HEALTH CARE FACILITIES

Addresses

Human Radiation Experiments at the Medical College of Virginia: Eugene P. Trani, E1668 [8AU]

Amendments

Civil liberties: access to clinic entrances (S. 636), S4183 [12AP], H1519 [17MR]

Appointments

Conferees: S. 636, Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, S4183 [12AP], H1522 [17MR]

Articles and editorials

Alexandria Hospital Staff Was Ready, S2186 [1MR]

Claude Harris, RIP, H10743 [4OC]

Day in the Life of a Family Practice Physician, E1488 [19JY]

Expanded Medical Safety Net Still Has Holes, E129-E131 [8FE]

Health Bills May Have No Substitute for Bureaucracy, S11260 [11AU]

Health Care's Heavyweight, S5376 [6MY]

Medical Journey—St. Barnabas Honors Doctor's Long Service, E2152 [6OC]

Prescription for Disaster, E1434 [12JY]

Protestors Storm Clinic—Activists Chain Selves Together—11 Arrested, S5604 [12MY]

Reforming Health Care—Humana Chief Offers His Proposals for Change, S9950 [27JY]

Rescued—Baby Shower Is Held for Three Saved From Death by Abortion, H3129 [5MY]

State Hospitals Top U.S. Efficiency List, S523 [1FE]

Study—Elderly Poor Happy With HMO's—Plans Cost Less Than Fee-for-Service Doctors, S3112 [17MR]

Wards of Hope, E1464 [14JY]

Bills and resolutions

Aliens: identification of undocumented aliens receiving health care services (see H.R. 3930), H911 [1MR]

Civil liberties: access to clinic entrances (S. 636), request conference with the Senate (see H. Res. 374), H995 [2MR]

———access to clinic entrances (S. 636), waiving points of order against conference report (see H. Res. 417), H3055 [4MY]

Claude Harris, Jr., Veterans' Medical Center Building, Tuscaloosa, AL: designate (see S. 2397; H.R. 4948), S11895 [16AU], H8052 [12AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction of medical facilities (see S. 2277; H.R. 4425), S8821 [12JY], H3356 [16MY]

Federal aid programs: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (see S. 2489), S13852 [30SE]

———assistance for AIDS patients treatment (see H.R. 5141), H10445 [30SE]

———authorize grants for free health clinics that serve uninsured individuals (see H.R. 4431), H3521 [17MY]

Health: development and operation of women's health regional centers to conduct research, training and education (see H.R. 5083), H9569 [22SE]

———encourage community establishment of multidisciplinary team approaches to treat children who suffer from sickle cell disease (see H. Res. 538), H9440 [21SE]

———provide for home community-based services for individuals with disabilities (see S. 2545), S14830 [7OC]

———quality safeguards for consumers of health care insurance, products and services (see H.R. 4960), H8052 [12AU]

———reauthorize migrant, community, and homeless health center programs (see S. 1995), S3954 [25MR]

———require direct patient or insurer billing of diagnostic, laboratory, or other ancillary health services (see H.R. 3939), H995 [2MR]

Medicaid: designation of certain children's hospital clinics as qualified health care centers (see H.R. 3947), H1057 [3MR]

Medicare: establish a prospective payment system for nursing facilities (see S. 2440), S12963 [19SE]

———limitation on payment for outpatient hospital service (see H.R. 4216), H2367 [14AP]

———payments to hospitals for inpatient services (see H.R. 4378), H3222 [10MY]

———rural hospital payments (see S. 2176), S6746 [9JN]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (see S.J. Res. 225), S13707 [29SE]

National Long-Term Care Administrators Week: designate (see H.J. Res. 362), H2913 [28AP]

Poison control centers: ensure support in health care reform (see S. Con. Res. 69), S5398 [9MY]

Public Health Service: rural hospital services (see H.R. 4378), H3222 [10MY]

Sepulveda, CA: authorize construction of facilities at Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (see S. 2131), S5940 [18MY]

Social Security: require nondiscrimination policies for State hospitals and nursing facilities receiving funds (see H.R. 5104, 5105), H9761 [26SE]

Taxation: treatment of long-term care access for the elderly (see H.R. 5162), H10727 [4OC]

Letters

Aetna Life & Casualty Co. insurance practices relative to senior citizens: Jonathan M. Topodas, Aetna Life & Casualty Co., E543 [24MR]

Authorizing construction of facilities at Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sepulveda, CA: Jesse Brown, Sec. of Veterans Affairs, S5946 [18MY]

———Leon E. Panetta, OMB, S5947 [18MY]

———President Clinton, S5947 [18MY]

Earthquake funding for VA medical center located in Sepulveda, CA: Representative Montgomery, Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House), H235 [3FE]

Establish a congressional commemorative medal for organ and tissue donors and their families: Andrew S. Klein, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, S13933 [3OC]

Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO: several Representatives, E2357 [30NO]

Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act: Senators Dole and McConnell, S5606 [12MY]

———several Senators, S5606 [12MY]

———Tim McFeeley, Kate Michelman, Pamela J. Maraldo, and Peri J. Radecic, H1521 [17MR]

Health care assistance for AIDS patient treatments: C. Michael Savage, S13869 [30SE]

———Cities Advocating Emergency AIDS Relief (organization), S13868 [30SE]

———Damian Thorman, Laura Feldman and David Harvey, Pediatric AIDS Coalition, S13867 [30SE]

———Jeanne White, Ryan White Foundation, S13867 [30SE]

———Mary D. Fisher, Family AIDS Network, Inc., S13867 [30SE]

———Patricia A. Nolan, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, S13868 [30SE]

———Robert O. McAlister and Julie M. Scofield, National Alliance of State and Territorial AIDS Directors, S13868 [30SE]

———Sheri Saltzberg, AIDS Policy Center, S13868 [30SE]

Health care reform: Avi L. Almeida, Nevada Association of Latin Americans, Inc., S3096 [17MR]

———Over Sixty Health Center, Berkeley, CA, E4 [25JA]

———Sally Noitz, FHP Health Care, S3096 [17MR]

———Sam A. Bezanis, E505 [22MR]

Insurance practices of Aetna Life & Casualty Co.: Over 60 Health Center, Berkeley, CA, E56 [1FE]

Limitation on medicare payment for outpatient hospital service: John Rother, American Association of Retired Persons, E674 [15AP]

Medical treatment at Danville, IL, VA Medical Center: Harry N. Walters, E1214 [14JN]

Tribute to staff of Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital: Gary F. Thomas, Brotherhood of Vietnam Veterans, Inc., E922 [13MY]

Motions

Civil liberties: access to clinic entrances (S. 636), H1511, H1518, H1519, H1520 [17MR]

———access to clinic entrances (S. 636), conference report, H3133 [5MY]

Papers

Why Our Nation Needs a National Health Care Information and Telecommunications Testbed: John Warner, Jr., E1275 [22JN]

Remarks in House

Aetna Life & Casualty Co.: insurance practices relative to senior citizens, E56 [1FE], E543 [24MR]

AIDS: tribute to St. Mary Medical Center's C.A.R.E. program, E1207 [14JN]

Angel Flight, Inc.: tribute, E1699 [10AU]

Appalachian Regional Healthcare Corp.: tribute to Whitesburg facility, E401 [10MR]

Bradford, PA, Regional Medical Center Auxiliary: Exchange Club's Golden Deeds Award recipient, E783 [28AP]

Burlington, MA: tribute to Lahey Clinic's Ambulatory Surgical Research Center, E2273 [8OC]

Chicago, IL: tribute to the University of Chicago Hospitals and Wyler Children's Hospital, E911 [12MY]

Civil liberties: access to clinic entrances (H.R. 796), H1348 [16MR], H1450 [17MR], H2844 [28AP]

———access to clinic entrances (S. 636), H919, H920 [2MR], H1509-H1522 [17MR], E487 [18MR]

———access to clinic entrances (S. 636), conference report, H3123-H3135 [5MY], E875 [9MY], E897 [11MY], E913 [12MY], E965 [18MY]

———access to clinic entrances (S. 636), request conference with the Senate (H. Res. 374), H1498-H1507 [17MR]

———access to clinic entrances (S. 636), waiving points of order against conference report (H. Res. 417), H3116-H3123 [5MY]

Claude Harris, Jr., Veterans' Medical Center Building, Tuscaloosa, AL: designate (H.R. 4948), H10742-H10744 [4OC], E2089 [6OC]

Community health centers: funding, H5270-H5276 [28JN], H5334, H5337 [29JN]

Crestwood, IL: tribute to Crestwood Heights Nursing Center, E1634 [3AU]

Cummins, Charles V.: Dr. William H. Craig Visionary Award recipient, E1575 [27JY]

Curry, David: Sedalia, MO, Children's Therapy Center's Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, E436 [15MR]

Danville, IL: tribute to the VA Medical Center, E1214 [14JN]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction of medical facilities (H.R. 4425), H3798-H3802 [23MY]

Federal aid programs: assistance for AIDS patients treatment (H.R. 5141), E2025, E2026 [30SE]

Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO: funding, E2357 [30NO]

Good Posture Month: observance, E1062 [24MY]

Government regulations: impact on clinical laboratory facilities, H9776 [27SE]

Harbor/UCLA Medical Center's Women's Health Care Clinic: tribute, E2015 [30SE]

Health: development and implementation of information technology, E1275 [22JN]

———development and operation of women's health regional centers to conduct research, training and education (H.R. 5083), E1917 [22SE]

———encourage community establishment of multidisciplinary team approaches to treat children who suffer from sickle cell disease (H. Res. 538), E189 [21SE]

———national policy to provide health care and reform insurance procedures, H2843 [28AP]

———quality safeguards for consumers of health care insurance, products and services (H.R. 4960), E1730 [12AU]

———require direct patient or insurer billing of diagnostic, laboratory, or other ancillary health services (H.R. 3939), H914 [2MR]

Hines, IL: construction of facility at the Hines Veterans Hospital (H.R. 1617), H2374, H2375 [18AP]

LaPorte County, IN: tribute to emergency medical services, E2061 [4OC]

Lufkin, TX: tribute to the Lufkin Veterans Outpatient Clinic, E2335 [29NO]

Macomb County, MI: tribute to Mount Clemens General Hospital, E7 [25JA]

Manchester, NH: merger of Elliot Hospital and Catholic Medical Center, H165 [2FE]

Medicaid: designation of certain children's hospital clinics as qualified health care centers (H.R. 3947), H1004 [3MR]

Medicare: limitation on payment for outpatient hospital service (H.R. 4216), E674 [15AP]

———payments to hospitals for inpatient services (H.R. 4378), H3194 [10MY]

National Rehabilitation Week: observance, E1843 [13SE]

New York, NY: anniversary of Geriatric Day Center Program, E1960 [27SE]

———tribute to El Regreso Foundation, E2204 [8OC]

Oakland Park, FL: anniversary of the Dept. of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic, E2323 [29NO]

Passaic, NJ: anniversary of St. Mary's Hospital, E1776 [19AU]

Patents: approval of patents for surgical procedures, E1754 [17AU]

Philadelphia, PA: tribute to Guadenzia Drug Treatment and Prevention Center, E789 [28AP]

Pinellas Park, FL: tribute to Bayfront Women's and Children's Health Center, E957 [18MY]

Port Huron, MI: Mercy Hospital anniversary, E1724 [12AU]

Public Health Service: rural hospital services (H.R. 4378), H3194 [10MY]

Richmond, CA: response by General Chemical Corp. to industrial accident, E94 [3FE]

Riverside, CA: tribute to staff at Riverside General Hospital, E1992 [29SE]

———tribute to the fundraising efforts of the Executive 2000 Council, E523 [23MR]

Rockville, MD: anniversary of the Reginald S. Lourie Center, H5467 [12JY]

Romania: tribute to concert performers at Children's Hospital National Medical Center, E1617 [1AU]

San Antonio, TX: tribute to staff of Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, E922 [13MY]

San Diego County, CA: observance of Activity Professionals Day, E36 [26JA]

San Francisco, CA: tribute to University of California at San Francisco Medical Center, E1525 [21JY]

San Ysidro, CA: anniversary of San Ysidro Health Center, E1780 [19AU]

Saratoga, MI: anniversary of the Saratoga Community Hospital, E2082 [6OC]

Taxation: treatment of long-term care access for the elderly (H.R. 5162), E2064 [4OC]

Winnebago, NE: tribute to Winnebago Hospital, E1469 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

Alexandria, MN: tribute to Douglas County Hospital, S2186 [1MR]

Camden, NJ: Southern New Jersey Regional Children's Hospital, S10506 [3AU]

Civil liberties: access to clinic entrances (S. 636), S4183 [12AP]

———access to clinic entrances (S. 636), conference report, S5551 [11MY], S5595-S5606, S5628 [12MY]

———access to clinic entrances (S. 636), conference report—unanimous-consent agreement, S5436 [10MY]

Claude Harris, Jr., Veterans' Medical Center Building, Tuscaloosa, AL: designate (S. 2397), S11894, S11901 [16AU]

Dept. of HHS: Miami, FL, Project to Cure Paralysis funding, S10925, S10926 [8AU]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: authorize construction of medical facilities (S. 2277), S12210 [19AU]

———construction of veterans medical facility in Portland, OR, S13344 [26SE]

———inpatient and outpatient health care funding, S10545, S10547-S10557 [4AU]

EPA: emission levels of medical waste incinerators, S10523 [3AU]

Federal aid programs: assistance for AIDS patient treatments (S. 2489), S13864, S13869 [30SE], S14273 [5OC]

Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Aurora, CO: funding, S8054 [30JN]

Gadsden, AL: tribute to the Holy Name of Jesus Medical Center, S1841 [24FE]

Health: penalties for health care fraud, S13942 [3OC]

———provide for home community-based services for individuals with disabilities (S. 2545), S14660, S14840, S14842 [7OC]

———reauthorize migrant, community, and homeless health center programs (S. 1995), S3978 [25MR]

———termination of insurance policy for nonpayment of premiums, S12093-S12095 [18AU]

Health care professionals: tribute to emergency nurses, S15466 [1DE]

HMO: anniversary of Fallon Clinic, S9749 [26JY]

Honolulu, HI: St. Francis Medical Center's Renal Institute of the Pacific, S10512 [3AU]

Indian Health Service: funding, S4013 [25MR]

Las Cruces, NM: veterans' outreach and medical center, S10512 [3AU]

Medicare: clinical laboratory cost containment, S10927 [8AU]

———establish a prospective payment system for nursing facilities (S. 2440), S12963 [19SE]

———rural hospital payments (S. 2176), S6753 [9JN]

Minnesota: tribute to hospitals, S445 [31JA]

National Burn Awareness Week: designate (S.J. Res. 225), S13733 [29SE], S14680 [7OC]

National Nursing Home Week: observance, S5584 [11MY]

Pennsylvania: anniversary of district 1199P of the National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, S9649 [25JY]

Poison control centers: ensure support in health care reform (S. Con. Res. 69), S5398 [9MY]

Providence, RI: construction project for Our Lady of Providence High School conversion to veterans health care facility, S10509, S10510 [3AU], S10716 [5AU]

Russia: hospital partnership program funding, S7897 [29JN]

Sepulveda, CA: authorize construction of facilities at Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center (S. 2131), S5946 [18MY]

Social Security: medicaid and medicare appropriations, S3483 [23MR]

U.N.: UNICEF/WHO Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative program, S4750 [21AP]

Waterloo, IA: Covenant Medical Center physical rehabilitation programs, S12954 [19SE]

Reports by conference committees

Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act (S. 636), H2917-H2920 [2MY]

Reports filed

Claude Harris, Jr., Veterans' Medical Center Building, Tuscaloosa, AL: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 4948) (H. Rept. 103-823), H10538 [3OC]

Construction of Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities: Committee on Veterans Affairs (House) (H.R. 4425) (H. Rept. 103-518), H3790 [20MY]

Construction of Facility at the Hines Veterans Hospital, Hines, IL: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (House) (H.R. 1617) (H. Rept. 103-476), H2366 [14AP]

Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act: committee of conference (S. 636) (H. Rept. 103-488), H2937 [2MY]

Request Conference With the Senate on S. 636, Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 374) (H. Rept. 103-427), H995 [2MR]

Veterans' Medical Facilities Construction Projects: Committee on Veterans' Affairs (S. 2277), S8821 [12JY]

Waiving Points of Order Against Conference Report on S. 636, Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 417) (H. Rept. 103-493), H3055 [4MY]

Statements

Health Care Reform: Ken Fox, E785 [28AP]

Studies

Moving to the Accountable Health Plan: University of Minnesota, S3108-S3112 [17MR]

Summaries

Florida Community Health Centers, H5271 [28JN]

Tables

Martinez, CA, medical/surgical population by county, S10551 [4AU]

Texts of

H. Res. 374, request conference with the Senate on S. 636, Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, H1498 [17MR]

H. Res. 417, waiving points of order against conference report on S. 636, Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, H3116 [5MY]

H.R. 1617, construction of facility at the Hines Veterans Hospital, Hines, IL, H2374 [18AP]

H.R. 4425, construction of Dept. of Veterans Affairs medical facilities, H3798-H3800 [23MY]

H.R. 4948, Claude Harris, Jr., Veterans' Medical Center Building, Tuscaloosa, AL, H10744 [4OC]

S. 636, Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, H1509 [17MR]

S. 1995, reauthorizing migrant, community, and homeless health center programs, S3978 [25MR]

S. 2131, authorizing construction of facilities at Dept. of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Sepulveda, CA, S5946 [18MY]

S. 2277, construction of medical facilities at Dept. of Veterans Affairs, S12211 [19AU]

S. 2440, establish a Medicare prospective payment system for nursing facilities, S12963-S12967 [19SE]

S. 2489, health care assistance for AIDS patient treatments, S13864-S13867 [30SE]

S. 2545, Home and Community-Based Services for Individuals with Disabilities Act, S14842-S14851 [7OC]

S. Con. Res. 69, ensure support for poison control centers in health care reform, S5398 [9MY]

S.J. Res. 225, National Burn Awareness Week, S15175 [30NO]