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                        HEALTH CARE REFORM VOTES

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                         HON. ROBERT H. MICHEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 30, 1994

  Mr. MICHEL. Mr. Speaker, I submit for the Record the roll call votes 
on health care reform which took place in the Ways and Means Committee 
on June 23, 1994.
       The following recorded votes were taken on June 23, 1994 in 
     the Committee on Ways and Means during consideration of 
     Acting Chairman Gibbon's substitute proposal for H.R. 3600, 
     the Health Security Act of 1994:
       An amendment by Mr. Thomas striking the provision allowing 
     States to develop a program that manages all health care 
     benefits under a guaranteed National benefit package through 
     a single-payer system. Defeated 22-16.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, nay.
       Mr. Rostenkowski, nay.
       Mr. Pickle, nay.
       Mr. Rangel, nay by proxy.
       Mr. Stark, nay.
       Mr. Jacobs, nay.
       Mr. Ford (TN), nay.
       Mr. Matsui, nay.
       Mrs. Kennelly, nay.
       Mr. Coyne, nay.
       Mr. Andrews (TX), yea.
       Mr. Levin, nay.
       Mr. Cardin, nay.
       Mr. McDermott, nay.
       Mr. Kleczka, nay.
       Mr. Lewis (GA), nay.
       Mr. Payne (VA), nay.
       Mr. Neal (MASS), nay.
       Mr. Hoagland, yea.
       Mr. McNulty, nay.
       Mr. Kopetski, nay.
       Mr. Jefferson, nay.
       Mr. Brewster, nay.
       Mr. Reynolds, nay.


                              Republicans

       Mr. Archer, yea.
       Mr. Crane, yea by proxy.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), yea.
       Mr. Shaw, yea.
       Mr. Sundquist, yea.
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), yea.
       Mr. Bunning, yea.
       Mr. Grandy, yea.
       Mr. Houghton, yea.
       Mr. Herger, yea.
       Mr. McCrery, yea.
       Mr. Hancock, yea.
       Mr. Santorum, yea.
       Mr. Camp, yea.
       An amendment by Mr. Archer striking provisions that 
     supercede current law which allows self insured employer 
     health plans to operate without regard to a state mandate, 
     single payer system, state payer system or variations pre-
     emption of states regulating multi-state employer health 
     plans. Defeated 24-14.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, nay.
       Mr. Rostenkowski, nay.
       Mr. Pickle, nay.
       Mr. Rangel, nay.
       Mr. Stark, nay.
       Mr. Jacobs, nay.
       Mr. Ford (TN), nay.
       Mr. Matsui, nay.
       Mrs. Kennelly, nay.
       Mr. Coyne, nay.
       Mr. Andrews (TX), nay.
       Mr. Levin, nay.
       Mr. Cardin, nay.
       Mr. McDermott, nay.
       Mr. Kleczka, nay.
       Mr. Lewis (GA), nay.
       Mr. Payne (VA), nay.
       Mr. Neal (MASS), nay.
       Mr. Hoagland, nay.
       Mr. McNulty, nay.
       Mr. Kopetski, nay.
       Mr. Jefferson, nay.
       Mr. Brewster, nay.
       Mr. Reynolds, nay.


                              Republicans

       Mr. Archer, yea.
       Mr. Crane, yea by proxy.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), yea.
       Mr. Shaw, yea.
       Mr. Sundquist, yea.
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), yea.
       Mr. Bunning, yea.
       Mr. Grandy, yea.
       Mr. Houghton, yea.
       Mr. Herger, yea.
       Mr. McCrery, yea.
       Mr. Hancock, yea.
       Mr. Santorum, yea.
       Mr. Camp, yea.
       An amendment by Mr. Jefferson requiring health plans to 
     accept the participation of any provider who is qualified 
     under the terms of the plan and willing to accept a health 
     plan's operating terms including, but not limited to, the 
     plan's fee schedule, covered expenses, and quality standards. 
     The amendment would not prevent plans from instituting 
     credentialing criteria, requiring fee discounts, matching 
     provider availability to the needs of the plan's patients, or 
     other measures designed to maintain quality and control 
     costs. Dedicated group and staff model HMO's would be 
     exempted. Adopted 20-17.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, yea.
       Mr. Rostenkowski, nay.
       Mr. Pickle, nay.
       Mr. Rangel, yea.
       Mr. Stark, yea.
       Mr. Jacobs, yea.
       Mr. Ford (TN), yea.
       Mr. Matsui, nay.
       Mrs. Kennelly, nay.
       Mr. Coyne, yea.
       Mr. Andrews (TX), nay.
       Mr. Levin, nay.
       Mr. Cardin, nay by proxy.
       Mr. McDermott, yea.
       Mr. Kleczka, yea.
       Mr. Lewis (GA), yea by proxy.
       Mr. Payne (VA), nay.
       Mr. Neal (MA), nay.
       Mr. Hoagland, nay.
       Mr. McNulty, yea.
       Mr. Kopetski, yea by proxy.
       Mr. Jefferson, yea.
       Mr. Brewster, yea.
       Mr. Reynolds, yea.


                              Republicans

       Mr. Archer, yea.
       Mr. Crane, yea by proxy.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), nay.
       Mr. Shaw, yea.
       Mr. Sundquist.
       Mrs. Johnson (CT), nay.
       Mr. Bunning, nay.
       Mr. Grandy, nay.
       Mr. Houghton, nay.
       Mr. Herger, nay.
       Mr. McCrery, yea.
       Mr. Hancock, nay.
       Mr. Santorum, yea.
       Mr. Camp, yea.
       An amendment by Mr. Grandy to permit associations, such as 
     voluntary employer purchasing groups, to be formed for the 
     purpose of purchasing health insurance. Defeated 23-14.


                               Democrats

       Mr. Gibbons, nay.
       Mr. Rostenkowski, nay by proxy.
       Mr. Pickle, nay.
       Mr. Rangel, nay.
       Mr. Stark, nay.
       Mr. Jacobs, nay.
       Mr. Ford (TN), nay.
       Mr. Matsui, nay.
       Mrs. Kennelly, nay.
       Mr. Coyne, nay.
       Mr. Andrews (TX), nay.
       Mr. Levin, nay.
       Mr. Cardin, nay by proxy.
       Mr. McDermott, nay.
       Mr. Kleczka, nay.
       Mr. Lewis (GA), nay by proxy.
       Mr. Payne (VA), nay.
       Mr. Neal (MA), nay.
       Mr. Hoagland, nay.
       Mr. McNulty, nay.
       Mr. Kopetski, nay by proxy.
       Mr. Jefferson, nay.
       Mr. Brewster, nay.
       Mr. Reynolds, nay.


                              Republicans

       Mr. Archer, yea.
       Mr. Crane, yea by proxy.
       Mr. Thomas (CA), yea.
       Mr. Shaw, yea.
       Mr. Sundquist, yea by proxy.
       Mrs. Johnson(CT), yea.
       Mr. Bunning, yea.
       Mr. Grandy, yea.
       Mr. Houghton, yea by proxy.
       Mr. Herger, yea.
       Mr. McCrery, yea.
       Mr. Hancock, yea.
       Mr. Santorum, yea.
       Mr. Camp, yea.