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

Contact
CM
Cherry Meier
100 S. Biscayne Blvd., Ste 1500
Miami, FL 33131
(828) 692-5586
cherry.meier@vitas.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Thomas Fonfara Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/12/2009 Withdrawn On N/A
Anthony Driessen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/12/2009 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

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
1/12/2009
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.

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
1/12/2009
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.

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
1/12/2009
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.

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

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
1/12/2009
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.

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
1/12/2009
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2009
January - June
$0.00
2009
July - December
$0.00
2010
January - June
$0.00
2010
July - December
$0.00
Total $0.00
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
0.00
2009
July - December
0.00
2010
January - June
0.00
2010
July - December
0.00
Total 0.00
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
0.00
2009
July - December
0.00
2010
January - June
0.00
2010
July - December
0.00
Total 0.00

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

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures