[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 54 (Wednesday, April 30, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3858-S3859]
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        AMENDING TITLES XVIII AND XIX OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT

  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Finance 
Committee be discharged from further consideration of H.R. 968, and 
further that the Senate proceed to its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The clerk will report.

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  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (H.R. 968) to amend title XVIII and XIX of the 
     Social Security Act to permit a waiver of the prohibition of 
     offering nurse aide training and competency evaluation 
     programs in certain nursing facilities.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill.
  Mr. DeWINE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the bill be 
considered read a third time and passed, the motion to reconsider be 
laid upon the table, and that any statements relating to the bill 
appear at the appropriate place in the Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The bill (H.R. 968) was deemed read the third time and passed.

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