Wisconsin Academy of Ophthalmology

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Ophthalmologists -- medical doctors specializing in eye care.

Lobbying Interests:
We are interested in issues related to the availability and quality of medical eye care and vision care and the treatment of eye diseases medically and surgically. We also are concerned with matters relating to the practice of medicine and health insurance issues.

CEO Name:
Richard H. Paul
Executive Director

Contact
RHP
Richard H Paul
10 W Phillip Road Suite 120
Vernon Hills, IL 60061-1730
(800) 838-3627
(847) 680-1682
richardpaul@dls.net
http://www.wieyemd.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 96
Assembly Bill 96
Relating to: prescriptions for controlled substances issued by optometrists and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
3/17/2015
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.
Assembly Bill 253
Assembly Bill 253
Relating to: ratification of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and making appropriations. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 116

For
Notification Date
8/26/2015
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.
Senate Bill 74
Senate Bill 74
Relating to: prescriptions for controlled substances issued by optometrists and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.

Bill Text and History

2015 Wisconsin Act 34

Other
Notification Date
3/17/2015
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.
Senate Bill 196
Senate Bill 196
Relating to: ratification of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and making appropriations. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
9/4/2015
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Insurance
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Insurance

Notification Date
7/8/2015
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Chiropractic Scope of Practice
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Chiropractic Scope of Practice

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
6/30/2015
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.

Medical liability Risk Retention Groups.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Medical liability Risk Retention Groups.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/2/2015
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
$11,105.00
2015
July - December
$10,500.00
2016
January - June
$10,500.00
2016
July - December
$10,500.00
Total $42,605.00
Total Hours Communicating 2015
January - June
4.50
2015
July - December
1.75
2016
January - June
0.00
2016
July - December
0.00
Total 6.25
Total Hours Other 2015
January - June
29.50
2015
July - December
12.00
2016
January - June
6.75
2016
July - December
12.00
Total 60.25

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: prescriptions for controlled substances issued by optometrists and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
23%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 12%
Relating to: prescriptions for controlled substances issued by optometrists and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
23%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 12%
Relating to: ratification of the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact and making appropriations. (FE)
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
33%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 8%

Budget Bill Subjects

2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
31%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 6%

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
16%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 8%
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
20%
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total 10%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
3%
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total < 1%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2015
January - June
2015
July - December
2016
January - June
2016
July - December
Total
2015
January - June
18%
2015
July - December
33%
2016
January - June
100%
2016
July - December
100%
Total 44%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures