Meriter Management Services Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Community hospital / health services provider.

Lobbying Interests:
General health care issues, including biennial budget, provider reimbursements, patient safety, patient privacy, women and infant health, and healthcare workforce issues.

CEO Name:
James Woodward
Director Government Affairs

Contact
ESJ
Elizabeth Schumacher, JD
202 S Park St
Madison, WI 53715
(608) 267-5606
(608) 267-5601
eschumacher@meriter.com
www.meriter.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Elizabeth Schumacher Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/31/2007 Withdrawn On 6/4/2007
Melissa Huggins Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 6/4/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 224
Assembly Bill 224
relating to: immunity from liability for a health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider or health care facility that, in good faith, reports a violation of the law or of a clinical or ethical standard by another health ...

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
6/13/2007
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

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

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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 and Family Services: Medical Assistance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Criminalization of Medical Errors
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Criminalization of Medical Errors

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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 Quality and Transparency
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Health Care Quality and Transparency

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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
2/13/2007
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.

Healthy Wisconsin Proposals
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Healthy Wisconsin Proposals

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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.

Hospital Assessments
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Hospital Assessments

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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.

Hospital Construction
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Hospital Construction

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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.

Hospital Staffing Ratios
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Hospital Staffing Ratios

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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.

Medicaid Funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Medicaid Funding

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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.

Nursing Home Assessments
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Nursing Home Assessments

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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.

Tobacco Taxation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Tobacco Taxation

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/13/2007
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
$878.90
2007
July - December
$0.00
2008
January - June
$154.10
2008
July - December
$0.00
Total $1,033.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
1.50
2007
July - December
0.00
2008
January - June
1.50
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 3.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
11.00
2007
July - December
0.00
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 11.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: immunity from liability for a health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider or health care facility that, in good faith, reports a violation of the law or of a clinical or ethical standard by another health care provider, health care facility, or employee of a health care provider or health care facility.
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
100%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
100%
2008
July - December
Total 107%

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures