[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 67 (Wednesday, May 25, 1994)]
[Senate]
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                    MEASURE READ FIRST TIME--S. 2153

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I understand that S. 2153, Advancement 
of Health Care Reform Act of 1994, introduced earlier today by Senator 
Kempthorne and others, is at the desk; am I correct?
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I ask for its first reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 2153) to improve access to quality health care, 
     to reform medical malpractice liability standards, to reduce 
     paperwork and simplify administration of health care claims, 
     to establish safe harbors from the application of the 
     antitrust laws for certain activities of providers of health 
     care services, to prevent fraud and abuse in the health care 
     delivery system, and for other purposes.

  Mr. MITCHELL. Mr. President, I now ask for its second reading.
  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, I object.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Objection is heard. The bill will be read on 
the next legislative day.

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