Association of Wisconsin Surgery Centers, Inc.

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Professionals engaged in the clinical and administrative management of Wisconsin ambulatory surgery centers.

Lobbying Interests:
Ambulatory surgical center regulations and taxes; health care regulations; medical liability issues; health care financing.

CEO Name:
Eric Ostermann
Executive Director

Contact
EO
Eric Ostermann
702 Eisenhower Drive, Suite A
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 560-5627
(920) 882-3655
eric@wisc-asc.org
www.wisc-asc.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Andrew Engel Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/4/2011 Withdrawn On N/A
Andrew Cook Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/4/2011 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 147
Assembly Bill 147
Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/29/2011
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.
Assembly Bill 408
Assembly Bill 408
Relating to: eliminating ambulatory surgical center assessment.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
1/11/2012
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 103
Senate Bill 103
Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/29/2011
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 297
Senate Bill 297
Relating to: eliminating ambulatory surgical center assessment.

Bill Text and History

2011 Wisconsin Act 191

For
Notification Date
1/5/2012
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

Revenue
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Revenue

Notification Date
4/6/2011
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
Removal of the Ambulatory Surgical Assessment

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

Tax 1.17, the ambulatory surgical center assessment.
Agency Name
Revenue
Subject
Tax 1.17, the ambulatory surgical center assessment.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 647 (12/1/2009)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 10-005
None
Notification Date
1/1/2011
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

  2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2011
January - June
$15,884.77
2011
July - December
$15,077.36
2012
January - June
$15,335.29
2012
July - December
$15,018.96
Total $61,316.38
Total Hours Communicating 2011
January - June
18.00
2011
July - December
11.75
2012
January - June
24.25
2012
July - December
3.25
Total 57.25
Total Hours Other 2011
January - June
189.25
2011
July - December
122.00
2012
January - June
213.75
2012
July - December
72.25
Total 597.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
5%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 1%
Relating to: inadmissibility of a statement of apology or condolence by a health care provider.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
5%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 1%
Relating to: eliminating ambulatory surgical center assessment.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
10%
2012
January - June
35%
2012
July - December
Total 15%
Relating to: eliminating ambulatory surgical center assessment.
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
60%
2012
January - June
55%
2012
July - December
Total 32%

Budget Bill Subjects

2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
65%
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
60%
Total 28%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
10%
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
20%
Total 4%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
2011
January - June
35%
2011
July - December
10%
2012
January - June
10%
2012
July - December
20%
Total 19%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures