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Assembly Bill 147

Relating To: Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
American College of Nurse-Midwives (WI Affiliate)	Notified Date 6/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/1/2011
Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers, Inc.	Notified Date 8/29/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 8/29/2011
Aurora Health Care Inc	Notified Date 5/24/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/24/2011
Children's Hospital & Health System	Notified Date 7/6/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 7/6/2011
Citizen Action of Wisconsin	Notified Date 10/19/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/19/2011
Dean Health System Inc	Notified Date 6/3/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/3/2011
Extendicare Health Services Inc	Notified Date 1/10/2012	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/10/2012
FiveStar Quality Care Inc	Notified Date 1/10/2012	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/10/2012
Froedtert Health	Notified Date 5/24/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/24/2011
Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Inc	Notified Date 5/26/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 5/26/2011 Comments Relating to establishing an apology law
HCR Manor Care	Notified Date 1/10/2012	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/10/2012
Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin	Notified Date 1/6/2012	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/6/2012
Kindred Healthcare	Notified Date 1/10/2012	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/10/2012
Leading Age Wisconsin (formerly WI Assn of Homes & Services for the Aging Inc)	Notified Date 10/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 10/25/2011
Marshfield Clinic	Notified Date 6/6/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/6/2011
Medical College of Wisconsin	Notified Date 5/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/25/2011
Ministry Health Care	Notified Date 5/26/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/26/2011
Pharmacy Society of Wisconsin	Notified Date 11/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 11/17/2011
Residential Services Association of Wisconsin	Notified Date 10/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 10/25/2011
Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative	Notified Date 7/20/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 7/20/2011
SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 6/3/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/3/2011
State Bar of Wisconsin	Notified Date 10/20/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 10/24/2011 Comments Litigation Section would support if amended along the lines of SA 2 to SB 103. Other Report Date 10/20/2011 Comments The Litigation Section supports deleting the words “fault,” liability,” and “responsibility,” from the proposed language, as suggested by Senate Amendment 2 to SB 103.
ThedaCare	Notified Date 5/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/28/2011
Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians	Notified Date 5/24/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/24/2011
Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology	Notified Date 6/2/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/2/2011
Wisconsin Assisted Living Association	Notified Date 8/23/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
For Report Date 8/23/2011 Comments Support AB-147 and seeking an amendment to include in the definition of health care provider residential care apartment complex as defined in s. 50.01 (1d) and an adult family home as defined in s. 50.01 (1).
Wisconsin Association for Justice	Notified Date 6/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/24/2011 Comments The words "fault," "liability" and "responsibility" should be removed from AB-147. Against Report Date 6/1/2011
Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists	Notified Date 5/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/28/2011
Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Inc	Notified Date 6/2/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/2/2011
Wisconsin Civil Justice Council, Inc	Notified Date 6/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/1/2011
Wisconsin Dental Association	Notified Date 5/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/28/2011
Wisconsin EMS Association	Notified Date 8/24/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 8/24/2011
Wisconsin Health Care Association Inc	Notified Date 10/12/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 10/12/2011
Wisconsin Hospital Association Inc (WHA)	Notified Date 5/26/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/26/2011
Wisconsin Insurance Alliance	Notified Date 6/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/1/2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 6/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/17/2011
Wisconsin Medical Society	Notified Date 5/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/25/2011
Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association	Notified Date 5/31/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/31/2011
Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists	Notified Date 6/2/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 6/2/2011
Wisconsin Society of Podiatric Medicine	Notified Date 5/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 5/28/2011
WPS Health Insurance	Notified Date 5/27/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 5/27/2011

Lobbying Efforts

	2011 January - June	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter	2011 January - June 71.00	2011 July - December 451.00	2012 January - June 87.00	2012 July - December 1.00	Total 610.00
Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers, Inc.	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 7.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 7.00
Aurora Health Care Inc	2011 January - June 17.00	2011 July - December 32.00	2012 January - June 16.00	2012 July - December	Total 65.00
Extendicare Health Services Inc	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 22.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 22.00
FiveStar Quality Care Inc	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 22.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 22.00
Froedtert Health	2011 January - June 14.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 14.00
Gundersen Lutheran Administrative Services, Inc	2011 January - June 2.00	2011 July - December 3.00	2012 January - June 1.00	2012 July - December	Total 6.00
HCR Manor Care	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 28.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 28.00
Kindred Healthcare	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 22.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 22.00
Marshfield Clinic	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 49.00	2012 January - June 55.00	2012 July - December	Total 104.00
Medical College of Wisconsin	2011 January - June 8.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 8.00
Ministry Health Care	2011 January - June 3.00	2011 July - December 1.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December 1.00	Total 5.00
Residential Services Association of Wisconsin	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 15.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 15.00
ThedaCare	2011 January - June 1.00	2011 July - December	2012 January - June 1.00	2012 July - December	Total 2.00
Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians	2011 January - June 12.00	2011 July - December 39.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 51.00
Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 3.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 3.00
Wisconsin Assisted Living Association	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 12.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 12.00
Wisconsin Association for Justice	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 44.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 44.00
Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists	2011 January - June 1.00	2011 July - December 1.00	2012 January - June 5.00	2012 July - December	Total 7.00
Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Inc	2011 January - June 1.00	2011 July - December 4.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 5.00
Wisconsin Dental Association	2011 January - June 7.00	2011 July - December 7.00	2012 January - June 8.00	2012 July - December	Total 22.00
Wisconsin Medical Society	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 124.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 124.00
Wisconsin Physical Therapy Association	2011 January - June 4.00	2011 July - December 10.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 14.00
Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 5.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 5.00
Wisconsin Society of Podiatric Medicine	2011 January - June 1.00	2011 July - December 1.00	2012 January - June 1.00	2012 July - December	Total 3.00