VITAS Health Corporation

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Provision of hospice care to terminally ill patients.

Lobbying Interests:
VITAS provides hospice services to terminally ill patients. The organization is interested in legislation that would affect their ability to continue providing and receiving appropriate reimbursement for delivered services. Legislation that may affect delivery of health care, home health care, care in nursing facilities, managed care, and Medicaid are areas of interest.

CEO Name:
Hugh Westbrook
Sr. Vice President of Development

Contact
RF
Ron Fried
100 S. Biscayne Blvd., Ste 1500
Miami, FL 33131
(305) 350-6957
(305) 468-6260
ron.fried@vitas.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Anthony Driessen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2007 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 298
Assembly Bill 298
relating to: permitting certain individuals to make written requests for medication for the purpose of ending their lives, and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
5/4/2007
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.
Senate Bill 151
Senate Bill 151
relating to: permitting certain individuals to make written requests for medication for the purpose of ending their lives, and providing penalties.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
5/4/2007
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
5/4/2007
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
Medicaid funding

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

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

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
8/9/2007
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.

Inclusion of Hospice care
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Inclusion of Hospice care

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
8/9/2007
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.

Hospice care in Wisconsin
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Hospice care in Wisconsin

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.

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

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.

Pharmacy care related to hospice services
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Pharmacy care related to hospice services

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
$126.00
2007
July - December
$0.00
2008
January - June
$0.00
2008
July - December
$693.00
Total $819.00
Total Hours Communicating 2007
January - June
0.00
2007
July - December
0.00
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
0.00
Total 0.00
Total Hours Other 2007
January - June
0.40
2007
July - December
0.00
2008
January - June
0.00
2008
July - December
2.10
Total 2.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: permitting certain individuals to make written requests for medication for the purpose of ending their lives, and providing penalties.
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
10%
Total < 1%
relating to: permitting certain individuals to make written requests for medication for the purpose of ending their lives, and providing penalties.
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
10%
Total < 1%

Budget Bill Subjects

2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
20%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total < 1%

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
15%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
15%
Total 15%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
20%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
20%
Total 20%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
25%
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
20%
Total 21%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
10%
Total 8%
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
15%
Total 13%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures