{"database": "lobbying", "table": "lobbying_activities", "rows": [[359437, "7c513cc7-e551-4d8b-a214-e93a8efdadc2", "MM", "MARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM", 57830, "MARSHFIELD CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM", 2005, "mid_year", "HCR", "The Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 (S. 544) introduced by Sen. James Jeffords.  This bill creates a new voluntary medical error reporting system, in which HHS would certify a number of private and public organizations to act as patient safety organizations. These PSOs would analyze data on medical errors, determine their causes, and develop and disseminate evidence-based information to providers to help them implement changes that would improve patient safety. To ensure reporting, data would be privileged against disclosure. \r\n \r\nMedical Liability\r\n\r\nThe State of Wisconsin has successfully limited the escalation of liability insurance costs by implementing MICRA style medical liability reforms that include limits on non-economic damages, collateral source rules and limits on attorney\u2019s contingency fees.  This proven mechanism for restraining liability insurance costs should be made widely available throughout the country. \r\nHR 534, the Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005, introduced by Rep. Chris Cox in the House and S. 354 by Senator John Ensign in the Senate to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.\r\nS. 306, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005, introduced by Senator Olympia Snowe. And HR 1227 introduced by Rep. Judy Biggert  in the House.  Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit health discrimination on the basis of genetic information or services. Defines genetic information as genetic tests of an individual or family member or occurrence of a disease or disorder in family members used to predict risk of disease in asymptomatic or undiagnosed individuals. Defines genetic services as health services provided for genetic education and counseling.", "Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ),Agriculture, Dept of (USDA),Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS),Congressional Budget Office (CBO),Food & Drug Administration (FDA),Government Accountability Office (GAO),Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS),Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA),HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,SENATE", null, 190405, 0, 0, "2005-08-03T00:00:00-04:00"]], "columns": ["id", "filing_uuid", "filing_type", "registrant_name", "registrant_id", "client_name", "filing_year", "filing_period", "issue_code", "specific_issues", "government_entities", "income_amount", "expense_amount", "is_no_activity", "is_termination", "received_date"], "primary_keys": ["id"], "primary_key_values": ["359437"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 3.08998697437346, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}