Wisconsin Academy of Physician Assistants

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Physicians Assistants

Lobbying Interests:
Rules and regulation affecting health care, and licensure of physician assistants in Wisconsin.

CEO Name:
Lou Falligant
Executive Director

Contact
EO
Eric Ostermann
702 Eisenhower Drive Suite A
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 560-5630
(920) 882-3655
eric@badgerbaymanagement.com
www.wapa.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Eric Jensen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/28/2009 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 671
Assembly Bill 671
Relating to: licensing anesthesiologist assistants and creating the Council on Anesthesiologist Assistants and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/4/2010
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 180
Senate Bill 180
Relating to: granting prescriptive authority to psychologists and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
5/14/2009
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.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Prescribing limitations on physician assistants.
Agency Name
Medical Examining Board
Subject
Prescribing limitations on physician assistants.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 617 (5/15/2007)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 09-006
For
Notification Date
7/31/2009
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

Update PA statutes regarding authority to order certain tests, services and treatment.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Update PA statutes regarding authority to order certain tests, services and treatment.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
4/14/2010
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.

Physician Assistant prescribing requirements.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Physician Assistant prescribing requirements.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/28/2009
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.

Review and update of co-signature rule in Chapter Med 8.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Review and update of co-signature rule in Chapter Med 8.

Action Intended To Affect
Rule (by a state agency)

Notification Date
1/28/2009
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
$15,591.24
2009
July - December
$15,000.00
2010
January - June
$15,000.00
2010
July - December
$15,000.00
Total $60,591.24
Total Hours Communicating 2009
January - June
7.25
2009
July - December
2.00
2010
January - June
9.25
2010
July - December
0.00
Total 18.50
Total Hours Other 2009
January - June
33.00
2009
July - December
25.50
2010
January - June
21.50
2010
July - December
19.00
Total 99.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: granting prescriptive authority to psychologists and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
7%
2009
July - December
13%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 6%
Relating to: licensing anesthesiologist assistants and creating the Council on Anesthesiologist Assistants and granting rule-making authority.
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
14%
2010
July - December
Total 3%

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

2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
80%
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total 27%
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
Total
2009
January - June
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
76%
2010
July - December
75%
Total 32%

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
2009
July - December
2010
January - June
10%
2010
July - December
Total 3%

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
13%
2009
July - December
87%
2010
January - June
2010
July - December
25%
Total 29%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures