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Assembly Bill 766
                            Relating To: recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals
Print| Principal Name | Notified Date | Communication Date | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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| All Saints Healthcare | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| American Petroleum Institute | Notified Date 10/25/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/25/2005 | |||||
| Aurora Health Care Inc | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 NoneReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin | Notified Date 10/25/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/25/2005 | |||||
| Columbia-St. Marys Inc | Notified Date 10/20/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/20/2005 | |||||
| Covenant Healthcare System Inc | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Dean Health System Inc | Notified Date 1/16/2006 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 1/16/2006 | |||||
| Forward Janesville Inc | Notified Date 10/24/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/24/2005 | |||||
| Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry | Notified Date 10/26/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 NoneReport Date 10/26/2005 | |||||
| Froedtert and Community Health (Formerly Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital) | Notified Date 10/19/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/19/2005 | |||||
| Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce | Notified Date 10/27/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/27/2005 | |||||
| Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 NoneReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Marshfield Clinic | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Marten Transport | Notified Date 10/31/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/31/2005 | |||||
| Medical College of Wisconsin | Notified Date 10/19/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/19/2005 | |||||
| Meriter Management Services Inc | Notified Date 10/19/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/19/2005 | |||||
| Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce | Notified Date 10/26/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/26/2005 | |||||
| Ministry Health Care | Notified Date 10/20/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/20/2005 | |||||
| National Federation of Independent Business | Notified Date 10/19/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 NoneReport Date 10/19/2005 | |||||
| Petroleum Marketers Assn of WI / WI Assn of Convenience Stores | Notified Date 11/11/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 11/11/2005 | |||||
| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America | Notified Date 12/6/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 NoneReport Date 12/6/2005 | |||||
| Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 NoneReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Schneider National Inc | Notified Date 10/31/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/31/2005 | |||||
| SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc (St. Mary's Hosp, Madison) | Notified Date 1/16/2006 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 1/16/2006 | |||||
| State Bar of Wisconsin | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info | 
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 AgainstReport Date 10/20/2005 Comments Caps on non-economic damages run counter to the right of obtaining justice "completely and without denial." In addition, caps on non-economic damages place an unnecessary hardship on the most seriously injured. 
        
 AgainstReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| ThedaCare | Notified Date 10/20/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/20/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians | Notified Date 10/20/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/20/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers | Notified Date 10/31/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 10/31/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Association of Health Underwriters | Notified Date 10/26/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 NoneReport Date 10/26/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 NoneReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists | Notified Date 10/20/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/20/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Association of Provider Networks | Notified Date 2/6/2006 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 NoneReport Date 2/6/2006 | |||||
| Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Inc | Notified Date 1/31/2006 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 1/31/2006 | |||||
| Wisconsin Citizen Action | Notified Date 7/31/2006 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 7/31/2006 
        
 AgainstReport Date 7/31/2006 | |||||
| Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy | Notified Date 12/7/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info | 
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 AgainstReport Date 12/7/2005 Comments This bill is likely unconstitutional and will have a disproportional negative impact on the elderly and people with disabilities, who have the least likelihood of obtaining econonmic damages in malpractice cases. | |||||
| Wisconsin Coalition for Civil Justice | Notified Date 10/25/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/25/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Council on Children & Families | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Economic Development Association | Notified Date 10/25/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/25/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Engine Manufacturer & Distributor Alliance (WEMDA) | Notified Date 10/31/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/31/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Federation of Teachers | Notified Date 3/3/2006 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 3/3/2006 | |||||
| Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association Inc | Notified Date 10/25/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/25/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Health Care Association Inc | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Insurance Alliance | Notified Date 1/11/2006 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 1/11/2006 | |||||
| Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Medical Society (formerly State Medical Society of Wisconsin) | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Merchants Federation | Notified Date 11/4/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 OtherReport Date 11/4/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Restaurant Association | Notified Date 10/26/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/26/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Society of Podiatric Medicine | Notified Date 10/20/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/20/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin State AFL-CIO | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 AgainstReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Wisconsin Utility Investors Inc | Notified Date 10/18/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 ForReport Date 10/18/2005 | |||||
| Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories c/o American Home Products | Notified Date 12/6/2005 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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 NoneReport Date 12/6/2005 | |||||
Lobbying Efforts
| 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total | |
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| Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 2396.00 | 2006 January - June 308.00 | 2006 July - December 14.00 | Total 2718.00 | 
| Aurora Health Care Inc | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 23.00 | 2006 January - June 34.00 | 2006 July - December | Total 57.00 | 
| Civil Trial Counsel of Wisconsin | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 78.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 78.00 | 
| Columbia-St. Marys Inc | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 7.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 7.00 | 
| Dean Health System Inc | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 34.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 34.00 | 
| Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 2.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 2.00 | 
| Froedtert and Community Health (Formerly Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital) | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 28.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 28.00 | 
| Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 29.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 29.00 | 
| Independent Insurance Agents of Wisconsin | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 1.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 1.00 | 
| Marshfield Clinic | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 49.00 | 2006 January - June 5.00 | 2006 July - December | Total 54.00 | 
| Meriter Management Services Inc | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 6.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 6.00 | 
| Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 9.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 9.00 | 
| Ministry Health Care | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 57.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 57.00 | 
| National Federation of Independent Business | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 93.00 | 2006 January - June 101.00 | 2006 July - December | Total 194.00 | 
| Professional Insurance Agents of Wisconsin | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 1.00 | 2006 January - June 1.00 | 2006 July - December | Total 2.00 | 
| Schneider National Inc | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 4.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 4.00 | 
| SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc (St. Mary's Hosp, Madison) | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 34.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 34.00 | 
| ThedaCare | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 5.00 | 2006 January - June 10.00 | 2006 July - December 9.00 | Total 24.00 | 
| Wisconsin Academy of Family Physicians | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 35.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 35.00 | 
| Wisconsin Academy of Trial Lawyers | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 814.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 814.00 | 
| Wisconsin Association of Insurance & Financial Advisors | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December | 2006 January - June 1.00 | 2006 July - December | Total 1.00 | 
| Wisconsin Association of Nurse Anesthetists | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 3.00 | 2006 January - June 12.00 | 2006 July - December 1.00 | Total 16.00 | 
| Wisconsin Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians Inc | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 16.00 | 2006 January - June 38.00 | 2006 July - December 4.00 | Total 58.00 | 
| Wisconsin Citizen Action | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December | 2006 January - June 77.00 | 2006 July - December | Total 77.00 | 
| Wisconsin Coalition for Advocacy | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 2.00 | 2006 January - June 1.00 | 2006 July - December | Total 3.00 | 
| Wisconsin Coalition for Civil Justice | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 91.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 91.00 | 
| Wisconsin Council on Children & Families | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 2.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 2.00 | 
| Wisconsin Economic Development Association | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 80.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 80.00 | 
| Wisconsin Health and Hospital Association Inc | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 451.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 451.00 | 
| Wisconsin Health Care Association Inc | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 17.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 17.00 | 
| Wisconsin Medical Society (formerly State Medical Society of Wisconsin) | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 405.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 405.00 | 
| Wisconsin Restaurant Association | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December | 2006 January - June 4.00 | 2006 July - December | Total 4.00 | 
| Wisconsin Society of Anesthesiologists | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December 20.00 | 2006 January - June | 2006 July - December | Total 20.00 | 
| Wisconsin Society of Podiatric Medicine | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December | 2006 January - June 15.00 | 2006 July - December | Total 15.00 | 
| Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories c/o American Home Products | 2005 January - June | 2005 July - December | 2006 January - June 9.00 | 2006 July - December | Total 9.00 |