Total Lobbying Effort

Hours Lobbied on Each Matter

• Legislative Bills/Resolutions

  Lobbying Effort On Legislative Bills And Resolutions

  Senate Bill 180

  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
  10.00 (2%)	2.00 (1%)			12.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 253

  Relating to: prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  10.00 (2%)				10.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 181

  Relating to: prohibiting smoking in indoor areas, in sports arenas, in public conveyances, and at certain outdoor locations and providing a penalty.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  10.00 (2%)				10.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 207

  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
  	5.00 (3%)	8.00 (3%)		13.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 418

  Relating to: disclosure of information by health care providers and insurers and providing a penalty.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		3.00 (1%)		3.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 730

  Relating to: prohibiting health insurance policies and self-insured health plans from excluding coverage for injuries based on the use of alcohol or controlled substances.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		3.00 (1%)		3.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 760

  Relating to: ambulatory surgical facilities.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		3.00 (1%)		3.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 675

  Relating to: hospital staff privileges for and written agreements required for nurse-midwives and allowing nurse-midwives to elect to be covered under the injured patients and families compensation fund.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		5.00 (2%)		5.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 203

  Relating to: claims for loss of society and companionship in medical malpractice cases.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		8.00 (3%)		8.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 710

  Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement, a gesture, or conduct expressing apology or condolence by a health care provider.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		8.00 (3%)		8.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 628

  Relating to: the sale of unpasteurized milk, buttermilk, butter, and cream.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		10.00 (4%)		10.00 (< 1%)

  Senate Bill 483

  Relating to: prohibiting health insurance policies and self-insured health plans from excluding coverage for injuries based on the use of alcohol or controlled substances.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		10.00 (4%)	35.00 (7%)	45.00 (3%)

  Assembly Bill 877

  Relating to: duties of physicians and of the Medical Examining Board and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		10.00 (4%)		10.00 (< 1%)

  Assembly Bill 614

  Relating to: disclosure of information by health care providers and insurers and providing a penalty.

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		63.00 (25%)		63.00 (5%)

• Budget Bill Subjects

  Lobbying Effort On Budget Bill Subjects

  Transportation: State Highway Program

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  49.00 (10%)	8.00 (5%)	5.00 (2%)		62.00 (4%)

  Health and Family Services: Medical Assistance

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  73.00 (15%)	48.00 (30%)			121.00 (9%)

  Medical College of Wisconsin

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  194.00 (40%)	39.00 (24%)	38.00 (15%)	114.00 (23%)	385.00 (28%)

  Transportation: Transportation Finance

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  	8.00 (5%)			8.00 (< 1%)

• Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

  Lobbying Effort On Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

  LRB 1527/1 relating to allowing psychologists the authority to write prescriptions - opposed

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  9.72 (2%)	1.61 (1%)			11.33 (< 1%)

  Support increase funding for Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Council

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  14.58 (3%)				14.58 (1%)

  Wisconsin Genomics Initiative - support for funding for MCW, UW, Marshfield clinic, and UWM to advance individualized medicine through genomic research

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  43.74 (9%)				43.74 (3%)

  Support for Student tuition assistance for WI Medical Students (Capitation)

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  	1.61 (1%)		4.94 (1%)	6.55 (< 1%)

  Health care reform

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  	12.86 (8%)		14.81 (3%)	27.67 (2%)

  Hospital Assessment to draw down federal funds for hospitals that provide care to medicaid patients

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  		7.61 (3%)		7.61 (< 1%)

  Cancer Drug Parity - treating oral and Intravenous or infused anticancer medication the same as a medical benefit

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  			54.31 (11%)	54.31 (4%)

  Legislative Council Committee - access to care

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  			64.19 (13%)	64.19 (5%)

  Research prodicals and regulation

  2009 January - June	2009 July - December	2010 January - June	2010 July - December	Total
  			128.38 (26%)	128.38 (9%)