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
Vice President of Public Affairs

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

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Anthony Driessen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/7/2013 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Budget Bill Subjects

Health Services: Other Health Programs & Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Other Health Programs & Departmentwide

Notification Date
6/24/2013
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.

Comments
Medicaid funding

Insurance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Insurance

Notification Date
6/24/2013
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.

Comments
Affordable Care Act provisions

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Hospice and coverage
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Hospice and coverage

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
7/3/2014
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.

Nursing home care
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Nursing home care

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/14/2013
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.

Palliative care
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Palliative care

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/14/2013
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.

Health insurance coverage
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Health insurance coverage

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/14/2013
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.

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

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/14/2013
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.

Hospice care and services: quality, access and coverage
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Hospice care and services: quality, access and coverage

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/14/2013
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June
$115.50
2013
July - December
$0.00
2014
January - June
$0.00
2014
July - December
$0.00
Total $115.50
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
0.00
2013
July - December
0.00
2014
January - June
0.00
2014
July - December
0.00
Total 0.00
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
0.35
2013
July - December
0.00
2014
January - June
0.00
2014
July - December
0.00
Total 0.35

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

No legislative bills/resolutions found.

Budget Bill Subjects

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
15%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
15%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
10%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 11%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
20%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 20%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
20%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 20%
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
20%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 20%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures