DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES related term(s) Secretary of Health and Human Services

Addresses

Second Annual Mayoral Conference on Alzheimer's Disease: Edward I. Koch (excerpt), 8062 [16AP]

———Janet S. Sainer (excerpt), 8062 [16AP]

———Marion Roach (excerpt), 8063 [16AP]

———Peter V. Rabins (excerpt), 8062 [16AP]

———(sundry excerpts), 8062-8064 [16AP]

———Yasmin Aga Kahn (excerpt), 8063 [16AP]

Vietnam Veterans—Dept. of Public Health Overview: James Foster, San Francisco, CA, Health Commission, 17263 [25JN]

Where Does the Civil Rights Movement Stand Today? James Farmer, 34375-34377 [4DE]

Amendments

Appropriations: making (H.R. 3038), 27857, 27859, 27866, 27867, 27881, 27883, 27887, 27925, 27934, 27940, 27941, 27944, 27945, 27949-27952 [17OC], 28037, 28042, 28044, 28048-28051, 28058 [18OC], 31579-31585 [13NO]

———making (H.R. 3424), 25497 [1OC], 25696, 25699, 25700, 25702, 25703 [2OC], 27705 [16OC], 28100 [18OC], 28148, 28150, 28152, 28153, 28154, 28156, 28157, 28159, 28170, 28171, 28173, 28175, 28176, 28179, 28180, 28181, 28202 [21OC], 28385, 28387, 28439 [22OC], 28996 [24OC], 34501 [5DE]

———making (H.R. 3424), conference report, 35103 [6DE]

Drugs: research and development of orphan drugs (S. 1147), 20473, 20510 [25JY]

Analyses

Social Security Act Amendments (H.R. 556): Representative Oberstar, 15241 [11JN]

Appointments

Conferees: H.R. 2409, Health Research Extension Act, 24805 [24SE], 25160 [26SE]

———H.R. 3038, making Dept. of HUD and certain independent agencies appropriations, 30730 [6NO]

———H.R. 3424, making appropriations, 28391 [22OC], 30454 [5NO]

Articles and editorials

AIDS Ranks With Cancer as Top Health Problem—Public OK's Trade Limits, 30360 [1NO]

Alzheimer's Disease, 7507-7509 [3AP]

Another Way of Looking at the Brain, 20375-20378 [24JY]

Arthritis—Building an Industry on Pain, 24879-24882 [24SE]

Battle Against MS, 3961 [27FE]

Bearing the Brunt of Language, 23472 [11SE]

Blood Test Misuse To Diagnose AIDS Feared, 15262 [11JN]

Brutality and Laughter in the Lab, 20170 [23JY]

Cancer Prevention Must Focus on Most Effective Methods, 29775 [30OC]

``Cause for Concern'' on Infant Mortality Seen by U.S. Agency, 14534 [5JN]

City's First Heart Transplant Performed, 23122 [9SE]

Control Animal Research, 29156 [25OC]

Cruelty to Research Animals, 29156 [25OC]

Death Prompts Inquiry Into Wait at Hospital, 32875 [20NO]

Dirty Decision by OSHA on Agricultural Workers, 10587 [6MY]

Dyes That Stain, 20878 [29JY]

Efforts Accelerated Against Use of Smokeless Tobacco, 30952 [6NO]

Fertility Problem, 1127 [24JA]

First Word, 35438 [9DE]

Flulike Illness Can Last for Years, 2856 [20FE]

For Population Control Groups, It's Fat City, 34382 [4DE]

For the Elderly, Independence Carries a Real Risk, 27338 [10OC]

Give Senior Citizens a Break, 24587 [20SE]

Graduate Medical Education—A Proposal for Reform, 13620-13622 [23MY]

Had the Flu for Ages? Virus May Be Culprit, 2856 [20FE]

Harvest of Harm—Farm-Health Crisis (series), 15779-15789 [13JN]

Head Start Program Is Celebrating 20 Years of Helping Utah Children, 9659 [29AP]

Health and Federal Leadership, 15543 [12JN]

Health Care Checks Out of the Hospital, 4713 [6MR]

Health Care Industry Takes the Spotlight, 19706 [18JY], 19921 [22JY]

Health Care System Losing Moral Footing, 25323 [30SE]

Heart Transplant Requires Speed and Precision, 23123 [9SE]

Heckler's Message, 20842 [26JY]

Hemispheric War on Polio Declared, 12210 [15MY]

Heroin and Cowardice, 4309 [4MR]

Hospitals in Cost Squeeze ``Dump'' More Patients Who Can't Pay Bills, 5636 [19MR]

Hospital's Staff Helps Improve Fiscal Health of North General, 5896 [20MR]

How Not To Regulate, 20879 [29JY]

Hunger Is Growing, But Relief Isn't, 23680 [12SE]

Hunger Is Growing, but Relief Isn't, 23680 [12SE]

Hunger—Continuing Problem (series), 1610-1615 [31JA]

Imbalance, Inequity, and Inefficiency in Health Care Financing, 21641-21643 [30JY]

Inquiry—Topic—Poor Children, 15223 [11JN]

Island Doctor To Cut Federal Ties, 17606 [27JN]

Legalized Drugs—Readers Weren't High on the Idea, 16755 [20JN]

Life, Death and Human Dignity, 25535 [1OC]

Lipstick You Can Live With, 20879 [29JY]

Marijuana Use Poses Danger to Your Health, 23676 [12SE]

Miscarriages, Early Births Higher in DES Daughters, 1126 [24JA]

Nation's Second Chiropractic Hospital To Open Here, 32188 [14NO]

Non-Negotiable Law, 15809 [13JN]

Nurse-Midwives and Their Struggle to Survive, 23121 [9SE]

O'Keefe Will Resign Post, Remain as Island Doctor, 17606 [27JN]

Old Factory Gains New Life With New Firm, 26814 [8OC]

On the Death of Poor Babies, 7678 [4AP]

Saving Lives With Transplant Surgery Is a Matter of More Organ Donors, According to the American Liver Foundation, 12202 [15MY]

Saving the Third World's Children, 23466 [11SE]

Sean Marsee's Smokeless Death, 26155 [3OC]

Self-Tests Find Skin Cancer Early, 18282 [9JY]

Sioux City's Bill Amundson Receives National Recognition, 15263 [11JN]

Smokeless Tobacco Use Growing—Study Shows Youngsters Feel It's Safe, 34030 [3DE]

Study Links Benzene Exposure Level Allowed by United States to Higher Cancer Risk, 6007 [21MR]

Susan Smith McKinney, M.D., 1847-1918, First Afro-American Woman Physician in New York State, 20385 [24JY]

Taxing Health Insurance, 15792 [13JN]

Time of Decision Nears on Nuclear Waste, 3667 [26FE]

Torturing Animals, 29155 [25OC]

Treating Phobias in a Specialized Clinic, 7512 [3AP]

Two Cheers for HMO's, 10183 [1MY]

U.S. Urged To Warn Women Who Took DES—Study Links Drug to Breast-Cancer Risk, 1127 [24JA]

Universal Health Care—Canada Has It, Why Can't We?, 22045 [31JY]

Who's Really Causing AIDS Epidemic?, 25521 [1OC]

World Health Organization, 34352 [4DE]

Bills and resolutions

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: grants for education and dissemination of information (see H.R. 3275)

———grants for education information and dissemination and blood test program (see S. 1430)

———program of blood tests to detect antibodies to human T-cell lymphotrophic virus (see H.R. 3275)

ACTION Drug Prevention Program: funding (see S. 668)

———funding from proceeds received by customs forfeiture fund and Dept. of Justice's assets forfeiture fund (see H.R. 2447)

Administrative law judges: jurisdiction of Health and Human Services Review Commission (see S. 580)

Adolescent health demonstration projects: funds (see H.R. 3616)

Aged: clearinghouse for information on available Federal home health programs (see H.R. 167)

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: funds (see S.J. Res. 89; H.J. Res. 190)

Alzheimer's disease: research (see S. 750)

Appropriations: making (see H.R. 3424)

Atomic energy: transfer authority for epidemiological studies of effects of radiation (see S. 525; H.R. 1287)

Cigarettes: excise tax (see S. 1732)

Collection of information: reducing duplication (see H.R. 776)

Color additives: repeal provisional listing (see S. 1512)

Color dyes: ban use of certain (H. Res. 94), 9983 [1MY]

———terminate provisional listing of certain (see H. Res. 94)

Diethylstilbestrol (DES): Federal grants to States to identify and aid exposed (see H.R. 508)

Drug abuse: report on health effects of cocaine (see H.R. 2076)

Drug abuse and related programs: provide assistance (see H.R. 273)

Drug Benefits Council: establish (see H.R. 3311)

Drug industry: define authority to regulate food as drugs (see H.R. 2583)

Food: exemption from definition of drugs (see H.R. 1819)

Health care: clearinghouse for information on available Federal home programs for aged (see H.R. 167)

Health Care Financing Administration: inpatient deductible and extended care coinsurance (see S. 1729)

Health maintenance organizations: eliminate Federal support (see S. 1642)

Home health care clearinghouse: establish (see S. 752)

Influenza vaccine: medicare coverage (see H.R. 482)

Loan guarantee authority: unrestricted (see S. 643)

Lupus Erythematosus Coordinating Committee: establish (see S. 552)

Medical care: extend, consolidate, and improve various services (see S. 1643)

Medical personnel: amend various training authorities (see S. 1644)

Medicare: determining efficiency and economic feasibility of coverage for personal emergency response systems (see H.R. 1223)

———implement revised prospective payment wage index for hospitals (see S. 1096)

———prohibit Sec. of HHS from requiring physician certifications relative to inpatient hospital services (see S. 988)

———reimbursement levels or methodologies for home health services (see S. 1450; H.R. 3202)

Mentally ill: funds for housing counseling and periodic evaluation after release from institutions (see H.R. 2235)

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse: establish (see H.R. 3426)

National Health Service Corps: obligated service for recipients of scholarships (see S. 587)

———revise and extend program (H.R. 2237), provide for consideration of (see H. Res. 287)

Research: extend various authorities (see S. 1641)

Retirement plans: correct benefit disparity (see H. Con. Res. 41)

Saccharin: extension of restriction on sale or distribution of certain products (see H.R. 791)

Sesquicentennial Year of the National Library of Medicine: designate (see S.J. Res. 198; H.J. Res. 332)

Social Security: prohibit adversarial involvement in hearings relative to benefits (see S. 1944; H.R. 3854)

———time limit for Secretary's final decision after certain hearings before Appeals Council (see H.R. 2716)

Suicide: distribution of preventive information by National Institute of Mental Health (see H.R. 1243)

Youth: grants to State and local governments for service projects (see H.R. 888)

Books

``Governing America,'' Joseph Califano, 35560 [10DE]

Communications from

Health Care Financing Administration: records system report, 2430 (EC538) [19FE]

Decisions

Veterans' health care budget: West Virginia Board of Review, 16458 [19JN]

History

Polycystic Kidney Research Foundation: Joseph H. Bruening, 15532 [12JN]

Letters

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 25708 [2OC]

Egg Products Inspection Act amendment: Dept. of Agriculture (sundry excerpts), 26456 [7OC]

Enactment of the Health Research Extension Act (H.R. 2409): Senator Cranston, 32731 [20NO]

FDA user fees on drug certification applications: Margaret M. Heckler, Sec. of HHS, 27661 [16OC]

———Senators Hatch and Kennedy, 27661 [16OC]

Health effects in women veterans exposed to agent orange: Dixon Arnett, 23230 [10SE]

———James O. Mason, 23232 [10SE]

Health fairs: Donald M. Berwick, 38643 [19DE]

Health services appropriations (H.R. 2358): Margaret M. Heckler, Sec. of HHS, 10584 [6MY]

Include women Vietnam veterans in agent orange studies: Centers for Disease Control, 23452 [11SE]

———Margaret M. Heckler, Sec. of HHS, 23452 [11SE]

———sundry Representatives, 23452 [11SE]

Medicare home care benefits: Gayla M. Sasser, 19332 [17JY]

———Tom Gardner, 19332 [17JY]

National Commission on Neurofibromatosis: Nancy E. Youngermann, 849 [22JA]

Prevention of discharge of administratively ordered support obligations by bankruptcy declaration: Margaret M. Heckler, 33674 [2DE]

Proposed ban on certain nonnutritive food dyes: Representative Feighan, 2014 [6FE]

Reimbursement payment system to rural hospitals under medicare (sundry), 6581 [28MR]

Research funding for Tay-Sachs and Dysautonomia diseases: Representative Kemp, 27746 [16OC]

Research on sweetener aspartame, 22295-22303, 22309 [1AU]

Retirement tribute to Carolyne K. Davis: Margaret M. Heckler, Sec. of HHS, 21578 [30JY]

Social Security administrative expenses, 34147 [4DE]

Social Security earnings-sharing: Senator Cranston, 948 [24JA]

VA health study on women veterans exposed to agent orange: Dixon Arnett, 33640 [2DE]

Veterans' health care budget: East Orange, NJ, VA Medical Center, 12984 [21MY]

———Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital, Columbia, MO, 12210 [15MY]

———Omaha, NE, VA Medical Center, 14535 [5JN]

———Seattle, WA, VA Medical Center, 14788 [6JN]

———VA Medical Center, Salem, VA, 12220 [15MY]

———VA Medical Center, St. Cloud, MN, 12215 [15MY]

———William R. Best, 11178 [8MY]

———Wood, WI, VA Medical Center, 15037 [10JN]

Lists

Cosponsors of the Reproductive Health Equity Act (H.R. 2691), 14647 [6JN]

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Week cosponsors (H.J. Res. 322), 16171 [18JN]

Nondefense discretionary accounts in the Dept. of HUD and independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3038), 27939 [17OC]

School Lunch Program pilot program participants, 7531 [3AP]

Memorandums

Effects of Certain Artificial Sweeteners on Human Health, 10802 [7MY]

Health and Human Services Regulations and Required Advocacy by Area Aging Agencies Under the Older Americans Act: Jack H. Maskell, 20718-20720 [25JY]

Regulations and Required Advocacy by Area Aging Agencies Under Older Americans Act, 16790 [21JN]

Safety of Aspartame Use in Beverages, 10822 [7MY]

Second Medical Opinion Program for Medicare and Medicaid: Health Care Financing Administration, 16266 [19JN]

Taxation of Veterans' Disability Compensation: DAV, 3671 [26FE]

Memorials of legislature

California, 3423 [25FE]

Guam, 12305 [16MY]

Massachusetts, 29479 [29OC]

Nevada, 16123 [18JN]

New Hampshire, 12306 [16MY]

Messages

Deferral of Budget Authority: President Reagan, 4449 [5MR]

Deferral of Budget Authority, President Reagan, 25362 [1OC]

Deferral of Certain Budget Authority: President Reagan, 6169 [26MR], 33671 [2DE]

Deferrals of Budget Authority: President Reagan, 586 [7JA]

Health Research Extension Act (H.R. 2409)—Veto, President Reagan, 31379 [12NO]

Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act Administration Report: President Reagan, 27700 [16OC]

Notices

Family Planning Services: Federal Register (excerpt), 34397 [5DE]

Papers

Freedom-of-Choice HMO's at Risk—a New Alternative for Medicare: Jeffrey A. Prussin, 11680 [13MY]

Petitions

Support for scheduled medicare prospective payment system transition: several State hospital associations, 19746 [18JY]

Polls of opinion

AIDS ranks with cancer as top health problem: ABC News/Washington Post, 30360 [1NO]

Press releases

Presentation of award to State of Wisconsin, 14393 [5JN]

———Dept. of HHS, 14393 [5JN]

Remarks in House

Abortion: deny tax-exempt status of charitable contribution recipient organizations which directly or indirectly perform or finance (H.R. 2897), 34382 [4DE]

———deny tax-exempt status to organizations which directly or indirectly perform or finance (H.R. 2897), 17988 [27JN]

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome: grants to State and local governments to support education and information projects (H.R. 3275), 23478 [11SE]

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: grants to State and local governments to support education and information projects (H.R. 3275), 23478 [11SE]

———opinion poll, 30360 [1NO]

———proposed funding for research, 10913 [7MY]

———provide medicare benefits for victims (H.R. 3602), 28472 [22OC]

———research, 11929 [14MY], 15261 [11JN], 16167 [18JN], 17272 [25JN], 19269 [16JY]

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome epidemic: economic impact, 12989 [21MY]

AFDC: improve opportunities for self-sufficiency for pregnant adolescents and young mothers (H.R. 1081), 2309-2311 [7FE]

AFDC Error Reduction and Quality Control Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 1279), 3663 [26FE]

Aged: efforts to help maintain independence, 27338 [10OC]

Aged nutrition: program funding, 12202 [15MY]

Agricultural workers: OSHA health standards, 10586 [6MY]

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: funding (H.J. Res. 190), 5113 [7MR]

Alzheimer's disease: release funds for research and treatment centers, 13860 [24MY]

———research, 32496 [19NO]

———tax credit for caretakers, 26826 [8OC]

———tax credit for families caring for victims (H.R. 3523), 27356 [10OC], 32280 [18NO]

AMC Cancer Research Center: tribute to colon/rectal cancer screening program, 34371 [4DE]

American Heart Month: observance, 3086 [21FE]

Animal welfare: alleged laboratory abuses, 20170 [23JY]

Anti-epilectic durgs: VA research, 23689 [12SE]

Antiepileptic drugs: VA research, 23689 [12SE]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 3038), appointment of conferees, 30730 [6NO]

———making (H.R. 3038), conference report, 31567 [13NO], 31577 [14NO], 31578 [20NO]-31585 [13NO], 32895 [20NO]

———making (H.R. 3038), permission to file conference report, 31235 [8NO]

———making (H.R. 3424), 44 [3OC], 25662, 25670-25711 [2OC], 26117 [3OC], 34383 [4DE]

———making (H.R. 3424), appointment of conferees, 30454 [5NO]

———making (H.R. 3424), conference report, 34470-34505 [5DE]

———making (H.R. 3424), permission to file conference report, 32508 [20NO]

Black Lung Benefits Act: enact (H.R. 3194), 22757 [1AU]

Bowen, Otis: nominee for Secretary, 31226 [7NO]

Breast Cancer Treatment Informed Consent Act: enact (H.R. 1579), 5645 [19MR]

Business information: provide procedures to protect confidentiality (H.R. 3496), 26136 [3OC]

California: restraining order directing release of illegally withheld refugee assistance, 25534 [1OC]

Cataract surgery: proposals to reduce medicare fraud and abuse (H.R. 3061), 22661 [1AU]

Catastrophic Health Care Expenses Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 2695), 14787 [6JN]

Child Care Opportunities for Families Act: enact, 17268 [25JN]

Child nutrition programs: provide for extension, 7516, 7530 [3AP]

Children: improve quality of life for low-income, 22032 [31JY]

———universal access to immunization and accelerated efforts to eradicate childhood diseases (H. Con. Res. 211), 27343 [10OC], 36572 [16DE]

Chiropractic health care: Federal funding, 24208 [18SE]

Cigarettes: raise excise tax (H.R. 951), 2048 [6FE], 4261 [28FE]

Coal miners: expedite consideration of black lung appeals, 19618 [18JY]

Coal tar dyes: extension, 15809 [13JN]

Color dyes: ban use of certain (H. Res. 94), 9984, 9989, 9990 [1MY]

Compassionate Pain Relief Act: enact (H.R. 1597), 5595, 5642 [19MR]

Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act: enact (H.R. 2280), 9953 [30AP], 32496 [19NO]

Comprehensive Health Care Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 2696), 14787 [6JN]

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Education Act: enact, 18905 [11JY]

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Health Risk Education Act: enact (H.R. 3510), 26147, 26154 [3OC], 30951 [6NO], 34030 [3DE]

Davis, Carolyne K.: tribute, 21578-21585 [30JY]

Denver, CO: Davis Carousel Ball for Children's Diabetes, 27747 [16OC]

Dept. of Defense: CHAMPUS coverage for treatment of alcoholism, 17528 [26JN]

Dept. of Health and Human Services Appeals Council Limitations Act: enact, 14538 [5JN]

Developing countries: child health care, 23466 [11SE]

Diethylstilbestrol (DES): registry and screening assistance (H.R. 508), 1126-1128 [24JA]

Diseases: require the Centers for Disease Control to study sexually transmitted, 34221 [4DE]

DPT vaccine: side effects in children, 2342 [7FE]

Drug abuse: efforts to increase law enforcement, and treatment and prevention activities (H.R. 526), 15790 [13JN]

Drugs: research and development of orphan drugs (S. 1147), Senate amendment, 21919 [31JY]

Dysautonomia: research funding, 27745 [16OC]

Elderly Crime Prevention and Victim Assistance Act: enact (H.R. 3120), 22712 [1AU]

Emergency response systems: prevent premature institutionalization, 3098 [21FE]

Emergency Reye's Syndrome Prevention Act: enact (H.R. 1381), 4257 [28FE]

Families: funding violence prevention and treatment programs, 30729 [6NO]

Federal Employees Benefits Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 3384), 24410 [19SE], 25259 [30SE], 25778 [2OC]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: amend medical device provisions (H.R. 2177), 9333 [24AP]

———amend relative to orphan drug provisions (S. 1147), 22807 [1AU]

Federal Incentives for State Health Care Professional Liability Reform Act: enact (H.R. 3865), 34802 [5DE]

Flint, MI, Professional Black Nurses Association: tribute, 19717 [18JY]

Food dyes: proposed ban on certain nonnutritive, 2014 [6FE]

Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, and Child Welfare Amendments: enact (H.R. 2810), 16441 [19JN]

Foster care and adoption assistance programs: amend (H.R. 2894), 17944 [27JN]

Government-owned vessels: set certain aside for health assistance, 9358 [24AP]

Graduate medical education programs: make direct grants to teaching hosptials (H.R. 2501), 13302 [22MY]

Handicapped: support for community based services for mentally retarded and severely disabled (H.R. 2523), 12200 [15MY]

Harris, Patricia R.: tribute, 7527 [3AP]

Hazardous substances: give high priority under superfund to sites that have led to closing of drinking water supplies (H.R. 3083), 20715 [25JY]

Health: increase criminal penalties for mail fraud in connection with fraudulent medical degrees (H.R. 1581), 5668 [19MR]

———make students ineligible for Federal loans unless school meets foreign medical accreditation standards (H.R. 1582), 5668 [19MR]

———make unlawful to obtain position as physician in hospital receiving Federal funds if license obtained through misrepresentations (H.R. 1583), 5668 [19MR]

Health Care Data Systems Clearinghouse Act: enact (H.R. 2882), 17557 [26JN]

Health Care Financing Administration and Home Health Agencies: cost limitation regulations, 17981 [27JN]

Health Maintenance Organization/Medicare Program: administration of enrollments and disenrollments, 20701 [25JY]

Health maintenance organizations: freedom of choice enrollment (H.R. 2285), 10246 [2MY]

———freedom-of-choice enrollment (H.R. 2285), 11680 [13MY]

———partnership with medicare program, 10397 [2MY]

Health planning: regulations for State participation in program, 19274 [16JY]

Health Professions Educational Assistance amendments: enact (H.R. 2410), 11160 [8MY], 18979-18981 [15JY], 20153 [23JY]

Health Research Extension Act: enact (H.R. 2409), 15836 [17JN], 15860 [18JN], 16894 [21JN], 24879 [24SE], 28477 [22OC]

———enact (H.R. 2409), appointment of conferees, 24805 [24SE]

———enact (H.R. 2409), conference report, 28622 [23OC]

———enact (H.R. 2409), permission to file conference report, 27379 [11OC]

———enact (H.R. 2409), technical corrections, 28624 [23OC]

———enact (H.R. 2409), veto, 31380-31385 [12NO]

Health Saving Services: nursing home facilities, 20864 [26JY]

Health services: extending appropriations (H.R. 2358), 10584 [6MY]

Heckler, Margaret, Sec. of HHS: tribute for the National Initiative on Technology and the Disabled, 17971 [27JN]

Heckler, Margaret M., Sec. of HHS: tribute, 25472 [1OC]

Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 227), 16428 [19JN]

Home Health Care Preservation Act: enact (H.R. 3202), 22743, 22745 [1AU]

Home Respiratory Care Act: enact (H.R. 2703), 14817 [6JN]

Homeless Emergency Relief Act: enact (H.R. 1526), 4958 [7MR]

Hospice program: provide medicaid coverage (H.R. 3027), 19471 [17JY]

Hospices: nursing care (H.R. 1742), 16162 [18JN]

Hospitals: proposed open door policy for prospective patients (H. Con. Res. 178), 23690 [12SE]

Hunger: relief proposals for U.S., 23680 [12SE]

Immunization and oral rehydration: provide assistance to promote (H.R. 3894), 35838 [10DE]

In vitro fertilization: research regulations, 35438 [9DE]

Indian housing: construction costs, 6406 [27MR]

Individual medical care accounts: allow deduction for contributions which are exempt from tax (H.R. 2830), 16769 [20JN]

Infant mortality rates: current date, 14533 [5JN]

———halt in improvement, and racial gap, 19540 [17JY]

Information: study duplicative collection (H.R. 776), 24587 [20SE]

Interamerican Community of Physicians: formation, 25500 [1OC]

Intermediate care facilities: fire safety regulations regarding of retarded individuals, 23471 [11SE]

———fire safety regulations relative to retarded individuals, 23472 [11SE]

Kansas City, MO: Project Independence Award, 17548 [26JN]

Laboratory animals: assure humane treatment, 20842 [26JY]

Laser surgery: improvement in laser coronary angioplasty technique, 3660 [26FE]

Life insurance: company studies on health care, 15776 [13JN]

Life-support systems: regulations, 7967 [16AP]

Long-term care: protect rights of patients in facilities, 34058 [3DE]

Long-Term Care Insurance Promotion and Protection Act: enact (H.R. 2293), 9971 [30AP]

Lupus erythematosus: include Coordinating Committee in National Institutes of Health funding, 28477 [22OC]

Marijuana: health effects of usage, 23676 [12SE]

Maryland: designate the National Study Center for Trauma and Emergency Medical Systems (H.J. Res. 210), 6379 [26MR]

Medical education: payment for direct and indirect costs under medicare and Social Security (H.R. 2699), 14797-14799 [6JN]

Medical malpractice: effects on cost and quality of health care, 37497 [17DE]

Medical Malpractice Reform Act: enact (H.R. 2659), 14228 [4JN]

Medical research: technology used to show brain activity, 20375 [24JY]

Medicare: coverage of hospitalization of terminally ill (H.R. 3474), 25522 [1OC]

———emergency medical expenses reimbursement for those incurred outside the U.S. (H.R. 1077), 2311 [7FE]

———extend coverage to aged traveling outside U.S., 26135 [3OC]

———home health care benefits, 4551 [5MR]

———hospice nursing care coverage (H.R. 1742), 17543 [26JN]

———payment formula, 6407 [27MR]

———permit hospital to exempt respiratory care unit from prospective payment system (H.R. 2572), 12985 [21MY]

———proposals to reduce fraud and abuse (H.R. 3061), 22661 [1AU]

———prospective rural hospitals payment rates, 6997 [1AP]

———provide for demonstration projects to test feasibility of reimbursement for preventive health services (H.R. 2368), 10497 [6MY]

———reimbursements to rural hospitals (H.R. 3767), 32204 [14NO]

———transition of prospective payment system, 19744-19746 [18JY]

———wage indexes, 6445 [27MR]

Medicare and Medicaid Second Opinion Act: enact (H.R. 2807), 16443 [19JN]

Medicare Fair Hospital Deductible Act: enact (H.R. 3630), 29312 [28OC]

Medicare Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 3105), 21636 [30JY]

Medicare Payment Reform and Health Care Improved Access Act: enact (H.R. 3210), 22754 [1AU]

Mental health insurance: provide adequate coverage to all citizens (H.R. 3021), 19542 [17JY]

Mentally ill: funds for housing counseling prior to release, and periodic evaluation after release from institutions (H.R. 2235), 17399 [26JN]

Micronesia: establish medical fellowships (H.R. 1462), 5090, 5110 [7MR], 7544 [3AP]

Muskegon, MI: reopening of Laboratory Furniture Midwest, Inc., factory, 26814 [8OC]

Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 329), 17952 [27JN]

Narcotics: proposed legalization, 16755 [20JN]

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse Act: enact (H.R. 3426), 25211 [26SE]

National Alliance for the Mentally Ill: activities, 5635 [19MR]

National Alzheimer's Disease Month: observance, 32280 [18NO]

National Back Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 444), 30957 [6NO]

National Child Protection Act: enact (H.R. 276), 1628 [31JA]

National Commission on Neurofibromatosis: establish, 849 [22JA]

National Commission To Prevent Infant Mortality: establish (H.R. 3344), 24215 [18SE]

National Council on Access to Health Care: establish (H.R. 3253), 23277 [10SE], 23469 [11SE]

National Diabetes Month: designate (H.J. Res. 314), 15517 [12JN]

National Drug Education Act: enact (H.R. 380), 3099-3101 [21FE]

National Emergency Medical Air Transport Week: designate (H.J. Res. 452), 32207 [14NO]

National Eye Donor Month: observance, 2046 [6FE]

National Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Awareness Week: observance, 38722 [19DE]

National Head Injury Awareness Month: designate, 6018 [21MR]

National Health Service Corps: revise and extend program (H.R. 2237), 9551 [25AP]

National Home Health Care Week: observance, 34792, 34794 [5DE]

National Institutes of Health: Juvenile Diabetes Association salute, 8329 [17AP]

National Liver Awareness Month: designate, 2055 [6FE]

National Lupus Awareness Week: observance, 28477 [22OC], 28730 [23OC]

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act: enact (H.R. 2436), 11118 [8MY], 11609 [9MY]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 450), 31539 [12NO], 31883 [14NO]

National Organ Donation Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 123), 1646 [31JA]

National Radiological Technology Week: observance, 30110 [31OC]

National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 322), 16171 [18JN]

NIH: grant policy (H.J. Res. 136), 2059 [6FE]

———OMB grant policy, 2337 [7FE]

———OMB grant policy (H.J. Res. 136), 3491 [25FE], 3971 [27FE]

Nuclear powerplants: health hazards, 3535 [26FE]

Nurse Education Act: enact (H.R. 2370), 20153 [23JY]

Nurse-midwives: malpractice insurance coverage, 23121 [9SE]

Obstetric Care Information Act: enact (H.R. 2685), 14773 [6JN]

Older Americans Act: anniversary (H. Con. Res. 132), 11666, 11670, 11671 [14MY], 11672, 11745 [15MY]

———interim final rules regarding regulations and required advocacy, 20717 [25JY]

———recognizing anniversary (H. Con. Res. 132), 9757 [29AP]

Osteopathic rural hospitals: enable certain to qualify for status as rural referral centers under medicare (H.R. 2680), 14537 [5JN]

Parkinson's Disease Amelioration Act: enact (H.R. 2295), 10173 [1MY]

Pesticides: assure that residues in food are safe for human consumption (H.R. 2924), 17970 [27JN]

Phobia Clinic, New Hyde Park, NY: tribute, 7512 [3AP]

Prospective Payment Assessment Commission: expand membership by 2 (H.R. 2709), 15220 [11JN]

Puerto Rico: extend VA authority for contract medical services (H.R. 1654), 6012 [21MR]

Radiation: epidemiological studies of effects (H.R. 1287), 3535 [26FE]

———health hazards of exposure, 3535 [26FE]

Radiation Research Reorganization Act: enact (H.R. 1287), 3535 [26FE]

Red and orange dyes: ban use of certain (H. Res. 94), 9983, 9984, 9989, 9990 [1MY]

Red dyes: ban cancer causing food additives, 17544 [26JN]

Reproductive Health Equity Act: enact, 15519 [12JN]

———enact (H.R. 2691), 14647 [6JN], 14816 [6JN]

Research: funding for renovation and modernization of university and college laboratories (H.R. 2823), 16878 [21JN]

Rural areas: Hospital Swing Bed Program (H.R. 1745), 6382 [26MR]

Rural hospitals: expand the swing bed program, 19053 [15JY]

Salmonella poisoning: recent cases, 19735 [18JY]

San Francisco, CA: Japanese medical team to conduct medical examinations on U.S. atomic bomb survivors of Japanese and Korean descent, 15220 [11JN]

Senior nutrition: program funding, 12414 [16MY]

Smokeless Tobacco Control Act: enact (H.R. 3078), 22831 [14AU]

Smokeless Tobacco Health Risk Act: enact (H.R. 2950), 26147 [3OC]

Social Security: disability benefits offset by workers' compensation (H.R. 1078), 2319 [7FE]

———prohibit use of Government adversaries in disability hearings (H.R. 3854), 34250 [4DE]

———remove trust funds from the unified budget (H.R. 3470), 27350 [10OC], 29320 [29OC]

Southeast interstate low-level radioactive waste management compact: grant consent of Congress (H.R. 1267), 3666 [26FE]

Stanislaus, CA, Medical Society: anniversary, 28476 [22OC]

Students Against Multiple Sclerosis: tribute, 28227 [21OC]

Superfund sites: regulations for removal of hazardous substances (H.R. 2604), 13856 [24MY]

Taxation: modify treatment of physicians and surgeons mutual protection and indemnity associations (H.R. 2261), 32194 [14NO]

———repeal 5% floor on deduction of medical expenses (H.R. 2435), 11180 [8MY]

Tay-Sachs disease: research funding, 27745 [16OC]

Teenage pregnancy: define Federal policy and assist (H.R. 947), 2038 [6FE]

Toxic Substances Health Effects Act: enact (H.R. 3082), 20715 [25JY]

U.S. health care system: proposals for improvement, 35837 [10DE]

Universal Health Insurance Act: enact (H.R. 2284), 9967 [30AP]

University Research Facilities Revitalization Act: enact (H.R. 2823), 16878 [21JN]

Use of Human Tissues and Organs for Research and Transplantation: conference, 24401 [19SE]

Veterans: health care budget, 16457 [19JN]

Virgin Islands: extend VA authority for contract medical services (H.R. 1654), 6012 [21MR]

Women Vietnam veterans: include in agent orange studies, 23451 [11SE]

Remarks in Senate

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome: Centers for Disease Control public education program, 16599 [20JN]

———grants for education information and dissemination and blood test program (S. 1430), 19011, 19013 [15JY]

ACTION agency: funding for drug abuse treatment and prevention programs (S. 668), 5232 [14MR]

Administrative law judges: independent authority (S. 580), 4472 [5MR]

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration: full funding for certain research (S.J. Res. 89), 5853 [20MR]

———funds (S.J. Res. 89), 6975 [1AP]

Alzheimer's disease: demonstration projects for alternative medicare benefits (H.R. 67), 7507 [3AP]

———establish family support groups (H.R. 66), 7507 [3AP]

———establish family support groups (S. 753), 6195 [26MR]

———establishment of registry, 28151 [21OC]

———medicare demonstration project (S. 751), 6195 [26MR]

———require Sec. of HHS to coordinate and support research (S. 750), 6195 [26MR]

Appropriations: making (H.R. 3038), 27849-27885, 27909 [17OC]

———making (H.R. 3038), conference report, 31741-31746 [13NO]

———making (H.R. 3038), conform to the second concurrent resolution on the budget, 27934-27940 [17OC]

———making (H.R. 3424), 28138-28170, 28171-28183 [21OC], 28385-28391 [22OC]

———making (H.R. 3424), appointment of conferees, 28391 [22OC]

———making (H.R. 3424), conference report, 34078-34082 [4DE], 34396-34400 [5DE], 34994-34999 [6DE]

———making (H.R. 3424), unanimous-consent agreement, 28165 [21OC]

———reduce amount of discretionary funds provided for in H.R. 3424, 28385 [22OC]

———technical change in travel expenditure limitation set forth in H.R. 3038, 27881 [17OC]

Bowen, Otis R.: nomination confirmed, 36234-36236 [12DE]

Centers for Disease Control: funding for childhood immunization program, 28179 [21OC], 28882 [24OC]

———funding for studies on designer and synthetic drug use, 28153 [21OC]

———increase number of positions, 28151 [21OC]

Cigarettes: excise (S. 1732), 25851 [3OC]

Color additives: repeal provisional listing (S. 1512), 20877 [29JY]

Council on Graduate Medical Education: establish, 31313-31316 [12NO]

Dept. of HHS: establish nutrition monitoring system (S. 1387), 17652 [27JN]

———funding for grants to organ procurement organizations, 28154-28156 [21OC]

Disability Advisory Council: establish (S. 1626), 23332 [11SE]

Drugs: require report on effects of cocaine use (S. 772), 6703 [28MR]

———research and development of orphan drugs (S. 1147), 12127-12130 [15MY], 12302 [16MY], 13571 [23MY], 20471-20475 [25JY]

Education: allow scholarship recipients to perform obligated service within Armed Forces (S. 587), 4478 [5MR]

———funding to assist schools of medicine and osteopathy, 28171 [21OC]

FDA: funding for acquired immune deficiency syndrome research, 27683 [16OC]

———prohibit user fees on drug certification applications, 27661-27662 [16OC]

———require completion of safety evaluation of sulfiting agents, 27671-27676 [16OC]

Federal Employees Benefits Improvement Act: enact (H.R. 3384), 35919, 35922 [11DE]

Federal Food Irradiation Development and Control Act: enact (S. 288), 1036 [24JA]

Food: establish nutrition monitoring system (S. 1387), 17652 [27JN]

Graham, Robert and Jane: tribute, 16598 [20JN]

Handicapped: national initiative on technology to aid disabled, 17612 [27JN]

———study of medical and vocational aspects of disability (S. 1626), 23332 [11SE]

Hazardous substances: research into effects of exposure, 24429 [20SE]

Head Start Program: anniversary, 7811 [15AP], 9658 [29AP]

Health: amend various health profession training authorities (S. 1644), 23762 [13SE]

———eliminate Federal support for health maintenance organizations (S. 1642), 23762 [13SE]

———establish home care clearing house (S. 752), 31199 [7NO]

———establish home care clearinghouse (S. 752), 6195 [26MR]

———establish registry of teaching hospitals (S. 1210), 13615-13622 [23MY]

———funding for grants to organ procurement organizations, 28154-28156 [21OC]

———funding for research and training in geriatric medicine (S. 1100), 11012-11015 [8MY], 20343 [24JY]

———undertake study with Dept. of Agriculture, 29151 [25OC]

Health and Human Services Review Commission: establish (S. 580), 4472 [5MR]

Health Care Cost Containment Act: enact (S. 379), 1721 [5FE]

Health Care Financing Administration: inpatient deductible and extended care coinsurance (S. 1729)

Health Research Extension Act: correcting the enrollment of H.R. 2409 (S. Con. Res. 79), 27549 [15OC]

———enact (H.R. 2409), appointment of conferees, 25160 [26SE]

———enact (H.R. 2409), authority to file conference report, 27261 [10OC]

———enact (H.R. 2409), conference report, 28064 [18OC]

———enact (H.R. 2409), veto, 31346 [12NO], 32728-32734 [20NO]

Hirsch, Donald: tribute, 36535 [16DE]

Loans: full amount provided by law (S. 643), 4891 [7MR]

Macdonald, Donald I.: nomination, 7615 [4AP]

Medicare: amend eligibility requirements for certain transplant procedures, 31939-31943 [14NO]

———deadline for publication of changes in inpatient hospital deductible, 28564 [23OC]

———deduct from payments to health professionals the amounts they owe to Federal scholarship program (S. 1202), 13602-13605 [23MY]

———implement prospective payment wage index for hospitals (S. 1096), 11008 [8MY]

———prohibit changes in reimbursement levels for home health services (S. 1450), 19331 [17JY]

———repeal, under certain circumstances, ceiling on payments to physicians (S. 989), 9157 [24AP]

———repeal requirement for penalty statement from physicians (S. 988), 9157 [24AP]

National Adoption Information Clearinghouse Act: enact (S. 1470), 19601 [18JY]

National Down's Syndrome Month: designate (S.J. Res. 40), 11586 [9MY]

National Initiative on Technology and the Disabled: accomplishments, 20520 [25JY]

National Institute of Mental Health: transfer to NIH (S. 80), 186 [3JA]

National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke: Golden Fleece of the Month recipient, 23025 [9SE]

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: establish position of Associate Director for Special Populations (S. 39), 106 [3JA]

National Institute on Drug Abuse: establish position of Associate Director for Special Populations (S. 39), 106 [3JA]

National Institute on Mental Health: minority fellowship program, 13275 [22MY]

National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week: designate (H.J. Res. 450), 36476 [13DE]

National Reye's Syndrome Week: designate (S.J. Res. 29), 1050 [24JA]

NIH: establish Lupus Erythematosus Coordinating Committee (S. 552), 4048 [28FE]

———full funding for research grants (S.J. Res. 69), 5488 [19MR]

———maintain present funding levels for research grants (S.J. Res. 69), 7412 [3AP]

———redesignate National Institute on Aging as the National Institute on Aging and Alzheimer's Disease (S. 750), 6195 [26MR], 31199 [7NO]

O'Keefe, Gregory: tribute, 17605 [27JN]

Older Americans Act: advocacy provisions, 16789 [21JN]

Organ Transplantation and Procurement Act: commend implementation, 27710 [16OC]

Poison control centers: development grants (S. 182), 279 [3JA]

Public Health Service Act: extend, consolidate, and improve various services (S. 1643), 23762 [13SE]

Research: extend various authorities (S. 1641), 23762 [13SE]

Sec. of Energy: transfer authority for radiation studies to Sec. of HHS (S. 525), 3774 [27FE]

Sesquicentennial Year of the National Library of Medicine: designate (S.J. Res. 198), 23634 [12SE]

Social Security: eliminate benefit disparity (S. Con. Res. 24), 4494 [5MR]

———eliminate benefit disparity (S 1060), 10343 [2MY]

———establish independent agency (S. 122), 205 [3JA]

———prohibit adversarial involvement in hearings relative to benefits, of Dept. of HHS and Social Security Administration (S. 1944), 36430 [13DE]

———relative to benefit disparity, 8348 [18AP]

Wisconsin: award for implementation of management system for AFDC program, 14392 [5JN]

Reports

Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 3424) (H. Rept. 99-402, 32618 [20NO]

———Committee on Appropriations (H.R. 3424) (S. Rept. 99-151), 26241 [4OC]

———Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2409) (H. Rept. 99-158), 14058 [4JN]

Aspartame-Induced Granulomatous Panniculitis, 22315 [1AU]

Biochemical and Neuropsychological Effects of Elevated Plasma Phenylalanine, 22311-22315 [1AU]

Budget Impact on Elementary, Secondary, Vocational Education and Other Human Services Programs, 2340 [7FE]

Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Committee on Post Office and Civil Service (H.R. 3384) (H. Rept. 99-292), 25279 [30SE]

Commemorate Anniversary of Headstart Program: Committee on Education and Labor (H. Con. Res. 95) (H. Rept. 99-73), 11290 [9MY]

Conference: H.R. 2409, Health Research Extension Act, 27392-27419 [11OC]

———H.R. 3424, Making Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, 32605-32615 [20NO]

Dept. of HUD and Certain Independent Agencies Appropriations: committee of conference (H.R. 3038) (H. Rept. 99-363), 31239-31247, 31248 [8NO]

Dept. of HUD and Certain Independent Agencies Appropriations (excerpt), 31568 [13NO]

Establish Advocacy Systems for Mentally Ill Individuals and Promote Family Support Groups for Alzheimer's Disease Patients and Families: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 3492) (H. Rept. 99-401), 32618 [20NO]

Extend Programs for National Health Service Corps: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2237) (H. Rept. 99-144), 13435 [23MY]

Extend Programs of Assistance for Primary Health Care: Committee on Rules (H.R. 2418; H. Res. 289) (H. Rept. 99-304), 26108 [3OC]

Family Planning Services: (sundry excerpts), 34396, 34397 [5DE]

Federal Employees Benefits Improvement: Committee on Governmental Affairs (H.R. 3384), 35092 [6DE]

Health Professions Educational Assistance Amendments: Committee on Energy and Commerce (H.R. 2410) (H. Rept. 99-145), 13435 [23MY]

Health Research Extension Act: committee of conference (H.R. 2409) (H. Rept. 99-309), 27420 [11OC]

Medical Evidence on Smokeless Tobacco Use (H.R. 2050), 26147 [3OC]

National Health Service Corps Program Extension: Committee on Rules (H.R. 2237; H. Res. 287) (H. Rept. 99-302), 26108 [3OC]

Nomination: Otis R. Bowen, 35927 [11DE]

———Ronald E. Robertson, 30701 [6NO]

OSHA Health Standards for Agricultural Workers (excerpts): Eugene Gangarosa, 10586 [6MY]

Proposed Cuts in Veterans' Health Care Budget: Atlanta, GA, VA Medical Center, 10177 [1MY]

Public Education Concerning Health Consequences of Using Smokeless Tobacco Products: Committee on Labor and Human Resources (S. 1574; S. Res. 266) (S. Rept. 99-209), 35092 [6DE]

Social Security and the Changing Roles of Men and Women (1979 excerpt), 944 [24JA]

Statements

Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Epidemic: Representatives Conte and Natcher (excerpts), 17272 [25JN]

Allow Veterans' Disability Benefits To Retain Tax-Exempt Status (H. Res. 47) (sundry excerpts), 2040 [6FE]

American Red Cross Medical Research: Jerome H. Holland, 14233 [4JN]

Building an Interamerican Community of Physicians, 25500 [1OC]

Comprehensive Smokeless Tobacco Education Act, 18905 [11JY]

Contributions of the National Institutes of Health: Lewis Thomas (excerpt), 8330 [17AP]

Dedication of Bust of Hubert H. Humphrey: Margaret M. Heckler, Sec. of HHS, 20842 [26JY]

Fire safety regulations regarding of retarded individuals in intermediate care facilities: John Czerniewicz, 23472 [11SE]

———John Czerniewicz (excerpt), 23472 [11SE]

———Lita Cohen, 23472 [11SE]

Fire Safety Regulations Relative to Retarded Individuals in Intermediate Care Facilities: John Czerniewicz, 23472 [11SE]

———Lita Cohen, 23472 [11SE]

Health Care: Charles L. Foster, 9107 [23AP]

Impact of Rollback of NIH Research Grants on New York Medical Schools: Robert Friedlander, 6402 [26MR]

Mental Health Disorders: National Institute of Mental Health (excerpt), 19542 [17JY]

Prevalence of Marijuana Use: C. Everett Koop, 5828 [20MR]

Prohibitions on Abortions Under Title X of the Public Health Service Act: Margaret M. Heckler, Sec. of HHS (excerpt), 34081 [4DE]

———sundry, 34082 [4DE]

Research on Sweetener Aspartame (sundry), 22303-22311 [1AU]

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research: Barbara A. Matia, 11215 [8MY]

———Douglas E. Reddan, 11215 [8MY]

U.S. Health Care System (several excerpts), 35838 [10DE]

Studies

Expanding the Role of Health Agencies in Radiation Research: Interagency Task Force on Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation (excerpt), 3774 [27FE]

Summaries

AFDC Error Reduction and Quality Control Improvement Act (H.R. 1279), 3664 [26FE]

Authority to establish registry of teaching hospitals (S. 1210), 13619 [23MY]

Catastrophic Health Care Expenses Assistance Act (H.R. 2695), 14787 [6JN]

Comprehensive Alzheimer's Assistance, Research, and Education Act (H.R. 2280), 9954 [30AP]

Comprehensive Health Care Improvement Act (H.R. 2696), 14787 [6JN]

Federal Food Irradiation Development and Control Act (S. 288), 1038 [24JA]

Foster Care, Adoption Assistance, and Child Welfare Amendments (H.R. 2810), 16442 [19JN]

Foster Care and Adoption Assistance Programs Amendments (H.R. 2894), 17944 [27JN]

Health Services Appropriations (H.R. 2358), 10584 [6MY]

Medical Malpractice Reform Act (H.R. 2659), 14228 [4JN]

Medicare and Medicaid Second Opinion Act (S. 1325), 16268 [19JN]

Older Americans Act of 1965, As Amended, 9758 [29AP]

Surveys

Equitable Healthcare Survey III—Corporate Initiatives and Employee Attitudes on Cost Containment (excerpt), 15777 [13JN]

Financing Long-Term Care (excerpt), 17293 [26JN]

Tables

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome weekly surveillance report, 12989 [21MY], 14236 [4JN]

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome weekly surveillance report, May 13, 1985, U.S. cases, 11929 [14MY]

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome weekly surveillance report, May 6, 1985, U.S. cases, 10913 [7MY]

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome weekly surveillance report, U.S. cases, 15261 [11JN], 16168 [18JN], 17273 [25JN], 18297 [9JY], 19012 [15JY], 19269 [16JY]

Appropriations conference report (H.R. 3038), 31744 [13NO]

Comparative statement of new budget authority, 38433-38438 [19DE]

Dept. of HUD and certain independent agencies appropriations, 31568 [13NO]

Dept. of HUD and certain independent agencies appropriations (H.R. 3038), subcommittee spending totals, 27876 [17OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3424), 25711-25725 [2OC]

Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations (H.R. 3424)—conference report, 34472-34498 [5DE], 34996 [6DE]

Research authorization, 16879 [21JN]

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, possible later requirements on the Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriation (H.R. 3424), 28387 [22OC]

Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, spending totals on the Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriation (H.R. 3424), 28387 [22OC]

Testimonies

Designer Drugs: Donald MacDonald (excerpt), 32595 [20NO]

National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act (H.R. 2436), 11609 [9MY]

Texts of

Administration of Health Maintenance Organization/Medicare Program enrollments and disenrollments, 20702 [25JY]

Authorizing appropriations for fiscal year 1977 (excerpt), 3429 [25FE]

Extend medicare coverage to aged traveling outside U.S., 26135 [3OC]

H. Con. Res. 132, recognizing anniversary of the Older Americans Act, 9758 [29AP]

H. Con. Res. 178, proposed open door policy for prospective hospitals patients, 23690 [12SE]

H.J. Res. 136, NIH research grants funding, 2060 [6FE]

H.J. Res. 227, designate Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week, 16428 [19JN]

H.J. Res. 314, designate National Diabetes Month, 15518 [12JN]

H.J. Res. 322, National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Week, 16171 [18JN]

H.J. Res. 444, designate National Back Awareness Week, 30957 [6NO]

H.J. Res. 450, National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Week, 31884 [14NO]

H.R. 276, National Child Protection Act, 1629 [31JA]

H.R. 1267, grant consent to the Southeast interstate low-level radioactive waste management compact, 3668 [26FE]

H.R. 1381, Emergency Reye's Syndrome Prevention Act, 4258 [28FE]

H.R. 1581, increase criminal penalties for mail fraud in connection to fraudulent medical degrees, 5668 [19MR]

H.R. 1582, make students ineligible for Federal loans unless foreign medical school meets accreditation standards, 5669 [19MR]

H.R. 1583, make unlawful to obtain position as physician in hospital receiving Federal funds if license obtained through misrepresentations, 5669 [19MR]

H.R. 2177, amend medical device provisions in Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 9334 [24AP]

H.R. 2285, enrollment in health maintenance organizations, 10246 [2MY]

H.R. 2293, Long-Term Care Insurance Promotion and Protection Act, 9972 [30AP]

H.R. 2295, Parkinson's Disease Amelioration Act, 10173 [1MY]

H.R. 2368, demonstration of preventive health services under medicare, 10498 [6MY]

H.R. 2409, Health Research Extension Act, 15836-15855 [17JN]

H.R. 2410, Health Professions Educational Assistance amendments, 18972-18979 [15JY]

H.R. 2572, permit hospital to exempt respiratory care unit charges from medicare prospective payment system, 12986 [21MY]

H.R. 2685, Obstetric Care Information Act, 14774 [6JN]

H.R. 2691, Reproductive Health Equity Act, 14648 [6JN]

H.R. 2882, Health Care Data Systems Clearinghouse Act, 17557 [26JN]

H.R. 2897, deny tax-exempt status to charitable contribution recipient organizations which directly or indirectly perform or finance abortions, 34383 [4DE]

H.R. 3027, provide coverage for hospice care under medicaid, 19472 [17JY]

H.R. 3038, making appropriations, 27849-27856 [17OC]

H.R. 3105, Medicare Improvement Act, 21636 [30JY]

H.R. 3120, Elderly Crime Prevention and Victim Assistance Act, 22712 [1AU]

H.R. 3384, Federal Employees Benefits Improvement Act, 25259 [30SE], 35919-35922 [11DE]

H.R. 3424, Depts. of Labor, HHS, and Education, and related agencies appropriations, 25684-25693 [2OC]

H.R. 3424, making appropriations, 28138-28148, 28163 [21OC]

H.R. 3426, National Adoption Information Clearinghouse Act, 25212 [26SE]

H.R. 3602, provide medicare benefits for victims of acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 28473 [22OC]

H.R. 3630, Medicare Fair Hospital Deductible Act, 29312 [28OC]

H.R. 3894, provide assistance to promote immunization and oral rehydration, 35839 [10DE]

Include women Vietnam veterans in agent orange studies, 23452 [11SE]

S. 39, establish the position of Associate Director for Special Populations in the National Institute on Drug Abuse and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, 107 [3JA]

S. 80, National Institute of Mental Health transfer to NIH, 186 [3JA]

S. 122, establish independent Social Security agency, 206-213 [3JA]

S. 182, grants for development of poison control centers, 279 [3JA]

S. 288, Federal Food Irradiation Development and Control Act, 1036-1038 [24JA]

S. 379, Health Care Cost Containment Act, 1722 [5FE]

S. 525, transfer authority for radiation studies from Sec. of Energy to Sec. of HHS, 3774 [27FE]

S. 552, establish the Lupus Erythematosus Coordinating Committee in NIH, 4054 [28FE]

S. 580, establish Health and Human Services Review Commission, 4473 [5MR]

S. 587, allow scholarship recipients to perform obligated service within Armed Forces, 4479 [5MR]

S. 643, full amount of loans provided by law, 4892 [7MR]

S. 668, funding for ACTION agency drug abuse treatment and prevention programs, 5233 [14MR]

S. 750, Alzheimer's Disease Research Coordination Act, 6196 [26MR]

S. 752, require establishment of home care clearinghouse, 6196 [26MR]

S. 753, establish family support groups for victims of Alzheimer's disease, 6197 [26MR]

S. 772, Cocaine and Health Report Act, 6704 [28MR]

S. 988, repeal medicare requirement for penalty statement from attending physicians, 9157 [24AP]

S. 989, repeal, under certain circumstances, ceiling on medicare payments to physicians, 9158 [24AP]

S. 1060, eliminate disparity in Social Security benefits, 10343 [2MY]

S. 1100, Geriatric Research, Education, and Training Act, 11013-11015 [8MY]

S. 1147, amend the orphan drug provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 16063 [18JN]

S. 1147, research and development of orphan drugs, 13572 [23MY]

S. 1202, deduct from medicare payments to health professionals the amounts they owe to Federal scholarship program, 13604 [23MY]

S. 1210, authority to establish registry of teaching, 13618-13619 [23MY]

S. 1325, Medicare and Medicaid Second Opinion Act, 16266-16268 [19JN]

S. 1430, grants for education information and dissemination and blood test program for acquired immune deficiency syndrome, 19011 [15JY]

S. 1450, prohibit changes in medicare reimbursement levels for home health services, 19331 [17JY]

S. 1512, repeal provisional listing of color additives, 20879 [29JY]

S. 1626, Disability Advisory Council, 23333 [11SE]

S. 1641, extend various health research authorities, 23763 [13SE]

S. 1642, eliminate Federal support for health maintenance organizations, 23764 [13SE]

S. 1643, extend, consolidate, and improve various health services, 23765-23769 [13SE]

S. 1644, amend various health profession training authorities, 23769-23771 [13SE]

S. 1729, Medicare Beneficiary Fairness Act, 25632 [2OC]

S. 1732, excise tax on cigarettes to benefit Hospital Insurance Trust Fund, 25852 [3OC]

S.J. Res. 198, designate Sesquicentennial Year of the National Library of Medicine, 33486 [23NO]