1st Quarter - Report — NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CA… for NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CA… (2009)

Firm

NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INC.

Client

NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INC.

Income

—

Expenses

$25,000

Expense method

A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S560/HR1409Employee Free Choice Act-- Issues related to ensuring that unionization occurs in a fair, open way for management and labor. HR 1/S 1 American Economic Recovery & Reinvestment Act-Making work pay tax credit

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE JOHNSTON	—
GLENN R LEFEBVRE	—
PHYLLIS A WANG	—
TRAVIS WATTIE	—

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

HR 1105 FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill-Agriculture appropriations regarding home care telemedicine issues.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE JOHNSTON	—
PHYLLIS A WANG	—
TRAVIS WATTIE	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1105 (111th)

Health Issues HCR

HR 1105 FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations bill-funding increase for Office for the Advancement of Telehealth; appropriations for home care telemedicine and home care economic development through workforce

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE JOHNSTON	—
PHYLLIS A WANG	—
TRAVIS WATTIE	—

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)

Bills named: H.R. 1105 (111th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

HR 1/S 1 American Economic Recovery & Reinvestment Act-FMAP increase; HConRes 85 & SConRes 13-Medicare funding for home health; Issues related to Medicare home health reimbursement, including market basket adjustment, rural add-on, and telemedicine reimbursement. Increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for New York State Medicaid programs. Changes to Home Health Assessment tool--OASIS-C; renewal of NY's Long Term Home Health Care Program waiver.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE JOHNSTON	—
GLENN R LEFEBVRE	—
PHYLLIS A WANG	—
TRAVIS WATTIE	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th), S.Con.Res. 13 (111th), H.Con.Res. 85 (111th)

Insurance INS

HR 1/S 1 American Economic Recovery & Reinvestment Act-COBRA changes; Insurance and workers' compensation--general monitoring

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE JOHNSTON	—
PHYLLIS A WANG	—

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1 (111th)

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.