Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007
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2010 · first_quarter · Insurance
HR 462Children's Dental Health Insurance Act Vaccines Patient Protection Act Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493, HR 1424/S. 358) H.R. 1508/S.537Medical Records Privacy S. Con. Res 25 Children's Access to Health Insurance HR 2607/S. 1240 Association Health Plans S. 93 Small Business Health Plans H.R. 1493, H.R. 2708 Indian Health Improvement Act Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act HR. 194/ S. 958 Medikids Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility Equity (CARE) Act HR. 2607 Small Business Health Fairness Act Children's Access to Vision Care Act Health Savings Account (HSAs) H.R. 1321/S. 391Healthy Americans Act H.R. 193Americare Act H.R. 2413/S.819 Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 HR 1339/S. 1235 Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 3962 To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes
Client expense: $91,142 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; H.R. 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; H.R. 1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act; H.R. 2851 - Michelle's Law; H.R. 3997 - Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension; H.R. 4460 - Health Care Choice Act; H.R. 6908 - Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act; H.R. 7110 - Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act; S. 46 - Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S. 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; S. 459 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; S. 558 - Mental Health Parity Act; S. 2477 - Health Care Choice Act; S. 3604 - Fiscal 2008 Second Supplemental Appropriations
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 462Children's Dental Health Insurance Act Vaccines Patient Protection Act Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493, HR 1424/S. 358) H.R. 1508/S.537Medical Records Privacy S. Con. Res 25 Children's Access to Health Insurance HR 2607/S. 1240 Association Health Plans S. 93 Small Business Health Plans H.R. 1493, H.R. 2708 Indian Health Improvement Act Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act HR. 194/ S. 958 Medikids Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility Equity (CARE) Act HR. 2607 Small Business Health Fairness Act Children's Access to Vision Care Act Health Savings Account (HSAs) H.R. 1321/S. 391Healthy Americans Act H.R. 193Americare Act H.R. 2413/S.819 Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 HR 1339/S. 1235 Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act HR 3590 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 3962 To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes
Client expense: $74,075 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR 462Children's Dental Health Insurance Act Vaccines Patient Protection Act Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493, HR 1424/S. 358) H.R. 1508/S.537Medical Records Privacy S. Con. Res 25 Children's Access to Health Insurance HR 2607/S. 1240 Association Health Plans S. 93 Small Business Health Plans H.R. 1493, H.R. 2708 Indian Health Improvement Act Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act HR. 194/ S. 958 Medikids Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility Equity (CARE) Act HR. 2607 Small Business Health Fairness Act Children's Access to Vision Care Act Health Savings Account (HSAs) H.R. 1321/S. 391Healthy Americans Act H.R. 193Americare Act H.R. 2413/S.819 Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 HR 1339/S. 1235 Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act
Client expense: $57,797 · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; H.R. 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; H.R. 1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act; H.R. 2851 - Michelle's Law; H.R. 3997 - Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension; H.R. 4460 - Health Care Choice Act; H.R. 6908 - Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act; H.R. 7110 - Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act; S. 46 - Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S. 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; S. 459 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; S. 558 - Mental Health Parity Act; S. 2477 - Health Care Choice Act; S. 3604 - Fiscal 2008 Second Supplemental Appropriations
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Benjamin L. Cardin | Democratic | MD |
| Bernard Sanders | Independent | VT |
| Bill Nelson | Democratic | FL |
| Byron Dorgan | Democratic | ND |
| Carl Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Charles E. Schumer | Democratic | NY |
| Charles Hagel | Republican | NE |
| Christopher Dodd | Democratic | CT |
| Daniel K. Inouye | Democratic | HI |
| Debbie Stabenow | Democratic | MI |
| Dianne Feinstein | Democratic | CA |
| Edward Kennedy | Democratic | MA |
| Evan Bayh | Democratic | IN |
| Frank R. Lautenberg | Democratic | NJ |
| Hillary Clinton | Democratic | NY |
| Jack Reed | Democratic | RI |
| Jeff Bingaman | Democratic | NM |
| John F. Kerry | Democratic | MA |
| John Warner | Republican | VA |
| Jon Tester | Democratic | MT |
| Joseph Biden | Democratic | DE |
| Joseph I. Lieberman | Independent | CT |
| Judd Gregg | Republican | NH |
| Ken Salazar | Democratic | CO |
| Lisa Murkowski | Republican | AK |
| Maria Cantwell | Democratic | WA |
| Mark L. Pryor | Democratic | AR |
| Michael B. Enzi | Republican | WY |
| Orrin G. Hatch | Republican | UT |
| Patrick J. Leahy | Democratic | VT |
| Patty Murray | Democratic | WA |
| Richard J. Durbin | Democratic | IL |
| Robert Bennett | Republican | UT |
| Robert Menendez | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert P. Casey, Jr. | Democratic | PA |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Susan M. Collins | Republican | ME |
| Tim Johnson | Democratic | SD |
| Tom Harkin | Democratic | IA |
| Wayne Allard | Republican | CO |
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; H.R. 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; H.R. 1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act; H.R. 2851 - Michelle's Law; H.R. 3997 - Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension; H.R. 4460 - Health Care Choice Act; H.R. 6908 - Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act; H.R. 7110 - Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act; S. 46 - Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S. 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; S. 459 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; S. 558 - Mental Health Parity Act; S. 2477 - Health Care Choice Act; S. 3604 - Fiscal 2008 Second Supplemental Appropriations
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Insurance
HR 462Children's Dental Health Insurance Act Vaccines Patient Protection Act Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493, HR 1424/S. 358) H.R. 1508/S.537Medical Records Privacy S. Con. Res 25 Children's Access to Health Insurance HR 2607/S. 1240 Association Health Plans S. 93 Small Business Health Plans H.R. 1493, H.R. 2708 Indian Health Improvement Act Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act HR. 194/ S. 958 Medikids Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility Equity (CARE) Act HR. 2607 Small Business Health Fairness Act Children's Access to Vision Care Act Health Savings Account (HSAs) H.R. 1321/S. 391Healthy Americans Act H.R. 193Americare Act H.R. 2413/S.819 Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 HR 1339/S. 1235 Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act
Client expense: $106,699 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1456, Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Members of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration projects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation (Discussion Draft, May 22, 2008) S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative H.R. 6357, Protect Act S. 3800, Wired for Health Quality Act sought passage of bill to create uniform health care standards H.R. 1/S. 1, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Health IT
Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Insurance
HR 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; HR 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; HR 1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act; HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 3997 - Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension; HR 4460 - Health Care Choice Act; HR 6908 - Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act; HR 7110 - Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act; S 46 - Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; S 459 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; S 558 - Mental Health Parity Act; S 2477 - Health Care Choice Act; S 3604 - Fiscal 2008 Second Supplemental Appropriations
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · first_quarter · Insurance
Children's Dental Health Insurance Act Vaccines Patient Protection Act Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493/S. 358) Medical Records Privacy Children's Access to Health Insurance Association Health Plans Small Business Health Plans Indian Health Improvement Act Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act Medikids Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility Equity (CARE) Act Small Business Health Fairness Act Children's Access to Vision Care Act Health Savings Account (HSAs) Healthy Americans Act Americare Act S.819 Autism Treatment Acceleration Act of 2009 HR 1339 Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery (CARES) Act
Client expense: $80,380 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
HR 2764, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008, all provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research; HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2008, all provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research; HR 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, all provisions relating to genetic information and privacy protections for such information; S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, all provisions relating to genetic information and privacy protections for such information; genetic non-discrimination; Comparative effectiveness research ;
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
HR 2764, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008, all provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research; HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2008, all provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research; HR 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, all provisions relating to genetic information and privacy protections for such information; S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, all provisions relating to genetic information and privacy protections for such information; genetic non-discrimination; Comparative effectiveness research ;
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act S.358
Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Lobbied on Mental Health Parity Legislation - HR1924, S.558 Lobbied on Health Care Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Lobbied on the Healthy American Act Supported Medical Errors/Quality Reporting legislation Supported Health Care/Health Reimbursement Accouts & Flexible Spending Accounts (HR 3185) Supported Genetic Discrimination (HR 493 & S 358)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Supported less restrictive coverage and plan design reference Mental Health Parity Legislation - HR1924, S.558 Supported implementing universal standards for Health Care Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure - HR 1693 HR 5442, S114 Opposed the Healthy American Act Supported Medical Errors/Quality Reporting legislation Supported Health Care/Health Reimbursement Accouts & Flexible Spending Accounts (HR 3185) Suoported Genetic Discrimination (HR 493 & S 358) Lobbied for the Retiree Health Account Act (HR 6288)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $75,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Health information technology: S358, S1693, HR3800, S1408, S1814, HR2991, HR2406, S471, S1455, S1451; small business healthcare; health insurance reform
Client expense: $15,796 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR4461/S2458: THE COMMUNITY BUILDING CODE ADMINISTRATION GRANT ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR493/S358: GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR3926: SAFE BUILDING CODE INCENTIVES ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS HR1776: CALL CENTER CONSUMER;S RIGHT TO KNOW ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS S2284: FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS HR1424: EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR5633: NONDISCRIMINATORY USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR6062: PERSONAL LINES OF INSURANCE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS SAFE TEEN AND NOVICE DRIVER UNIFORM PROTECTION ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS MOTOR VEHICLE TITLING/SALVAGE; DRAFT BILL (NO NUMBER ASSIGNED) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: HOMEOWNERS CREDIT-SCORING; COMPULSORY PROCESS DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY: TERRORISM RISK INSURANCE ACT OF 2002 - CONTROLLING INFLUENCE SUBMISSION; BLUEPRINT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY REFORM - DISCUSSION ON SECTIONS REGARDING INSURANCE REGULATION HR5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERED AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR5840: INSURANCE INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF BILL HR5792: INCREASING INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR3121/S2284: FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR3355: HOMEOWNERS DEFENSE ACT; ALL PROVISIONS S2390: FIRE SAFE COMMUNITIES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR2638: 2009 CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT; PROVISIONS REGARDING THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENSION HR6965: EXTEND THE AUTHORIZATION OF THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS HR5633: NONDISCRIMINATORY USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR6062: PERSONAL LINES OF INSURANCE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS ENERGY STAR HOME CERTIFICATION; GUIDELINES FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; HR 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; HR 1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act; HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 3997 - Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension; HR 4460 - Health Care Choice Act; HR 6908 - Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act; S 46 - Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; S 459 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; S 558 - Mental Health Parity Act; S 2447 - Health Care Choice Act; HR 7110 - Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act; S 3604 - Fiscal 2008 Second Supplemental Appropriations
Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 493; S. 358), all provisions; S. 910, Healthy Families Act, all provisions; H.R. 1542, Healthy Families Act, all provisions; H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, all provisions; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act, all provisions; H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions/change of bargaining unit establishment procedures; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions/ all provisions/change of bargaining unit establishment procedures; H.R. 1369, Family & Medical Leave Expansion Act, all provisions; S. 1681, Family Leave Insurance Act, all provisions; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - FMLA RIN 1215-AB35, Comments in response to proposal to revise certain regulations implementing the Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993; H.R. 3010/S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 , all provisions; H.R. 1644/S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act, all provisions; H.R. 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions; S. 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions; H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, all provisions.
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA. H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes. H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates. H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes. S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes. S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time. S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary. S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. S. 3425, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 3475, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes. S. 3633, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require country of origin labeling on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 7120, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning the distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements, and for other purposes. H.R. 7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 493, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1443, to treat arbitration clauses which are unilaterally imposed on consumers as an unfair and deceptive trade practice . H.R. 1685, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. H.R. 2099, to authorize the secretary of HHS to order a mandatory recall of any product that is regulated by the FDA. H.R. 2124, to strengthen requirements related to security breaches of data involving the disclosure of sensitive personal information. HR 2718, DSHEA Full Implementation and Enforcement Act of 2007. H.R. 3100, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Consumer Product Safety Act to increase the safety of food, toothpaste, and toys. H.R. 3588, to amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide the Consumer Product Safety Commission with greater authority to require recalls, mandatory routine product testing, and for other purposes. H.R. 3580, the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007. HR 4030, To prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates. H.R. 4040, Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act. H.R. 5636, to establish a comprehensive process to inform American consumers about food and product recalls, and for other purposes; to Energy & Commerce. H.R. 5769, to direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the Telemarketing Sales Rule to explicitly prohibit the sending of a text message containing an unsolicited advertisement to a cellular telephone number listed on the national do-not-call registry; to Energy & Commerce. S. 358, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 1082, the Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act. S. 1178, to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1260, to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. S. 2256, to establish an office of international and domestic product safety and a product safety coordinating council to improve the management, coordination, promotion, and oversight of product safety responsibilities, develop a centralized public database for product recalls, advisories, and alerts, and for other purposes. S. 2275, to prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates, and for other purposes. S. 2663, to reform the Consumer Product Safety Commission to provide greater protection for children's products, to improve the screening of noncompliant consumer products, to improve the effectiveness of consumer product recall programs, and for other purposes; read the first time. S. 2794, to protect older Americans from misleading and fraudulent marketing practices, with the goal of increasing retirement security; to Judiciary. S. 3086, to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based fees and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems. S. 3425, to make effective the proposed rule of the Food and Drug Administration relating to sunscreen drug products, and for other purposes. S. 3475, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers of bottled water to submit annual reports, and for other purposes. S. 3633, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require country of origin labeling on prescription and over-the-counter drugs. S. 2914, to ensure the safety of seafood and seafood products being imported into the United States. S. 3108, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. S. 3385, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply. S. 3422, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide for the establishment of a traceability system for food, and for other purposes. S. 3575, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to nutrition labeling of food offered for sale in food service establishments. H.R. 5827, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve food safety. H.R. 5839, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs. H.R. 5904, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish new procedures and requirements to improve the safety of food, whether produced and distributed domestically or imported into the United States, by providing for improved information technology to identify high-risk imports and for enhanced capacity in the United States and in foreign governments to identify and address food safety issues on a scientific basis, and for other purposes. H.R. 6127, to require the president to call a White House conference on food and nutrition. H.R. 6270, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to create a new conditional approval system for drugs, biological products, and devices that is responsive to the needs of seriously ill patients, and for other purposes. H.R. 7120, to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act concerning the distribution and citation of scientific research in connection with foods and dietary supplements, and for other purposes. H.R. 7143, to establish the Food Safety Administration within the Department of Health and Human Services to protect the public health by preventing food-borne illness, ensuring the safety of food, improving research on contaminants leading to food-borne illness, and improving security of food from intentional contamination, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007; provisions relating to employer health benefit requirements H.R. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act; provisions relating to employer health benefit plans and health information H.R. 1753 Healthy Workforce Act; tax provisions relating to business wellness pgms H.R. 1820 - Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; entire bill H.R. 3363 - Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act; entire bill H.R. 3800 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act; provisions relating to employee health benefit plans H.R. 4848 - A bill to extend the current application of mental health parity law for one year through 2008; entire bill H.R. 6357 - Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 The PRO (TECH)T Act of 2008; provisions relating to use of health information S. 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; provisions relating to employers benefit plans S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act; entire bill S. 1556 - Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; entire bill S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act; provisions relating to HIPAA and employer health benefit plans S. 2337 - Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act; entire bill
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Comparative Effectiveness Research (H.R.2184, H.R.3162, S.3408) Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (S.358, H.R.493, H.R.1424) Mental Health Parity (S.558, H.R.1424) Health Care Reform (S.334, H.R.6444) Medicare Quality Enhancement Act (S.1544, S.1693, H.R.3370) Health Information Technology (S 1693, H.R.6357; H.R.6898) Biogenerics Legislation (S.1695, S.623, H.R.1038, H.R.1956, H.R.5629) Electronic Prescribing (S.2408, H.R.4296) ERISA Preemption Issues
Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3176, State & Children Health Insurance Program - 2007 reauthorization (SCHIP) Demonstration projects for personal health records S. 1456, Electronic Personal Health Records (PHRS) for Members of the Federal Employee Health Benefit Plans Demonstration projects for personal health records H.R. 493/S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Genetic Information non-discrimination H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R. 1952, National Health Information Incentive Act of 2007 Health Information Technology and Privacy Legislation (Discussion Draft, May 22, 2008) S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity S. 1693, Wired for Healthcare Quality Act nationwide healthcare system, national standards, interoperability, and privacy S. 2532, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 medicare physician payments Patient Centered Primary Care Collaborative H.R. 6357, Protect Act S. 3800, Wired for Health Quality Act sought passage of bill to create uniform health care standards
Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.2: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. H.R.19: To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. H.R.493: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R.697: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. H.R.1369: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes. H.R.1542: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. H.R.1644: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes of such Act. H.R. 2670: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. H.R.2792: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent who has a serious health condition. H.R. 4301: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. H.R.5718: to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. H.R.6029: to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that law. H.R.6111:to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. H.R.6142: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits. H.R.6143: To make technical corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.R. 6477: to repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment. H.R. 7233: to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes. S.358: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S.555: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small businesses to set up simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits to their employees, to make changes in the requirements for cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, and benefits provided under such plans or accounts, and for other purposes. S.910: A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S.1041: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. S.1301: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; read the first time. S.1312: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. S.1570: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. S.2419: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. S.2933: to improve the employability of older Americans.
Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.3230, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2009, Specialty hospital issues; and Medicare payment reform. Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2009, Specialty hospital issues; and Medicare payment reform. S.3258/H.R.7324, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2009, Specialty hospital issues; and Medicare payment reform. H.R.1424/S.358, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; Specialty hospital issues; and Medicare payment reform. H.R.2642, Supplemental Appropriations, 2008, Specialty hospital issues. Public Law 110-329, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2009, Specialty hospital issues; and Medicare payment reform. S.1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, Health information technology related issues. H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, Health information technology related issues. H.R.6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008, Health information technology related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.3230, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2009, Specialty hospital issues; and Medicare payment reform. Department of Defense Appropriations, FY2009, Specialty hospital issues; and Medicare payment reform. S.3258/H.R.7324, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2009, Specialty hospital issues; and Medicare payment reform. H.R.1424/S.358, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; Specialty hospital issues; and Medicare payment reform. H.R.2642, Supplemental Appropriations, 2008, Specialty hospital issues. Public Law 110-329, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act, FY2009, Specialty hospital issues; and Medicare payment reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
HR 2764, The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2008, all provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research; HR 2184, Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2008, all provisions relating to comparative effectiveness research; HR 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, all provisions relating to genetic information and privacy protections for such information; S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007, all provisions relating to genetic information and privacy protections for such information; genetic non-discrimination; Comparative effectiveness research ; S2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act, all provisions relating to payment relationships reporting; S3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act, all provisions related to comparative effectiveness research.
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 S. 1814, the Health Information Privacy and Security Act S. 1693, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1368, the Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 H.R. 2626, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 (Price Healthcare Bill) S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R. 5442, Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act (TRUST Act) S. 1693/ H.R. 3800, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 358/H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 1368, the Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 2408/H.R. 4296, E-MEDS Act of 2007 H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1693/ H.R. 3800, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 358/H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 1368, the Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 2408/H.R. 4296, E-MEDS Act of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R. 5442, Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act (TRUST Act) H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1571, Seniors Access to Mental Health Act of 2007 (Medicare parity) H.R. 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2626, Comprehensive HealthCARE Act of 2007 (Price Healthcare Bill) H.R. 3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 2585, Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2007 (Burgess SGR Bill) H.R. 3025, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings for Our Seniors (Medicare Prescription Drug SOS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3061, Medicare Part D Drug Class Protection Act of 2007 (Six Classes Bill) H.R. 820, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1588, Seniors Mental Health Access Improvement Act of 2007 (MFTs/MHCs) H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2007 S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R. 2580, Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 S. 382/H.R. 687, Keeping Families Together Act, S. 1572/H.R. 2073, Child Health Care Crisis Relief Act of 2007, S. 1893/HR 976, Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 1337, Childrens Mental Health Parity Act S. 2086, SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP extension of 2007 S. 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act H.R. 2406, Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R. 5442, Technologies for Restoring Users' Security and Trust in Health Information Act (TRUST Act) H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 1693/ H.R. 3800, the Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 358/H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 2260, Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 H.R. 1368, the Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 H.R. 2991, Independent Health Record Trust Act of 2007 S. 2408/H.R. 4296, E-MEDS Act of 2007 H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008 H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (including mental health parity)
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Insurance
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION: PROJECTED HOMEOWNERS CREDIT SCORING; ALTERNATIVE TO COMPULSORY PROCESS OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET: IMPACT OF THE PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT AS IT APPLIES TO THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION COMPULSORY PROCESS DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY: BLUEPRINT FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY REFORM; SECTIONS ON INSURANCE REGULATION HR5611: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REGISTERS AGENTS AND BROKERS REFORM ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR3200/S40: NATIONAL INSURANCE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS OF OPTIONAL FEDERAL CHARTER S3236: MEDICARE, MEDICAID EXTENSION ACT OF 2008; SECTION 111 AND PROVISIONS FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE HR5840: INSURANCE INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR5792: INCREASING INSURANCE COVERAGE OPTIONS FOR CONSUMERS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR3121/S2284: FLOOD INSURANCE REFORM AND MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS HR3355: THE HOMEOWNERS DEFENSE ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS S2390: FIRE SAFE COMMUNITIES ACT; ALL PROVISIONS HR5633: NONDISCRIMINATORY USE OF CONSUMER REPORTS AND CONSUMER INFORMATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR 6062: PERSONAL LINES OF INSURANCE FAIRNESS ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4461: COMMUNITY BUILDING CODE ADMINISTRATION GRANT ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS HR3926: SAFE BUILDING CODE INCENTIVES ACT OF 2007; ALL PROVISIONS HR493/S358: GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT OF 2008; ALL PROVISIONS MOTOR VEHICLE TITLING/SALVAGE, DRAFT BILL (NO NUMBER ASSIGNED)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
P.L. 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Implementation. H.R. 1281 and S. 45, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections. H.R. 3195 and S. 1881, ADA Restoration of 2007, provisions dealing with restoring civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. S. 1105 and H.R. 1592, Local Law Enforcement Act of 2007, provisions dealing with protections for persons with disabilities. S. 358 and H.R. 493, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, all provisions that protect persons with disabilities. H.R. 811, Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007. S. 1447, Ballot Integrity Act of 2007. H.R. 3995, to protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action law suits on behalf of such residents.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; HR 758 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; HR 1424 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act; HR 2851 - Michelle's Law; HR 3997 - Tax Relief Act with MHP Extension; HR 4460 - Health Care Choice Act; HR 6908 - Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act; S 46 - Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act; S 459 - Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act; S 558 - Mental Health Parity Act; S 2447 - Health Care Choice Act; HR 7110 - Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act; S 3604 - Fiscal 2008 Second Supplemental Appropriations
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Association Health Plans; Comparative Effectiveness; Genetic Nondiscrimination (S.358/H.R.493 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007"); Health Savings Accounts; Mental Health Parity (S.558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; H.R.1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007"); Rescission; Uninsured; Insurance Market Reform (S.1019 "Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act"); Underwriting
Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 358 / H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; S. 628, Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S. 1693, Wired For Health Care Quality Act; S. 1455, National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007; S. 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007; H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Care Technology Act (PRO(TECH)T) Act; H.R. 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; H.R.1367 / H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; H.R. 6331 / S. 3101, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, as it pertains to availability of Medicare Advantage to seniors; S. 3118, Preserving Access to Medicare Act, as it pertains to availability of Medicare Advantage to seniors; H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, as it pertains to mental health parity; H.R. 6049, Energy & Tax Extenders Act, as it pertains to mental health parity.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,750
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493/S 358) Issues relating to promoting health information technology/EMR/privacy (HR 3800/S 1693/HR 6898/HR 6357)
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Legal Services Corporation, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
P.L. 108-446, Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Implementation. H.R. 1281 and S. 45, Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Protection Act, all provisions dealing with voter protections. H.R. 3195 and S. 1881, ADA Amendments of 2008, provisions dealing with restoring civil rights protection for persons with disabilities. S. 1105 and H.R. 1592, Local Law Enforcement Act of 2007, provisions dealing with protections for persons with disabilities. S. 358 and H.R. 493, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, all provisions that protect persons with disabilities. H.R. 811, Voter Confidence and Increased Accessibility Act of 2007. S. 1447, Ballot Integrity Act of 2007. H.R. 3995, to protect the interests of each resident of intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded in class action law suits on behalf of such residents.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1038/S. 623: Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act H.R. 1368: Personalized Health Information Act S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 758/S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act H.R. 1076:S.616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 1408: Health Information Technology Act H.R. 2015: Employment Non-Discrimination Act S. 1693: Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 1542/S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 369: Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2693: Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act H.R. 493/S. 358: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 976/S. 1893: Children's Health Insurance Reauthorization Act H.R. 3234: HSAs Improvement and Expansion Act H.R. 3195/S. 1881: ADA Restoration Act H.R. 2769: Miner Health Enhancement Act of 2007: NIOSH related provisions S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act H.R. 1327: Protective Equipment for America's Workforce Act S. 1881: Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act S. 910: Healthy Families Act H.R. 3717/S. 1753: Healthy Workforce Act of 2007
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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
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
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 S. 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 H.R. 6357 - Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008' or the `PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008. S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 6357 - Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 or the `PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008'
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Insurance Market Reform S.1019, S. 334, AND HR. 3163 and Health Choice Act Mental Health Parity Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007 HR. 971 and S. 2161 S. 3172 Technical Corrections to Wellstone/Domenici Parity Act HIT: Standards, ICD-10 Implementation HR. 1368 Wired for Health Care Act S. 1783 and S. 1693 Comparative Effectiveness Research HR. 3162 TAA HR. 3801 and S. 1848 Genetic Non Discrimination HR. 493 and S. 358 Michelle Law HR. 2851 and S. 400 SCHIP HR. 976 and HR. 3963 "Extension Bill" HR. 6357 Pro (Tech) Act of 2008
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Children's Dental Health Insurance Act Patient Protection Act Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (HR 493/S. 358) Medical Records Privacy Children's Access to Health Insurance Association Health Plans Small Business Health Plans Indian Health Improvement Act Children's Health Insurance Accountability Act Medikids Health Coverage, Affordability, Responsibility Equity (CARE) Act Small Business Health Fairness Act Children's Access to Vision Care Act Health Savings Account (HSAs) Sen. Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act HR 1424 Mental Health Parity Act S. 558 Healthy Americans Act
Client expense: $65,846 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act"; HR6357 "Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Account/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards: HIT Privacy; Electionic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007", S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act"; HR6357 "Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: secions pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Account/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards: HIT Privacy; Electionic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007", S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act" Genetic Non-discrimination: S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" Comparative Effectiveness Research: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Account/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
HR 493/S 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007; H 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 (Include life insurance provision); S1588, Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Mandated coverage for congenital disease/deformity); H836, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 (Privacy and data security provisions); HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; S 1408, Health Information Technology Act of 2007 (Provision on using technology for quality); HR 3425, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007 (Mandated cancer screening); HR 3341, Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2007 (Provision exempting physicians from antitrust laws); S 459/HR 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007 (Minimum hospital stay for breast cancer); S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional federal charter for insurance); S 400/HR 2851, Michelle's Law (Mandatory coverage for students when on medical leave); HR 4460/S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007 (Cross-state selling of insurance); HR 4986, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Provision that extends Family Medical Leave Act to service members); S 1881/HR 3195, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; HR 6142, (ERISA and disability benefit damages); HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; S 3406, ADA Amendments Act.
Client expense: $517,594 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
See attachment. FIN Third Quarter Report 2008 H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Genetic Testing; Risk Classification H.R. 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 1065 - The Non - Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Issue: Reinsurance; Regulatory Reform. H.R 1081/S 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform; mark to market accounts, congressional oversight board. H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 3046 - The Social Security Number Privacy and ID Theft Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 3200 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: OFC; Reg. Reform. H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act). Issue: Privacy; Medical Records. S. 40 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: Optional Federal Charter; Regulatory Reform. S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Genetic Testing; Risk Classification. S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1178 - The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007. Issue: Travel Underwriting.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
See attachment. CSP Third Quarter Report 2008 H.R. 493 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Genetic Testing; Risk Classification H.R. 948 - The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 964 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 1065 - The Non - Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007. Issue: Reinsurance; Regulatory Reform. H.R 1081/S 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform; mark to market accounts, congressional oversight board. H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. H.R. 3046 - The Social Security Number Privacy and ID Theft Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 3200 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: OFC; Reg. Reform. H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatments, and Easing Communications Through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 (ProTECHt Act). Issue: Privacy; Medical Records. S. 40 - The National Insurance Act of 2007. Issues: Optional Federal Charter; Regulatory Reform. S. 239 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 358 - Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007. Issue: Genetic Testing; Risk Classification. S. 495 - The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1178 - The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1693 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1814 - Health Information Privacy and Security Act. Issue: Privacy Medical Information. S. 1865 - Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007. Issue: Travel Underwriting. S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information. S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007. Issue: Privacy Financial Information.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Health Issues
See attached addendum for General Lobbying Issue Area: HCR - Healthcare Antitrust and Health Insurance Reform: HR971 and S2161 "Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2007", S618 "Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007" Health Information Technology Standards; HIT Privacy; Electronic Health Records; ICD10 Implementation: HR1368 "Personalized Health Information Act of 2007"; S1783 and S1693 "Wired for Health Care Quality Act"; HR3800 "Promoting Health Information Technology Act"; HR2406 "Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act"; HR6357 "Pro(Tech)t Act of 2008" Healthcare Reform; Insurance Market Reform; Employer Based Healthcare System; Small Group Market/Small Business Healthcare; Uninsured: S1019 "Health Care Choice Act of 2007"; S334 and HR3163 "Healthy Americans Act"; S2795 "Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008" Genetic Non-discrimination: HR493 and S358 "Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 Mental Health Parity: HR1424 "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007" and S558 "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007"; HR1424 as passed: sections pertaining to the "Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008" TAA; HR3801 and S1848 "TAA Health Coverage Improvement Act of 2007" Comparative Effectiveness Reseaarch: HR3162 "Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007" Section 904 only; HR2184 "Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act" Health Savings Accounts/Medical Savings Accounts HR2851 and S400 "Michelle's Law" HR5550 "To amend title 5 USC to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a 'child' under FEHBP" S2041 "False Claim Act Correction of 2007" as it pertains to the payment of healthcare claims HR758 "Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007"
Client expense: $1,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office