[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 14]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 19309-19310]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                          EARMARK DECLARATION

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                           HON. DAVID DREIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, July 24, 2009

  Mr. DREIER. Madam Speaker, pursuant to the Republican Leadership 
standards on earmarks, I am submitting the following information 
regarding earmarks I received as part of H.R. 3293, the Departments of 
Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010:
  Requesting Member: Congressman David Dreier
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, the Departments of Labor, HHS, Education 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name and Address of Entity Receiving Earmark: Methodist 
Hospital of Southern

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California, located at 300 W. Huntington Drive #207, Arcadia, CA 91007
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $750,000 for the 
implementation of a Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) system. 
CPOE systems provide for the electronic entry and routing of 
medication, thereby reducing the number of medication mistakes and 
increasing patient safety. Approximately $56,000 will go towards user 
devices, including Tablet PCS and mobile carts, $630,000 for pharmacy 
hardware and software to assist with the Medical Order Entry of the 
project. The final $64,000 will go towards a network and wireless 
assessment to ensure that the response time of the software does not 
impede the clinicians. This request is consistent with the intended and 
authorized purpose of the Health Resources and Services Administration 
account.
  Requesting Member: Congressman David Dreier
  Bill Number: H.R. 3293, the Departments of Labor, HHS, Education 
Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2010
  Account: Health Resources and Services Administration--Health 
Facilities and Services
  Legal Name and Address of Entity Receiving Earmark: San Antonio 
Community Hospital, located at 999 San Bernardino Road, Upland, CA 
91786.
  Description of Request: Provide an earmark of $750,000 to purchase 
cardiac monitoring equipment. San Antonio Community Hospital is 
expanding its services to meet a growing population. Approximately 
$140,430 will go towards an Intravascular Ultrasound, $72,900 for an 
AutoTransfusion System, $51,670 for a Cardiac Surgery BioConsole and 
$485,000 for a 16 slice CT Scanner. This request is consistent with the 
intended and authorized purpose of the Health Resources and Services 
Administration account.

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