[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 28 (Thursday, March 10, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S2500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 MEASURE PLACED ON THE CALENDAR--S. 570

  Mr. McCONNELL. I understand that there is a bill at the desk that is 
due a second reading.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator is correct.
  The clerk will read the title of the bill for the second time.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A bill (S. 570) to amend titles XVIII and XIX of the Social 
     Security Act and title III of the Public Health Service Act 
     to improve access to information about individuals' health 
     care options and legal rights for care near the end of life, 
     to promote advance care planning and decisionmaking so that 
     individuals' wishes are known should they become unable to 
     speak for themselves, to engage health care providers in 
     disseminating information about and assisting in the 
     preparation of advance directives, which include living wills 
     and durable powers of attorney for health care, and for other 
     purposes.

  Mr. McCONNELL. In order to place the bill on the Calendar under the 
provisions of rule XIV, I would object to further proceedings.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The objection is heard. The bill will be 
placed on the Calendar.

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