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:
Timothy O'Toole
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Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Anthony Driessen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/19/2014 Withdrawn On N/A
Steven Conway Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 12/19/2014 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

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

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2014
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.

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
12/19/2014
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.

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

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/19/2014
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
12/19/2014
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.

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
12/19/2014
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2015
January - June
$0.00
2015
July - December
$0.00
2016
January - June
$368.75
2016
July - December
$0.00
Total $368.75
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
0.00
2015
July - December
0.00
2016
January - June
0.50
2016
July - December
0.00
Total 0.50
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
0.00
2015
July - December
0.00
2016
January - June
0.75
2016
July - December
0.00
Total 0.75

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

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
50%
2016
July - December
Total 50%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
50%
2016
July - December
Total 50%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures