Mid-Year Report — ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION for ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION (2007)

Firm

ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION

Client

ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION

Income

—

Expenses

$160,000

What was lobbied

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

Health Issues HCR

S1340/HR2244/HR467, The Geriatric Assessment and Chronic Care Coordination Act of 2007, all provisions relating to Medicare Part B Coverage of geriatric assessment and chrnoic care management services for eligible beneficiaries and process measures and outcomes for Medicare Beneficiaires with multiple chronic illnesses, including dementia. S1758, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act, all provisions relating to establishing a national, voluntary disability insurance program. S1628 Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2007 all provisions relating to geriatric faculty fellowships H con Res 133 supproting the goals and ideals of Long Term Care Awareness week, all provisions relating to Long Term Care Awareness week. S897 Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act of 2007, all provisions relating to long term care tax credits, treatment of premiums or qualified long-term care insurance contracts and tax credits for cargivers. Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants to States Program, program implementation

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BONNIE HOGUE DUFFY	N/A
STEPHEN MCCONNELL	N/A
JENNIFER ZEITZER	N/A

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 467 (110th), H.Con.Res. 133 (110th), H.R. 2244 (110th)

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

PL 108-173, Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement & Modernization Act of 2003, all provisions relating to the establishment of a new Pard D voluntary prescription drug Benefit program, Medicare coverage of care coordination services for individuals with chronic conditions and a one-year moratorium on therapy caps.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BONNIE HOGUE DUFFY	N/A
STEPHEN MCCONNELL	N/A
JENNIFER ZEITZER	N/A

Contacted: SENATE; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Administration on Aging; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Title II all provisions relating to NIH appropriations, Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants to States Program (AoA). Older Americans Act appropriations, Alzheimer's Clinical Research & Training Awards Program, 24-hour Alzheimer's National Call Center, Center for Disease Control "Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Disease" Initiative. HR3093/S1745 Science/State/Commerce Appropriations Act 2008, Title II all provisions relating to Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (Safe Return) H conRes 99/s con res 21 Fiscal year 2008 Congressional Budget Resolution, Title I, all provisions relating to funding levels for health programs (function 550). H.J. Res 20 FY2007 continuing Appropriations resolution, all provisions relating to NIH appropriations, Alzheimer's Disease Demonstration Grants to States program (AoA), Older Americans Act appropriations, Alzheimer's Clinical Research and Training Awards Program, 24-hour Alzheimer's National Call Center, Centers for Disease Control "Healthy Aging and Alzheimer's Disease" Initiative and Missing Alzheimer's Disease Patient Alert Program (Safe Return) HR 3043/S1710 Departments of Labor Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BONNIE HOGUE DUFFY	N/A
STEPHEN MCCONNELL	N/A
JENNIFER ZEITZER	N/A

Contacted: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH); Administration on Aging; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.R. 3043 (110th), H.R. 3093 (110th), H.Con.Res. 99 (110th), H.J.Res. 20 (110th)

Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs MED

S898/HR1560 - Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2007, all provisons relating to funding for Alzheimer's research, public health promotion and prevention of Alzheimer's Disease and assistance for caregivers.

Lobbyist	Covered position, as disclosed
BONNIE HOGUE DUFFY	N/A
STEPHEN MCCONNELL	N/A
JENNIFER ZEITZER	N/A

Contacted: Administration on Aging; Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC); Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Natl Institutes of Health (NIH)

Bills named: H.R. 1560 (110th)

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.