Total Lobbying Effort

Hours Lobbied on Each Matter

• Legislative Bills/Resolutions

  Lobbying Effort On Legislative Bills And Resolutions

  Assembly Bill 33

  relating to: an exception to confidentiality requirements for treatment records.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 43

  relating to: operator's license requirements for certain drivers and for certain drivers' tests and making an appropriation.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 73

  relating to: creating the option to make an anatomical gift as part of a living will and eliminating the designation of a specific physician to perform transplantation.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 74

  relating to: notification of the state regarding a medical malpractice claim.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 260

  relating to: requiring that personal flotation devices be worn by certain underage persons in certain boats.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 135

  relating to: requiring that personal flotation devices be worn by certain underage persons in certain boats.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 138

  relating to: voluntary and informed consent for abortions.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 161

  relating to: civil liability exemption for claims resulting from weight gain and obesity.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 310

  relating to: prohibiting smoking in the vicinity of the state capitol building.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 321

  relating to: voluntary and informed consent for abortions.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 173

  relating to: prohibiting smoking in the vicinity of the state capitol building.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 221

  relating to: the provision of information regarding shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies to the parents of newborn infants, training regarding shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies for day care providers, and instruction regarding shaken baby syndrome and impacted babies for middle school and high school pupils; and granting rule-making authority.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  3.00 (1%)				3.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 32

  relating to: child safety restraint systems, safety belt use requirements in motor vehicles, creating a Child Safety Restraint System Program, creating a safety restraint enforcement surcharge, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 70

  relating to: child safety restraint systems, safety belt use requirements in motor vehicles, creating a Child Safety Restraint System Program, creating a safety restraint enforcement surcharge, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 109

  relating to: expanding the cancer drug repository program to include prescription drugs and supplies for chronic disease and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 207

  relating to: employment discrimination based on creed; and exemption from liability and discipline for health care professionals and health care facility employees who refuse to participate in sterilization, abortion, assisted suicide, and other procedures on moral or religious grounds.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 215

  relating to: enforcement of motor vehicle safety belt violations and providing a penalty.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 127

  relating to: donation of newborn umbilical cord blood.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 294

  relating to: prohibiting legislation to change the purpose of the injured patients and families compensation fund.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  2005 Regular Session Senate Bill 21

  the creation of state funds and accounts and prohibiting the state from changing the purpose of any state fund or program revenue appropriation account (first consideration).

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 211

  relating to: increasing the tax rates on the sale of cigarettes and chewing tobacco and using revenue from the increased tax rates for tobacco use control grants and the Medical Assistance trust fund.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 446

  relating to: creating an individual and corporate income tax credit for certain unreimbursed medical assistance costs.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 451

  relating to: increasing the tax rates on the sale of cigarettes and chewing tobacco and using revenue from the increased tax rates for tobacco use control grants and the Medical Assistance trust fund.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 228

  relating to: provider organizations subject to health care liability requirements.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  7.00 (2%)				7.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 197

  relating to: expanding the cancer drug repository program to include prescription drugs and supplies for chronic disease and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  14.00 (4%)				14.00 (2%)

  Assembly Bill 270

  relating to: donation of newborn umbilical cord blood.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  14.00 (4%)				14.00 (2%)

  Assembly Bill 259

  relating to: provider organizations subject to health care liability requirements.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  27.00 (8%)				27.00 (3%)

  Assembly Bill 789

  relating to: state agency status coverage under the Volunteer Health Care Provider Program regardless of applicable health care liability insurance coverage.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  	12.00 (5%)			12.00 (1%)

  Assembly Bill 907

  relating to: requiring a contract with a data organization for the collection, analysis, and dissemination of health care claims information; eliminating the Board on Health Care Information, the Interagency Coordinating Council, and the Independent Review Board; and making appropriations.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  	12.00 (5%)			12.00 (1%)

  Assembly Bill 683

  relating to: authorizing medically related actions by advanced practice nurse prescribers and physician assistants.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  	24.00 (10%)			24.00 (3%)

  Assembly Bill 709

  relating to: licensing midwives, granting rule-making authority, and providing a penalty.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  	24.00 (10%)			24.00 (3%)

  Assembly Bill 766

  relating to: recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  	35.00 (15%)			35.00 (4%)

  Assembly Bill 1073

  relating to: recovery of noneconomic damages in medical malpractice cases.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  		89.00 (60%)		89.00 (11%)

• Budget Bill Subjects

  Lobbying Effort On Budget Bill Subjects

  Health and Family Services: Health

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  10.00 (3%)				10.00 (1%)

  Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  10.00 (3%)				10.00 (1%)

  Insurance

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  44.00 (13%)				44.00 (5%)

• Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

  Lobbying Effort On Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

  Changes to physician discipline and MEB

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  6.85 (2%)				6.85 (< 1%)

  Physician scope of practice

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  6.85 (2%)				6.85 (< 1%)

  Immunity of volunteer interpreters for patients of health care providers and healthcare providers who rely on volunteer interpreters.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  10.27 (3%)				10.27 (1%)

  Legislation as it relates to taxation on tobacco

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  13.69 (4%)			15.30 (15%)	28.99 (4%)

  Audit of the Physician Office Visit Data program.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  13.69 (4%)				13.69 (2%)

  State agency status for physicians who provide prenatal services.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  17.12 (5%)	23.50 (10%)			40.62 (5%)

  Liablity coverage for physician organized Limited Liability Corporations.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  17.12 (5%)				17.12 (2%)

  Patient Office Visit Data

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  	11.75 (5%)			11.75 (1%)

  Tort reform

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  			10.20 (10%)	10.20 (1%)

  Development and drafting of issues relating to the 2007-09 executive budget bill.

  2005 January - June	2005 July - December	2006 January - June	2006 July - December	Total
  			35.70 (35%)	35.70 (4%)