[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 35 (Thursday, March 24, 1994)]
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                           HEALTH CARE REFORM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from Illinois [Mr. Michel] is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I am inserting at this point in the Record 
the votes on health care reform which took place in the Committee on 
Ways and Means on March 23, 1994:

       The following recorded votes were taken on March 23, 1994 
     in the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Ways and 
     Means during consideration of Chairman Stark's substitute 
     proposal for H.R. 3600, the Health Security Act of 1994:
       An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. 
     Thomas of California, H.R. 3600, The Health Security Act 
     sponsored by Mr. Gephardt on behalf of the President. The 
     amendment was defeated 4-0.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Stark, ``present.''
       Mr. Levin, ``present.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``present.''
       Mr. Andrews of Texas, ``present.''
       Mr. McDermott, ``present.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``present.''
       Mr. Lewis of Georgia, ``present.''


                              republicans

       Mr. Thomas of California, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, ``nay.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``nay.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``nay.''
       An amendment in the nature of a substitute was offered by 
     Mr. Andrews of Texas, Mr. Grandy, and Mrs. Johnson of 
     Connecticut, H.R. 3222, the Managed Competition Act of 1993. 
     The amendment was defeated 6-5.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Stark, ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews of Texas, ``yea.''
       Mr. McDermott, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``nay.''
       Mr. Lewis of Georgia, ``nay.''


                              Republicans

       Mr. Thomas of California, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, ``yea.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``yea.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``yea.''
       An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. 
     Thomas of California, H.R. 3704, the Health Equity and Access 
     Reform Today Act of 1993. The amendment was defeated 6-5.


                               democrats

       Mr. Stark, ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews of Texas, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. McDermott, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``nay.''
       Mr. Lewis of Georgia, ``nay.''


                              Republicans

       Mr. Thomas of California, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, ``yea.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``yea.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``yea.''
       An amendment in the nature of a substitute offered by Mr. 
     McDermott, H.R. 1200, American Health Security Act of 1993. 
     The amendment was defeated 7-4.


                               Democrats

  Mr. Stark, ``yea.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews of Texas, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. McDermott, ``yea.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``yea'' by proxy.
       Mr. Lewis of Georgia, ``yea.''


                              republicans

       Mr. Thomas of California, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, ``nay.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``nay.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``nay.''
       An amendment by Mr. Grandy to the Chairman's substitute 
     amendment striking the 1 percent self insurance payroll tax, 
     the 20 percent co-insurance on home health, the change on 
     state maintenance of effort from 95 percent to 100 percent, 
     the change on the computation of state maintenance-of-effort 
     amounts for general assistance recipients, the HI tax 
     application to all state and local employees and the S 
     corporation provision.
       The amendment was paid for by striking the 100 percent of 
     poverty subsidies in 1998, and phasing the percentage 
     eligibility to 2001 when 200 percent of poverty is reached. 
     The amendment was defeated 7-4.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Stark, ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews of Texas, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. McDermott, ``nay.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``nay.''
       Mr. Lewis of Georgia, ``nay.''


                              republicans

       Mr. Thomas of California, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, ``yea.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``yea.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``yea'' by proxy.
       An amendment by Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut to the 
     Chairman's substitute amendment striking the computation of 
     state maintenance of effort for general assistance 
     recipients. The amendment was paid for by beginning the 100 
     percent of poverty subsidies in 1998 and phasing the 
     percentage eligibility to 2001 when 200 percent of poverty 
     would be reached. The amendment was defeated 5-5.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Stark, ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews of Texas, ``nay.''
       Mr. McDermott did not vote.
       Mr. Kleczka, ``yea.''
       Mr. Lewis of Georgia, ``nay'' by proxy.


                              Republicans

       Mr. Thomas of California, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, ``yea.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``yea.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``yea'' by proxy.
       An amendment by Mr. Thomas of California to the Chairman's 
     substitute amendment striking the 20 percent co-insurance on 
     home health, the increase in state maintenance of effort, and 
     the S corporation provision.
       The amendment was paid for by striking the 100% of poverty 
     subsidies in 1998, and phasing the percentage eligibility to 
     2001 when 200% of poverty is reached. The amendment was 
     defeated 5-4.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Stark, ``nay.''
       Mr. Levin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``nay.''
       Mr. Andrews of Texas, ``nay'' by proxy.
       Mr. McDermott did not vote.
       Mr. Kleczka did not vote.
       Mr. Lewis of Georgia, ``nay'' by proxy.


                              republicans

       Mr. Thomas of California, ``yea.''
       Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, ``yea.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``yea.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``yea'' by proxy.
       An amendment by Mr. Stark in the nature of a substitute to 
     strike the .8 percent payroll tax and financing the revenue 
     loss with the following provisions: a 1-year delay of the 
     employer mandate for both large and small employers; a 1-year 
     delay in the self-insurance provision; an increase in the 
     level of state maintenance of effort provisions; a 20 percent 
     co-insurance in home health care; a 1 percent payroll tax on 
     employers who self-insure; inclusion of all state and local 
     workers under Medicare III tax; a 2.9 percent Medicare 
     payroll tax on profits of many S corporation owners. The 
     amendment was adopted 6-5.


                               democrats

       Mr. Stark, ``yea.''
       Mr. Levin, ``yea.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``yea.''
       Mr. Andrews of Texas, ``nay.''
       Mr. McDermott, ``yea.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``yea.''
       Mr. Lewis of Georgia, ``yea'' by proxy.


                              republicans

       Mr. Thomas of California, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, ``nay.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``nay.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``nay.''
       A motion by Mr. Levin to strike all after the enacting 
     clause, to insert the substitute amendment, and to report 
     H.R. 3600 favorably to the full committee. The motion was 
     approved 6-5.


                               democrats

       Mr. Stark, ``yea.''
       Mr. Levin, ``yea.''
       Mr. Cardin, ``yea.''
       Mr. Andrews of Texas, ``nay.''
       Mr. McDermott, ``yea.''
       Mr. Kleczka, ``yea.''
       Mr. Lewis of Georgia, ``yea'' by proxy.


                              republicans

       Mr. Thomas of California, ``nay.''
       Mrs. Johnson of Connecticut, ``nay.''
       Mr. Grandy, ``nay.''
       Mr. McCrery, ``nay.''

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