2006 Advocacy Reports & Alerts

December 8, 2006 Report

September 22, 2006 Report

• Rules & Regulations Update

July 21, 2006 Report

• Action Needed on Proposed Rules Governing Charitable Organizations

• OHA Will Not Oppose BWC-Proposed Inpatient Medicare Rates

• OHA Testifies at Public Hearing on HCAP Rules

• Hospital Transparency Bill Still Awaits Governor's Signature

• Over 60 Hospitals Endorse SmokeFree Ohio

• Save the Date

May 26, 2006 Report

• Legislature Enacts Hospital Transparency Bill

• Legislative TEL Proposal Does Not Include Local Government Expenditures/Funds

• County Hospital Bill Clears Senate 33-0, Moves to House

• Med Mal Bill Heads to House

• SB 5 Clears Insurance Committee, but Does Not Receive Floor Vote

• U.S. House Passes Budget Resolution Without Medicaid, Medicare Cuts

May 22, 2006 Report

• OHA-Supported Testimony Bill Nears Final Approval

• Possible Legislative Fix to Eliminate TEL Amendment

• Amendment to Vehicular Homicide Bill Makes Hospital Tests Admissible

• Guaranty Fund Bill Moves to Ohio House

• Med Mal Bill Targeted for Vote

• House and Senate Hold Hearings on Health Insurance Legislation

• Hospital Rep Testifies on Circulating Nurse Bill

• 2008-2009 Budget Guidelines

• Feds Block Med Mal Reform

April 21, 2006 Report

• Rules & Regulations Update

April 14, 2006 Report

• Friends of Ohio Hospitals 2006 Election Information

March 31, 2006 Report

• Budget Corrections Bill Includes OHA Amendment

• Bulletins Available on Recently Passed Legislation

• Friends of Ohio Hospitals Kicks Off 2006 Campaign

• Residency Caps Redistribution Final

March 17, 2006 Report

• Amendment to Budget Bill Obtained

• BWC Bill Awaiting Governor's Signature

• Ohio Legislature, Supreme Court Act on Wrongful Birth Lawsuits

• OHA Seeks Additional Changes to Substitute False Claims Bill

• Circulating Nurse Legislation

• IRS Issues New Political Activity Guidelines for 501(c)(3) Organizations

February 24, 2006 Report

• Budget Corrections – It’s Not Too Late

• OHA Voices Concerns with BWC Proposal

• Transparency Legislation Passes Ohio House, OHA Seeks Final Changes

• 2006 Election Overview

• OHA Supports a Smoke Free Ohio, Encourages Others to Help

• Ohio Hospitals Could Face Reduced Medicare Reimbursement in 2007

February 10, 2006 Alert/Report

• Budget Corrections Advocacy Alert

• Medicaid Co-Pay for Non-Emergency ER Visits

• Revamped False Claims Bill Expected Soon

• Senate Passes Bill Requiring Vaccination of Patients

• Hospitals Testify on County Hospital Legislation

February 3, 2006 Alert

• Hospital Action Needed in Budget Corrections Bill

January 27, 2006 Report

• *New OHA Advocacy "In the Know"

• Data Disclosure Bill Still Waiting House Vote

• PA Bill Heads to Governor

• Senate Will Now Consider Flu Vaccine Bill

• BWC Releases 2006 Agenda

• MedMal Bill to be Amended

• Recent Supreme Court Ruling May Affect Ohio Hospitals Procedures

• Your Chance to Support A Smoke Free Ohio

• OHA Seeking Award Nominations

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