SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES see also Department of Health and Human Services

Bills and resolutions

Area Health Education Centers Enhancement Act: enact (see S. 1812)

Food: authority to regulate as drugs (see H.R. 1684)

Irradiated food: prohibit implementation of certain regulations (see H.R. 2405)

L-tryptophan: ban sale until determination of health effects (see H.R. 3688)

Patient Identifying Information Confidentiality Act: enact (see H.R. 1206)

Social Security: computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 in or after 1982 (see H.R. 1152)

Vietnamese conflict: benefits for those who served with certain voluntary organizations in support of Armed Forces (see H.R. 114)

Communications from

Activities: report, 8206 (EC1126) [4MY]

Administration, impact, and cost of the utilization and quality control peer review organization program: report, 26 (EC44) [3JA]

Administration on Aging: report, 2267 (EC602) [21FE], 2392 (EC594) [22FE]

Adoption and foster care: report, 10789 (EC1306) [5JN], 10956 (EC1190) [6JN]

Advisory Council on Social Security: report, 30182 (EC1977) [19NO]

AFDC and medicaid programs: restructure, 2957 (EC617) [28FE]

AFDC programs: report, 14811 (EC1412) [17JY]

AFDC quality control improvement: legislation, 19611 (EC1540) [6SE]

Age Discrimination Act: report, 11894 (EC1287) [15JN]

Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry: report, 20203 (EC1670) [12SE], 21325 (EC1693) [21SE]

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Advisory Board: report, 262 (EC222) [19JA], 316 (EC295) [20JA]

Amend Social Security Act in relation to AFDC Quality Control Program: report, 18670 (EC1544) [3AU]

Amending the Public Health Service Act: legislation, 24506 (EC1780) [12OC]

Appeals by Telephone—Appellant Reactions and Implications for Appeals Processing: report, 313 (EC197) [20JA]

Appropriations for the Adolescent Family Life Program: report, 5996 (EC920) [11AP]

Attorney Fees Under Title II of the Social Security Act: report, 313 (EC200) [20JA]

Budget: report, 3499 (EC718) [6MR]

Carcinogens: report, 24234 (EC1825) [12OC], 24682 (EC1791) [16OC]

Certain public health and disabilities services: report, 2267 (EC604) [21FE]

Child abuse and neglect prevention challenge grant program: report, 1147 (EC445) [27JA]

Child Support Enforcement Program: report, 19963 (EC1666) [11SE], 20050 (EC1612) [12SE]

Childhood injuries in the U.S.: report, 27028 (EC1881) [2NO], 27806 (EC1991) [7NO]

Children in foster care: report, 7542 (EC1060) [26AP], 7954 (EC1025) [3MY]

COBRA medicare prevention demonstration: report, 19611 (EC1539) [6SE]

Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service: legislation, 10788 (EC1288) [5JN], 11894 (EC1289) [15JN]

Committees providing advice and consultation: report, 20051 (EC1614) [12SE]

Community development programs: report, 5893 (EC940) [10AP]

Competition for contracts: report, 3567 (EC726) [7MR], 3990 (EC700) [17MR]

Compilation and analysis of State activities in implementing first year of Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Challenge Grant Program: report, 2391 (EC567) [22FE]

Computer matching program: report, 7954 (EC1035) [3MY]

Council on Alzheimer's Disease: report, 262 (EC221) [19JA], 316 (EC292) [20JA]

Demonstrations and designs of alternative reimbursement methods for home health services: report, 5561 (EC842) [5AP]

Early intervention services for handicapped children: report, 1392 (EC506) [2FE]

Emergency assistance and AFDC programs for shelter to families: report, 14074 (EC1438) [11JY]

Estimation of medicare prospective payments and appropriate levels: report, 3622 (EC668) [7MR]

Evaluation of Status Clarification Projects Funded by the Administration for Native Americans During Fiscal Years 1981-88: report, 6804 (EC992) [17AP]

Evaluation study for Office of Human Development Services—Administration for Native Americans: report, 7803 (EC991) [2MY]

Family planning services: report, 10788 (EC1287) [5JN], 11350 (EC1252) [8JN]

Family Violence Prevention and Services Act: report, 262 (EC217) [19JA], 316 (EC289) [20JA]

FDA Pesticide Analytical Methodology Research: report, 26876 (EC1934) [1NO], 27661 (EC1882) [7NO]

Federal agency drug-free workplace programs: report, 17095 (EC1528) [31JY]

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act: report, 5378 (EC902) [4AP]

Fees for application for marketing approval for medical products: report, 5996 (EC919) [11AP]

Financial Arrangements Between Physicians and Health Care Businesses: report, 10956 (EC1189) [6JN]

Freedom of Information Act: report, 2267 (EC610) [21FE], 2392 (EC593) [22FE]

Government in the Sunshine Act: report, 4198 (EC780) [15MR]

Government pension plan, 2267 (EC617) [21FE]

Health care agencies: report, 2958 (EC636) [28FE]

Health Care Financing Administration: records system, 99 (EC87, EC88) [3JA], 314 (EC222) [20JA]

Health Education Assistance Loans Program: report, 23738 (EC1800) [6OC]

Health maintenance organization payments: report, 102 (EC162) [3JA]

High Volume and High Payment Procedures in the Medicaid Population: report, 14146 (EC1335) [11JY]

Human nutrition research and information management: report, 2266 (EC587) [21FE]

Implementation of a National Fee Schedule: report, 26163 (EC1837) [26OC]

Independent living initiatives funds: report, 11349 (EC1237) [8JN]

Indian Health Service: report, 14016 (EC1426) [10JY], 14570 (EC1388) [13JY]

Inspector General: report, 99 (EC81) [3JA], 314 (EC219) [20JA], 8776 (EC1086) [10MY]

Internal control and financial systems: report, 317 (EC337) [20JA], 345 (EC366) [24JA]

Issues in Medicaid Estate Recoveries: report, 7612 (EC1065) [27AP], 7954 (EC1024) [3MY]

Legislative proposal to refine Medicare Prospective Payment System: delay in submission, 7803 (EC978) [2MY]

Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program: report, 20051 (EC1639) [12SE], 20203 (EC1673) [12SE]

Manufacturer's prices and pharmacists' charges for outpatient drugs covered by medicare: report, 20203 (EC1674) [12SE]

Medicare hospital prospective payment system: report, 1148 (EC479) [27JA], 1472 (EC424) [2FE], 6880 (EC1007) [18AP], 10956 (EC1192) [6JN]

Medicare Part A Beneficiary Records—VA Patient Records, 3300 (EC647) [2MR]

Medicare programs: legislation, 3622 (EC669) [7MR]

———report, 2268 (EC640) [21FE], 2391 (EC581) [22FE], 3241 (EC694) [2MR], 9086 (EC1116) [12MY], 16817 (EC1526) [28JY]

National Association of Insurance Commissioners' medicare supplemental health insurance policies: report, 11349 (EC1239) [8JN]

National Health Service Corps: report, 262 (EC220) [19JA]

National Vaccine Program: report, 17958 (EC1508) [2AU]

NIH: report, 2392 (EC595) [22FE]

Nurse education projects: report, 7954 (EC1054) [3MY]

Oakwood Child Development Center, Inc. use of Community Services Block Grant funds (S. 546): report, 11350 (EC1256) [8JN]

Old-Age Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program: report, 10789 (EC1305) [5JN]

Operation of Utilization and Quality Control Peer Review Organizations: report, 101 (EC150) [3JA]

Outpatient drug coverage: report, 20051 (EC1613) [12SE]

Payment to physicians for all clinical diagnostic laboratory tests: report, 102 (EC163) [3JA]

Personnel standards for radiologic technicians: report, 98 (EC42) [3JA]

Physicians and health care: report, 7955 (EC1063) [3MY]

Prospective Payment for Medicare Skilled Nursing Homes: report, 2268 (EC633) [21FE], 2391 (EC582) [22FE]

Public Health Service Act: report, 5378 (EC903) [4AP]

Records system: report, 27 (EC65) [3JA], 7433 (EC1034) [25AP]

Recruitment and training of Indians: report, 1393 (EC531) [2FE], 1792 (EC512) [7FE]

Refugee Resettlement Program: report, 7433 (EC1041) [25AP], 7954 (EC1047) [3MY]

Rehabilitation and training centers: funding, 316 (EC293) [20JA]

Relationship between drug and alcohol abuse and youth suicide: report, 8777 (EC1100) [10MY]

Relative Value Scale for Physician Services: report, 26163 (EC1837) [26OC]

Review of Impact of Reduction of Composite Rate for Renal Dialysis on Access and Quality of Care: report, 2268 (EC641) [21FE], 2391 (EC553) [22FE]

Rulemaking: report, 2390 (EC550) [22FE]

Runaway and homeless youth centers: report, 16817 (EC1521) [28JY], 17958 (EC1507) [2AU]

Rural health clinics: report, 20441 (EC1680) [14SE]

Second surgical opinion and preadmission review programs in the medicaid program: report, 12932 (EC1376) [22JN]

Services for older Indians: report, 7542 (EC1055) [26AP], 8777 (EC1097) [10MY]

Social Security: report, 2391 (EC580) [22FE]

Social Security Act: report, 265 (EC323) [19JA], 11349 (EC1238) [8JN], 19556 (EC1620) [6SE], 21407 (EC1728) [22SE], 22412 (EC1714) [28SE]

Social Security coverage for pregnant women and infants: legislation, 7433 (EC1026) [25AP], 7803 (EC977) [2MY]

Social Security's fee payment process: report, 264 (EC301) [19JA]

State Actions To Adopt Federal Minimum Standards for Medigap Policies: report, 10158 (EC1255) [24MY]

State compliance with standards for radiologic technicians: report, 316 (EC287) [20JA]

State laws regarding HIV-related confidentiality and discrimination: report, 25614 (EC1874) [24OC], 26163 (EC1842) [26OC]

Surgeon General's workshop on drunken driving: report, 11893 (EC1264) [15JN]

Surplus real property: report, 317 (EC335) [20JA], 344 (EC351) [24JA]

Swing-bed care: report, 10956 (EC1191) [6JN], 11601 (EC1348) [13JN]

Tier III Federal Agency Drug Free Workplace Programs: report, 20626 (EC1679) [15SE]

Volume and Intensity of Physician Services: report, 26163 (EC1837) [26OC]

Letters

Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration grants, 31279 [21NO]

Drug utilization review: Senators Heinz, Pryor, and Wilson, 19046 [4AU]

———several Members of Congress, 19046 [4AU]

Reconsideration of medicare payment denial, 13124 [22JN]

Questions and answers

Abortion, 3118-3120 [1MR]

Remarks in House

Food: authority to regulate as drugs (H.R. 1684), 5626 [5AP]

Irradiated food: prohibit implementation of certain regulations (H.R. 2405), 9977 [18MY]

L-tryptophan: ban sale until determination of health effects (H.R. 3688), 29484 [16NO]

Patient Identifying Information Confidentiality Act: enact (H.R. 1206), 3173, 3182 [1MR]

Remarks in Senate

Area Health Education Centers Enhancement Act: enact (S. 1812), 26650 [31OC]

Sullivan, Louis W.: nomination, 3112-3124 [1MR]

Tribute, 3249 [2MR]

Reports filed

Nomination of Louis W. Sullivan To Be Sec. of HHS: Committee on Finance, 2646 [23FE]

Statements

Catastrophic Health Insurance: by, 27118 [3NO]

Nomination to be Sec. of HHS: William H. Danforth, 3121 [1MR]

Testimonies

Committee on Appropriations (House): Sec. of HHS, D125 [16MR]

Committee on Appropriations (Senate): Dept. of HHS Appropriations, D167 [10AP]

Committee on Energy and Commerce: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Prevention, D446 [19JY]

Committee on Finance: Medicare Program, Focusing on Volume of Physician Services, D362 [16JN]

———Social Security Administration Established as an Independent Agency (S. 216), D316 [2JN]

———Social Security Providing Account Statements to Individuals Covered (S. 1079), D316 [2JN]

———Treatment of Excess Revenues in the Catastrophic Coverage Act, D311 [1JN]

Committee on Labor and Human Resources: Improve Disadvantaged Minority Health Programs, D546 [11SE]

Committee on Narcotics Abuse and Control (Select): National Crisis in Drug Abuse Treatment, D516 [2AU]

Committee on the Budget (House): Administration's Budget Proposals, D101 [9MR]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): Budget Resolution, D91 [8MR]

Committee on Ways and Means: Budget Deficit, D90 [7MR]

———Medical Care Quality Research and Improvement Act (H.R. 1692), D301 [24MY]

Needle Exchange and Bleach Programs, 29903 [17NO]

Nomination To Be Sec. of HHS: Louis W. Sullivan