Wisconsin Association for Hospice and Palliative Care

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Hospice and palliative care agencies and professionals.

Lobbying Interests:
Committed to ensuring optimal outcomes and growing access to care for individuals facing life-limiting illness.

CEO Name:
Eric Ostermann

Contact
EO
Eric Ostermann
563 Carter Court, Suite B
Kimberly, WI 54136
(920) 750-7726
wihpca@badgerbay.co
http://www.wihpca.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 23
Assembly Bill 23
Relating to: establishment of a Palliative Care Council. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/10/2025
First Communication Date
2/7/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Bill 44
Assembly Bill 44
Relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/11/2025
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 39
Senate Bill 39
Relating to: establishment of a Palliative Care Council. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
2/13/2025
First Communication Date
2/12/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 43
Senate Bill 43
Relating to: allowing advanced practice nurse prescribers to pronounce the date, time, and place of a patient’s death for purposes of the preparation of death records.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
3/11/2025
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

General Provisions
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
General Provisions

Notification Date
2/28/2025
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 Services: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Departmentwide

Notification Date
2/28/2025
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 Services: Medicaid Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medicaid Services

Notification Date
2/28/2025
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 Services: Quality Assurance Services Planning, Regulation and Delivery
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Quality Assurance Services Planning, Regulation and Delivery

Notification Date
2/28/2025
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.

Safety and Professional Services: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Safety and Professional Services: Departmentwide

Notification Date
2/28/2025
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.

Safety and Professional Services: Professional Regulation and Administrative Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Safety and Professional Services: Professional Regulation and Administrative Services

Notification Date
2/28/2025
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.

Workforce Development: Workforce Development
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Workforce Development: Workforce Development

Notification Date
2/28/2025
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

LRB-1708/1 (Relating to: establishment of a Palliative Care Council.)
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB-1708/1 (Relating to: establishment of a Palliative Care Council.)

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
2/3/2025
First Communication Date
1/31/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Complex Patient Pilot Program
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Complex Patient Pilot Program

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/27/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Access to medical marijuana
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Access to medical marijuana

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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.

CMS hospice rates
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
CMS hospice rates

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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.

Development of the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 Biennial State Budget
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development of the Fiscal Year 2025-2027 Biennial State Budget

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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.

Governor’s Task Force on Healthcare Workforce.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Governor’s Task Force on Healthcare Workforce.

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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 Services: Quality Assurance Services Planning, Regulation and Delivery
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Health Services: Quality Assurance Services Planning, Regulation and Delivery

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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.

New Medicaid minimum fee schedule for managed care organizations to pay health care providers for select adult long-term care services
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
New Medicaid minimum fee schedule for managed care organizations to pay health care providers for select adult long-term care services

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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.

Palliative Care Council
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Palliative Care Council

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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.

Prior authorization of hospice services
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Prior authorization of hospice services

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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.

Rules and regulations relating to DHS 131
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Rules and regulations relating to DHS 131

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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.

Rules and regulations relating to Hospice Agencies
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Rules and regulations relating to Hospice Agencies

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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.

Telehealth
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Telehealth

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/27/2024
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

No certified reports found.

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