Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009

H.R. 847/ S. 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act); specific interest in Title II relating to the September 11th Victim Compensation fund. Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice liability in the context of recently enacted health care reform, with specific interest in proposed funding for state based demonstration projects relating to medical liability. H.R. 1476/ S. 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009); to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care. H.R. 4213 (American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act), specific interest in S.A. 4333 and S.A. 4376 in provisions that relate to medical malpractice liability. Lobbying with regard to existing federal restrictions on vicarious liability.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 1/S. 570, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions on State Attorneys General enforcement of HIPPA H.R. 3962, Affordable Healthcare for America Act H.R. 1478/S. 1347, Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Leave Act

Client expense: $5,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

H.R. 847/ S. 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act); specific interest in Title II relating to the September 11th Victim Compensation fund. Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice liability as it relates to any health care reform proposal generally. H.R. 3962 (Affordable Health Care for American Act); specific interest in provisions relating to state incentive payments related to medical liability laws. H.R. 3590 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act); specific interest in provisions relating to state-based demonstration projects relating to medical liability. H.R. 4872 (Health care reconciliation bill); general interest relating to state-based demonstration projects relating to medical liability. H.R. 1478/ S. 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009); to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care. Lobbying with regard to existing federal restrictions on vicarious liability.

Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 2647; P.L. 111-84 (Sec. 583, 584), S.1033 (Sec. 573), S. 1390 (Sec. 555,556), the FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, provisions relating to clarifying for servicemembers a private cause of action under SCRA; a provision concerning servicemember rights in child custody matters; legal assistance for low-income military servicemembers and their dependents; provisions relating to revision of Military Commissions Act of 2006. H.R. 2696, the Servicemembers' Rights Protection Act S. 1390, the FY2010 National Defense Authorization Act, and provisions of the Matthew Shepard Hate Crime Prevention Act. H.R. 1478; S. 1347 the Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act.

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice liability as it relates to any health care reform proposal generally. H.R. 3962 (Affordable Health Care for America Act); specific interest in minority motion to recommit, not agreed to; to cap noneconomic damages, eliminate joint and several liability, and limit attorney contingency fees. H.R.3950 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act); specific interest in provisions relating to state-based demonstration projects relating to medical liability; and specific interest in proposed amendments relating to medical liability tort reform; including; Ensign amendment #2927 (offered and tabled by vote), and amendments that were filed but not offered: Corker amendment #3199; Ensign amendment #3035; Ensign amendment #3036; Ensign amendment #3152; Graham/Chambliss amendment #2829; Grassley amendment #3182 Grassley amendment #3244 Grassley amendment #3245; Grassley amendment #3247; Hutchinson amendment #3141; Hutchinson amendment #3210; Kyl amendment #3097; McConnell amendment #3145; Murkowski amendment #3255; and Snowe amendment #2948. H.R.1478/ S. 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009); to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

H.R. 847/ S. 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act); specific interest in Title II relating to the September 11th Victim Compensation fund. Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice liability as it relates to any health care reform proposal generally. H.R. 3962 (Affordable Health Care for America Act); specific interest in Cantor motion to recommit, not agreed to; to cap non-economic damages, eliminate joint and several liability, and limit attorney contingency fees. H.R.3950 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act); specific interest in provisions relating to state-based demonstration projects relating to medical liability; and specific interest in proposed amendments relating to medical liability tort reform; including; Ensign amendment #2927(offered and tabled by vote), and 17 amendments that were filed but not offered: Baucus amendment #3263; Corker amendment #3199; Enisgn amendment #3035; Ensign amendment #3036; Ensign amendment #3152; Graham/Chambliss amendment #2829; Grassley amendment #3182 Grassley amendment #3244 Grassley amendment #3245; Grassley amendment #3247; Hutchinson amendment #3141; Hutchinson amendment #3210; Kyl amendment #3097; McConnell amendment #3145; Murkowski amendment #3255; Snowe amendment #2948; and Udall amendment #3259. H.R. 3961 (Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act); specific interest in Gingrey motion to recommit, not agreed to; to cap non-economic damages, eliminate joint and several liability, and limit attorney contingency fees. H.R.1478/ S. 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009); to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.

Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 847/ S. 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act); specific interest in Title II relating to the September 11th Victim Compensation fund. S. 391 (Healthy Americans Act); specific interest in provisions in Title VI and VII relating to payments to States for implementing measures related to liability for medical malpractice. Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice liability as it relates to any health care reform proposal generally. Affordable Health Choices Act (HELP Committee health care reform bill; unnumbered as of 9/30/2009); specific interest in amendments relating to liability for medical negligence: Hatch amendment #6, not agreed to; to shield doctors and hospitals from liability for medical malpractice while limiting the legal rights of patients who reside in rural and medically underserved communities. America's Healthy Future Act (Finance Committee health care reform bill; unnumbered as of 9/30/2009); specific interest in amendments relating to liability for medical negligence: Kyl amendment #C25, not agreed to; to cap non-economic damages in all civil medical liability actions against health care providers and health care institutions, to apply new restrictions on expert affidavits that must accompany any health care claim, to eliminate joint and several liability, and to pre-empt state law in civil medical liability actions. Cornyn amendment #D13, not agreed to; to dictate that all states receiving Medicaid funding enact a cap on non-economic damages for all civil medical liability actions against doctors and health care facilities. Ensign #D3, not agreed to; to cap non-economic damages and punitive damages, to eliminate joint and several liability, and to place additional restrictions on expert witnesses in all civil medical liability actions against health care providers and health care institutions. Ensign #D4, not agreed to; to provide increased Federal Medical Assistance Percentage funding for states that enact caps on non-economic damages and punitive damages, eliminate joint and several liability, and place additional restrictions on expert witnesses in all civil medical liability actions against health care providers and health care institutions. H.R. 3200 (America's Affordable Health Choices Act); specific interest in amendments relating to liability for medical negligence: Gordon amendment, adopted en bloc; to provide federal funding for states to develop and implement certificate of merit and early offers alternative litigation compensation models for medical malpractice. Deal amendment, not agreed to; to expand the Federal Tort Claims Act to cover medical providers of emergency services for emergency room patient screenings. Burgess amendment, not agreed to; to limit liability for emergency care, and to apply medical malpractice caps for lawsuits against health care providers for services and treatments for which a provider seeks Medicare or Medicaid reimbursement. H.R.1478/ S. 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009); to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.

HR 1478/S 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009) to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for injuries received as a result of negligent medical care

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1478/S 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009) to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for injuries received as a result of negligent medical care

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1478/S 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009) to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for injuries received as a result of negligent medical care

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 847/ S. 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act); specific interest in Title II relating to the September 11th Victim Compensation fund. S. 391 (Healthy Americans Act); specific interest in provisions in Title VI and VII relating to payments to States for implementing measures related to liability for medical malpractice. Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice liability as it relates to any health care reform proposal; also lobbying in response to Call to Action: Health Reform 2009 (a White Paper issued by Senator Baucus); specific interest in proposed health courts and other malpractice compensation models. Affordable Health Choices Act (HELP Committee health care reform bill; unnumbered as of 6/30/09); specific interest in amendments relating to liability for medical negligence: Coburn amendment #88, not offered as of 6/30/09; to establish a grant program for states to develop, implement, and evaluate three alternative models to the current tort litigation system, including an expert review panel, an administrative health care tribunal, and a combination of these systems. Enzi amendment #2, withdrawn; to provide federal funding for states to develop and implement alternative compensation models for medical malpractice. Gregg amendment #29, not offered as of 6/30/09; to limit the legal rights of patients injured by negligent medical care. Gregg amendment #30, not agreed to; to place caps on damages in medical malpractice suits for grievances regarding obstetrical and gynecological services. Hatch amendment #5, not offered as of 6/30/09; to shield doctors and hospitals from liability for medical malpractice while limiting the legal rights of patients who seek emergency room services. Hatch amendment #6, not offered as of 6/30/09; to shield doctors and hospitals from liability for medical malpractice while limiting the legal rights of patients who reside in rural and medically underserved communities. Hatch amendment #8, withdrawn; to prohibit the conclusions and recommendations of the Center for Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation from being used by a plaintiff in a civil action against a health care provider, health care organization, or the manufacturer or seller of a medical product. H.R.1478/ S. 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009); to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care. H.R. 1998 (Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act); to amend the Public Health Service Act to include emergency services and other related services pursuant to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), and to provide liability protection for hospitals, physicians, and other licensed independent practitioners who provide services to patients covered by EMTALA. H.R. 1188 (Access to Emergency Medical Services Act); specific interest in provision calling for the establishment of a United States Bipartisan Commission on Access to Emergency Medical Services to study emergency services pursuant to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) including the potential legal liability of health care professionals and providers with respect to services furnished under EMTALA. H.R. 1745 (Family Health Care Accessibility Act); to amend the Public Health Service Act to cover the liability of volunteer practitioners at health centers under section 330 of such Act.