[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 85 (Thursday, June 23, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H4988]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
STOP USING TAXPAYER DOLLARS TO SUBSIDIZE VIAGRA FOR SEX OFFENDERS
(Mr. DOOLITTLE asked and was given permission to address the House
for 1 minute.)
Mr. DOOLITTLE. Mr. Speaker, we must stop using taxpayer dollars to
subsidize Viagra for sex offenders. It was recently revealed that
almost 800 convicted sex offenders in 14 States have received Medicaid
funded Viagra and other similar drugs. This practice is a disgusting
abuse of taxpayer dollars and must be stopped now.
On today's calendar, an amendment in the Labor-HHS appropriations
bill prevents taxpayer dollars from being used to reimburse sex
offenders for Viagra and similar drugs. This amendment does not just
address Medicaid but it also prevents Medicare and any other public
health service from reimbursing convicted sex offenders for these types
of drugs. It is the responsibility of Congress to take action to close
this loophole immediately which we in the House shall do today.
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