century Health Information Act S.1355 & S.1262 Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S.1356/H.R.3617 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S.1348 National Immigration Reform Act S.1356/H.R.3617 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S.1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1481/H.R.2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 S.1693 Health Information Exchange - funding for IT S.1784 National Medical Error Disclosure & Compensation Act of 2005 S.1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act of 2005 S.3042 All-Hazards Public Health Emergency and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act H.R.139 Health Improvement and Professionals Act of 2005 H.R.534 Rural Health Equity Act H.R.880 Rural Health Equity Act H.R. 1459 Inpatinet Rehabilitation Facilities 74% Rule Mitigation H.R. 1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2050 Medicaid Psychiatric Hospital Fairness Act H.R. 2122 Mandatory Overtime Limits for Nurses H.R. 2206 Emergency Supplemental Spending Bill H.R.3173 Nurse Faculty Higher Education Act H.R.3373/S.1405 Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act H.R.3607 The Future of Health Care-Granting Access to Innovation in America Act H.R.4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005/Hospital Pricing Transparency FFY 2008 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts FFY 2008Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules CY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules FFY 2008 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and “75% Rule”, Rules CY 2008 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules FFY 2008 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules CY 2008 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules CY 2008 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding IRS Form 990 Revision “Stark” and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency S.4 Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 S.22 Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006 S.23 Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access S.338/H.R.985 Bipartisan Medicaid Commission
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 2266, S. 1604, S. 1628, H.R. 2384, S. 54, H.R. 2621, S.446/H.R. 172, H.R. 677
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
S. 465, S. 459/H.R. 758, S. 358/H.R. 493, S. 446/H.R. 772, S. 1604, H.R. 2384, H.R. 2621, S. 1628, S. 646, S. 1056, S. 624/H.R. 1132, H.R. 1078, and S.358/H.R. 493
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 2073: The Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act: All provisions related to the increase in number of well-trained mental health service professionals (including those based in schools) providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents. S. 1572: The Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act: All provisions related to the increase in number of well-trained mental health service professionals (including those based in schools) providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents. H.R. 772 / S. 442: The Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act: All provisions related to nursing education. S. 358: The Genetic Nondiscrimination Act: All provision related to genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 493. The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007: All provisions related to genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 677 Nursing School Capacity Act of 2007: All provisions related to nursing education. H.R. 772/S. 446: Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2007: All provisions related to grants to nursing schools to increase the number of nursing faculty and students. S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act of 2007: All provisions related to group health plans related to mental health benefits. S. 1604: Nursing Education and Quality Health Care Act: Provisions related to nursing education and the reporting on nursing practice quality indicators. H.R. 2572: Nurse Loan Forgiveness Act: Provisions related to loan repayments for nurses. H.R. 3/ S. 5: Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2007: All provisions relating to stem cell research. H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007: All provisions related to mental health parity. H.R. 2073: The Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act: All provisions related to the increase in number of well-trained mental health service professionals (including those based in schools) providing clinical mental health care to children and adolescents.
2007 · mid_year · Health Issues
S. 458/H.R. 1105 — Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2007 H.R. 1899 — Enhanced Options for Rural Health Care Act of 2007 S. 629 — Loans and Grants for Construction and Rehabilitation of CAHs S. 1605 — Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 S. 1376/H.R. 2606 — 340B Program Improvement and Integrity Act of 2007 H.R. 1177 — Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act of 2007 H.R. 1730 — MedPAC Rural Representation Act S. 1604 — Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 H.R. 1866 — Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act of 2007 S. 543/H.R. 1459 — Preserving Patient Access to Inpatient Rehabilitation Hospitals Act Reauthorization and Funding of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program Medicare and Medicaid Spending Reductions for Hospitals Medicaid State Plan Amendments and Waivers Renewal of the Missouri Medicaid Partnership Agreement with CMS FFY 2008 Administration Budget Proposal and Its Effect on Hospitals S. 1595 - Critical Access Hospital Flexibility Act of 2007 S. 1277 - Critical Access to Clinical Lab Services Act of 2007 S. 630/H.R. 1563/H.R. 2159 — Rural Health Services Preservation Act of 2007
Client expense: $228,009 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $370,323 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Client expense: $497,766 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE