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Assembly Bill 291

Relating To: Relating to: claims for loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Altria Client Services Inc	Notified Date 4/2/2010	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 4/2/2010
Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin	Notified Date 7/14/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 7/14/2009
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry	Notified Date 6/9/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 6/9/2009
Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Inc	Notified Date 8/17/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 1/29/2010 Comments Medical Malpractice--Loss of Society & Companionship Against Report Date 9/23/2009 Comments Expansion of Claimants in Medical Malpractice cases Other Report Date 8/17/2009 Comments Claims of loss/companionship in medical malpractice cases
Marshfield Clinic	Notified Date 10/12/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/12/2009
Marten Transport	Notified Date 10/5/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/5/2009
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce	Notified Date 9/16/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/16/2009
National Federation of Independent Business	Notified Date 6/4/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 6/4/2009
Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin	Notified Date 9/30/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/30/2009
Property Casualty Insurers Association of America	Notified Date 2/23/2010	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 2/23/2010
State Bar of Wisconsin	Notified Date 7/9/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 7/9/2009 Comments The State Bar of WI supports the right of a parent to recover for the loss of an adult child but does not take a position on the right of an adult child to recover for the loss of a parent.
Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians	Notified Date 6/8/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 6/8/2009
Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers	Notified Date 9/8/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/8/2009
Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists	Notified Date 7/27/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 7/27/2009
Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Inc	Notified Date 3/8/2010	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 3/8/2010
Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Inc	Notified Date 9/29/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 9/29/2009
Wisconsin Citizen Action	Notified Date 7/12/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 7/12/2009
Wisconsin Civil Justice Council, Inc	Notified Date 7/14/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 7/14/2009
Wisconsin Engine Manufacturer & Distributor Alliance (WEMDA)	Notified Date 9/21/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/21/2009
Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association Inc	Notified Date 7/13/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 7/13/2009
Wisconsin Independent Businesses Inc	Notified Date 6/3/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 6/3/2009
Wisconsin Insurance Alliance	Notified Date 6/15/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 6/15/2009
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 9/17/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/17/2009
Wisconsin Medical Society (formerly State Medical Society of Wisconsin)	Notified Date 6/2/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 6/2/2009 Comments With the uncertain fiscal and legal standing of the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund, and the specter of a dramatic Joint and Several liability threshold change, now is not the time to broaden the state's medical liability exposure.
Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association	Notified Date 9/18/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/18/2009
Wisconsin Psychiatric Association	Notified Date 9/17/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/17/2009
Wisconsin Restaurant Association	Notified Date 9/17/2009	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 9/17/2009 Comments A key goal of small business is to rein in health care costs. We believe that encouraging more medical malpractice claims will do just the opposite.

Lobbying Efforts

	2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2009 January - June 2.00	2009 July - December 235.00	2010 January - June 80.00	2010 July - December 21.00	Total 338.00
Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 58.00	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total 58.00
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry	2009 January - June 2.00	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total 2.00
Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Inc	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 7.00	2010 January - June 9.00	2010 July - December	Total 16.00
Marshfield Clinic	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 24.00	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total 24.00
Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 1.00	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total 1.00
Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 24.00	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total 24.00
Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 30.00	2010 January - June 52.00	2010 July - December	Total 82.00
Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 2.00	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total 2.00
Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Inc	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 12.00	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total 12.00
Wisconsin Citizen Action	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 30.00	2010 January - June 19.00	2010 July - December 21.00	Total 70.00
Wisconsin Civil Justice Council, Inc	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 46.00	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total 46.00
Wisconsin Psychiatric Association	2009 January - June	2009 July - December 1.00	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total 1.00