{"database": "lobbying", "table": "lobbying_activities", "rows": [[795757, "f83a3ec9-b3fa-4d40-bf23-2bcf06f50764", "Q2", "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE", 4733, "AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE", 2009, "second_quarter", "TOR", "H.R. 847/ S. 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act); specific interest in Title II relating to the September 11th Victim Compensation fund. S. 391 (Healthy Americans Act); specific interest in provisions in Title VI and VII relating to payments to States for implementing measures related to liability for medical malpractice.\n\nLobbying with regard to medical malpractice liability as it relates to any health care reform proposal; also lobbying in response to Call to Action:  Health Reform 2009 (a White Paper issued by Senator Baucus); specific interest in proposed health courts and other malpractice compensation models.\n\nAffordable Health Choices Act (HELP Committee health care reform bill; unnumbered as of 6/30/09); specific interest in amendments relating to liability for medical negligence:\n\nCoburn amendment #88, not offered as of 6/30/09; to establish a grant program for states to develop, implement, and evaluate three alternative models to the current tort litigation system, including an expert review panel, an administrative health care tribunal, and a combination of these systems.\n\nEnzi amendment #2, withdrawn; to provide federal funding for states to develop and implement alternative compensation models for medical malpractice.  \n\nGregg amendment #29, not offered as of 6/30/09; to limit the legal rights of patients injured by negligent medical care. \n\nGregg amendment #30, not agreed to; to place caps on damages in medical malpractice suits for grievances regarding obstetrical and gynecological services.\n\nHatch amendment #5, not offered as of 6/30/09; to shield doctors and hospitals from liability for medical malpractice while limiting the legal rights of patients who seek emergency room services.\n\nHatch amendment #6, not offered as of 6/30/09; to shield doctors and hospitals from liability for medical malpractice while limiting the legal rights of patients who reside in rural and medically underserved communities.\n\nHatch amendment #8, withdrawn; to prohibit the conclusions and recommendations of the Center for Health Outcomes Research and Evaluation from being used by a plaintiff in a civil action against a health care provider, health care organization, or the manufacturer or seller of a medical product. \n\nH.R.1478/ S. 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009);  to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care.\n\nH.R. 1998 (Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act); to amend the Public Health Service Act to include emergency services and other related services pursuant to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA), and to provide liability protection for hospitals, physicians, and other licensed independent practitioners who provide services to patients covered by EMTALA.\n\nH.R. 1188 (Access to Emergency Medical Services Act); specific interest in provision calling for the establishment of a United States Bipartisan Commission on Access to Emergency Medical Services to study emergency services pursuant to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) including the potential legal liability of health care professionals and providers with respect to services furnished under EMTALA. H.R. 1745 (Family Health Care Accessibility Act); to amend the Public Health Service Act to cover the liability of volunteer practitioners at health centers under section 330 of such Act.", "HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,Justice, Dept of (DOJ),Labor, Dept of (DOL),Office of Management & Budget (OMB),SENATE,White House Office", null, 1120000, 0, 0, "2009-07-17T09:59:31-04:00"]], "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": ["795757"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 34.80577003210783, "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"}