4th Quarter - Report

NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INC. for NEW YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INC.

Firm
Client
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.

Insurance INS

Insurance and workers' compensation--general monitoring

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE JOHNSTON —
PHYLLIS A WANG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR

S1041/HR800Employee Free Choice Act-- Issues related to ensuring that unionization occurs in a fair, open way for management and labor.

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

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 800 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Labor HHS appropriations regarding home care telemedicine issues

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE JOHNSTON —
PHYLLIS A WANG —

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Medicare/Medicaid MMM

Issues related to Medicare home health reimbursement, including market basket adjustment, rural add-on, and telemedicine reimbursement. Home Health Access and Protection Act of 2007 (HR 3865/S2181) all aspects. (HR 6331/S3101) Medicare Improvements for Patients & Providers Act of 2008--home care related issues. S3689,S3604, HR7110FMAP increase -- increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for New York State Medicaid programs

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

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6331 (110th), H.R. 7110 (110th), H.R. 3865 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

Agriculture appropriations regarding home care telemedicine issues.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
CHRISTINE JOHNSTON —
PHYLLIS A WANG —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

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.