Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

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

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

Medicare/Medicaid Issues - H.R. 6331: Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; H.R. 4848: To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes; H.R. 1663: Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007; H.R. 1424: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; S558:Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare/Medicaid Issues - H.R. 6331: Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; S558:Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Menu Education and Labeling Act (MEAL Act) Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008 (LEAN Act) (S. 558/H.R. 1398)

Client expense: $240,666 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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

Mental Health Parity, S. 558, Benefit Mandates Association Health Plans/Small Business Health Plans Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts HSA Improvement/Expansion Act- H.R. 3234 National Health Information Incentive Act- H.R. 1952 Uniform application of ERISA mandates Workforce Training SHOP Act- S. 2795, H.R. 6210 CHOICE Act- H.R. 6582 Health Care Reform

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

-H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007," regarding amending section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans; -H.R. 1494 / S. 830, "Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007," regarding improving the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices; -H.R. 1956, "Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007," regarding amending the public Health Service Act to provide for the approval of similar biological products; -H.R. 2193, "Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act," regarding amending the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices; -H.R. 2349/ S. 1413, "Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2007," regarding providing for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids; -H.R. 3333 / S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; -H.R. 788 / S. 468, "Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety; -H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the use-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices and to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs; -S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products; -S. 1695, "Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosilimar products to promote innovation in the life sciences; -S. 467, "Fair Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2007 or the 'FACT Act'," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to expand clinical trials drug data bank; -S. 558, "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007," regarding all provisions ; -S. 628, "Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007," regarding improving grants for rural health information technology development activities; -S. 993, "Pediatric Research Improvement Act," regarding improving pediatric research; issues regarding Acetemorphine and Phenelyperine; -H.R. 3580, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding fees related to prescription drugs, medical devices, and food safety; -H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, "Food and Energy Security Act of 2007," regarding marketing and financial assistance related to farming and food production; -H.R. 5606 / S. 2029, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; -S. 2221, "Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable devices; -H.R. 3043, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services; -H.R. 5629, "Pathway for Biosimilar Act," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products; -H.R. 5839, "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008", To Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs, regarding all provisions; -S. 334, "Healthy Americans Act", A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 6381, "Medical Device Safety Act of 2008", To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions; -S. 438, "Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs, regarding all provisions; -S.2274, "A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan", and for other purposes, regarding all provisions. -S.3409 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S.1378 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S. 3408, "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008", A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 1276, "Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions. -Proposed Rule (CMS-1403-P), Regarding revisions to Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions; -S.2424, "A bill to ensure that all Americans have basic health literacy skills to function effectively as patients and health care consumers", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues, reversal of CMS regulations; speciality hospital moratorium; S. 558 and H.R. 1421, H.R. 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; H.R. 6331 Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act of 2008; H.R. 6357 and H.R. 6898 Health Information Technology; H.R. 2583-Physician Worforce Enhancement Act of 2008; H.R. 6394 Border Health Care Relief Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6331/S 3101 The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act, Sections 121, 122, 123, 124, 131, 132, 135, 145, 149, 150, 151, 161, 205. HR 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addictions Act, Section 106 in House bill, S 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, entire bill H 5998 Medicaid SHCIP Directive, entire bill HR 6357, to amend the Public Health Service Act. S 2819 Economical Recovery in Health Care Act 2008, entire bill HR 4105 RAC, entire bill HR 5924, Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, entire bill HR 5882 to recapture employment base immigrant visas lsot to bureacratic delawys to prevent losses of family and employemnts based immigrant visas in the future, entire bill Hr 6163 - Medicare Telehelaht enhancemetn Act of 2008 entire bill HR 6966 Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Future Acto fo 2008, entire bill HR 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Acces of Healthcare Act 2008, Title III-FMAP HR 7067 Qualtiyf FIRST, entire bill HR 7241/S 3656 Preserving Access to Health Care, entire bill HR 5613 Protect Medicaid Safety Net, entire bill HR 5942 National Trauma Center Stablizaiton Act, entire bill S 3103 the Medicare Improvement for Patiens and Providers Act, Rural Hospitals provisions, HR 4355/S 2460 to ompose moratoriium on certains Medicaid payments restrictions, entire bill. Hr 3533 Public and Teaching Hospitals Preservation Act, entire bill HR.1174 Health Hospital Act of 2007, entire bill S 1842/HR 2122 Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007, entire bill S 3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare Act of 2008, entire bill HR 7067 Quality First Act, entire bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 558, Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addition Equity Act 2007, Entire Bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 558, Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addition Equity Act 2007, Entire Bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6331/S 3101 The Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act, Sections 121, 122, 123, 124, 131, 132, 135, 145, 149, 150, 151, 161, 205. HR 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addictions Act, Section 106 in House bill, S 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, entire bill H 5998 Medicaid SHCIP Directive, entire bill HR 6357, to amend the Public Health Service Act. S 2819 Economical Recovery in Health Care Act 2008, entire bill HR 4105 RAC, entire bill HR 5924, Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, entire bill HR 5882 to recapture employment base immigrant visas lsot to bureacratic delawys to prevent losses of family and employemnts based immigrant visas in the future, entire bill Hr 6163 - Medicare Telehelaht enhancemetn Act of 2008 entire bill HR 6966 Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Future Acto fo 2008, entire bill HR 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Acces of Healthcare Act 2008, Title III-FMAP HR 7067 Qualtiyf FIRST, entire bill HR 7241/S 3656 Preserving Access to Health Care, entire bill HR 5613 Protect Medicaid Safety Net, entire bill HR 5942 National Trauma Center Stablizaiton Act, entire bill S 3103 the Medicare Improvement for Patiens and Providers Act, Rural Hospitals provisions, HR 4355/S 2460 to ompose moratoriium on certains Medicaid payments restrictions, entire bill. Hr 3533 Public and Teaching Hospitals Preservation Act, entire bill HR.1174 Health Hospital Act of 2007, entire bill S 1842/HR 2122 Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007, entire bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4355/S 2460, To impose moratorium on certain Medicaid payment restrictions, entire bill HR 3533, Public and Teaching Hospitals Preservation Act, Entire Bill HR 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, Entire Bill S 2819, Economical Recovery in Heatlh Care Act 2008, Entire Bill HR 5942, National Trauma Center Stablizations Act, Entire Bill, HR 5998, Medicaid SCHIP Directive, entire bill HR 4105 Medicare Recovery in Audit Contractor Program Moratorium Act od 2007, entire bill, HR 1424/ S 558, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addictions Equity Act of 2007, Section 206 Limitations on Physcian Ownership of Hosptials. HR 1174, Health Hospital Act of 2007, entire bill, S 1842/HR/2122, Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007, entire bill. Social Security Income Days- Disproportionate Share Hospitals Payments, Miscalulatios of SSI days by CMS. HR 6357, to amend the Public Health Service Act.

Client expense: $9,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 558, Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addition Equity Act 2007, Entire Bill

Client expense: $9,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 558, Mental Health Parity Acto 2007-8, Entire Bill Hr 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Healht and Addition Equity Act 2007, Entire bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007," regarding amending section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans; -H.R. 1494 / S. 830, "Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007," regarding improving the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices; -H.R. 1956, "Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007," regarding amending the public Health Service Act to provide for the approval of similar biological products; -H.R. 2193, "Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act," regarding amending the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices; -H.R. 2349/ S. 1413, "Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2007," regarding providing for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids; -H.R. 3333 / S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; -H.R. 788 / S. 468, "Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety; -H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the use-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices and to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs; -S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products; -S. 1695, "Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosilimar products to promote innovation in the life sciences; -S. 467, "Fair Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2007 or the 'FACT Act'," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to expand clinical trials drug data bank; -S. 558, "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007," regarding all provisions ; -S. 628, "Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007," regarding improving grants for rural health information technology development activities; -S. 993, "Pediatric Research Improvement Act," regarding improving pediatric research; issues regarding Acetemorphine and Phenelyperine; -H.R. 3580, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding fees related to prescription drugs, medical devices, and food safety; -H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, "Food and Energy Security Act of 2007," regarding marketing and financial assistance related to farming and food production; -H.R. 5606 / S. 2029, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; -S. 2221, "Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable devices; -H.R. 3043, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services; -H.R. 5629, "Pathway for Biosimilar Act," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products; -H.R. 5839, "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008", To Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs, regarding all provisions; -S. 334, "Healthy Americans Act", A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 6381, "Medical Device Safety Act of 2008", To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions; -S. 438, "Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs, regarding all provisions; -S.2274, "A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan", and for other purposes, regarding all provisions. -S.3409 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S.1378 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S. 3408, "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008", A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 1276, "Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions. -Proposed Rule (CMS-1403-P), Regarding revisions to Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions; -S.2424, "A bill to ensure that all Americans have basic health literacy skills to function effectively as patients and health care consumers", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Access and reimbursement issues regarding Alcohol pharmacotherapies. H.R. 1424/S. 558 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, parity related issues. Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY 2009, addiction treatment issues. Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, FY 2009, veterans access to addiction treatment issues.

Client expense: $441,146 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Pass the Mental Health Parity Act after reconciling HR 1424 and S 558

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $6,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H. R. 731 - National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 Bill would require the SBA to establish a program providing regulatory-compliance assistance to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Bill addressed the expiration of popular tax provisions such as the AMT patch, research and development tax credits and various other credits and deductions designed to encourage renewable energies. NSBA supported. H.R. 1506 Fuel Economy Reform Act Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported. H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2205/S. 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567 - the Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5402 - Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2007 Bill would charge the SBA and EPA to co-chair an interagency working group across federal agencies and establish a clearinghouse of climate-change related information for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. H.R. 5819 SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. H.R. 6214 Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. H.R. 6499 Sensible Tax Act of 2008 Beginning in 2009, the legislation would permanently exclude the first $2 million ($4 million for a couple) of an estates value from being subject to any tax and subsequently be adjusted for inflation. The measure would ensure that the surviving spouse is entitled to the $2 million to which the deceased spouse was entitled. NSBA supported. H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 To encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit. NSBA supports elements of this legislation to the extent it addresses rising health care cost and insurance availability for small business owners. However, NSBA maintains reservations about the use of cooperatives to achieve this. H.R. 6601 Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 Bill creates a standard home office deduction, removes cell phones from listed property, allows nonresident aliens to be S corporation shareholders, increases the deduction for business meals and entertainment for qualified small businesses, and reduces the recovery period for depreciation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6633 - Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. NSBA supports the employment of legal employees, but remains cautious of mandating a system such as E-verify on small businesses owners due to burdensome administrative task, unwarranted penalties and historical technical errors with the E-verify system. H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 Bill includes an extension of individual and business tax provisions and energy tax incentives. NSBA supported. H.R. 7074 Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification Act Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 910 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1617- Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1783 - Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive perspective to reforming the health care system to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. However, NSBA opposes the across state line pooling which is included in this proposal. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008, Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. S. 2902 SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008 Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported. S. 3371 Home Office Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2008 Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. NSBA supports this legislation as a cornerstone to the framework of value-based purchasing and price transparency to consumer of health care services. S. 3554 - Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 A bill to provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive low-income subsidies and tax incentive available to make insurance more affordable for small business owners.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R.477 Stroke Treatment & Ongoing Prevention Act H.R.583 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, & Excellence (CARE) in Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 H.R.882 Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 H.R.1093 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 H.R.1233 Mitigating the Impact of Uncompensated Services & Time Act of 2007 H.R.1418 Reauthorizations of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.2050 Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 H.R.2164 Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act H.R. 2406 Healthcare Information Technology Enterprise Integration Act H.R.2464 Wakefield Act H.R.2580 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2007 H.R.2583 Physician Workforce & Graduate Medical Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2584 High-need Physician Workforce Incentives Act of 2007 H.R.2626 Comprehensive Health Coverage and Reform Enhancement (CARE) Act of 2007 H.R.2749 Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act H.R.3163 Healthy Americans Act H.R.3173 Improving Emergency Medical Care & Response Act of 2007 H.R.3344 Treat Physicians Fairly Act of 2007 H.R.3495 - Kids in Disasters Well-Being, Safety & Health Act of 2007 H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act H.R.3963 Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.4736 To amend Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to repeal limiting charges under the Medicare Program for non-participating physicians and to preempt State laws that prohibit balance billing H.R.5445 To amend Part B of Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians services through December 31, 2009 H.R.5613 Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008 S.60 Wakefield Act S.243 Medical Care Access Protection (MCAP) Act of 2007 S.334 Healthy Americans Act S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 S.588 Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2007 S.793 Reauthorizations of the Traumatic Brain Injury Act S.999 Stroke Treatment & Ongoing Prevention Act S.1003 Access to Emergency Medical Services Act of 2007 S.1042 Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, & Excellence (CARE) in Medical Imaging & Radiation Therapy Act of 2007 S.1310 Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act S.1408 Health Information Technology Act of 2007 S.1519 Voluntary Medicare Quality Reporting Act S.1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S.1873 Improving Emergency Medical Care & Response Act of 2007 S.1947 Continuing the Advancement of Quality Improvement Act of 2007 S.1970 Kids in Disasters Well-Being, Safety & Health Act of 2007 S.2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 S.2319 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007 S.2406 Medicaid Emergency Psychiatric Care Act of 2007 S.2729 Ensuring the Future Physician Workforce Act of 2008 S.2785 Save Medicare Act of 2008 S.2819 Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008

Client expense: $762,281 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 251, Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2007; S. 242/H.R. 380, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007; S. 2029/H.R. 5605, Physician Payment Sunshine Act of 2008; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; S. 2723/H.R. 5549, Deamonte Driver Dental Access Act of 2008; H.R. 3580 - Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007

Client expense: $733,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues; reversal of CMS regulations; specialty hospital moratorium; S. 558, H.R. 1424, H.R. 6983, Mental Health Parity/Addiction Equity; H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act; H.R. 6357 & H.R. 6898, Health Information Technology; H.R. 2583, Physician Workforce Enhancement Act; H.R. 6394 Border Health Care Relief Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues; reversal of CMS regulations; specialty hospital moratorium. S. 558 and H.R. 1424, the Mental Health Parity Act; H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues; reversal of CMS regulations; specialty hospital moratorium; S. 558, H.R. 1424 & H.R. 6983, Mental Health Parity Act; H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvement for Patients & Providers Act; H.R. 6357 & H.R. 6898, Health Information Technology; H.R. 2583, Physician Workforce Enhancement Act; H.R. 6394 Border Health Care Relief Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement issues; reversal of CMS regulations; specialty hospital moratorium. S. 558 and H.R. 1424, the Mental Health Parity Act H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $95,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, all provisions S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions

Client expense: $405,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act H.R. 5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act H.R. 5918 Small Business Health Options Program Act H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act H.R. 7016 Susan B. Anthony Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 7067 Quality FIRST (From Incentives, Reporting, Standards, and Technology) Act S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act H. Con. Res. 342 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest. S. Con. Res. 88 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest. Docket No. DEA 218 Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances, CFR Parts 1300, 1304, 1306, 1311 RIN 0991-AB48 Provider Conscience Regulations Request for language in the standards governing ICE detention practices that prohibits the use of shackles or restraints on pregnant women in ICE custody

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; HR 4848, To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 2795, Small Business Health Act Options Program Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the small business health insurance market; S 2064, Nurse Training and Retention Act, all provisions relating to training and retention of health care workers and workforce shortage issues; small business health insurance market reform; mental health parity; nursing and physician workforce issues; health information technology; health system reform ongoing conversations about health system reform proposals; individual health insurance market reform

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

S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; HR 4848, To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 2795, Small Business Health Act Options Program Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the small business health insurance market; S 2064, Nurse Training and Retention Act, all provisions relating to training and retention of health care workers and workforce shortage issues; small business health insurance market reform; mental health parity; nursing and physician workforce issues; health information technology; health system reform ongoing conversations about health system reform proposals; individual health insurance market reform

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

H.R. 6331/S. 3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Sections 121, 122, 123, 124, 131, 132, 135, 145, 149, 150, 151, 161, 205. H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill. H.R. 5998 Medicaid SCHIP Directive, Entire Bill. H.R. 6357 To amend the Public Health Service Act. S. 2819 Economical Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 4105 RAC, Entire Bill. H.R. 5924 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 5882 To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family-and employment-based immigrant visas in the future, Entire Bill. H.R. 6163 Medicare Telehealth Enhancement Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 6966 Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Title III-FMAP. H.R. 7067 Quality FIRST, Entire Bill. H.R. 7241/S. 3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 5613 Protect Medicaid Safety Net, Entire Bill. H.R. 5942 National Trauma Center Stabilization Act, Entire Bill. S. 3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Rural Hospital provisions. H.R. 4355/S. 2460 To impose moratorium on certain Medicaid payment restrictions, Entire Bill. H.R. 3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 1174 Health Hospitals Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S. 1842/H.R. 2122 Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act of 2007, Entire Bill. S. 3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 7241 Preserving Access to Heatlhcare (PATH) Act of 2008, Entire Bill. H.R. 7067 Quality First Act, Entire Bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill. H.R. 2091 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds, Entire Bill for purposes of auction-rate bonds for hospitals. H.R. 7327 Worker, Retiree & Employer Recovery Act, Entire Bill. H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, division A, B, C, parity provisions rolled into parity bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, Section 106 in House Bill. S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act 2007, Entire Bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Assistance for Individuals with Functional Impairments. H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions pertaining to assistance for individuals with functional impairments and for their families payments for services and supports. Health Insurance Parity. H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. Nationally-coordinated Elder Justice. H.R. 1783, S. 1070: provisions pertaining to the implementation of a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy. Commodity Supplemental Food Program. S.1090: provision pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors. Health Care Professional Training. S. 2708, S. 2708, H.R. 6337: provisions relating to the recruitment and retention of trained health care professionals and direct care workers to care for older Americans; and provisions authorizing funding to help health care practitioners gain geriatric or gerontological specialization.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Assistance for Individuals with Functional Impairments. H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions pertaining to assistance for individuals with functional impairments and for their families payments for services and supports. Health Insurance Parity. H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. Nationally-coordinated Elder Justice. H.R. 1783, S. 1070: provisions pertaining to the implementation of a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy. Commodity Supplemental Food Program. S.1090: provision pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors. Health Care Professional Training. S. 2708, S. 2708, H.R. 6337: provisions relating to the recruitment and retention of trained health care professionals and direct care workers to care for older Americans; and provisions authorizing funding to help health care practitioners gain geriatric or gerontological specialization.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Assistance for Individuals with Functional Impairments. H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions pertaining to assistance for individuals with functional impairments and for their families payments for services and supports. Health Insurance Parity. H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. Nationally-coordinated Elder Justice. H.R. 1783, S. 1070: provisions pertaining to the implementation of a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy. Commodity Supplemental Food Program. S.1090: provision pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors. Health Care Professional Training. S. 2708: provisions relating to the recruitment and retention of trained health care professionals and direct care workers to care for older Americans.

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Assistance for Individuals with Functional Impairments. H.R. 3001, S. 1758: provisions pertaining to assistance for individuals with functional impairments and for their families payments for services and supports. Health Insurance Parity. H.R. 1367, H.R. 1424, S. 558: provisions to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. Nationally-coordinated Elder Justice. H.R. 1783, S. 1070: provisions pertaining to the implementation of a nationally-coordinated elder justice strategy. Commodity Supplemental Food Program. S.1090: provision pertaining to the Commodity Supplemental Food Program for low-income seniors. Health Care Professional Training. S. 2708: provisions relating to the recruitment and retention of trained health care professionals and direct care workers to care for older Americans.

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

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

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

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

General healthcare issues related to physician-owned specialty hospitals. Restrictions on physician-owned specialty hospitals included in the following bills: Mental Health Parity Act (S.558); Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (HR 976); Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (HR 6331); Supplemental Appropriations Act (HR 2642).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported less restrictive coverage and plan design reference Mental Health Parity Legislation - HR1924, S.558 Implemented universal standards for Health Care Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure - HR 1693 HR 5442, S114 Opposed the Healthy American Act Opposed the Breast Cancer Protection Act - HR 758 (Mandatory Hospital Stay)

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), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 2073 and 1572 The Child Healthcare Crisis Relief Act HR 1424 and S 558 The Mental health Parity Act

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

HR. 1424 and S 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Underage Drinking HR1424/S558 Parity for Mental Health and Addictions Treatment

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

HR 1424/S.558 (federal insurance parity legislation); HR 5554/S.2162 (veterans mental health and substance abuse treatment); HR 1593/S.1060 (Second Chance Act prisoner re-entry legislation and its funding)

Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)