Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Cooperative of 31 rural non-profit hospitals for shared service and advocacy.

Lobbying Interests:
Our focus is on rural health which tends to include issues regarding workforce, education, medicaid, and health insurance.

CEO Name:
Tim Size
Executive Director

Contact
TS
Tim Size
PO Box 490
Sauk City, WI 53583
(608) 643-2343
(608) 643-4936
timsize@rwhc.com
www.rwhc.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Tim Size Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance

Notification Date
2/16/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Oppose proposed hospital assessment to fund increase in percent of provider costs paid by Medicaid.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Health care reform
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Health care reform

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/16/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Health Care Reform
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Health Care Reform

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/16/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Matters effecting rural health and rural hospitals
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Matters effecting rural health and rural hospitals

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Aid to rural hospitals in developing electronic health records and other related health information technology.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Aid to rural hospitals in developing electronic health records and other related health information technology.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Improve access by children to dental care
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Improve access by children to dental care

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/1/2007
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2007
January - June
$18,411.91
2007
July - December
$18,678.31
2008
January - June
$27,333.24
2008
July - December
$29,647.12
Total $94,070.58
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
38.50
2007
July - December
32.00
2008
January - June
72.50
2008
July - December
44.50
Total 187.50
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
66.00
2007
July - December
76.00
2008
January - June
41.00
2008
July - December
97.00
Total 280.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
5%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 3%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 5%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
15%
2007
July - December
5%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 7%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
50%
2007
July - December
70%
2008
January - June
80%
2008
July - December
100%
Total 77%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
10%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 2%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
5%
2007
July - December
10%
2008
January - June
10%
2008
July - December
Total 6%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures