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Assembly Bill 210

Relating To: Relating to: implementing health insurance reform, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
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Lobbying Principals

Principal Name	Notified Date	Communication Date	Comments	Supporting Documentation
AARP	Notified Date 10/9/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/9/2011
ABC for Health Inc	Notified Date 9/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/1/2011
AFLAC	Notified Date 8/5/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 8/5/2011
AFSCME Council 11	Notified Date 11/24/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 11/24/2011
Alliance of Health Insurers, U.A.	Notified Date 1/27/2012	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 1/27/2012
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)	Notified Date 8/12/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 10/11/2011 None Report Date 8/12/2011
AT&T Wisconsin	Notified Date 10/12/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 10/12/2011 Comments Neutral
Citizen Action of Wisconsin	Notified Date 9/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/15/2011
Columbia-St. Marys Inc	Notified Date 11/10/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 11/10/2011
Cooperative Network Association	Notified Date 10/12/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 10/12/2011
Dean Health System Inc	Notified Date 9/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/16/2011
Delta Dental of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 8/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 8/1/2011
Disability Rights Wisconsin	Notified Date 9/13/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/13/2011
Employer Health Care Alliance Cooperative	Notified Date 9/23/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 9/23/2011
Humana	Notified Date 8/19/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 8/19/2011
Independent Care Health Plan	Notified Date 10/12/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 10/12/2011
Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin	Notified Date 8/22/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/15/2011 None Report Date 8/22/2011
Managed Health Services Insurance Corporation	Notified Date 8/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 8/1/2011
Marshfield Clinic	Notified Date 9/28/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 9/28/2011
Ministry Health Care	Notified Date 10/20/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 10/20/2011
National Association of Social Workers - Wisconsin Chapter	Notified Date 9/20/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/20/2011
National Federation of Independent Business	Notified Date 8/31/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 8/31/2011
Pfizer Inc	Notified Date 8/12/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 8/12/2011
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Wisconsin	Notified Date 10/18/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 10/18/2011
Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin	Notified Date 9/7/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/7/2011
Sentry Insurance Group	Notified Date 10/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 10/25/2011
SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc	Notified Date 9/16/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/16/2011
State Bar of Wisconsin	Notified Date 10/1/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Against Report Date 10/1/2011 Comments Position of the Public Interest Law Section, 9/30/2011
ThedaCare	Notified Date 8/2/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 8/2/2011
United HealthCare Services Inc.	Notified Date 9/13/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/13/2011
WEA Insurance Corporation	Notified Date 8/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 8/25/2011
Wellpoint Inc./Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin	Notified Date 8/3/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/12/2011 None Report Date 8/3/2011
Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, Inc.	Notified Date 9/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Against Report Date 9/15/2011
Wisconsin Association of Health Plans	Notified Date 8/2/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 8/22/2011 None Report Date 8/2/2011
Wisconsin Association of Health Underwriters	Notified Date 8/2/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/2/2011 Other Report Date 8/2/2011
Wisconsin Automobile & Truck Dealers Association Inc	Notified Date 12/2/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 12/2/2011
Wisconsin Catholic Conference	Notified Date 12/22/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 12/22/2011
Wisconsin Coalition of Independent Living Centers	Notified Date 10/7/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 10/7/2011
Wisconsin Council on Children & Families	Notified Date 9/15/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation	Position Info
Other Report Date 10/26/2011 Comments We would prefer adoption of a bill that doesn't make the consumer protections contingent upon the fate of the federal law. However, we understand the value of taking at least a small step to remove inconsistencies between state & fed. law. Other Report Date 10/26/2011 Comments The sub. amendment improved the bill a little. We would prefer legislation that doesn't make the consumer protections depend upon the fate of the federal law. However, we understand the value of removing inconsistencies between state & federal law. Against Report Date 9/15/2011
Wisconsin Hospital Association Inc (WHA)	Notified Date 10/17/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 10/17/2011
Wisconsin Independent Businesses Inc	Notified Date 10/14/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 10/14/2011
Wisconsin Insurance Alliance	Notified Date 8/25/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
Other Report Date 8/25/2011
Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce	Notified Date 9/10/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 9/10/2011
Wisconsin Medical Society	Notified Date 9/14/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
None Report Date 9/14/2011
WPS Health Insurance	Notified Date 8/3/2011	Communication Date N/A	Comments	Supporting Documentation
For Report Date 9/19/2011 None Report Date 8/3/2011

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	2011 July - December 803.00	2012 January - June 219.00	2012 July - December 28.00	Total 1050.00
AFLAC	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 15.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 15.00
Alliance of Health Insurers, U.A.	2011 January - June	2011 July - December	2012 January - June 18.00	2012 July - December	Total 18.00
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 84.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 84.00
Citizen Action of Wisconsin	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 31.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 31.00
Cooperative Network Association	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 5.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 5.00
Dean Health System Inc	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 40.00	2012 January - June 41.00	2012 July - December	Total 81.00
Delta Dental of Wisconsin Inc	2011 January - June	2011 July - December	2012 January - June 10.00	2012 July - December	Total 10.00
Disability Rights Wisconsin	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 5.00	2012 January - June 2.00	2012 July - December	Total 7.00
Employer Health Care Alliance Cooperative	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 1.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 1.00
Humana	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 180.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 180.00
Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 9.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December 4.00	Total 13.00
Marshfield Clinic	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 49.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 49.00
Ministry Health Care	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 14.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December 3.00	Total 17.00
National Federation of Independent Business	2011 January - June	2011 July - December	2012 January - June 44.00	2012 July - December	Total 44.00
Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 1.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 1.00
Sentry Insurance Group	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 8.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 8.00
SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 40.00	2012 January - June 41.00	2012 July - December	Total 81.00
United HealthCare Services Inc.	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 17.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 17.00
WEA Insurance Corporation	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 22.00	2012 January - June 9.00	2012 July - December	Total 31.00
Wellpoint Inc./Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Wisconsin	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 155.00	2012 January - June 51.00	2012 July - December	Total 206.00
Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health, Inc.	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 13.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December 21.00	Total 34.00
Wisconsin Association of Health Plans	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 80.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 80.00
Wisconsin Association of Health Underwriters	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 4.00	2012 January - June 3.00	2012 July - December	Total 7.00
Wisconsin Insurance Alliance	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 10.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 10.00
WPS Health Insurance	2011 January - June	2011 July - December 20.00	2012 January - June	2012 July - December	Total 20.00