First Choice Dental Group

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Practice of dentistry; safety; public health; responsibilities on unlicensed persons in the area of dentistry; the uninsured; and dental hygiene.

Lobbying Interests:
Regulation of the practice of dentistry; safety; public health; oral health, responsibilities on unlicensed persons in the area of dentistry; insurance benefits, the uninsured; and dental hygiene.

CEO Name:
Kevin Klagos
Senior Operations Manager

Contact
JK
Jodi Klagos
440 Science Drive Suite 100
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 308-2943
jklagos@firstchoicedental.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Steve Lyons Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 12/27/2018 Withdrawn On N/A
James Fenley Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 9/1/2020 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 258
Assembly Bill 258
Relating to: Marquette University School of Dentistry rural scholarship program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
6/5/2019
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 228
Senate Bill 228
Relating to: Marquette University School of Dentistry rural scholarship program and making an appropriation. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/24/2019
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

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

Notification Date
3/16/2019
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 Services: Medicaid Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Medicaid Services

Notification Date
3/16/2019
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.

Higher Education Aids Board
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Higher Education Aids Board

Notification Date
5/20/2019
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

Licensure of dental therapists
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Licensure of dental therapists

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2019
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.

Dentist licensure
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Dentist licensure

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2019
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 dental coverage
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Medicaid dental coverage

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2019
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.

Medicare dental converage
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Medicare dental converage

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2019
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.

Record retention policies in dentistry
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Record retention policies in dentistry

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2019
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.

Scope and practice of dental hygienists
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Scope and practice of dental hygienists

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2019
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.

Dental insurance contracts
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Dental insurance contracts

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/3/2019
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

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$12,000.00
2019
July - December
$12,000.00
2020
January - June
$12,000.00
2020
July - December
$12,000.00
Total $48,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
9.25
2019
July - December
12.25
2020
January - June
6.25
2020
July - December
16.50
Total 44.25
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
18.00
2019
July - December
24.50
2020
January - June
23.00
2020
July - December
35.00
Total 100.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: Marquette University School of Dentistry rural scholarship program and making an appropriation. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
10%
2019
July - December
35%
2020
January - June
5%
2020
July - December
Total 12%
Relating to: Marquette University School of Dentistry rural scholarship program and making an appropriation. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
10%
2019
July - December
35%
2020
January - June
5%
2020
July - December
Total 12%

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

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
30%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
30%
2020
July - December
30%
Total 22%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
30%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
40%
2020
July - December
40%
Total 28%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
5%
2020
January - June
5%
2020
July - December
5%
Total 5%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

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

Other Matters
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
15%
2019
July - December
25%
2020
January - June
15%
2020
July - December
25%
Total 21%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures