ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN for ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSN

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

S 976 - Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act [Seth Radus] S 736 - Laboratory Test Improvement Act - A bill to provide for the regulation and oversight of laboratory tests [Seth Radus]

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); White House Office; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Small Business SMB

HR 3567 - Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 - a bill to expand opportunities for investments in small businesses. [Julie Cohen, Seth Radus] HR 5819 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act. A bill to amend the Small Business Act to improve the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program and the Samll Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program, and for other purposes [Julie Cohen]

Contacted: White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)

Bills named: H.R. 3567 (110th), H.R. 5819 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

S 631 - Remote Monitoring Access Act of 2007 - a bill to provide for coverage of remote patient management services for chronic health care conditions under the Medicare program. [Julie Cohen, Seth Radus, Brett Loper, Madeleine Smith] HR 1321/S 2404 - Medicaid Advanced Laboratory Diagnostics Act of 2007 - a bill to improve payments under the Medicare clinical laboratory fee schedule [Julie Cohen, Seth Radus, Brett Loper] S 736 - Laboratory Test Improvement Act [David Nexon] HR 1293/S 1338- Access to Medicare Imaging Act - a bill to provide for a 2-year moratorium on certain Medicare physician payment reductions for advanced diagnostic imaging service [Seth Radus, Madeleine Smith] HR 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 - a bill to extend and improve the children's health insurance program, to improve beneficiary protections under the Medicare, Medicaid, and the CHIP program. [Julie Cohen, Seth Radus, David Nexon] S 2029- Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 - a bill to provide transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP. [Seth Radus, Julie Cohen, Brett Loper, David Nexon] HR 5605 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2008 - A bill to amendment title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP, and for other purposes [Julie Cohen, Seth Radus, David Nexon] S 2221 - Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007 - a bill to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable medical devices [ Seth Radus, Julie Cohen, David Nexon, Brett Loper, Madeleine Smith, David Nexon] HR 3023 - Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act - a bill to require the manufacturers, and distributors of prescription drugs and medical devices to disclosre certain gifts provided in connection with detailing, promotional, or other marketing activities. [Seth Radus, Julie Cohen, David Nexon] HR 6381 - to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices. [Seth Radus, Julie Cohen] S. 3010/HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. A bill to amend title XVIII (medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to provide for coverage of additional preventive services [Julie Cohen, Brett Loper, Seth Radus, David Nexon] HR 6252 - Medicare DMEPOS Competitive Acquisition Reform Act. A bill to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to delay and reform the Medicare competitive acquisition program for purchase of durable medical equipment, prosthtics, orthotics, and supplies [Julie Cohen, David Nexon, Madeleine Smith]

Contacted: SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 6381 (110th), H.R. 1321 (110th), H.R. 3023 (110th), H.R. 6252 (110th), H.R. 3162 (110th), H.R. 5605 (110th), H.R. 1293 (110th), H.R. 6331 (110th), S. 3010 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S 3230 - FY 2009 Senate Labor, Health & Human Service, Education and Related Agencies Appropriation and Supplies [Julie Cohen] HR 2642 - Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 - A bill making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the discal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes [Julie Cohen]

Contacted: Food & Drug Administration (FDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); White House Office; SENATE; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2642 (110th)

Animals ANI

HR 2419/HR 6124 - Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 - a bill to provide for the continuation of agriculture programs through FY 2012. Main concern is on the animal testing mentioned in the bill [Seth Radus] HR 1280 - Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2007 - a bill to amend the Animal Welfare Act to ensure that all dogs and cats used by research facilities are obtained legally [Seth Radus]

Contacted: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); White House Office; Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 6124 (110th), H.R. 1280 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

1561/S 484 - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act and the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to improve drug safety and oversight [Seth Radus]. /// Other issues: Preemption and Import safety.

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE; Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); White House Office; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

HR 1908 / S 1145 - Patent Reform Act of 2007 - a bill to provide patent reform [Seth Radus, Brett Loper]

Contacted: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Food & Drug Administration (FDA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ)

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th)