Covenant Healthcare System Inc

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Healthcare service provider.

Lobbying Interests:
Areas related to the delivery of health care services including facilities, reimbursement and personnel. Areas that relate to the ability to carry out our mission as a Catholic organization. Areas related to preservation of tax-exempt status for not-for-profit health care providers.

CEO Name:
John Oliverio
Vice President - Strategic Planning and Government Relations

Contact
JS
Julie Swiderski
PO Box 12076
Milwaukee, WI 53212
(414) 465-3611
julie.swiderski@wfhc.org
www.wfhealthcare.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Julie Swiderski Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/1/2009 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 207
Assembly Bill 207
Relating to: requiring that patients be informed of health care facility use charges and that the charges be identified.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
11/13/2009
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 62
Senate Bill 62
Relating to: state finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes.

Bill Text and History

2009 Wisconsin Act 2

For
Notification Date
2/20/2009
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: Care and Treatment Facilities
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Care and Treatment Facilities

Notification Date
6/25/2009
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: Departmentwide and Management and Technology
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Departmentwide and Management and Technology

Notification Date
6/25/2009
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: Health
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health and Family Services: Health

Notification Date
6/25/2009
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
6/25/2009
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

proposal related to the hospital assessment and improved Medicaid funding for hospitals.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
proposal related to the hospital assessment and improved Medicaid funding for hospitals.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/30/2009
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.

a proposal to create the Wisconsin Center for Nursing
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
a proposal to create the Wisconsin Center for Nursing

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/1/2009
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.

disproportionate share and the Medicaid program.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
disproportionate share and the Medicaid program.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2009
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.

Efforts to expand access to primary health care in metropolitan Milwaukee.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Efforts to expand access to primary health care in metropolitan Milwaukee.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2009
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 data collection
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Health care data collection

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2009
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
Covenant Healthcare System Inc

Preservation of Medicaid funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Preservation of Medicaid funding

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/1/2009
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.

Proposals related to changes in tax exempt status for not-for-profit organizations
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Proposals related to changes in tax exempt status for not-for-profit organizations

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2009
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.

Regulatory measures as they relate to health care providers
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Regulatory measures as they relate to health care providers

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2009
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
Covenant Healthcare System Inc

Workforce issues as they relate to health care
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Workforce issues as they relate to health care

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/1/2009
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
Covenant Healthcare System Inc

Total Lobbying Effort

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$11,301.80
2009
July - December
$3,614.05
2010
January - June
$3,066.19
2010
July - December
$3,933.14
Total $21,915.18
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
26.50
2009
July - December
4.00
2010
January - June
2.75
2010
July - December
1.50
Total 34.75
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
61.00
2009
July - December
25.00
2010
January - June
20.50
2010
July - December
28.00
Total 134.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: state finances and appropriations and making diverse other changes in the statutes.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
55%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 28%
Relating to: requiring that patients be informed of health care facility use charges and that the charges be identified.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
15%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 2%

Budget Bill Subjects

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
25%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 13%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
65%
2010
January - June
75%
2010
July - December
80%
Total 35%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
10%
2009
July - December
10%
2010
January - June
10%
2010
July - December
10%
Total 10%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
10%
2009
July - December
10%
2010
January - June
15%
2010
July - December
10%
Total 11%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures